This past week has seemed to be eventful enough for several weeks. Everything just seemed to be unorganized. My schedule was different than normal since I was covering the Saturday night shift for another nurse. She worked my Tuesday night for me. So I felt like I had no idea when I was supposed to sleep. Missing every other nights sleep kinda wears on the body!
We are trying to decide our next step in our lives. We are trying to decide whether to buy a house, or to build one. We are looking at houseplans. This is almost as hard as deciding what to name a baby! Leigh and I both bringing our opinions to the table...and trying to compromise. And trying not to allow it to blow up in a battle of wills. Leigh and I both have strong tempers...so this is a struggle for both of us!! We are closing in on a houseplan, then to see how much it would cost to build. Thankfully, alot of it Leigh can do with some help from good friends. Lots of things to figure out though, before we decide this is what we want to do.
The hardest thing I have ever dealt with happened yesterday at work. It made my day seem like weeks long. Ever had one of those experiences. You think life will never be the same again? I am not a liberty to tell the story on a public forum, but I am thankful for what I am learning about the experience. I am learning to value everyday. to value every person. We never know when this moment is going to be our last one!!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
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The last couple of weeks have just blown by! Amazing! Lots going on! I've been picking up some overtime hours. One of my co-workers is off on medical leave, so we are all trying to pick up the OT. Unfortunately, everyone is starting to get burned out! Our patient accuity is higher than normal. They are needier, some whinier, some love to visit...all which take extra time. So we find ourselves needing breaks we don't have time to take, and exhausted at the end of the shift. Good thing, we love what we do!
Leigh has been picking up more days at Coke. He has added Saturday mornings to his workweek. He is done by 10am on Saturday. This is nice, it lets the kids and I sleep in, but yet we still have time to do something that day.
The girls and I enjoyed going ice skating last week. We have a couple rinks closeby. This was Kirsten's first year on single blades. The unfortunate thing about taking them skating, is that I don't get much skating done! I kinda shuffle around beside them, which isn't very enjoyable. But, I keep reminding myself that someday they will be able spin about the rink, too.
A couple years ago on Valentine's day, my dad had surgery for a cervical herniated disc. It was a pretty scary recovery for awhile. We are all glad he is back to normal with no deficiencies. Mom gave us a bit of a scare this Valentine's day. She had a spell of extreme dizziness. She got a ride in the ambulance and an overnight stay at the hospital. Diagnosed with Vertigo and sent home with some meds, and ordered rest time. I think mom and dad should abort Valentine's day! :D
Heidi is doing very well in band. I sat in on the practice session a couple weeks ago. The band instructor is now on a pedestal in my eyes. How can she take 25 4th graders, give them VERY LOUD toys, and make music? When 4th graders get excited and get the urge to toot their horn...well it doesn't really matter too much what anyone else is doing. It was a pretty comical 10 minutes or so for me! They will have a concert in May. I am really looking forward to hearing how they all have come together.
Our dear dog, Pookie. He is 11 years old now. Last summer/fall we had a stray dog that was coming around. They got along very well, playing together. Sad to say it was like a teenager playing with an 80 year old man. Pookie is now paying for those fun romps in the sun. His left rear leg has arthritis, I think, and possibly some paralysis. He has now become our "inside" dog. He is loving it! The kids are loving it! I am not so sure. My pity and sympathy won me over, but not sure I like having to babysit a dog in the house. Thankfully he is very well behaved, and is mature enough to know to do his duties outside. He has never been housetrained. He's just a smart dog.
Leigh turns 32 this week. Wonder when he will start acting it? My guess is that he will act 32 when he is about 70.
We drove up to Buffalo Ny last week. Leigh has been a petitioner at Coke to vote out the union who has misrepresented the employees. This all started nearly a year and a half ago. It has been a legal nightmare, as the National Labor Relations Board investigates all the insignificant charges the union has filed, all to delay the transition. Leigh has read so much testimony in legal jargon that he even understands it now! Anyway, the employees had voted to get rid/keep the union several months ago. Because of the charges against Coke by the union, and the investigations, the votes were sealed in a box. These votes would be opened when the investigations were complete. Well, this past Friday, the box of votes was opened in Buffalo. Democracy spoke loud and clear. 30-2 to get rid of the union! And because the union had lots of issues with Leigh, his vote wasn't counted. So it was really 31-2. Anyway, it was a celebratory day. Leigh's boss, the HR representative, and the plant manager all went up to the opening, too. The we all went out for lunch to celebrate. It was a great time.
Afterwards, since we were only 20 minutes away, Leigh and I went up to take a peek at Niagara Falls. We didn't have a lot of time, so we didn't see very much. Just walked along and took lots of pictures.
So that brings us up to the current. Leigh is working today. The girls are in school. Shane and I are going to enjoy a quiet day at home. I don't have to go anywhere until I go to work at 7p! YAY!!!
Leigh has been picking up more days at Coke. He has added Saturday mornings to his workweek. He is done by 10am on Saturday. This is nice, it lets the kids and I sleep in, but yet we still have time to do something that day.
The girls and I enjoyed going ice skating last week. We have a couple rinks closeby. This was Kirsten's first year on single blades. The unfortunate thing about taking them skating, is that I don't get much skating done! I kinda shuffle around beside them, which isn't very enjoyable. But, I keep reminding myself that someday they will be able spin about the rink, too.
A couple years ago on Valentine's day, my dad had surgery for a cervical herniated disc. It was a pretty scary recovery for awhile. We are all glad he is back to normal with no deficiencies. Mom gave us a bit of a scare this Valentine's day. She had a spell of extreme dizziness. She got a ride in the ambulance and an overnight stay at the hospital. Diagnosed with Vertigo and sent home with some meds, and ordered rest time. I think mom and dad should abort Valentine's day! :D
Heidi is doing very well in band. I sat in on the practice session a couple weeks ago. The band instructor is now on a pedestal in my eyes. How can she take 25 4th graders, give them VERY LOUD toys, and make music? When 4th graders get excited and get the urge to toot their horn...well it doesn't really matter too much what anyone else is doing. It was a pretty comical 10 minutes or so for me! They will have a concert in May. I am really looking forward to hearing how they all have come together.
Our dear dog, Pookie. He is 11 years old now. Last summer/fall we had a stray dog that was coming around. They got along very well, playing together. Sad to say it was like a teenager playing with an 80 year old man. Pookie is now paying for those fun romps in the sun. His left rear leg has arthritis, I think, and possibly some paralysis. He has now become our "inside" dog. He is loving it! The kids are loving it! I am not so sure. My pity and sympathy won me over, but not sure I like having to babysit a dog in the house. Thankfully he is very well behaved, and is mature enough to know to do his duties outside. He has never been housetrained. He's just a smart dog.
Leigh turns 32 this week. Wonder when he will start acting it? My guess is that he will act 32 when he is about 70.
We drove up to Buffalo Ny last week. Leigh has been a petitioner at Coke to vote out the union who has misrepresented the employees. This all started nearly a year and a half ago. It has been a legal nightmare, as the National Labor Relations Board investigates all the insignificant charges the union has filed, all to delay the transition. Leigh has read so much testimony in legal jargon that he even understands it now! Anyway, the employees had voted to get rid/keep the union several months ago. Because of the charges against Coke by the union, and the investigations, the votes were sealed in a box. These votes would be opened when the investigations were complete. Well, this past Friday, the box of votes was opened in Buffalo. Democracy spoke loud and clear. 30-2 to get rid of the union! And because the union had lots of issues with Leigh, his vote wasn't counted. So it was really 31-2. Anyway, it was a celebratory day. Leigh's boss, the HR representative, and the plant manager all went up to the opening, too. The we all went out for lunch to celebrate. It was a great time.
Afterwards, since we were only 20 minutes away, Leigh and I went up to take a peek at Niagara Falls. We didn't have a lot of time, so we didn't see very much. Just walked along and took lots of pictures.
So that brings us up to the current. Leigh is working today. The girls are in school. Shane and I are going to enjoy a quiet day at home. I don't have to go anywhere until I go to work at 7p! YAY!!!
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