PROMISES.....

Why do we even try to make them....especially to ourselves? It has been over a month since my last post and I don't have much to report. Same old....study, study, clinical, clinical, study, test, and then from the beginning again (sounds like a song).

School is almost over (well sort of, I have decided to take a summer class). I will be celebrating my last clinical on May 9th!!! Party. Then graduate on the 12th. I still am pinching myself. Bob keeps telling me that I'm sharper than he has ever seen me (I can't imagine what I was like before, since I feel totally unhinged now). I have been able to land a job, but will be driving a little over an hour to get there. It is at the Tomah hospital dialysis unit. I am actually excited about that and looking forward to it. I am still awaiting my starting date (hopefully I will have a few days vacation before settling in to the working life again).

I would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all of you out there that have had to put up with me over the last year as a student. I did realize that Bob was harder on me about homework than he ever was with the kids, but he has also helped out more than ever. The encouragement I've received from my wonderful kids has been very needed and appreciated. I love you all and understand now more than ever what it is like for you in school. To my friends thanks for your time even if it was not at a good time for you, but for me. All the hugs are still holding me up!

THANK YOU EVERYONE! I know I am not the easiest of people to live with, but you all hung in there.

PS ROBERT WAS PUBLISHED AND HIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED JUST LET ONE OF US KNOW AND WE'LL ORDER YOU A COPY.

PROMISES.....

Why do we even try to make them....especially to ourselves? It has been over a month since my last post and I don't have much to report. Same old....study, study, clinical, clinical, study, test, and then from the beginning again (sounds like a song).

School is almost over (well sort of, I have decided to take a summer class). I will be celebrating my last clinical on May 9th!!! Party. Then graduate on the 12th. I still am pinching myself. Bob keeps telling me that I'm sharper than he has ever seen me (I can't imagine what I was like before, since I feel totally unhinged now). I have been able to land a job, but will be driving a little over an hour to get there. It is at the Tomah hospital dialysis unit. I am actually excited about that and looking forward to it. I am still awaiting my starting date (hopefully I will have a few days vacation before settling in to the working life again).

I would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all of you out there that have had to put up with me over the last year as a student. I did realize that Bob was harder on me about homework than he ever was with the kids, but he has also helped out more than ever. The encouragement I've received from my wonderful kids has been very needed and appreciated. I love you all and understand now more than ever what it is like for you in school. To my friends thanks for your time even if it was not at a good time for you, but for me. All the hugs are still holding me up!

THANK YOU EVERYONE! I know I am not the easiest of people to live with, but you all hung in there.

PS ROBERT WAS PUBLISHED AND HIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED JUST LET ONE OF US KNOW AND WE'LL ORDER YOU A COPY.

Food Boxes

What an interesting day! First call this morning was from Barb....Almost in a panic at the grocery store! Did you know that there is no longer a receive for lasagna on the box for noodles? Well now we do. Did I have the recipe? Well no not exactly....I don't cook with them.... Just cook to taste! What to buy? Noodles, cheese (various kinds), tomato sauce and spices....I'm sure whatever she did turned out great!

Then 2nd call for Laura.....Did I know that the recipe for Rice Krispie Squares with butterscotch and peanutbutter was not on the bag or the box? Well no but it is 1 C PB 1/2C Butterscotch and 6C Rice Krispies....Melt PB and chips and mix in cereal let set and eat.

Maybe I should put out a recipe book of all the recipes I've found on boxes over the years. Why would a manufacturer take a good thing off their product? I don't know, but the book is a thought. I'll get on that in my spare time.

(Keep up the cooking girls! You're doing great)

2 DAYS IN A ROW....MARK THE CALENDAR!

Wow....what a treat...or not?

I need some imput, I just received word that if I want to I could continue with my studies in the nursing program beginning next fall if I achieve an 18 or better on the ACT.......

To those of you who were able to achieve that do you honestly think I could be coached to do the same? (Remember it took coaching for me to pass the Math section of the Compass exam on my 2nd try) Or is it time to work and take a break? Word has it I could do it in 2 semesters + 1 class this summer (so I could also work alot this summer and maybe save for fall?) What should I do? I've not been this confused since my first child arrived without a manual!

BE HONEST! I CAN TAKE IT

Pressure!!!!

Ok, ok! I got the email and get the point! Yes, I know that Barb is the queen of busy, but she has had years of practice in the balancing thing, I have only had to balance life with kids, husband and friends. Now I've added school. Sorry to those of you who really do read my blog. I was extremely busy putting together my case study on patient JB. Did my presentation on Friday (power point and all!) and I think it was great (if I do say so myself).

This weekend was designated laundry weekend by Bob (I still have clean undies). He gets really cranky when he has to look for clean things to wear. Ok, I can't remember the last time I washed clothes (I think it was 3 weeks ago). Well, I just finished my 3rd load and with it only being 2 of us know, I actually am done. The laundry is pretty scanty when I wear scrubs 3 times a week. One week to go until Spring break and I can't wait.

February has been an extremely hard month in the dialysis center with the loss of 5 patients. The staff has informed me that it is fairly normal this time of the year. I guess I know now that I will be taking off for the month of February in the future! Actually I think I would miss being gone that long as I have made many great friends.

Bob and I plan on spending some spring break time in the Milwaukee to catch up with family, but I made him promise me that I would be home by Friday and that Friday, Saturday & Sunday were just for me! It amazes me how selfish I have become with my own time. Sorry to all of those who I have not had time for this year, but it will get better. Well that is if I don't decide to continue on with my studies. I have grown to somewhat like it, but Bob says that you don't get paid to be a professional student, so school will just have to be part-time. Can you believe that he actually thinks that I should support him for awhile??? What's up with that? No one told me that after my kids were gone I would have to mother my husband. How long till he grows up to be on his own? No really, he has been great through all of this and I don't think I would have done it on my own. Who would have said "Did you finish your homework?", "Should you be watching TV?", "What did you get on your test?", "I guess you should have studied more" etc. I must apologize to the kids for all my nagging while they were students at home. Was I that bad?

Well, I have to go watch TV now. Thanks to the Serious Blogger who sent the email to get caught up.

11 Weeks and Counting!

Well, I just finished up with my 5th week of clinical, so that's right only 11 to go! I missed out this week on having to travel to Onalaska in the snow, but today going into school for lab made up for it. I've been pretty tired this week after the weekend at Barb's and going to Green Bay to see Nicole in the State Cheer competition (they took 2nd in state!) and then of course my late night return to GB with my wonderful gambling son-in-law. (Bob and Barb do not like the casino, so we went without them) We met Sherry and Jon up there and had fun for a couple of hours, but no big winnings to report.

I was hoping for a snow day tomorrow from school, but it doesn't look probable, so I better get to work on the paper I have due tomorrow. (I don't take after that child of mine who gets it done before it is assigned).

Camera Mission Accomplished

Well we did it! Bought a camera, took a picture and posted it. Only took about 3 hours to figure out the uploading part of it. I think with this Kodak program, I've probably sent this pic all over the world and back.

I need to stop playing around with this right now and get my paper written for my clinical review and get packed for the weekend. We're heading over to the east side of the state to visit Barb & Brad and see Nicole compete in the State Cheer & Dance for finals. Their school took 1St in state last year and they could do it again!

You'll all have to wait until Sunday PM for update and possibly pics. I'm hoping Barb can give me a crash course on this camera stuff.

???? Blogging Regulations ????

After hearing there are bets out there for how long I can keep this up and how often will she do it, I figured I better get some rules!

I was informed that once a week was not enough....is there a rule? (Even though I haven't had a post in a few days, I am working on gathering things for an upcoming piece.)

I do realize that some of you attended school and worked at the same time and could handle it, but you weren't my age! I don't know whether I'm coming or going at this point, but I do know that I only have 12 weeks left with one week of spring break. I CAN DO IT.

I sound pretty cranky tonight. My day today started at 2:45 am and I was on the road to Onalaska by 3:30. Clinical was pretty stressful as another 2 patients decided to stop treatment and came by to say good-bye. This might be a little harder than I thought. The needle pokes are nothing compared to the effects of death. (Barb must get the free flowing tears from me.)

On the brighter side, Bob has mastered the crock pot on Tuesdays and Wednesdays! He is pretty proud. All I have to do is prepare the meal the night before and the plugs it in and turns it on before he leaves for work. We have found that after clinical if I don't eat by 5:30 or so, I fall asleep before it's done, so this is working well.

Any thoughts on a digital camera? We will be (finally) purchasing one very soon, but I don't even know where to start with that. HELP! And it has to be simple.