Good Morning- I didn't sleep well!
Lori- Up at 4? GADS!!!!! I had a crappy nights sleep. Angst hit me hard last night. (see email). I feel for your sister- more than you know. It is especially hard to be so isolated as an older person and alone!
I sure hope that you and sis can plan a vacay in Sept.
Sorry your hubby is getting the sinus junk! Trig is right the pollen is floating like a fog in the air!
I get ya on up days down days and we handle each day as it comes. Some days are better than others!
Hang in there- we are all in the same boat.
Trig- - Sticking your stash in the mattress huh? HAHAHA-
In a way I envy your country life style that is largely untouched in everything else going down in the country. Not to say that people in very rural area are immune- but you are more prepared to handle these kinds of issues.
My grandmother on my mothers side was a farmer in a rural area in Ohio. She even had her own water well. They were "Preppers" in their own way - they lived through the Great Depression. They even had a Victory Garden and lived pretty much off the land.
They grew a ton of veggies and corn and traded for meat and eggs with the dairy farmer down the road. They RARELY "went to town". They didn't watch TV, they read books, and played on the farm. They were simple people who were self sufficient. They were looking back ahead of their time.
Take in mind we are talking back in 1920's-1980 when they passed. They were married in the 20's.
When my mom gets together with her brothers and sister I hear them talk about life on the farm.
It is a very different life to me. All this to say, you are in a good spot, while the rest of the country falls apart! I know you might be bored as you are a travel bug like me. But I tell ya- my butt would be right where yours in and feeling good about it!!!!!!
Speaking of travel bug- I sunbathed yesterday too! The sun peaked out and I slipped in a tank shirt and felt happy in the heat! I pictured myself somewhere on the beach!!!!!
I know you are getting itchy to get your pool up!
NIC/BLUE- Check in!!!!! -
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My thoughts are scattered above..........
I agree with
Lori that for me too some days are better than others. I vacillate between handling the fact our county is going to crap, people are dropping like flies, first responders are going to war with no equipment.
I am in the last group. In another situation I would be happy as a lark to start a new adventure in a new hospital. It is hard for me to separate my life from my WOE.
I know this is a WOE forum. But ya know, something of this magnitude effects everything in our life including our eating.
I will have to say one more thing, and then I am going to change the subject. It think it is vital to pull away from the news a little bit every day and put on some positive upbeat music.
Yesterday I was hit hard, I saw a clip of a huge truck backed up to the door of a hospital. The truck was a cooler- because the morgue was full.
I am truly wondering if I am making the right decision with this new position. I got am email from my new manager Friday confirming I was still coming. I guess they have had multiple people dropping out. I can see why.
Ya, know this is where I truly need to see what I am made of and pull up those britches and put one foot in front of the other and go.
Now is not the time for all the nurses to bail on our country. Can you imagine if all the nurses and doctors bailed? It's the right thing to do- shut up and go and make the best of it.
Ok- I am done whining.
Oh yeah...... so with my new job comes more isolation. My mom, daughter, and neighbor have all said once I start- they are afraid of what I will be exposed to and don't want it. It is fear- I get it. I would say the same thing if I had a preemie, or was in my 70's. I was planning on that anyway! Sighhhhhhhhhhh
I am going to mow my yard. It desperately needs cut. I will find someone but haven't done it yet. I love it when it's done. It reminds me of sweeping. I love it when it's done a pretty.
I am thinking about pulling out my grill. I have salmon and chicken thawing. I want to cook them both up so I have something for tomorrow. I want to make up some chicken salad for tomorrow and then dinner is done when I get home.
Pollen- Pollen- Pollen- My white car is covered in a yellow dust. You can actually SEE the yellow fog in the air. We are expertly rain tomorrow which hopefully will clear some of that out! Thankfully, it only last a few weeks here. It is pine pollen. My doll house is up-rounded by pine. They are so pretty, but they do put out the pollen.
Well- not much else happening. My post was going to be uplifting and positive. I am sorry it wasn't. Let's see what I can give as a ending on a silver lining..........
We are a strong people- and SOMEDAY will look back on this time as character building right?!?!?!-
The sun still shines on some days, and we all have freezers packed, and we have a soft warm bed at night!
Back to Maslow's higher archy of needs! WE meet those. Yup- best I can do for right now.