Excuse me....if you see my mind -- could you return it to me?

Ever have days that sound like this? Seems like more and more of them have been coming my way lately!

* Doing paperwork.....oh yeah, gotta go take the clothes out of the washer.

* Taking clothes out of washer.....oh darn, there's still clothes in the dryer that need folding.

* Taking the lint out of the dryer.....oh crap, the garbage needs taken out.

* Taking the garbage out.....oh gosh, that load of clothes still need folded.

* Folding clothes.....oh yeah, forgot to put a garbage bag back in.

* Garbage bag in.....now where was I? Oh that's right, I still got to put that load of clothes in the washer.

* Clothes in washer......oh shoot, I forgot to shut the water off out front again!

* Now where was I, okay -- back to sitting down and doing paperwork again.

It's a wonder I get any task accomplished at all!

Should we? Shouldn't we?

It's funny. I woke up this morning and felt a little calmer and a little more at peace than I have in the past few days.

It's been an extremely stressful week and we've had lots of staffing issues. Some of these will be resolved soon. But honestly, they never end. Something is always waiting in the background to have it's moment in the spotlight.

Paul and I had been doing a bit of talking the last couple of days and had come to some conclusions. The nice thing is, we usually are on the same path, and that makes the journey easier when we can end up with the same conclusions.

So this morning we had a "board" meeting and started relooking at some of our ideas and rehashing previous discussions and we've changed our minds yet again. However, the stress didn't come back and it's actually put a (small) bit of enthusiasm and excitement back into my life.

Anyways, the moral of the story is.......we seem to make decisions and then further discussions usually sway us in another direction. Keeps life spontaneous. Keeps life CRAZY! I'm just lucky that I have a great partner!

Before and after

Obviously I am obsessed with food.

I am always taking pictures of my food and I really, really enjoy eating it.

Here's last night's dinner that Paul, Aaron, and myself feasted upon:

BEFORE:



AFTER:



Hot Sausage Sandwiches topped with Grilled Onions and Roasted Hatch Peppers. Served with a side of Jalapenos stuffed with Cream Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, and Garlic and then wrapped in bacon.

Seriously, this meal was delicious!

Keeping it simple

Sometimes the things in life that are simple.....are the best. Or in this case the best tasting.

Just add Ranch dressing and this simple little dinner was not only scrumptious....but incredibly healthy at the same time!



Last night's dinner was a simple baked potato topped with Cheesy Hollandaise Sauce, Bacon, Broccoli, Green Onions and a little pepper.



Who said simple can't taste good?

I hired an office assistant! (sort of)

I have this irritating cat who won't let me work at my desk.

She insists on jumping up and laying across things.

I think she really likes laying where she can look out the window.

She likes to curl up in boxes......so I think I've solved the problem:





She's happy. I'm happy.

Breathing a sigh of relief

I can't even put into words how lucky we are feeling today.

Paul's surgery went well. The hernia on one side was WAY worse than what we thought. But he's been put back to normal and all stitched up. He has a 5" incision on each side of his lower abdomen.....but he's healing well.

His recovery has been nothing short of amazing. The pain is being controlled with his 2 Aleve/2 Extra Strength Tylenol regimen (no narcotic pain medication) and he's able to move around pretty well. He's been up walking the last two mornings.....around the block. He even managed to work for a couple of hours last night.....although he has STRICT rules (set by me) as to what he can and cannot do while he's there. The staff has also been informed.

We are so thankful that this has gone so smoothly and that he was able to get it taken care of so quickly without complications. I think he's getting a little bored hanging out at home all the time, but he knows how important it is to follow the rules for a complete recovery.

Now we are just waiting for him to get better so we can take off for a couple of days and get some "alone" time and some real rest and relaxation!

Nursing 101

Well today is the big day. We're both nervous.

I've tried to be a great nurse and get everything ready that we think he's going to need to get him through the next few days.

I've got the bed washed so he has a comfortable, nice clean, and smelling fresh place to rest and recover.

I've got all the medicines that they've told us to be prepared with.



I've got my sister's famous chicken soup recipe and all the ingredients to make him a nice comforting bowl of soup Monday night when he's ready to eat.

We've got him loaded up with reading material.

And we've got the stores staffed up (hopefully) so that they'll be able to handle almost anything this week without him being there.

Will post an update on our patient later after we're done and he's resting comfortably!