Thankful Thursday | I PASSED MATH
This week, I am thankful:
that I passed my math exam
Oh my goodness, you guys, I was SO STRESSED out waiting for those math results.
I actually felt sort of good when I left the exam, but then I was chatting with my classmates and realized that I missed a question where they wanted the answer in teaspoons, not mL.
I technically would have dosed the right amount (I wrote 10 mL which IS 2 teaspoons), but they mark it wrong if you don't give the asked-for units.
(I do stand by the fact that I would not have killed the patient, thankyouverymuch.)
I felt so not-smart after I realized I missed that teaspoon detail, and then I started to wonder what other careless mistakes I might have made in my rush to get the test done (you get two minutes per question). You can only get two wrong and still pass, so knowing I had made one mistake for sure made me feel like I had very little wiggle room.
And that's when the anxiety really kicked in. I had a hard time sleeping, I lost my appetite, and I was already preparing myself having to sit out the rest of the semester.
But THANK GOODNESS...that teaspoon mistake was my only error. Yay!!! I almost cried when I clicked on the results.
Now I'm just waiting to hear the results of my competency testing from yesterday, and I am less worried about that. If I missed something in those skills, I get a remedial lab session with a professor, and then the next day I go back in and only have to repeat the parts I missed.
That's way less stressful than the math issue.
Anyway, once these two things are both behind me, then I'll feel secure because I know I'll get to stay in school this semester.
Thanks for riding the nursing school roller coaster with me. 😉
that September is almost here
I know the summer lovers among us cannot relate, but I dislike summer weather, and once September is here, I have more hope for mild days.
Honestly, the main thing I like about summer is the break from school, so now that school has started, I find summer to be utterly useless. Heh.
Let's have some fall!
for my nursing school pals
It has been so fun to reconnect with everyone after months apart. I love the rapport my nursing school buddies and I share; no one quite understands a nursing student like a fellow nursing student!
And I love the way we cheer each other on and encourage each other. I suppose there are exceptions, but in my experience, people in my program really want everyone to succeed.
for a little pin Zoe got for me
She brought me this pin and I love it. A kind earth...wouldn't that be a wonderful place to live?
I know I can't make the whole world a kind place, but I do try to make my little place on earth a kind one.
And if enough people do that, the world will get kinder, bit by bit.
that my blog tax return is done (and that it was cheaper!)
My CPA had to file an extension for my blog taxes this year, but they are finally done. And the price for preparing them was less than last year. Yay!!
Now I can file my personal tax return (which has had to wait for my business taxes to be done first).
I'm gonna try to knock that out this long weekend so that it's not hanging over my head.
that the bulk of my competency testing is done
I'm pretty sure I'll have to go back and repeat something, but I'm also sure I passed most of the skills. So, whatever I have to repeat will probably feel small and unintimidating.
YAY!!!! And also, I knew you would pass. I never doubted you for even a second! ❤️
Congrats!
Congrats Kristen. I'm happy for you.
I am thankful that we had reduced traffic this summer while school is out but also that I am seeing a lot of kids out in our neighborhood now that school reopened. The elementary school bus stop is next to the house across the street from us, apparently having moved from previous years. If I'm out it is nice to see so many kids and their parents waiting for the bus. It makes it feel like a well connected community.
I am thankful for one of my next door neighbor families. They replaced long time wonderful neighbors last year. I am slowly getting to know them as they are busy with jobs, kids, and dogs.
I am thankful that minor medical scares for a couple of family members turned out to be no big deal. Both happened Monday morning, of course.
I am happy that the weather is forecast to be cooler than yesterday going forward.
I am thankful the local library branch reopened yesterday after 18+ month of renovation. I stopped in quickly yesterday as I was going past and it is quite a change. The look is modern and the number of adult books looks to be greatly reduced. I have some friends that will not be happy about that.
Happy Labor Day weekend everyone.
@K D, it must be so reassuring to see families and children. Our town is shrinking as houses sell to investors from cities for use as vacation rentals.
@Central Calif. Artist Jana,
It is nice. When we bought our house it was a lot of older folks and now we are those people. There are a lot of young families despite the houses being small basic 1950s houses. One night we were out walking and ran into a "biker gang" that took over a street for one block: a bunch of kids ages five and under on balance bikes and young ones in strollers with a large assortment of parents.
Congratulations! I wonder if you’d been so nervous if you were 18 right out of HS. I graduated from college at 21 and don’t recall worrying much about tests. Yes, I studied and was never a procrastinator with term papers. You should be proud of yourself. My sis who had a BA went back to nursing school like you did- I think she was just mid 30s but had 3 kids at home. She works as a psychiatric nurse now- regular 9-5 job.
Well, mainly this one worries me because it's a quick way to get kicked out of the semester in the first week. I do take all tests very seriously, but this math test is such high stakes, it stresses me out extra!
@Nan, I can assure you that when I was 18 and in college, I worried about tests quite a lot!! In fact, in high school and college, I worried so much about school that I made myself physically sick.
@Carla G,
Are you still a worrier? I try to not worry myself- some things are out of our control. I’ve always been a good test taker but I prepare myself.
@Nan, definitely still a worrier, though I have developed some better strategies to manage it now than I had at 18.
I was a good test taker (graduated high school and university with 4.0). I studied a lot. I just also worried. :-) It is more of a personality trait than an aspect of my preparedness or acknowledgement of my ability to influence outcomes.
Congrats! on passing your Math!!!!!
Congratulations! I had no doubt you would pass. You are working so hard and consistently. It is paying off for you.
Finally, I'm on here early. I want to thank everyone who posted ideas for my dog situation. I'm still working on it. Some ideas will not work for me, but I'm always thankful for different perspectives. The different perspectives get my mind out of its rut. Thank you.
I live in Amarillo TX in a one bedroom apartment. I don't know many of my neighbors, I've only moved to this apartment here a few months ago. My children are grown and don't live near me, so I don't have any connection to the schools and children. My job pays for the hotels where I stay, but pets are not allowed. Previous workers caused too many problems. I'm not sure my dogs would behave even if that was an option. I have thought about the RV option. I saw an Airstream for a steal but I don't know if my car could pull it. I'm checking into Rover, I have done that before. Thank you again for your insight. If anyone has any other ideas, let me know. Have a great day.
Now I don't have time to put in my Thankful Thursday. I truly am thankful and y'all are part of that. Thank you.
@Ginger Bruce, your owner's manual should let you know what you can safely tow.
If the airstream is too heavy, look into the ultra lite campers! They have come a long way in reducing weight. Another option is to contact a church to see if they have anyone who provides this service. Hope you find the right option for you!
Whew, that is really stressful! Relieved with you that you passed.
Thankful that the early mornings for school are getting a little easier
Thankful for kind and loving teachers for my kids
Thankful that yesterday was not quite as hot as I anticipated, and no 90's in the forecast
Thankful for a few good friends who I can see somewhat regularly
Thankful for a three day weekend ahead!
Yay! So happy for you Kristen. Your readers will not have been stressing over your results though. Anyway it is a good reminder to always check what the exact question is, before answering it - I am glad the lesson did not cost you the semester, since you obviously know your stuff!
This week's thankfuls:
For continuing sunshine with an occasional shower. Such a treat - I love wearing shorts during the day and then needing a blanket in the evening. Being able to sleep makes me enjoy the sunshine during daytime even more.
For our loving kids. For their sense of fun, and also their sense of responsibility. That they enjoy being around us, and still trust us with their emotions.
For fresh produce in abundance.
For good neighbours, and for it being natural to be good neighbours.
For books. For picking up a book to be entertained only to find that you are holding your breath over how the story is relevant for the here and now.
(Did anyone else here read Fahrenheit 451? I read it at secondary school. The horror of people living surrounded entirely by their favourite television shows!)
Yes, and what makes this extra difficult is that there's not a lot of time to carefully read and recheck your work. If I had unlimited time, I probably would have caught my error.
But then again, in nursing, we do have to be quick on our feet but also careful, so I suppose this is good practice.
@JNL,
Like Fahrenheit 451, so many of the novels of that time are almost frightening in the somewhat accurate portrayal of the future - A Brave New World and 1984 also come to mind.
@Bee, I'm too chicken to read any of those dystopian stories.
I read to escape the scary stuff, or to learn helpful things (probably the reason most people watch teevee).
@Bee, just watched The Postman (movie) (again) this weekend & though was predicated for 2013 (I think) it still is a very possible situation now & in future. Another is Day after tomorrow (movie) (which is a favorite of ours) which again is a real possibility now & in future. And of course Mad Max, which is similar storyline as Postman but much more (adult) graffic.
Interestingly, Aldous Huxley (author of Brave New World) was a teacher at George Orwell's (author of Nineteen Eighty-Four) public school, Eton. Well, interesting to me anyway!
@Central Calif. Artist Jana, I like horror and true crime for the adrenaline hit, much like people like roller coasters. The other day I was feeling down, was underwhelmed by my current book, so I put on one of my favorite horror movies. One thing I do like about fall is indulging in horror and scares. Maybe this year I will actually make the Blair Witch Project terrarium I've been trying for years.
@Rose, old Aldous definitely got around. I didn't know about his having taught at Eton. But he spent some time in Hollywood in the late 1930s/early 1940s, and, among other things, co-wrote the screenplay for the 1940 Pride and Prejudice with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. (When all's said and done, Olivier is my favorite Mr. Darcy.)
@A. Marie, I wonder if ol' George said to Aldous, "Saaaay, remember me, Eric Blair?" Orwell later wrote he did only enough work to keep his scholarship at Eton.
@Central Calif. Artist Jana, @Regina — I think the scariest, too real book that I have read was The Last Jihad which wad published 20 years ago. It is centered around unrest in the Middle East. Like you, Jana, I am now reading to escape and learn.
@Bee,
I am often amazed at the insight novelists show. Novels stick with me most when they are not sensational, but rather realistic. History tends to repeat itself and often what will come to pass, has been before in is somewhat other form. Recent years have made me doubt that people will learn from history - and there are times when I cannot stomach dystopian novels or that reason. It does not help to become paralysed by anxiety.
@A. Marie,
O that is a fun fact!
Congratulations! I was sure you’d pass!
Thankful for:
I am leaps and bounds over where I was last week after my knee surgery. It was a hard first week, but I have made myself push through the discomfort and already see good results. And even at this early stage, I can do stairs with no pain in my “bad” knee!
Thankful for all the food that keeps coming. And my husband is especially thankful for that! LOL!
There are some 70’s coming up in our forecast… helping to get us through the 90’s and humidity that came roaring back this week.
Lots of maple trees around us seem to be turning early this year which makes my heart smile.
Hubby is going to help (well, he’s going to do and I will mostly sit and direct) get out the fall decor this weekend. Whoo hoo!
Have a good and safe Labor Day!
@Addy, Great work on your recovery! And lol enjoy that food. Cheering for you!
@Addy,
Yay you for making such good progress after your knee surgery! I know the first week was definitely the hardest after my knee replacement last November. Keep up the good work!
@Heather Mar, thank you!
@Liz B., thank you!
I’m so glad you passed your exam. Congratulations!
I’m thankful my husband’s work travel ends today and that he returns home tonight. I’m glad we’ve been able to talk by phone each morning and each evening but we miss each other deeply.
We’re looking forward to getting back to our routines together.
I’m thankful nothing major went wrong in our home while he was away.
I’m glad Autumn is soon upon us. It’s my favorite season because of cooler temps and gorgeous colors in foliage.
I’m thankful for an upcoming visit with our grandson and a possible extra time to babysit him. He’s delightful!
Congratulations Kristen! Thanks for sharing your journey!
I am thankful for the things I have that were my parents’. Unearthed them recently from the basement, and the remind me of happy times.
2. Clean basement!
3. We have started the process of improving and refreshing our old house, built in 1898, thanks to a recent inheritance.
4. The cat who adopted us is settling in with joyful purrs.
5. My DH is starting his 33rd year of college teaching, in good health and spirits. His joy is infectious!
YAY. And now, to breathe deep again. 🙂
I'm thankful for many things but....the fact that August is almost over has me over the moon. I dislike the extreme heat and humidity as well, and once September is here in Ohio the worst of it us usually on its way out the door !!!!!!!
@Luann,
As a fellow Ohioan, I so feel you on this! It's way too hot and humid outside to do anything outdoors.
@Luann, Yep, we try to get our family walks in first thing in the morning and just as the sun goes down. Even so, woof.
@Karen A., here in Michigan the mosquitos are so bad in evening that unless you are covered in deet bug spray all over you are going to get bit SO Not many outside evening activities now until after dark.
All surgery related this week …
Last Thursday, I had to have outpatient surgery and the nurses and the rest of the medical staff were exceptional. Honestly, I’ve never had an experience where everyone made such an impression with both their caring and competence. The entire care staff including the nurses, anesthesiologist, and doctor also happened to be women which added to me feeling more comfortable with having a procedure on my uterus.
My recover was fairly easy. The worst part was a sore throat from the breathing tube, but I decided to spoil myself with ice cream for a couple days.
A few days ago, my pathology report came back as benign, so that’s another huge thing to be thankful for!
Ohh, yay for a clear report!
@JenRR,
Joining you in giving thanks for a speedy recovery and a good report.
@Kristen and Bee, thank you!
@JenRR,
Hooray for both excellent medical care, and a most excellent pathology report!
@JenRR, if I were having a procedure on my uterus, I'd want all women around me, too. Glad to hear that your entire experience, including the result, was good.
@JenRR, great news on the pathology report. Waiting for the results of those can strike fear into the bravest person!
Thanks all 🙂
Kudos!
Congratulations, Kristen! I am horrible with maths.
1. It was my birthday this week. I am thankful for going out for lunch with friends to celebrate, and that the weather was so good! I went for a swim in the evening and enjoyed a cocktail. Good weather isn't always guaranteed here even if it is August!
2. In that vein, I'm thankful for the beautiful weather all week. I went swimming after work yesterday and am thankful to live near the beach. I also ended up chatting with some people here on vacation which was fun!
3. I am very, very thankful to be completely recovered from my wisdom teeth removal and to be eating and drinking normally again.
4. I went away for the weekend to celebrate my birthday. I'm really thankful to have been able to go away and explore a different part of Denmark 🙂 The weather wasn't as warm but I enjoyed walking around and went to two museums (I'm a museum nerd so this was fun for me).
5. I had two crazy days this week and I'm thankful that today has been calmer and that I'll be going for drinks with a friend tomorrow!
@Sophie in Denmark, Happy belated birthday. I'm glad you got to go out with friends to celebrate.
@Beverly, thank you! 🙂
I forgot to say before that I also have an exam today (not in maths, thankfully) so am similarly feeling some nerves!
@Sophie in Denmark,
You too, happy birthday! 🙂
@JNL, thank you! 🙂
@Sophie in Denmark, happy belated birthday (from one birthday girl to another)! And I'm glad that your recovery from your wisdom teeth procedure is going smoothly. Fifty years ago, mine didn't: I spent the next three months having to have so-called "dry sockets" tended to.
@Sophie in Denmark, Happy Birthday! Glad your mouth is feeling better again. 😉
@A. Marie, aw, thank you! Many happy returns!
I'm very sorry about the dry sockets! I was paranoid about that.
@A. Marie, Did you get the clove oil? I did. For months, everything I ate tasted like baked ham.
@Sophie in Denmark,
Completely random, but I find it interesting that the term "maths" is often used in European countries, while in the US we just say "math." I wonder what happened there? ☺
Anyway, congrats Kristen, on all fronts!!!!! Hugs to you!
@st, I know, sounds funny to us with the plural. I’m guessing it comes from how other countries decided to shorten the word mathematics.
@Sophie in Denmark,
Happy belated birthday! I'm a museum nerd, too, so that sounds like a fun day to me.
@Erika JS, in British English the a in math(s) is less drawn out, which might also be a factor. It sounds more natural for me to say maths!
I can think of more entertaining words which have different meanings in British/American English but maybe that's for another post haha!
I also passed my (non-maths) exam so am very happy. I had to do a data course for my master's a few years ago and that was extremely intimidating!
@Liz B., thanks! Museums are the best 😀
Happy happy birthday, Sophie!!
@Kristen, thank you!!!
Actually...I'm thankful to know that nursing training is so rigorous! As an old lady who has occasionally ended up in the hospital, knowing my nurses have been so well trained that they won't make a mistake is quite comforting.
And if you are not crazy about summer weather where you are, think about coming to Oregon when you graduate. Willamette Valley summers are generally quite glorious! (Something else I'm thankful about.)
Yes, it's a high stakes job, so it makes sense the schooling is also high stakes.
I would most certainly take a summer travel nursing assignment in the PNW!
@Queen of Fifty Cents, shhhhh, don't be telling people about the W. Valley, because you don't want it to get overcrowded! (I spend a week+ in Salem each summer and it is glorious)
I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
Kristen, I join the rest of the Commentariat in not being *too* surprised that you passed the math test, but sending congratulations anyway. As you say, there was a lot riding on this test, and now you can take a deep breath and relax a bit. 😉
And since today is my actual birthday, I'm thankful for having completed another trip around the sun in reasonably good health and spirits--with the help of my many friends, including all of you here.
Happy birthday A.Marie and many returns of the day! It is good to have you around here 🙂
@A. Marie,
Happy birthday! I hope you do things that really please you today!
@A. Marie,
Happiest of birthdays to you!
Enjoy your day.
@A. Marie, Happy birthday!
@A. Marie, wishing you a very happy birthday! and ditto what @JNL said, it is good to have you around here, I always love to read your comments.
Ohhhhh, happiest of birthdays to our favorite Jane Austen expert. We love you, A. Marie!
@A. Marie, Happy Birthday!
@A. Marie,
Happy Birthday! I’m wishing for you a wonderful day, and I hope that the coming year will be magical.
@A. Marie, Happy Birthday!
@A. Marie, A very Happy Birthday, A. Marie! I am thankful for you!
@A. Marie,
Happy Birthday, lady! Here’s wishing many, many more.
@A. Marie,
Happy birthday! Several rounds of hearty huzzahs to you. 🙂
Congratulations! I'm so happy for you, Kristen!
Yay!! So happy for you, though with how disciplined you are about studying, I wasn't worried. I have a BSN, my first degree in biology and when I went back for nursing I didn't do an accelerated program because I was also working full time. Though it was hard and some things (especially care plans) were graded in a ridiculously tough way, I don't think we had high stakes exams the way some associates degree programs do.
1. Grateful my son's first day of kindergarten went smoothly - I think I was more stressed than he was.
2. For an extra day off this week to spend with my little guy.
3. For living in an area with such great libraries
4. For sweet kittens that like to cuddle.
5. For good sales on snack bars at Fresh Thyme - I rely on these at work when it's too busy to take a break.
Congratulations on passing that test!! You are doing so well!
My thankful things this week...
My birthday was yesterday, and it was a good day! I tell my family...I don't need anything fancy for my birthday...just please remember it 😉
It was my day off...yay!...hubby left me sleep in, I got an early morning text from our son and a phone call later in the day from our daughter who lives out of state. My heart is full!
My elderly mom has been dealing with some heart issues, and yesterday after she took her newly prescribed med, she perked up and seemed to be feeling much better.
I'm thankful too, for compassionate and competent medical professionals who helped her on Monday when she was in the ED!
One of my co-workers brought in peach cobbler this morning as a nice treat...yummmmm
The weather is slowly turning, promising cooler days and beautiful foliage. I've had more than enough of the HHH weather. Last week was a taste of what is to come. Bring on fall!
@Alica, Happy Birthday!
Lots of birthdays this week.
@Regina,
Thank you!
@Regina and @Alica, I read recently (I forget where) that there may be more birthdays in August than in any other month. It's certainly true in my circle of friends and family. Makes you wonder what all our parents were getting up to amidst the Thanksgiving leftovers. 😀
And happy birthday, Alica!
@A. Marie, happy bday to both of you. One of my
kiddos bday is the 31st. Trust me, kiddos bday had nothing to do with T-day leftovers lol. And I have no doubt with one or both of your parents, no A/C for me at that time. Nor for kiddos late July sibling.
Woohoo! We knew you'd be fine! You're gonna make a great nurse! And you'll have lots of empathy for your patients who experience the same kind of anxiety and stress waiting for lab results. 😉
@Bobi,
That is a verrry good point!
Congratulations on passing the math exam!
We have a heat advisory for today with high temperature forecast to be 98. I am ready for fall weather!
I'm thankful for air conditioning and being financially secure enough to run it all the time.
I'm thankful that the holiday weekend is almost here. DH and I are taking off on Tuesday, so we'll have a 4-day weekend.
I'm thankful that I am finally feeling better after being sick last weekend.
I'm thankful our house is under contract. I'm nervous waiting for the results of the house inspection.
I'm thankful that college football returns tonight! I'm eager to see how my team does in their first year with a new coach who is replacing the greatest football coach of the modern era.
@Beverly, you must be from Bama! Me too!
Congrats! I never doubted you'd pass.
Not feeling it today. Missing my mom, one of my older dogs is being mean to the puppies, I keep forgetting to buy a mouse for my 5 month old laptop which I resent because the touchpad seems to have a hardware issue, the house is a disaster, my head hurts, and I don't much like fall.
Nope. I think I'll just sit here and sulk. mumble mumble mutter
@Rose, Rose, you are funny even when sulking!
@Sue, isn't she?? Makes me wish I lived close enough to run a mouse over to her!
@Rose, I’m thankful you chose to share those words today
@Rose, see my comment to @Karen A. below about Little Women. I hope to pull you part way out of your sulk with a lively argument. ;-D
Thanks, folks. My son did pick up a mouse for me at the only place within two hours that sells them. Our local shops are generally ripoffs compared to big box stores or Amazon but I need to patronize them now and again (see also, Everything Should Be Gold Plated pet store in town) to keep them in business.
I think what gets me down is Labor Day. Here, it's a big deal, as schools don't start till after LD and summer rentals run MD-LD. So it's like a big red GOODBYE SUMMER sign. It always makes me sad. Once, we packed up the car with dogs and kids to go to our primary home so the kids could start school, and my ex said to our summer house (now my year round house) "Bye! See you in nine months!" and I burst into tears. Of course he apologized, but the weekends out here almost never materialized in the off season. Both kids played sports, music lessons etc, and when it came to holidays, no one wanted to go out, our primary house was perfect for holidays with a big kitchen, plenty of room, three fireplaces, and so on. If summer just faded away it would be different.
Also because of sensory issues, I like shorts, flipflops and short sleeves. I hate anything with a hood, I hate boots, I hate jeans, I won't wear tights and so on. Whatever. Old lady yells at clouds.
@Rose,
Some days are just this way. Tomorrow is another day.
@Sue,
Rose is among my favorites for always delightful comments!
@Rose, I am a bit perturbed as I am the commentiariat usually on the naughty step. Stuck reading on my cell as my intewebs (Corner Gas) is misbehaving
@Selena, interwebs!!
Something I don't understand: why would you think it kind, necessary or helpful to reply to a string of posts about liking Hello Kitty with, "I hate Hello Kitty."?
It is kind and polite to let someone else like something in peace, without popping in to say that you hate the thing they like.
Someone wrote "Who doesn't like Hello Kitty?" I answered. I don't.I was going to explain that I don't because there's nothing TO like. It's just an image, nothing more.
I like Snoopy because there are 50 years of comics and many years of TV specials to like. There's a personality there.
I usually have something vaguely interesting to say--I'm not just being mean. But noted.
I guess I’m just confused about why, if Hello Kitty is just an image, you would say, “I hate Hello Kitty.” Why the hate?
And I don’t know, maybe this is just me, but I’d have said something like, “I’d like Hello Kitty if there was more of a story or personality with her. I prefer Snoopy because of that.”
Then you‘ve stated your view without hating on something someone else just said they love.
I’m not trying to be snarky with you. I guess I just genuinely cannot imagine coming into a conversation where someone just happily described a Hello Kitty plane and then saying, “I hate Hello Kitty.” in the same conversation thread. That to me seems so unnecessarily offensive.
I'm .... answering a question, perhaps rhetorical. "Who doesn't like Hello Kitty?" Well--here's one.
Honestly, Kristen, I know, I know, your blog, your rules, but I wonder often why the BE KIND brigade has no kindness or understanding for those of us who are not neurotypical? Ask a question, I'll give you an answer. THE TRUTH is way more important to me than BEING KIND. Any idiot can be kind. Telling the truth/having actual knowledge/answering questions intelligently is rare. Maybe BE KIND to the autistic instead of making us feel even more scorned and unliked than we usually are?
If I were schizophrenic would I get more kindness? Or are we autists just out in the cold?
And yes, I know what a rhetorical question is, but sometimes it just freaking gets my goat. Like the other day with people being all cutesy about organizational elves. Just hire someone, for heaven's sake. But of course they won't because that costs money, and I know that, but sometimes I can't stand the neurotypical cutesiness and have to interject. And I know it doesn't make me any friends but I don't care. I'm simply not going to apologize again to anyone about my personality and I'm certainly not gonna be sorry for assuming a bunch of adults aren't like some 8 year old girls who can't understand that not everyone likes their favorite cartoon character.
Also? I have noticed often that what really gets your goat is when I have the almighty nerve to disagree with your men commenters. You yourself might look into that.
With all due respect, I am trying to be kind in my responses to you while also trying to get my point across. And whenever I type a response to you, I try always to keep in mind that you are autistic. I am sure I do not get this right all of this time, but I do always try to keep it in mind.
Being kind to you does not mean that I have to agree with your choice of words, though. I just need to not be rude in my disagreement, and that is what I am asking of you as well as you interact with other readers here.
I support telling the truth. But sometimes, your truth can just be left unsaid (such as your hatred for Hello Kitty). Or it can be said in a way that is less spiky. I'm not asking anyone to lie. I just expect people here to be considerate and kind.
Fine, next time I will type in a well reasoned essay about how Hello Kitty was a figure of hate during World War II and how it was the favorite cartoon character of General Tojo and no one will read it any more than a McSweeney's link I bring up.
If you'll excuse me, me and my boyfriend George Orwell will trade stage whispers in the corner.
Hurray! I knew you'd pass. That was a sneaky question, and yes, you would not have killed the patient, but they probably were just making sure you knew how many mL are in a teaspoon. I'm still waiting for my math results, grr!
But I am thankful for:
A/C. My goodness, it's been hot here. I biked to the library on Tuesday and DH was a little worried because it was going to be 86 by 11 am. I got back around 11:30 (it's 1o+ miles round trip, plus browsing!) and by the end I was finding shade when I could and drinking water to stay hydrated. It felt SO good to come into the house.
I'm grateful to be able to ride a bike! It feels good knowing I'm saving gas and getting exercise. I see people exercising on their fancy ten speeds, but none of them are toting a backpack with books and running errands. Also grateful we have a nice bike route to places like the grocery store and the library and post office.
Grateful for hydrocortisone; Clark's special food makes us less likely to react to his fur in general, but my allergic son found out that if he lets Clark lick him (or nibble him, which Clark does sometimes), he will get small hives. A little Cortizol and he was fine, though.
Grateful for good books. Re-reading Little Women, the annotated version, is a treat, although I suspect this edition has different wording in the text than the original in places, which...boo. Makes me glad I didn't buy it though! I've re-read this book nearly every year since I was 10, so I pretty much have it memorized. 😉
@Karen A., re: your Little Women reread, I should mention that four of the six books I bought or acquired during last Saturday's garage sale/Little Free Library crawl were Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys, and Eight Cousins from a nice, uniform Doubleday set with good illustrations. I've been rereading Eight Cousins and enjoying it very much. (As a child, I often wished I'd had a guardian like Uncle Alec instead of the father I did have--who did the best he could with the little patience he had, but should never have had children in the first place.)
And here are some "fightin' words" to get @Rose at least part way out of her current funk, I hope: I **like** Professor Bhaer. I've always said that there's more going on behind that blue broadcloth coat with the big brass buttons than meets the eye. (So, OK, he gets a little shirty about her writing potboilers. BFD.)
@A. Marie, https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/little-pulp-fiction-women
@A. Marie,
I grew up with those as well as Rose in Bloom and An Old-Fashioned Girl. I read them so many times.
Have we done this idea for a post? Favorite books/children's books?
@A. Marie, What a wonderful find at the garage sale! The illustrations are very important. I wish I could find a copy of the edition I read when I was 10. My mom packed it for me on my solo trip to France, the ONLY book I was allowed to bring. The illustrations were perfect.
I always liked Professor Bhaer too! Much better than Laurie (ew). And to those who pooh pooh his discouraging Jo from writing when they first meet, it's clear that he makes time for Jo to pursue her literary career. He just thought she could write better stuff than the trash she was writing early on, and he was right!
@Rose, Wow. Really? I mean, really? Geez.
@Karen A., whassamatter? I'm friends with the author.
@Rose,
I think this is brilliant!
@Rose, Yeah, I read it. I'm not a fan of crude language, especially when it's used just for shock value (as the author knew it would be, when pairing Pulp Fiction lines with Alcott). I dislike adaptations or satire that mocks and makes fun of something that actually is wholesome and harmful to nobody. I suspect you enjoy shocking people, because I can't imagine any other reason you would post that in a discussion about a book that people like.
I'm happy your friend got published in McSweeneys. Not happy with what they did with one of my favorite childhood books. That is my truth.
Now you can tell me that Alcott hated the March family by the end (I already know that) and was happy to be done writing their story (yep), and that she mostly wrote those stories to support her family. Doesn't change that they are beloved childhood books to many people and that McSweeney's article just feels like shlock written to shock.
Yay for your exam!!!
Thankful for:
- Being able to wear the clothes that I want, versus what fits, after losing 65 pounds. It is very nice to be able to shop the regular sizes now, so much choice and cheaper also. I have always taken pride in my appearance, but it was harder to find well suited clothes that didn't cost too much, before.
- Having coworkers with whom I can joke around. And that this one coworker that brought tension in the group has now moved along to another job.
- Spending time with my 2 teens last night. It's not often that they are both free and willing to spend time with me (at the same time)
- My house. It's quiet, safe, and the neighbors are nice. We will eventually downgrade to a smaller house once the kids move out, but for now it's perfect for everyone to have their own space as needed (we are all introverts...)
- A long week-end ahead of us, with not many plans. I like to do stuff, but sometimes it's also nice to be able to relax.
Congratulations! I knew you would make it, but at the same time, I checked my email for your post first thing this morning, just to be sure, you know. 🙂
1. I'm thankful for the birthday this week of the dear child who first made me a mom. It was low-key, since it was on a Tuesday, but her sweet husband prepared a meal for us, her kids drew a banner which was hung on the wall, I made her favorite cupcakes, my sister brought some of my daughter's favorite hometown bakery cookies and we had a happy evening.
2. I was down because the minor repair done on my dishwasher didn't work, but the repairman came back and dug in deeper and found the actual problem, a leak on the underside in a part that is, thankfully, replaceable, so he ordered the new part. He also isn't charging me for the return visits, since he didn't find it the first time.
3. I'm thankful that while my sister is here she's been doing a good chunk of my housework and washing my dishes (see #2 about my dishwasher). It's taken a load off of me.
4. I'm thankful for the upcoming Labor Day holiday and that my easy-going bosses have no problem with me taking tomorrow off as well, so I'll have a four day "mini-vacation" using only 1 day of PTO.
5. Like others, I'm thankful that August is almost ended. September will be just as hot and it's the most active month in the hurricane season, but at least autumn is finally getting near. Autumn my favorite time of year, also. When I replaced the enormous old dogwood that Hurricane Idalia destroyed, I deliberately chose a tree that provides fall color. Gotta have that!
Yay!! Big, huge cheers for passing the math quiz 🙂 Knowing I had missed one for sure and only have one more mistake to make and be out! Omg I wouldn’t sleep a wink.
I would never doubt your skills but, geez, that’s cutting it close. Enjoy today with that weight off of your shoulders.
Congratulations! So glad you have that behind you.
I'm thankful for so many things today. We have an ash tree with emerald ash borer that needs to be removed along with some other tree trimming. I'm thankful we have the money saved to pay for the work without a burden on our finances.
I'm thankful for the flexibility of my job and the many awesome people I work with. I have been getting frustrated a lot recently with various challenges at work, but it is good to remind myself of the good aspects of it too.
I'm thankful for my two sweet kiddos who are still at the age where they want lots of snuggles and time with me. And my husband for encouraging me to take care of myself.
And I'm always thankful for this blog as a kind and calm place, both Kristen and the Commentariat.
Feeling a little better about my day after writing that <3
@Carla G, I, also have a very large ash tree with the wicked, but beautiful little borers. I rent my home, but I pay so little rent that most tasks like this I pay for myself. Mine is next to an easement where an alley once was, but hangs over the neighbors property. A skilled tree cutter will have no problem, but the anticipation of where the cuttings might land is a little scary not to mention the potential expense of the job.
@Carla G, my next-door neighbor to the north (not the NDN I'm currently looking after, who's on my other side) has an ash tree that's about 3/4 dead (borers again) and overhanging both her house and the house of her NDNs on the other side. I anticipate big trouble if we get a big storm through here any time soon.
@A. Marie, we lost all our ash trees at our prior house, likely due to ash borers. They all started dying after the “microburst” - which is what they called the tornado they missed - hit. Ash is decent firewood.
@A. Marie, Yes, this tree just started looking bad earlier this year and then worse. :-( It thankfully isn't overhanging the house, but it could fall and hit the garage, driveway, or sidewalk. So it is time to come down. I would much prefer to deal with it before someone or something gets hurt/damaged.
We don't have a need for firewood (gas fireplace) but we will put it on the curb for any who do. We will use the mulch on our flower beds. Plus the tree service guy said he would cut a few lengths of wood as chairs for the kiddos. This was after my 4yo asked about 300 questions and told him her life story. :-D
Congratulations on making it through those high anxiety testings!
Congratulations! I know you are relieved and happy.
I am thankful that my blood work is done for my annual physical. I looked at the 2-page order and cringed. Other than getting lightheaded, it was uneventful.
I am thankful and relieved that I finally received Rescue Pup’s flea, tick, and heartworm preventatives. My vet of over 30 years retired. I tried a new office, but they were not very customer friendly. I finally made it through their maze of red tape and was able to treat RP. This was a two-week process. Needless to say, I am looking for a new veterinarian.
I am thankful there is a hint of fall in the air. It is ever so slight, but I can tell that the change is coming. The sky looks different. The wind changed direction. Slightly cooler temperatures cannot be too far off, can they?
I am thankful for my children who even as adults allow me to share their lives with them.
Wishing all peace, good health, and prosperity.
@Bee, try Chewy.com or pet stores for dog meds. I get flea & tick at both. Ask vet office (phone call) for prescription for heartworm & can get at Chewy.com or pet stores or your vet should just allow you to stop by office & pick up meds (only as no office visit should be required for adleast a year for heartworm). I was sad when our (traveling home) vet retired (again). Luckily TSC Pet vet is weekly appointment/walk in for shots & non emergency situations.
@Regina,
I ordered from Chewy and the Veterinarian’s office refused to approve it. They said that the approval was too much trouble and wanted me to order it from their online pet store which was more expensive. Of course, they would receive a commission for my purchase.
I then asked for a paper prescription and Chewy said that they could not accept a digital prescription that did not come directly from the doctor’s office.
So I tried to go to the local big box pet stores that sell her meds. However, they would not fill the prescription unless one of their vets examined the dog.
I finally ordered RP’s meds from the veterinarian’s store. It took 2 days to have them approve it as well as an email, and a phone call.
Meanwhile, I looked for a new vet. Once I knew RP’s meds had shipped, I sent an email requesting her records. If it was this hard to get flea meds, I can’t imagine if I really needed help.
It’s Strange when the people you count on – – your veterinarians, your eye doctor, your plumber, your Accountant — retire. It leaves a void in your life and creates Disruption.
@Bee, I feel you on your last paragraph. Not only can you not be sure that you'll be getting the quality of care and service you got previously, but all these kids who look like Doogie Howser, MD, definitely make me feel old.
@Bee, 2 page order is a fishing expedition. After being lied to in the ER, I won’t consent unless I agree to the “list”
@Bee, try PetMeds
@Bee, check to see if Costco pharmacy carries the flea meds. They may take a written prescription.
Congratulations Kristen. We all knew you could do it.
Thankful that our (HB and my) GP is so competent and on the ball with everything, and that he responds quickly via telephone regarding any issues (unless we have to actually go in for an appointment). And he sends us the requisitions for testing via email, so we can go to the lab up the road.
Thankful that my new TV is being delivered today; in the last rainstorm we had 2 power outages, the first one being for 5 minutes, and the second one being a two second blip, power off and then back on, but enough to fry my (quite old rear projection!) TV. I've had the TV for a long time, it has serviced me well and was a free cycled one. HB decided to get a new one, as you cannot test the ones at the thrift store and they are final sale.
Not entirely thankful: HB finished off the milk: I like milk and 35% cream in my coffee; alas this morning I'm having to have only the 35% cream; I'm missing the milk. Buy hey, at least I'm having my coffee.
Thankful that I am able to think clearly: I've literally just had a phone call "Hi Grandma, it's Matthew"; nope nope nope and nope! Definitely a scam call (I do not have kids); I am feeling hella annoyed. And very sad because someone may fall for this.
Thankful for senior kitty, she is such a joy to have around. Though she has some challenges, she is partially blind. This little girl has the sweetest disposition.
@Linda in Canada, I was told (in Michigan, United States) to write down phone number (from caller id) of scammer & then report to police. They might be able to locate phone number location & possibly arrest them.
I was anxious right along with you! I am reliving my own nursing school days with your posts!! It was TOUGH.My instructors were all retired military nurses and they made us tow the line! I felt I came out a changed person.. in a good way.I became strong,resilient, and able to meet goals in ways I never could before.I was also an “older” student, I was almost 30 ,married, and a mom, when I began nursing school and my fellow students,many of them who were also moms, going for a new or second career, were all as serious and committed as I was. We bonded like sisters (and brothers, we had 2 guys , both in their 30’s, in our
class .) Ron became good friends with my husband and together they restored an old sports car my husband had bought me..
It was very easy to “flunk out” and have to retake a semester! Like you, there was very little wiggle room in most of our tests and clinicals. I was in Iowa and it SNOWED A LOT and we could not miss more than ONE clinical day in a whole semester..so in all those storms, I drove through wind and gales and ice and snow to get to the hospital at 6 AM.. no matter what!! Whew! I made it through without having to repeat! YOU WILL TOO!!!
One of my fellow students was sent home from clinical one day when she disrobed a patient for a bed bath then stepped away and forgot to pull the drape for privacy.HUGE error, our instructors were absolutely committed to patient dignity at all times. We could not falter!!! Like i said,I came out “changed” in a good way.My sense of respect and the idea of human dignity took on new meaning for me and I am grateful for the lessons and who I became as a result of nursing school.
Good luck with upcoming clinicals and studies! That you for sharing your journey with us!! Whew! Now I can sleep better too!! LOL
Kristen, hooray! I was feeling your math anxiety, being not good at it. In retrospect, no one teaching it to me was good at it until I went to college. I used to joke that we should have buttons made up that read "victim of the new math."
I am so thankful that my sweet older dog, who has a bad back, is getting over a flare-up pain. Also glad that it looks like we will finally have rain and a break from high heat this weekend. It's been such a dry summer.
@Ruby, I sometimes wonder whether I wouldn't have pursued a career in the sciences if I'd had any teacher in junior high or high school who was any good at teaching maths and sciences. All my truly inspiring teachers were in English and other languages.
@A. Marie, I always found my English classes boring. If I liked the book, I'd read it already and if I didn't like the book or play (OMG, that eighth grade teacher who loved "Our Freaking Town" what a garbage play) I was bored to death. Math and science I loved.
@A. Marie, my rural Georgia schooling was such a disaster. If my dad had not taught his children to read before first grade, we'd probably all wound up working in a carpet mill.
@Rose, but but diagramming sentences - the best part of English class. My HS BF loved doing it on the massive chalkboard of the era
SO happy for you! Congratulations!!
1) Thankful DS18 finished his relay, and the entire team was successful & stayed healthy (no injuries, etc)
2) That we had a big table of teens for dinner one night.
3) That DS17's senior year is off to a good start.
4) For good friends, that are always there for me.
5) That I was able to find a camp spot for Friday night. We've never gone camping with our teens, and we're squeezing in a quick trip this weekend, to allow DS17 to test out his new camping gear.
Congratulations!
In regard to the stress of nursing or really any schooling as a SOTA (student over traditional age), you may also be thankful that you don't have little children at home, an uncooperative spouse, a sick parent or a troubled teen. When I was getting a degree in my 30's I worked full time, had small children and a sick parent. It was tough! Even so I am so thankful that I persisted and have that degree. Keep up the good work!
FOR SURE. This is way easier to do as a divorced single person than it would have been if I was still in my marriage. 😉
@Kristen, Isn't everything?
Congratulations!! I KNEW you were going to pass!
This week I am thankful for:
- a planned date day with my hubby tomorrow.
- a huge work task being completed!
- amazing co-workers
- a home project getting closer to completion.
- getting to see friends tonight that we haven't connected with in a while.
- supporting a fundraiser while reconnecting with said friends.
- cooler weather.
- that our 12 year old pup who has terminal cancer is responding well to her pain meds and we get a bit more time with her. I will be thankful for every minute that she is eating well, enjoying the cooler weather and giving us love.
Really well done for passing your maths test. Could you then have gone back to your holiday job if you had had to sit out the semester?
Yes! I actually still have that job but I am only required to work two shifts a month during school.
Big sigh of relief for you, Kristen. Thank you for letting us know. I remain appalled at the heavy emphasis on math, the terrible stress, when in reality (according to practicing nurses) it doesn't figure into daily duties. Your school must be turning out the best nurses in the nation!
Thankful for:
—the fire isn't threatening either my cabin community or my home town (only trashing it with terrible smoke from the 4000+ acres currently burning)
—all my drawing students are returning the day after Labor Day (no lessons in July or August sometimes gets me worried that everyone will lose interest in the fall)
—finished all 52 paintings for the solo show (opens Oct. 19)
—the replacement continuous glucose monitor continues to work after 1 week—could get sketchy when I go to the cabin if I can't find a way to recharge my phone up there, but at least I will have a little over one week of data to cogitate as I try to figure out how to not become diabetic.
—so thankful for my friend who gave me the CGM that she didn't want.
My school is the top-rated one in my state, and I hear it is one of the harder programs. Like...one of my co-workers said her school just does one math test at the beginning of the program and that's it. But at my school, we have a do-or-die math test at the beginning of every semester.
On the upside, hospitals love to hire nurses from my program!
@Central Calif. Artist Jana, another election worker I did a few shifts with has a Good aaa solar power bank. It has 6 built in cords with option of solar charging (room lights work also) or plug in charging. Purchased on Amazon $40 (but I found on sale). Have different colors & size is 4" x 7". I was quite impressed with what I saw of it & was told by other person.
@Regina, thanks for the recommendation. There are 40-eleven jillion things to choose from and I find it incomprehensible to know which little box, which cords are required to fit my phone and how many extra parts are necessary to make the little box work.
@Central Calif. Artist Jana, Dude, call or email me. I wil help but if you calm down you'll see it's pretty easy.
Great job on your exams! Luckily that little detail worked out to same dosage, but those detailed tricky questions can get you. 😉
Thankful that teen passed final road test on first try (& nailed parallel parking which didn't learn in drivers education/training so we had to practice a lot in few weeks, which paid off).
Thankful teen driving to college that still nervous (alone) so super careful still.
Thankful teen high school class & college going well for teen. College class teen is ahead of others (which is good because teen enrolled in more credit hours) & seems to be not stressing it. Now on to scholarships for next year.
Thankful for being able to spend time with my dad & his (partner) girlfriend on his vacation to see us. It was more laid back this year & less issues this year. Though I feel bad they both are sick (on top of dad allergies) & they are leaving out to head back driving to Florida not feeling well. Unfortunately they can't stay where at any longer as already booked. Hopefully feeling little better today.
Thankful for my mechanical knowledge (& common sense) that allows me to make informed decisions. It also costs me $$ but adleast I have some kind of idea & try to be less shocked at cost. Replacing teen tires sooner that expected, but there are Labor Day sales to help with cost.
Thankful for safe reliable transportation. Teen is able to take my vehicle to college & I am more comfortable with teen being in safer (right now) vehicle on road.
Thankful for the air conditioner & fans this week as back to hot summer weather. I know (unfortunately) we are on limited days so happy to have it.
Thankful for allergy medicine as it allows me to breathe during this time of year. And for internet to be able to order & have shipped at lower cost (since some stores don't carry variety anymore).
Thankful for Kristen's blog where can learn & share information with each other. She truly is a blessing. 🙂
Have a great Labor Day weekend.
I am thankful:
-That Kristen passed that math test! I agree with some of the comments yesterday that it's too rigid a requirement (miss 2 or fewer questions or sit out a SEMESTER omg). Anyway, cheering with you!
-That I'm able to be off work recovering from surgery with a pay deduction that does not break the bank.
-For so many supportive friends and family
-For the end of summer approaching 😉
-For football season starting
Well done on the math test! All those years of math practice are really paying off!
This week I'm thankful:
• Powerful storms rolled through this week but we didn’t lose power or have any damage to our property.
• For my son’s music instructor. They have never met in person, all lessons have been virtual, but she has been a constant in his life for the past three years. He had a less than fun year in band last year but she helped him find some enjoyment in a hobby he loves.
• We have some nice places to walk our senior dog in our neighborhood. He can no longer do long walks but we can still take him on stimulating short walks close to home.
• For our AC during this week's excessive heat warnings.
• As always, thankful for the little things: time with family, coffee in the morning, good books, dog snuggles, time with friends.
Yay on the test!
Thankful that my contract renewal/new ID badge, computer card, online training, etc is all complete for the new year. When dealing with the government/military...it's a hassle. On top of that, it always must renew by September 30 and the new fiscal year starts October 1 (and I do accounting)...usually they don't do their part til mid September and then I'm scrambling with the hundreds of other people to get a new computer card and hope it all goes well and I don't get locked out of my computer.
Having it done is a relief!
Thankful for the holiday weekend and a time of rest. I thought about traveling, but it just isn't worth the hassle of holiday traffic.
Thankful that I think we solved our dog's medical issue (that she's seen the vet for twice and had a cat scan done...). We changed her food by chance and her symptoms have reduced drastically and she overall acts like she's feeling better and has more energy.
Thankful for reliable transportation. We have older vehicles, but (knock on wood), they give us no issues.
Thankful for the upcoming fall activities. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, etc.
Thanks for sharing your nursing school journey. I have known what it entails and I appreciate our skilled medical professionals even more now!
Wonderful! Now enjoy your time in school. Whew. You've got this.
I am thankful that pup is chilling when the neighbors walk along side the fields and she doesn't bark obnoxiously. Several "townie" groups use our field access roads to use as walking paths and wildlife observation photography.
For the slight chill in the air and a few leaves starting to fall. Even though we're going to have high 90's this weekend, those hot days of summer are dwindling.
Another awesome Aurora Borealis show this week.
Apple, berries, plums everything. Pears, you're next!
Happy Birthday, A.Marie! Have a beautiful day!
Congratulations! And you know you will be hyper alert to "sneaky" measurement specifications forever and ever and ever. Amen. I'll bet they sprinkle things like that "gotcha!" into every test just to make sure everyone's paying 100% attention 100% of the time. You're forming habits as well as acquiring knowledge. As a sometimes patient and never a nurse, I find this very reassuring!
I’ll tell you that true stress is when you have a real patient who is crashing and you have to figure things out quickly and correctly, as this is when the stakes are REALLY high!
However, you are smart and dedicated, and your patients will be fortunate to have you as their nurse!
Congrats on getting through this stressful step!
I’ll add, when I started my first job after PA school, I was so stressed for a few weeks that I barely ate. Typically not a problem for me, lol!
It gets better, I promise!
WooHoo! I raised my arms in exclamation that you passed the math test! I was logging on with bated breath, only because you knew you'd made and error from the get-go! And yet had great confidence in you!
Thankful that Monday night's electrical and wind storm with torrential downpour did not cause any damage to my place. (The dying ash tree's limbs are a bit iffy and would affect the neighbor more than me.) It did knock out the nursing home's generator and the lightening bolt that caused it gave the staff and resident's quite a scare. Power was out for only a short while. Makes for a lot of excitement, getting O2 tanks to replace concentrators and not being able to use electric bed controls.
Thankful to be planning for vacation next week. Am seeing that getting the house moderately cleaned up prior not so monumental as it usually does. The "away time" involves only being gone Wednesday afternoon-night and returning home from a rodeo just over a hundred miles from where I live. Then being there Friday afternoon thru Sunday morning to the same place. Rodeo and entertainment Friday and Saturday night. Our family spends time together while there so it can be tense at times, but usually is a lot of fun. A lot of "tradition" involved. I am still shocked having made a suggestion to get rotisserie chickens and sides at Hy-Vee rather than KFC that was acted upon by my brother and his girlfriend. They were pleasantly surprised at how much cheaper it was and required a lot less waiting time.
I have mentioned this in past postings, but I am still grateful that I made the last payment on one of two of my credit cards this week. It is a good feeling to no longer be bound to at least one of them.
Thankful for fresh produce. Consuming it goes in spurts. But last night, air fried okra, shishito peppers, bella mushrooms and a potato offset by thick sliced bacon and a fresh pear was a delightful meal. I am thankful for my air fryer. Makes eating a balanced (?) meal doable. I love the tomatoes, too, but they do cause GERD issues so moderation is key.
Thankful for AC. I love summer. I am one of those die-hards that hates to see it come to an end. But I am grateful for respite from the heat and humidity.
Congratulations, Kristen!! So, so happy for you!!
Thankful for my weekly yoga practice. It stretches me in ways I don’t do normally and I feel so good afterward.
Thankful for farmers during this produce season. And for Farmer's Markets and CSAs that have such abundance. I feel toward farmers the same way I now feel about nurses, (having learned through Kristen’s journey how intense the curriculum is): grateful for the hard work of these professionals.
good grief. give yourself some grace. you have got this.
Congrats on passing the test. I have to say, I have never had an event that caused me to lose my appetite, it is always the opposite with me. Stress? Bring on the burgers!
Thank you for talking about what you are studying in nursing school. I had no idea about some of the classes you take and the tests you must pass, so it has been very interesting for me.
Thankful for:
1. Some nights---the round the clock daylight makes me irritable but we are losing about seven minutes a day now.
2. All the salmon and halibut we have been getting from fisher friends and neighbors.
3. The endlessly entertaining dogs. If I were not under the supervision of my husband, I'd bring home more of them from the animal shelter! He drops off all the newspaper donations to them so I don't see another one I cannot leave behind.
4. the houseguest who stayed for 10 days and not only changed her linens before leaving but cleaned her bathroom! She is considerably younger than we are and helped with so many winter prep chores!
5.the husband, always the husband.
@Lindsey, a point-by-point response:
1. We're *losing* daylight by about 3 minutes a day here in Central NY, and this makes me irritable. But to each her own.
2. And every time I think I could never live in Alaska, I think of your salmon and halibut, and I think I might be tempted.
3. More dogs? Have Clobber Paws and Houndini become reformed characters, so that you could even consider this??
4. Kudos to your houseguest. Long may she wave.
5. And, as always, best regards to the husband (with more than a touch of wistfulness about my own).
If it's very mild stress, I might want some extra chocolate. But if it's enough stress to really send my nervous system into overdrive, I almost always lose my appetite.
I am happy for you that you are happy about the lengthening nights. lol If I had daylight 24 hours a day, I too would tire of it!
Yay!! Congrats!
And yes! Bring on the fall! It’s 96 degrees today in KY! Yuk! 😀
Here’s to cooler weather!
Yay!!!!
Kristen,
Yay you for passing your math test!! (So glad it was you and not me or you wouldn't have passed 🙂
let's see--thankful things...
1. school started this week and I got to see all the newly taller and older kids (how does 10 weeks make such a difference??)
2. (see #1) reason to actually wear those dresses in my closet
3. incredibly thankful for a really great, kind, caring, wonderful, professional, etc! new principal in our school!!! She's like the best present of the decade!
4. so thankful and grateful for three young adult offspring who all are doing well, and finding happiness in the world
5. and especially thankful for my recently retired husband who has so many plans and projects that he'll be busy for the next 20 years 🙂
Yahoo! I knew you’d pass the math, and if I were the type to make bets, I’d bet that you passed all parts of the competency exam too!
Congratulations. I am sure the reason there are trick questions is to make sure you are paying attention to the medical orders. I do know that feeling that makes you unable to eat, questions running through your mind.
I am thankful for free opportunities lately. Last week I went to a free library program about historical homes and today I had the opportunity to visit a renovated 1700s home through a magazine that I subscribe to. This magazine also has a book walk every so often that I attend. It brings us out to new areas in our region.
Question: I'm not sure I understand denying continuation of studies for the first two tests in the new semester. Do they suggest retaking a class or what? Won't you have to take those tests again sometime? You would have to keep up memory of the past learning over the semester you're out???? Do some students just give up? (I know, lots of questions.)
Whew. Long day. Very thankful that we got my freshman daughter moved into her dorm and it went pretty smoothly. That's really a biggie and the only Thankful Thursday item I'll list this week.
I’m thankful for …
1) The return of a somewhat normal schedule with the start of another school year for the kids.
2) That my husband’s thumb isn’t broken according to the x-rays. It may just be strained. He was told by the doctor that he’ll have about 2 weeks of recovery.
3) That we got to celebrate my wonderful middle child’s 8th birthday. I’m so glad that she’s healthy and strong and we’re so blessed to have her in our lives.
4) For sleep and rest.
5) For the cooler mornings and the start of fall.
Congratulations on passing your test! Woo hoo!
Yeah for you and math! Math is my nemesis. In my vet assistant class we had to do med calculations probably similar to yours. I was sooo scared. I’m dyslexic on top it all. But not only did I pass that part I got a 98 which is just plain amazing. Good luck this semester! You’ve got this!
Woo hoo congrats!!!!! That is good news.
I am thankful for my kiddos both sleeping in the car as I type this before an evening birthday party. Everyone is so much happier to stay up late and play with their buddies if they have taken a nap.
I am thankful for a chance to sit and chat with my sister in law. It is always nice to catch up.
I am thankful for chips and salsa made with garden tomatoes. There is nothing quite as good!
Thankful for all the beautiful goldenrod blooming around us. It’s so pretty.