Thankful Thursday | in two parts again
Hello, hello friends!
I have my last regular Med Surg exam this morning, and unfortunately, this was preceded by two long days of OB presentations (during which we were understandably not allowed to study).
So, last night I was busy studying instead of writing a post.
And I'm doing a little extra cramming right now.
I'll be back mid-morning, and I'll update this post with my list then!
But for now, those of you who are morning people can make your lists in the comments. 🙂
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Okayyyyy, I'm back!
Time for an actual list.
This week I am thankful:
that my presentations are allll over!
In the last week and a half I have had three presentations to do (one solo, two group) and I am very very happy to not have to rehearse my speeches anymore.
I got full marks on the first two presentations; still waiting for the grade on the one from this week.
that now I only have two exams left
I have officially finished every bit of regular coursework and every regular exam; next week I have two cumulative exams, an orientation, and a convocation, but the orientation and convocation are gonna require zero brain effort.
So really I just have two cumulative exams on my mind.
And in my maternal/newborn class, I could get a 61% and still have an A, so I'm not sweating that one too much. Maternal/newborn material is right in my wheelhouse; I'm not gonna get less than a 61%!
I still don't know what I need in my med surg class to keep my A; that all depends on how today's exam went. 😉
(and I find that out tomorrow sometime!)
that the trash pickup here is kind of late
I keep forgetting to put out our trash cans the night before but luckily, that's no big deal because trash pickup here is so late in the morning!
I only remembered today when I was driving home from my exam and I saw all my neighbor's cans out but I still had plenty of time to get my trash and recycling to the curb.
that I finally got my CNA license!
Remember how I went to the board of nursing to get it sorted out? Well, my application is approved so I am all official now.
Annnnnd that means I can get a student nursing job. Woohoo!
for blossoms all over the place
The woods are full of flowers right now, which makes walking super fun.
I doooo appreciate the bits of beauty the woods offer in the winter, but that can't really compare to spring. 🙂
for my free Adirondack chair
You may remember that I got it from my Buy Nothing group last year and it makes a nice spot to eat dinner outside when the weather is nice. 🙂
I still need to rehab it for looks, but it's at least functional in its current state.
Just curious if anyone else is experiencing this: for the past week or so, every blog post shows me only every other photo. The others are just loading and loading without ever showing up. I haven't had any issues except with this blog. Just wondered if it's just me?
@Julia, I haven’t had an issue with that here, but have had that elsewhere.
@Julia, same here on a Mac in Chrome. I just assume they are ads but I do know know for sure.
@Mar, I also assume they're ads. It appears there's an ad every other photo. Mine don't load at first, but by the time I'm done with the blog, they've populated.
Wishing you the best today!! You are going to be a great nurse.
I love that picture of Chiquita !
I am grateful for mindfulness practice. When things are stressful, it helps me a lot to come back to breathing and the present moment (and out of my worry brain).
Julia, I haven’t had that issue with pictures.
Good luck!! You've got this 🙂
-I got to go for a swim this morning and I feel great 🙂
-The weather is completely beautiful
-I passed my first of two oral exams last week
-In less than a week, my certification exam will be DONE
@Meira @ meirathebear, what are you getting certified to do?
@Central Calif. Artist Jana, my medical specialty! I keep it private since there are very few of us and it's identifying, but I'll start subspecialty training next year.
@Meira @ meirathebear, congratulations, and I respect and admire the desire for privacy.
GOOD LUCK! YOU'VE GOT THIS!
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I’m happy I managed to get a lot done in my garden before all this rain. I’m also very thankful the severe weather systems that have been coming through the Midwest have been missing us so far.
Thankful for:
* adult daughter graduated med school this weekend. She has worked very hard and will be an awesome OBGYN.
*another adult daughter came out to celebrate her and spent time hanging out with us.
*the PA I brought my special needs kiddo to understood my concerns and took them seriously. It's nice to be heard.
*kiddo's teacher is working very hard to help figure our what's up and how to make the school day better. Also gave me some hard data to illustrate the changes we've seen.
* the semester is over- just finals to get through. I'm taking today and tomorrow off to potter around the house and help at my kids' school before diving into prepping the final.
Best wishes on your exam!
Sending good thoughts for your exam! You've got this!
Your study buddy is adorable! Good luck with your exams!
1) Grateful that DS18 will be done with AP exams by this afternoon. DS17 still has one to go on Monday, and it will be the hardest for him, so the studying will absolutely continue over the weekend.
2) I'm considering using a large travel credit (cancelled flight) to book a solo trip. I've never done anything like this before, and I feel so grateful that a) we have the financial flexibility and b) DH is so supportive. He was absolutely jealous & would have loved to join, but it was such a fun discussion. I'm very excited about the possibilities.
3) DS18 was invited to senior awards night at school. Only students receiving an award get invited, and it's a surprise what the actual award is for, until day of. . . He is a very modest student & was totally shocked. I'm so happy for him, and looking forward to seeing what the award is for!
4) Had a great catch up with a friend yesterday. Despite a bit of a miscommunication on meet up time that meant I got up an hour earlier than I needed to.. still worth it. She's fabulous.
5) Realistically, this is likely my last Mother's Day at home with my two teens, at least for some long stretch, given college schedules. They both have work training on Sunday, and people will be studying, but we're also having "family dinner", and DH is making one of my favorites.
@Hawaii Planner, Make sure you take photos at your Mom's Day dinner! Congrats to your award-winning student. Pls. let us know what he's being honored for, as soon as you find out.
I hope your Mother's day is wonderful!!
You do what you need to do, Kristen! You'll do great!
My cat, Stuart, regularly poses like Chiquita did in this photo. I'm thankful for the laughter my cats bring.
My daughter found out about 2 scholarships that she was awarded this past Sunday. One of those is from a family who lost their son in a car accident. Humbled and grateful that they have chosen to set up a positive memorial in his name, and that she was chosen to receive it (I'm grateful for both scholarships, to be clear!).
For my husband, who jumps in to help out when I'm struggling to get things done.
For the greening of the world during spring.
For sunshine and rain. We need both.
Yay for the scholarships!!!
Good luck, Kristen, although, as has been noted, the harder you work, the luckier you get, so I think your "good luck" can be assured.
1. I'm thankful that the nursing home doctor ordered a visit to the endocrinologist for my husband because a) he needs regular visits and hadn't been able to get them in the last year and b) that means they did they work of setting up the appointment and will transport him for me.
His usual endo is with the VA, over 2 hours from the nursing home, which would be a long, very hard trip for DH. The nursing home found a local endocrinologist who will see him, so he'll have about a 10 to 20-minute trip. All I have to do is show up to meet them there.
2. I'm thankful again for my daughter's gift to me of trash pickup. The first pickup was yesterday; that was sure easier than hauling it myself. I will still work to keep the amount of my trash as small as possible, though.
3. I'm thankful for the safe return today of my boss who went along on a trip that his wife won from her employer. (She won a trip to Hawai'i!)
4. I'm thankful that I'm not afraid of rain frogs (Hyla Squirella, Squirrel Treefrog), because they are everywhere right now. I've caught six in the house at last count, and put them out. They like to sit on windows and doors and occasionally leap onto a person as the door is opened. They have huge voices and really sing to wake the dead when rain is imminent. I'm sure Bee and some others here know them well. However, rain frogs are tiny and amazingly cute, so they don't bother me, but I know a person who is terrified of them.
5. I'm thankful that my daughter was able to save a fledgling bird from her dog, even as the dog was trying to snatch it and the mama bird was dive-bombing her head. She managed to get it up where it could safely get away with mama bird.
@JD, Reading about the rain frogs made me smile. We don't have those up in Michigan - as far as I know. They sound interesting!
@JD, I miss the spring peepers so much since I moved to the desert!
I am thankful that all my recent medical tests have given results that are fine: Pap smear, mammogram, eye exam (my cataracts are not growing as previously feared), and breast MRI. I also was able to get a vision screening digitally submitted to the MVA so that I could request a driver's license renewal online (and with no vision restrictions).
I am thankful for time to run around with a friend on Monday. We ran a bunch of errands and went out to lunch.
I am thankful for a small celebration I will attend this morning, followed by lunch with a friend, and then time with another friend this afternoon.
I am thankful that a family member struggling with mental health issues is having a better week this week than last week.
I am thankful for lots of daylight and warmer weather.
Isn't it always so nice to NOT have to go to the MVA?
@K D, Getting early onset cataracts in my early 30s was the best thing that ever happened to me, medically I mean. I wore the proverbial coke bottle glasses and the easy cataract surgery made the world so much more visible and beautiful for me. And I never had to get bi-focals. It is now over 30 years later and I still am thankful for the cataracts. I wish my husband would get them! All of which is to say, that is not necessarily something to fear.
I am thankful for a suprisingly good checkup at my doc this week. Apparently my damaged kidneys (I think from campylobacter) have healed myself and everything else is normal except for my usual low vitamin D. A summer on the beach should help.
A job that is part time, pays very well and is remote only is interested in me.
And now--I am off to say good bye to my mother. I know I'm supposed to be thankful for her life, but after a night of anxiety dreams in which BFF featured, all I feel is exhausted and numb. Please don't tell me you're sorry or thinking of me--somehow those make me curl up with embarrassment. Just remember I'm autistic and weird. Thanks.
@Rose, Enjoy your time with your mother. 🙂
@Rose, fantastic hope for that job! It sounds perfect for you. And please excuse me for going "religious" on you: I am thanking God for your healed kidneys.
I think that however you feel during this situation is completely understandable. Everyone deals with these kinds of heartbreaking parts of life in different ways, and I personally think exhausted and numb sounds well within the range of a normal human experience under the circumstances.
Thank you for sharing with us. <3
@Rose, I send my good thoughts to you and your mother, along the "autistic and weird" channel. No need for embarrassment, thanks, or anything else.
@Rose, I'm not a big beach person, but after being cooped up so much in the winter, beach time sounds lovely to me.
@A. Marie, The recreation director came by Mom's room. He gestured at the TV, playing music, and said, "I know your mom likes Billy Joel..."
I said, "No she doesn't. She likes Pink Floyd."
My brother said, "And Led Zeppelin." Rec director left.
Me to brother, "If someone blared Billy Joel at me while I was helpless, I'd long for the sweet release of death."
Nothing like inappropriate jokes to cut the tension!
@Rose,
Glad to read about your good medical check up, and a job that sounds like a good for for you. Apologies if I ever offered words of comfort to you that were anything but.....Kristen said it just right. Whatever you're feeling is 100% right.
This week I’m thankful for:
Emergency vets (and the funds to pay for it). Our little dog was having a tougher time than normal breathing, she is a smushed face breed, so my husband and I took her in to the only vet open at night. They put her in an oxygen chamber and after x-rays it looks like she has pneumonia. We left her overnight and hopefully we’ll be able to bring her home today.
Slow cookers. Due to our crazy schedule this week I have leaned heavily on our slow cookers for dinners. I told my husband that it is strange that even though I still have to prep dinner for the next day each evening, it is less stressful because I’ve already eaten dinner and I’m not in a rush to get anything on the table.
Lots of little things: the woods behind our house, books, coffee in the morning, relaxing at the end of the day with my family, watching my son’s games from the sidelines, sunshine.
@Geneva, slow cookers are lifesavers for busy schedules!
Love your furry study buddy! LOL! I think Chiquita wants attention, and possibly a tummy rub. Good luck on the test....as Thomas Jefferson noted, he was a great believer in good luck and he found the harder he worked, the more he had of it. I'm sure that's true of you, too, Kristen!
I am thankful this week for:
--Efficient and friendly government employees. Specifically Rowena from the local Social Security office. She called right on time for my telephone interview appointment, was super nice to talk to, and helped me apply for Social Security payments. She thoroughly explained all my options re: starting my SS benefit checks.
--That Social Security hasn't gone broke. Yet. (C'mon, Congress! Fix the problem!)
--Being able to use my garage door opener once again. Took it to Batteries Plus and they fixed me up. Really nice to just be able to punch a button and have the garage door open!
--Nice community social events. Sunday, our church had a Bingo party for the whole neighborhood. Tuesday, the Salvation Army ladies group had an arts and crafts party for any woman who wanted to attend. Living alone, I relish such events.
--Large print books. Being able to enlarge the type on the computer. Less eyestrain!
Your study buddy picture is so cute. 🙂
Today I'm thankful:
* for time at home. It's much needed after a busy week and weekend last week. Honestly, I feel like my house could use me being home for a week straight!
* that my sick kiddo is better today and that we didn't have anything on our calendar to be cancelled. Missing what we had to miss yesterday was hard, but thankfully today is open. And her getting sick this week is WAY better than if it was last week.
* for the impact that Community Bible Study has had on me and my kids. My last kiddo just finished her final CBS year, so I'm doing quite a bit of reflecting. I'm so thankful for the people who have loved on us, prayed for us, taught us, and been our friends.
* for the ways the Lord has provided in a number of different areas.
* for coffee to drink while I type this up.
* for a good amount of rain and sunshine to help my garden. I don't have time to water right now, but we're getting enough rain that I don't need to worry about it.
Thank you so much for being so thoughtful and posting to give us early birds a chance to share. Hope your exam and studying goes well 🙂 You can do it!
I'm thankful for ...
1) The nice morning walks around my neighborhood.
2) Seeing wildlife coming out, trees budding and the clear blue skies.
3) Quiet mornings and moments of rest/ a somewhat relaxing and peaceful week.
For the last couple of weeks, I've been cleaning our house. Also, inventorying and decluttering our stuff to get ready to move. I'm burnt out. I was mentally and physically exhausted so the time of rest of well welcomed.
4) My youngest and her willingness to keep studying hard until the end of the school year. We have her sight words and her level books we still need to finish.
5) You (Kirsten) and everyone who shares on this blog. It's been wonderful hearing what you and others have to say. I love reading your posts and all the comments in it.
Good luck, Kristen!
So much to be thankful for:
--That DS came home on Monday and his fears of being readmitted have yet to materialize.
--That Clark, who escaped when the (sadly incompetent) home visit nurse left the front door wide open, returned in the morning mostly because he realized getting wet and dirty was not worth missing his morning Churu treat. That was a bad night worrying about both DS and the cat!
--He went to his first wound clinic visit and not only got one of three JP drains removed, but was told that another one might come out next week! DS really likes the doctor and wound care nurses there. The doctor gave him leave to cancel the home visit nurse, as he wants DS to only see his team for wound care.
--For DS's first full night of sleep in three plus weeks.
@Karen A., why do people DO that? I can't count the number of times workers who know I have dogs just prop my fence gate open without even asking. It's maddening. I complained fiercely to the office manager of the plumbers I use the last time they did it. They retaliated that they were "scared" of my dogs. Uh huh, sure.
@Rose, then why don't they say they have pet policy where pets must be contained/different area while contractor's at house??? That's a cop out on them for not doing the right thing.
@Rose, Our screen door (actually it still has the glass panel in it) closes most of the way by itself, and then you have to push it. She didn't even check, and DH had Clark in the laundry room when she first came in and then assumed she'd closed the door, and let Clark out. That cat saw his chance and zoomed right out, but we didnt' realize until she'd left.
We were less than impressed by her but not just because of that. Though DS's file clearly said he had an Eakin ostomy wound pouch, she looked at it and said, "oh, I've never SEEN one of those," so she clearly couldn't help with wound care. And she first wanted to come during the dinner hour, then agreed to 7 and showed up at 8. So by 9:30 we were outside looking for Clark in a thunderstorm.
Ooof, that is inconvenient in so many ways!
@Karen A.,
Wow, so glad the doctor gave permission to stop the nurse home visits. Yikes!
Good luck on your tests.
I am SO THANKFUL that my ultrasounds came back clear!!!
@Stephanie, Yay!
You got this! Keep up the great work. 🙂
Thankful that the 6 (total) tornado's that came through our area/state & 1 at state line was not as bad as it could be. Portage/Kalamazoo area got hit by 2 tornados (1 then a second one 1 hour 20 minutes later) damaging Fed Ex building trapping 40-50 people inside & second tornado taking out out trailer park & barber shop. A separate tornado was just outside our area where the tornado we had in February, which is still being cleaned up. Luckily we didn't have damage, but did have odd shaped hail.
Thankful for my family (in Florida) calling to check on us after the tornado's. My dad sense of humor & consistency of wanting us to move to Florida to be closer to them since we really don't have any family/people here (now).
Thankful teen is continuing to make recovery from surgery & that slowly working way back to normal eating & activities. Though my grocery bill has enjoyed a break. 😉
Thankful that rescue dogs doing better after very scary day night when had reaction to shots. I was so scared, the last time my dog looked/acted like that is just before unexpected death. After lots of prayer & sleeping on floor next to dogs overnight there was improvement & then regular activity after returning from taking teen to school.
Thankful have rescue dogs shots & liscense taken care of for 3 years. Going through that situation every year would cause too much stress for us.
Thankful have all bills paid for month. Working on paying off credit card that has 0% intrest until mid July but recently sent out notices stating will start charging minimum 2% each month going back to original purchase date on all transactions including 0% intrest starting mid June.
Thankful for the beautiful flowers/plants that teen (& classmates) grew for FFA plant sale. Families/Locals bought majority of flowers/plants & only have about a third left to take to TSC sell this weekend. 🙂
Thankful for the warm weather & sunshine---always!
Happy Mothers day to all you human & pet mom's.
@Regina,
Those tornadoes are so scary. One touched down on Tuesday night in the next town over from me (Morrow), and less than 2 miles away from a work friend's house. Their house & property are fine, and apparently the only house that was destroyed was a long-abandoned house in the woods.
@Regina, the Portage tornado sounded terrifying. Glad you are safe. I'm sure the storm cleanup will be ongoing for those affected.
Thankful for the beautiful weather to work on the garden.
- For my sweet pup turning 1 today. She is such a light and great source of laughter.
- For my sweet Mama having a birthday
- My awesome neighbors!
I am thankful for my morning coffee.
I am thankful that my parents are coming for a visit.
I am thankful that the bug that hit yesterday was mild.
I am thankful we were able to get my daughter seen at Urgent Care on Tuesday night rather than waiting until Thursday. I think her ear infection is improving. (And the bubble gum smell of the Amoxicillin reminds me of childhood.)
I am thankful for the new cabinet doors my dad is installing. It will be great to have doors that close!
Thankful for this place to stop, share, think and pray for others. Thankful to see Kristen becoming a fine nurse. Our world needs more like her!
Thankful for Nurses week. We have been "appreciated" at work this week. I work two eight hour nights at a time and at my age, that's all I can handle. The last two sessions of work have had more than the average of challenges. (I work three nights a week.)
Thankful for the dozen duck eggs and the two dozen minus two quail eggs I got yesterday. Going to make deviled eggs of the tedious little buggers for our ladies tea at church on Saturday. Just going to eat and bake with the duck eggs.
Thankful to be working on our annual Master Gardener Plant Sale that is in two weeks. It is something I thoroughly enjoy. Getting plants I have available to sell and the marketing are fun to me.
Thankful to have received free tomato, pepper and mini-okra plants from my fellow Master Gardener that has an obsession with starting plants. Have hopes to get them planted today or tomorrow.
In the vein of gardening, I am thankful to be able to add color via flowering plants around our church building, both as a ministry and as Master Gardener community beautification project.
I am thankful to have an appointment with an orthopedic doctor to have a steroid shot to my right knee. By the end of my work shift and after being up on it several hours, it is very painful. It is bone on bone. Talk to me all you want about knee replacement, I am NOT crazy about the idea.
@Chrissy,
I 100% get your hesitation about getting a knee replacement....the recovery is loooong. BUT I got one last November, and have no regrets. It's obviously a very personal choice (I got to the point where cortisone shots and gel shots didn't do doodly squat).
Kristen, thank you for posting in spite of no time to post! I missed all y'all while I was in Texas (Did not want to waste time fumbling on the phone with clumsy fingers while with friends I never see in a beautiful place)
Thankfuls:
1. No flight troubles to Texas—nothing cancelled, no fellow passengers misbehaving
2. The privilege of travel — it takes money, know-how, flexibility, cooperation, preparation, strength, endurance, and a ton of patience.
3. The beauty of Texas (Ft. Worth area) —my heart broke to leave home because I knew it would be brown when I returned, but it was soothed by the intense green and wildflowers in abundance, a complete surprise! (I missed the bluebonnets)
4. Such lovely friends to spend time with, so worth all the trouble to get there.
I was noticing your absence and I was like, man, I gotta email Jana and see if she's ok. Glad you're back!!
@Kristen, aw shucks, that makes me feel warm and fuzzy.
I'm sure you will end the semester on a great note! Things to be thankful for today:
*found my second wind and am clearing out the last of a few things in my garage. Altho I WANT to do this, I have felt very frozen like I just couldn't get it done.
*thankful for working some OT next week ($$$) - it will take the sting out of the home repairs I did last month.
*thankful for my mini crockpot which has some delicious pork in it for tonight's dinner
*thankful that the two sons here with me seem like they are on solid ground and moving forward. I cannot imagine being in my 20s again.
*The sun is out!
I'm thankful today that my dear FIL is getting into an early MRI, to move the process along.
I’ve never done TT before but echoing @ Regina, we are so thankful the Portage/Kalamazoo tornadoes missed us! Very few injuries and no loss of life, but cleanup will go on for awhile!
Our strip mall is directly across from another strip mall which was leveled. So strange how they can be so close to each other but damaged completely differently
So grateful for hospice for my soon-to-be 90 yo father in law who lives with us. They just have relieved a great burden
3 senior dogs are still doing quite well. Only 1/2 pill daily for one
My fun and funny 6 grandchildren who make me laugh every time we FaceTime
Back to outdoor pickleball on a regular basis. I much prefer it to indoor and even if it’s chilly or windy, we try and get out there
Good luck today, Kristen! You’ve got this for sure!
@Vallie D, glad you were ok after tornado's. It is so crazy to have most of those tornado's come across Lake Michigan (which is usually a buffer because don't travel over water much). Though the water spout on Great Lakes last year was a rare instance also.
@Regina, my husband claims that we live close enough to Lake Michigan (Muskegon area) that the storms can't build enough strength to become tornadoes. I wonder if Kalamazoo is far enough inland for that to happen? Such scary storms!
Joining everyone else in wishing Kristen good exam grades and smooth sailing through the rest of her semester.
Today, I'm thankful for...
DH's contractor friend, who just came to get the huge, awkward piece of equipment and two other tools he bought from me on Tuesday out of the garage. I am so glad to have the Huge Awkward Thing out of here, I'd turn handsprings if I thought I could do it without winding up in traction. (The money is secondary, but I don't regard it as any calamity.)
The fact that my dear Betty is a little better today, after several days of rear-end problems (both #2 and #1). I'm keeping her vet appointment tomorrow anyway, though, since I want to get her tested for a UTI. She's been a joy and a comfort throughout the long ordeal with DH, and I want to keep her going as long as I can without resorting to extreme measures.
The month of May, for all the obvious reasons (birds, gardening, etc.). October is also good here in Central NY, but it's tainted by the knowledge that autumn is invariably followed by winter.
I'm thankful:
*that my eye check-up today was all good for pressure and such things.
*that my son's recent rejection letter had a lot of good feedback (both positive and things to improve).
*for silly kids.
*that my boy will be back home from college in a couple of weeks. This'll likely be the last summer home.
*that my sons were able to fix my dad's computer.
*for my husband's company.
I think it is so exciting that blackberries blossoms smell like blackberries!
So thankful for a short break (public holiday, bridge day and weekend).
That I can walk for two hours without pain, provided I keep a quiet pace.
The joy of singing in choir, of discovering new pieces and basking in sounds of familiar and much loved works.
How green our garden is becoming, almost overnight
Oooh, I did not know that. I will be sniffing next time. lol
Question: How would you rehab the chair? Is it plastic? Would you just use spray paint? Inquiring minds want to know, lol 🙂 I have a similar chair that needs some attention.
So, I'm gonna try using heat on it; I read that you can use a hair dryer on high heat to sort of melt the top layer of the plastic, and then it'll be shinier again.
If that doesn't work, then spray paint!
@Kristen, I'm intrigued! I'd love a post on the heat treatment, regardless of how it turns out.
I never thought I would say this, but my thankfulness revolves around a toothache! Whaaaat you say???? Yep…. I was scheduled for knee surgery in a few days, when I developed a terrible toothache. I didn’t have a local dentist yet, so checked emergency dental care for my area online. Found a practice near my house and called them at 7:00 am after a mostly sleepless night. (1) By 7:30 I was in the office. I am terrified of going to the dentist and was so nervous I was about to be sick or cry. Or both. (2) The dental assistant I got was so kind, gentle, and caring, I almost cried from relief. (3) The dentist was great also and after the X-rays and a gentle exam, figured out the problem. (4) Was able to get a consult with the oral surgeon scheduled right away. (5) But I am most thankful bc if that infection had been lurking unknown when I had knee surgery, it could have caused all sorts of problems at the surgical site. So I am disappointed to have to put the knee surgery off for a few weeks, but thankful that the potential for something worse has been averted. (And I now have a new dentist that I really like!)
I am so glad that you got good care!
@Addy,
Yay for finding a new dentist, and getting the care you needed! Infections of any kind are potentially dangerous for any total joint replacement (not sure that's what you're having), so good to postpone your surgery, as disappointing as that is.
The end is in sight! Always a good feeling 🙂
I'm thankful:
1) That my 13 year-old got a PB in long jump and 100 m hurdles on day 1 of his track meet! 4.53m (15 ft) and 19 seconds. He is only just over 5ft tall so it's fun to see him beat kids that have significant inches on him 🙂
2) That he gets to complete in his favorite event today - high jump of course LOL
3) That I am able to get the time off to go watch.
4) That it finally feels like Spring with a forecast of low 80s and nothing but sunshine for the next week.
5) For the pleasure of reading the comments on this blog - truly a bright spot in my day!
am so grate3ful my son's bar mitzvah went well despite the four of us having sniffles. everyone present enjoyed themselves. glad you are doing well in your classes. was there
ever any doubt. my 15 year old daughter needs a paid internship this summer. Her high school is helping her get working papers and a placement. she wants to work at warner brother in astoria, queens. i hope she gets the placement she wants. love the adirondack chair. love the photos of chiquita.
This week I'm thankful that...
the heart test my mom had done last week didn't show any problems.
I'm doing well so far with my goal of eating a wider variety of fruits and veggies, and also eating more of them. This is supposed to be good for the gut microbiome.
the semester is nearly over and I'll have a little break from work.
You and me both counting down to the end of the semester!
Does that Adirondack chair get white plastic powder-stuff on your clothes?
Thankful for free trout lilies I got from a woman in my native plants Facebook group. Local natives tend to be a lot more expensive than regular plants so woo hoo!
Thankful I am feeling a little better. I have had one heck of a cold that then also turned into pinkeye but today my throat has been less sore and my cough less frequent and my eyes less goopy. Nothing makes you appreciate good health like being sick!
Thankful for my husband. He’s had to pick up the slack with me being sick and losing my voice the last few bedtimes and I appreciate him so much for that.
I’m going to say thankful for the beautiful wildflowers too! They are so pretty and nice to look at when walking and hiking. I love spring ephemerals.
Thankful my mulberry tree I transplanted survived its first winter. I transplanted it really late last summer and I was afraid it had died but just the tips of the branches did and it is sprouting leaves now! It will be a very tiny tree to start but it will grow.
1. Green grass. The rain paid off. Everything does turn green. I had sorta forgotten.
2. A rave review about how I do one of the biggest pieces of my job. This is my first year back in school classroom after a lengthy hiatus (13 years?) and I still have what it takes to be excellent.
3. Blueberries.
4. Growth. This time last year ear saw a much more fragile, fearful me. I can’t wait to see who May 2025 me is.
@Kaitlin, So happy to read this post. Take a bow!
I am thankful that it is almost the weekend and I only have 22 more school days with this particular class of students. They are so unbelievably needy that I am just exhausted all the time. I haven't been sleeping well from worrying about them and last night I had a stress dream that one of them had a broken foot and was having trouble using stairs so I told her we would need to practice using stairs and then the only stairs we could find were for a swimming pool. We went down the stairs and the bottom stair dropped off into like 30 foot deep water. She was very heavy and sank like a stone and I had to swim her back up to the surface. I guess I should be thankful that in my dream I was able to get her back to the surface and she didn't drown, but the dream was really stressful nonetheless. I am taking it to mean that this class has incredibly complex needs that I am mostly able to meet but it requires every bit of my expertise and at the end of the day I am totally worn out physically and emotionally and unsure if I was actually helpful or not.
@Becca,
Even in your dream you heed their needs-
Thankful I vet noticed a problem with my oldest pup. I only took him in for a rabies shot and they found an infection.
For work providing a yummy lunch today.
That most of my yard and garden work is done. Still too early to plant but I am ready.
My FIL gave us a golf cart and it was driving weird. Luckily hubs figured out the issue before we took it to get it fixed. My neighbor bought one too, she broke her leg so we figured we will do golf cart races together.
For our Michigan online spotter groups that can provide pretty instant info on tornados.
Reading about all you're doing with school reminds me of when I was in college... I was so impressed with the adult students in my program. I knew that it was one thing to do all of the projects and exams and group work when I was on campus all of the time, but a whole other deal for our adult students who had actual lives at home. You're doing great, Kristen!
Congratulations on your CNA, Kristen! We are so proud of you and are cheering you on!
This week I'm grateful for
- The time off work to celebrate our honeymoon for 2 weeks, which featured many fun adventures and good food
- The fun photographs our Pink Jeep tour guide took of us on our tour, it will be fun to look back on those ones especially.
- That I get to see my dog tomorrow and cats Saturday (I missed them all so much these teo weeks)
- Recently I've found myself learning about terribly historic tragedies (we visited the Titanic museum and I am reading a book on the Donner Party.) I'm so grateful for general well being and lack of tragedy in my life LOL
- rain so I don't have to water
- time to focus on things other than work
- swimming with my neighbor
- buying plants with my mom
- cooking and then eating shrimp with my kids
I've been adoring all the blossoms popping out here in Colorado, too! It's been an unusually mild spring with many 60 and 70 degree days (often some late snows or early hot days creep in when it's spring here), so the blossoms on the trees have been plentiful and have lasted longer than usual - just gorgeous! And our trash/compost/recycling pickup has also been skewing late which I love. They used to come at like 8:00 a.m. SHARP and that was tough and often had me scrambling around to get it all ready and out to the curb!