Do I have anything to say?: Just a Taste

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Just a Taste

That's all we got...yesterday was March 1 , and we got a "taste" of spring. It made it into the 50s and it was SO NICE!! Of course, I didn't take advantage of the day very well, and spent almost all of it indoors. I stayed in bed until nearly 11:00 which was FABULOUS! I went and watched some of the girls basketball games to give my dad an update while he was at work. I went to the mall with my mom. When I got home, I opened up a couple windows and rested on the couch watching TV. A nice little cool breeze filled my living room, but it was VERY pleasant.

Fast forward to today...the high this morning was 61 degrees, and THEN, while I was at work, someone said there were HUGE snowflakes falling down! "No Way!" I thought. However, it was true. Freezing rain and snow came falling down. My lawn is covered with a layer of snow. UNBELIEVABLE! I returned home a little while ago after watching my dad's team finish second in their tournament. The temperature is now in the low 30s. Those windows I opened yesterday...still open. So, I'm sitting here freezing in a 50 degree house! I guess that's good sleeping weather...

I probably won't need any help sleeping tonight, though. Last night, I went to a college basketball game with my parents that went into double overtime. My heart was still racing from adrenaline when I got home, so didn't end up falling asleep until after midnight. That makes for a very short night when the alarm goes off at 5:30.

Work was fine today...actually a little slow (sometimes, slow is okay...I will not complain too much, but it was harder to stay awake when I didn't have much work to do!). I had two patients for most of the day. I kept wondering if my PICU patient would get bumped up to me. Praying for her mom's sake she wouldn't, but I was prepared anyway.

Okey doke, that's it...I'm ready to go to bed (I'll have to see how many blankets I can scrounge up since my bedroom is already the coldest room in the house!)

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Who's Who

Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.