Do I have anything to say?: Small Favors

Friday, May 16, 2008

Small Favors

I ran out of paint, which meant I was able to quit for the day/night. I had set my alarm for 11:00 because that pretty much needed to be "quitting time" since I work in the morning. There is NO WAY I was going to be finished before 11:00, but MAY have gotten JUST close enough that I would have felt like I had to stay up to complete the project. This way is a LOT better!

I talked to my mom and she is going to try and pick me up another gallon of paint tomorrow. She stopped by on her way home and told me that it looks good (thanks mom!). She also hooked up my hose (my dad had unhooked it for the winter...) and watered my plants/flowers...they were dying since it hasn't rained in a few days (OH, you are supposed to WATER those things?!).

Okay, I'd better "rest up" for my three days of work (as if these four days off were free of work...I'm thinking work could feel like a vacation!). Good night.

1 comment:

Laurie in Ca. said...: Just about the time you can't roll one more stroke of paint, you will be done. You will be so stoked with the finished job, you will forget about the hassles. The biggest part will be over and then you can take your time and have fun putting it all together. Then it will be ready to fill up with KIDS:) I am proud of you for tackling this job and yes, basements ARE bigger than rooms:) I hope you rested up before going to work. Have a great weekend.

Love, Laurie in Ca.; 17 May, 2008 14:59

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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.