tis the season. the list of Christmas stuff to get done is made and it's time to start checking it off and getting the business of the season done so i can enjoy the spirit of the season. that is how it is.
the music and lights are always fun to see. lights are especially nice here since we have a bit more darkness right now. we have snow. this was my sunrise the other morning. a few other pics are from the dog park today. i've been lazy about where i walk. the pups don't care and i get my mileage in. seems easy and enjoyable for them.
we were all in our matching scarves. they do get quite a few comments, positive, regarding the scarves. sure are cute pups.
Thanksgiving has come and gone...though a friend has invited me over for a belated turkey dinner tomorrow so i guess we get to have one after all.
some respiratory chick got all nasty with me the other night...kind of laughed to myself...i guess the thanks part of thanksgiving is over. when she hadn't shown up to give my patient a breathing treatment in a timely fashion, i just did the treatment myself. no big deal. most others would have said thanks and moved on with their busy day...no thanks from this chick. some just have a nasty disposition i guess. you really never know what is up in others lives, but in the moment...i think myself and the folks i was working with that night were kind of stunned.
i always seem to come up with the great snappy comeback to nastiness a few minutes after the episode is over and the person has left. believe me, it was a great one...would have really burned. i suppose that is by design, stunned silence is less likely to get you in trouble.
liked the steam coming off of the lake... that just means it was cold today. i saw zero on my phone for the temp. on my side of town that will mean subzero.
my week was PICU, PCU and then CICU. the daily adventure. the first night was overtime for the Holiday...the second night turned out to be overtime too. i got put on call as it turned out, but just for the first 3 hours. came in and picked up 3 admits in the PCU. they gave me the option of not taking all the admits. i figured i'd take the first few and see how it was looking. the ER was not busy at all that night so i was not in a huge hurry to collect the patients. decent night other than the attitude of one person....
it is amazing how one persons sully personality can really bring a downer to all those around them. these other pics are from an August trek to Hunter Cabin. great weather as you can see.
it's nearly time to try and book summer cabins!! will want to book this one again for sure.
PICU had a stressful week. great crew there....they always get through it. sadness though.
the hospital was not too busy. holidays can clear out a bit. often folks start showing up in the ER feeling crappy after they have gotten through whatever the holiday events were...people don't like to miss out or cause trouble i suspect so they often feel like crap and may come in sicker than they would have been. so Friday i could see the ER was starting to pack em in again.
great views from this cabin. it has a nice back deck. we just wished that they had put the fire pit in the back to enjoy this view.
here is the little cabin.
didn't walk yesterday but we got out the rest of the week. pups always get loads of tennis ball tossing time in the back yard even if we don't walk.
watched a decent flick tonight on netflix. Owens...always a favorite. are we there, is it us...can't remember what it's called now. friendship... that was the theme. one line that does have some truth to it. won't be able to remember that either but it was something about the strength of a good friendship...how people staying friends can be tougher than love since you really don't have the same reasons to stick it out. easier to walk away, less perks in some ways. i mean with a relationship if you have a fight you have the make up. when things are stressed there is that physical release...with friends...you just have to work through it or walk away i guess.
i feel very blessed that i have a lot of good people around me. lasting friendships that have endured years and distance and life. i also feel blessed that many of my siblings are friends...at least that is how i see them. a good friend is a lot like a dog in that they seem able to look past your faults. they are loyal, they are happy to see you for the most part.
i find different people in my life serve different roles at different times. great to have that totally honest friend some days, other days great to have the friend that is more cheerleader.
some friends are great with a crisis or with life's drama's, others are givers and instinctively know when there are needs and they fill those needs. some just have an amazing gift of making you laugh when laughter is needed and shedding a tear when a tear is required. some are amazing listeners. if you can find all of this in one friend that is amazing. for me, there have just been a series of friends that have moved in and out of my day to day life, but always have remained in my life. friends that despite time, distance and life complications remain there somehow.
i still have communication with the girl i met when i was about to start Kindergarten and another whom i met in 7th grade. there are friends that have been added from so many life changes and experiences. it's a tapestry of people....
so anyway..enjoyed the movie.
lots of units had buffets for the holidays. since i never know where i'll be i tend to just bring some food. i didn't starve though, that is for sure.
nursing and working in a hospital you really meet a ton of people. staff come and go and you just often bond working in this sort of environment which can be stressful and hilarious at the same time. we all develope an odd sense of humor and tell stories that you can't just tell anyone...12 hours in the trenches year after year i guess.
shared tales of poop and patients. you really can't make the stuff up that we see.
at the same time i think working in these situations of life and death you lean on each other, depend on each other and together you have a more profound gratefulness for each day of life we all have. we see the alternative, we see how suddenly you life can be changed or ended.
most nurses i know live life. they really appreciate each day. up here in this amazing beauty we get to take that to another level i think.
this is Denali at sunset the first night. not a bad view.
love the shadows and the colors.
ending.
the rest are the next morning. nice views to wake up to. it was odd, we got some rain blow through as we enjoyed these views.
later it cleared and we did a fun hike.
met a friend for dinner. handed out the first Christmas card of the season. will need to get that all organized. perhaps tomorrow evening i'll work on that. the cards gets me organized for the gifts and such as well.
then some treks to the post office and on to more local stuff. like decorating...there is still Skelly to change over to Christmas....but i think i'll enjoy this Thanksgiving scene a bit longer.
small rainbow out there.
always love a rainbow.
look at the clouds below. it was beautiful that morning.
we shall see what next summer brings.
pups in the mud.
it's all frozen right now. below is Ginger and Winston. they had a great time.
Tusker chills with Ginger. need to get them together. i need to text K and get her to sign Ginger up at the pool so we can plan a play day.
it's late and i should head to bed. Happy Belated Thanksgiving....hope everyone had a great time.
thankful for: A. health and happiness B. fur family C. friends and family
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