Rants, Recipes, and Running

Life is a whirlwind! Ryan & I have finally had the epiphany that..... We are CONSTANTLY saying "When things slow down....we'll do ________". Then ____ never occurs. Because things never slow down. I've realized this is life - You just have to do what you can when you can! And love every second of it! This week has been nuts. Ryan has been putting 14 hour days in at work. My unit has been crazy. Apparently it's national "Detox off Alcohol" week?!?! I've had police on my floor! I've had patients try to hit me! And let me remind you..this is just a telemetry (cardiac) floor. No psych...not an ED. But to be honest..I love this stuff. My heart is in the craziness! Tomorrow morning we leave for a trip. We are staying at the W Scottsdale which is a gorgeous resort in Scottsdale, AZ and then fly out to Nebraska. Ryan's sister had a baby back in October -- and sweet baby Claire is being baptized! I'm very excited to see Ryan's fa...

1. Any vacations you are looking forward to this summer? A trip to Minnesota sometime either June or July to my family's lake cabin to do some fishing, wakeboarding, and get some quality family time in!! Can't wait! :) 2. What is your favorite article of summer clothing (shoes are included)? Swimming suit, flip flops to prevent the AZ concrete for giving you 3rd degree burns on the soles of your feet! Or....sundresses with some cute flats I suppose. (right now I'm dreading summer clothing for some reason. I just want hide in sweaters & jeans) 3. What is your favorite summer drink (alcoholic or non)? Fresh squeezed lemonade with a little sprite to make it bubble! Or....a cold, frosty beer. Hefeweizen. 4. Do you tan or burn? Tan. But my Native American blood makes my tan come out a little reddish. 5. Any goals you are working toward this summer? To have a beautiful, ever-producing, succulent garden/backyard! 6. What is your favorite summertime food? Stra...

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! I hope you are all enjoying your day......................... I'm going to be honest with you -- I was kinda grumpy about Valentine's Day this year. I told my husband "Don't waste your time getting anything for me this year or trying to be romantic...I have to work Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday so it's not worth it. Let's just pretend Vday isn't happening this year, okay? It will be easier this way" He concurred. Instead of spending Vday having a romantic time with my husband,....... I will be spending it hanging antibiotics, bathing old people, doing assessments, assisting people while they vomit, & running around like a chicken with my head-cut-off at work. How romantic.!!! Well, I got home from work this morning -- walked into our kitchen, flipped on the lights to find a bouquet of beautiful roses and a heart-felt, hand-written love-note :-) Okay, maybe Valentine's Day isn't SO bad. ;) I...