Summmmmmer

Finally, summer.

Rotation went well, the hospital was a little on the quiet side, but a good place for me to get my feet wet. I could use some more experience with sterile compounding before the boards, for sure. The drive was lovely, really, so much better than the highway. And, I got to do my presentation on treating rattlesnake bites. Not many practice settings around here would that actually be applicable...

The last week of the rotation was a bit rough, scrambling to get my assignments done, combined with Jon's grandpas passing, Mabel's birthday festivities, and visiting with out of towners. This of course would have been a lot easier to manage if the school was willing to accommodate life, as it happens, outside of school. I think I've ranted about that enough. The lack of flexibility in this program doesn't help to prepare us for the real world, but just limit us in the present. Bah.

My boss <3 was kind enough to give me Monday and Tuesday off to reattach my head before working 11 hour days the rest of the week. Getting some of that stuff done around the house, finishing up my defensive driving course online (Thank you Mr. Trooper, UGH) and resting up. Walks, leisure reading, lots of music. Breakfast with the kiddos, evening strolls with Tina. I hope that I can work out a 3 long day schedule for the rest of summer, I might be able to get a thing or two done. The gardens could use some help. Thinking about the crazy things I have put myself up to the rest of this summer, wondering which ones will pan out (can't post it online till all is said and done, ugh)....

Just got on blogger to check the CSA's blog, to see when the 2010 season starts (soon! so excited) On my summer lettuce kick, and this junk from wegmans is a good effort, but not quite summer tasty.

In other news, in addition to all the possible projects around the house, I'm considering vegetarianism again...Over the last month I imposed a no meat I have to pick off bones rule, and the more I think of it the more I'm not interested in eating cute things. Lisa (Check out her blog WaitingLisa) has inspired me with her meatless monday posts, and another friend just posted yesterday that she's going vegan. With farm season starting, it's a good time to change. Plus, it'll get me cooking more, which feels good right about now (although I'm not the best, my veggie dishes are always better than my attempts at meat!).

And, my little brother and my bestey are going to be in town over the summer!

And, Jordan at Greg'ry's hooked me up with some more brownie crust today! Reminder as to why I love the small town life.



Anyways, as usual, it's a lot of strange stuff for one post. But that's pretty much how it is around here. Off to retrieve Mabel from the tupperware mound, and get some more laundry going.

Hugs!

One week down

Well, that was work. I still don't even know what happened with the last week of my life....

My classes are long and my books are heavy. One of our texts is literally heavier than my almost 3 month old kiddo. Insane! Reading through that is my next task.

Amongst all the chaos, I didn't even get to put away the veggies from last week. Or cook anything. Or stretch, or swim. Needless to say, about now, I'm stressed and sore....Only about 15 more weeks to go then a small break!!

All in all, it's not too bad. I'm bummed that the courses I will likely do best in are pass fail, so I have no gpa buffer. I'm bummed that the professor that makes me really uneasy, which by the way is pretty hard to do, is teaching the bulk of our therapeutics course. I'm bummed that all I got to do at my rotation site was make a pile of Dr calls. I'm bummed that I still don't have a sitter for my wee tyke once school starts up again. But that's just it. Each one of these has a positive too....No gpa buffer means I really have to try, that's good for me. Motivating. Spending QT with my least fav prof, that's good for me too, builds character. Making loads of Dr calls, well, at least I'll get good at that! Not having a sitter, havent found the plus there yet, but that is the one obstacle I can likely resolve. I hope.

Goals for this weekend: Take care of last weeks loose ends, and get organized. And find a sitter I can afford, or at least some new leads. Eat more veggies (that's gotta be part of why I feel so blah), stretch, and take the girls swimming.

Today, I'm cleaning the fridge and counters, and starting over in the kitchen. Looks like some of my veggies will make it, and we are heading out soon to pick up new ones, which will get cleaned and go right in the fridge. Then reading and typing notes, some coffee, kiddo and nap time, then hanging out with some good friends because it's gonna be a rough semester! And do some laundry, because I need to take good care of my 5 day rotating wardrobe. Maybe, If I get enough work done, a trip to the outlets can be in order? Or at the least Pennys. Call me old, but I like their dress pants. Cheaper than target too.

Enough of the computer...on with the day :)