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Still above zero!! Sunday, January 27, 2008

Good Sunday morning all!! Finially, the day of rest!! Sigh..... I sure need it. I've put in so many hours the past 3 days I'm sooooooo tired! Thursday I worked the dreaded 3pm-11pm shift. I ended up coming in early for the day girl as she had a dentist appt and didn't get done until midnight. That was 10 hours. Friday I came in at 5pm and worked until 0710 - another 14 1/2 hours.  I slept 12 hours straight then another 2 yesterday LOL. Talk about your slug a bug! I still feel tired but another day of rest will fix that I'm sure. Makes for a long night when you feel so tired tho. I'm also having some flank pain off and on. I'm not convinced it's a UTI but not ruling out kidney stones either. It's not gosh awful pain, more of a nasty ache but still there. Hmmmmm. If we wake up the doctor on call I'll ask about it (if he's in a good mood).  Maybe have a UA done in the morning just to be safe.

I just finished a "dinner/breakfast" of  Fungas and Chicken. I had sauted some mushrooms and chicken together thus the name LOL.  Also had some carrots and apples with cinnamon. It was good - esp since all I ate yesterday was a pancake with apple butter on it.

Well, needless to say I didn't do much on my cleaning schedule but that's ok. I did build in flexability so if I have those days it doesn't really matter. I try to lighten the load on weekends I work and Sunday is a day of rest for me anyway so all is good.

I do need to make bread but will wait until Monday afternoon to do that. I think I'll open a jar of stew and put it in my new slow cooker. I got a small one - it's really small but should hold the quart of stew in it. Toss in the last of the fresh green beans I picked up at the grocery and I'm thinking that'll make a good dinner for me.

Poor Taffy - with all this overtime she's feeling neglected. I kinda got the hint when she nosed thru my dirty clothes basket and kept pulling out my socks and running thru the house with them. She flips them up in the air, catches them then chews on them like they were gum. YUCK! She'll bark at me, drop them then as soon as I go to get her she grabs it and runs away. It's all a game to her - a way of telling me to give her some love poor baby. Maybe we'll take a nice walk this afternoon after I get up.

I've been watching The Walton's second season on DVD. Now that's a program in my book. I remember watching it every week and wishing I had John Boy for my big brother LOL. Ah the simpler times although they must have been so hard during the depression. I really couldn't imagine having it that rough. I also get a chuckle when they mention prices of things such as a beautiful doll for $2.98 - one that would go for over $15 now. Pants for .35 - oh, I know, it was a LOT of money back then but then in one episode Grandma was saying how money was the root of all evil. I have to agree with her. The greed of some people is so overwhelming. Anything to make a buck and get ahead of the next guy. Why can't we help each other?? What's wrong with taking a plate of cookies or something to a new neighbor, doing something nice just for the sake that it's the right thing to do? What's it like to be able to call on your neighbor for help and know they will do all they can? The gifts they gave truely came from the heart and had thought put into them. Reading a poem that reminded them of that person, the excitement of making a cake (something a lot of folks take for granted), taking spare time to carve something or picking favorite flowers. The simple joys of the family gathering around the radio to listen to a favorite program or everyone sitting down for meals together. Children listening  to the elders - yes, they grumbled and asked "why" but still did it. How refreshing!  Ok, sorry. I didn't mean to go off like that but jeeze, the inocent mind is a wonderful thing.

Well, I'd better go walk around or I'm going to fall asleep in my chair. Have a wonderful restful Sunday and I'll hopefully see you in the morning. Coffee's on and there may be a couple raisin oatmeal cookies that I made the other day left. Help yourself!

Michele

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23:09, Sunday, January 27, 2008 .. Posted by Mistypearl

Hey Michele! My goodness, you should be tired! Those long shifts can really wipe you out. I do hope you'll figure out what is going on with the flank pain soon, and get good ABT, if it is a UTI. They are the pits, aren't they?
The coffe and oatmeal cookie sound great! Enjoy them, and take care! God bless!
Mistypearl

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14:43, Tuesday, January 29, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427

Sounds like you have been busy! I am still giggling over the fungus and chicken. LOL

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo