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So I got an exciting email yesterday. I was contacted by a surgery center asking if I would be interested in working for them. (HELL YES, but I'm playing it cool...) I have a phone interview on Monday. Cross your fingers!!

Awesome! Good luck! I'm in healthcare too. I had a pretty good day. Went looking for a townhome hopefully I can get the one I seen in my price range. Was looking for a husband but gave up on it. I think it was part of a mid life crisis i was going through during the end of 2020. But I think I over it.

That's exciting! I hope you get it. I have a husband and it's hard work. It's like having 8 unruly children and an untrained dog all in one.

Have you ever had one of those days that your hot beverage tastes incredible only because it is the perfect hot that you can feel going down and it makes up for a terrible day of work? That is my moment. So glad I am home!

Monica wrote: "Awesome! Good luck! I'm in healthcare too. I had a pretty good day. Went looking for a townhome hopefully I can get the one I seen in my price range. Was looking for a husband but gave up on it. I ..."

Monica, have you had any luck on a townhome?

I am so excited I don't know what to do with myself at the moment. For the past 3 years, I worked in pediatric dental surgeries at the hospital. A few months ago my boss put me in a position where I had to either do something that was not professional or be fired... I was fired. Just today, I was offered the same type of position at a different hospital and I am back doing the job I love! And the bonus, this hospital is 5 minutes away, not 1 hour!!

Jennifer wrote: "I am so excited I don't know what to do with myself at the moment. For the past 3 years, I worked in pediatric dental surgeries at the hospital. A few months ago my boss put me in a position where ..."

Congratulations on your new position!!!

Michelle wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I am so excited I don't know what to do with myself at the moment. For the past 3 years, I worked in pediatric dental surgeries at the hospital. A few months ago my boss put me in ..."

Thank you so much! I am enjoying it immensely.

That's wonderful, Jennifer!!! So happy for you :)

Janice wrote: "That's wonderful, Jennifer!!! So happy for you :)"

Thank you!!

I'm so glad to be home. My morning started a little off routine and I became the biggest airhead at work. I went into the back room and usually the sensor turns the light on, this time it didn't. I'm flapping my arms and jumping around but the door shut and still no light. Now I'm feeling around and find the light switch. Apparently not all the rooms have a sensor.

I feel like I have been ignoring the group. As soon as I get home from work, I go straight to my book and read until I've fallen asleep. I'm hoping everyone is enjoying themselves.

Jennifer wrote: "I feel like I have been ignoring the group. As soon as I get home from work, I go straight to my book and read until I've fallen asleep. I'm hoping everyone is enjoying themselves."

You haven't been ignoring the group, Jennifer. :) You are very busy with your family and job and running this group. I totally understand your need to read. :)

Jennifer wrote: "I feel like I have been ignoring the group. As soon as I get home from work, I go straight to my book and read until I've fallen asleep. I'm hoping everyone is enjoying themselves."

You are doing a great job! I enjoy reading about the shops and the books you post. I am reading one of the June books and will post soon.

Thank you Janice and Michelle. I love this group so much I don't want life to distract me from it too much... books I can understand, haha.

Crazy storm last night. On my way home, I had trees falling in front of the car into the road. It was like the movies where you had to duck and weave before the natural disaster caught up to you, power outages, and firehouse sirens going off. I'm glad I had the fully charged backlit new kindle oasis to keep me company :)

Jennifer wrote: "Crazy storm last night. On my way home, I had trees falling in front of the car into the road. It was like the movies where you had to duck and weave before the natural disaster caught up to you, p..."

I'm so relieved that you and your family were safe. <3

Janice wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Crazy storm last night. On my way home, I had trees falling in front of the car into the road. It was like the movies where you had to duck and weave before the natural disaster ca..."

Thank you. Yes, we are all safe and sound.

At the beginning of summer, I determined next school year, I will have it together. In reality: SURPRISE!!! School starts in 2 days.

What fun...

>< m about to face the same although I have two more weeks until school starts. Totally feel you, time passes much too fast

Daspez wrote: ">< m about to face the same although I have two more weeks until school starts. Totally feel you, time passes much too fast"

It does! I feel like these kids only get one solid month with a few extra weeks. And with the craziness the world is in right now it didn't feel like much of a summer anyway.

Got my daughter going with cyber school. Glad our passwords and everything is still active and my computer remembers all that because I didn't. I drove to Gettysburg just to get out of the house. It was a beautiful day for a car ride in the air conditioning. Now I am ready for my hot tea and a book.

i Started a new book today (Sebastian fitzek - der heimweg) and had to finish it in one go. could not put it down for a second. just finished it right now and enjoying the satisfaction of the conclusion :D
I hope your book catches you the same :3

Jennifer wrote: "Got my daughter going with cyber school. Glad our passwords and everything is still active and my computer remembers all that because I didn't. I drove to Gettysburg just to get out of the house. I..."

Glad your daughter's school is all set up and isn't it nice when our computer remembers things when we can't. :) I'm still waiting for my daughter's school to set up her account. How nice to have a beautiful drive. :)

Well, crap. My drivers license is being taken away because I’m getting seizures. I understand the reasons why and I agree but this is a big adjustment. But on the bright side, look how much gas money I’ll save!

I'm so sorry to hear that you are having seizures, Jennifer. I love your positive attitude. <3

The good part about working for a huge health care institute is when you're in need, you are right there. The uncomfortable part comes in when you need to show up at your work as a patient. Especially when you need to arrive sleep deprived, no sugar, no caffeine, and this is the worse part- you are not allowed to use conditioner in curly unruly hair. I will be getting an EEG tomorrow morning in hopes that they can trigger a seizure. I'm not looking forward to this at all. I saw my doctor this morning and I am restricted from work and driving. Just think of all the reading I get to do!!! I'm going to have to start a new goal. Not just reading, I think I'll throw in walking goals too.

Janice wrote: "I'm so sorry to hear that you are having seizures, Jennifer. I love your positive attitude. <3"

I just noticed your post. Thank you! Smiles and positive attitudes can get you through anything. Unless I'm tired and hungry. Which I am right now, soon I'm going to become real pain in the ass.

Jennifer wrote: "Janice wrote: "I'm so sorry to hear that you are having seizures, Jennifer. I love your positive attitude.

I just noticed your post. Thank you! Smiles and positive attitudes can get you through a..."

I hope your appointment when ok yesterday and didn't cause you too much pain/anxiety/seizures. I have just added walking as a goal and even more to go for walks alone without my children. I'm a real homebody introvert and one of my anxieties is social. We live in a town so going for a walk means that I will be meeting people. Time to be brave. Sending you hugs and prayers and positive thoughts. <3

Janice wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Janice wrote: "I'm so sorry to hear that you are having seizures, Jennifer. I love your positive attitude.

I just noticed your post. Thank you! Smiles and positive attitudes can ..."

You sound just like me. I love walking but I don't do too much out of anxiety of bumping into people. I used to drive 15 minutes to a secluded area to walk but that's out. I am just left with the neighborhood. You are right, time to be brave.

My EEG wasn't too bad. If you discount the worst bedhead to start and then glue like goop all over the scalp. The nurses efforts to comb it out was not as appreciated as she hoped. First brushing/combing curly hair is not a look anyone strives for, especially when it's shellacked in gravity defying ways. I had red crayon drawn all over my forehead. I typically don't care about my appearance, but when I work in the same building as my appointment and my patients are now able to see the real me (without my scrub hat) it's not the impression I ever wanted to make. And I just got a call that they were not able to trigger a seizure, so I'll have to wear at 48 hour portable EEG mini machine. What an adventure!! Too bad it's not closer to Halloween. I could really play the part of Frankenstein.

Yes time for us to both be brave!!! We can do it!!!

I don't have curly hair, but one of my nieces does and when she was a toddler, the last thing she wanted was to have her hair brushed/combed. Well, think of it this way your patients can see that you are human just like them and that we all sometimes need some help. I remember having to wear a blood pressure thing for 24 hrs when I first met my new family doctor. I tried to explain to her that my blood pressure is always high near doctors, dentists etc. White Coat Syndrome. She believed me when the results showed normal results except when in her office. I love your attitude!!! Don't change. <3 I'm glad though that instead of having another appointment where they try to trigger a seizure, you can be at home.

Janice wrote: "Yes time for us to both be brave!!! We can do it!!!

I don't have curly hair, but one of my nieces does and when she was a toddler, the last thing she wanted was to have her hair brushed/combed. We..."

I much prefer being home, you are right!! HAHA, I am all sass and attitude. It's true that my patients should see me as human, but I felt more like a lion. Oh well, I love a good laugh even if it's at my expense.

On Monday I was hooked up to 20 wires glued to my scalp and forehead. I needed to wear an EEG for 48 hours and today it was taken off!!! I've washed my hair 5 times and I still have glue remnants. But who cares! I'm freeeeeeeee!!!!!

Jennifer wrote: "On Monday I was hooked up to 20 wires glued to my scalp and forehead. I needed to wear an EEG for 48 hours and today it was taken off!!! I've washed my hair 5 times and I still have glue remnants. ..."

Congrats mom!!!! I'm glad you have been freed from the wires!


I've been having a good couple of days, I finally quit my second job and I have all this free time that I missed so much. I've picked up cross stitching again and got patterns running through my head, I can't wait to start designing them!

I am taking lazy to a new level (for me, at least). I slept in till 11:30 then laid in bed for 2 hours, and now I'm eating popcorn and cheesecurls for breakfast that was left out from last night (not the most fresh, but I'm still eating it). It's a gloomy, rainy, cold day... and I am loving it. Time for candles, books, and a mug of something hot!!

I started a sub book club today. It's set up to be a small classic version of that I would expect a book club to be if we gathered in person. It's called Lemon Tea & Blueberry Scones Society. Check it out if your are interested and again, same rules apply- participation is always optional.

Jennifer wrote: "I started a sub book club today. It's set up to be a small classic version of that I would expect a book club to be if we gathered in person. It's called Lemon Tea & Blueberry Scones Society. Check..."

I just joined. :) Love the name of it!!! :)

Janice wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I started a sub book club today. It's set up to be a small classic version of that I would expect a book club to be if we gathered in person. It's called Lemon Tea & Blueberry Scon..."

Haha! Excellent!

Jennifer wrote: "Janice wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I started a sub book club today. It's set up to be a small classic version of that I would expect a book club to be if we gathered in person. It's called Lemon Tea &..."

Thanks :)

I sat outside with the chickens for a good two hours enjoying a break in the frigid cold! 53F/12C It was so nice to get some fresh air. And I hear rumors that tomorrow will be just as fantastic- maybe even a little pit fire going with marshmallows!

Jennifer wrote: "I sat outside with the chickens for a good two hours enjoying a break in the frigid cold! 53F/12C It was so nice to get some fresh air. And I hear rumors that tomorrow will be just as fantastic- ma..."

That sounds wonderful!!! Some day maybe I will have a little acreage and have chickens to read to. :)

I miss my chickens, they're such great friends. ❤

I never thought I would enjoy them, but I am learning their personalities and they are just the cutest ever. They are starting to get closer to me and take banana's from my hands now. I even trained Peep to wait her turn. She was a greedy pushy chicken and now she's my little lady.

Awwww, congrats on training her, she'll be your beastie now. I had on that liked to sit in my lap and talk on the phone with me. :3

Oh, I hope I can have hens that I can name and have for pets. <2

My niece always names them. We've been through: Dickory, Buck Buck, Helen, and Joanne. Hickory got herself stuck on the fence, she was walking back and forth. She let me pick her off. I cannot wait for the chance to have my own chicken. And I'm starting to want to be a beekeeper too. Dad has 3 colonies, the 4th left sometime this past fall. Since it's been so nice and warm out, the bees were a little active. This one stayed around me the whole time I was outside. She walked all over my hand. As much as I want to be back with my kids, I am settling in with my parents.

Bittersweet. I have been looking forward to my sleep study thinking I would get results and be closer to going home to my girls. My sleep study recorded what a wonky sleeper I am... I conducted an orchestra - vaguely remember the music and it was so beautiful but I didn't realize it was interactive. I do remember getting mad in my sleep but apparently I gave the camera the finger. And to think the whole time I was worried and kept telling myself "Keep your clothes on, Keep your clothes on." Unfortunately I have to go back for another sleep study. I woke myself up too much during the night to have anything diagnostic. So my question is ... how are they going to be able to control my behavior for the next test so I won't have to keep doing this?

Today, well last night, I had my 2nd round of sleep studies. It's highly probable that I have narcolepsy. The first sleep study, I failed miserably and was not allowed to stay for the 2nd part. Long story short, I was a maniac during sleep. Last night was attempt 2 and I had the same nurse. (Oh my gosh- this guy recorded me conducting orchestra in my sleep and at one point, I gave the middle finger also in my sleep. OF COURSE I GOT HIM AGAIN). He remembered me (OF COURSE HE REMEMBERS ME). His exact words "Back again? This time I am using extra tape." I was a mummy! But I didn't break any equipment this time. And I got to stay for the second part. Starting at 5 this morning, I had to stay awake for 2 hours, then allowed to sleep for 30 minutes. That patterned continued for 5 naps. I was explained briefly that 2 out of 5 naps that I fell asleep confirms narcolepsy. I am assuming it's safe to say that I have it since I slept during all 5 naps and came home to take another one- this time uninterrupted. But the each 2 hours I was awake, I read The Rose Code and finished it and loved it. I love books that linger in your mind and thoughts.

Fun Story. I was walking down the long driveway of my parent's neighbor (who has a huge horse pasture and horses). I was walking along with my headphones on and didn't know there was a car heading down my way. One of their horses "saved my life" by making a ton of noise and charging towards me to get me out of the car's way. The car was only going 5 miles an hour and had room to pass but wasn't that sweet anyway?