How Did We Get Here So Fast???

 

          How in the world did we get to 10th grade so fast??? I cannot handle this rate at which time is flying by. Can somebody please take the expresso away from Father Time??? 

          Today Staci becomes a sophomore in high school. She is taking courses now to help her with a career. She will learn to drive this year. Heaven help me if she starts dating (I will need Xanax).

          It is just so strange that she is this old. I remember being a sophomore, it was a horrible year. I actually dropped out of high school after that. Kids were so grown up, there was all sorts of new problems to deal with, it was a mess, and now she is there. I so hope and pray she does better than I did. She has a better advantage than I did. My mom was popular in high school, had tons of friends, so she could not relate to how high school could be a bad place. I can. I do not want her year to be bad, I want it to be great. I want her to flourish, becoming the amazing woman I know she can be, but if it is tough, I want her to know I understand. I will help her realize that it will pass and she will make it out okay. It is just nine months, not forever. It will just seem like it LOL.

Weekend Wonder

 

          Well I survived the weekend LOL barely. It was crazy. At work, Saturday morning, I had just given report to the oncoming nurse, I was free. Then I made the mistake of looking over at her to say goodbye and noticed she did not look too good. Ugh, I should have just walked away (not really) but I went over to assess the situation. I figured she just needed some encouragement that it wouldn't be so bad LOL nope, she was in distress. I drug her down the hall, in a rolling office chair, up to the nurses' station, where she immediately went nonresponsive and everyone freaked out!!! We had to call a code on her. Almost had to start CPR on the floor because no bed. Thankfully with so many staff around, we were able to transfer her into a rolling recliner, throw some oxygen on her, vital sign machine hooked up to her, and dashed her downstairs to the ER. Now, though, I was stuck LOL I couldn't go home because nobody to watch the patients I had just signed off on. I ended up having to stay almost 2 hours extra until they found somebody to come takeover for me. I was tired already, and I still had to come back Saturday night. Saturday night was a whole other disaster. I got only 3 1/2 hours sleep before I had to come back in to find out all of my patients had been discharged and now I was going to be admitting patients all night. I was so busy. Only good part is it made night go by quick. I was worn out mentally and physically by the time I left this morning. BUT at least nobody died or fell LOL those are my only two things I don't want happening. I keep my standards and expectations low LOL.

Thursday Thinking

 

          Oh boy, it is Thursday already. Time to head back to work. The weeks seem to fly by so fast these days. When you are a kid, time goes by so slow, but as an adult, it seems like time is in fast forward mode. The summer is over already. Back to school Monday. Before I am ready it will be Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year. All before I can catch my breath. Also have to add in my son's birthday, brother's birthday, and my birthday.  It is going to be a whirlwind.

          I am still hoping I can get cancelled for work tonight. My son is not working, so it would be a nice night with all of us here. That doesn't happen often enough.

Wishful Wednesday

 

          Well, Wednesday is here, which is my Sunday, so I am a bit wishful. Wishing I was rich enough that I did not have to work LOL. I would so love being a SAHM. I did cheer myself up with Pooh Bear and Tigger. They are so cute.

          Woke up very early today, 5am. My sleep schedule is all wonky. I have been productive though. I have already started laundry and did my banking. All the adulting I have left is planning meals for weekend so that we avoid ordering out. That is way too expensive.

          My daughter is finally better, so she is a chatter bug again LOL. I knew she would make a recovery in time to go to her church group LOL she would go nuts not getting to see her friends.  It is Fuego night and they are watching movies.

         For fun, I have the last few episodes of Relic Hunter to watch and we might go over to store to look at Autumn decor. It is August, so I feel completely okay with getting my spooky season started LOL. 

Tuesday Time

 

          Tuesday has a much nicer meme selection LOL seems it is pretty safe. People have made it past Monday and are settling into their week. I just liked the picture because it had Minnie Mouse LOL.

          Yesterday I got nothing done. Both kids are sick and it rained all day long. I am hoping they feel better today.  Is very quiet here with both of them not talking due to sore throats. I have started having conversations with my cats LOL. 

           I don't have anything planned today other than water my flowers and mail in my ballot for the local elections. Nope, I am not a political person, my son made the choices LOL I trust his opinion. I also need to schedule a teacher call for next week. I cannot believe Staci starts 10th grade in 6 days. If I try really hard I can remember being fifteen and feeling so grown up. I cannot picture her that way yet. To me she is still my little girl. She grew up too fast for me. I can't even begin with my son LOL he is getting close to thirty. In my mind he is still a teenager. I am so delusional LOL.

Hello Monday

 

          I was trying to find a funny Monday meme, but realized quickly that most people do not like Monday LOL I am not most people, because I work the weekends, so Monday is my Friday LOL. The only day better than Monday is Sunday, because then I am done working.

          Monday mornings are for me to get up early, have some coffee, and think about how I will spend my week. Well, up early to the sound of rumbling thunder from Little Debby outside LOL. It is still raining and very wet. Not too hot, so I thought I would be nice and let animals onto patio. BIG MISTAKE. Within 5 minutes they had captured a lizard and brought it inside, for me to not capture and take it back outside. All before coffee. Little stinkers. So now, cup of coffee has been had, To Do list made, B/P still good, steps are started, Vine items ordered (loving this program), and my week begins. 

          The storm however is crimping plans, plus Staci has a cold (she calls it the plague). So not a lot of going out this week. I still need to go get milk and some ingredients to make her some soup. Not sure what kind yet. I also want to go to some stores and see Halloween offerings LOL. I am so ready for Autumn. School starts next week. Summer went by so very fast, and we did absolutely nothing LOL so much for plans.

Little Debby Storm

 

         Well Florida has its first named storm of the year LOL Debby. Storms always have funny names. The memes involved are also awesome. I figured we would see a bunch like "Debby does Florida" but instead we get snack cake pictures LOL. People at the hospital were freaking out over this horrible storm LOL is nothing but rain, or a normal day in Florida for my area. Okay, some areas along the gulf coast and the upper part of Florida might get more rain than usual, but it isn't going to live up to the hype it has going now. I think the meteorologists are just bored and need something to report on LOL. At least I don't have to mow, I did that last week, so my yard is good. I get to just relax and enjoy the rain.