Encore presentation:)

I couldn't help but post the skate one more time, because I was thinking of how fun it would be to see Mom go fishing and catch one of these when she comes to visit next week:) I think I better stick to more conventional touristy adventures instead! I've been checking the foliage report at www.foliagenetwork.com. I hope that we get some fallish colors for her visit. I absolutely love the fall out here. I'll have to take pictures, because it is so beautiful. One thing on my agenda for this fall is to go apple picking. Can you believe that I have never been apple picking! I want to feel like Anne of Green Gables picking apples, and then come home and bake as many yummy apple dishes that I can possibly come up with:)

Anyway, not much going on here this week. Just work, the gym, and getting caught up on "spring" cleaning (I know I am a few seasons late:).

On a serious note . . . I need prayer!

I have a new addiction:) I can't stop going to the Christmas Tree shop. I remember going the other day and spending a small amount, and I was in shock as I realized and voiced to the cashier that I had never come to the Christmas tree shop and spent under a certain amount. She laughed and agreed. Just be glad for those of you in Nebraska that you don't even have this temptation:) If you have never been to one, then you don't know what you are missing. They have everything imaginable for super inexpensive prices. Too many cute things for my apartment. The problem is that my apartment doesn't have room for all of them:)

Just a bunch of random thoughts! I am sure I will have more exciting post-worthy pictures and stories after next week!

Happy Rehab Month!

Not much going on here. It has been rainy and chilly, so I have just been hanging low. Great time to get caught up on a good book and drink some hot chocolate:)

So September is rehab month! I have been taking pics for a bulletin board at the hospital to celebrate, so I included a few of the pics. The first is my "official" picture for our rehab staff board to identify each therapist. I had to laugh the other day, because when I started six months ago they were out of film in the camera, so they just took a polaroid that looked hideous. I took another pic the other day, and believe it or not, this one is better than the first. The next pic is the oldest member of our rehab team:) The last one is of two of our PTs messing around with a new "ambulation toy." I am still loving my job--all of my co-workers are great, and we get some of the best patients. I have had to learn a few new languages to communicate with some of my latest patients (Mandarin and Portuguese!). Don't ask me to say anything in either language, because it's not pretty:) I can't believe I have been at this job for over 6 months now. Where does time fly?

I did have a wild day today that started with me almost passing out and/or loosing my oatmeal. If your squeamish at all then I recommend skipping to the next paragraph, but for those in the medical profession (or just love to hear gross things) keep reading . . . . So I went in to evaluate my new patient this morning who was admitted after having an above the knee amputation. I also knew that he had developed a wound on the stump at the previous hospital. With that said, I helped him get out of bed to the chair. It was a two person job, so it took some effort. Part of the dressing on the stump fell off during the whole process. I flipped on the light to grab the nurse to dress the wound again, and in walk our physiatrist and the nurse. We all decide that as long as the dressing was half way off we would look at the whole thing uncovered. When they pulled off the dressing I thought I was going to loose my breakfast. I can handle a lot of things, but had not prepared myself for the cantaloupe sized wound (no exaggeration!) that was staring me back in the face. I won't go into more details, but it was pretty gross. And the rest of the day went down hill from there:)

I am totally pumped for a visit from Mom and possibly Katie at the end of September. Just in time for my birthday. I am so excited . . . I can hardly contain myself!!!

Just remember, I am always open to visitors! I love to play tour guide when I am not so exhausted from weddings and moving:)