CrazyBusy Cool

These last several weeks have been CrazyBusy.

Work - Really demanding right now. We have a new client and I transitioned my long term pediatric patients to another Nurse Case manager so I can work with these new adult patients. I pride myself on being flexible with work, but it's an adjustment. One 80 year old is equal to 8 10 year olds clinically. I am really going to miss talking with some of these special patients and their families.

House- So much to do, so little time. Organize office, purge youngest son's room of toys/clothes,books etc. How so much crap accumulates is beyond me. We aren't big shoppers so I don't know how this stuff sneaks into the house. Plus, I regularly get rid of things, so again, not sure how the drawers get full to bursting.

Garden- aka Cheap therapy and workout - the conversion of my side yard from grass to a rock/flower garden is almost done and I have the sore arms and hamstrings to prove it. I can't wait to post my before and after pictures. Here is a sneak preview of part of the "Work in Progress" pictures. These are some of the roses, agapanthus, and alyssum ready to be planted.

Blogging- Woefully behind on some really sweet Awards and Memes from some new bloggy friends. Thank you so much and I appreciate it and You Know Who You Are!!

Family- Our oldest has his 8th grade promotion ceremony last week, it was delightful and touching. Thank you all for your Well Wishes as he gets ready for high school. Youngest's last day of school is this Friday. They will both stay busy this summer with Scout camp, baseball, and swimming. Plus we are going to Oregon for a week next month.

So all good stuff, and lots of It! What's up with you?

What's New with You?

A bloggy friend, dear Mrs.Spit asked what's new with her readers, so because I am absent of any profound philosophical thinking, I thought I would shamelessly steal this topic for today. So here goes, this is what's new with me:

It's raining here, Yeah!!!! Yes, this is a wonderful thing in a desert climate that only gets 12 inches of rain per year (frequently less). Relentless sunshine and cloudless blue skies can be boring. It is wonderful to hike the local mountains and see the seasonal streams and wildflowers after the rain.

I took a hike yesterday at "The Beast" in Whitney Canyon, part of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. I went with my cousin and a friend and we had a great chat in addition to doing the "butt buster". (Super steep climb that tightens the buns like no other exercise.)

Also, yesterday I had to give our dog, Charley an "emergency bath", he rolled around in some incredibly foul and horrible excrement, probably his own. He smelled so bad, even the 13 y/o boys were complaining about the dog's noxious scent.

I have some shopping to do to get ready for our youngest son's 11th birthday party this weekend. We are having about a dozen boys and dozen grown ups over to celebrate and enjoy the "Jousting" and the "4 in 1 Bouncehouse". Plus, a cookout with hamburgers, hot dogs, and my husband's incredibly delicious Con Queso Dip. I am making a Red Velvet cake with buttercream frosting, (birthday boy's request.)

I have to muck out my house, I mean, clean my house before the party. Thank goodness for a cleaning service.

Oh, yeah, I have to work to pay for all this! So, off to work I go, to solve the world's problems one patient at a time.

So, what's new with you?