Snow Balls and Snow Tunnels!

When we were all little, back in Utah, we had a really fun back yard! Giant trees lining the ditch bank, our house was surrounded by huge alfalfa fields on three sides! During the winter we would get all bundled up in our snow suits and go outside to see who could roll the biggest snow ball, and who could dig the longest tunnel through the fields. I remember we used to stay out there all day long. Dad used to hook a sled behind the snowmobile and race us through the fields of snow around the house, it was Sooo much fun! Before the snowmobile, He used the four wheeler.... needless to say, we had quite a few feet of snow, and it ALWAYS got stuck! After such excursions we would go back to the house, strip down in the mud room, and race up the stairs to find Mom's homemade hot cocoa waiting for us. After we got done drinking the cocoa, we would sit on the edge of the bath tub and stick our feet in the warm water! I remember on cold mornings when we would wake up for school ( that was always the worst, waking up for school in the winter.) Mom would let me and Paige each take a turn sitting on the toilet with the blow dryer up our night gowns, to keep us warm. Then while we would watch for the bus through the screen door, she would open the oven and let us stand in front of it! I remember one morning I dropped my lip gloss running to the bus. I found it when the snow melted in the spring! I really miss my home, I still haven't come to the full realization that I will never live in that house again.... it wasn't just a house, it was special, and I will always  treasure the moments I spent there!

Look at me I'm Sandra Dee!

So I've been inspired! Today I was reminded about a time when I was a little girl. A time when the 'Greese' soundtrack was the only thing I listened to. I was about 6 years old, I loved Olivia Newton John, the lady who played Sandy in the movie, and her fantastic dresses! One day I was over at my Grandma Smoot's house with my mom helping her clean or something or other. Well naturally, I was day dreaming about happy things... probably dancing on purple clouds somewhere, John Travolta singing to me, I don't know. But as I was doing whatever it was that I was doing, I was singing 'Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee, lousy with virginity! Wont go to bed, 'til I'm legally wed!' ( I think those were the only words I remembered from the song) with enthusiasm and exaggerated tones. My grandma overheard my little concert and FLIPPED! She read my sweet mother the riot act and I was forbidden to EVER listen to track number 7 on my favorite CD again! Later, when I was older and wiser too, I asked my mom why she never let me listen to that song.... she told me this story! Was I a cutie or what!

"Hurray! I'm Dead!"

So today at work, I was taking blood pressures. As I was taking one of them, the electronic cuff said that her BP, pulse, everything was zero. I thought it might not be working correctly, obviously! So I put it on my wrist and took my own BP, it came out normal. "Hmmm this is strange?" I thought to myself. So I told her we would check hers one more time just to see. Again, zero. I looked at her and jokingly said "Oh dear! This thing keeps telling me that you're dead!" She looked up at me, grinned super big, threw her hands up in the air and shouted "Hurray! Hurray!" I couldn't decide whether or not to laugh out loud or start crying! What a sweetheart! I cant get over how cute she is, especially without her dentures! I don't think I could ever leave the nursing home atmosphere permanently. Even when I'm doing ultrasound, I know I am going to have to visit often, or make the nursing home a side job, I love it there!

I Don't Like your hair like that!

Today the first thing that was said to me when I walked into work and said hello was "Listen to me sweetie, I don't like your hair like that! But I guess we can stand it for one day." Oh dear, I couldnt help but laugh! My hair was actually quite hideous in its pathetic excuse for a pony tail, but I never expected anyone to comment on it. Boy was I wrong! Haha Note to self : Never go to work with your hair looking a mess! There is another lady there who reads Harliquin Romances... she LOVES them! She said I am welcome to take one home and read it anytime I want.... I told her that they were a bit too scandalous for my taste! Haha She got a little miffed and told me that they were NOT scandalous! They were GOOD! From start until finish! Haha I love my ladies, even if they are very blunt and read scandalous romance novels! They are Cute! :)

The Joys of working with My Ladies!

Today I went to work like I always do. Expecting something totally knew to happen or to be said! This was our dinner conversation..... "You need to give me my bell back!" "Your bell is in your room" "NO! They stole it from my room and gave it to HER!" "No, we got her a bell too. Yours is in your room I promise." "Well I want a cookie on my plate just like everybody else!" "But you just ate your cookie." "No I di..." "Oh yes you did!" "Fine!" These ladies always crack me up. There isn't a day I go to work that I don't leave with my heart lightened and a happy smile on my face. I enjoy every minute that I am there. Even though the hospital pays more, and has better hours, there isn't a hospital on earth that I would rather be at right now, than with my sweet ladies at Eastward! We all guessed at Wheel of Fortune tonight, talked about handsome men, and had a ball! I love you all!

Blogging Again!

Oh my word its been almost 10 months since I have even looked at or even tried to discover how to work my blog! I had honestly forgotten I even had one until Sandy asked if I did. HELLO! I have a blog! And it was in need of some serious attention! I sat and messed with it for a few hours and "Voila" here is some semblance of a cuteness! Soooo MUCH has happened to me since I last posted. I have graduated, been engaged, Un-engaged, a Waitress, read many, many romance novels, gone to school, AND gotten a job working as a CNA (FINALLY!) Life is a Marvelous Ride, I intend to live it to its fullest, Smile inspite of difficulty, and find Happily Ever After!

I have always wanted a blog.... and Emilee just got one, so I made the executive decision to follow in her Fabulous footsteps and get one too! :)