The Pineapple Peddler

I unfortunately had been sick from about last Thursday the 16th through yesterday the 21st, with this killer cold that has been going around.  I don't get sick often, but when I do, I tend to fall hard.  I thank the Lord this one dissipated faster than the cold I got last year, which kept me down and out for about 2 and 1/2 weeks! Anyway, I returned to work last night feeling mostly better, and everything went fine despite the occasional sneeze or sniffle.  I was exhausted this morning but feeling mostly ok.  Took the requisite and very relaxing shower, fed and walked Bubba the dog, downed some melatonin and Arbonne sleep spray, and the two of us drifted off to sleep by about 10am... Before going further - a bit of background.   I have this ongoing issue with dehydration.  I generally feel as though I'm running dry, especially after sleep if I am ABLE to sleep for a good amount of hours without disruption.  The rule is supposed to be, drink half yo...

I can't believe it's been more than 4 years since my last post - FOUR YEARS!  How could I have let it go that long? Life happened.  And by life, I mean, the whole of my second Bachelor's degree, an accelerated Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, meeting and marrying the love of my life, completing my New Graduate Nursing Residency in Acute Care MedSurg/Oncology, starting my career outside residency in a Surgical unit, buying our first home, trading up on my car, and finally being accepted to a Mother Baby Unit transition program and getting hired full time into my dream specialty, albeit now working nights. What a difference four years can make! I am turning over this leaflet yet again - a resolution for 2017 is to consistently blog (once a week?  Maybe sometimes once a month?  Whatever is a realistic fit, which remains to be determined), and return to this as my personal space, my outlet, my diary of days past, and something I can share if those doors open. ...