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And that's a wrap..
Dec. 28th, 2011 06:59 pmChristmas is over again, and life is back to normal, mostly. Which means back to work, paying bills, all that stuff of life..still, it was nice.
I would say this was a fairly quiet, non eventful Christmas; I farmsat on Christmas Eve, and spent a comfortable evening in Sue's big recliner chair with Harry and Blazer, her two cats, acting as lap rugs. We watched a lovely version of A Child's Christmas in Wales, and I drank tea and ate chocolates. The cats just purred and snored a little.
Christmas morning I was up at 7:30, and had all the horses fed by 8:15. Had breakfast then got busy cleaning stalls. It was a wet day, so the horses stayed inside; I put my head down and whipped through all 15 stalls by the time Sue and Jack got home at around 1:30. We finished up early and I got on the road home. I was home in time to watch the Doctor Who Christmas Special which I loved quite a lot. Then I spent the rest of the evening making the stuffing for dinner, and icing the carrot cake, while watching the best of the Doctor Who Christmas specials on Space.
Boxing Day I had a nice sleep in, took my time getting ready and then drove out to the farm. Was there around 2, and since Sue was in a bit of a tizzy getting dinner ready I took myself out to the barn to help with the rest of the work. Dinner was served around 6, and it was very delicious, and left us all in a bit of a turkey coma.. so it was good.
We had a frugal Christmas this year; no-one has the money to spend on frivolous things nobody really needs, so we all agreed to keep the gift giving to small things; I got some yummy chocolates (salt water toffee chocolates), and a pair of new work gloves (desperately needed), and from Sue and Jack a nice new set of pjs, more of a leisure outfit, really. I can now stay in my pjs and still look presentable if someone comes to the door.
I am content.
Yesterday I was back at work in ICU; it was a busyish day, and I was reminded once again that I am so fortunate to have what I have..when I look around the unit, I know that my little problems are just that: little. My patient died early in the afternoon; it was not unexpected, but it was still sad; she was only 40, had had a very tough life, and was pretty much alone in the world. Just moments before she died, someone from the Downtown Eastside community outreach came to visit her; as he walked in the room, she drew her last breath, and was gone. I was glad that she had someone at her side who knew the person she was. She looked so peaceful at the end.
I count my blessings every single day, I really do.
Today was a me day: I slept in, had coffee and read the paper, did the crossword, did some laundry, and tidied up the place. Read a book, made lunch (grilled cheese and apple sandwich) then went out to mail some letters. I stopped at DeadWrite to say Happy New Year, and came out with a Christmas present for me; the newest book in the Laurie R. King Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series The Pirate King. I didn't even know there was a new book!! Then I went up to the Library, and found two new books: Tanya Huff's The Wild Ways, the sequel to The Enchantment Emporium, and Ann Perry's new Charlotte and Thomas Pitt book, Treason at Lisson Grove. Colour me a happy little reader!
I'm now doing this, while half watching Notting Hill on TV. I am about to get a pot of soup underway; I have a lot of mushrooms that need to be used up before they all dry up, so mushroom barley soup seems to be the thing, so I will have soup for tomorrow's lunch.
It's back to work in ICU tomorrow.
I would say this was a fairly quiet, non eventful Christmas; I farmsat on Christmas Eve, and spent a comfortable evening in Sue's big recliner chair with Harry and Blazer, her two cats, acting as lap rugs. We watched a lovely version of A Child's Christmas in Wales, and I drank tea and ate chocolates. The cats just purred and snored a little.
Christmas morning I was up at 7:30, and had all the horses fed by 8:15. Had breakfast then got busy cleaning stalls. It was a wet day, so the horses stayed inside; I put my head down and whipped through all 15 stalls by the time Sue and Jack got home at around 1:30. We finished up early and I got on the road home. I was home in time to watch the Doctor Who Christmas Special which I loved quite a lot. Then I spent the rest of the evening making the stuffing for dinner, and icing the carrot cake, while watching the best of the Doctor Who Christmas specials on Space.
Boxing Day I had a nice sleep in, took my time getting ready and then drove out to the farm. Was there around 2, and since Sue was in a bit of a tizzy getting dinner ready I took myself out to the barn to help with the rest of the work. Dinner was served around 6, and it was very delicious, and left us all in a bit of a turkey coma.. so it was good.
We had a frugal Christmas this year; no-one has the money to spend on frivolous things nobody really needs, so we all agreed to keep the gift giving to small things; I got some yummy chocolates (salt water toffee chocolates), and a pair of new work gloves (desperately needed), and from Sue and Jack a nice new set of pjs, more of a leisure outfit, really. I can now stay in my pjs and still look presentable if someone comes to the door.
I am content.
Yesterday I was back at work in ICU; it was a busyish day, and I was reminded once again that I am so fortunate to have what I have..when I look around the unit, I know that my little problems are just that: little. My patient died early in the afternoon; it was not unexpected, but it was still sad; she was only 40, had had a very tough life, and was pretty much alone in the world. Just moments before she died, someone from the Downtown Eastside community outreach came to visit her; as he walked in the room, she drew her last breath, and was gone. I was glad that she had someone at her side who knew the person she was. She looked so peaceful at the end.
I count my blessings every single day, I really do.
Today was a me day: I slept in, had coffee and read the paper, did the crossword, did some laundry, and tidied up the place. Read a book, made lunch (grilled cheese and apple sandwich) then went out to mail some letters. I stopped at DeadWrite to say Happy New Year, and came out with a Christmas present for me; the newest book in the Laurie R. King Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series The Pirate King. I didn't even know there was a new book!! Then I went up to the Library, and found two new books: Tanya Huff's The Wild Ways, the sequel to The Enchantment Emporium, and Ann Perry's new Charlotte and Thomas Pitt book, Treason at Lisson Grove. Colour me a happy little reader!
I'm now doing this, while half watching Notting Hill on TV. I am about to get a pot of soup underway; I have a lot of mushrooms that need to be used up before they all dry up, so mushroom barley soup seems to be the thing, so I will have soup for tomorrow's lunch.
It's back to work in ICU tomorrow.
