Posted in organization on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today:
1. Make apple crisp.
2. Make onion-potato soup. Yum…
3. Already cleaned main part of house, did dishes, vacuumed nasty carpets, and unsuccessfully tried to eliminate funky smell from living room carpet.
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After I quit working night shift:
Sleep, every night at the same time if possible.
Get Jubilee on [...]
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Posted in Motherhood on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I finally had my first prenatal appointment this week, at 12+ weeks. I had intended to get in much earlier. At first, I was toying with the idea of a homebirth, and even had an appointment set up with a homebirth midwife at 8 weeks. I ended up cancelling it, because while M said he [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I finally talked to my boss a few minutes ago. We have been playing phone tag and trying-to-meet-in-person tag ever since I put in my notice last week. Talking to her was a big relief for me, because I like to hear former bosses say, “You are welcome to come back at any time,” [...]
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Posted in work on October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nine more night shifts. Possibly less- I may be calling in sick Monday if I continue feeling the way I do now. My nurse buddy at work brought in a cold/bronchitis one night last week, and now I’m losing my voice, coughing, and generally feeling like crap.
I broke the news to my boss via voicemail. [...]
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Posted in budget, family, work on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
12 more night shifts. 12. Count ‘em – 12. Did I mention I am only working at City Hospital for 12 more night shifts?
Will we be able to get by okay with my lower PRN pay at my new/old job at County Hospital? Frankly, I don’t care. I’m just excited about getting to go back [...]
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Posted in work on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I start orienting for a PRN position at County Hospital, where I started out, in 4 weeks. I’m planning to type up my resignation letter for City Hospital this weekend and hand it to my manager next week. My last night there will be November 7th. You have no idea how big a relief this [...]
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Posted in budget on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Official email from my manager: she is fine with me going down to 24 hours per week, starting 6 weeks from now. I’m kind of going back and forth as to whether I should put in my notice for November, or go ahead and work through the end of the year at City Hospital, just [...]
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