Abbey Pub

I never knew you could have so much fun at the Abbey Pub.  But apparently you can especially when you're with Shelley, David, and Patrick my honey.

It all started with plans to help Shelley unpack her house.  We've been friends forever, since like before the 1st grade, and this is her and her husbands very 1st house! So exciting.  But then we got hungry.  I had made them a pie earlier in the day.....

But we wanted a real meal, so we made our way to Victor's Mexican Restaurant.  As predicted by Shelley, since we were in such close proximity to the Abbey Pub...David suggested we go there next, which we did....and we all had a BLAST!  Can't wait to do it again, but I hope next time we go on kareoke night!

Trying to hold it in...

What are we laughing at? Not quite sure...

Time for a breather..

And round two...



It's been quite some journey.  Even though I've only been in my nurse anesthesia program for a little over 2 years now, it feels like FOREVER because it seems my journey to meet the end goal started way way way way before 2 years ago, really since 2000.

I've learned a lot, I've grown a lot, have had highs & lows, made a best best best friend for life, and ONLY HAVE (techinically) less than 4 months to go.

But I miss my friends & here are just two examples of what I am looking forward to :)  See ya'll at the end of December.

Barn Haven

Look at this old barn converted into a beautiful living room with an amazing library! Pretty cool, huh?

Audrey Niffenegger

What a neat name, huh?  Well, it's been quite some time now that I've figured out I like illustration, although when I was younger I wasn't interested at all.  It has always confused me that I feel compelled to make all different kinds of art in all different kinds of mediums.....almost as if this were a bad thing.

But whenever I see artists create in a variety of different mediums and styles- I get happy. 
My latest find is Audrey Niffenegger, and you can find more of her wonderful & varied work here.
Below are some of my favorites to enjoy! :) The last image of this set I saw many, many years ago in a 2nd hand bookstore...I wanted to get the book so badly, but I didn't...and here I come across it again almost a decade later.

please let me go, the last winter

nothing more

the phrase in my head used to be "get in"
the phrase in my head now is "get out"

there is only one thing I want right now
God help me

Pedi for the first time

Today was my first time doing pedi anesthesia essentially alone...being left alone.  And I actually liked it! I did kids of all ages, 12 yrs, 5 yrs, 17 months, 6 yrs.... with all kinds of different problems.  It was all so exciting....and my heart felt all mushy as I carried the 17 month old back & as I held the mask on his little face as I watched the variety of facial expressions he made, N20 mixed with O2 mixed with Sevo mixed with cotton candy smells....

I'm surprised I like it actually!  I would probably possibly want to do pedi anesthesia when I get out if it weren't for the fact that I feel it would be to specialized and limited in getting experience for later when I want to move....oh well...it's nice to be surprised by liking it though!