Up late & hurting mouth

I napped off & on all day & am now up late. My mouth still hurts a lot... more than I expected from a simple extraction... but then again I was sent to an oral surgeon because it was a moral extraction.

This is in long stretch off of work. I'm trying out a new work schedule: 2 on, 3 off, 4 on & 5 off. I'm in the middle of my 5 off & it seems life forever. I wish I could have gotten some riding in during this stretch off but it wasn't to be. My tooth took precedence. have a root canal on my next stretch off... yipeee! Getting old or at least having your teeth get old sucks.

I've met my 2nd New Years resolution. 20 pounds down! That's a good thing. It's nice to fit into some of my old clothes. But it's time to refocus & take off another 10. I have an alumni reunion in May & would like t be down more pounds by then. I guess I'm gonna have to start exercising to help reach that goal...yuck! It's not so bad once I'm in that exercise groove it's just so hard to find that's groove. I can wait for the weather to warm up so i can ride bikes with my friend Jessica.

The dog is snoring. Cute new pix of him. We've nick named him digger dog. He almost looks like one of those lawn statues where you can only see the ass-end of the dog because he;s dug himself so deep. This is bout as deep as it gets for Bruiser because hi legs are so short.

I finally up loaded about 150 pictures to facebook from 7/4/07. Man we had a GREAT time that day. I take so many pictures that a lot of them just seem to get lost in my computer. But when they're found again it's like a stroll down memory lane. It's fun to remember the days of past. Man, Jesse sure has grown up over the last 2 years. She's lost a lot of baby fat & is becoming a beautiful young lady. She's already boy crazy & it won't be long before the boys are Jessica crazy. That's when Duck says the shotgun comes out & Jesse gets locked in the basement. Aaaaah... a father's love.

I'd better get to bed. I'm gonna try to make church tomorrow & I have a baby shower for the women I took the "belly" pictures of. I think I'm getting sleepy enough it give it the old college try. There's nothing sweeter than working night shifts & actually sleeping with the one you love. I even made dinner several time during this time... but my house is a mess cuz my mouth hurts too much to bend down & such,

Welp good night... I hope

I had oral surgery on Thursday afternoon...ouch! I'm a weenie cuz I'm still hurting. Of course I wasn't all the way out when he started pulling on the bad tooth... horrible sound to hear your tooth being ripped outta your head!

I went yesterday & took some "belly" pictures for a baby shower on Sunday. Gonna have to get them printed & framed today. They turned out beautiful... but of course I'm my own worse critic & can find all the flaws in them. I think the couple will be happy with them though. They look so cute together. Jessica REALLY wanted the husband to wrap his arms around the wife's belly & make a heart with his fingers. We all though it was kinda silly but it turned out sooo cute.

I'm still moving kinda slow from the surgery but I will get them framed today & ready for tomorrow. I am so honored that people think enough of my amateur photography skills that they keep asking me to come back for more events.

Finally.... A Family Night

Tonight I'm cooking dinner for the family... all of us together. We're having homemade cheeseburgers, bakes home fries, homemade Caesar Salad....yum. But the best part is we'll all be together.

I Love My Dentist, Dog & Job

Went to the dentist this morning after work - yuck. Don't get me wrong but it sucked not being able to come straight home work to my nice warm bed! And I have to go back in the morning again but I've gotten someone to work my shift tomorrow night. My mouth doesn't hurt which is a good thing but I have to have some more extensive work done even after tomorrow. Getting old Sucks!! At least my teeth still look pretty enough & they're mine!

I love my dog! He's so damn cute, even if he does bark & wake me up.

Better start getting ready for work. I have a feeling it's gonna be a long night... and "tonight's gonna be a good, good night!" - Black Eyed Peas.

Just trying to get ready for work. Lavender bath before work isn't a good idea. You smell great but it also calms ya down & makes you sleepy. Oh... are night shift workers ever NOT sleepy?

And by the way...Besides having the best husband in the world... I also have the best kid & best dog, too. See it's true! God does give us His very best!

Best of Both Worlds in One

I just woke up & was having a piece of toast when I heard my hubby's mo-mo pulling up... gotta love loud pipes! Anyways, he was just getting home from Church. There is NOTHING sexier than a ex-heroin addict biker turned Christ loving, God fearing man. God gave me the best of both worlds in Duck! The Christ loving bad boy who's been stripped & saved from all the garbage of this world! MAN, I LOVE MY MAN! Yum yum eat 'em up!

P.S. I'm gonna go kiss him now & get my butt back to bed. Work again tonight!

4 am & All's Well... darn it!!

It's 4 am & quiet as a mouse here at work...& if you've ever worked the medical field you never say the "Q word" (Quiet) cuz it just stirs up trouble but man o man we could use a bit of trouble around here. I pray for my friends & their jobs... crap, I pray about my job! We just don't have the census we used to. Where have all the sick babies gone?!?!?

Only 3 more hours until I get to go home. Wish I didn't work tonight so I could go to church this morning but staying up that long just kills me. It'll be nice to crawl into bed though. Maybe it'll rain today. It may not make for good riding weather for Duck but it's great sleeping weather for me.

I've really come to love working here. The horror stories I'd heard about the nurses just aren't true. I get along pretty well with everyone... some better than others but noone I actually dislike. It's time for rounds so I'd better check out. Until next time....

Not just another Day but definitely another Dollar

TRYING to get ready for work... good thing I love my job & co-workers! I'd really like to ride this weekend though. Jesse's gone to the DNA Dad's house & it'd be a perfect time to ride out to half moon bay & grab a burger at Gazos... although it looks like rain in the near future. Duck's putting new tires on the bike then gonna polish it up all nice & pretty. I finally got my camera back from the repair shop so I'll be taking some pix of him & the bike. I also get to do some "Pregnancy Pictures" for some friends this week. The baby shower is next weekend & they want to display the pictures I take! Cool, huh! I'll also be photographing the shower too. I have my new lenses & haven't even gotten to try them out. Better finish my makeup & go. It's already 5:30. Hi-ho, hi-ho it's off to work I go! Have a great night! ;~D

Can't figure out how to post my photos on a slide show gadget but at least I got my name right!

Given It The Ol' College Try!

Upon the recommendation of my friend Jessica, I too have started a blog. Now the fun is trying to figure out how to use it. It'll be a nice way for me to ramble on as I do without taking up so much space on Facebook. So I'm off to play with it now... wish me luck!