Day 68

Today I'm thankful for my husband, who is usually able to calm me down when I get upset and is quick to offer solutions (which I usually appreciate). Today's problem: My frustration at having to work all week and then do housework for much of my day off. John's solution: Look into hiring a cleaning service. I never, ever thought I'd have a cleaning service...but it's sounding pretty darn good right now!

Day 67*

I'm thankful for all the support that the C-FC boys basketball team has received on my Facebook newsfeed today. They are sectional champions and will be playing in the State Tournament in Madison this week for the first time in school history. Too often, when I get together with friends from high school (and before), we complain about what we didn't have in school but this support shows that we had a lot too. Good luck, boys! You have many supporters from near and far. Hopefully I can watch the live feed of the game online at work on Thursday!

Day 66

Today, I'm thankful for the laundry room. While I really wanted to have an in-unit washer and dryer, it is pretty nice to be able to do 6 loads of laundry in 2 hours. One thing is marked off the weekend to-do list already on Friday night!

Day 65

Today I'm thankful that John and I finally went ice skating at Millennium Park. We just skated for about a half hour but it was great, especially after a long day at work.

Day 64*

Welp, I couldn't post yesterday because our wifi was out for awhile until John figured out how to fix it. Luckily, I went to yoga so I was fairly relaxed about it! I was definitely thankful for that hour of yoga!

Day 63

Today I'm thankful for an easy day at work. We had 3 hour long meetings and an hour for lunch, and I left 2 hours early for a lab draw...so I really only had 2 hours of time for appointments. But, I only had one appointment scheduled and that student no showed, and nobody else walked in. Crazy! We shall see how the rest of the week goes...

Day 62

Today I'm thankful for this:

It's so nice to feel appreciated!

Resolutions update #2

1. Keep exercising. I ran 9 times for a total of 35.1 miles! I also did strength training with John 4 times and yoga once. I'm looking forward to getting back to yoga regularly. My instructor, Kris, remembered my name even though I hadn't been to class in a really long time!
2. Eat more veggies. I haven't started tracking how many servings of veggies I eat per day but should probably start...
3. Enjoy the moment. Trying!
4. Make a baby. Not yet. I did have an appointment with my midwife about this and had a bunch of labs drawn. Everything was normal. I have to go back on Tuesday for another lab draw and then again at the start of my next period so we will see.
5. Read for pleasure. This is going great! I think I only missed one or two days this month...woohoo! I'm reading a really long book (A Memory of Light) so I don't have any completed books to add to my list this month. I also joined a virtual book club with some friends from high school which should keep me motivated (not that I really need motivation)!
6. Give thanks every day. I only missed a few days in February. Writing the posts really helps me to think about what was good about my day and to enjoy something, no matter how small, each day.
7. Explore (more of) Chicago. We went to see John's cousin J's band play at a new venue, Schubas Tavern, at the beginning of the month. It was up near where I used to work so I had driven/rode the bus by many times but had never been inside. I also had dinner with friends at 90 Miles Cuban Cafe in Logan Square and went on a taco crawl with other friends so experienced a few more neighborhoods (Lakeview, Pilsen, and Humboldt Park).

Day 61

I'm thankful that I could chat with my sister on her 30th birthday! Happy, happy birthday, Laura! I love you!

Day 60*

I'm thankful for a fun day with John's parents. We went shopping for new ski gear in the morning and I got new ski boots and a new boot bag. Then, John and I went snowmobiling with John's dad. It was chilly but fun (at least after I got my visor defogged so I could see where we were going)!

Day 59*

I'm thankful for a safe drive up to Oshkosh and a wonderful night with John's family. We went to the Oshkosh North basketball game which I really enjoyed and then came back to John's parents house and just hung out. It was great to chat with Annie and Ben again and have a nice, relaxing evening.

Day 58

Today I'm thankful for my students (patients). My day did not get off to a good start at work and I had a super busy schedule. But, I had some really awesome students. One even showed me his amazing artwork. It was so cool and a way for me to be therapeutic in a completely different way than usual. Thanks for reaffirming that I love what I do...I just don't love the office politics and other crap associated with it!

Day 57*

I'm thankful for my sister-in-law, Annie, who celebrated her 28th birthday yesterday (on Day 57). It is said that you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family. But, with Annie, I think I would have chosen her anyway! Thanks for being an awesome sister!

 

I'm also super thankful that I finally made it back to Kris's Wednesday night yoga class last night. I really need to make that a weekly thing again!

Day 56

Today, I'm thankful for my co-nurse practitioner. We're just on the same page and work so well together. She makes being at work so much better!

Day 55

Today I'm thankful that John finally heard back from a job that he applied to. (Actually, this happened last night...but after I wrote my post for yesterday! And I'm still thankful for it today!) He's on the "short list" of candidates for a tenure-track position at the University of Rhode Island. I'm not sure what I think about Rhode Island...but at least it's something! I'm still hoping that he gets a few more positive responses, interview requests, and eventually offers, but at least this is a start!

Day 54

Today I'm thankful for a pretty relaxing but very productive day. I went for a run with Natallie, put all the laundry away, swept and vacuumed, went out for lunch, reviewed new Chicago Scholars applications, and talked to my parents on the phone. I'm also thankful that my upcoming week doesn't look too busy...we'll see how it turns out!

A funny

I was just going through my inbox and wondered why I had saved a Woot! email from a couple of days ago. Once I got down to the monkeys, I remembered:

Ha! I actually laughed out loud the first time I read this and just had to share it!

Day 53

Today I'm thankful for my husband, who's great at making me laugh. A conversation this evening as we were getting ready to make the bed after I had done laundry:

John: What's holding you up now? (I had put something else away first.)
Me: Nothing.
John: Except your legs.

Just typing it now makes me laugh again. He sure is a special one!

Day 52

Today I'm thankful for a nice, easy Friday at work. It wasn't necessarily slow but there weren't any urgent matters or difficult patients which made for a good day. I'm also thankful for the sunshine after a very rainy Thursday!

Day 51

Today I have lots to be thankful for. First of all, I was able to take a day off of work for a couple of medical appointments, one for penicillin allergy testing and one to see my midwife regarding fertility. The penicillin allergy testing was really interesting for me...and gave me plenty of time to catch up on Twitter, Facebook, and email. I was there for just over 4 hours and thankfully, it does not seem as though I am allergic to penicillin!

My second appointment went very well too. My midwife recommended starting with labs so we started those today. I also saw a former student from my very first semester as a clinical instructor. She is now in the last semester of her midwifery program. It was so good to see her...and how far she has come!

Secondly, I'm really thankful for my husband. He met me for lunch and came along to the appointment with the midwife. He's really quite the guy!

Lastly, I'm thankful for my friend Jess. We went to a painting class tonight which was so much fun! Thanks, Jess!