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1. Listen a cardiologist tell me the facts about the half life of Adenosine. 15 secs if your wondering.They so love to teach us nurses . 2. Paid off two sizeable debts, thanks to a recent "windfall." 3. Corrected a Dr on his interpretation of a patient rythm 4. Stopped a heart from beating with Adenosine. 5. Watched the heart restart itself into a normal sinus rythm seconds later. 6. Understand that when a cardiologist says "slam it," he means it. 7. Discovered RBC eat up Adenosine as food...gooble, gooble. 8. Paid my water bill all the way up till October 15th. 9. Slept during the day. 10. Rented "Man From Snowy River" for my kids. 11. Scheduled Valerie's horse riding lessons to start next Thursday. 12. Missed "Marriage and Parenting Weekend" because of work. Remember quote from last Marriage Seminar...My Spouse is not my enemy. Realized I rarely need to reflect on this anymore. 13. Miss spending time with my best friend...Mark 14. Listened ...

Ethan: Dad, bamember (remember) the day you married mommy? Dad: Yes. Do you? Ethan: Uh huh! You ate cake and mommy gave you a gift. Dad: Were you there? Ethan: Yes. You both talked, bamember? Dad: What gift did mommy give me? Ethan: (grinning) A cookie. I guess Ethan has the events from 12 years ago committed to memory (although he was non- existent). Pretty accurate account of that day, though. Mark, hope you enjoyed both the conversations, and that cookie! Ethan: Mommy, I think you are so beautiful. Mommy: Thank you Ethan. That was so sweet to say. Ethan: Uh-huh. I promise to never break up with you.

Back to school! Alarm set for 0615. Check. Alarm rings. Check. Grandma's new school clothes on. Check. One beautiful little girl's hair fixed. Check. Backpacks on back. Check. New shoes from Auntie Shanny on. Check. Make sure Ethan is wearing underwear. Check. Two nummy lunches prepared by mamma. Check, check. Two smiles on their faces as we part for yet another chapter of their lives. Check, check (well, almost). Back to the lunches. If you've had a chance to check out my side bar or the post I wrote on about a specific lunch box I wanted to use this year, then your at the beginning of my story. If not, stop here and check out the awesome lunch boxes I found on the internet. The rest of you read on! The other night, I had a wild crazy moment and realized that it had been at least 90 days since I discovered and wanted these lunch boxes. Remembering back to some Larry Burkett rule, where you have to wait to buy something to make sure you really wanted it, I found myself ...

So I am headed off to Wal-Mart tonight, and I turn and do my habitual "anything else I need to get at Wal-Mart?" yell. My daughter looks at me and says, "mom, can you get me some makeup? I can give you dollars to pick it up for me!" I stare at her a second. Is this my little girl? The one who loves bugs, beetles, dinosaurs, bats, and snakes? I have longed for this day...where she is finally a little girl. A day where she wants what other girls her age wanted years before. I love it. I smile and tell her that I don't need her money but will see if I could find some cool makeup for her! Maybe it is all those Sunday mornings when she is hangin' out with Adelyn! After all, Adelyn definitely has her own style, and is very much a girlie girl (loved that camo dress with the black tights she had on this morning). She reminds me of a young Amy Lee , the lead singer of Evanescence (totally a compliment, if you were wondering). I left. Shopped. Returned from the Mart ...

I picked up this unique novel, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, at a bookstore in Mississippi. Although it is not hard to find, at nearly any bookstore, I treasured the buying experience. Mark and I love to browse bookstores, both new and used. We even find the quaint bookstores to be more delightful if we have a fresh cup of brew (joe) in our hands. I was able to consume half of this book the first weekend I bought it(we were on a mini no kids vacation) , and then had to find moments in each day to finish up the rest. True to the book review below, I couldn't put it down. I found myself reading it in the car, while walking into work, and even when I was standing at the time clock waiting for 653p to appear. I highly recommend this book to everyone. The characters are rich, the storyline is controversial (I am against organ donation, but hey that's another post), and the ending....well you'll just have to read it. Below, is a review copied from Amazon that summari...

"It's a doodle. I do doodle. You do too, you do doodle too!" -Allison Hannigan as Willow on Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Courtesy of the blogjar .

Frederic, Lord Leighton b. Scarborough, 1830 d. London, 1896 Flaming June. 1895. Oil on Canvas. Lord Leighton was discovered early on in his life, as an artist. In 1839 he was visiting Paris, with his parents when his drawings were noticed. His life as an artist, that was clearly influenced by Italy and Greece, steady underwent various influences until in 1846 his father chose art to be his son's profession. Leighton not only had the desire to create art, but also enjoyed using his administrative skills, public relations, and his handsome demeanor to influence those in the mainsteam. He loved his profession so intently that he continually helped younger artists, both financially and artistically. He was loved by many due to his willingness to share his talents. He was honored as President of the Royal Academy in 1878, and knighted that same year. Lord Leighton also created sculptures and a few frescos. He also designed the tomb of Elizabeth Barrett Browning . Flaming June , was a ...

A bumper sticker. My bumper sticker (well, not actually adhered to the car yet!). What this means for you? My sister from Washington was kind enough to scrape up 4 of these lovely bumper stickers. Two have been spoken for, and two I want to give away. In the south this is a prized possession, since Wal-Mart (Hell-Mart) has a monopoly on what we can buy. I hate Wal-Mart...and would never shop there again if we had another good grocery store (The Pig doesn't count). Although I may never place this on my bumper, for fear of having my tires slashed, I still love looking at it on the fridge (Mark is putting one on his office bulletin board). So this is the offer. The first two commenters will receive this lovely bumper sticker, courtesy of me, myself, and I (oh, and my sister Shannon )!

Well don't! Atleast not McNasty coffee! Stop here and read McWhat?! over at I Espresso'd Myself . Notes from a coffee junkie has since been my favorite blog...apart from my husband's new Markverse 2.0 blog edition! Let's welcome this new blogger into the blogasphere with some good hearty comments. He has yet to discover the joys of commenters! He is also a familiar face in town. By the title of his blog I would hope that you could guess who it is, but if not, please welcome Jim a.k.a local Dad's Place owner/coffee connoisseur. Jim, I also want to inform you that we too here in the blogasphere would love your input (a.k.a comments) on our posts. Nobody likes a lurker! Again, please make him feel welcome and if your in town and want a spot of good, no great coffee, stop in and see him.

Yesterday's sleep schedule 0900-1230 slept 200-300 slept on the couch 400-0800 slept straight through the night Total=20.5 hours!

1. Do you work hard or do you take the easy way out? Work hard! 2. How's your day going? So far got home at 930 a.m. got up at 430 p.m. and now getting ready to head back at 530 p.m.! 3. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 9 pairs. Thank goodness I just cleaned out the closet. I am not really a clothes, shoes, and purse gal! 4. Do you consider yourself cool? No. I consider myself like Willow on BTVS. Kindof nerdy...who becomes cool in the end. I think maybe now that I have my license and degree, I feel cooler. I think some Wicca power would help though (just kidding). 5. What's the last song you listened to? Do I even have to answer this one? My readers know by now that I play "Rockstar" by Nickelback 24/7

I can go to work now and know that all of this is behind me! I am a real nurse now! Thanks for all of you that prayed from me! I am so excited to have the torture test over with!

How many questions on the exam? 75-265 How many did I take? 75 How do I feel about it? Let you know on Thursday!

Wegley, V. An American living in the deep south of Arkansas creates art with a modern flare. She is a student of the canvas. With a deft and steady hand she creates each line. Wegley has faithfully and delicately reproduced images of Jurassic times, flowering petals, and intricately detailed Papilionoideas. The minutely observed details such as the outlined petals and the underneath of the dragon’s belly have been captured with remarkable accuracy. Wegley has earned an unrivaled reputation as an artist with her stunning pieces of untold dinosaurs and exotic creatures. To assist her in future work, she combs the local libraries for books (How To Draw) that will allow her pencil, markers, and imagination to take flight. Her works continue to amaze and touch those that have had a chance to view the private collections. Papilionoideas . 2006. Watercolor Markers, color an ink on paper. h 11 x w 15 cm. h 4.25 x w 6 in. Private Collection. Bloom, Blooms . 2006. Watercolor Markers, color and i...

1. When is the last time your phone rang in the middle of the night? -depends what you call the middle of the night. I slept all day today, because I work nights. So technically it was today, during the day. 2. Who makes you yell? -kids. 3. What do you do for fun? -Blogging and watching BTVS every night! 4. What hours do you work/go to school? -7p to 7a! Grrr. If you pass by a church on 35, and see my car, just realize that I am on my home from work... and couldn't quite make it there! I pull off for a snooze nearly every morning! I actually made it home without stopping this morning, thanks to a large Mountain Dew (maybe this is why my brother in law is always soooo full of energy)!!!! 5. Who is number one in your life? -Okay, I plead the fifth. Mark always made me say, pre-kids, that we would keep each other number one regardless of wee ones! Husband, kids, and God vie for first place continually!

I admit this post may have a touch of depressive wordiness, so if you tend towards depression on your own, then stop here, write a comment to say "hi", and move along. If I mention something negative that characterizes your own life, know that I don't judge you for your own life, just my own. Heck, you might even relate. If you thrive on lists for your very existence, then enjoy this and maybe even make one of your own. When did I stop.... 1. making sure my kids faces were clean out in public and before bed. 2. washing my car every week (a little ritual dad instilled in me). 3. keeping the car clean inside (crumbs, crackers, old fries lurking in the cracks). 4. believing that I can muster enough creativity to begin my scrapbooks again. 5. holding fast to my ideals of the traditional marriage roles. 6. wondering if it was Biblical to listen to the Christian rock band Petra. 7. pursuing my quiet time with God. 8. believing that He can provide for my family. 9. making sure t...