Hello again! I can't believe a month has gone by since I last posted anything; where did time go!!!??? I seriously couldn't even tell you what I have been doing to be soo busy, but I have been soo busy! We are FINALLY starting demo on our bathroom Monday. I will post some pictures of it before so we can go back and look at the difference once it is completed..... although that feels like a task that will never occur....

I also started a new job. I am still in ICU, but now I transport the patients to any scan or procedure they need. I stay with them, manage their care while off the unit and then return them to their room and go get the next one. I LOVE it! I still get my ICU experience (can't help it, I'm addicted) but I don't have to deal with all of the other stressors that you encounter being the bedside nurse for 12 hours. Oh yeah, I also only work 8 hours a day, 4 days a week. I have a LIFE now! I don't have to come home, rush to shower and cook dinner and go straight to bed. Instead, I get to come home, shower (that is a must with all of the yucky stuff you encounter in the hospital) and then I can do WHATEVER I WANT for a few hours before I have to cook dinner. The other night, we got to eat at 6:30, we watched Aladin and by 8pm we were looking at each other like "what now?" 8pm is usually our dinner time (or 8:30pm) if I have been working and depending on how elaborate our meal for the night is. This may not seem like much to many of you, but if you are in the medical field, you understand the struggle and how amazing this new schedule actually is :)

We are still working on getting our house together. If you asked me in April, if our house would still need some TLC in October, I would have laughed at you. It is amazing though how much time and MONEY you need to put into your house. Before, we have always rented. We weren't sure where we would end up with Kip's job (we still don't know, but praying to stay here) Anyways, I guess you don't have as MUCH pride in the house when you are renting as you do when you own it. For instance, before, I didn't stress over the landscaping of our previous houses. Here, I stress. We don't want to be "that neighbor" who has the bad yard! It rained here for weeks and put us behind in our plans for our landscaping. Now, it's football season. Which means I don't have a husband on Saturday afternoons. Sort of puts a damper on my honey-do lists. I can't complain too much though, he really does help me out around here quite often

My Kipper, he has become quite the handy man :) 

Meanwhile, I have been supervising ;) J/k, kind of. I really have supervised; especially when a ladder is involved. But when the weather starts turning chilly, and it rains for 3 weeks straight, I love nothing more than to be in my cozy pjs and under a blanket

Well, that has been our life lately! See, nothing much going on, but somehow really busy! Is it just me or has the month of October flown by?? I can't lie though, Christmas time is MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR and once November starts, Christmas basically starts for me. I love how happy everyone is this time of year. I love how warm and inviting all the stores are. I love the smells of Christmas. I love the smell of cooler weather in the air. I love sweaters and boots. I love turning the heat on and feeling cozy inside. I am also very thankful and blessed that I have a warm shelter over my head. I have been praying for those less fortunate as the nights have turned colder, earlier here this year. Hope everyone enjoys their Saturday! Oh yeah, the other great part about my new job.... NO MORE WEEKENDS!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!