I guess until the end of the semester that a post every two weeks is going to be my thing. I'd love to be doing more, I miss my Hive family, but training calls, I truly think I may be getting a bit long in the tooth for four jobs, but you know.
Well, I don't know. I know I am learning a ton. I know I am very, very ready for the semester to end and to take a break to heal my brain a bit. I know I am very excited for Thanksgiving Break and to get to see my sailor when he comes home on leave. Okay, I guess there are things I do know.
Right now I am up at the ranch. I got to come home a day early this week as the clinic was closed (sorta) on Veteran's Day. I could think of no finer way to celebrate Veteran's Day than to come home and cook my vet a nice dinner and spend time not separated from him. It was a good decision.
Therapy training is going splendidly, although I am noticing I am also becoming a lot more assertive. The world would tear us all apart if we didn't say no, at least the healing professions world will. I have been practicing it.
Yesterday, I got to engage in a bit of the homesteading arts that have been lacking in my realm as I work through the becoming a clinician part of my timeline. I took homemade bread and put some lovely English cheddar and bacon on slices and grilled sandwiches on the flat top grill while I whipped up some homemade tomato soup. I love cozy season!
Today, I have spent much of the day cleaning and chorin' as yesterday was a marathon of homework, which I thankfully got all done before the Microsoft Collapsening happened. Tomorrow, I have a conference on Teams scheduled for school, I am wondering if that will happen, although I noticed I am getting email again on my school account so I am sure it will.
Outside my window, the massive edifice known as the Super Shop is really starting to resemble its name. The constant beep beep of the machinery the men are using as they ramble around putting all the steel beam supports in place is a cacophony-like reminder of the pace at which our lives have been unfolding in for the past couple years. I am definitely ready for a pause.
But, the holidays are coming! I can't wait to rest, although, right after New Years I gotta apply to grad school, which is not a simple little task, on top of getting back in the undergrad saddle to finish it up. However, last week I did a thing, I paid my monetary tribute to my school and applied to graduate this May. I can't believe I am almost there!
Well, for part one, still got part two to do, but still it feels pretty dang excellent to have progressed this far. My medium-aged self has wanted to just lie down and nap quit many times.
But, what would be the fun in that!?
Hopefully, over break I will get to be here a bit more, you are all missed!
And as most of the time, all of the images in this post were taken on the author's missed her pets and you can tell by the latest camera roll shots iPhone.