classroom, drought and exercise

I had one week on the floor at work and am now back in the classroom for a progressive and critical care course that goes until Thursday. It's actually pretty interesting and we're going over a lot of interesting things. I was shocked when I received my paycheck last week at how many taxes PA takes out in contrast with New Hampshire. It really took a while to come to terms with it and how we're going to budget just to maintain our lifestyle let alone improve it. But after much reading of my bible and praying, I know that God will provide for our needs, and everything else? we don't need! My week on the floor got better and better with every shift. I'm pretty much doing my thing and using my preceptor as a resource at this point. Granted, I haven't had many critically ill patients yet, but I'll get there. =]

It's been a little more rainy outside this week, a little warmer... we've begun breaking in the air conditioning in the bedroom at night. I'm enjoying walking to class every day since it's at Shadyside UPMC - it's right down the street! It's also been fun this week since Josh is on the same schedule and we can get ready for work and leave the house at the same time in the morning and walk to the bus stop together.

In other news, We're combating an ant problem in our kitchen, and a drought problem in our backyard.. and front yard for that matter. My tomato plant is quickly perishing =[ and my posies in the front yard are pretty much dead. Haha. I give my mom and dad a lot more credit for raising a large abundantly producing garden every year. I'd like to grow tomato plants and possibly a cucumber plant... maybe next year will be my year. Perhaps potted plants are the way to go since you can move them around to where the sunlight is and into the shade when need be. Who knows. I'll do a little reading on gardening this year and figure it out by next year.

Josh and I are making it to the gym about once a week if we're lucky right now. Things are just busy and after a 12 hour shift the LAST thing I want to do is go for a jog. But, I do need to lose a few pounds that I acquired over the move from NH to here. And it would be nice to get back into shape before summer's over. I'm hoping to start running and making it to the gym a little more often. There's also a whole foods market down the street from us that I'd like to check out. I was just starting to fall in love with the co-op in Concord before we left. But eating healthy is becoming more and more important to me the older I get, especially going through all these classes on what awful things can happen to people and their health.

I look forward to getting through these classes, hanging out with my good friend on Thursday, heading back to Clearfield to visit my Mom and Brother on Saturday, and Church on Sunday here in Pittsburgh.

I'll be in touch. =]
-Sara