Time to Follow Your Dreams in Tough Times

So many people are finding their selves in a long line at the unemployment center and feel like the floor is falling out from underneath them. An online college degree just might be the advancement they need today. A Online Colleges would be an excellent way to be competitive at work. It might be the time to get the online colleges degrees you have been dreaming of for years. But you will still need to find that job to feed your family, but you will have something to look forward to when you get up in the morning to search for a job. The great thing about an online college degree is the class time is flexible. I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason even though I have yet to figure out what the reason is for getting sick. It has taken a lot of soul searching, but I have learned a lot about myself. While I was in school the teacher’s criticized my stories and writing. By being sick I have found a new found love in writing, although I have yet to figure out what kind of online college degree I would like to pursue. It just might be what I need to follow my own dream, but I always go back to, but I am sick. I will always have lupus, but I am working on not letting lupus have me.

Finding a Place to Call Home

I worked for a Skilled Nursing facility for years as a nursing assistant. Some days were better than others when I worked at the Housing For Seniors. At times it was hard to comfort my residents who were struggling with losing their independence. We attempted to make the environment a home like place so they would not feel so alone. When the family members came to visit we attempted to console them as well. On the Medicare unit sometimes the residents would go home that was always nice to see. If they were not able to go home some of them went to an Assisted Living Facilities. Even though the assisted living facility was not home at least it was more comforting to the resident. The emotional impact that moving into a nursing home or assisted living facility has on the residents can be overwhelming at times. I enjoyed trying to comfort the residents at the facility everyday when I worked at their. It was always nice to see the residents light up when they saw when walking around the corner or say they were happy to see me that day. I tried to show them lots of love when I did my job. It is not every day you hear a nursing assistant say she loved her job.

Fill-It-Friday#?

1. There are places to go and people to see ever day.
2. Something people say blow those clouds away.
3. Standing in the middle of a busy highway is not something I would like to do.
4. Somethings I hear I want to say oh boy.
5. He went out tiger hunting but he never found one.
6. Sometimes it is hard to keep my mind from wandering .
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to no snow, tomorrow my plans include staying warm inside with hot chocolate and Sunday, I want to dream a little about the future!

2 Cleanings a Year Keeps the Extraction Away

Last week, I had a tooth pulled which has been in the works for the last couple of months. I was supposed to have the tooth pulled back in November, but I was sick with an upper respiratory infection. The last thing someone with lupus needs to do is have a tooth pulled out when their immune system is low anyways. So I had to cancel the appointment the day before. It took a lot of nerve for me to go to a dentist at all. It took me over 15 years (yes, you read it right.) to get the guts to have the tooth pulled. Back when I was pregnant with my daughter I had a filling done and the filling did not stay. If I knew then that I had a vitamin D deficiency it would have explained to me why my teeth kept on chipping and I was drinking at least a gallon of milk while I was pregnant with my daughter. Really, it should have been a light bulb moment for my doctor, but he probably figured it was just another crazy pregnancy craving. I could not get enough milk throughout my pregnancy, but I could not drink any juice at all. If I could go back I would have gone back to the dentist to get the tooth filled again or pulled earlier. If you have had a molar pulled you know what I mean. I thought I was going to lose my mind while the dentist was trying to yank this tooth out of my mouth. On top of that I started feeling the pain from the actual scalpel (not sure if that is what a dentist uses to cut around a tooth.) cutting into my gums. She would have numbed it again, but I was afraid I would chicken out when she returned. It took all I could to finish the extraction. I held onto the side of my pants and the chair to refocus my mind. I was told to try to refocus my mind on the music playing, but who can hear any music over the suction machine. I was concerned about having an excessive amount of bleeding because I have a platelet deficiency. So I had good reason to be concerned. In my next post I’ll share ways to find dental service less expensive. I need to have some fillings done next time I see the dentist. I am hoping she will do them all at the same time. I need to buy a splint for my TMJ, but I am not sure if I will be able to afford to buy a new one. I have to have an exam from a new dentist, fitted with the splint, and purchase a new splint. My mouth is beginning to feel better now, but my TMJ is still in an uproar.

What’s Your Holiday Plans This Year?

The holidays are extremely stressful for me so I don’t cook the meal. I don’t like being so exhausted I cannot walk across the room at times. I cannot handle the stress of the cooking, cleaning and just dealing with people in general. We usually take a couple of dishes for the holiday. This year I’m going to bring some ice cream cookies. I’d like to take eggnog ice cream for the Thanksgiving and chocolate cherry ice cream for Christmas. My ice cream scoop broke a year ago and I’ve not replaced it. I’ve been using a big tablespoon and that gets old really quick. I’m going to purchase two Kitchen Scoops so I can save one for myself and give the other one to the holiday host. I’m looking forward to having turkey and all the goodies with it. My favorite food for thanksgiving besides turkey is stuffing and cranberry sauce. I drink cranberry juice like it’s going out of style.

Wordless Wednesday:Beauty in the Sky

My daughter took this photo on our way to my doctors office. Its a picture of a field that’s already been plowed. I really had her take the photo because I love looking at the different shapes of clouds in the sky.

Music Monday: All I Wanna Do, Sheryl Crow

I couldn’t find a list for for Music Monday, but I still wanted to share a song from my favorite musician Sheryl Crow. I’ve used the words from her songs to get me throw some tough times. Happy Music Monday, if the list goes up I’ll add my link Happy MM

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Stepping Into the Future

Consumers have been using touch screens for years without thinking anything of it. It all started in the 1960’s and they’ve exploded since. Just about everywhere you go there are touch screens, recently I was looking at laptop computers and I was surprised they have touch screens. Everyone has used a touch screen at least once in their life. Touch screen are at restaurants, ATM’s, copy machines and many other places. The first time I really paid attention to touch screens was at the emergency room when I had a severe anxiety attack. The doctor was tapping in a prescription for anxiety medication. A Elo touchsystems 1537L LCD open-frame touchscreens are used at more businesses than years ago.

Wordless Wednesday: Mason

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Weddings on a Budget

Thinking of getting married? Once you’ve picked the dress, theme of your wedding, and groom it’s time to send out the invitations. Saving money on your wedding invitations can help stretch that already tight budget. Invitations set the mood for the entire wedding celebration. An invitation is what sets up the entire wedding celebration. A wedding invitation is a road map to your big day. If you’re having a beach wedding, your guest would look funny in 3 piece suits on a 100 degree day or showing up in old cut-offs to a formal church wedding. Print123 offers a lot of nice designs for wedding invitation no matter what kind of wedding you’re planning.