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Thursday, May 6, 2010

Nursing Day/Week, Nat'l. Day of Prayer and Sunny's 2 cents on grooming

Many are unaware that today is National Day of Prayer. This observance has been held annually since 1952, when Harry Truman issued the first proclamation. United States President Barack Obama issued a proclamation on April 30.
Here is a part of the Presidential Proclamation:


“On this day, let us give thanks for the many blessings God has bestowed upon our Nation. Let us rejoice for the blessing of freedom both to believe and to live our beliefs, and for the many other freedoms and opportunities that bring us together as one Nation. Let us ask for wisdom, compassion, and discernment of justice as we address the great challenges of our time.”
 
AAANNDDDD it is also Nurses Day! 
 
 
 
"Nurses Day is on May 6 and it is the start of what we call Nurses Week, which starts on May 6 every year and ends on May 12. There is reason why the May 12 date has been chosen. It is the date Florence Nightingale has been born.

This event is a very important one for the health care system, as it celebrates the ones that help people suffering all over the country. The idea of having a week-long celebration is to allow all nurses to enjoy it, considering their very different schedules. A lot of events celebrating them are being held, ranging from dinners to various conferences and seminars.

The history of the celebration starts in 1953. Dorothy Sutherland, at the United States Department of Health suggested that a Nurses Day be held in October the following year, which happened in 1954, when a whole week was dedicated to nurses. The idea was to celebrate Florence Nightingale going to Crimeea 100 years before.

In 1974 a National Nurses Week was proclaimed by president Richard Nixon and since 1982, May 6th is the National Recognition Day for Nurses, that was turned into a whole week of celebration in 1990."

On a personal note, I have been given a coffee mug with the hospital;s name on it, a pen with the hospital's name on it, writing pad-you guessed it-with the hospital's name on it  as a Nurse's Day gift.  lol.  I once got excited as I thought our hospital was giving us a T-Shirt with the ANA's Nurse's Day logo on it.  uh, they were selling it to us :(   $12.00.  If we could get to the room with the  festivities,(day shift-night shift was out of luck), there was cake and hard candy.   Seemed as though the hospital admin was permanently parked there to grab any media that might happen by.  And more and more hospital's are turning our day/week into hospital appreciation week.  I think there are many other disciplines besides nursing that should be recognized, but geez guys, don't take our day away! 
Ah well, the reason I love nursing is not for a t-shirt anyway.    Hands on was the rewarding-and many times, heartbreaking-part.  Before my first injury, I was all set to embark on Flight nursing.  You know, the helicopters?  Life took another way.
I miss patient care, but will have to be satisfied with teaching or a desk job.    Have thought of trying on school nursing so I could have summers off ;)  When all dental procedures are finished, will begin the process of finding out where in the area I can find an actual position.
If all else fails, I can still groom dogs! ;) 
 Sunny here.  Dog Blog, Mom.   You are making everyone yawn with your nursing tales and plans.   Speaking of grooming....how about you get in some practice????
Hugs Sunny

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

cinco de mayo party and friends on our minds

digby fighting his tickborne illness. Things do not look good, but he battles on.




max is in his 88th day of grace.


Both "Senor Scooter Man" and Sunny went to Lily's party over at Mack's to lift a glass to our friends that are battling serious illness.    Also, it is cinco de mayo which chihuahuas must celebrate.  And living life to the fullest is what we all must do, no matter how badly things seem to be going with ourselves and our friends.  Mom often wishes Shamus could still be here, but is learning to try to live in the moment as our wise dogs do.  So we soldier on, we party on, as those we love, human and canine, that left us would want.



Of course the fashionistas, Asta and Lacie girl got decked out for the party.  Apparently Senor Scooter Man only stepped on Asta's feet 30 or so times while dancing.  Who knows what shape Lily's are in as he was her escort!  A cell phone call from Sunny assured me she was trying to keep him in line and not cripple everydog there! (Though she was a bit giggly when she called.  Hmmmmm   Pawgaritas.)


She snapped Lily belting out a Mexican fiesta song.(She could not tell me the name, but Lily was in fine form.  That ta kill ya she drinks loosens up the vocal chords!) 

So,  here is to living each day to the fullest, to friends going through journies none of us want to travel, but that all of us will sooner or later.   I lift my Dr Pepper to all of you!   And Scooter, do fly carefully when you come home!


Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Oh Geez-Close call for us?

Uh....this looks like a close call to me.  I don't even know exactly when it happened.  The burnt plug is an extension cord that had a box fan plugged in that has not been turned on for months.  This plug-in is right by my bed and Sunny's condo (aka as my bedside table).  Also the plug-in that the window A/C unit would have been plugged into if the A/C unit had been in use(wasn't). 
Scarey electical stuff .  Don't like it.  Will try not to be absolutely paranoid until we move.......
Thanks to our angels watching out for us!  
Whew
Jamie (taking deep calming breaths..:)

Friday, April 30, 2010

We took a trip! Pt 1

Sunny here.  I couldn't believe it either, but Mom loaded up the dogmobile with all of our stuff and all 3 of us headed east.  We took a road trip to a little town named Atlanta,TX where we used to live before Denton.  We stayed with an old friend of our Mom's, Tracy.  A whole week!
There are lots of pics and stories so I will just show a couple from our first night.  There was so much to look at and so much pemail, we decided to split up. 
Scooter began to check the peemail............
I took perimeter duty.
By then we had to go in to get some sleep.   Mom and her friends were going to a dog show in the morning, early, so she said," Y'all are sleepy, I can tell."    Yeeeaaahhh Mom, right.  I'm on to you.  That means YOU want to go to bed.  (Though she did NOT go straight to bed,  I'm just sayin.)  There was lots of laughin and stuff goin on with her and her friends.   I gave her a break since that's just how I am.  The understanding one, the good one,
Sunny  

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Thank you Ami for this beautiful photo of Angel Shamus

Angel Shamus.  Courtesy of  Ami , Asta's mom
Ami knew how very much I wanted something special to display on my sidebar.  She took her time and amazing talent to make this for me.  I really don't have words to say thanks enough or what a perfect picture this is. 
Ami has been a wonderful , supportive friend through thick and thin.  I don't know many folks as thoughtful, kind and giving.  And look, he is in a field of bluebonnets.  The Texas State flower.  Though it brings tears, it also makes me happy.    
I wanted to biggify to share Ami's wonderful work.   Thanks Ami.  Just thanks for this, your friendship.  Everything

  

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Heavy Hearts Today for Shamus


It is with a broken heart that I tell y'all that Shamus left us for the bridge yesterday just 1 week short of his 9 month birthday.  He left cradled in my arms as I soaked him with tears yet told him who to look up and I would see him soon.  This is very hard today so it won't be long.
He had (as we found out)neurological problems that grew worse as he got older.  All I know is I tried everything I could and the last months I have not been around have been mostly due to trying everything under the sun.   It hurts to put down any dog but NEVER have I had to go through it with a puppy.
Just in case any one has anything to say about did I try this or that, let me ask you DO NOT PLEASE.   If I could have avoided this God knows I would have. 
I guess just sometimess**T and lots of it happens.  Since I have had to stop several times already and can't stop the tears writing about it(it is just now 24 hours) is too much.  I hate it but I have always believed I owe my dogs the best.  The best of care.  Even if that means I have to release him though i hurt.
He went more peaceful than he has been for some time now.
      
           I'LL WAIT FOR YOU
I got to the gate of Heaven today
after we said goodbye.
I began to miss you terribly
because I heard you cry.
Suddenly ther was an Angel
and she asked me to enter Heaven's gate.
I asked her if I could stay outside
for someone who would be late.
"I wouldn't make much noise you see.
I wouldn't bark or howl.
I'd only sit here patiently and play with my tennis ball."
The angel said I could stay right there
And wait for you to come.
Because Heaven wouldn't be Heaven,
if I went in alone.
You take your time, but keep me in your heart.
Because Heaven won't be Heaven,
without you to warm my heart.
ANON
Shamus loves balls tennis balls. Actually all of them.  I will keep him in my heart.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

The Circle of Life


Jan 10 was the last time i blogged and i turned off my aircard to save a buck or 2 for a bit. See, the last couple of months have been harder than normal. (And too dang cold and snowy I might add. GEEZ)

Surgery was ok, couple complications and possibly one more "little"surgery...aaaggghhhhhh But my daughter came and stayed with me 4 or 5 days til I was able to get around better and cooked me lots of wonderful homemade soup.

The time of year has been a problem for me-Jan 12 mom went to hosp. I never thought she would never come home or that nearly 2 months to the day she would leave to be with daddy. To be stupidly honest, probably, my mind has been reliving each day. I can push it away during the day to an extent but at night.The night. When sleep finally comes it brings the technicolor dreams. Kinda like seeing the damnable movie everynight. I am looking forward to March 11, 2010. THEN I think the daily documentary of watching my mother lie there and waste away and then pass, well I think it will be done. I imagine I will get in the swing of things after March 11.

The DWB losses> OMD As I would speak on the phone to a couple of friends there were losses.then another, and on............The circle of life seems to have been spinning at warp speed in 2010.

I send condolences to all. I will attempt to get around to show my respects at each site very soon OMD there was even youngster of a dear friend of mine. Deetzy's bro Sharkey. In a crazy accident. Dammit. An older friend than he ever knew. Wally Tamale. I had been reading his blog long before I blogged. How do you actually love those you have never seen in person?? This DWB family is something hard to figure out. I reckon the joy brung is the only thing to think of when these losses come about. I am still not sure if I know all the losses. Just know I will get to paying our respects.

Give your heart to a dog to tear.......

And losing people. The price of love is high. Very high.

We send love to all of you. Hope we will not be as disappointing soon.

Love

Jamie and the sun dogs
ps James got over 73 cards at last count! And I thank you all. He wanted me to say THANK YOU more later