8pm on a Saturday. What am I doing? Sitting at the Surgery front desk, blogging. There is only one room going right now, and Ann Marie is scrubbing. *sigh* I should offer her a break, but I'm hoping they'll be done soon. Dr. Larcom isn't one to spend more time than necessary in surgery.
I am getting excited for our cruise--only 3 weeks until we sail! Aaah! Here's the rub: we don't have our passports yet. I have been putting it off too long, so now we have to do the expedited and overnight shipping thing. For an extra charge of $60. Grr. We got our federal tax refund back today, so at least we can afford to do it now. I also need to take my car in to the dealer--it smells like gas in the cabin, so I always have to have a window cracked. Allen says it's something about the air intake valve . . . whatever. I also had a rattling, which I believe was part of a panel cover on the bottom of my car. I think it broke when I hit something a few weeks ago (I'm pretty sure it was a cat, who came out of nowhere on a very dark night, though I never did find a carcass). Anyway, it would tap-tap-tap when I would drive more than 30mph, until I was on I-15 one day and I think it broke off. I don't think there's a problem, but I should probably get it checked out anyway.
(Update: 30min later, and the surgery is done. I went in to help clean up, and now I'm back here at the front desk. Now I just have to hang out until 11pm. Not my favorite, but hey--getting paid to blog is pretty sweet.)
I meant to do a month-by-month recap of 2011. We'll see how well I remember last year.
January: I had my tonsils out in late December (by cute Dr. Dahl . . . LOVE HIM!), so I took a few days off in the beginning of the year. I turned 32, and Benjamin was diagnosed with Autism. Worked full-time at PCMC-Riverton.
February: Benjamin turned 3. He started preschool at Upland Terrace Elementary. Worked full-time @ PC-R. Released as Primary Chorister, called as Relief Society Pianist.
March: Allen turned 38. Worked full-time @ PC-R.
April: Easter. I can't remember much else.
May: U2 concert! There were a couple of live internet broadcasts of other U2 shows that I listened to (and danced around to while Benji destroyed the kitchen). Memorial Day. Baby Zeke was born. I dislocated my right shoulder. I worked full-time until that incident. School finished for Benji.
June: Weather was gorgeous--a late Spring. Spent a night in Coalville. Had shoulder surgery. Off work (I couldn't with my injury): short-term disability. Started watching "Signing Time" videos with the boy.
July: Lots of family activities, which I was actually able to attend since I was off work. Granny's 80th Birthday shindig. Grandmother visited. Started physical therapy (2x/week). Final Harry Potter movie. Off work.
August: Continued physical therapy. Took vacation to California on the last week of my leave. Went back to work @ PC-R on August 15. Benji started preschool again, this time @ Lincoln Elementary. Allen would take him to school in the mornings, pick him up, and drop him off at Lynndi's (our babysitter) while he napped. Allen worked 7pm-4am. I would pick him up from Lynndi's when I got off work.
September: Continued physical therapy. Worked full-time @ PC-R.
October: Completed (graduated from) physical therapy. Started to sing in BWAS Choir (rehearsals every Sunday). NFHP in Logan. Worked full-time @ PC-R. Applied for and hired for full-time position at IMC. Martine passed away.
November: Worked full-time @ PC-R until 11/11. Started full-time at IMC on 11/14, working day-shift (except for holidays). BWAS Choir Practices, auditioned for solo (rejected, thankfully). Learned about Cruise @ Mia-punzle's birthday party. Thanksgiving. Black Friday shopping with Peggy.
December: Worked full-time days @ IMC, orienting to Neuro, Robot, Spines, etc. Allen's schedule changed to 4am-1pm mid-month, in anticipation of mine changing at the beginning of the year. Allen's mother Tollene came out to stay with us while our schedules overlapped. She slept on the couch and stayed with us from December 11 until January 3. NFCP. BWAS Choir Concerts @ Libby Gardner Hall on 12/20 and 12/21. Christmas. New Years Party.
Well, that was the year in a nutshell. I think most of that was covered in individual blog entries, though I know I missed some big events. I took lots of pictures, but not all of them made it to the blog.
If I had to use one word for the year, it would probably be "painful." My shoulder hurt, and I had to sleep on the couch all summer. Physical Therapy hurt. Losing Martine hurt. Leaving PC-Riverton hurt. But there were a lot of good things about 2011 too: spending the summer with my boy (even if lifting him and changing him and bathing him with one arm hurt), spending time with family and friends, singing in the choir, etc.
There is a lot to be grateful for. I'm grateful I only had a calling as the R.S. Pianist--anything else would have been too much for me to deal with. Plus, I can usually keep it together when I'm playing. If I'm singing, I'm pretty liable to cry (like I did nearly every week in the choir). I am grateful I have a job where I can get my hours without having to use all my PTO or being sent home early (I have about 90 hours saved up now! It has been a LONG time since I have had that many!). I'm grateful Benji is in school at Lincoln--he seems to be learning a lot more with his new teacher. I'm grateful I get to take a nap while Benji is in school. I'm grateful Tollene was able and willing to stay with us in December--having her here was so nice. I'm grateful for all the time I was able to spend with my family. They are my best friends.
As for the New Year . . . I haven't joined Weight Watchers yet. I still need to. We have been doing a "Cruise to Lose" weight-loss challenge as a family, and although I'm certainly not winning, I am down a few pounds. Most of it came off when I stopped drinking Diet Coke. I am drinking a lot more water and milk these days, but I still miss it. A lot. I think I'll fall off the wagon for the cruise, though I'd rather not go through the withdrawal headaches again. We'll see.
So here's January's recap: New Years party. Started working evenings (3-11pm the first week of the pay period, 11am-11pm the second week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). Sent Tollene home. Benji back in preschool; started taking the school bus. Craft day with the girls on January 16 (Human Rights Day). I turned 33. Read the Hunger Games series. Birthday dinner with Peggy @ The Mandarin. Girls nights with Bethany, Brittany and Allison @ Pizza Factory, and sushi with DeLayna.
And now we're into February. Time really does fly. I can't believe my baby will be four next week. I can't believe how much I have to do for this party! Arrrr! If only I could bring my sewing machine to work. Somehow, I don't think Dusty would approve. ;o)
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Love this recap! It was a busy year!
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