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Wordless Wednesday

November 11, 2015 by Sara

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Just Another Day At The Job

November 10, 2015 by Sara

Imagine your work day. It’s demanding, it’s busy and it’s exhausting. Now imagine being scheduled to perform five hip replacement surgeries…in one day.

My dad was number three in the lineup of five his surgeon had on the docket. I can’t fathom the pressure performing surgery would produce. I can’t conceptualize an ordinary day consisting of performing not one but five major surgeries. Surgeons rock, especially the one who has taken care of my dad’s hip, his knee seven months ago, and my mom’s knee a year and a half ago. It’s what he does and thinks nothing of it because that’s his job.

I know a bunch of people who regard this particular surgeon as a healer extraordinaire. My whole family, and many other families I’m sure, is grateful for what one man can do to improve the quality of life in so many people. Coincidentally a coworker of mine is seeing this very same surgeon for a consultation on her knee tomorrow. The guy’s got a reputation for being good. Damn good.

My dad came out of surgery well. All that’s left is a lot of healing and hard work on his part. A great team of physical therapists will work with him to get him back on his feet as soon as possible, and the wonder-surgeon will meet with him again to make sure everything is fine.

Replacing a major joint in the human body. Amazing. Medical science is awesome.

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As The Kids Say These Days: Cray-Cray

November 9, 2015 by Sara

STOP IT!

So here I am, it’s 5:30 p.m. and I’ve barely gotten home from work. I have a ton of things to do such as:

1. finish making and packaging drink charms
2. finish up packaging votives
3. price magnets
4. eat some dinner

I realized right now that I haven’t written a blog post for today, and I must in order to honor the challenge of 30 posts in 30 days. Leave me alone! I have way too much to do! Plus, I’ve been working my a$$ off trying to train someone in at the day job, keeping up with the holiday inventory at the shops I stock, and plus I’ve got a week at the hospital in store for me starting tomorrow (watching over someone else).

That’s no reason. To those who read blogs, especially those who are newcomers to this particular blog, the author’s personal problems are of no consequence.

Let me say this right now – I have nothing interesting to say today. But look, I’m writing a blog post saying just that. Those who know me will understand and those who don’t will never visit this site again. So be it. I warned everyone at the beginning of this challenge that some posts will be completely uninteresting. This is one of them. But I’m doing it.

So now I’m off to do some of those other things I committed to that don’t involve blogging. It’s going to be a long night. A long week. Things are crazy, “cray-cray” as they say these days, and I hope you understand.