It's been awhile since posting.  Been extra busy at work and not much free time in the evenings.  Since my last post I have seem to be more stressed, emotional, and overall depressed.  This time of the year isn't my best.  Feb 28th is the anniversary of losing dad to cancer.  This year has been 13 and it feels like it was yesterday.  If he was here I wonder what our lives would be like.  There are so many questions I have for him that will forever go unanswered.  With March under way, Spring is just around the corner.  I do need to get my garden sketched out for the season and figure out what to plant.  I'm thinking about doing some heirloom varieties.  My overall goal is to plant more and with hopes better yields and canning as much as possible.  Haven't done any scrapbooking unfortunately and because of this I have lost my mojo.  I need to set aside a weekend with hopes to get a jump start.  Our church is having a scrapbooking day in April.  I will be teaching a class where we'll make a little scrapbook.  Hope it all goes well.

This week is again a tough week so far.  One of our field nurse's father is critical and prayers are pouring in to him and the family.  Life is definately full of twists and turns and we don't know what God has planned for our journey here on Earth.  I should realize how short life can be after losing dad to cancer 12 years ago.  I do realize his purpose on this planet was completed and he is in eternal life.  Working with home care patients, I have learned also through losing dad I have been able to help many.  For example I have been there to educate on the process of death and dying, supported children, spouses, and other friends and family members.  It truly has been a blessing that losing dad has actually helped me to help others.  Time and experience definately has opened my eyes to this with hopes that I may never loose this ability.

This week has been a challenging one for sure.  I have questioned why people choose a career only to sabotage themselves in the process of hurting others.  I pray that I do not lose my love for nursing.  I have made myself promise if this ever happens to me, I will change career paths.  I do find myself questioning why people stay in the field when they obviously do not seem happy or make others unhappy by trying to do and say hurtful things.  With that said.....this is Valentine's Day weekend with me surprising Tim with a cooking class in Washington then to the Fish House later for dinner.  I will try to get some scrapping time in if I'm able. 

Super Bowl XLV -- The Pittsburg Steelers and GreenBay Packers played in Arlington, Texas with GreenBay winning 31-25.  I enjoyed the game with my scrapping friends: Lisa, Chris, and Kellee.  Of course we had plenty of food and I managed to slip in a glass of wine.  Oh how I enjoy our time spent laughing, sharing stories, and creating memories.

This week Gertie, the Ground Hog did not see her shadow so we'll be seeing Spring in just a few weeks.  Hard to believe after living through one of the largest blizzards in history.  Starting Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday evening we received 19 inches of snow.  The winds gusting up to 50 mph.  I was stuck home Wednesday and Thursday but was able to get things caught up around the house.  It's nice to be stuck at home sometimes--forcing me to slow down. 

Today's the day I start blogging.  Everyone seems to be doing it nowdays.  I would like to be able to share some of my creations with friends and family as well as journal my life as I'm able.  I hope this blog allows me to grow and seek self-fulfillment.