I have good news!! I got a new job. Some of you know I was interviewing for quite some time it feels like. I found 2 jobs that were really appealing to me. One was in the education department in the hospital and the other one was in the CV HART unit. I interviewed for both and was offered the cv hart job right away. The education department was going to make a decision this week. I knew in my gut that I really was excited about the cv hart job. So, after much discussion and a couple nights of tossing and turning...I decided to take myself out of the education job and accept CV hart. I am really excited and I feel like a big weight has been lifted. I will miss my friends at my current job as I have been there for almost 8 years now, but I feel it is time for me to move on. I need a change and I want to be happy to go to work. And do you know the best part?????????? NO WEEKENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo hoo....its like a dream :) Well, I may have to work a weekend every once in a blue moon so I really don't care. I will start the first week of December. It will be 3, 12 hour days like I have now. I will work in an outpatient setting and I will get patients right after surgery when they get pacemakers, stents, cardioversions, or other kinds of procedures. Quite a variety and we work very closely with the cardiologists and the cath lab. Lots of patient teaching which I love. The other job I would have no patient contact and I think I would miss that. I am not ready to give that up. So, I look forward to starting off 2009 with a new job. I will keep you posted!!!

20 days....

Yes, its been just about 20 days since I updated this blog and I am so sorry. It has been busy but I know that is no excuse. Ryan moved into his house so every day has been spent cleaning, painting, mowing, organizing, you name it. Now, all he needs is window treatments and the rest will come later...couches, stove, basement and a little decor. Ryan is very happy to finally be in a house again!! Soon, I will add pictures of the inside and then hopefully you can all come and visit!! This weekend Ryan said, "lets take a break from the house and enjoy the outside for a bit." I was very excited for that so we decided to go to Starved Rock. We were there last year about the same weekend. It was fall colors weekend so we tried to capture some good shots. We still saw a lot of green though. Which I don't mind cause I am not ready for winter. Here are a couple pics of this year and last.

This year, me in the cave

Last year, Ryan in the cave

This year, Ryan deep in thought, he did not know I took this

Fall colors!!!!!!!!!

This year

Last year at the same spot

I will hopefully be adding more things soon. And to those of you who are frequent blog adders....you rock and I wish I could more like you!!!!!