Only in Texas!

I worked this weekend (which has been great to be working in the ICU).  On my way home from work, on Saturday, I saw an SUV in front of me.  Being that it was the end of the day, and I had worked 12 hours, I wasn't paying too much attention.  Suddenly, a strange movement caught my eye.  I looked closer to the SUV and saw that it had a cage strapped to the back of it with half a dozen assorted chickens and roosters!

Now, in Wisconsin, you don't look twice at deer strapped to a vehicle (of course the deer is dead).  Never have I seen chickens in a cage, strapped to the back of an SUV.   For some reason, I just don't think that's a very nice way of handling the birds.  Afterall, it was 107 yesterday evening (at 1930, mind you).  The birds were hot and crammed together because of the angle of the cage.  What a strange sight!  Poor little chickens.

Work went well this weekend.  I am still trying to get into the change in protocols, policies, etc.  I find it very interesting how things are staffed.  The ICU employs RNs and LPNs.  The LPNs take assignments just like the RNs do.  There are no nursing assistants at all (the bane of my existence when I still worked at St. Joe's).  Surprisingly, the rooms get stocked, linens get dumped, blood sugars get done on time; all of the things the nurses at Joe's used to complain about because the CNAs were supposed to do them and didn't.  It is really kind of a relief.  I don't get frustrated that my room isn't stocked.  If it isn't stocked, it's my own fault.  What a relief!

Speaking of relief, I accidentally left my cell phone at the apartment the other day.  It was so wonderful to not feel attached to my phone.  Granted, I hardly ever get phone calls during the day, so maybe it would be different if I was really popular.  You should all try it some time.  Mom says she feels panicked whenever she forgets her cell phone.  She said, "What if I end up dead in a ditch somewhere?"  Oh Mom!  If only you knew how that saying has stuck with your daughters.

I cannot wait to be home on Friday!   I hope the weather won't be too terrible!  It'll be a shock to my body to be in 100 degree weather and then land in 50-60 degrees in Milwaukee.  Oh well.  I cannot wait to have a steak from the gas station!  LJ might even be coming home for the weekend.  I haven't seen him since the middle of March.

I hope you are all doing OK and that you enjoyed your weekend.

--DV