untimely timeliness

well hello there.  how are ya?  good.  good...

so.  this week was filled with a whole lot of nothing.  and yet it was filled with a lot of stuff.

5 of the six originals were here for dinner tuesday evening.  only one missing was the banana (brianna) who was hoping for greatness in recoloring walls in her new abode.  but did i take pics of this event that rarely happens???? nope.  i was too busy spending time with the kiddos.  note to self:  take a couple shots so you can prove how happy you all were.  (sam departs in less than two weeks and we shan't see him again for quite a while.  it's that derned life he keeps living that keeps him away from his fam of origin.  dirty rat).

the second middle child, valerie, robert and i went for an exclusive hike in our little mountain side hills (5 minutes out the door and a vast expanse to explore).  we got over 2 hours of an uphill climb (both ways, i tell ya) and a lot of calories burned.  good thing-- there was no snow .... and that it was more than 5 miles up hill both ways.  the caveat is that my hips, buttocks and quads are REALLY letting me know how effective the climb was.  YAY!  let's do more of that and less of ineffective, boring workouts!  didn't see any cougars, although we were prepared!  heard and saw the FANTASTIC 'First Creek' river and felt happiness the whole time.  who wouldn't feel complete completeness when you have your favorite second middle child with you for many hours???  *love*!!!

had an interview with a company i REALLY want to be a part of today.  interview went well.  scenario (providing evidence of my clinical skills) went really well.  long, arduous written test kicked my arse.....  don't want to leave my beloved Good Sam ER;  just want growth and challenge and new experiences to make me a better nurse/person/wife/mother/ citizen, etc.

spring has all but sprung here in central washington.  my plant starts are ready to go into "real" soil outside....once i am convinced that the early morning frost has abated.

and there you have it.  well----mostly.  i also have a preteen who i can proudly proclaim is more moody than her premenopausal mother (thank god she takes the prize.  otherwise i would be the recipient of that great award).  there is also a teen who will be working his way toward the privilege of driving, should he demonstrate the maturity necessary (god----PLEASE help me).  i also get the pleasure of remaining humble in how i present myself, in any given situation.  really.... thank god for this.  i NEED to remember to remain humble.  not that i am over confident; or even confident, in real life. but being reminded to remain humble kind of revives me.  know what i mean???

so.  great kids.  great conversation at the dinner table.  great outdoors.  great work.  work that needs work.... but overall, a great, great life.

thanks for listening.  i know you are busy too.

k