It’s my first official day off today. I was happy to discover that I will be working a four day work week. That allows three days for exploring beautiful Colorado for the next 12 weekends! What an amazing team I am working with!😱🤣👏👏👏 The more time I spend with them, the more I wonder if every hospice nurse is a believer. You almost have to be to embrace end of life, with its challenges and potential for heartbreak. It is such a gift to see the joy in death, and to be able to offer comfort to others during that final transition. And what a privilege for those of us who are able to share ourselves without rules and restrictions on what we can or cannot say…
With each day that passes, I become more and more aware of the beauty that surrounds me! So different from home, but so unique and beautiful in its own way. I finally picked up some lotion the other day, because my skin is drying out! I didn’t think there could be a place drier than Montana, but if there is, it is definitely Colorado. 😂😂😂😂😂 High desert, they call it. I have added my own terminology… High, dry desert😂😂. But my lotion smells like a lemon drop, so it keeps me smiling all day! It is somewhat reminiscent of the limoncello that was so enjoyable on those warm, summer days in Italy💕.
There are so many things I want to do today because of the opportunity is fresh. I will start with a Christmas market, and then pick up some groceries to better stock my refrigerator so I can cook more meals at home. I will take Jax for a walk at the dog park first, and then start the fun. I still need to do some final unpacking, so this afternoon will be perfect for that. 😊
Some fun photos in my new, albeit temporary routine…
Near the dog park here, there is a walking path called the ‘Enchanted Forest’. It’s perfect, because not only is there a porta potty, but a paved path that goes along several routes, one of which is by a river, and all of which have lovely benches to sit on if you get tired. I don’t think I’d sit on them at 20° though! 😂😂😂
Jax’s ‘playcare’ on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Super folks here! And he loved it👏👏👏!
My Rocky Mountain View at dusk. So, so beautiful!
My coffee stop to work on patient documentation in between stops💕🙏💕👏👏. Have I mentioned I love Colorado? 💕
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