I will admit there are a lot of trials and tribulations to being a parent. Although the job itself is incredibly rewarding, there may be moments when you truly want to tap out and take a break. Please know you are not alone and that even if you are not...
I was near Albany, New York this past couple of days with my friend Cheryl. She wanted to do this trip to upstate New York for a while, and it was her birthday and I’m saying “yes” to a lot of things now so … Anyway, that accident where 20...
I asked a friend yesterday if she felt this was a crazy time and if she met herself coming and going. She said yes, this was a crazy time. I found myself yelling in my house “Let go and let God” at the top of my lungs. It’s a short...
We had our monthly Board meetings this week. Even though it makes for a long day, I really enjoy the Board meetings as it is our opportunity to share how wonderful you all are with our Boards. We have recently started having the new providers come and meet the Board...
My nephews were dressed in lederhosen for the first annual Octoberfest at Timbukbru this past weekend. They were working the festival at the local brewery as well as participating in the Polka and the chicken dances. Octoberfest at Timbukbru, this is a good thing for our little town - it...
“Be careful what you put in your mind” my dad used to say. He was talking about introducing negative or mean or bad thoughts to your mind - because our wonderful and amazing brains have the ability to obsess and fret. It’s a fact (at least in my life) that...
Yesterday our new Nutrition Services Director for ISH came to meet the staff. Suffice it to say prior to the meeting there was a lot of angst and fear of what he would be like and if he even existed. I feel after both meetings in Belmond and Clarion, the...
Holly and I were going back and forth from my office area to our then department, “Adult Day Care” (it’s where Accounts Payable is now) to watch the TV as the towers were going down. I remember it clearly. I remember calling my mom - who was battling cancer at...
I made it through the first senior recognition night for Shaila at the football game two weeks ago. I am really trying to enjoy this year and spend my “moments” wisely. I know without a doubt that how this year goes for me depends on my attitude and how I...
I was in Des Moines with long-term friends this past weekend. I laughed to the point of tears several times - this doesn’t happen enough. A lot of our stories we told this weekend were from school days or when we were just starting out. Back then, none of us...