My Valentine…

 

MY Valentine and I have known each other for many many years… since we were just kids really—he was 19 and I was almost 17 and since then I always knew I would never be without my Valentine. Yes sometimes we fuss and fight, disagree like a lot of people. We have good days and bad days. Sometimes when my Valentine speaks to me it sounds like another language. My Valentine is still learning the language of women, but after 30 years he is finally making progress!!! I am trying to learn HIS language as well and still  in the slow learner class on that one! Every year he does something special for the both of us for Valentines. This year we went away for a romantic getaway and even got a couples massage!! What I loved the most was the quiet time we had together and the conversation about goals, life etc… I really felt I got all his attention, which in  our busy lives doesn’t always happen sadly. Many times we are too busy, too tired or had too much of a bad or good day. We try to always kiss before going to work etc, before we go to bed, always saying those special words “I love you”.  I love Valentines day.. It reminds me to be more loving to those I care about and those I don’t even know. It helps me remember the golden rule and treat people a little bit better and have a teeny bit more patience with others. I think we need a reminder sometimes to be just a little kinder to each other especially when times are hard and we have a tendency to be a tad more competitive and step on toes in the workplace. My Valentine and I love the chocolates at this time of the year—both dark, white, and milk… all of it.. we pig out galore and think of the calories later… what if we all appreciated each other and our differences like we do this chocolate and worried about the consequences later??? I wonder what kind of world we would be living in?? Hmmm, Sounds Sweet to me!!!

FEBRUARY… Month of Chinese New Year, Love and SUPERbowl????

I cannot believe this year is going so fast!!! Lets see… have I made my goals yet— Lets see what I have done for January--- I HAVE been trying to eat healthy and drink more water—and exercising more—more than none at all is still MORE!! I did manage to fit in a couple date nights with my hubby . I DID the STAIRS with the AMERICAN Heart association. I did NOT send the b-day card to my lil sis in Oklahoma—you will get it with the Valentines card I have. I have been working on my future goals and it looks to be pretty pretty busy! Yep, I have decided it is time to combine my past love of make up and skin  care with my current love of medicine soooo… seriously looking into --- Permanent make up, scar relaxation, paramedical skin care etc. I do hope by the end of the year to be working with a dermatologist/plastic surgeon or wound care place. I AM going to finish my BSN as well AND I am seriously looking into adding Rodan and Fields skin care into what I am currently doing—they are the doctors that invented “Proactive” and now have a wonderful anti aging product on the market. Yes, right now I am still home care nursing and love my patients and those I am working with. As for this month—I have all the above planned Plus—a 5k walk to raise money for house of hope—and they are having a shoe drive on FEB 19TH!!! I just gotta keep up my 3 miles!!  Jan was also a spiritual month for me, lots of soul searching and quiet and talking to GOD.. I know he has a plan for me for this year and I know it will be better than anything I could of cooked up! Oh speaking of cooking up—I DID cook this past month—I think I am going to like my new Crock Pot—if you KNOW me—You know I HATE to cook—well hate is a strong word—but I can do without it. Also, I only went to a fast food place TWICE in Jan!!!! Ok… as for the title—I LOVE Chinese New Year—BUT still didn’t get to see a dragon dance—well maybe someday—what a dream it would be to BE in CHINA during Chinese New Years!!! As for the year of the rabbit—I think it’s a good thing. On that Jan 3rd I went to a job fair at Fl Hosp AND wore red—the LUCKY color—nope no job in MOther- Baby, L&D or NICU—nada… nothing… nope.. goodbye… I am Not sure yet if that was lucky or not—at the time I didn’t think I was lucky and yet when I walked out I felt so free and happy, so maybe it wasn’t the right time??? Afterwards, I went to a Rodan and Fields presentation—very interesting and a free lunch anyway—hehe!!

As for the Month of LOVE… that’s why I LOVE Feb..Valentines! I want to express to all of you that even peek at my blog that I love you all, friends old and new.. my family and my husband—I don’t know where I would be today without all of you! As for Superbowl—I don’t understand what the heck does football have to do in the most romantic and loving month of the year!!! I mean seriously, couldn’t they have this in March—it makes no sense to me… someone explain this to me!!!!