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[chickensnewtome]

I woke up thinking how very commendable it is that your kids are so involved. That's refreshing!

A lot of the time...what's in my head doesn't always manage to make it to the screen...lol.

Lol well it was kind of late when we chatted.

Thank you for that comment. My kids are pretty awesome!!!

 

[CapricornFarm]

When you live up north, you take snow in stride. We were always the last school cancelled due to snow. 6 inches of snow was nothing up there. I woke up one morning in Canada and had a two foot drift around my car!

 

[chickensnewtome]

@Chickensnewto me, I worked for 7 years in custodial care plus took care of two parents with dementia and can relate with everything you have said.

Yep, full moons were the worst. 2nd was thunderstorms. During the full moons we used to threaten to buy black bath towels and lay them in front of all the Alzheimers/dementia patient's doors so they would stay in their rooms. Especially Alzheimers patients have no depth perception at all. They see something dark on the floor, they can't tell if it is a book or a chasm so they do an exaggerated step over it just in case. A black towel in front of a doorway will keep them in their rooms. We never did it but boy it was tempting. You would find them wandering around all night and their symptoms would escalate.

The same with new born babies. Full moon equalled increases in deliveries and the babies were always cranky during a full mone and when it was about to storm or snow. Nothing like the sound of 30 some odd babies bellowing at the top of their lungs.

Every now and then we would talk to ER nurses and they would always say how stressful and hard their job was. We would tell them that we were always ready to hire good nurses and they would quick;y say "Oh NO I could never do your job?"

Funniest was when I was working as a temp and was assigned to a hospital extended care facility where the staff nurses apologized to me because they assigned me 4 patients. I just chuckled and told them 4 was nothing. I was used to taking care of 32. They gasped and asked me how I did it, and got everything done in 8 hours. My response was "Very quickly!"

Yep the work is exhausting and heart breaking but I learned more in the 7 years that I worked in the industry than I learned working in any hospital.

I guess we are kindred nurse spirits.

amen to all of that. I have 40 residents and shortly after this Congo last night I was struck with a walker to the gut lol thanks full moon and eclipse!! Lol I wouldn't change it for the world tho

 

[chickensnewtome]

That is great! I always like to see family members try to be as active in families life as possible. Some can not take care of them at home but make full effort to do as much as possible while they are with us. Its always refreshing to see. You are one special person!!! And wtf to your grams!! Still doing so good!

Omg omg I meant wtg!!! Not wtf!!! Lol

 

[microchick]

amen to all of that. I have 40 residents and shortly after this Congo last night I was struck with a walker to the gut lol thanks full moon and eclipse!! Lol I wouldn't change it for the world tho

40 RESIDENTS? The most I ever had was 34 and I was ready for Prozac and Xanex after that stretch.

 

[chickensnewtome]

40 RESIDENTS? The most I ever had was 34 and I was ready for Prozac and Xanex after that stretch.

We are a little short on nurses so I have a nurse that stays until 11pm and helps with med pass then I've got it until 7am on my own. During the day there is 2 nurses and we used to have two at night but ya know....that is constantly changing lol

My DH calls me a super mom, I work night shift, go home at 7am cook breakfast for the 3 kids, sleep 3 hours, cook lunch, clean, cook dinner and repeat. I told him he is to generous. Its just my duties. Lol

Some days i want a xanax or lorazepam or even like knock me out with a haldol shot!! I may need a yellow padded room

 

[CapricornFarm]

We are a little short on nurses so I have a nurse that stays until 11pm and helps with med pass then I've got it until 7am on my own. During the day there is 2 nurses and we used to have two at night but ya know....that is constantly changing lol

My DH calls me a super mom, I work night shift, go home at 7am cook breakfast for the 3 kids, sleep 3 hours, cook lunch, clean, cook dinner and repeat. I told him he is to generous. Its just my duties. Lol

Some days i want a xanax or lorazepam or even like knock me out with a haldol shot!! I may need a yellow padded room

Glad I am not you. Hope you have a good night.

 

[chickensnewtome]

Thanks!!

 

[chickensnewtome]

OK so I've got this chick....I think its a turkey, a Spanish black breasted turkey. He/she looks nothing like any chicken I've ever seen and after looking cackle website over and over the only picture that matches him even remotely is the turkey chick!! Please any input?? I'm lost and its killing me! the not knowing part about kills me on this box I swear!!
Thanks y'all!!
I wanted to Mention there is no comb visible just a small indention where one would be, no feathers on the feet, and he/she stands taller then all other chicks!!

 

[Beer can]

OK so I've got this chick....I think its a turkey, a Spanish black breasted turkey. He/she looks nothing like any chicken I've ever seen and after looking cackle website over and over the only picture that matches him even remotely is the turkey chick!! Please any input?? I'm lost and its killing me! the not knowing part about kills me on this box I swear!!
Thanks y'all!!
I wanted to Mention there is no comb visible just a small indention where one would be, no feathers on the feet, and he/she stands taller then all other chicks!!

I don't think it's a turkey. Maybe a black Jersey Giant?? IDK?