Tag: traveling nurse blog
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Leaving the High Desert
Good-byes are the worst. I have mentioned my dislike of them in previous posts. Leaving this team of wonderful people was difficult, but they made it a joyous occasion instead of a sad one. For that, I am so appreciative. They gave me a lovely bouquet of flowers with a special card and a basket…
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The High Desert (Week 8)
Is there anything worse than the smell of burnt popcorn? Not only does it smell bad, IT LINGERS. It seems to permeate the curtains, furniture, and walls. I have tried opening the windows and the use of air freshener and candles, but here I am a week later and still smelling it. I digress. I…
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Wookie’s New Friends (The High Desert week 6)
Wookie has been quite lonely without having Pearl here to play with. It seems like there are never any dogs at the park to play with either, so he made an unlikely friend recently. I am still not certain what the animal is. I first suspected groundhog or gopher, but after doing some research I…
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The High Desert (Week 5)
How beautiful is this double rainbow? This was a view from my camper this week. I had to capture it in a photograph, but the picture really doesn’t do it justice. It was amazing. I lost one of my diamond earrings in the camper this week (boo!). It was one of the earrings that my…
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The High Desert (Week 4)
I met my husband in Las Vegas this past week to celebrate his 45th birthday. We took all of the lessons that we learned on the first trip and applied them to this one, which allowed for us to have the time of our life. We stayed on Fremont street at a hotel/casino which only…
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The High Desert (Week 2)
When I was growing up, there was a strong focus on intelligence quotient (IQ) in the school system. I remember taking IQ tests, but I don’t ever remember knowing the results. These tests seemed to be utilized to measure an individual’s mental agility and ability during my generation (it may still be widely used today,…