Sayonara.

Finally I can kiss my old job goodbye.  You know that practice that screwed me over and left me go after I dedicated my LIFE to them?  That practice that decided they no longer needed an RN?  That group that I went above and beyond for?  History.  Finally.

My last physical day there was Monday, December 30, 2013.  My last 'day' really though was Monday, May 18, 2015.  That was Alyssa's last day at that office.  She'd worked there for the last 3 years.  No matter how hard I tried to forget...it just never happened.  Alyssa came home every night from work and would tell me about her day.  She'd talk about the staff...she'd talk about the physicians (including those who stabbed me in the back)...she'd tell me about the patients that asked about me.  As hard as I tried to let it go, I just couldn't do it.

I have noticed a difference already; not a day would go by that I didn't think about the office, the patients, the physicians (especially those who screwed me).  She's been gone almost a month now and I realized today that days had gone by since I thought of anything related to the office.  I can finally put this behind me.  Finally.

**For those who don't know, Alyssa is now an Associate Project Manager at a company in Horsham that provides supplies to pharmaceutical companies for their clinical trials both nationally and internationally.  Her Aunt Fiona was instrumental in making her aware of the position (Thank you!). She started Wednesday, May 20 (my birthday!).  She's learning a lot, but likes it and says it's a great place to work.  She likes her paycheck, too, which has close to doubled!  It's a bit of a drive right now (about and hour and a half each way), but she is planning on getting an apartment in the next couple of months somewhere near the office.  I'm sad that she'll be leaving home, but it's time.  She'll be 26 in a few months....it's time for her to move on.  The good news is that she'll only be an hour and a half away.  It could be much worse ;-)

Yum! And So Easy, Too :-)

So the kids got me a Pampered Chef Rock Crok for my birthday.  I haven't used it a lot yet, in fact tonight was only the second time I've cooked with it.  I've been watching YouTube videos that show different recipes you can make in it (like roast a whole frozen chicken in 40 minutes using the microwave!).  The recipe I made tonight certainly could have been made in any pot, I happened to see it on one of the videos I watched.  

It was probably one of the easiest things I ever put together....and to top it off, it was quite tasty besides!  The woman who did the video said it was an old family recipe and is called "Two by Four," which basically meant FOUR ingredients....TWO of each:

TWO pounds ground beef, cooked (I'm sure you could use ground turkey instead)

TWO cans cannelloni beans (I think the woman said to use Pinto beans...I chose cannelloni instead)

TWO cans RoTel tomatoes

TWO cans Minestrone soup (I bought Progresso brand)

Brown the ground beef (I added Season-All), drain....and throw in the rest of the ingredients.  I drained the beans a little, but that was it.  We really enjoyed it!  It sort of had a chili taste to it...it was a bit spicy from the tomatoes.  And I can't believe how quick it was to make.

I served it with some cut up fruit and bought a loaf of Garlic Tuscan bread from Wegman's to have with it.

This Rock Crok is amazing!  I had the heat turned off on the stove for close to 45 minutes until we were ready to eat.  I figured I'd have to warm the food back up....I tasted a spoonful of it and it almost burned my tongue!!!