Today I got my first blog award from Fort Living Room . I appreciate it, since I have a tendency to say what whatever pops into my head. So thank you Fort Living Room . The rules are: 1. Thank and link back to the person who gave the award to you 2. Share 7 things about yourself 3. Send it along to 15 other bloggers and let them know you have awarded them! 7 things you might or might not know about me: 1. I have a degree in social work. 2. I have a himalayan cat named Sassy. 3. I have a touch of ocd. 4. I can be very impatient at times. 5. There's a 19 yr. age age between me and my husband. 6. I like kool-aid. 7. I don't like needles. Now for the best part. The 15 blogs I'm awarding. Some of these have received this before, probably even from the person who I received it from but still: 1. hold my hand : a social worker's blog 2. A Side of Sanity 3. Another cookie, please! 4. Dad's dementia decline 5. Busy Mom's Tips 6. a spicy boy, a cat, and my...
My grandmother had to go to the ER today because she was having trouble breathing. When the doctor came in and told her she needed to stay a day or two for observation, she proclaimed this in front of him: "SHIT! You mean I have to stay? I didn't come up here to stay."
As I was making another doctor's appointment for my grandfather yesterday I told the receptionist, "He'd like to see the new doctor next time if possible." "No problem," she said, "but may I ask why he wants to switch because she's going to ask me." "He prefers male doctors.", I said. ( I get it, I prefer to see female nurse practitioners. Gee I come from a sexist family.) " I understand, it's his choice if he wants to change." However, that was only part of the reason ny grandfather wanted to switch doctors. He does prefer male doctors but there were other factors. And though I believe in speaking my mind, I also wanted to be tactful. (My family has opinions on my tactfulness but they're WRONG.) Here are the other reasons: She would make coffee nervous. I leave appointments with my grandfather feeling as if I drank several shots of espresso and I'm not even her patient. She doesn't give the p...
Ha, I bet that made your grandfather feel sexy ;).
ReplyDeletei'm sure it did
ReplyDeleteThere are so many different monkeys on the planet, so I suppose you must have chosen the one that resembles your grandfather the most :)
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