helloO and good morning from NJ! Can everyone say "Caffeine" with me? 
I am going to need an IV drip to get me through the day.
I had a long day yesterday and another one coming up today. And yes, one more long day tomorrow.
But it is all good and 100% different than the Lyme tired. The old-timers (*wink*) here will remember how I would complain every day it felt like the dump truck hit me, backed up, and hit me again and again. Bone-crushing exhaustion. Every time I have an ache or pain I panic that Lyme is back, I will focus on the fatigue instead and I'll be able to tell the difference.
If I start to talk about dump trucks hitting me-- please tell me to get to the Lyme Dr immediately. For real. Please.
The field trip was great, started a little wonky because the buses were early. The buses are *never* early especially when they are coming from the Bergen County area, right outside NYC. Never say never.
Then, the bus drivers told us that they needed to be heading back to school 45 minutes earlier than the teachers listed on the initial forms. And last, the two FT staff that are usually the point people had off. But you know what? We pulled it off without a hitch. At the end of the day, walking back to the main building we were all saying how awesome the team is.
Interestingly, we had two "injuries"--one boy in my first group fell on a rock and hit his elbow. He was double over, holding his arm. As I ran over to him, all of the things that I learned during the WFA training were going through my head. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I retained. In the afternoon, a girl in a different group tripped on the trail and landed funny on her ankle. That group leader (also at WFA this weekend) said the same thing.
We had a mini-meeting afterward (which lasted over an hour!) and I found out that I am doing a social media program about macroinvertebrates. Macro Mania, I think they are calling it. I guess they think I am qualified now that I have an official favorite macro? Or maybe that I was practically jumping up and down when a kid found a stonefly larvae. I just crack myself up over these guys!
I also impressed the kids when they told me I had a spider on my leg. I looked down, saw it was a wasp, and instead of freaking out, I used the net to slowly grab him and put him on the log behind me. No screaming necessary
I have another all-over-the-place day today. Grocery and pharmacy pick up, then off to my mom's. Caitlyn had to wear a heart monitor and the cardiologist (same doctor as my mom's) is 1 mile from her house. So "two birds, one handful of seed" as the animal rights activist in my house says.
Back home, dinner, and then off to CPR AED training.
wishing all of you a fantastic day!
PS: Send coffee
I am going to need an IV drip to get me through the day.I had a long day yesterday and another one coming up today. And yes, one more long day tomorrow.
But it is all good and 100% different than the Lyme tired. The old-timers (*wink*) here will remember how I would complain every day it felt like the dump truck hit me, backed up, and hit me again and again. Bone-crushing exhaustion. Every time I have an ache or pain I panic that Lyme is back, I will focus on the fatigue instead and I'll be able to tell the difference.
If I start to talk about dump trucks hitting me-- please tell me to get to the Lyme Dr immediately. For real. Please.
The field trip was great, started a little wonky because the buses were early. The buses are *never* early especially when they are coming from the Bergen County area, right outside NYC. Never say never.
Then, the bus drivers told us that they needed to be heading back to school 45 minutes earlier than the teachers listed on the initial forms. And last, the two FT staff that are usually the point people had off. But you know what? We pulled it off without a hitch. At the end of the day, walking back to the main building we were all saying how awesome the team is.Interestingly, we had two "injuries"--one boy in my first group fell on a rock and hit his elbow. He was double over, holding his arm. As I ran over to him, all of the things that I learned during the WFA training were going through my head. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I retained. In the afternoon, a girl in a different group tripped on the trail and landed funny on her ankle. That group leader (also at WFA this weekend) said the same thing.
We had a mini-meeting afterward (which lasted over an hour!) and I found out that I am doing a social media program about macroinvertebrates. Macro Mania, I think they are calling it. I guess they think I am qualified now that I have an official favorite macro? Or maybe that I was practically jumping up and down when a kid found a stonefly larvae. I just crack myself up over these guys!
I also impressed the kids when they told me I had a spider on my leg. I looked down, saw it was a wasp, and instead of freaking out, I used the net to slowly grab him and put him on the log behind me. No screaming necessary
I have another all-over-the-place day today. Grocery and pharmacy pick up, then off to my mom's. Caitlyn had to wear a heart monitor and the cardiologist (same doctor as my mom's) is 1 mile from her house. So "two birds, one handful of seed" as the animal rights activist in my house says.
Back home, dinner, and then off to CPR AED training.
wishing all of you a fantastic day!
PS: Send coffee
But isn't that the case for everyone? blech. :/
and catching up with some laughter.
