Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin

It's misty and grey here. Tree trunks are black with damp and light falls with a burnished golden glow underneath limbs of changing leaves. Earthy smells rise from beds of fallen leaves. Pumpkins and cornstalks sit on every porch. Halloween is in the air!
Enjoyed a visit with Zach and his girlfriend Jessi last Saturday in Ames, Iowa! On Sunday, his visit was extended when his bus broke down and he got to spend Sunday night and Monday with me! Didn't get much study time in, but was well worth it to spend time with him! Looking forward to his visit in November! He, Jessie and their dad move into their new house this weekend!
Hard to believe another month of school is past. In October, we learned to do things such as:

• Take vital signs (Temperature, Pulse, Respirations and Blood Pressure)
• Do physical assessments
• Insert urinary catheters
• Nursing charting (unbelievably complicated!)
• Wound care

Everyday is filled with new things to learn! It's challenging at times, a bit stressful at times, but I really love school and love what I'm learning! I knew nursing would be interesting to me, but I didn't realize how passionate I would be about learning and doing it! I always believed that each of us has an area in which we are gifted and something we are passionate about and that if we could just put those together and find a job that utilizes them, then working every day would be a joy and not something to dread. What exciting validation this is that I am following the right path!