Hawks Nest state park A few days ago we took a little trip to Hawks Nest State Park. It’s about an hour a way from us and the road we traveled along a scenic highway. I enjoyed seeing the towns with homes nestled in the ‘hollers’ with the mountains in the background. West Virginia … [Read more…]
Yesterday I had the opportunity to connect with one of my friends from home- Brandy. Brandy started working on my ‘home unit’ when I was out on maternity leave after I had my youngest daughter, Juliette. Well, apparently while I was still out on leave someone saw Brandy at work and congratulated her. She’s like, … [Read more…]
Thank God I have a good sense of humor. I’m not quite sure how you would get through this life without one. I think the ability to laugh at myself helps to keep me sane– especially when I do stupid stuff. So I work my first three shifts on the floor at my new job … [Read more…]
So, one of the topics I planned on talking about for traveling nurses and people who travel full time or travel a lot are housing options. Really I can only speak to two options- living in an RV and taking company housing. Not all people who travel full time have the option to take company … [Read more…]
I’m no expert at living in an RV, but I did live in our RV for most of 2017 with a husband, two kids, a dog and a turtle, so I feel I am equipped to talk a bit on the subject. We own a 2012 32 foot bunkhouse Coachman Freelander. It is a … [Read more…]
It’s been an ‘interesting’ few days here in West Virginia. I wrote about how we unpacked the U-Haul and started unpacking and settling in. Well, sometime my husband’s back started really bothering him. He has a few bulging discs that he had had injected a few times over the years. So, I’m sure yard work … [Read more…]
How do you stay married sixteen years? Well, at first, I want to answer I don’t know! When I actually think about it I think I would have to say by God’s Grace. And by extending grace and by receiving grace. Lots and lots and lots of grace. What does that mean? Well, God extends … [Read more…]
Well, I start work on the floor on Tuesday. I’m getting myself mentally prepared. I now have my 6th travel badge in hand. On my way home (to our new apartment, not SC) I was thinking of the places where I’ve worked, the people I’ve worked with and how my nursing career started. I’ve worked … [Read more…]
Well, our furniture was delivered yesterday, so I was able to sleep in a ‘real bed’ the night before my first day of work. Today was a classroom day- sitting in front of the computer all. day. long. – Cerner training. There’s not too much more I can say about that. One more day of … [Read more…]
When I meet people and they find out that I’m a travel nurse, traveling with my family, they have two main questions. What does your husband do, is he a nurse, too? And, what do you do about school for your kids. I’d say those are two very natural questions and I never have any … [Read more…]