Daily 5 - Year 4, Days 45-48

Day 45:

1. a lazy day
2. skype date with a faraway friend
3. enjoying the benefits of housesitting
4. an afternoon nap
5. really tasty tortellini for dinner

Day 46:

1. super lazy day as I began to battle a cold
2. nap after nap
3. browsing in Michaels
4. a long bubble bath
5. falling into bed after a long and frustrating work shift

Day 47:

1. going to the mountains with a friend from school
2. watching the fun her "babies" (two labs) had playing in the snow
3. mountain scenery
4. wide-ranging conversation
5. being fed Thanksgiving leftovers

Day 48:

1. the beauty of a long weekend especially since I have Friday's off this semester
2. taking the day at a lazy pace, to really start to recover from this cold
3. fresh French bread
4. strawberries
5. cookie dough dip

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 44

Today's Daily 5:

1. Dozing on the bus, wrapped in a toque and my comfy down jacket, in the darkness of an early morning
2. a lecturer with a British accent and a great sense of humor
3. an off campus field trip with a couple of friends
4. conversations about Jesus, and healing, and faith, and life
5. introducing someone to the laughter that is "New Girl"
6. http://whatshouldwecallnursingschool.tumblr.com/
7. berry white chocolate scones from Good Earth Cafe
8. cuddles with baby J.
9. some reasons to laugh
10. a lovely last gathering of house church
11. raspberry jello
12. a goodnight hug and kiss from M.
13. the feeling of crawling into my own bed at the end of a very long day/week
14. new connections
15. entering a new season

Daily 5 - Year 5, Day 43

Today's Daily 5:

1. that it waited to start snowing until after I arrived at the hospital early this morning
2. a really interesting patient for the day
3. the clinical nurse educator who sent me down to observe two procedures for my patient
4. easy access to a shower after a day at the hospital that left me feeling desperate for one
5. steak dinner out with a good friend

Daily 5 - Year 4, Day 42

Today's Daily 5:

1. housesitting meaning that my early morning hospital shift was a little bit easier commute
2. resting into the prayers of friends as I faced a daunting day
3. an early morning moon
4. a cozy hoodie
5. the smell of rain
6. new experiences, always new experiences at the hospital
7. a meeting that went differently (better) than expected
8. Jason Upton playing through my headphones as I took the train home
9. the beauty of a shower any time I want one (thank you housesitting)
10. being able to prioritize my own needs a little bit more clearly

Daily 5 - Year 4, Days 35 - 41

Life has been just a little bit crazy over the last week or so, and I've just not made it here to record my daily 5, though I've certainly been aware of those moments that would make the list as the time has passed.  However, since I managed to forget to even write them down in my journal, I'm here to give you a highlights list for days 35 through 41 of Year 4.

1. Coffee with my friend K and the encouragement he offered
2. a skype date/book discussion with S.
3. a yoga class that ended up being held outside
4. hugging my favorite little boys
5. a skype date with Lyds - so good to chat with my bestest friend for a couple hours, after a couple of particularly trying days
6. having the support of a number of dear friends as I've been wrestling through some faith and life issues
7. the overwhelming sense of being "not alone"
8. enjoying my nursing practicums
9. the advice my friend Karla gave me in a phone call.
10. a phone date with K and baby A in Florida
11. worship at the university on mondays
12. Instagram photos
13. listening to podcasts on the bus in the mornings
14. listening to audiobooks on my afternoon transit commutes
15. some really fascinating patients
16. books that are challenging my heart
17. slowly figuring out rhythms for this season of life
18. nurses who have been really great teachers
19. finding the right resources to make studying go a bit more smoothly
20. 93% on my first nursing math test!
21. working with friends on assignments
22. vietnamese take out
23. the anticipation of a quieter weekend coming up
24. housesitting for the next couple weeks
25. a long hot shower after a really frustrating work shift last weekend