I have been fighting bronchitis this week.  I've had three days off and couldn't enjoy it for being sick.  Ick.  I haven't even felt like scrapping.  It has been pouring rain for three days here and I couldn't do anything outside, either. 

I did gather the bills and it is depressing.  I am going to have to work more to make ends meet.  I love my job, but it is physically and mentally draining to me.  Right now, I work 64 hours a pay, that's 8 shifts in two weeks.  That is really my limit.  Up until now, it was OK, although Hub is a bit weird about me not working "full time."  The work exhausts me and doesn't leave me much to give at home.  I don't think he understands how hard it is to be a nurse. 

But money is more than tight right now and we need more.  One of the new nurses is resigning and I know I could pick up a couple more shifts to make me 80 hours.  Since I work evening shift, I'll never get to see Hub, except on the weekends that I am off and two days in that two weeks.  I just wish I was back on day shift, but I kind of burned that bridge.  I guess we will see what happens.  Maybe I could work more just through the summer, until we get the Subaru paid off.  That will free up almost $400 a month. 

The chickens are growing like weeds.  They are so funny.  Hub built them a roost.  When he put it in the coop, they immediately jumped on it.  Since then, they have spent more time huddling beneath it.  I guess they will figure it out. 

My garden looks amazing.  I now have cabbage, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, broccoli, basil, and thyme.  Dad gave me $100 for my birthday and I am going to spend it preparing my last raised bed and buying veggies for it.  I can't wait to actually harvest something, even just one strawberry.

I received a catalog from Gaiam/Real Goods that has a lot of cool, low eco-impact products in it.  Some are more money than I would spend, but others may be possible next year.  It is nice to dream...