A Wee Too Much

The past two weeks I have been very busy with my job.  I know that I can be a bit of a workaholic, but I enjoy being good at my job.  Plus, I want to make sure that my students are learning the information they need to be good nurses.  I have been grading papers that take me about 2 hours a piece to finish.  In addition, I have been prepping for 5 different classes, grading assignments, and grading midterm examinations.  I spent a couple of night pulling all-nighters (as if I was working in the hospital again).  Well, my body finally gave in and quit.  Today I have a headache, sore throat, gunk in my throat, and exhaustion.  I am staying home from church, one my couch.  I am hoping that this is going to help me overcome this little illness sooner.  I don't have time to get really sick.  Sometimes I think that I need to slow down, but in reality I know that I am much happier when I am busy and productive.

He Can Bark!

I heard his bark for the first time yesterday night.  There are railroad tracks next to the dog park that I take him to practically every day.  A couple times a week a train comes by and he runs directly to my side.  The other night the train came by and I decided to walk toward the train.  Harley followed me and as we got close to the fence, about 50 feet away from the train, he barked.  He barked four times and then stopped.  His bark was surprisingly deep.  I suppose it is an adult male dog, but he is missing part of his man parts, so I would have thought with less testosterone in his body that his voice my be a little higher.  Not a bark since then, even tonight when he ran head first into the glass screen door.  He was really excited to get back into the house because it was really windy outside.  He is not exactly the bravest dog, but he is extremely sweet.  I haven't met a person, or dog he didn't like.

Aaaahhh!

Today was gutter cleaning day.  I have heard a rumor that it might snow on Tuesday night. Today was the day to prepare.  I borrowed a 16 ft ladder from my home teacher.  I was tall enough to be able to reach my hand over the gutter and pull stuff out, yet feel uncomfortable up there.  I don't have a fear of heights, but I definitely have fear of falling and becoming a human vegetable.  I got them cleaned out and new flood lights put in outside the back door.  Yay for seeing outside at night when you need to go outside.  As a girl living alone I love knowing if something is lurking in the backyard when I am headed out.

Next year I am going to find a 20 ft ladder....I think it will be much safer.