Inspiration's a-comin

I'm in the home stretch!  One more week to go and two more tests and then freedom.  Glorious summery freedom.  K's done with school this week so I'm filled with envy of all sorts.  Although, he has to start summer session in two weeks. Still, we will relish in the two week (or one week cause I'm not done yet) yumminess and make it all that we can.  Sure, I have shifts lined up but we will still relish.  Shifts lined up.  Ah, that actually feels good to write.  I am excited to start making money again.  Ha. 

So, my birthday.  It was a good day, and yes, it was mostly up to me until about 9:00.  I think I did a good job.  Lilly and I took a walk, I managed to take some pictures with my phone, and I think we saluted Earth day one more time.   I did have to do homework on my birthday, which no 25 year old should really have to do.  Making the most of it, I decided to sprawl out at Panera, enjoy a yummy salmon sandwich and short bread cookie, and went to work.  I even finished early and got to enjoy a solid 45 min birthday break.  Yes, I had clinicals, but the girls sang to me and patient who I never met wished me a happy day.  It was a good day.  The best part came after my clinicals, when K gave me the best bday gift a girl born on Earth Day could get----a promised camping trip!  Yes!  

We camped together twice before.  The first time, I planned and planned and he came out to Seattle.  His first camping trip.  Sigh.  The boy was not lookin forward to it, I know it. But, he did his best.  I planned the best camping menu I could, complete with camp-fire biscuits (from a can).  I bought so much beer, because if he wasn't enjoying himself, I would make him drink.  I think we had a decent time, but it was too long for a first-time camping trip.  We went two nights and did a lot, so this time around we'll probably just go one night. 

That place is the most gorgeous part of Washington though. 

The second time?  That was in the backyard at K's house.  We brought both dogs. Don't ask me why.  Lilly loved it--loved the air, loved the company, loved the pitter-patter noise her paws made on the tent floor, loved the concept of huddling close to her owners and all of their blankets.  Rooney was nervous and proceeded to crap the tent. We cleaned it up at 4 AM, and then headed inside. 

This time will be different. I will plan better. I will cook beyond what I thought capable of.  I will bring more blankets so K doesn't freeze like he did the 1st time.  I will bring more beer.  And maybe vodka. 

Anywho,  2 weeks until freedom.  And reading non-nursing books.  Of running outside with my puppy, taking more road trips, gardening and soaking up sun on the patio.  Cooking on the grill.  Farmers markets.  Watching Netflix again, rather than having the same DVDs in your car since....November.  Bonfires, roasting marshmellows, sleeping and waking with the sun.  Soon, camping and laying under the stars and breathing in the purest of morning air.  To working and fixing broken cameras, and just maybe saving up for a better one.  And different lenses, and those things that you put over the lenses to change the picture. 

Good things are gettin here.