Well, being professional required that I honor my contract for 13 weeks. Gathered up my things, uniforms, books, bed linens, one small black dog, and headed to the East Coast. This assignment was only 7.5 hours from my little shanty and that was not too difficult. This was a bit improvement unlike driving the 1500 miles home from the last one...lol.
I have been working since the 8th of September at a hospital in a really large city. The steroid treatments did help me and my strength has returned. The crew here are very nice! Still miss the lovely people in New Orleans but I am getting used to the Northerners again.
I was able to bring a lot less this time and my car was not packed to the ceiling. The dress code at the hospital requires just plain scrub uniforms; that means that I can use some of the scrubs that I have with me. It was so nice to wear my turquoise scrub top and black scrub pants! The bright color helps me...it lifts my spirits.
The apartment is quite nice as well. There is plenty of room for my little black dog and I. We just got back from the dog park. He really loves to gallop around at the park! This one has a lot of shade trees; it is in a small wooded area but there is still some room to kick up his heels. There were only three other dogs this time.
Today, I will be doing laundry and washing up a few dishes. I have ham and beans for my meals today. There is still chili to put up in the freezer for later on.
Living simply is still possible in a big city. I would never have thought it feasible but I still cook larger quantities and divide the food into portions to freeze for the next week or two. I do pick up take out sometimes; that is something I don't do very much at home in the shanty. My friends and I get together for a meal out sometimes but there is still a savings. We tend to go to a particular restaurant on Wednesdays when the offer specials like 99 cent Beef on Weck sandwiches. On Thursday we go to another eatery that offers the best chicken wings for a special discount price. It is a two-fer, the fellowship of friends and the good deal as well.
I have noticed that here in the big city there are other benefits. I am only 14 minutes from work; this provides me a good savings on gas. My housing and utilities are included as part of my job. I only pay for my cable, phone, and internet bundle on a monthly basis.
I really do not spend a lot of money from day to day. It helps me to keep track of what I do spend; it brings it home to me at the end of the week.
This week I found a way to reconnect with a blogger from the UK. She has been struggling with a medical situation that has been quite taxing for her and her family. Her son has a traumatic brain injury that he acquired two years ago. Just hearing what she has been going through gives me a wonderful point of reference for my own life. It keeps me humble when it comes to my own health. I will be keeping in contact with her. God bless them and keep them safe.
Anyway, time to chillax for a while. Talk to you later.
Sign me, Living Simply Wherever I Am in America
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