Damned if I can come up with something interesting.
Today was my first day back at work. Normally I toss and turn the night prior, wondering ‘what awaits me’ , but his was lessened this time thanks to EMR. On the negative, work and vacation were blurred somewhat: I would periodically ‘check in’ via the internet to renew prescription and return the more pressing calls. On the positive, I didn’t have much to do this Monday morning, having done it in piecemeal through last week. The only nasty thing awaiting me was a rather terse memo about what to do with patients when the system crashes (see them and wing it). Otherwise, work is settling down as if I was never away.
My friend Eileen reads my Tarot cards each Sunday. She tells me this week’s reading says it will be productive but uninspiring. Indeed. There are no plans ahead of me. I had my special week in July (Alaska) and annual trek to Canada, and that’s that. Having no further holiday plans is a bummer, for I like to having to have something in anticipation.
There isn’t anything to interfere with regular gym appointments and exercise. So I have not excuse not to go.
A blogger buddy gave me some fabric with this sort of pattern;
He hopes I can turn it into a shirt. It will be a challenge given the specific pattern. I need to get the geese to fish just so. I also need to tailor my pattern a bit so the shirt is not too bulky.
This is about all the excitement happening in my life, other than trying to find someone who would be interested in sharing with me some of the whiskies I brought back from Canada. Someone has no interest in whisky, and it is not much fun to drink whisky alone. Like wine, whisky tastes better when shared with another.
I must get back to my paperwork/homework and back the gym bag for the morrow.
I hope by tomorrow The Muses have come up with something more substantial on which to write.
17 comments
August 20, 2012 at 8:29 PM
Tony Davis
you sound like you are having the post vaca blues. pretty common, methinks. funny, but when i go away, i usually look forward to coming back home. i like my life, so i don’t want to escape it, just get an outside perspective once in a while. but i get the anticipation thing. maybe plan some interesting at home weekend jaunts to keep the palate stimulated, and the muses humming…
August 20, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Jay
Throw a party and show all of your pictures.. You could share some of the whiskey there also.
August 20, 2012 at 9:06 PM
Frogdancer
COLLINGWOOD???? If you were from Melbourne you’d get the joke. Anything to do with Collingwood is always married with jokes about rednecks, guys with no teeth etc. They’re the footie team everyone loves to hate.
August 21, 2012 at 6:26 AM
Urspo
well they make a whisky in maple wood barrels, and use bottles that look like a large bottle of cologne !
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August 20, 2012 at 10:32 PM
anne marie in philly
collingwood was also the mansion in “dark shadows”. 🙂
so you and someone were able to get the booze across the border. and that shirt fabric; that IS going to be a challenge!
August 21, 2012 at 12:50 AM
Tai
WOW!! Really nice pattern!
August 21, 2012 at 2:07 AM
Cubby
You could always drink whisky with George Thorogood, but he prefers to be by himself.
August 21, 2012 at 5:29 AM
Rick
I bet your patients would love to share a shot of your new drinks. What an ice breaker!
Glad your back in the groove of things.
August 21, 2012 at 5:46 AM
truthspew
I love that you have to wing it when the system crashes. I wouldn’t expect that what is essentially a database product to crash consistently but if in fact they’re using an older version of MS-SQL I understand exactly WHY it crashes.
August 21, 2012 at 8:27 AM
Nik the Greek
welcome back…
August 21, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Karen
You do have something to look forward to… Halloween!
August 21, 2012 at 9:19 AM
Cliffie the Lemming Girl
Now, I said “you get a lpot done but you FEEL unfulfilled,” not “uninspired.”
August 21, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Laurent
That pattern I saw in Helsinki in June at the Univ. of Helsinki. I believe it is by a Finnish artist.
August 21, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Mark
Okay, so I read this post this morning and thought I’d get back to you when I had a proper comment. Sadly, my comment mood matches your post mood. We’re twins!
m.
August 21, 2012 at 2:44 PM
Harper's Keeper
I want to try the White Owl. In the part of the country in which I was born clear whisley was called ‘shine. I’m sure I can find a couple Ball jars around here to use as glasses.
August 21, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Ron
Dr. Spo,
All your posts are always interesting. You have the magic touch. You have a talent. I think it is your honesty. WYSIWYG with you Dr. Spo and for that I thank you.
Ron
August 21, 2012 at 9:53 PM
Erik Rubright
Someone (not specifically your Someone) needs to invent some sort of FaceTime whiskey drinking social circle. So those of us who live long distance could all sit around together and have a drink together.