I am still living in the same Lauderdale house with Jesse and the 4 cats.
George is and always will be an impossible act to follow, so I don't think I'll be getting another rat anytime soon.
I'm currently in my last semester of pre-requisites for the the practical nursing program at Saint Paul College. I've been accepted to the 2013 program. So, in January, it's on. Really and truly on.
2012 has been busy in its own way. After I left my job at Planned Parenthood, I started soapmaking again and sold it via Etsy. I also sold some at a local shop in St. Paul. I did a lot of sewing and knitting. I did some temp work at my mom's office for several months. I applied for my dream job (sexual health educator for a county clinic) but I didn't make the cut after my first interview. Yeah, I was bummed. But I forged ahead and got certified as a nursing assistant (CNA) and home health aide (HHA). 6 weeks of classes at Saint Paul College plus a nerve-wracking state skills test. But by early May, I had my state license.
Over the summer I was a full-time student, taking 3 pre-reqs for the LPN program. Anatomy & physiology 1 was really challenging for me, but I got straight A's. I also had to take a tough entrance exam for the nursing program (the TEAS) but I scored an 85% which was apparently higher than average. I applied for the LPN program, got in, and am now just getting those last few pre-reqs done this fall (including anatomy & physiology 2!).
I'm working part time at the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer & Dakotah Life, which is about a mile down the road from my house. I get to dress up as a 19th-century farm gal and give tours of the historic farm. All in all, it's a pretty great job.
I haven't actually had to look for work as a CNA because I got my job at Gibbs right before my state certification. It's sure nice to have that as a backup, though.
Spring and summer was also heavy-duty garden time. We have had a nice crop of dry beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, kale, and spinach. My sister has 4 chickens, which we raised from little balls o' fluff.
And yup, there's been knitting...
I'll end this with the pics. Later, gators!
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