In House. In Home.

Moose, comfortably hunting squirrels from the comfort of his favorite spot.

As my dad would say, "today's a good day to be a duck." Yesterday residency ended. Today I'm starting the blog.  Brandon's at work for training in the rain while my little dog buddies and I are working hard in The Rock Kitchen.  This morning we continued to attempt perfecting the cinnamon roll recipe while listening to a little Bon Iver and Delta Rae, with the windows thrown open, and sipping my favorite coffee from Thirty-thirty. Breakfast remains a sticky mess, but who cares because it cooks up to be amazingly tasty.

Perfect rainy morning

Today I'm taking one, full day off to do only things I WANT to do before trying to pack up an entire apartment, learn spanish, and my first moonlighting shift in the ER this summer.  The agenda of my relaxation day: 

Drink my favorite coffee
Make homemade cinnamon rolls from scratch
Eat aforementioned cinnamon rolls
Knit my new project, a reusable grocery bag
Read for Fun!
Make Spinach Lasagna roll ups in The Rock Kitchen for dinner
Eat dinner with a glass of wine and  aforementioned husband
 

After yesterday I definitely needed a little unwinding time.  It was terribly heartbreaking to be leaving the office and hospital I've come to love so much for the final time.  I can guarantee that I've spent more time "in house" than "in home".  So much so I'd say that the two became interchangeable.  Saying goodbyes to Labor and Delivery, nursery, and postpartum was the WORST. Emotions run high on that floor just from the nature of the work being done there, but man, my time on L&D was Fun! as hell.  I wish I could write a book about it, but no one would believe it and I'd be sued for violating HIPPA. Well, maybe me and Janel will finally get fired together; we've certainly talked about it enough. 

 

I owe the staff a million thanks and certainly all my gratitude could never be enough for the physician they have helped me become.  It is mind blowing when I think about the situations I've walked into and by the end (thanks to an incredible amount of training, phenomenal staff, and a lot of biofeedback, relaxation techniques, and eye rolling) managed them calmly.  It seems strange to me that so many residents dislike their time on L&D because I've found it to be the place I feel most at home, and like home, comforting and easy.  That's not to say the job is easy, just to say, its easy to be there.  Labor and delivery has become like my favorite spot on the couch.

 

Before I start to cry again or sound like a complete asshat, I'll sign off today with my very favorite quote, which seems incredibly fitting and I wish the words were mine, but I'm certainly not this articulate: Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, "You owe me". Look what happens with a love like that! It lights the whole sky.-Hafiz

 

A big thanks to the team that taught me. Encouraged me. Hugged me. Pushed and challenged me.  Always selflessly.  Always with love.

All my gratitude, 

Melanie