1:20 p.m. Maintaining with the theme of self-neglect, I take 5 bites of my leftover rice from E.Z Tiger earlier than I lose my urge for food. It’s my very own fault, although, as a result of I hate reheating leftovers.
5:45 p.m. Earlier, my husband instructed I make soup for dinner, which is extraordinary. Not solely does he not cook dinner, however he hardly ever provides me any thought as to what to make for dinner. Most of his contributions to meal planning happen as I’m making ready the meal. Keep in mind, he makes up for what he lacks on this division in different methods, and a minimum of he advisable one thing, so I’ll take what I can get.
I had stumbled throughout a recipe from Half Baked Harvest (my lord and savior) for an orzo rooster soup that sounded good. To make it, I take advantage of the rotisserie rooster, natural kale, lemon, shallot, and yummy artisan cheese mix I purchased earlier. I additionally add my very own cream and rooster bouillon that I had available. Sadly, the soup is extremely thick and is extra of a pasta dish. It’s nonetheless good, however I make approach an excessive amount of and I don’t wish to eat it for each meal for the following 5 days. I can not make a proportionate meal for 2 for the lifetime of me, particularly on the subject of pasta! It’s the entire field of pasta or nothing in any respect!
Thursday complete: $94.00
Friday
6:46 a.m. One other day, one other greenback, one other pre-shift gas. I’m again on the hospital at present so that you already know my first pitstop is the espresso store there, particularly after I’m engaged on the ground unit at present. Time to placed on the important pondering cap and switch the mind on for the ripe value of $4.50.
12:14 p.m. I packed a Quest bar ($2.25) for breakfast, however someway it’s already midday and I’ve barely had two sips of water at present, not to mention made a dent in my espresso. Tending to my important sufferers places my very own wants on the again burner, however my mind might shut down from lack of glucose, so I shove my face with the protein bar whereas I try and atone for charting, or documenting affected person care.
3:32 p.m. After taking my first rest room break of the day—yikes—I barely make the time to eat my packed yogurt and my Good Bar. I did deliver my typical store-bought salad, however I don’t have the time or the trouble to eat it. When your sufferers depend upon you to outlive, you possibly can’t afford to be away from the nurse’s station for too lengthy. And even in the event you can sneak away, it’s uncommon that you just really feel like you possibly can take your full half-hour. Again to the grind!
8:15 p.m. In the present day was hellish and my knees are FEELING it. Like, throbbing and pulsating from the fixed energy strolling. I take a much-needed bathe to destress, plop myself on the sofa with my legs elevated on prime of 4 pillows, and eat a small bowl of leftover pasta/soup. Then I turn out to be one with the sofa.
Friday complete: $4.50
Saturday
7:46 a.m. Saturday morning and the gang’s all right here, all…day…lengthy. I purchased Annie’s Natural Cinnamon Rolls ($8.89) on Thursday, so we’ve got cinnamon rolls with a facet of strawberries ($19.98 for 2 massive containers, beforehand purchased; natural, however sheesh). I assist myself to a chunk or two of a cinnamon roll as I reduce the infants’ rolls up. I wish to take them to the indoor play space later, so I wait to replenish on mommy juice, a.okay.a espresso, till we get there.
9:17 a.m. I get my iced half-sweet white chocolate Americano with oat milk from Play/Cafe, however I’m a little bit underwhelmed by the darkish coloration and lack of creaminess ($5.00). Name me explicit, however the excellent Americano has simply sufficient milk to create an attractive tan coloration—not murky, watered-down mud. However caffeine is caffeine and I paid $5.00 for it, so I drink it as I watch my kids work together and frolic with the opposite toddlers, my child woman toting across the child dolls and my toddler boy flying down the slide at an ungodly pace face first into the tower of blocks he arrange. It’s healthful.
