Moving on

Had two tests yesterday:  PNS first thing and Phys Di in the afternoon.  Got up early, 4:30 am, to get some more study time in on PNS.  The test didn't feel as difficult as it could have, so I hope that means that I did well.  We'll see when grades are posted tomorrow.

Went home after the PNS test and reviewed some Phys Di and Cervicals.  I still have more reading to complete before the next test in Cervicals and I've been trying to chip away at it little bit by bit.  Listened to heart sounds and lung sounds on the links Dr. Littrell put on her website:  http://www.littrellradiology.com/  On the test, there was one each.  Hope I did well on that test, too, because I'm aiming for an A in that class.  I could really use an A because the class is worth 10 credits and it would help me reach my goal of raising my GPA to 2.50 or higher this term or this year.

I'm trying to decide if I want to take a 7:30 Pelvic class next term or not.  If I don't, then I could go to the gym again in the morning to workout.  I kind of miss doing that and getting the workout out of the way early in the day.  I'm still thinking about my schedule to see what will be a manageable workload for me.  I'm currently signed up for 31 credits, which is a "normal" schedule for many Palmer students, but I don't think that is realistic for me.  I'd like to drop it down to between 25-27.

Jon's new TravelPro suitcase arrived yesterday.  It is a carryon that is also a suit holder.  Many pilots use this type and it is really slick.  He's flying to Orlando this weekend for a seminar with our practice manager.  Our friends Clint and his wife, Alyssa, will also be attending and they are all going to share a room to cut down on costs.  I'm not going because Boards review begins next weekend and I don't want to be gone this weekend, too.

Jon and I looked at blinds for Lani's and Dartagnan's windows on Monday.  We priced them and the two that we are considering are about the same cost.  I am leaning toward the cordless double cellular shades, and Jon is leaning toward the wide-slat wooden blinds in white, which I think look a little fussy with all the strings.  We don't have to decide right away, but the sooner we get them up in Lani's room, the better for our weekends so she'll sleep a little longer in a darker room.

Since it is snowing again today, it is making me dream of my garden and flowers and springtime.  I'm looking forward to purchasing some shrubs to put on the berms this spring.  Going to get at least one (but I'd really like two) Sambucus nigra (elderberry) black lace, which look a lot like a Japanese maple, but are more hardy.  I would also like to get a Dicentra spectabilis Gold Heart, which is a lovely bleeding heart with chartreuse-colored foilage, so when it is done blooming, it would look great next to the elderberry because of the color contrast between its leaves and the elderberry's almost-black, dark purple leaves.  I'm also considering some cottage roses or else more knockout roses in front of the house to give some bright color (the hot pink ones are really pretty against our new blue paint on the house).  Maybe some of the vanilla strawberry hydrangeas...I love the possibilities!  I'm planning to order from http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/ or to buy from local sources if they carry these particular varieties.  I prefer varieties of plants and flowers that not everyone has (there are tons of hostas in the Quad-Cities) because I like the unusual.  I am so looking forward to gardening again this spring!

OK, going to read a little Cervicals before I head to Tox.