Anniversary Flowers

Here are the flowers that Josh sent to me for our 1 year dating anniversary!

It has been a while...

I came to realize, that it has been a long time since my last blog post. No real excuse, other than since most of my family and friends are on Facebook now, I don't have to post in the blog to keep them updated. I will try to do better, I promise.

Last weekend, Josh and I drove up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and did some exploring. We went to Blowing Rock, Grandfather Mountain, and Linville Falls. The fall foliage was so vibrant towards the higher elevations, but the entire span of the Parkway that we drove was beautiful.

CKTP

About a month ago, I took the examination to become a Certified Kinesio-Taping Practitioner, and now I have all of the tools. Basically, this means that I went through the courses and have the basic knowledge to apply the kinesiotape to my patients for various conditions. It is a very useful product, and can be used on a variety of patient diagnoses. While I'm not sure how much I will use it in the home health world, it is a nice skill to have in my "tool box" of patient care ideas.

Rose of Sharon

When I returned from vacation, I had the pleasant surprise that my blue Rose of Sharon is blooming. This is the plant that my grandfather rooted for me last year.

Topsail Island

I joined Josh's family for a relaxing week at Topsail Island, NC last week. It was great fun, and his family was able to meet Mom and Mike while here. We enjoyed time on the beach (Josh got to use his surf board for the first time), but we also went to the Sea Turtle Rescue while visiting. It was a great trip, and it was nice for my shoulder to have a week off from work.

Happy Birthday to Mom

Today is my mother's birthday! She is such a wonderful person, and I am proud to call her my mother. Mom got surprised by her husband today with flowers delivered to her work. Aren't they so beautiful!

Biltmore House

Josh took me to Biltmore House for a day of sight seeing. We weren't able to do any strenuous activities because of my shoulder, but we enjoyed walking around and seeing the estate. Josh had never seen Biltmore House before, so it was fun showing him around. We did the audio tour of the house, and I learned some things that I hadn't heard before. We also got to tour the gardens and see the beautiful flowers in bloom.