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Apparently, I’m Still in the Race!
And there are no pitstops…
I feel like I’ve been waiting for things to calm down for years. April was insane, and it flew by in the blink of an eye. Back in February or March, when I found out that the Quad Cities Beer book was going to be released in August, I thought, but that is so far away! Someone told me, “It will be here faster than you know it.” After how fast April flew by, I know how true that is.
April was full of good and bad. Just as I imagine May will end up. I have continued to be busy af and nonstop running and behind on everything! I started a part-time job at a pet store in April, and worked there for about a week and a half before calling in and quitting. I had too much going on, and adding the long shifts there wasn’t in my time budget, especially after I got a short-notice freelance project to do for the local newspaper. I probably didn’t have the time to do it, but I squeezed it in and managed! I didn’t want to turn it down, and I really, really enjoyed doing it! I got to interview ten area nurses who were honorees for the 2023 Heart of Healthcare in conjunction with nurses week. It was a special issue in the paper!
I spontaneously accepted a different part-time job — less hours per shift, and only two nights a week and every other Saturday (or two Saturdays a month). The job is super laid back…
