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I am home now, the posts shall continue, however lacking West Coast pictures.   Settled back into home and back at work this week.  I had had a bit of uncertainty about returning to work but have realized those were mostly unfounded.

You have heard of different "hat tricks"
The Gordy Howe

1.   goal
2.  assist
3.  fight

The Sidney Crosby

1.  goal
2.  assist
3.  concussion

But have you heard of the Melanie Wubs

1. Working a minimum of 3 different assignments in one shift
2. Having a Code Blue or Intubated Patient ( bonus points if they are the same patient because it means the code was successful)
3. Filling out an Overtime Sheet (bonus points if you can claim >2 hours)

Well in my first 3 shifts back I managed to score 2 hattricks both with bonus points. The black cloud above my head had 8 months to move!!! My first shift back scored the bonus on #1- I know that taking 8 pills at once is traumatic but really.... VFib, give a girl a break.   Shift number 2 I managed to avoid all. And the third shift got bonus points for #3- that 8hr shift morphed into a 13hr one.

 

We will forget that nonsense and check out an unblogged picture from the West Coast- Coming into Allison Harbour

Fall

Better late then ever.  Here are some pics from Thanksgiving weekend and the last trip of the fall.  I came home the Friday night of thanksgiving in order to hit up the applefarm and pumpkin patch on the Saturday morning with the family

 Picking the perfect one

 Amazing apples

 Thanksgiving Day was lovely day of church and a long afternoon in the sunshine at Oma's .  Since when has Thanksgiving day been warm enough for the entire afternoon outside and then coffee after dinner on the porch.  We snuck away for a little family photo shoot.. one of the quickest and crazyiest... but did manage to get a few keepers
This little boy was a terror... not that you can see by his angelic face!!

 Love the joy on her face

 

 Lovely Sister

 The last two fall weeks were chilly and cold.  September and the sunshine has spoiled us.  However we did go to Tumbo Island (my most favorite) twice more. 
The Long Row in from East Point

 The thistles were dead now

 There are a few old abandoned homesteads on the island

 Old wooden boats

 Fall lined paths

And with that the Sailing Season was done.  A wildly differant wonderful season of life finished