A day in my life - November

We had such a warm Fall here, that it doesn't seem possible that November has arrived!  We did have some snow on the 31st though, so I guess it really is here.

I was up at 6, walked on the treadmill, got ready and was at work shortly before 8.

Here's my desk at work; the computer is on and ready for the day.

On Wednesday, our Physician Assistant comes for the afternoon.  He sees our new admissions, anyone who has something going on, goes over lab results and does other paperwork.  I get the list of people together, get charts and paperwork ready and have it ready for him when he arrives.
I had this all ready, but then got a call shortly before noon that his Dad had passed away unexpectedly and he wouldn't be coming.  That put a pall on the afternoon.
I had lots of other work to do, and continued with that.


We had a nurse call in for the afternoon shift and I was asked to stay late and help with the supper med pass, so I went to the floor around 3 to do that.  Someone came in to relieve me at 5 and I headed home.

It had been a dreary day, and it was still pretty gray outside as I drove home.  However, some of the trees had a nice bit of color to enjoy!

 Bad news!  When I got home and went to empty my pockets, I found that I had taken the keys home.  These are the keys for the med cart, the med rooms..., not something they can be without, so it was back into the car and back to work.  I'm glad I'm not too far from my work!

We had chicken noodle soup for supper.  Here's a tip for you...   this soup is from Costco.  It's their rotisserie chicken noodle soup.  It's so good, and I don't think I could make it for the price they sell it at.   And after a long day at work, it's nice to just have something to heat and eat.

Bob left after supper to go to a class at church and I worked on my Bible study, which is very good.  Who would have thought the book of Numbers could be so interesting?


After that I settled in to watching Survivor, which is one of my favorites,
All in all, not a bad start to the month!

Friday Funny

Cooking Thursday

So... I have a wonderful recipe to share with you today!  However, it's not one you'll want to make very often, maybe just for an occasional treat.  And don't even look at how much butter is in these bars.  That being said, they are rich so you only need a little piece - and they are yummy!!!

Salted Caramel Butter Bars

Crust:
1 lb. salted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1½ cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla
4 cups flour

Filling:
1 bag (14 oz.) caramel candies (about 50 individual caramels), unwrapped
1/3 cup milk or cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt

Heat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugars. Using mixer on medium speed, beat together until creamy. Add the vanilla and beat until combined. Sift the flour into the butter mixture and beat on low speed until a smooth soft dough forms.
Spray a 9×13 inch baking pan lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Press half of the dough evenly into the pan to form a bottom crust. Wrap remaining dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator.
Bake crust until firm and the edges are a pale golden brown about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool about 15 minutes.
While the bottom crust is baking and the remaining dough is chilling, make the caramel filling. Place the unwrapped caramels in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the cream. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and stir until smooth. If caramels are not completely melted, microwave on high for 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until smooth.
Once the caramel is melted add in the ½ tsp vanilla and stir until combined.Pour the caramel filling over the crust.
If you are going to salt the caramel sprinkle it on caramel layer now.Remove the remaining chilled dough from the refrigerator and crumble it evenly over the caramel.
Return the pan to the oven and bake until the filling is bubbly and the crumbled shortbread topping is firm and lightly golden, about 25 – 30 minutes.
Let cool before cutting into squares.