Second Time Around

I haven't been blogging in about 2 years.  My old blog still lies there, gathering dust bunnies and waiting for me to stop by and blow away the cobwebs.  You see, I quit keeping my little journal when my Dad's Alzheimer's began to consume our lives and towards the end of his life when it was a daily struggle for me not to pack up my bags and move back to Oklahoma to be closer to my Dad.  It didn't matter that he couldn't talk or even knew who I was or if I was even there, I just wanted to be with him. 

It's taken the last couple of years to realize how much I truly missed sharing bits and pieces of who I am with the entire universe.  So here I am for a Second Time Around!

To jog your memory, here's me:

I am a mother to 2 wonderful young men, 2 great daughter-in-laws, and grandmother to 3 (2 boys, Ian and Gabe and 1 girl, Kaylee and 1 more on the way)! 
My husband's name is Richard which is odd since my younger sister's husband is also Richard.  My Richard goes only by Rich, unless he gets into trouble ;)

I am a Registered Nurse, currently working as the Employee Health Nurse, Infection Preventionist, and I am a Certified Diabetes Educator.  I am a very active committee member of our hospital's Wellness Committee and am working on obtaining American Diabetes Association National Recognition to our Outpatient Diabetes Program. 

I am a cancer survivor (8 years now) of Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  I am very active in Relay For Life in our county with me being the event chair.  All of this preparation is in full swing as our event is July 27 and 28.  It seems like far away, but time goes by very fast. 

I am also a Type 2 Diabetic which manifested itself about a year after my cancer treatments.  Actually, the diagnosis works for me because it places my on the same level as the diabetics I'm trying to educate. 

I guess this will give you an idea about some of the topics you might see pop up here, plus some healthy recipes now and then, maybe even an easy craft or two, because all of this makes up the patches of my life and who I am. 

Hope you enjoy
Connie