Three Blues and A Poo

Well, that is what Raleigh did at her show last weekend. She placed first in the first three classes I entered her in, and in the last class she got half way through it and pooped. hahaha. Oh well, I was super proud of her and am looking forward to shows in the future!! (looks like the next one will be November 27th).

Here is a video of her doing one of the jumpers courses… she barks a lot…yes, I know.

Five-year plan

After graduating with an Associate of Applied Sciences in Nursing from Lake Washington Technical College I plan to take the NCLEX nursing examination to become a registered nurse. With my degree I want to move up to Mount Vernon (or perhaps anywhere in Skagit Valley) with my dog, horse and two rabbits to work at Skagit Valley Hospital. Although I would be content working in any area as a nurse there, I would be especially happy to work in the emergency department. After working for a year or two as a nurse, if I am still single and finances allowed, I may consider applying to get my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the UW Bothell nursing program that is opening up a location in Mount Vernon.

After nursing school I would also love to volunteer my time combining both my love for animals and people with developmental disabilities by volunteering at a therapeutic riding school. I would love to have the opportunity to serve on a summer mission trip through my church to help treat others in third world countries. As I attempt to save for a cute farmhouse, I plan to also continue showing my dog and would love to breed both her and my horse within the next couple years. I plan on becoming a hobby farmer on the side, raising both show pigs and Boer goats…though this may not happen for another ten years. This has been my plan now for a few years, but I have no idea what God will call me to do two years from now when I am done with school.

 

…the past few days I have been thinking about my plans for next summer. Considering I will want to get myself known at Skagit Valley Hospital in order to increase my chances of being hired there as a nurse, I plan to apply to work there next summer as a CNA. If I get the job, then I think I am going to try and find a room to rent for super cheap (maybe a nice family farm will let me exchange work for rent) in the Mount Vernon area where I can live with my dog and ride my bike to the hospital. …I’ll be praying that the perfect house, family, or room comes available for me next summer, because that would be so exciting!

On another note, Raleigh did great at her show this past weekend!! Will be posting about it later when I have more time.

The joys of nannying with a Mac

…Endless entertainment…