The Nurse Has Been Discharged

Tonight probably marks the end of my duties as nurse to Monica. We were going to go to my house this morning so that I could do some yard work, but Herman and Jen called and offered to let us hang with them. After some discussion, we decided that Monica should go with Herman and Jen in the morning, and I would go do my yard work and meet up with them later. One thing led to another, and plans transformed from just hanging to breakfast to a meet up at Mijo's, one of Monica's favorite restaurants.

I met up with Monica and company there for lunch and ate a lot more than I should have. Afterwards they split for Roanoke, and I came back to my house. I mowed my back yard and trimmed my hedges. Weedeating didn't quite work because my weedeater was FUBARed. (I really have to train my neighbor's kid how to do yard work properly.) It was the late afternoon before I left my house for Roanoke.

At Herman and Jen's house, we were just hanging about waiting for a movie that we would never see when a traveling art gallery happened by. Apparently, at certain times, companies will sell the art from model homes at a greatly reduced price to people who have bought homes in a new housing project, and one of those happened by us tonight. Herman and Jen bought some. Monica bought a couple. I thought about buying some, but Monica didn't like the two I picked out first, and on further consideration of finances I opted not to buy anything.

After moving a TV and hanging some pictures, the rest of the evening saw us go to Chili's for dinner then return back to Herman and Jen's for a little conversation before we broke up for the night. I took Monica home, and she let me know that she wanted to spend tonight by herself. She needs some space, and I completely understand. We're at the beginning of a relationship and all of a sudden I'm with her every night due to her operation. Monica is to the point where she's ready to resume her normal life activities, and truth be told, so am I. I gathered up all my junk and beat it for home.

Dash is happy to see me, and I'm ready for a night in my own bed again.