October tends to be a pretty busy month for our family. I personally hit a big milestone this month as I turned 50. Not quite sure how I feel about that yet, although I did have to appreciate the benefit of having older children. Jacob made me breakfast in bed...
There is a lot going on - it’s getting colder, fall is definitely here, and people are busy (with harvest, sports, school stuff, etc.) People were blathering on about how autumn is their favorite time of the year … *sigh* … fall makes me sad. I love spring - I...
Got my flu shot last week. Going to get boosted again for COVID this week. During the first part of November, I’m going to get my second shingles shot…sigh…I feel like a pin cushion. BUT - I’d rather have a sore arm than be sick. I’m a bad sick person....
I watered my mums in the dark of night last night (granted it was 8:15, but it was dark out). Mums intrigue me. They are perfect and the colors are fantastic … so making them die from thirst is not very nice. I didn’t grow up hunting - so killing...
Fall - another changing of the seasons. For some, it is the best time of the year as we go into cooler weather, pumpkin spice, changing of the leaves, and harvest. Like the change of seasons, we have many changes happening throughout the organization. The construction project at the Clarion...
The Iowa Hospital Association hosted their annual meeting this past week. It is always nice to connect with fellow healthcare leaders in the state. I was able to attend the final presentation which had a focus on best practices for engaging patients in their healthcare journey. The primary focus of...
I’ve been going by this beautiful tree on the way to work. I keep thinking “I need to snag a picture of that tree before the leaves fall off” … but I’ll probably forget and I won’t take a picture.* I’m reminded of the song “Cat’s in the Cradle”** where...
I just literally put out the email regarding getting rid of the masks and went down the hall for coffee and everyone was celebrating and giving me thumbs up. The thing that made me the happiest was knowing people read their emails. What a long slog covid has been. Jeez....
Fall is such a pretty time of year! It is definitely my favorite season. The smell of apple and pumpkin, the rustling of the leaves and changing of colors, the crisp and cool air, football, chili, sweatshirts…. I could go on and on. I’m sure many of you have heard...
We had off-site leadership development this past week. This is usually a lot of learning which sometimes can be difficult for me. I find the older I get the more I struggle being an adult learner. I really appreciate the opportunity to learn new leadership skills and come together as...
