Thoughts from a School Nurse You might feel a little stick!

Okay, here's the deal... it's been a really looooong week. I started back to school/work on Monday to get ready for the kids. The whole week has been a blur of paperwork, organizing, and meetings. Believe it or not, I'm really excited about school starting back. Emily Grace is pumped; she has an awesome teacher and has had her back pack ready for three days! There's only one catch... I'm expecting to have at least 13 Epi pens, 3 diabetic students, and who knows how many allergy and asthma meds, and I've only received a total of 6 medications so far! That means Monday morning will likely be a zoo in my office and health room. I'm dreading that part.

Last night I attended a bridal shower for one of the nicest, sweetest girls I know. It was a very nice gathering; wonderful food, great setting, and she received lots of thoughtful gifts. It was a good time with good friends.

Today we had to run some errands and then spent the afternoon at home. I made grilled chicken and salad for supper... and I tried a new recipe for a great salsa to go with the chicken. My good friend Silvia shared this recipe with me, and she gave me permission to share it here:

Cut the following in half and put cut side down on the grill:
red pepper, green pepper, tomato and red onion...
grill them until soft and then chop to the desired consistency, mix them together with lemon juice, sea salt and fresh cilantro and a little fresh ground pepper.

It was wonderful. Mark loved it, and Emily Grace even liked it! Leftovers will be a grilled chicken salad with the salsa in place of salad dressing. Thank you, Silvia!