Fresh Start for 2021

2020 was such a roller coaster for me and ultimately, due to reasons I will not go into detail about, I ended up taking a LONG break from the blog (social media in general really), sweepstaking and I quit my job at the facility I had been working with since 2012.

I paused my story, so to say, and made the tough decision to completely change my narrative.

And change my narrative I did!

I have hired into a completely different job path as a Travel RN.  My first assignment is in California (35 hours from my home!).  I'm so excited to start this new journey - traveling to new places, the opportunity to change up what I'm doing frequently and meeting a ton of new people along the way.  This first assignment is going to be a busy one for me so I'm not sure if I will get back to posting regular blog postings or giveaways anytime soon but, I do plan on posting every once in awhile.  I have missed doing these postings more then I thought I would!

For this first assignment, I've decided to drive rather then fly and I've talked my daughter into taking this cross country road trip with me 😃 (I say talked her into it but really as soon as I told her my decision to drive there, she said I'm coming with lol)  It is going to be EPIC.  I will be posting lots of fun stuff about it on my social medias if anyone is interested in taking the journey with us -- I may post a travel blog posting about it on here.

2021 here I come!!

Covid Hiatus

I just wanted to leave a quick note to let you all know that Nicolie-Olie's Meanderings will be on a short hiatus.  I will try to get on here daily to check comments and update the winners list from all the current giveaways that are still going.  I have multiple still current from my Silver Dagger hostings and three personal ones (which will all be fulfilled when they end just like normal).  I posted the last of the giveaways from silver dagger this morning that I signed up to host.

The Covid positive numbers are starting to rise in my county - I will be otherwise engaged with that (as most of you know, I'm a Registered Nurse).  When I am able to, I will still try to get a posting in here and there but honestly it will  be touch and go for a bit.

Stay safe my friends!!  💕

A Personal Note on Living and Correctional Nursing During the Covid-19 Pandemic

When I first heard of the Coronavirus, it was just starting to make news and still in China.  It wasn't a valid concern here, in Michigan, so I let it go in one ear and out the other.

Then I started to see a post here and there about it spreading throughout China extremely quickly with multiple deaths noted, and in the back of my mind, I began to get worried.  Worried for the people in China and worried that it would inevitably find it's way here, to the U.S..
BUT
still not overly concerned.  I mean, we (the U.S.A.) are invincible right?