A Different Kind of Christmas

For the last several Christmases my family and I have headed down to Florida to spend the holiday with my grandparents and aunt.  This year, however, things are a little different as nurses on my floor are not able to take vacation the weeks surrounding Christmas and New Years.

Clearly hospitals don't shut down for major holidays, so the floors try and make things as festive as possible (we have the pinkest tree you could ever imagine).  Check out this expertly normal sinus rhythm made out of garland.

 

And this one turned their PPE into a tree

Last night my co-workers and I kept our eyes on the sky for Santa and his reindeer as they passed over the Charm City.  I must have been in a patient's room because I missed him.  I decided to bring a little holiday spirit to the unit, just like I did at Halloween.  Tonight the staff will be having a potluck dinner at 2 o'clock in the morning the day after Christmas.  Insert hashtag here i.e. #nightshiftproblems #nurselife #needcoffee #letsgo

 I went to five stores (no joke) to try and find a Santa hat, but had no such luck.  As a result, I piecemealed together a festive headband and went to work armed with candy canes. 

On the home front, I decided to forgo the typical Christmas tree and grabbed a poinsettia and some glitter dusted flowers (who knew this was even a thing).  Also pro tip: wait until Christmas Eve Eve to get some cheap decorations and lights because everything is WAY marked down.  The joy of not having any kids is you an delay the festivities and really get into the 12 days of Christmas (the 12 days between Christmas and the Eve of the Epiphany).

Thanks to modern day technology I got to "hang out" with my family after waking up from a much needed "nap."

A little Christmas humor for ya:

Baltimore is VERY good at getting into the holiday spirit.  Christmas lights are brought to a new level between Hampden's 34th Street and this version of A Christmas Story's leg lamp.

Apparently the aliens, along with the Three Kings, made it to Bethlehem.

Also one of my favorite songs to come out this year was Silent Night with Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson.  Also am I the last one to realize that Reba's is Kelly's Mother-In-Law?

I hope everyone is having a great day and Santa was good to you all!