Happy Fathers Day

Thanks for dinner 

(the many dinners) 

at your house today.  

It is always so much 

fun to be with you.  

You are my #1 Dad!!! 

Thanks for being my 

fishing partner 

and helping me through 

the tough times in life.  

I love YOU !!!!!!

Love, Shari

Make-Do Monday - June 7 - Temporary Pocket Protector

At Make-Do Mondays we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.

It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to link via Linky Tools (aka MckLinky). Enjoy others’ ideas by clicking on their link in the Linky list.

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Here's what I did this last week:

I wanted to put a pen in my borrowed Pharmacy Jacket, but I did not have a pocket protector.  

I was concerned that ink might leak out and make spots.  One of the lower jacket pockets is a spotted mess from a previous user, and I do not want to have the breast pocket have the same problem. 

So as I was waiting for the next learning opportunity I thought of a solution.  A momentary solution.  That will probably last another month.

I took a sheet of waste paper and rolled it up into a tube and then folded the tube in half. I wrapped some clear tape around the tops of the tubes to keep the piece folded.  Now I had a bottom in the tube and two holes in the top.  

The pen fits nicely in the tube and the tube sits nicely in the pocket and now I have no fears of ink leaking and ruining the jacket. 

I can also use my decorative pen I made with the fun dangles I enjoy.  I did put some tape over the folded end to help liquid proof it.

Everything is going great with my Make-Do pocket protector.  I have not had any leaks or problems with writing in my (loaner) pocket.  

What have you done this week?  

Have a great time make-doing in your lives.  See you soon................

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Updates

This week I am getting a Make Do Done!!!


But in the meantime, I thought I'd bring my Blog up to date on my school/career progression.


I have been so busy enjoying my life these past couple of months.  In mid- May I went and took the National Pharmacy Test, called Excpt and I passed with a 445 out of 500.  Just shy of 90%.  


Perfectly acceptable, but not really my best effort, however I am really pleased that I passed.  390 was the passing score, so I did well.  If I had spent more time doing my extern-ship before I took the test, I probably would have done better.  


But the lure of getting to finish school early was enough for me to go and take the test early, 6 weeks early.  I am totally free from attending classes right now and can fully concentrate on my extern-ship hours and the paperwork for that.  


I have already completed the test and paperwork for my State Pharm Tech license, so when my hours are completed in about 5 weeks, I can apply for my license and then begin to apply for work as a CPht, Certified Pharmacy Technician.


I finished my courses with a 4.0 gpa and Highest Honors, Presidents List.  I am so excited about that.  School has been a challenge, but I believe that it was not as hard as it should have been- not university hard.  But it was fun and confidence building.  An awesome experience for me at this milestone of 50 years of my life.  


I can't believe that I am 50!  I certainly don't feel 50, well most of the time I don't.  What a blessing that is- that most days I feel very young and like I am not aging.  


Well here's to a new segment of my life!!  CHEERS!!