Aspen RN,BSN
@aspelina.bsky.social
(She/Her) RN, EMT-B, Mom of 4. Bleeding heart liberal, Still trying to figure this whole thing out. *Views are my own*
Just got done picking the deadbolt to my garage inner door. Had it switched to keep the kids out of garage when they were little. Somehow it got locked. Clicker is missing. Key wasn’t working. Hubby had a lock pick set (bought & abandoned as an ADHD hobby)
I got it opened & switched lock around!!!
I got it opened & switched lock around!!!
September 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Just got done picking the deadbolt to my garage inner door. Had it switched to keep the kids out of garage when they were little. Somehow it got locked. Clicker is missing. Key wasn’t working. Hubby had a lock pick set (bought & abandoned as an ADHD hobby)
I got it opened & switched lock around!!!
I got it opened & switched lock around!!!
I need all the good vibes. I have a cracked tooth, it hurts a lot. I haven’t been to the dentist in way too long d/t no insurance and MASSIVE dental anxiety. I haven’t been to an appointment for this afternoon. Am about to crash out 😟
August 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I need all the good vibes. I have a cracked tooth, it hurts a lot. I haven’t been to the dentist in way too long d/t no insurance and MASSIVE dental anxiety. I haven’t been to an appointment for this afternoon. Am about to crash out 😟
Well 3 days into starting kindergarten and my little Petri dish has brought home some form of viral URI 🤧😷 now everyone but my 8th grader has it (weirdly enough he is my diabetic kid & never gets sick). Kinder girl even went to 2 yrs of pre-K before this so WHY???😭
July 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Well 3 days into starting kindergarten and my little Petri dish has brought home some form of viral URI 🤧😷 now everyone but my 8th grader has it (weirdly enough he is my diabetic kid & never gets sick). Kinder girl even went to 2 yrs of pre-K before this so WHY???😭
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for no reason at all, I want to share this important information with all of you:
NARCAN CAN BE USED ON YOUR PETS
if your cat or dog, or bunny gets into meds, or methadone, or suboxone, you can use narcan to get them breathing again, and then bring them to the emergency veterinarian immediately.
NARCAN CAN BE USED ON YOUR PETS
if your cat or dog, or bunny gets into meds, or methadone, or suboxone, you can use narcan to get them breathing again, and then bring them to the emergency veterinarian immediately.
July 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
for no reason at all, I want to share this important information with all of you:
NARCAN CAN BE USED ON YOUR PETS
if your cat or dog, or bunny gets into meds, or methadone, or suboxone, you can use narcan to get them breathing again, and then bring them to the emergency veterinarian immediately.
NARCAN CAN BE USED ON YOUR PETS
if your cat or dog, or bunny gets into meds, or methadone, or suboxone, you can use narcan to get them breathing again, and then bring them to the emergency veterinarian immediately.
Just got home from a 13+ hr shift. No time for lunch & had to stay late to finish charting. I haven’t had a shift that whooped my ass like that in awhile.
July 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Just got home from a 13+ hr shift. No time for lunch & had to stay late to finish charting. I haven’t had a shift that whooped my ass like that in awhile.
My oldest graduated high school tonight! We are so proud of him for all of his hard work and excited for his future!
Instead of college he’s going into the trades as a heavy machinery mechanic & welder with Local 12!
#classof2025 #highschoolgrad #Unionstrong #Local12
Instead of college he’s going into the trades as a heavy machinery mechanic & welder with Local 12!
#classof2025 #highschoolgrad #Unionstrong #Local12
May 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
My oldest graduated high school tonight! We are so proud of him for all of his hard work and excited for his future!
Instead of college he’s going into the trades as a heavy machinery mechanic & welder with Local 12!
#classof2025 #highschoolgrad #Unionstrong #Local12
Instead of college he’s going into the trades as a heavy machinery mechanic & welder with Local 12!
#classof2025 #highschoolgrad #Unionstrong #Local12
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Sending strength and support to Biden and his family. 💚🙏
May 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Sending strength and support to Biden and his family. 💚🙏
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Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
May 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Just had a Mother’s Day breakfast at my daughter’s preschool. These questionnaires always make me laugh (Taco Bell is her fave 🤣). That last one though…. 🥰
May 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Just had a Mother’s Day breakfast at my daughter’s preschool. These questionnaires always make me laugh (Taco Bell is her fave 🤣). That last one though…. 🥰
My mother!!! They smelled her grilling & she ended up feeding them all. Italian moms feed everyone, I swear 🤣😂
April 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My mother!!! They smelled her grilling & she ended up feeding them all. Italian moms feed everyone, I swear 🤣😂
I have an infected ingrown toenail on my big toe and it is fucking PAINFUL! 😖 had to call out of work bc standing hurts. Like, I had an unmedicated labor & can handle pain, but wtf is this!!!
Already doing soaks & Bactroban, but I’m tempted to go to UC for “toe pain”
Already doing soaks & Bactroban, but I’m tempted to go to UC for “toe pain”
April 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I have an infected ingrown toenail on my big toe and it is fucking PAINFUL! 😖 had to call out of work bc standing hurts. Like, I had an unmedicated labor & can handle pain, but wtf is this!!!
Already doing soaks & Bactroban, but I’m tempted to go to UC for “toe pain”
Already doing soaks & Bactroban, but I’m tempted to go to UC for “toe pain”
My oldest and his GF all dressed up for their senior prom!
April 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
My oldest and his GF all dressed up for their senior prom!
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"Yet right here in DC we have a 34-count felon harbored in the White House" 🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥
April 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Yet right here in DC we have a 34-count felon harbored in the White House" 🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥
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when they go low, we go Jasmine Crockett @repjasmine.bsky.social 🔥
April 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
when they go low, we go Jasmine Crockett @repjasmine.bsky.social 🔥
Just finished #ThePitt and whew, I feel like I can finally take a breath. The genuine respect they have for HCWs really conveys through the screen & I hope they never lose that.
April 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Just finished #ThePitt and whew, I feel like I can finally take a breath. The genuine respect they have for HCWs really conveys through the screen & I hope they never lose that.
So… my blood work resulted and I beat my old record. My TSH was 95.6! 😬 my pituitary gland just out there beating my thyroid with a stick, begging it to just do something! T4 obviously low but not as bad as I thought it’d be, considering.
April 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
So… my blood work resulted and I beat my old record. My TSH was 95.6! 😬 my pituitary gland just out there beating my thyroid with a stick, begging it to just do something! T4 obviously low but not as bad as I thought it’d be, considering.
If you are in a city that does Drunk Shakespeare I HIGHLY recommend going to a show. Went to a showing of Macbeth tonight (surprise date night from the husband). It felt a bit like a fever dream but in the BEST way!
April 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
If you are in a city that does Drunk Shakespeare I HIGHLY recommend going to a show. Went to a showing of Macbeth tonight (surprise date night from the husband). It felt a bit like a fever dream but in the BEST way!
I finally went & got blood work & dr visit today. I’ve been too exhausted to do it so far & been out of my thyroid meds for almost 2 months, but in order to not be a zombie need my meds…
Yay for adulting!
Yay for adulting!
April 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I finally went & got blood work & dr visit today. I’ve been too exhausted to do it so far & been out of my thyroid meds for almost 2 months, but in order to not be a zombie need my meds…
Yay for adulting!
Yay for adulting!
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“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
- attributed to Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence
- attributed to Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence
April 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
- attributed to Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence
- attributed to Benjamin Franklin at the signing of the Declaration of Independence
That episode of The Pitt…. Holy f**k. I felt like I was holding my breath the whole time.
March 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
That episode of The Pitt…. Holy f**k. I felt like I was holding my breath the whole time.
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Most people don’t know this, but @PBS is part of the backbone of America’s emergency alert system.
• Helps push IPAWS alerts (AMBER, weather, etc.)
• Broadcast-based = works when cell towers go down
• Trusted info during crises
#PBS #EmergencyManagement #IPAWS #PublicSafety #Infrastructure
• Helps push IPAWS alerts (AMBER, weather, etc.)
• Broadcast-based = works when cell towers go down
• Trusted info during crises
#PBS #EmergencyManagement #IPAWS #PublicSafety #Infrastructure
March 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I’ve been on nights for 2 years now and it’s really taking a toll on my family. Flipping back & forth is killing me & my kids say that I am always sleeping or to tired. I don’t know if I could even switch to days & not sure I can take the pay cut 😞
March 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I’ve been on nights for 2 years now and it’s really taking a toll on my family. Flipping back & forth is killing me & my kids say that I am always sleeping or to tired. I don’t know if I could even switch to days & not sure I can take the pay cut 😞
As a nurse certain things like bed bugs, lice, roaches give me the ick but nothing is quite as terrifying as a patient with a prion disease 😬
March 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
As a nurse certain things like bed bugs, lice, roaches give me the ick but nothing is quite as terrifying as a patient with a prion disease 😬
Parent win! My 17 yo son invited me out to see a concert with his GF & their friend. He’s like, “don’t worry mom, I’ll buy your ticket” 🥰🥰🥰
March 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Parent win! My 17 yo son invited me out to see a concert with his GF & their friend. He’s like, “don’t worry mom, I’ll buy your ticket” 🥰🥰🥰
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People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!
February 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!