Up Over (opposite of "Down Under")

I have returned to my old abode in the states for six weeks.  Five of my weeks here are being spent working full time, which is a god send.  After having lived in Australia, unemployed for five months, a few full paychecks are going to be like winning the lotto.   This trip back "home" to Olympia has been scheduled since March.  As a Nurse Practitioner I need to keep my required clinical hours up in order to maintain my active license in Washington, so I figured if I spent the Aussie "winter" in the Olympia summer, I could have the best of both worlds.  My original plan was to stay here for 3 months, but at this point in my move to Australia, it 

 just felt like too long to be gone (with input from Susan!), PLUS, I want to get back to Susan, Woody and Buddha.   So far it seems like the right amount of time.  I have been back here for two weeks+ now and I will be heading back to Oz the end of August.

I have my house rented out so I have moved into my 37foot 5th wheel RV which is parked behind the house. This trailer is OK for me and is working out great.  I have satellite internet and satellite TV access from the renters.  I am true White Trailer Trash for this 6 weeks, and proud of it! 

  The weather here has been unbelievable, a week of temps in the upper 90- low 100's!(32-40.6 C')  The rest of my time here it has been in the 80-90 F'.  Thank god my white trash trailer has AC. Thank you god, thank you god..

I am enjoying seeing the deer out grazing behind my place in the woods every morning.  Of course they do take a toll on my very young fruit trees which have not grown much in two years.

Returning to work has been great, I have really missed direct patient contact. The old folks are who I have the pleasure of seeing.  I think part of the reason I am enjoying the work so much is that I know it is short term.  How did I ever work full time all of these years and keep my sanity? I don't know if I could go back to the same level of intensity now that I have had a break from the rat race, especially the freeway traffic congestion.

Well, I have a few more weeks to reconnect with family and friends here and look forward to any opportunity to drink wine, relax and chat...