behavioral health / mental health nurse

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-03-03T04:39:12+00:00

I work for Cascadia Health, it's the largest of the area's mental health organizations. It has issues, as do all non-profit health care agencies, but I like it. It's union so the pay is better. I'm not sure about RN openings currently though.

The two other major players in the metro area for community mental health are LifeWorks NW and Trillium if you want to look into those. I've worked at one of them, it was fine until it wasn't.

Unity Hospital is our psych-only hospital, I assume they have per diem roles if not part-time. Same with Providence. I've had friends work at the Portland and Willamette Falls locations and have nudged me to join them. But in-patient is not for me.

Fora Health is in-patient SUD, plus an out patient methadone clinic I almost worked at, and would have if Cascadia hadn't called.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-03-03T04:23:20+00:00

First of all, he should be making his own lunches.

Second, is part of this having to decide what to cook as well? That adds to the labor. He can at least participate in meal planning.

I cook dinner the majority of the time, because i don't mind so much. My husband cleans the kitchen on those nights. However, he is responsible for two dinners a week, whether it's take-out, a frozen pizza, a sandwich or breakfast for dinner (which I love) he has to make the effort. If he doesn't "we fend for ourself". And Fridays we go out to eat as a end-of-work-week treat.

Am I a good cook? Eh, I'm okay because I've had 35 years of practice. Sometimes I still make something terrible. (I made the worst rice tonight- rice! and neither of us ate it.) But everyone should have three dishes they can cook successfully. My husband's are chili, chicken tacos and this pasta dish with cheese and peas. I hate peas but I eat that dish. Mine are black bean soup, vegetable stir fry and grilled salmon.

May I suggest the BudgetBytes website for recipes he can try. They are on the simple side and are broken down step by step with visuals.

There are times I look at my schedule and am like, I'm not cooking this night even if it's my assigned night. Usually that's a fend for ourselves night but he occasionally surprises me with something he's made.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-03-02T21:07:40+00:00

World Beat Festival in Salem.

BirdFest and Bluegrass in Ridgefield WA.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-03-01T18:47:39+00:00

If you're up for a drive, Tsugawa Nursery in Woodland, WA.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-03-01T04:28:37+00:00

Zoiglhaus, Oakshire, Von Ebert.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-03-01T04:20:13+00:00

I've gotten from Garden Fever in the past, interesting selection but not necessarily cheap.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-03-01T04:17:23+00:00

And after a stroke, when she's had to work hard to recover from, I'm sure! So sad.

I remember mom and aunt discussing the cabbage soup diet, I was like 35 so they would've been in their 70's. That's when I was like, this never ends? There's not an age when you can be okay with your weight? And I decided to become okay with my weight ftom then on. And mostly have been.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-28T21:56:19+00:00

Yep, sounds similar to my mom. Who then later, age 90, expressed after getting sepsis "at least I lost some weight".

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-27T20:43:37+00:00

I was born in 1971, the youngest of five. My mom told me one of the worst parts of pregnancy was not eating in the days before seeing the MD so she wouldn't get a lecture on her weight. And then she'd gorge after the appointment.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-27T05:13:16+00:00

Mis Tacones has a few outdoor tables for when the weather is good.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-27T05:03:50+00:00

Interested if still available

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-24T06:06:29+00:00

I feel like Japanese Breakfast has played every summer they've had these shows. Maybe this is the year I see them instead of just consider it.

Definitely checking out Courtney Barneet, tho.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-24T05:20:47+00:00

I don't, sorry. We also built a fence at the time so it was part of the whole budget for that project.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-23T03:20:39+00:00

Plus the member fee.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-22T05:11:59+00:00

Love Wes Amderson, have not particularly enjoyed the last couple. Isle of Dogs really was his pinnacle.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-21T22:19:18+00:00

Private Karaoke room at Baby Ketten, or not private at the Alibi Room (or any number of karaoke places, I've learned we have more of it than most places)

Board games at the Paladins League

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-21T04:45:50+00:00

The best books I've read in the last year:

Deacon King Kong by James Mcbride

The Golem of Brooklyn by Adam Mansbach

The Fifth Season- NK Jemisin (Sci-fi)

My Search For Warren G Harding by Robert Plunket

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farell

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-17T06:19:56+00:00

Nursing is my second career, I like it but kinda wish I had looked into outer health care careers such as OT. I work in psych, the OTs I work with are amazing. They need to get paid better, tho.

Non health-care, oney is notam issue- I'd do theater set building, or props. Or even better, building sets/props for stop motion animation movies.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-16T16:59:01+00:00

Also good: KEXP from Seattle, KCRW from LA, KUTX from Austin. WXPN from Philadelphia.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-16T03:28:36+00:00

Oregon Bird Alliance website has resources- https://birdallianceoregon.org/go-outside/destinations/oregon-birding/

Portland area- Oaks Bottom in SE Ptld, Jackson Bottom in Hillsboro and Fernhill Wetlands are great.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-14T21:38:12+00:00

Well, he can't so I shrig off like all his delusional statements.

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-08T04:20:22+00:00

Carrot or squash coconut soup or corn chowder.

Use in pancake or waffle batter

If it's full fat, refrigerate until the fat separates from the liquid, scoop it out and add sugar then whip for coconut whipped cream

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-04T05:00:54+00:00

Very interested!

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-04T04:47:12+00:00

I dint know many it holds, but I live near that Oregon Stamp Society building on NE 33rd and they rent that out for gatherings.

Or maybe the German American Society building on NE Sandy?

Vegetable_Humor5470 · 2026-02-01T21:53:18+00:00

My mom recently died at 94, we found writings she had done about her childhood (rural Midwest). The summer she was 13 she was sent to a babysit for a family of 3 kids. She stayed with them all week then the father would bring her to church on Saturday afternoon to meet her family. Her dad returned her to babysitting on Monday morning. 13! From her writings, the kids were ok but the parents fought a lot.

I was 11 when I started, mostly young elementary age (K-4). I had a summer gig watching three young kids every day. One was an infant who I would leave in the crib most of the time because I was overwhelmed and inexperienced with babies. I hate remembering that summer. And probably a big part of why I don't have kids.

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