"I think there's an app for that..."

We've been trying to get a picture of the hummingbird(s) that has/have been coming to our feeder, but so far we have not been successful. Lately we've been enjoying sitting out on the front porch from time to time, and just watching the cars go by and reading. I've been studying for my PHRN classes, which are soon coming to an end. Although the classes will end, I won't be able to go for my certification exam until completing the out-of-class phase of precepting this summer. So, while sitting on the front porch and studying, we were visited hesitantly by a tiny little creature flapping at a mighty pace. Wow! Those little birds can move! They don't hover in one spot for very long, and if you don't sit very still, they are instantly gone. So, it's pretty hard to get the camera in place for a picture. I tried sitting there with my iPod pointed toward the feeder, and waiting for the little hummingbird to come back, but every time, it remains ever elusive and camera shy. If we do get any pictures, maybe we'll try to post them later. It is pretty cool to have that little bird fly up to drink within about 4 -5 feet away from where we are sitting.

Speaking of iPods.... I've never had one of those before, and never had a "smart" phone either. This is quite impressive to the likes of me. Within a week of owning this thing, I've already downloaded at least 6-10 apps for things that I'll use in emergency healthcare. Pretty handy! I should have gotten one of these a long time ago.

While these gadgets are handy, they don't replace common sense and having your own clinical knowledge and assessment skills. It's great to be on the cutting edge of technology, but expertise is of pertinent value. In today's age, it seems like there's an app for almost anything - just check iTunes. Most of them are free or cheap. I have a drug guide, a HazMat guide, two vehicle rescue guides for hybrid vehicles (so you don't accidentally cut into an airbag or electrical components), Pandora radio, a Bible, a metronome, a pediatric emergency guide, an app to document interventions for a patient during a cardiac arrest (just tap on the intervention you did, and it time-stamps it - it does not tell you what to do), the Weather Channel, 69 News, and the list goes on.

I'm slightly amused by folks who rely heavily on their apps for things they should already know. The apps are nice for less frequently used data, but common things like CPR shouldn't require a provider to whip out their iPhone to look at an app.

"Like, totally dude, I wonder what would happen if somebody like, totally had a massive heart attack in the dentist's office."

"Uh... I think there's an app for that. Siri, call an ambulance!"

Supper on the Grill... PIZZA!

This has been on my recipe 'to-do' list for a long time, but I have never been quite brave enough to try it.  In one of my books from the library, it talked about making pizza right on the grill grate and how wonderful it tasted.  Well, they had my attention because we love pizza and I'm always looking for ways to make it better. 
This was one of those recipes that I read and reread the recipe trying to figure out how it was going to work. I got to the point of just wanting to try it out.  So, it was a beautiful day - too warm to use the oven for pizza, so I dug out this recipe.  As I was planning how to do this, I could just see the dough drooping down between the grates, burning, and all of my yummy toppings falling off.  I pushed that awful thought aside and decided to try anyways.  Here is the tray of ingredients...

 

As per the recipe, you need to prepare all of your ingredients to have them ready to put on the dough as it takes only about 5-7 minutes total for each pizza.

 

The first step is to heat one side of your grill to high and the other side of your grill on low.  Then you slide your floured dough on the hot side of the grill, letting it sit for only 30 seconds and then rotating it 90 degrees for another 30 seconds.  This creates a crust that makes it easy to flip the whole thing over with the doughy side down (brushed with olive oil before flipping) onto the low side of the grill.

 

 

 

After flipping and working quickly, you begin topping the crust; cheese....

 

 

 

Sauce (I wanted to add Parmesan here as well)....

 

 

 

Then you add what ever other toppings you like on your pizza... onions, mushrooms, pepperoni, ham and chicken.... and a little more cheese.

 

 

 

 

After your pizza is assembled, close the lid for about 3-4 minutes and allow the crust to finish baking and your cheese and other ingredients to blend together.

 

This is going to be a skill that I will keep working on since the first one turned out pretty well.  Gerald's verdict, "It's fit to eat!" :-)

 

 

 

Give me a holler if you would like the specifics of the recipe.  It was kind of a fun experiment, mostly because it turn out so delicious!  Or, I guess if you don't want to brave it yourself, find your way up to our place and I will make you some grilled pizza!

 

~ Kelly