The pain has improved faster than expected, which is nice.  I think I can ditch the bandages tomorrow.
I'm enjoying the time off, but it has its moments.  My father-in-law is very opinionated and talks constantly.  He likes to pontificate a lot as well.  Fortunately, he is aware that he is opinionated and talks constantly, so he takes it in stride when I tease him about it.  Today he was mock-whining about something and I told him that in this state it doesn't take much for me to have him 5150-ed.  
But sometimes he drones on and on and on...fortunately, that is what my knitting is for.  I work on it and it takes me to my happy place.  I just zone out and tune back in when I hear a lull in the noise or I hear my name.  I did manage to finish off a pair of socks last night and start the next pair.
The nurse recruiter of my current facility wrote me back and told me she's forwarded my info and good luck.  I tell you, once you are in the system, nurse recruiters will reach back out to you.  So we'll see what happens there.  Nothing from the other per-diem pool job yet.