Wednesday, November 18, 2009
End Migraine Pain Forever
Yesterday afternoon, with NO prior warning, I got sacked with a BAD BAD one.
Thankfully, I was able to sleep and woke up an hour and a half later without it. Or, without the worst of it.
It's still sort of 'over there', to the left of normal.
Anyway..,
I didn't get it until I made it safely home from the nursing home, where I found my mom looking chipper and down right pretty! Her hair looked amazing, her skin was glowing and her nails were polished. I, on the other hand, looked like an absolute mess.
And, I ALMOST lost it again. Those hymns. Those hymns filled with such hope sung by so many who will live out the rest of their lives in a nursing home.., well.., it gets me every time.
Both crying and trying not to cry are two of my migraine triggers.
A new resident was sitting at the table with us. She is there for physical therapy as she learns to live without a recently amputated foot.
Diabetes.
Let's end THAT forever, too.
Labels: she tries she really really tries to see the light at the end of the tunnel
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Teeny Tiny Picture
Labels: she laughs at the days to come
Monday, November 16, 2009
For Great Aunt Carol
Whose birthday is TODAY!
Happy Birthday Aunt Carol, we love you!
(And tomorrow is Aunt Kara's birthday!)
Labels: she sings in this post and apologizes for it
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday?
Two nights ago, THGGM had a truck load of weird dreams. That is not unusual for him.
I even dream boring.
Last night though, it must have been my turn for weird dreams.
I had a few.
The one I had just before I woke up was really strange. It was the kind of dream that feels very real.
In the dream I woke up, looked out the window, saw that it was very dark yet decided that I would go back to high school.
Apparently, there was something that I needed to finish. So, I left my parents house and walked along side of the garage, through the gate, into the alley - into another alley - across a field - all in pitch blackness. Sort of a weird purplish blackness.
When I got to school I sat on a bench while waiting for the sun to come up and the doors to open.
The sun came up, the doors opened, but I remained seated on the bench.
Soon, the principal came out and sat on my lap.
That probably should have seemed a wee bit 'off', but in the dream it was perfectly normal. Especially after he turned into a cat.
Next, the cat turned into one of those wool flowers I made earlier in the week.
By now, everything at school seemed perfectly normal. Many people coming and going, a lot of cars, everyone carrying books.
I got up off the bench and walked home in the day light, holding my flower pin.
Many times I can somewhat tell what my dreams are about. But not with this one.
Labels: she has the oddball dream every now and again.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Fun Times
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Last weekend, as I sorted and resorted children's toys and wondered how I ended up with more toys for these three than my three ever had, I had NO IDEA what a hit it would be.Well, today they made many REdiscoveries.
The wig was one of them. I'm not sure if you recall how difficult it is to get a two year old to comply to your wishes, but Famke NEVER wants to do what I think would be 'darling'.
But, she discovered the wig on her own.
Oh, did she EVER know that she was cute! I knew she would be, but I hadn't much proof as she isn't as motivated to impress ME as I am to impress HER.
Jonge even removed his Bob-the-Builder hat long enough to put it on. Oh. And the pink gloves? Those are his work gloves.
I cannot begin to tell you just how hard it was not to plop the wig on Kado. But, apparently his head has no desire for hair so I thought it best not to get his hopes up. Daughter and Youngest Son had soft fuzzy heads like Kado's and they have plenty of very nice hair now.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Alrighty Then
Then I remembered my thrifted wool blanket and gave that a twirl.
Ooooh. Then I remembered that I had retrieved a wool blazer and a pair of wool pants that THGGM was bringing to the thrift store.
What was nice about the blazer? It had interfacing which kept it from fraying. This was a nice bonus.
Only the flower pieces have been sewn.
The leaves are just sitting there while I try to decide whether I should sew them, glue them, add a pin back or what.
Usually, this means that sometime before Christmas next year I will open up a box and there will be all of THIS and I'll have a vague memory of this day and wonder about my sanity.
I DO like them.
I'm just not sure exactly what I could do with them.
Now I'm sort of wishing that I had stuck with the fingerless mittens. At least I would know what to do with those.
These things just came about.
Cutting up a wool blazer is FUN. There is lining and buttons and pockets and, oh, those pocket flaps are fabulous!
Made a really cute hat and collar for a croquet ball.
She looked lonely, so I plunked a wrist pin cushion on another croquet ball and now she has a slim friend.
Labels: she gets really excited about the oddest things, she gets weirder and weirder
Monday, November 09, 2009
Just a Few Minutes Left of Monday
After a weekend of being so tired I could barely move (i'm having issues with some weird sort of joint/muscle pain that renders me useless) I was wondering just how I would cope with three happy little energetic people today.
But, I had a LOVELY day! DiL2 (second daughter-in-law) came in the morning to play with her nephews and niece which made EVERYBODY happy! After she left it was lunch time, then nap time, and then Jonge and Famke woke up in time to see mommy when she came for lunch.
I had spent almost all of Saturday sorting through toys (i have more toys now than i did when my kids were this age). THGGM and I made a quick trip to Walmart for three three drawer storage units so now things are nicely stored and much easier for Jonge and Famke to find and put away. This made THGGM happiest of all, as children's toys all over the place causes him to break out in a hard case of ill-at-ease, and possibly an itchy rash also.
The above video is a short spot of the 'game' we played today. It's great fun if you aren't bothered by spit splattering across your dining room table. It involves blowing cotton balls with straws. We advanced to fake leaves and paper towel because they were close at hand. For some reason, Famke REFUSED to play. Her face at the very end of this video is SOOO Famke. I see that face a lot lately.
I gave Kado the day off from having his picture taken. He had three long naps today, and when he was awake he was a snuggle-y ball of hungry cuteness.
It's my goal to stay out of thrift stores until next year. It will take me at least until January to put away the stuff I already have. I'll make exceptions if I realize there is something that I simply MUST have. But, I know that the thrift stores are FULL of Christmas decor and I have a very hard time saying no to those.
Of course, I could sell off some of what I have that I no longer want, but then I would need to no longer want it, which doesn't seem to be happening.
So there you go, that was my Monday. How was yours?
Labels: she goes on and on and on and on and on
Feeling Wantsy
Labels: she gets ideas
