I've had a very busy day. Seemed that what is usually an easy task today took longer and was more stressful. Just one of those days. It was way too hot close to 100* which drains me while I'm out running errands with the kids.
My body doesn't want to help me today either. Achy. And the burn area on my wrist is in that itchy, stinging stage and of course I'm using my wrist all day long so hard to ignore it. Oh, did I say I had a headache also?
I didn't sleep much last night so that probably doesn't help any!
OK, I've complained and got that out of my system so now going to go sit and be a couch potato. :)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Where's Pepper?
You've heard of the books Where's Waldo haven't you?
I call this "Where's Pepper?" :)
I call this "Where's Pepper?" :)
He has just recently decided these couch pillows are very comfy!
Not so bad burn
This is after two days and nights of being wrapped in burn ointment. Not so bad.
could of been a lot worse!Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Keepsake Book
I read my sister's blog about her heirlooms. So I thought I'd share my idea.
I'm a scrapaholic. My daughter and I get together as often as we can (which lately hasn't been possible much) and we stay up all hours of the night to scrapbook all our precious photographs as we laugh and enjoy the company. I have albums of grand kids, my kids when they were young, the month long vacation Jim and I took across the states, and just albums for all occasions and each one of them is put together with my love of scrap booking. Each page is decorated and journaled.
When my mom and dad both passed onto the blessed world of eternity there was the duty of going through all the things left behind. Some things were given to each of us in the prior years by them but there were things left to go through. As my sisters and I were going through my mom's jewelry we realized then that there were items we had no idea where she got them or when or who from. Then a year later when dad passed on we had to go through the entire house.
My sisters are older than me and they remember more of the history of things than I did.
I ended up bringing things home with me as both my sisters and brother did.
As time passed by I kept thinking of things that I have that I wanted to pass on to my children and grandchildren . Things passed down from my parents, things passed down from my mother in law and things that I've kept since my children were born.
I kept trying to think of a way to help my children remember what each and every one of these items meant, when they were acquired and how. Things like the Indian doll that I got when I was three years old. Things like the crocheted dress my sister made for my daughter when she was a baby. Things like the compact that my mother in law gave me to hold as something old when I got married. Many of these things are in a cedar chest that my parents gave me when I graduated from high school which is yet another thing to pass on. Other items are displayed around the house or in my jewelry box.
I wanted my children to know what all these things were when they have the chore of going through them after I pass on to the Heavenly world. I wanted them to have an easy time of it and not sit and wonder "why did mom keep this!" or "which one of us wore those shoes?".
SO, it finally came to me what to do......scrapbook of course! So I went through my house and took photos of all the things I could think of that I want them to know about. I then bought a small album with the inscribed words on the front that say " Forget me Not" which I thought was fitting.
Then placed a photo on each page and journaled under the photo telling the story of the item. It's not as decorated as my other albums but it does it's purpose.
Now they can just grab that album as they go through everything when that time comes and wa-la, the story is told.
I'm a scrapaholic. My daughter and I get together as often as we can (which lately hasn't been possible much) and we stay up all hours of the night to scrapbook all our precious photographs as we laugh and enjoy the company. I have albums of grand kids, my kids when they were young, the month long vacation Jim and I took across the states, and just albums for all occasions and each one of them is put together with my love of scrap booking. Each page is decorated and journaled.
When my mom and dad both passed onto the blessed world of eternity there was the duty of going through all the things left behind. Some things were given to each of us in the prior years by them but there were things left to go through. As my sisters and I were going through my mom's jewelry we realized then that there were items we had no idea where she got them or when or who from. Then a year later when dad passed on we had to go through the entire house.
My sisters are older than me and they remember more of the history of things than I did.
I ended up bringing things home with me as both my sisters and brother did.
As time passed by I kept thinking of things that I have that I wanted to pass on to my children and grandchildren . Things passed down from my parents, things passed down from my mother in law and things that I've kept since my children were born.
I kept trying to think of a way to help my children remember what each and every one of these items meant, when they were acquired and how. Things like the Indian doll that I got when I was three years old. Things like the crocheted dress my sister made for my daughter when she was a baby. Things like the compact that my mother in law gave me to hold as something old when I got married. Many of these things are in a cedar chest that my parents gave me when I graduated from high school which is yet another thing to pass on. Other items are displayed around the house or in my jewelry box.
I wanted my children to know what all these things were when they have the chore of going through them after I pass on to the Heavenly world. I wanted them to have an easy time of it and not sit and wonder "why did mom keep this!" or "which one of us wore those shoes?".
SO, it finally came to me what to do......scrapbook of course! So I went through my house and took photos of all the things I could think of that I want them to know about. I then bought a small album with the inscribed words on the front that say " Forget me Not" which I thought was fitting.
Then placed a photo on each page and journaled under the photo telling the story of the item. It's not as decorated as my other albums but it does it's purpose.
Now they can just grab that album as they go through everything when that time comes and wa-la, the story is told.
Monday, October 20, 2008
3 burns
Well isn't this a fine day!
I posted earlier about today at the eye doctor. I forgot to mention that while I'm at the doctor getting the prescription for my eye drops that burn the eyes I smell something bad and hear voices talking about a fire. There was a car on fire in the parking right in front of the office! They opened up the hood and there were flames shooting up because the motor was burning! They put it out with fire extinguisher before it got worse.
So after all that, tonight I thought I'd cook myself some yummy egg rolls. I like to cook them up in a skillet with olive oil to make them crispy. So as I go to turn them over a blast of oil shoots out and hits the underside of my left arm right under the wrists. OUCH! I immediately put an ice pack on it. Find the first aid kit and pour burn ointment all over it and wrap in gauze. I've been sitting here all night with an ice pack on it because the burn is about two inches long and painful! No blisters yet so hopefully tomorrow will be alright.
They , whoever they are, say that everything comes in threes so hopefully I'm done now! I still haven't put those drops in my eyes! Think I'll start that prescription in the morning!
I posted earlier about today at the eye doctor. I forgot to mention that while I'm at the doctor getting the prescription for my eye drops that burn the eyes I smell something bad and hear voices talking about a fire. There was a car on fire in the parking right in front of the office! They opened up the hood and there were flames shooting up because the motor was burning! They put it out with fire extinguisher before it got worse.
So after all that, tonight I thought I'd cook myself some yummy egg rolls. I like to cook them up in a skillet with olive oil to make them crispy. So as I go to turn them over a blast of oil shoots out and hits the underside of my left arm right under the wrists. OUCH! I immediately put an ice pack on it. Find the first aid kit and pour burn ointment all over it and wrap in gauze. I've been sitting here all night with an ice pack on it because the burn is about two inches long and painful! No blisters yet so hopefully tomorrow will be alright.
They , whoever they are, say that everything comes in threes so hopefully I'm done now! I still haven't put those drops in my eyes! Think I'll start that prescription in the morning!
The eyes
So I had my routine eye exam today.
I wear glasses so that I may see up close. Comes in handy for simple things like reading, using computer, reading the labels on clothes when I shop so not to come home with items three sizes too small, menus, etc.
It's always so fun at the eye doctor.
You get to sit in so many different chairs and stick your forehead to a numerous types of gadgets and watch all sorts of flashing, beaming, moving objects, ya know sort of like a video game.
Then they take photos of your eye so you can see all the gross looking red blotches and veins in a blown up size.
The best part is putting those drops in your eyes that numb them and turn your eyes a pretty yellow and make them feel like sandpaper.
So after two hours of thrills I get to pay them $137 for a new set of glasses-- because the my vision has "slightly" changed for the worse. Thank goodness for the insurance coverage for the balance of charges!
AND for an extra bonus I get to add another prescription to my cabinet shelf! My eyes are having trouble creating tears, which explains the VERY uncomfortable dryness I've had on top of the extremely dry weather!
So the doctor gives me this prescription for Restasis. It's an eye drop that is suppose to relieve the dryness. Hey, that should be great right?
Well, he then tells me that for the first FOUR weeks using it there is a good chance that I will have the side effect of a burning sensation when I use it.......and it needs to be used every morning and every night.........oh yeah, how fun is it going to be to have flames shooting out of my eyes twice a day!
To make it all an even more rewarding moment he tells me that chronic dry eyes is a common event as "we" get older.
I can't wait for my yearly Pap Smear!
I wear glasses so that I may see up close. Comes in handy for simple things like reading, using computer, reading the labels on clothes when I shop so not to come home with items three sizes too small, menus, etc.
It's always so fun at the eye doctor.
You get to sit in so many different chairs and stick your forehead to a numerous types of gadgets and watch all sorts of flashing, beaming, moving objects, ya know sort of like a video game.
Then they take photos of your eye so you can see all the gross looking red blotches and veins in a blown up size.
The best part is putting those drops in your eyes that numb them and turn your eyes a pretty yellow and make them feel like sandpaper.
So after two hours of thrills I get to pay them $137 for a new set of glasses-- because the my vision has "slightly" changed for the worse. Thank goodness for the insurance coverage for the balance of charges!
AND for an extra bonus I get to add another prescription to my cabinet shelf! My eyes are having trouble creating tears, which explains the VERY uncomfortable dryness I've had on top of the extremely dry weather!
So the doctor gives me this prescription for Restasis. It's an eye drop that is suppose to relieve the dryness. Hey, that should be great right?
Well, he then tells me that for the first FOUR weeks using it there is a good chance that I will have the side effect of a burning sensation when I use it.......and it needs to be used every morning and every night.........oh yeah, how fun is it going to be to have flames shooting out of my eyes twice a day!
To make it all an even more rewarding moment he tells me that chronic dry eyes is a common event as "we" get older.
I can't wait for my yearly Pap Smear!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Wallpaper Fun
So why is it so fun to play around with this background wallpaper on my blog! I've sat here in a vegetated state scrolling through all the different backgrounds to choose from for quite some time now..........in fact I've lost track of time!
So many choices! How can I choose just one!
It's not that I don't have other things to do. It is Sunday and I try not to do housework but there is planning menus, sewing, scrapbooking, reading, gathering up what I might sell on ebay next and taking photos to post on my page..the list goes on...... BUT I sit here staring at those backgrounds as though it will make a dramatic difference in my life.
Perhaps the person reading my blog will become so inspired they will redecorate their entire house. Maybe with the decorative sides my spelling and grammer will inprove. I'm sure that with this adorable blog everything I write is much more interesting to read!
So I missed my calling. I should of learned how to make these wonderful decorative backgrounds and started my own business. Then I could sit and play with them all day long and get paid!
But truth is that my grandchild will probably learn how to do all of this and more before I can figure out how to change the layout of my blog!
So many choices! How can I choose just one!
It's not that I don't have other things to do. It is Sunday and I try not to do housework but there is planning menus, sewing, scrapbooking, reading, gathering up what I might sell on ebay next and taking photos to post on my page..the list goes on...... BUT I sit here staring at those backgrounds as though it will make a dramatic difference in my life.
Perhaps the person reading my blog will become so inspired they will redecorate their entire house. Maybe with the decorative sides my spelling and grammer will inprove. I'm sure that with this adorable blog everything I write is much more interesting to read!
So I missed my calling. I should of learned how to make these wonderful decorative backgrounds and started my own business. Then I could sit and play with them all day long and get paid!
But truth is that my grandchild will probably learn how to do all of this and more before I can figure out how to change the layout of my blog!
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