leftovers

scrappy potholders

Happy Easter

an oldie, 
but always one of 
my favorites.

Happy Easter! 

Can you believe it?

Me.
Actually posting a picture
of a project.

 (A crappy picture in bad lighting. 

I was watching tv 

and just took a picture of my lap.)

Scrappy.
And I absolutely love it. 

990 tiny squares of color.
No, I am not hiding the ends.

unmotivated

I am in such a sewing and crocheting funk.  I did buy some yarn for a baby afghan...the little princess is due in Feb,  I should get going.  Seasonal depression stinks! 

I have finished with OT for my shoulder,  Stll doing exercises on my own. Its getting there, still painful if I move my arm quickly. 

My foot is healing, almost back to its normal color.  I must have pissed off the nerves in the top of my foot. When I put on a sock it burns and when I lay in bed at night it itches like crazy. Nerves are weird.

Then, earlier this week, my cousin passed away. She had cancer and things progressed quickly. She was such a dear friend. We emailed constantly. We shared the same political veiws and loved bashing the candidates. I am so sad. She was the closest thing to a sister I will ever have. She was an aunt to my kids.  Her and her husband loved them like their own. I am picturing her in heaven with her mom, my mom, and our grandma - sitting around the kitchen table. telling stories, laughing, and eating rhubarb pie.  I was not able to visit her at the end, I hope she understand and knows how I feel about her. 

She left this worth on a night with the most beautiful snowfall. Thick, heavy, pure white loveliness.

 For sure! Also true in the fabric store ;) 

maybe I should bubble wrap myself

The last day of the year.

Our family Christmas.

I missed a step and fell.

I cried because I was embarrassed,

which is embarrassing too! 

It wasn't bad at first.

But as the day went on...it begain to hurt and swell. 

Stopped at the ER in the way home. 

Xray tech told me my foot was pretty.

The doctor said it wasn't broken, but I break would have healed better. 

Torn ligaments and strained tendons.

He said I should be on crutches for a month. 

Not an option because of the recent rotator cuff surgery,

He said all I could do was stay off it: 

 "And I mean really stay off it, You can walk to the bathroom and that's it. Make friends with your couch and tv."  

I also twisted my knee on the left side. 

When I went to bed I cried again, cuz I am just so over all of this. 

shit. 

down time

I have been doing no sewing and very little crocheting since my surgery.
I'm working on a little doll blanket for my great neice while watching Elf this evening.
Its soft and pink and easy double crochet. 

I get my stitches out Tuesday and I can't wait, 
     need to get some vitamin E on those little scars.
My skin is dying for lotion! 
  
We had our first snow today, Three or four inches. Looks pretty on the pine trees.
If I wasn't afraid of falling I would go take pictures. Hope I can add some later.

Are you ready for Christmas?
I have my shopping done, except for a few little stocking stuffers
Have not done any baking, not sure if I will. 
Not sure how I will wrap with out the use of my left arm.  
Gift bags are easy, but I love a wrapped present.