Fall tag.

 Its been a year and a half since I posted here.

Yup. facebook is the grandma hang out now.

But I saw this on youtube. so I will give it a go.

Fall Tag Questions:

🔮 This or that: - 1. Apple Cider or Hot Chocolate? hot chocolate once in a while, with marshmallow fluff.

2. Thanksgiving or Halloween? Thanksgiving, love the family time.

3. Do you call this season Autumn or Fall? Usually say fall, but autumn works too

4. Trick Or Treat? Treats!

5. Carve a pumpkin or Eat Pumpkin Pie? Pumpkin pie is ok. My kids, brothers, nieces and nephews all expect my pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. I don't want to disappoint them. AND I want to lick the bowl after I make the frosting.

6. Haunted house, haunted hay ride, or haunted corn maze? none, I don't like being scared. 🎃 Questions: 1. Favorite Halloween Candy? anything chocolate

2. Do you shop on Black Friday? Never have, usually I scan the ads and online shop Thanksgiving night.

3. One thing you love about the Fall and one thing you hate? I love cool nights and warm day, changing leaves, and apples. I hate swarms of japanese beetles and hornets.

4. Favorite fall accessory? Hoodie

5. Favorite Halloween movie? Hocus Pocus, its so hilarious! 6. What are you dressing up as for Halloween this year? I don't dress up. Halloween isn't my thing.

I am a grandma!

So alert for being 12 hours old.
And that dimple.
Love!

mittens

I made a pair of mittens.
I didn't have a pattern, I just winged it.

The cuffs are too big, but other than that, 
I like how they turned out.

I am waiting for some red wool yarn to arrive so I can try again! 

and more hats

last year at our craft fair everyone asked for hats in school colors

here are a few of many I made

no one asked this year and I didn't sell one

ugh

and hats!

I love making these big chunky ski hats,
and adding the faux fur pom poms.

they remind me of the ones Chloe Kim wore in the Olympics  :) 

hats :)

I love making hats now
love color
and how quickly I can finish a project.

warm weather crochet

I have been making dish cloths.
A little more spring friendly than a big project.
I used Premier Cotton Fair yarn, a cotton/acrylic blend. I usually use 100% cotton. 
Am trying to get a little inventory built up before a craft show this fall. 
(still need to work my ends in, my least favorite task)

Cream colored ski hat

got a custom order! 
 hmm, looks a little wonky and twisted at the top,
 its actually straight.
 need to notice that stuff before I post.

Its my version of the one Chloe Kim wore in the Olympic


:)

chunky aqua ski hat

this one was fun to make :) 

a red hat

made this hat today. 
will probably remake the pom pom, its a little limp. 

6 weeks

I am 6 weeks out from surgery. 
I had 2 discs removed along with my old hardware. He added 2 bone grafts *, 2 titanium plates, and 8 screws.  

*(please consider organ and tissue donation, you never know who you might help to live a better life!) 


My scar is hideuous.  I hope it fades quickly. At least when winter comes I can wear scarves and turtlenecks. 

And oh the bills!  We have a high deductible and copay, but thank God for insurance! 

Overall, I feel terrible. I am exhaused all the time. I can honestly say I have never felt as crappy - physically- as I do now. I don't sleep well and pain is difficult to control, tylenol doesn't do it and I don't want to take the prescription stuff they gave me. That was fine for a few days after surgery, but not for everyday. 

It will get better, I know that, I am just ready to be better now. 

I am home

Pain is under control,
Neck brace is going to get old fast.

The incision is ugly,
Glad the worst is behind me!
But I am tired.

black and white

I added a new header.
Actually an  old pic for my new header

Me as a blonde!  
Its my mom's cousin's wedding. 1966-ish?
Looks like my brothers and cousin were having a hard time sitting still. 

one of my favorites 

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.