On January 4th, Abby and I drove down to Orillia to see my Ear Specialist. He totally threw a surprise at me. When he finished looking in my ear, he strongly recommended that I have a tube inserted. Why this never happened before now, I will never know. But I said lets proceed with tube, so he did. Was so weird, he put freezing cream on the ear drum, poked a hole it and then inserted the tube. I was amazed at how quick and almost painless this procedure was. Then when he vacuumed out the freezing cream, talk about feeling weird. That was even weirder than the actual flushing of the ear. I now can hear sounds that I never heard before. So that, was that.
On Jan 5th, I was at the hospital in Huntsville yet again, this time for the 2nd Carpel Tunnel Release surgery for my left hand. It was a piece of cake this time. I was actually chatting away with the surgeon and the nurses, telling them the story of when I got to hold a real human heart in my hands on Valentines Day. LOL...It was weird, I could actually see a bit of what they were doing in the reflection of the big lights, AND even weirder I actually felt the pop when he cut the ligament. I am happy these two surgeries are done. On January 15 I go for my colonoscopy. I have evaded that for 3.5 years now, so its time to face the music.
Later Today I hope to get to do something craftyl
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Jan 3 - Greeting Cards
Up until yesterday I never had any real interest in making greeting cards. I've made plain greeting cards in the past in my 10 years experience of making ATCs but making fancy cards has taken my eye for the moment. I spent part of last night before I went to bed, making this "Flag" greeting card. I finished it today and I am really pleased of how it turned out. I never thought I would ever the challenges of making greeting cards. So I ended up doing my 18 minutes last night before bed anyway, and I worked on this card for most of the day. The source I got this idea from is a challenge at one of the groups I belong to on facebook. CLICK HERE to see Beecy's page. There is a lot of good stuff there to check out, and lots of card patterns and challenges. I think I will be visiting that site often myself.
I had also been working at my own personal challenge 18 min of creating for today...Even though I have a lot on my mind right now with the two day surgeries rapidly approaching. I am quite happily working on a second greeting which will strike off two items on my list of things to do. Yaaay.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Jan 2 - Let It Snow!
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Today, we went out to pick up the mail, and to do a dump run...so we hook up the utility trailer to the car...its so nice to be able to do that now, good thing because old turkey bones stink to high heaven! Whew! We drove all the way to the mail box, and then all the way to the dump, amazing that the 592 was not even plowed at this point.
We made it all the way back and even up the big hill on Station Road coming from the 592. Got all the way home and then...only then did we get stuck in the driveway trying to get up that hill with the trailer on the back. Its no wonder with all of that snow we got today, on top of the 9 or so inches we got over the New Year's weekend. And we are supposed to get more tomorrow.
Abby called our neighbor to see if he could help, he ended up sending his son and his grandson over to assist...neighbors are awesome here! While all of this was happening, I made some Macaroni salad with tuna, and got it all finished before we had a cat-nap. By the time we got up, it was nicely refridgerated and yummy.
I had a great chat with my friend Nat, and afterwards finally got around to making the stove top popcorn I'd been promising Abby for 3 days. It was well deserved as she'd had a pretty rough afternoon after blowing snow out of the driveway.
Nothing was accomplished in the craft today, but I don't feel too bad about it because of the 2.5 days I had spent on the marker holder, and re-orging of everything in my room. Plus I know that since Abby will be out for most of the day tomorrow, I will get more done then in my organizing AND my craft projects. So I don't think I over did it....just working on the average of...
Today, we went out to pick up the mail, and to do a dump run...so we hook up the utility trailer to the car...its so nice to be able to do that now, good thing because old turkey bones stink to high heaven! Whew! We drove all the way to the mail box, and then all the way to the dump, amazing that the 592 was not even plowed at this point.
We made it all the way back and even up the big hill on Station Road coming from the 592. Got all the way home and then...only then did we get stuck in the driveway trying to get up that hill with the trailer on the back. Its no wonder with all of that snow we got today, on top of the 9 or so inches we got over the New Year's weekend. And we are supposed to get more tomorrow.
Abby called our neighbor to see if he could help, he ended up sending his son and his grandson over to assist...neighbors are awesome here! While all of this was happening, I made some Macaroni salad with tuna, and got it all finished before we had a cat-nap. By the time we got up, it was nicely refridgerated and yummy.
I had a great chat with my friend Nat, and afterwards finally got around to making the stove top popcorn I'd been promising Abby for 3 days. It was well deserved as she'd had a pretty rough afternoon after blowing snow out of the driveway.
Nothing was accomplished in the craft today, but I don't feel too bad about it because of the 2.5 days I had spent on the marker holder, and re-orging of everything in my room. Plus I know that since Abby will be out for most of the day tomorrow, I will get more done then in my organizing AND my craft projects. So I don't think I over did it....just working on the average of...
Monday, January 1, 2018
Jan 1 - Here's to a Healthier and Happier New Year 2018! (art projects list)
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Art Related
If you have read my previous post from yesterday you will know that I have put a lot on my plate for goals this year. That is simply because I want to keep moving and I want to be healthier. So far today so good as I not only did my minimum of 18 minutes of creating, but I have also started the massive project of cleaning up my art cave, and I am at least 1/4 done lol...so all is good and the new year in progress!
Here is a photo of my first completed project of 2018 - I saw a DIY video a while back and started saving toilet paper rolls. This marker holder is made of 112 rolls of toilet paper that did not make it to the fire pit or the landfill sites. There are 8 rows and 14 columns, and of course they are all in the order of Roy G Biv....except I just realized its upside down...lol...I will fix that...but not tonight.
Going to try to keep track of my swaps and trades here on blogger, this is about the only place I have not tried. Note book does not seem to do it for me.
Group Date Done
Aubrey's book mark Friend
Friendship Pocket Letter Friend
Valentine Pocket Letter Paper Manipulator
Spring Pocket Letter Pre Cut Paper Die Cuts January 14
Winter Pocket Letter Paper Manipulator January 13
Secret Message Greeting Card Paper Manipulator January 4
Card Fold with Flag Challenge Canadian Die Cut Exchange January 4
January Surprise Die Cuts Canadian Die Cut Exchange
Jan & Feb Goal Journal Pages Trade W/ Kat
Assorted die cuts Precut Paper Die Cuts January 14
Health Related
As you all know I had the Carpel Tunnel Release surgery in December 2017. I am already scheduled for my left wrist to be done on the 5th but I have been warned that it will likely get postponed as it is at the end of the day. I am also scheduled for a colonoscopy January 20th and I am going to see my Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist this Thursday...whew...so that takes care of some health concerns this month; oh and I think I have an appointment with Dr. Johnstone this month too; Yup, I do, just confirmed it as its on the 24th...Whew!
Art Related
If you have read my previous post from yesterday you will know that I have put a lot on my plate for goals this year. That is simply because I want to keep moving and I want to be healthier. So far today so good as I not only did my minimum of 18 minutes of creating, but I have also started the massive project of cleaning up my art cave, and I am at least 1/4 done lol...so all is good and the new year in progress!
Here is a photo of my first completed project of 2018 - I saw a DIY video a while back and started saving toilet paper rolls. This marker holder is made of 112 rolls of toilet paper that did not make it to the fire pit or the landfill sites. There are 8 rows and 14 columns, and of course they are all in the order of Roy G Biv....except I just realized its upside down...lol...I will fix that...but not tonight.
So, here is what it looks like finished, turned the right way, and with a few markers in it so far:
There, that is much better. Now it looks like a rainbow!
Going to try to keep track of my swaps and trades here on blogger, this is about the only place I have not tried. Note book does not seem to do it for me.
Group Date Done
Aubrey's book mark Friend
Friendship Pocket Letter Friend
Valentine Pocket Letter Paper Manipulator
Spring Pocket Letter Pre Cut Paper Die Cuts January 14
Winter Pocket Letter Paper Manipulator January 13
Secret Message Greeting Card Paper Manipulator January 4
Card Fold with Flag Challenge Canadian Die Cut Exchange January 4
January Surprise Die Cuts Canadian Die Cut Exchange
Jan & Feb Goal Journal Pages Trade W/ Kat
Assorted die cuts Precut Paper Die Cuts January 14
Health Related
As you all know I had the Carpel Tunnel Release surgery in December 2017. I am already scheduled for my left wrist to be done on the 5th but I have been warned that it will likely get postponed as it is at the end of the day. I am also scheduled for a colonoscopy January 20th and I am going to see my Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist this Thursday...whew...so that takes care of some health concerns this month; oh and I think I have an appointment with Dr. Johnstone this month too; Yup, I do, just confirmed it as its on the 24th...Whew!
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