October 28, 2010

OK, sewing report, I have been sewing. I made a pair of pj bottoms out of some knit material that I had purchased for a twin set. I will need to get some lighter weight fabrics and do the same thing as I will need at least 3-4 pair of summer weight pj’s. I have also been sewing blocks for a “Sylvia” quilt. I am using black as the background fabric and 1930’s reproduction fabrics for the colors. Perhaps this weekend I can get some time in and sew several blocks on the Lilac quilt and maybe get a start on Hilaria’s quilt for her Mother. I am having a great time sewing and do not want to stop to do work. As for my sewing skills, I am being more focused on seams and sizes, etc.

October 28, 2010

OK, sewing report, I have been sewing. I made a pair of pj bottoms out of some knit material that I had purchased for a twin set. I will need to get some lighter weight fabrics and do the same thing as I will need at least 3-4 pair of summer weight pj’s. I have also been sewing blocks for a “Sylvia” quilt. I am using black as the background fabric and 1930’s reproduction fabrics for the colors. Perhaps this weekend I can get some time in and sew several blocks on the Lilac quilt and maybe get a start on Hilaria’s quilt for her Mother. I am having a great time sewing and do not want to stop to do work. As for my sewing skills, I am being more focused on seams and sizes, etc.

October 27, 2010

ACK! What a mean person I am. Poor Lynda. But then again, if she actually did the level of work that she is paid to do …..

October 26, 2010

I had the FNA biopsy on my thyroid/parathyroid yesterday. It is an interesting sensation having “stuff” sucked out of your neck. Dr Phillips took 4 samples. Three are being sent out for testing and one is stored for just in case. In any case, I might try and get this done before Thanksgiving if not then perhaps January.

Had a reminder of the economic depression on the news today. There was a story about a significant number of people that had jobs in 2008 and then earned nothing in 2009. So this makes me once again thankful for my job.

October 22, 2010

Dr Phillips office called this morning. They had a cancellation so I am having the FNA biopsy on Monday morning. Right now, I plan to stay from work home and sew that day.

October 20, 2010

I also, saw my regular doctor recently and my A1C is up. Really up from where it was 3 months ago. This is not a good thing especially if I am getting ready for surgery.

October 18, 2010

OK, thingy in my neck is now a nodule on my thyroid gland that does not appear suspicious but is larger than 4 cm which is the cut off for surgery. It is also large enough that it is affecting my breathing and swallowing when I eat. It is also the thing that is making my voice sound funny. I was blaming that on my inhaler. So, in December I will have a needle biopsy and then that will set us up for the eventual surgery.

October 7, 2010

What a month this is so far big rain, big wind, big hail and 4, count them 4, tornadoes. And my cousin Ben will be in town this weekend. That reminds me, this is a 3 day weekend due to the Columbus Day Holiday. I am planning on going to Dad’s to do some cleaning.

On Monday, I see Dr G. This is my regular med check and I will be talking to him about the popping noise in my ears. I suspect that I have swimmer’s ear.

I wish I had more money so that I could stay home and quilt/sew all day, get things fixed, travel a little, you know enjoy life. I am seriously bored with my job right now.

October 6, 2010

I am having a poopy day. I feel like going home.

I need to sew. That’s all there is to it. I finished the pincushion for the Fall swap. I might make a bigger cherry to put on top but at this point in time the pincushion is finished.

One other thing – I also miss writing in a book for my journal. I like having an online blog that I put things in but I miss the physical act of writing. And I really dislike the idea of writing everything down in a book and then putting it online. An effort that does not need to be duplicated from my point of view. So now I am divided on how to deal with that.

October 4, 2010

I had a really good weekend. Karen and Jim were visiting Dad and I got to spend Sunday with them. Good news on the dysthymia front, I am now having actual moments of joy and energy, spontaneously! This is progress.

September 28, 2010

Kind of a sad day here. One of my classmates from high school watched his wife pass away last night. She had pancreatic cancer. Very sad. So I guess this is the time in my life when some of my classmates start to die off.

September 27, 2010

So, once again, now that I know what my passion is what is the next step? Do I retire in 2013 and go to work part-time in a fabric store? Start my own business? What? I don’t know that any of this will be my answer. But these are the questions that I have right now.

Found the owner of the ipod. Now I don’t get to claim it. I was kind of hoping …

Recently, I used Mom’s old bread machine. Now I know why she stopped using it. But I did enough online research that now I am interested in getting a nice one that can do quick breads as well as regular bread. And these things are supposed to be handy for mixing bread to be shaped then baked in the oven.

And then there is the whole ipod thing. Now I want one of those too. Maybe I’ll get one of the Shuffles like Susan has. More research is required.