it's been one of those weeks where I thought Tuesday was Thursday and Friday was Monday. So I've just been going with the flow. Lots of weird stuff going on and it's really starting to affect me. I'm hoping for some regrouping time this weekend.
Ever had those weeks where it feels like tons of ideas are soaring in your face and you can't focus enough to grab one? that's kind of where I'm at. For some reason I'm stuck on art journals and making my own planner. we'll see how that one works out - since my project bag contains a glue stick and colored pencils it will be interesting. ;)
I worked on a new sewing project last weekend. It did not turn out like I was expecting/hoping. I need to do some more work on it and I have no desire. Plus since it's a sewing project I'm not setup for my quilting anymore.....so no fun quilting work. :(
As for my cleaning and organizing projects, I really need to figure something else out for organization. My dining room table is a cluttered mess because it's full of my ornament project, quilting project, cricut stuff, plus the crafty purchases I've made in the last week. Maybe I should just empty out my china closet and store everything in there.. ?
Someday everything will just fall into place, right?
Friday, September 28, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Cherish what you have
Cherish what you have, because you never know how long we have.
A friend from work had her mom in a local hospital for 2 or 3 weeks. The Tuesday after Labor Day they had an appointment in IC for additional testing. The additional testing found cancer. Her mom passed away on Thursday morning.
Today was the visitation, tomorrow is the funeral.
For some reason the visitation really hit me hard. I didn't know her mom, only Jay. When I left the funeral home I could barely hold the tears in.
I realize that part of it is the hurt I feel for Jay, she had her mom and in the blink of an eye she was gone. She and her mom had a difficult relationship as mom always complained that she was in pain. Looking back I'm guessing that the pain was caused by the cancer - WTF were the doctors doing around here that no one found it.
That's another thing that's pissing me off. In one week I've heard of three patients who were in local hospitals who had DNR paper work on file and the doctors didn't take the time to figure out what was wrong. Two of the three ended up finding out they had terminal cancer when they went out of town to a bigger hospital.
Since when does DNR mean we aren't going to figure out what's wrong with you? Especially when you're going in because your in pain - not a life threatening condition. I'm tempted to have my mom pull her paper work, if she has it on file anywhere.
Events like this always make me sit back and realize what I have. How I need to take more time to let the people I care about know that I care about them. They remind me of the times I was to tired to go see my Grandma and today I would give anything to go see her.
Remember to hug the loved ones you have close and call the ones far away.
A friend from work had her mom in a local hospital for 2 or 3 weeks. The Tuesday after Labor Day they had an appointment in IC for additional testing. The additional testing found cancer. Her mom passed away on Thursday morning.
Today was the visitation, tomorrow is the funeral.
For some reason the visitation really hit me hard. I didn't know her mom, only Jay. When I left the funeral home I could barely hold the tears in.
I realize that part of it is the hurt I feel for Jay, she had her mom and in the blink of an eye she was gone. She and her mom had a difficult relationship as mom always complained that she was in pain. Looking back I'm guessing that the pain was caused by the cancer - WTF were the doctors doing around here that no one found it.
That's another thing that's pissing me off. In one week I've heard of three patients who were in local hospitals who had DNR paper work on file and the doctors didn't take the time to figure out what was wrong. Two of the three ended up finding out they had terminal cancer when they went out of town to a bigger hospital.
Since when does DNR mean we aren't going to figure out what's wrong with you? Especially when you're going in because your in pain - not a life threatening condition. I'm tempted to have my mom pull her paper work, if she has it on file anywhere.
Events like this always make me sit back and realize what I have. How I need to take more time to let the people I care about know that I care about them. They remind me of the times I was to tired to go see my Grandma and today I would give anything to go see her.
Remember to hug the loved ones you have close and call the ones far away.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Weekend update and pictures
So I ended up with crafting time this weekend ..... it did me good even if I ended up with another UFO in my pile. :)
Saturday I made the pumpkin table runner I've been wanting to make for a few years ... most of it was done while I was listening to a football game, that really puts time into perspective for me.
It's just the top so I still need to bat, quilt and bind. Quilting is not my favorite thing so I tend to delay that part. My goal is to get it totally done so I can have it out this year....that means I have until Thanksgiving right.
Today I made a little mug rug using the leftover strips from the pumpkin table runner
This one is totally done .... yeah me!
These are the Mickey and Minnie ornaments I made
This is the quilt top that's been on my design wall for awhile
Now to figure out a project I can work on during the week.
On another note, my cousin who I've been doing a lot of crafting with sent me a text last night. "My husband loves the Halloween tree we made. He wants to know if we can make sports trees for our favorite college teams." =) Now to collect ideas for a sports tree.
Edited to add another mug rug I whipped up. I was looking for a project and came across another table runner and the extra block. I quickly made the extra block into a mug rug .... seriously 30 mins.
Saturday I made the pumpkin table runner I've been wanting to make for a few years ... most of it was done while I was listening to a football game, that really puts time into perspective for me.
It's just the top so I still need to bat, quilt and bind. Quilting is not my favorite thing so I tend to delay that part. My goal is to get it totally done so I can have it out this year....that means I have until Thanksgiving right.
Today I made a little mug rug using the leftover strips from the pumpkin table runner
This one is totally done .... yeah me!
These are the Mickey and Minnie ornaments I made
This is the quilt top that's been on my design wall for awhile
Now to figure out a project I can work on during the week.
On another note, my cousin who I've been doing a lot of crafting with sent me a text last night. "My husband loves the Halloween tree we made. He wants to know if we can make sports trees for our favorite college teams." =) Now to collect ideas for a sports tree.
Edited to add another mug rug I whipped up. I was looking for a project and came across another table runner and the extra block. I quickly made the extra block into a mug rug .... seriously 30 mins.
Friday, September 14, 2012
projects
so after my bored post I decided I needed to work on some of my projects that have been lingering.
As of tonight I've....
* make a candy garland project that I saw online. I now have orange and black 'candy' hanging in the kitchen window. And a short white string on the halloween tree my cousin and I made a few weeks back.
* made time to sew every few days and finished a quilt top that's been on my design wall since June or July. Now that it's done and I've showed it to folks everyone loves it. My cousin even said "are you sure you made it? It looks amazing!!".
* made some more mickey ornaments
* worked on some minnie ornaments - I still need to add the ears.
* made up 6 hours of work time ... only two more to go.
* printed project images or work sheets that have been in my "To Print" folder for too long.
* joined the local quilt guild
This weekend I need to do some things for family. I really don't want to, I'd rather be home crafting!
I have a lot of quilt ideas/projects/lined up to start. I'm thinking it's time to do the pumpkin table runner I've had hanging out for a few years. There's also the quilt I want to do for a nephew, I saw an idea last night and I think I'm going to copy it. A nice quilt top backed with fleece or minkie and then hand tied. I have such trouble getting quilts quilted.
I'd also like to get some scrapping in.
Happy Weekend everyone!
As of tonight I've....
* make a candy garland project that I saw online. I now have orange and black 'candy' hanging in the kitchen window. And a short white string on the halloween tree my cousin and I made a few weeks back.
* made time to sew every few days and finished a quilt top that's been on my design wall since June or July. Now that it's done and I've showed it to folks everyone loves it. My cousin even said "are you sure you made it? It looks amazing!!".
* made some more mickey ornaments
* worked on some minnie ornaments - I still need to add the ears.
* made up 6 hours of work time ... only two more to go.
* printed project images or work sheets that have been in my "To Print" folder for too long.
* joined the local quilt guild
This weekend I need to do some things for family. I really don't want to, I'd rather be home crafting!
I have a lot of quilt ideas/projects/lined up to start. I'm thinking it's time to do the pumpkin table runner I've had hanging out for a few years. There's also the quilt I want to do for a nephew, I saw an idea last night and I think I'm going to copy it. A nice quilt top backed with fleece or minkie and then hand tied. I have such trouble getting quilts quilted.
I'd also like to get some scrapping in.
Happy Weekend everyone!
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
.... I'm bored
Over the last few weeks I've been feeling, well bored. Especially in the evenings when my hubby is working or hanging out in his man cave.
I feel the need to move, then I look at the clock and know if I exercise I won't sleep. When I go to sleep late it's so hard to get up in the mornings and I struggle through the day.
The feelings of boredom, tired of watching tv, not knowing what to do with myself.
I have so many hobbies, there's not one I want to start and none seem to hold my interest.
Life is crazy, I'm super busy at work and since there's no benefit to working overtime, I'm not putting in the extra effort.
Surprisingly, more often than not I find myself closing the computer, putting away the phone and not even picking up a book. I'm tired of losing myself online or in the fantasy of a book.
I want to be here in real life, in the real world that we have created. I want to have that comfortable home and when it's picked up I'm bored.
What is up with that????
There's no one I feel comfortable talking to. How do I complain about being bored when most of my friends have kids and they are pulled in so many different directions everyday that they have very little time for them?
Off to the bulletin board to see if there's something I can make tonight....
I feel the need to move, then I look at the clock and know if I exercise I won't sleep. When I go to sleep late it's so hard to get up in the mornings and I struggle through the day.
The feelings of boredom, tired of watching tv, not knowing what to do with myself.
I have so many hobbies, there's not one I want to start and none seem to hold my interest.
Life is crazy, I'm super busy at work and since there's no benefit to working overtime, I'm not putting in the extra effort.
Surprisingly, more often than not I find myself closing the computer, putting away the phone and not even picking up a book. I'm tired of losing myself online or in the fantasy of a book.
I want to be here in real life, in the real world that we have created. I want to have that comfortable home and when it's picked up I'm bored.
What is up with that????
There's no one I feel comfortable talking to. How do I complain about being bored when most of my friends have kids and they are pulled in so many different directions everyday that they have very little time for them?
Off to the bulletin board to see if there's something I can make tonight....
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