Thanksgiving: Day 16

Today I am thankful that my town has a walk in clinic.


Tonight as I was watching TV and playing with Buddie my right eye started itching and it felt like there was something in it. I tried to flush it several times with no luck. I tried to peek under the lids and didn't see anything. Then it started to get really red and swollen.

Luckily Boyd got home from work about that time and took one look at me and we both said "I think I/you need to go to the dr."

The dr looked at it and found an eye lash and flushed it a little bit. Did a check for scratches and found none. Sent me home with a stern warning of no rubbing or picking at it. Warm wash cloth and lots of drops.

The numbing drops are starting to wear off and it still feels like there's something in there. So far I'm doing pretty good with the warning. Only rubbing was to gently wipe out a little gunk in the corner.

It wouldn't be so bad but the lower lid is twitching along with the gritty feeling and it's making me a little batty. I can't wait to go to bed. =)

~ Karen

P.S. I created a new blog, BlumenChristmas, it's in my profile it's for all my Christmas ramblings. Since I've starting having a Rudy day and with the class I'm taking I wanted to make a separate space for all the info.

Holidays in Hand: Day 1

I'm taking an online class called Holidays In Hand from Jessica Sprague (see the clicky to the right). It's a class to help me tell my stories of the holidays both past and present. So along with my Thanksgiving posts I'm going to add some posts for my class.

Day 1: Refocus on Holiday Values

What are my holiday values or intentions? What matters most to me?

I love Christmas, the sights, the sounds, the colors. I love it all and I want to surround myself with it. Which is why I have a tree in most every room of my house!

To me the holidays are about creating a warm and cozy home. Pulling out the boxes of ornaments, some that have been passed down to me from my mom or the new ones I picked up last year. I really want to create a small album with all my favorite ornaments and the stories that go along with them.

But what are my values? And what kind of goals can I create based on those values or intentions?


I think I'm going to like this class. Assignment 1 is Write your values & goals this is something I'm going to need to think about. Assignment 2 is to commit to 20 mins everyday working on this. That is something I need right now. 20 mins for me to do something creative. I've been missing that.


Values and Goals....