Stupid is as Stupid does!! Forrest was right!

Last night I was excited because I had used color kits to complete 2 -two page layouts and a single one. I was eager to take the pic and upload it so I went into the kitchen because of better lighting. I laid the layout on my counter and got a chair to stand on..done it a hundred times before!! Well, I have a tiled floor on top of concrete. I assume you know where I am going with this tale....

Yep, that chair kicked out from under me while I was trying to take a pic of the layout and down I went..all 240 pounds hitting hard concrete! My head snapped forward after I busted it on the knob of the kitchen sink cabinet with yellow and white lights going off..no birds, no stars... and I immediately had a lump the size of a soft ball. No exaggeration here kids. I could cup my hand over it and it filled my palm! My camera flew about 15 feet behind me and how it kept from breaking is beyond me.

I was in a group chat and apparently I came back and typed what I had done and then came back to type it not realizing that I had already done it. I put an ice bag on my head and stayed up for another hour and half waiting to see if I would get nauseous or blurry eyes but I didn't so I went to bed with ice on my head. I woke up so sore I could hardly move, got Julie ready for work and on the bus, and Annie off to school. Then Jim and I headed out to the hospital because I was feeling so much pressure and the fact that I am on Plavix and full aspirin concerned me there might be a bleed. Sure enough the CTscan showed something suspicious, could have been just calcium but they don't have neurosurgeons at our hospital so off I went to Dayton to Miami Valley by squad! Drama queen that I am.... Where was my camera???

Well, they did their own scans of my head, neck and my full spine because I have injured my lower back and tailbone as well. Fortunately they did not see the same thing, so no bleed, PTL! But I have spent this entire day in hospitals. Annie didn't mind sitting with me tho..We just kept eyeing the male nurses and resident physicians!! I have to tell you..made me kinda wish I was about 25 years younger!! Great eye candy!! Again..where was my camera???

So while I was laying there DH asks...why didn't you just lay the thing on the floor and take a picture that way....Hmmmm..THAT thought never crossed my mind but I guarantee you it will next time!! So I am home...sore as a boil and not sure how long it is going to take to heal. It is a good thing my partials were not in my mouth because I thought for sure I broke my fang teeth so I am sure the partials would have been history. Well, learn from my mistakes, kiddos!!
Forrest was right.."Stupid is as stupid does!"

Color kit result!

I received a fall layout from Tammey as well and this is not going to make sense because my first post is now actually my second post. Maybe some day I will figure it out. So having said that, I was glad when I got my November color kit because I am also in a color challenge on another group and the color is Orange so I think this one qualifies. This of course is Nolan at the pumpkin patch in 2007 and if you look in the lower corner of the right page you will once again see one of Esther's Peek-a-boos!. So far I have done 7 two page and 2 single layouts!!

I'm still not feeling up to snuff but I had to get out of that bed and get moving. I thanked the Lord that I am pretty healthy because I don't know how I could live bedridden....

Anyway, I have finished another layout. I think this has me at 11 layouts for 11 days. I'll have to double check but I think that is right. I am in a color swap in a group with some pretty lovely ladies who are very talented. This layout came from Tammey and all I had to do was put the pics on and I added that little snow medallion.

The thing is these are pictures that may never have gotten scrapped. They are older and they are of a couple of residents that I worked with in an assisted living center. I have so many wonderful pics of so many incredible residents and now I have officially started that album thanks to Tammey and her creative genius!

Journaling reads: Two residents from The Inn at Fox Run returned to their childhood by playing in the snow and building a snow man. My Annie and Kim LeVan, activity director, assisted them in this playtime. Madeline Dilworth and Helen Schutte had a wonderful day!!

I feel Yucky!

Last night I was queasy all night..tossed and turned..didn't want to barf but probably should have just to get to feeling better. I went to my client's this morning to take him to the Special Olympics bowling only to find out they cancelled it due to weather. So I came home to lay down. We got a lot of freezing rain last night and are supposed to get 4-6 inches of snow today. We'll see..It always seems to hit just north of us.

Anyone else suffer from lack of sunshine? I really need to see the sun!!

What next?

Well I just received a call from my doctor.....It seems I am falling apart and the diabetes is starting to gain momentum. Why can't I lose weight...well I guess the question should be ..why don't I try to lose weight? It's not like I didn't know that it would come to this. I am only 56 years old and now on top of it she is talking like I might have some blood condition that is causing the iron to be to high in my liver. Now she wants me to go get an ultra sound and see a blood specialist! On top of that I have protein showing in my kidneys..Not good!

If I would just lose the weight I could increase my lung capacity, and get off of all these crazy meds I am on. Why is it so hard for me to say no to sweets and carbs when I know that they are slowly killing me? I have my kids and my grandsons to look forward to, I thought for years but if I keep going this route it won't happen.

You know..my world is full of cyber friends..I love everyone of them, but there is not one person here in Springfield who would be considered a friend. Why is that? I'm the same here as I am online.. I just wish I had someone to be here to stand beside me and encourage me and help me through this.

Cincinnati Reds

My latest layout..Cincinnati Reds...This is actually Nolan's second game but since I have not been blessed with the photos from the first one, I decided to go ahead and do these. What prompted the layout is the very cute title with the tear bears, made by my friend Esther. She is the tear bear queen! I have a small stack of different bears that she has made that I have either bought, received in a swap or was gifted and I decided it was time to start getting them on a layout. You can see many of Esther's creations at http://estherscreativedesigns.blogspot.com/ She is listing them almost daily on her blog and the neat thing is you can pick your color bear down to the eye color. I will be posting more soon as I complete my other layouts.

I am trying really hard to stay with this blog. It is something new for me. I finally figured out how to add the blogs that I follow! LOL..Eventually I would like to add a slide show and get some music on here as well as get some fancy background and heading...but it will come.

I am in a group where the monthly color challenge is ORANGE and I have already completed 2 double layouts but I found a lot of Halloween pics spanning several years for Annie and my grandsons that I am going to go ahead and get finished to add to the challenge.

So I am off to match up papers and get the kits together so all I have to do is sit down and get busy...

Happy New Year!!

I don't usually make resolutions because they are so difficult to keep. I do want to make a few this year tho. I want to try my best to keep up with this blog and make it something fun to read and visit. I want to scrap more. I don't want to break any records but I would like to do more than I have been able to. I would like to get my house cleaned up and make it a home to be proud of. I want to get myself regular to church and to pay my tithe. I think those should keep me busy, don't you?

I actually got three layouts completed today. A two page with Nolan and I making cookies. That was fun. I also did a single layout of my trip to Troy, Oh to see Sarah Palin during that mess of a presidential race. It was very exciting for me. Tracy Lawrence was the surprize celebrity guest. Annie took a friend and Katie and Eli hooked up with us there. Very memorable!

HIVES!!!

I HATE THEM!!! I have had hives for nearly two weeks now. Not fun! They started when one of my clients was actively dying. I began to get concerned that I would not be able to move him due to his weight and my lifting limits. I didn't have to face that issue because he became comatose and we just did everything we could to keep him comfortable and clean.

His kids became angry with each other and I had to stay in that atmosphere because I was the caregiver. Not a fun place to be. He passed on Nov 24 two days before Thanksgiving. So that meant that I had to buy my groceries and cook for Thanksgiving and attend the funeral the next day. I also took on ordering the flowers for all the caregivers and almost missed the deadline! That would have been a disaster. As it was , I had to practically beg for my money from three of the girls. Now why would they agree to flowers and then not want to pay me?

Thanksgiving was good but by that time I was already broken out. I went to my client's home to help with the food and then came home exhausted. Now I have to deal with finding clients who will fill the 18 hours a week I am losing because of Roe's death. The fact is..I DON'T WANT to find a client. I would love nothing more than to stay here at home and clean this place up.

I also had three kittens that I could not find a home for. We tried all the shelters, put a sign in the yard, posted them on Craig's list and no one seemed to want them. Cute little buggers! So we had to keep them in my half bathroom because the dogs wanted to eat them. Every time you opened the door they wanted to run out and the chase began. Well, Kate and Annie found a farm to take them to so that is one more worry off of my mind. And I got my bathroom clean and sanatized!!

I ended up in ER getting two shots that helped me temporarily. The hives came back. SO I got two prescriptions that help but do nothing to get rid of them for good so I am off to the doctor today to see what can be done. I know that I have slept quite a bit but they are still here.

Christmas is just around the corner and most of my shopping is completed. I need to get my tree up but that is another story in it's self. I will accomplish it I know but for now I need to get to work. I have a client waiting. Have a great day!