NEW YEARS EVE 2010-2011

First I wanted to thank my precious friends Marie, Terrie & April for thinking of me, for saying such kind thoughts, for all the prayers & for being such wonderful friends, love Y'all.

I had all my tests yesterday, absolutely exhausting. Now the waiting game to hear if there is any other test that I need to take & then the results. I am praying that it will be all good for no more cancer. Then the next thing is the back surgery issue.

I am praying that 2011 brings me, my family & all my friends & followers better health, luck & happiness.

My brain is kind of in the craft mode, trying to come up with new ideas for 2011, but not full force yet, with all that I have on my mind.

I also want to wish  all my friends & followers a VERY HAPPY NEW, WOO HOO.
If you are going to party have a lot of fun, but please be extremely careful.
On the other hand, myself & my hubby will be vegging out watching TV, snacking to bring in the New Year, the same way we have celebrated for the past 25 years LOL. We are such party poopers.

MAY Y'ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL & BLESSED DAY.

HUGS,
Dee





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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2010

Well I know it has been quite some time since I have posted on my blog & I am very sorry about that. I have had several health issues & unfortunately still not better. I went for an MRI today for my back & after an hour of being in this tube & half way thru the test, the tech told me that they had to stop, because it was a waste of time to finish. Since I have so much hardware in my back from my 2 surgeries from over a year ago, they couldn't get any clear pics due to the hardware in the way. Yet when I had a cat scan before Christmas, it showed that on both sides of my lower spine that there were faulty screws, basically what the doc says is that I have screws loose LOL. But because of this problem I have been in terrific pain that has made me so sick, that I'm a mess. The way it sounds to me that I will be going back into the hospital for another surgery.
My son Steven is freaking out, because he is getting married in Sept. 2011 & wants me to be able to dance at his wedding. See the last 2 surgeries I had I was in the hospital for a month & then rehab for over 2 weeks & I was down for about a year. I'm hoping that this is done real soon.

Tomorrow morning I go for a series of tests to see if I am still cancer free. I have this lump on my left rib that has given me a lot of pain & I have been breaking out into sweats for a few months now. I pray that everything is OK & I am just going thru mental pause LOL again, because I will be cancer free in Feb. for 5 years if everything is good. I hope that you will pray for me, I will greatly appreciate it.

To top it off, my DH & I recently found out that his dad has stage 4 cancer & is terminal. We have been running back & forth to the hospital which is an hour away from us, he was suppose to come home today, but haven't heard anything yet. I hope that you will all pray for my FIL Bob too. Thank you.

I am so sorry that I have depressed  everybody, but this is what has been going on in my life since my last post, months ago. I am hoping that 2011 will bring me better health & happiness.

I will try to post more often & after the New Year starts, I hope to get back into my crafting.

I hope that you haven't given up on me & my blog & that I will hear from Y'all.
I haven't forgotten all my followers, my friends from ACM & my very good friends & followers Marie & Terrie. I am so sorry that I haven't emailed you, I just haven't been up to writing & I have been hardly if not at all on my computer. I miss you & love you.

I hope Y'all have a wonderful, safe & Happy New Year.

If I don't post again this year, then I will be back in the New Year with, I really hope good news & also some wonderful new craft ideas.

May you have a Wonderful & Blessed Day.

HUGS,
Dee

IT'S MONDAY & OH WHAT A DAY

Oh, what a day it has been for me. It's amazing that when you have anything that was suppose to be fixed on your body, the after effects can really be strange. I always know now when it is going to rain or storm, I feel like WILLIE THE WEATHER MAN LOL. I woke up this morning, it was warm & sunny, but I hurt so much that I knew something was going to happen & didn't even know what the weather was going to be.
Then what happened this afternoon it started to sprinkle & tonight it has been pouring.
So that said, I didn't have a lot of energy & didn't start working on my project until around 8pm. Sorry, but nothing to show Y'all today, but I will give you a hint on what I started working on.
It's 4 different  wood shapes, that I have sanded, painted, sanded & painted once more. Then I lightly sanded again to distress. I just love distressing things, cause it makes things look like they have had a life & have been around for awhile, but still in great shape. Distressing gives it character & I feel makes it more interesting. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Terrie, my hubby said thank you so much & he told me that this was the best birthday that he has ever had, cause so many friends thought of him this year. He hopes to meet you & your hubby someday after we move to Virginia, then we will be southern friends instead of your northern friends.
Has your RA any better this week?
Marie, I have been thinking of you & your hubby too, why do we all have to deal with this pain?
My mom always told me that the good Lord will never give you something that you can't handle & it will make you strong for it. I just think that I have been through enough in my life & I would like some happiness instead of pain & sadness.
I am praying for all of us to get better. I love you all.
I hope you will be back to see what today's project will be.
Have a Wonderful & Blessed Day.
HUGS,
Dee

IT'S SUNDAY & EVEN NICER THAN YESTERDAY

Hello To Everyone,

I didn't do any crafting today, because today was my hubbys' birthday. Wow, he turned 50 & still not as old as me LOL, we will always be 7 years apart. I got up early & made him his favorite cake, which is strawberry short cake with homemade angel food cake, fresh strawberries & of course fresh whipped cream.
My oldest son & his family called to wish him a happy birthday. Then we decided to go & visit my in-laws who live about an hour away. So I wrapped up the cake & off we went. My youngest son, his fiance' & the baby got there after we did. We all had a nice visit, enjoyed the cake & stayed until around 6pm.
When we got home I had some laundry to do & I know that I shouldn't be doing that on a Holly day, but sometimes a girls gotta do, what a girls gotta do. I am so tired & just want to go to sleep.
Marie, I want to thank you for the kind words about my quilling. I still have a lot to learn, but I am determine to get really good at it. I am hoping that I can make a little extra money with my designs.
I hope all my followers had a great Sunday & I wish Y'all well.
I don't know what tomorrow will bring yet, so I guess you will have to stop back & see.
Have a Wonderful & Blessed Day tomorrow.
I hope to see you then.
HUGS,
Dee

SATURDAY & WHAT A GORGEOUS DAY

Hello There My Friends,

I know that I didn't post anything yesterday & I will tell you why.
On Thursday evening I was working on my last quill project for the week. I put the idea on paper first to see how it was going to look, but I must of re-arranged the pattern 20 times. I just wasn't happy the way it was looking & that's why you should always as a designer sketch out your idea before you get to work. Even if you are designing a quilt, counted cross stitch, a quill design, a card, a scrapbook page or anything else you want to make. It is a lot easier to erase than to waste materials & pull something apart if it doesn't look right to you.
I honestly had a terrible time finding a layout that looked good to me. Finely, when I was almost happy with what I sketched, I took out my supplies & got to work. I stayed up quite late & I had been working on it for hours. Then on Friday afternoon I went back to it & worked a few hours more, then again after dinner went back again until  very late Friday night. I was so exhausted & I still wasn't done. I really didn't think that this design would of taken me so many hours to finish.
I had to go out today & didn't get back to it until after dinner. I thought I was done, stepped back, looked & I thought there was something missing. So I quilled some more & said to myself I think I'm done, but nope I wanted to put on a bow, stepped back again, looked & thought YES It's COMPLETE, FINALLY.
I was then happy with my design. I also put a quote to the left of the pot it says, WHERE FLOWERS BLOOM SO DOES HOPE.
I am not going to explain how I made it sorry, but if anybody would like to know I will email you.
I must say when you make something like this, I really feel that it will be one of a kind. You can always make another one to look like the original, but it will never be exactly the same & so THAT MAKES IT AN ORIGINAL.
It was a lot of work, a lot of hours, but in the end, what a beautiful reward it is to enjoy.

I hope that you feel the same as I do when you look at this wonderful project.
ONE THING I KNOW THAT CRAFTING IS A VERY REWARDING THING TO DO & I WOULDN'T BE HAPPIER DOING ANYTHING ELSE. DESIGNING & CREATING IS MY SALVATION & IT KEEPS ME SANE.
ALL DEDICATED CRAFTERS, I AM SURE THAT THEY FEEL THE SAME AS I DO.
Take a look at my design & leave me a comment about what you think about it. ENJOY!
I hope that your weekend is going great & I hope that it will be a Wonderful & Blessed One.
HUGS,
Dee