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The craziness continues, though. My daughter is working repairing princess costumes. She is a beginning seamstress though, so guess who gets to do the complicated stuff. She had a bit of a meltdown over the outer layer of a princess ball gown (Ariel) that had a lot of tears in it. To replace the layer would require taking the whole skirt apart, all four layers. I proposed we cut off the damaged part about half way up the skirt in scallops and replace it with a slightly different fabric. We found some gorgeous fabric, but if you sew, you know that tulle, nets, etc. are hard to work with. She was not precise enough on the cut and the fabric was sliding all over the place. Then she hand tacked the layer on, but it really needed the new part tacked underneath. She was in tears. I sent her home, then spent all night fixing it. It was a bear and the seam showed through, so I added a layer of hand stitched pearls. I think I hand stitched for about 8 or 9 hours. Anyway, it was stunning. When Karen arrived this morning, expecting to start from scratch, she took one look and burst into tears all over again. She said she had never seen anything so beautiful. We finished up the rest of the stuff, the zipper, the cording, the other tears and then spent a while zhuzhing it up.

The owner of the princess party shop was delighted. She said Ariel had never been so beautiful.

Interestingly enough, they refer to the costumes as 'she' not 'it.'

"She" was beautiful, that's for sure.
 
You're a genius, Lynnie! What a wonderful gift to give your daughter. And now you can spend some time teaching her how you did it so she can do it herself next time.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. That is a sad and unnecessary loss, but I completely understand it. I've gone through stages of agoraphobia myself during these last six months. There were times when I wasn't exactly fearful of going out, but just didn't want to, saw no need to... which actually led to being fearful of doing it. I had to force myself to leave for one reason or another just to break that barrier.
 
Good morning, ladies.
Lynnie - you are so talented!

I'm still immersed in my back pain so I've not been able to sit in my chair much and spend a lot of time in bed or on the floor. I can't wait to start feeling well again. Hopefully over the coming wks, physio will help me to build up the back and neck muscles and give me a proper stretching/exercise routine to help. We sure take our health for granted, don't we? My arthritis has been small flares and discomfort for many years and I got too complacent with stretching and strengthening, thinking it wouldn't get any worse, so this is a big wake up call for me. I'm kind of sad that jogging probably won't be possible for me but I'm excited to get into yoga and weight lifting when I'm well enough to get at it.

Hope you all have a great day. Bailey is coming over for a few hours and if I can stay on my feet long enough, we are going to make a huge batch of spaghetti sauce to freeze and put in the fridge for a few family dinners this wk and Jen can take some to work (she has the late shift for most of the wk). B hasn't been here since before COVID so I think she'll enjoy hanging out with us and working with me in the kitchen. She'll wear a mask while here to be extra safe b/c she is high risk and the carehome wants to keep her as safe as possible but we're so thrilled that we can finally have her come visit.

Talk later everyone. BFN
 
Lynnie, you are a crazy good person. Doing half of what you do would exhaust me! :)

Rae, I hope your back is feeling better and you were able to enjoy Bailey's visit. :)

Me, I have nothing to complain about. It's the first day of fall, my favorite season! I need to decorate the house still, LOL!
 
It has turned cooler here and that is actually a pretty okay thing with me. This coming weekend we are having a drive through/virtual baby shower for my sister and I got the neatest handmade bassinet for her last weekend. We had gone to browse around at Goodwill and I fell in love with it. I thought that the price said 49.99 and I was okay with that, but to my great surprise, I read wrong and it was only 9.99.

Still looking for a house to come through for us. It is sad because I have money in hand (well bank account to be honest because I don't want to be carrying that kind of cash around with me) and yet people are so slow to get back in touch with you, if they do it at all.

Oh, and it is my turn to beg for votes for LOTW. The link to the poll is here and my layout is the one of my husband acting like a kid on a log when we went to the lake.
 
I'm pleased to vote for you, Dorann! Best of luck finding a house. :)

In my good news, Lena, my granddaughter, "graduated" from the NICU and got to go home today! Now my son and DIL's real work begins. :)
 
Hi everyone,

Sylvie: My heart aches for you, hoping your travels go well. Hugs and prayers to you!

Carla: Thanks for the encouragement. So far it is helping, we saw a reduction of 4 inches.

Lynnie: Yes, we need to look after each other, some of us are coping well and other not so much. So sorry for your loss. How wonderful you were able to help Karen with the sewing, 9 hours, Wow! I would not have had the patience and would have been crying right along with Karen.

Rae: So sorry for your pain. I was once a jogger and ran a 10K and screwed up my knees. Now I mostly cycle, easier on the joints.

Doranne: What a great find, I am sure your sister will love it. We are big second hand shoppers too and have found some interesting things and some great buys. I voted for your LOTW, your journal is so true. I met my hubby at 16yo and we haven't grown up yet!

Ane: So happy for your granddaughter to come home. Hugs

Today I am off to help Mom with dr appointments and then I am FREE. I will be checking in at the Canadian Scrapbook Carnival, it is FREE this year and they have so many wonderful classes going on. I may get some cards done and finish a few more digital pages for my ongoing books. Have a great day everyone!
 
It has been a busy few days - I went and watched grandson Bruce yesterday. It was loads of fun. Still working on costumes and the harry potter party. I need a nap and it is only 9am haha.
 
The weather starting to change is killing me, I fear. The other day I had an ear ache and a slightly sore throat. This is something that I go through every year and there was no fever so it didn't concern me too much, but aside from all of the errands that I had to get done, I tried to take it easy.

I finally got my car back after that accident last month. But...the alignment hadn't been fixed so I had to take it (on the other insurance company's dime) to have the alignment corrected. She hit me in the front quarter panel/tire and it knocked the alignment way out. And my tags had expired and it is still sketchy to get in at DMV but I went and got that done too and also replaced my two tires that were worn bald. I have been a busy girl.
 
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Today I am off to help Mom with dr appointments and then I am FREE. I will be checking in at the Canadian Scrapbook Carnival, it is FREE this year and they have so many wonderful classes going on. I may get some cards done and finish a few more digital pages for my ongoing books. Have a great day everyone!
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thank you for reminder, I had forgot about it. Did we get an email? I can’t remember.
 
There has been extensive sidewalk work and road work on our Crescent for weeks now. So very loud, and noisy with all the huge equipment doing their jobs removing the old stuff and getting ready for new. It’s really negatively impacted the kids zoom meetings for school. And we have discovered our bunny Frost is terrified of the loud sounds and vibrations. We are all trying to keep him calm. Lots of things vibrating off shelves and falling, and pictures getting crooked. As we are a corner lot we are getting it from two sides.

The Foothills Hospital in Calgary has had the biggest COVID rate, the cardiac ward I think has had three deaths, cardiac icu is affected, the general wards. So many staff furloughed in quarantine, and sent home. There have been new articles of short staff from it. The cardiac ward 8th floor and cardiac icu is where I spent months recovering back in 2012. The ninth floor is where both my daughter and I get our ICD checked and see our heart electrophysiologists. Alexis has an appointment there in a week and a half for neurology. I’m thinking it’s not worth the risk, but will see what it’s like then.
 
Things are going well here, relatively. Still semi-isolated. We meet people when we need to, but not unless we have to. Go to doc when necessary, but not otherwise. Husband is only one who really goes into the world for things like groceries. I am relatively happy in the isolation. Today, I am a little tired and off, but okay really. I spend lots of times with sewing, scrapping, card making, party events, crafting in general. I write, read, watch TV, do my Bible Study and book club. I will never get bored, that's for sure.
 
I've been quite busy lately, so much so that I started a layout last month for a challenge and haven't finished it yet!

I'm getting adjusted to my new job. Not a stressful job at all! Things can wait until tomorrow if something more pressing comes up.
Having to pick Molly up two days and head straight to the library, my second job (Molly works there when I do) leaves for pretty long days as I don't get home until 9.
I'm finding Philip isn't getting his assignments done on time. We have to work on a plan so he can better keep track on when things are done. He has a hybrid schedule and I got an email from one of his teachers that he missed class. Philip thought the class was a period later (or so he says). It is a virtual music class so I believe him. I'm at work so can't monitor whether he is attending his classes. I'm so appreciate that his teacher did let me know right away.
My dad fell getting into bed last Saturday. Was examined in hospital and they were going to send him home but his vitals dropped (BP, body temp and heart rate). They thought he had sepsis. He had fluid removed from around his lungs.
As of Thursday he was transferred to rehab to build up strength in his legs so he can at least stand and transfer to the wheel chair. He's 82. Yesterday he was combative with the nurses. Today he told my sister he likes it there. Uggh! The ups and downs.
With my work schedule and now having to make an appointment to visit him, this is really going to not be good. I haven't seen him since last Tuesday. Hopefully I'll be able to see him on Tuesday. He's not answering the phone. I don't know if he can even reach it! Uggh!

Hope everyone else is faring better than I. I'm hanging in but sad about these circumstances.
 
Good morning, ladies.
Lily Ann - so sorry to hear about your dad's fall.

I've not been on the computer much, my back injury is not getting any better. I'm in physio and taking stronger pain meds and I'm just exhausted, in pain and can't sit up much. I have a bed set up on the floor in front of the TV which is fairly comfortable, a heating pad for my back/hip and wedges to elevate my head and knees, which helps the strain on the back/hip. I spend a lot of time there. So computer time is limited, I have to be careful how long or often I sit up b/c the back starts to spasm and my legs go numb....ugh. Can't wait to feel better. What a mess this is. I went for a CT scan Fri night so the results of that might help physio to put together a treatment plan. So far it's been a bit of gentle stretching and hip rotation.

So, I'm not around much but hopefully will be feeling better soon and getting back into my regular schedule.
 
Gee, LilyAnn, I just don't understand why you have not had time to SCRAP. Juggling a more than full time working situation, picking up and dropping off people, dealing with a son at home with a hybrid schedule and a father who had had a fall and has other issues only takes about 23 1/2 hours a day, I'm sure you could whip up a layout in the rest of your time :)

Seriously, BIG HUGS.

Rae - I don't know what to say. Back spasms are awful. I hope they can sort it out soon.

Sherri and Karen - sounds like a fun event.

Sherri, I feel bad for you, dealing with the noise. I don't do well with noise at all, I can't imagine how you are coping. I understand your concern over the hospital. Keep us updated and I will keep you in prayer.
 
Wow, y'all have been busy! You're in my thoughts a lot and I hear from you more often than I hear from my "real life" friends.

Saturday I was barely home. We went to the local farmer's market to breakfast then recycled some electronics. After that, we went to look at a car, which we ended up buying. It'll be hubby's commuter car then will go off to college with Eren in a couple years. After a brief stop at home, we went apple picking then shopping for food. I think we got home to stay at 5 pm. By then we were all too tired to make applesauce, which had been our goal that day.

Sunday we had church then I had a nap, per usual. After that, we got to know a friend of my son's. Then we had dinner followed by applesauce-making. That worked out all right, but we still have plenty of apples to process. *sigh*

I hope everyone is doing well today! Take care!
 
Hi everyone. Today is the first day I feel like my head has cleared a bit (not much though LOL). The pain is slightly better or maybe I'm just getting used to it, I don't know. I am getting better at not aggravating my back/hip so much by getting up out of my chair often and lying down with the heating pad quite a bit throughout the day. I am waiting to hear from GP what the scan result is. i probably won't hear until Wed or Thurs.

I scrapped a bit today and it felt so good to do something enjoyable. I won't overdo it so will get off the computer soon. I feel so out of the loop these past wks, not being online like I usually am. Let's hope soon I'm back to normal and can get on with things.

Take care everyone. BFN
 
Ane, welcome back! Napping after church sounds like fun. Making applesauce, not so much. haha.

Rae, glad you are feeling a little better. You must miss walks with Tax. I hope things get MUCH better soon!

Me, life has taken off again, but I am really enjoying all that is going on. I have my Bible Study, my writing, repairing dresses for a princess party company, working on a baby shower and a hundred other things. I was determined to get through my goals for the day AND I DID. I am pleased.

Well, except for the hem on the princess dress and I will do that early, if I don't end up walking.
 
Good morning ladies. Nothing new here. Waiting to hear from GP on scan results so I can pass that over to physio so they have a better idea on therapy for me. We stayed home last night and Bailey came over to celebrate her birthday. She had a lot of fun and enjoyed the pizza and ice cream cake Jen got for her. Jen brought her back to the carehome around 8 and I sat with the heating pad for a bit and then went to bed.

I've been able to sit for a bit longer stretch now so have started scrapping a bit...yay. Not able to get out for walks yet, just up to the end of the block with Taz and around the corner so he can run around the green space there for five minutes. I'm really looking forward to when I can get out walking more. I miss it.

Hope everyone has a great day. BFN
 
glad to hear you are moving around a bit better Rae, hope it keeps improving.

I'm still waiting on my brain MRI results.

Looking forward to the new month.
 
Sherri - yes, me too, looking forward to a new month. On top of everything else, now I need to find a new doctor which is going to be hard as there are very few doctors accepting patients these last few yrs around here. But I just had a fight on the phone with the secretary and have to wait 4 days to talk to the GP about the RX renewal as he only works Monday and Friday but is all booked up. That is crazy. So now I need to wait til next wk to get my scan results and my medications. Ugh. When I'm feeling better I need to start looking for a new GP.

I am feeling a bit better so hopefully I'll get thru the wkend ok without the meds. Maybe scrapping will take my mind off it :) I love this time of year and it is going to be good weather so maybe a short walk with Taz will be nice tomorrow.

Have a good day, everyone.
 
I love to sew lynnie, but I cant imagine that amount of time. I'd loose my mind. LOL How is everyone holding up preparing for DSD? I think I've hit my all time high at 43 layouts done. I'm exhausted and it has just hit me I still need to post, enable and TRY to join in on the fun :( I don't think I want to EVER get this high a number ready again I'm honestly burnt out. It didn't help that I also remodeled my laundry room at the same time.
 
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I love to sew lynnie, but I cant imagine that amount of time. I'd loose my mind. LOL How is everyone holding up preparing for DSD? I think I've hit my all time high at 43 layouts done. I'm exhausted and it has just hit me I still need to post, enable and TRY to join in on the fun :( I don't think I want to EVER get this high a number ready again I'm honestly burnt out. It didn't help that I also remodeled my laundry room at the same time.
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I don't have 43 but I have an all time high for me too. I am concerned I won't have room to post all mine in the gallery over the weekend. How will you?
 
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Sherri - yes, me too, looking forward to a new month. On top of everything else, now I need to find a new doctor which is going to be hard as there are very few doctors accepting patients these last few yrs around here. But I just had a fight on the phone with the secretary and have to wait 4 days to talk to the GP about the RX renewal as he only works Monday and Friday but is all booked up. That is crazy. So now I need to wait til next wk to get my scan results and my medications. Ugh. When I'm feeling better I need to start looking for a new GP.

I am feeling a bit better so hopefully I'll get thru the wkend ok without the meds. Maybe scrapping will take my mind off it :) I love this time of year and it is going to be good weather so maybe a short walk with Taz will be nice tomorrow.

Have a good day, everyone.
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Alexis has been waiting a week to get a pain killer (controlled) renewed, and hasn't been able to. the secretary at her docs office is "he will get to it, when he gets to it". Yet she is suffering so badly. One cannot beg borrow or steal a new GP here, so we are stuck. It took us five years to get this guy for her. I am crying for her to see her in this much pain.
 
Rae, Glad you are on the mend, at least a bit. Hopefully it will be much better soon. Hopefully the GP situation works out.

Sherri, Hope the results come through soon and they are wonderful. I am so sorry about Alexis. She must really be hurting. And the GP situation - I can't imagine.

Rae, Sherri, you are both in Canada. Is it the medical program there?

Ella, Hopefully you scrapped the remodel!

Me? I missed DSD altogether. I went in the hospital Thursday night and just got out a few hours ago. I don't even have the energy to shop the sales. I should probably have stayed in a few more days, they said I could, but I thought I would feel better at home. I took a shower the minute I got home, but after that it went downhill. I look like a swollen pincushion. Two IVs went bad and poured the fluids into my arm. I am just reaching the point where I can bend my fingers. I think I slept on them wrong.
 
Good morning ladies.

Lynnie - what happened? Are you ok? You asked about our med system here, it sucks. There are no GPs available here, its been that way for yrs now. It's impossible to get a new doctor and if you need medical care you go to a walk in clinic and wait hrs to be seen or sit in the emergency dept for hours.

Sherri - hugs to your daughter, I hope she has her meds now.

My doctor finally called yesterday, agreed to call in a more powerful prescription for me and emailed the scan results. I have 3 bulging discs and spinal degeneration and stenosis...ugh. No wonder I hurt.

Physio told me to not sit more than 15 minutes, then get up and walk around. Lay down for 1/2 hr at least 2-3 times a day or more. I need to buy an inversion table and phsyio said to use it at least twice a day for a few minutes to start. I have exercises to do twice a day. I am still not allowed to walk more than 10-15 minutes a day.

I can't wait to feel better and get back to life. I quit one of my clients yesterday. I will miss the money and will have to be more careful about spending but I was told I can't sit for hours like I was anymore or I could get much worse as time goes on. My health is more important than money. Eliminating that hour or two a day off my work schedule will allow me to get out of my chair and stretch and move around more. Wish us luck, we're going to look for a used inversion table this wkend. We saw a few on FB marketplace. If not, I can get one on amazon next wk.

So, still limited scrapping time for me right now and a lot more tv time. I'd better get to work, with all the breaks I need to take, I have to get started earlier in the morning . Take care everyone, have a good day.
 
Rae, at least you know what is going on. I am glad someone was able to help and the outlook is brighter than it was.

No additional scrapping time!!! Oh no ...
 
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