Week 1 of "For Women Only Running Clinic"

Sue and I signed up and we did our first night of the clinic tonight. WE DID IT! I will admit that by the 4th run 1 minute I was ready to upchuck. We did do it though and we are awesome.--- Not dying makes us awesome!

I went back to work today and it was weird but good. I am getting back into the swing of things. I was pretty tuckered out by the time I got home. Surprisingly now I am energized. I am sure it will be short lived. I am losing steam by each letter I type.

I finished my LK exchange project but will not post pictures until it gets to my exchange partner. I also worked a little on Three Pale Eggs by SB. It is coming along. I didn't get any stitching done today as I was a little busy. Hopefully tomorrow.

Until next time...


J

The Thief

Here he is... so cute! I didn't get any work done on Halloween Rules as I took the kids to the mall.  Yes the mall... I did purchase season five of Bones as well so  should  not complain.


Until next time...



J

Sadly no stitching pictures just an update...

SO here it is Good Friday- I usually work this day so again weird being at home. I must confess I am a lousy stay home mom as I COMPLETELY FORGOT Ben's tutoring appointment yesterday. My excuse is  only that it felt like Friday because the kids were so excited about the weekend... I also had spent the day sorting out our hot water issue only to discover ( after the city was out here and our plumber) that it is all to do with the solar hot water system that hasn't worked properly since installed two years ago. Hopefully today it will be sorted out.

Mags works tonight and Emma's really good friend has a soccer game 6:45pm and another at 2:45pm tomorrow so we may venture out to watch one at some point. It's a beautiful day here and hopefully we will feel it warm up. I want to get out in the garden and start to organize the garden plot. There are pumpkins to plant!

I leave you a picture of Ben with his dogs when he announced to me"I just want to stay like this all day"

Until next time...


J

Snowman update

He's finished! What a quick stitch! That is two ornies done which is not one a month but much better than where I was at last year which was zilch.
I started The Thief tonight and it is going along quite nicely. Tomorrow is laundry, Harry Potter and Halloween Rules. I have to wash my work clothes for Monday. I will try and post some pictures of my progress later this weekend.


Until next time...


J

Stitching post...

This is my snowman ornament- it's almost finished 

Progress on PS' Sweeping Cobwebs

This was the Maui plane project-there is a little more  done here 

These are the latest pictures of my stitching over the past week. I am happy to have progress but not crazy about how long it has taken to recover from this gallbladder thing. I am back to work Monday 6:00am :) It's been almost a month since I have been at work CRAZY! Life will get nuts again very shortly. Emma has auditions the weekend of the 6th for KAS' upcoming season. She is auditioning for Annie and Evita. Maggie has a new boss at the theatre. This is making her nervous, ahhh the life of a 15 year old. Ben has begun soccer and Phil is the coach again this year. I am thinking about a learn to run clinic at the Running Room. I think it will help me ease back into running and HOPEFULLY my friend Sue might join me. If not I may do it anyway.  That's the update for today :)


Until next time...


J

pictures are coming...

I am officially on the mend and have the go ahead to be back at work Monday the 25th. YAY! I am not bored yet but really want to head back. I am building up my food intake and yesterday I managed to do some laundry. The kids and I watched Harry Potter 7 and it was just amazing! I managed some stitching and as soon as I find my camera I will post some pictures.

Today I must do the finishing on the LK exchange to send off this week. I am off to Michaels (hopefully my mom will want to venture out with me) to get some ideas or fabric ??? I then will be driving to various after school activities and tutors. Phil is working in Vernon and hopes to be home for dinner. HMMMM dinner that is another issue what to make? Oh well I guess I will stop at Safeway on my travels today... There also is the issue of Easter dinner... that's not for a few days right? I am getting ahead of myself.


Until next time...


J

Sunday Update :)

I had an awesome day yesterday! It was tiring but so great. All my Angel friends but one ( Pam is travelling across the country in her RV with her fabulous husband Roger to teach at seminar this May.) came over for a day of stitching. This weekend was originally suppose to be a sleepover here and a weekend of stitching but under the gall bladder circumstances I could only handled the day. We had muffins and coffee then appies out on the island for the the rest of the day. It was just a fabulous mental health break. I did crawl right into bed after everyone left and fell straight asleep. Great day... :)

Here's what's on for today... Phil bought me years 1-7 of Potter to watch over the next week. Em, Ben and have just started year 1. They are all so young...  I plan to work on PS' Sweeping Cobwebs while we watch. Here's the progress so far- It's coming along.

Yesterday I worked on Halloween Rules. It is so clever. I am having a lot of fun stitching it. I am looking forward to moving on to the individual designs, I just have the N to finish and I can get on with it. This last picture is of the beautiful plant and tulips brought to me yesterday. Lovely aren't they?


So that is for today. I am taking Mags to work in a bit. First time out driving but I am determined to try. I've got to get at it here. My goal for the next week is to eat, gain strength and be ready to be back to for Easter Monday. Slowly but surely I am getting better :) Yipee!


Until next time...


J

Update...

Here it is Thursday and I am slowly mending. Who knew it would take this long... I am a wretched patient. My mom has been amazing  to and froing the kids around. It's just not my style to hang out in bed - I only like it when it's my choice. Whine,whine,whine!

Here's a shot of Em's chicken pot pie- yummy she did a great job!




This is the project I was working on during the plane ride to Maui. I had so much fun with the speciality stitches. I hope to work on it when the Angel ladies come over on Saturday. I finished my Lizzie Kate project I just have to figure out how to "finish"it. I have been working on "Sweeping Cobwebs" from Prairie Schooler. It is coming along nicely.  I leave this post with a picture of Ben in Maui ... makes me smile...












Until next time...


J

7 days of this may send me...

Today begins my first day of "rest" and I may go stir crazy... I love to hang out in my pit, watching movies and stitching - when it is my idea... when it's not I don't like it. I keep saying I won't get this type of rest again... it's not working. I spent today sleeping and watching t.v. I am hoping to stitch tomorrow.

Emma made an amazing dinner for her dad. Chicken pot pie with bacon and cheddar mash potatoes. We are just waiting for Phil to get home so she can present it to him. Very proud of her. Maggie is working a split today and Ben is out an about with his buddies. It's been a pretty good day all in all except for my lying around doing nothing... Sorry -tomorrow will be better


Until next time...

J

home from the hospital

The gall bladder is out. I had to go back Wednesday night as I couldn't control the pain. I was admitted and they took it out Friday at 4pm. I came home today at 11am and am now thinking about sleep.

I have the next week off so I am hoping to catch up on sleep and stitching. I worked a little on my Lizzie Kate exchange today and that was rewarding. I am twitchy so I will cut this short.

Until next time...

J

update... I have issues...

Good Morning,

I have been in the hospital the past couple of days with what I thought was a horrible flu bug. Not the case as it turns out I have a gallbladder problem that has to come out. I haven't stitched but am going to work on my Lizzie Kate exchange a little later. I am trying to get back into the swing of things but I really just want to sleep.


Until next time...


J