Stomach Bug Hit !!

I awoke about 1:00 am Saturday morning to have been bit by a bad stomach bug. After about 7 hours of not letting me go.. I went to the local Doc-in-a-box. I got a big shot of that Phenergan stuff. That stuff is a miracle. I was sent home with 2 prescrips of this med and I slept all Saturday and into Sunday morning. My mouth is just getting to where I can spit again.. LOL It felt like cotton till today. DH bought 10... yep 10 big bottles of Powerade Zero. So I have been living off that till today. So I have been getting caught on reading all your blogs. I am out there. I did not watch the Superbowl. I am not a fan. I will watch college ball, but can't seem to get into Pro Ball. We don't have a pro team in Alabama. On the way home yesterday, when hubby bought the 10 zero's. I was waiting in the car and seen all these women coming out of Public Grocery with The Saints balloons... I thought We are not New Orleans.... duh. and on Facebook all the talk is The Saints. These are people I went to school with in Chelsea, not New Orleans, maybe it is because Louisiana is one state over from AL. But let me tell you when Bama plays LSU there is a battle going on, and you would not want to say you are a LSU fan in company of a bunch of Bama fans. So what gives... I don't know and don't want to think about it.

Well it is 12: 20 am Monday Bye

In A Dentist Chair

I was sitting in the dentist chair today, thinking... How did I arrive at this point? and I never want to be at this point again with a tooth. After 2 hours and part #2 of root canal, I have a small temporary little tooth cap. I have one more visit for permanent crown to be cemented on... yep,, cement. I can handle a filling or two.. But I will not have this done again.. lol. I got up out of the chair, you know the one, where you are reclined to where you head is below your feet.....I try to stand and all the blood that had been at my head rushed to my feet. lol I had a hard time moving one foot in front of the other... Then the hygienist, had the nerve to tell me NO chewy foods or gum and all other great stuff ! Does this mean No Milk Duds? No Gummy Bears? Not even sugar free gum ? No chewy Snicker Bar?? Lord, I need your help during this time of dieting ( yes, I said diet) That is what I will be doing without all my candy bars and sweets. Hello, My name is April and I am a Junk Food Junkie.. ( Can I start a group like AA for JFJ's ?) I need a pain pill... Just to cope with this new information.
Plus, my gums are hurting.... It is that little tooth cap they shoved up under my gum line.... Enough on this subject. I don't go back till 2-24.
I need to sign off for the night, but I am hungry... What can I eat???? NOTHING

Play Day Today And Stitchin' Pictures

All I did today was play outside with Josh. He helped me take stuff to the shed and I rode him around , around, around and around today on the lawnmower. He was doing all the driving. We had a fun day. Tomorrow is 2nd visit to dentist for part 2 of root canal. I know what to expect now... Raeanne and babies are going with me.

I do have some pictures of what I have been stitching lately.

My dad's Memorial Sampler. Designed by Midsummer Night Designs. I am stitching the pinkish red flowers at this moment. The letters are brown. They look reddish in the pix.

Next is the projects for my Olympic Winter Games of TV watching... I am going to work on 3. I joined an SAL group that will stitch and watch Olympics. I love the Winter Games. All the snow. LOL We don't have much snow in Alabama. I don't care for the Summer Games.

Here are Pictures:

This is a chart by Hands to Work from an issue of JCS magazine. Called This Is The Day. I have seen this one stitched on other blogs. I think it will end up on the wall in my Living Room. When I get it finished.

This is called Sailing Home. I am doing this for a Birth Sampler for Joshua. I also have the Girl Chart for Zoe.

This is Sarah Hartley 1827 Sampler. Designer is Historic Stitches. I just love this design.

Well, DH just walked in. I am making Pancakes tonight... Yummm

Trees and Itching

Cross Stitch Ornament Trees that is. I have a picture of 2 of my trees.. No ornaments to go on them.. I have been stitching some Valentine things.. But I need to sew them into ornaments. Don't know if I will make it before Valentine's Day.

The tree on the left is the tree used for all the Cricket Collection Ornaments. I won that off Ebay about 3 years ago.. I have yet displayed anything on it.. ( I need to get to work).. The one on the right is the Lizzie Kate Feather Tree. I also won this off Ebay. Nothing has been put on this one either. I took it out of the plastic and box to take this picture.

I do need to repaint the metal one and redo the tiny balls. It comes apart, so that should be easy. I also have a big black bead and glitter tree, I got it from Home Goods Store. It is still out in the backyard shed. It is my favorite. That is the one I will use when I finish those Cricket Collection Halloween Ornaments. I am going for a finish of one a month. And Guess what? I am behind already... Why you ask?

I now have a rash all over my body.. Not my whole body. Just arms, legs, and a little on my shoulders. I have has this last year. Dr gave me some pills for itching and some cream. Can't find them anywhere. That is what happens when you move. Lose all your prescriptions... lol

Doctor is booked up, so I bought that Oatmeal bath stuff and I am using Stinky Sarna lotion. DH said what is that bad smell ? last night... It is me !!!! I stopped itching but stunk to high heaven. lol I don't know which is worse, stinking or itching?

I did decide what to stitch during the Olympic Winter Games. I joined this site that Melissa has started. http://2010olympicsal.blogspot.com/ This is my first SAL. Hopefully I can at least get more stitched on these started projects or finish one..

On my picture above, pay no attention all those bars in my front windows. I have been living with them there, since the windows were put in.. Oh.. By the way, I do have curtains for these windows. Just need a rod or 3? lol

Till later.. Go check out my Winter Olympic Stitching on the Blog above.

I Am A Sorry Person !!!

I am so sorry I have not posted lately. I have been busy and lazy... lol Can you be both, because I have. Mom went to doctor Thursday. Her P.E.T. scan was Clear. WE are very Thankful. She will go back in another 3 or 6 months, I can't remember. All I heard was it was clear and then everything else did not matter... Our prayers were answered. She will have to keep going back every 6 months for test then down to once a year and I Forgot.... Duhhhh I will be asking her about it again. Friday guess what??? Yes !!! Washer got a new motor !!! yea !! I have yet to wash One load of clothes and what day is this??? Sunday lol
Yesterday I don't remember what I did. I know I took a nap at some point. Today, I woke up with energy.. Yes, you heard me correct... Mom came by after church. Raeanne was here with the kids... After they all left, I got out on the back porch and started getting Christmas stuff ready to put out in the out building.. Well, I went out there and something... Raccoon or something has been living out there. Poop everywhere. I cleaned some and then headed back over to Raeanne's house. Glad it is just across the road. I rode the lawnmower.. LOL I am Lazy... After about 3 or 4 trips back across to our house, I am glad I had that lawnmower. Josh wanted to ride. He did get some sun shine Meme!!! Mom is always saying he needs to get outside when the sun is shinning.. It was a little cool but not cold. He had on his rubber boots and coat with a hood. He was outside for about 3 hours. We burned a stump in their front yard and he helped me collect sticks to put on the fire. We were worried he would fall in the fire trying to put the stick on top... But No.... Gigi ( Me) reach down and pick up a HOT stick... No, I am not dumb !!! Just stupid sometimes... That ended my playing in the fire... Poppa and Josh worked on the garden tractor. Gas tank was full of Water. They had to drain and try to get it to Crank. Raeanne had went to pick up some KFC.. Chicken... Josh was so hungry he started cramming the chicken in his mouth. Sucking down the ranch sauce right out of the cup... You can imagine what we all smelled like.. Wood smoke, mixed with Gasoline, mixed with KFC, and Josh smelling like Ranch dressing. A very tiring day, but fun.
I did stitch some last night of my Halloween ornaments. I will post picture tomorrow. I am going for a goal of 1 a month to finish before Halloween 2010. I have a black Beaded and glittered tree to hang them on. I bought it last Halloween from Home Goods Store. I did find my white Lizzie Kate Feather Tree. I need to get started on ornaments to go on it. I will post picture of my trees tomorrow. I need to get me a shower and head to bed to stitch some... Stay tuned for pictures tomorrow.

Maytag Mayham !!!

Check this out !!! Beautiful new washer... See not even a speck of dirt anywhere on it. It has only washed maybe 9 loads of clothes... Well.. Today just got worse for me.. This washer locked up today and almost burnt!!! I started smelling strong burnt odor, to where I could not breathe. I ran and switched off main breaker to the house. I ran around looking everywhere trying to find out where burnt smell was coming from. So strong I had to go outside to breathe... I then remembered REBEL.. Ran back into the house, of course she would not come to me, had to pick her up and take her outside.. While I am standing outside looking to see if any smoke is coming from the roof... Nope, I don't see any.. I call DH. He said on his way. I am thinking wires in the walls are on fire. So strong of a smell, burnt my eyes and made me cough.. I then get cold . 42 degrees and 20 mile an hour winds. I go back in the house... Still strong smell, get me a coat. Go back outside, running around looking to see if anything is flaming. DH is on constant 2 way with me asking questions, I can't answer because I am outside. I don't want to go back inside. Rebel is running around barking. I call Raeanne. She comes up the driveway with both kids in tow. She goes in smells and says" smells like burnt plastic or rubber" I open sliding door and front door. After smell removes from some areas, we found out it still smells in laundry closet. Yep... The 2 month old Maytag that has maybe washed 9 loads of clothes... Is locked up tighter Charles Mason. Full of all our towels and Water. DH calls Home Depot. They give him a number to Call. Calls them.. They said repair man will come out Thursday. Thursday is mom's Report day from the P.E.T. I no can do. And Am I to leave all the towels and water in the machine till then. DH mad by now... He tells them this is a new machine. May have burnt our house down. Do we trust it to be repaired and maybe lock up again or worse, burn our home down. He tells them He will just empty it and bring both appliances back for a refund. They call back and said A repairman will be here tomorrow to check into it. I should have never gave up my Whirlpool. Raeanne is using it and it is 10 years old. Called Mom... Told her my story of today. Of course she laughed hard and said " Only You!!!" She also quoted" If I had no bad luck, I'd have No Luck at all!" end Quote !! She made me laugh, after the day I had. I was crying when Raeanne come driving up and mumbling something about.. I Can't Take No More!. Please pray for all my new appliances. Cook top, Refrig., and the Tv in the bedroom.. I am afraid to turn the cook top on to cook tonight. I know the old dishwasher works and only 1 of the ovens in the wall works. I can bake a potato in the oven and wash the plates... But I don't know what we will do if that new Tv in the bedroom goes out, I don't know what 2 people our age will do at night... lol
My week will be better !!! My week will be better !!!

Where have I been, You ask?

Answer: I have no idea. lol This weekend was one big tooth problem and no sleep. I will spare you the details. I did make it to the dentist yesterday for start of root canal. This was after, at hospital for mom's P.E.T. scan. She will get report back Thursday.

I had things happen there I don't even what to go into... Bad day.... nothing to do with mom. She is doing good. I have not stitched much. Need to though, to relax.

This is all that is going on here at the Nut House....