THREE YEARS...

Forgive me for repeating words I've already written, but I can't think of a better way to say it.  If you would have told me during the dialysis years that someday I would be celebrating THREE YEARS of a new life, I'm not sure I would have been able to believe it.

But.

A man I never met gave me the gift of a new life. I don't know his name, or his age, or his hometown, or his favorite color, or whether or not he was a husband, a brother, a father, or an uncle...but I know that he was loved, and I know that he was extraordinary.

In my heart I've named him Angel, and his is the first name I mention when I ask God to watch over those that have gone before me, and his gift is one of hundreds that I hope to be worthy of by living a good and grateful life.

Thank you, Dearies, for all of your love and support and prayers and encouragement and good wishes, and for a constant reminder that this life of mine is very blessed, indeed.

And thank you, Angel, for giving me a chance to live it to its very fullest.

 

FRIDAY

 

 

UPDATES ABOUND

Happy Monday, Dearies!

Thank you for all of your lovely notes and cards and comments asking how I'm feeling! They are so appreciated, and I confess that more than a few grateful tears have fallen all over the front of my old lady t-shirt.

Virtigo and I are still Besties, I'm afraid. I have been diligently taking the prescribed meds, drinking lots of water, and watching my blood pressure, etc...but alas...the room is still spinning. My entire medical team is on top of it, and they assure me that it will eventually pass, so my job is to exercise some patience and follow orders.

Betty is irked at my recent foray into diamond painting, but Betty is going to have to just go to bed. Enjoying diamond painting doesn't make me a lesser person, Betty. I'm sorry you don't like it, but I do, and it has provided a lovely change of pace when stitching has been too difficult for me to navigate while trying to hold onto the sofa.

So there.

Here's the latest:

Lots of questions about my affair with this:

I am not normally a flavored coffee kind of gal, but this had me at Butterscotch. I had quite a few rewards points to use (ahem), so I thought I might enjoy this for a Sunday treat.

Lovely. 

I did brew it along with a French Roast pod to cut the strength of it a bit, but as a change of pace, it definitely hit the spot. I added cream, but opted not to add any Truvia, and the overall sweetness of it was just perfect.

I busted out the crock pot with hopes that it would mean cooler temps, but we're not quite there yet. Despite rain and cloud cover, the temps stayed high enough that the a/c stayed on.

What's in that magical little ball of goodness?

Mexican shredded beef, which was then made into nachos:

And on the stitching front:

 

The alphabet is coming along very nicely, thank you. I know that once it's complete, the tree and bottom checkerboard will go pretty quickly, so fingers crossed that we'll have a FeeNee soon!

So that's that, my dear sweet friends. I hope you're all well and safe and happily entering Fall! Come tell me all about what's new and exciting in your neck of the woods!

UH OH

 

 

WEDNESDAY PLAN...IF THE ROOM STOPS SPINNING

 

ANOTHER FINISH, A LITTLE STITCHY PROGRESS, AND STILL DIZZY 😵‍💫

 

MONDAY SHENANAGANS

I spent the day at the doctor's office, the lab, and the pharmacy.

Phooey.

Virtigo has me in its clutches, and as long as I don't try to stand up or move my head, the room stays still and doesn't spin. 😖

I'm going to try to stitch.

Or maybe I'll just go to bed and hope for a better Tuesday.

What's new with you?
 

SUNDAY SPINSTER BLISS

 

SATURDAY SPINSTER BLISS

 

FRIDAY SPINSTER BLISS

 

THIS NEVER HAPPENS WHEN I'M STITCHING 😖

 

A DIAMOND PAINTING FINISH AND A DIAMOND PAINTING START

I have to say...age has really done a thing to me. I have been able to play with this new milieu without having to buy ALL THE THINGS and go crazy looking for gadgets and containers and storage systems and whatnot.

A lightpad, an upgraded pen, and cheap kits from the amazon, and I've had tons of fun!

Thank you to all of the veteran YouTuber diamond painters who told me what is necessary and what isn't!

I'm back to stitchy stitching this afternoon! I just kitted up a fun little piece from the interwebs and am looking forward to putting needle to thread!

OH CRAP. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? * EDITED

Sorry to confuse, Dearies. I have fallen down the Diamond Painting rabbit hole and am enjoying it immensely. I really really really wanted not to like it. 😬

 

IN WHICH WE SATURDAY WOOHOO ALL OVER THE PLACE

I tried really hard not to holler, but a few calls had me wondering. But my boys looked good and are coming home with a win, so I have absolutely nothing to complain about.

Thankful, Grateful, Blessed

Emily Call

28ct Lugana from Colour&Cotton

Threads converted to Colour&Cotton

 Fall is my very favorite! Coffee and apple cider and doughnuts for everybody!