Happy First Birthday our sweet Eli!!  Thanks to our daughter we were able to share his birthday celebration via Skype.  Bad Nonnie only sent clothes.  I swear Eli gave me the stinkeye when he got to the socks.  But when when your feet are warm little man you’ll thank ME!! Happy Birthday!!!!! I love you!!

I’ve been in a very creative mode lately.  I went to the Michaels.com site and found a project I wanted to try.  I convinced my Mom we should try this. This was so much fun!  So here is my canvas.  Tomorrow I plan to add a couple of photographs of my Grandbabies.  I’ll be sure and post a ‘done’ picture. But for now…. here is my small canvas.  (I really REALLY need more stencils for this to work right, but for now I like it.)

Yeee haaa!!  We have PICTURE!!! We replaced our tv. A couple of months ago our TV went out… then a couple of weeks ago we lost yet another TV (the one we borrowed from our son? It let out the magic smoke. BAD smoke!) The new TV is GREAT!!!! Great picture! Nice big screen! Everything is great except, all that’s on is Charlie Sheen. It’s a train wreck I can’t NOT watch! You think when he actually GETS clean he will look at these interviews and think “WTF was THAT?!?! Why didn’t someone stop me?!?” or will it be more “Hey, in Hollywood any publicity is good publicity”.

Not only did I have to sit in a hospital all day watching DH look like a pincushion with wires…. but he made me MISS National Peanut Butter Lovers Day!!!!!  Oh, the humanity!!!! This isn’t something you can EVER get back!!!! DH did well with the heart reset, doctor didn’t let me work the paddles. (I did almost have the nurse convinced though). I was 100% sure DH was in PERFECT hands when the Dr. walked in and DH asked if he was the anesthesiologist. As straight faced as I’ve ever seen and without skipping a beat, the doctor said “No, but I did stay at a Holiday In last night” Now, DH is back to…

I’m a giver.  Yup yup, I am ever the helpful, loving wife.  As such, I offered my services to DH, rather than drive all the way down to Scripps La Jolla Hospital tomorrow for DH’s appointment for his heart ‘reset’  (the technical boring term is defibrillation of the heart  This procedure is supposed to put DH’s heart back into normal sinus rhythm).  Now, back to me being the helpful loving wife, I offered to use the battery cables in the garage and reset his rhythm at home. DH respectfully declined (GGGHHAAAAA….where is his sense of adventure??  Where’s the TRUST!??!). so tomorrow we will let the “professionals” do it. (Still, It’s called ‘practicing medicine’…

This just made me cry.  So of course I have to share… I cry we ALL have to CRY!!!

Sewing is NOT like riding a bike!!  It doesn’t just magically ‘come back’ how to whip stuff up. (at least it isn’t for me!)  But, being on house arrest since DH got all dramatic with his heart… I got it in my head I will start sewing again. (I think I use to enjoy it)  I use to be really creative, I think I even made some cute things. Soooo… I pick the perfect babyshower gift to make.  Today, I’m ready to get this party started! Material pieces cut out. Markings marked. Read step one…. ummm humm… read step one again…. read again…. (look in envelope is there a page missing?) Picked up material, turned it in…

Tonight’s discussion started with me telling DH: “It’s your turn. You have to go visit.” “No… I’m going to bed. YOU have to go…” “It’s too far.  I don’t want to goooooo!! You go” “NO, she’s YOUR Mother you and you HAVE to go!!” Just to refresh your memory, I took this picture from my diningroom doorway to my Mom’s porch.  Gracie’s almost there I could just send her!!!!! Don’t judge me! It’s cold……I’m really warm right now, it’s…. OH OKAY FINE I’m going.  ARE YA HAPPY NOW?!?!?!?