Currently {May 30th}

Currently {May 30th}

Hey you guys! I swear I did not fall off the Earth. This week was the last week of school for my kids so we were sort of busy with that. Plus I've been knitting and reading and being kind of lazy…
Currently {May 21st}

Currently {May 21st}

this week: tasting, wearing, working, checking, playing I have not been tasting too much this week.  I'm trying to keep it bland-ish.  I don't want to upset my stomach too much.  I want to let …
My Gallbladder Surgery - Part Three - A Diary

My Gallbladder Surgery - Part Three - A Diary

Now that it's been a week since my surgery I can reflect back with more clarity. Because hydrocodone is pleasant when taken every four hours as prescribed. When I first got home, I tried to lay do…
My Gallbladder Surgery - Part Two

My Gallbladder Surgery - Part Two

So that anesthesiologist knocked my ass out without even so much as a warning.  And thank whatever god you please for that because I DID NOT want to see the operating room. When I woke up, the first t…
My Gallbladder Surgery - Part One

My Gallbladder Surgery - Part One

I was not nervous on the day of surgery.  Every other day leading up to surgery day was a different story.  I tried to think of every reason why I should not have my gallbladder removed.  To be hones…
Currently {Delayed Version}

Currently {Delayed Version}

Hey peeps! So... I had this sort of queued up to post because I thought by Thursday I'd be fine to write out a Currently post. I was mistaken. Horribly, horribly mistaken. I'm just going …
Spherical Shapes

Spherical Shapes

Last year I downloaded the Google Camera app to my phone.  Just so I could create one of those cool photo spheres you see on Google Maps.  So I went to my backyard and did a little quick snap snap or…
Twinsies

Twinsies

I didn't exactly plan to be all matchy with my 3.5 year old, but it turned out that we do kind of match. My dress is made with one of my grandmother's vintage sheets!  It's super soft and …
Currently {May 7th}

Currently {May 7th}

this week: bringing, running, listening, creating, buying Bringing :  At this moment, I am bringing myself to my pre-op appointment to get ready for my surgery on the 12th.  I'm nervous.  If I'm…
WIP Wednesday {May 6th}

WIP Wednesday {May 6th}

I finished up a third dress for Ro this morning.  I haven't taken any photos of it yet though.  Today I started on something new.  A dress for myself.  The pattern is called the Angie Dress and y…
Spring Fling

Spring Fling

My Mom recently gave me some vintage sheets and pillowcases.  Ok, so maybe I asked her if she had any hiding in a box in the closet.  She had these pretty flower pillowcases that I thought would make…
May the 4th and All that Jazz

May the 4th and All that Jazz

Our wonderful neighbor came by on Friday evening and used a huge tiller to till up the new garden spot.  Bright and early Saturday morning, we headed to the local farm supply store for starter plants…
Adventures on a Thursday

Adventures on a Thursday

Thursday began normal enough. A 3am wake up from the 3.5 year old proclaiming her need to pee.  As I shuffle into the bathroom without glasses in the dark, she then asks in the sweetest voice, "…