Quick update....

Thank you so much for all the messages & emails concerning my mom. You all are the best!! She got her CT results yesterday & it is a brain aneurysm....apparently a huge one. BUT....she can't even get in for her surgical consult until August 9th. And who knows how long it will be after that that she can schedule her surgery. So.....I'm praying nothing happens between now & then. Please continue sending good thoughts our way!!

I started my new job on Monday & it's going pretty well. Even though I've worked in the industry before, technology has changed & I have a LOT to learn. I am pretty hard on myself...I always get very frustrated when I can't get something right away. I know it will all come eventually.....one day everything will just click. It's a great group of people who are extremely supportive. I told my manager right away about my mom, & she said to take whatever time I need off. It's nice not to have to worry about that!! It will continue to be an adjustment working full time....I'm exhausted by the end of the day....but thinking back, no more so than when my boys were toddlers, lol!! My kids are loving their sitter & she's doing a great job...another thing not to have to worry about! I know that this job is the best thing that's happened for our family in a long time, & I will forever be grateful to this company.

Thanks again for all of your support!! Not much craft time at the moment.....I'm sure I will get a bit more organized & can possibly eke out a bit of spare time here & there....but right now it's all a jumble. I will continue to post updates about my mom....thanks again to all of you!!

Good news & bad news

JUST as I was getting back into the swing of things......another bump in the road....

First the good news.....I got a job!! I start on Monday & while I'm am super excited (I've been pursuing this company for a LONG time) it is full time & it will be a HUGE adjustment in our lives. My kids are excited & they claim they are ready to take on more responsibilities here at home. Let's hope my husband feels the same!! He's excited that he will no longer be the only one bringing home a paycheck.... but he's never been big on helping around the house. He does his outside man type duties like mowing & trimming......but he doesn't know how to work the dishwasher nor the washing machine. I think I'll suggest he take notes while the boys get their lessons on running the appliances :)

Now the bad news. I think I mentioned my mom woke up a few weeks ago with double vision. Well she had an MRI on Saturday & the neurologist called her yesterday. She thinks it could possibly be an aneurysm. That's right....my mom might need brain surgery. I'm trying to stay calm & not worry until we know for sure....but she's my mom....how can I not worry? She will be having a CTA on Friday morning, but then of course we have to wait for the results. At least 3 business days. Where's McDreamy when you need him??

So of course I feel horribly guilty that I will now be working & can't physically be there for her as much as if I weren't working. And if I didn't *have* to work....I wouldn't. It has become a necessity. Talk about being between a rock & a hard place!! Please send good thoughts & prayers our way.....our family has been through a lot this past year & we could really use some good health!!

Summer fun

Woohoo!! I got a card done!! Probably not my best, but it seems when I step away from the craft for awhile it takes me a while to find my groove again!!



This is Tilda with Ice Cream from last year's Lazy Summer Days Collection. One of my favorites that I finally actually own! I colored her with Prismas & since I messed up the background I cut her out & used my Labels 4 Nesties to cut the layers behind her. The sentiment is from Amuse....papers are SU's Naturals Ivory & K&Company Wild Raspberry.....all edges were inked with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink.



Boy I sure could go for some of that ice cream, lol!! I really need to get to Culvers more often :)

Thanks for being patient with my lack of posts. It's been a trying couple of weeks. My mom did great today at her MRI....she's extremely claustrophobic so she had to go to an open one. Even then, she needed a few meds to calm her. She should get the results Monday or Tuesday....please send good thoughts that not only it isn't something major, but that her eyesight returns to normal soon!! She's going a bit stir crazy not being able to drive anywhere!!

Me....I'm gearing up to paint Michael's room. If you know me you know I HATE HATE HATE painting!! I hate everything about it. I bought the paint today so I'm committed. It will look good (I hope!!) when it's done, & he's really excited to have a "new" room. The poor kid is almost 8 & still has baby dinosaurs plastered to his walls!! Here's a clue as to what I'm doing with his room.....




Wish me luck......did I mention I hate painting???

HOT!!!

Hello everyone! I hope you're enjoying your summer!! It has been hot hot hot here, with 1000% humidity. It seems like we haven't had a break since the tornado came through.

I still haven't gotten around to finishing my card that I started before that storm. It's been one thing after another around here.....when it rains it definitely pours!! In the past 2 weeks I've had a very promising job interview & a death in the family. My uncle died from lung cancer at age 62. Then, the morning of his funeral, my mom woke up & her vision wasn't quite right. She went out & mowed & thought maybe her allergies were acting up. That night when she drove to the funeral, my grandma told her she was weaving & crossing the lines! She didn't realize until that moment that she had double vision. Her right eye didn't look quite right, & now it is completely crossed. She's been to the eye dr, the regular dr, & today the neurologist. She is having an MRI done on Saturday. Meanwhile, I'm praying I get this job, which is full time. Talk about being stuck between a rock & a hard place. I really really WANT & NEED this job......it's with a company I've been pursuing for over a year. But if my mom's vision doesn't come back, she will have no one to help not only her, but my grandma who lives with her & depends on her for rides to all of her dr appointments. I am an only child, my dad is gone, she has nobody else. So......to say I can't sleep lately is an understatement!!!

I do hope to get that card finished this weekend!! Sheesh it's not even that elaborate, lol!! I just can't seem to get around to doing it. Now I can't even remember what papers or layout I was going to use!! I guess I'll have to start taking notes when I plan my cards.....lol....