My Dandelion Wishes

Well another Monday is all wrapped up. It was a kind of busy day, but I made progress. Back to making hospital rounds so I at least feel like I know a little of what is going on. Office patients taken care of and paper work for the month completed. Almost time to start all over again. January certainly flew by quickly. Everyday I get a bit stronger and since the new PURPLE cast on Friday I feel a whole lot better. Saturday Colleen picked me up and we headed over to DM to take a class from Beth Quinn. What a sweetie she is and oh so talented. There were just 3 of us but we had a ball and finished up a really neat project. A "HOUSE" canvas. Learned to dry brush in a new way and with a little patience it turned out great, Following class I was able to catch up with Mel and Nancy and then Colleen and I headed over to Paper Vineyard a new scrapbook store in Chandler. What a huge store. She told us there was almost 4000 sq feet and it is big. They are still getting t...

EDITED****PICS ADDED My second week post surgery is done. Truthfully I can't believe I made it all 5 days at work. I had lots of help and pampering so it was a pretty good week. Now next week I need to kick it in gear and get more accomplished, but I am pleased with how much I did get done Friday was my follow-up with the ortho surgeon. X-rays look good, well to him to me it looks like a jumble of wires and screws from this surgery and the last knee surgery. Cast was replaced and I have a beautiful purple cast. Sadera will love it as purple is her favorite color. 3 more weeks in this cast and then the magical day of Feb 15 cast off and into a brace. Yahoo freedom from the bulky cast. Thanks to my SO I have new warm socks and have been totally taken care of at work with a reclining chair and the use of his laptop. TJ and Jenn have helped beyond belief so I am so counting my blessings Colleen has been at my beck and call hauling me to classes, feeding me and keeping my spiri...

Jenn and the kids came over to feed water and entertain "Grandma" Anthony was disappointed that I was still HURT. But they had fun with my markers signing my cast. While I laid propped up on the couch they managed to take out the garbage, sweep the floors, feed the animals and generally pamper me. It was so appreciated. Jenn and I got to catch up while the kids played cards and Jenn took quite a few pics of all of us My original signed art work on my cast Bruised ankle that has been almost as painful as my knee Sadera reading Anthony in Uncle TJ swim trunks till his jeans dried!!!! Don't ask So today is supposed to be my much anticipated class at Melrose with Candice Carpenter. As of right now Colleen will pick me up and settle me in and we will see how it goes. We are meeting Kim so we should all be able to get caught up as we haven't see one another in a long time.

I am back!! Surgery Monday went according to plan, or so I am told. My left knee cap is pinned and wired back together and I am in a large bulky clumsey cast. Getting back into the groove of crutches again. Monday was pretty much of a haze and Tuesday was a painful day. Now I feel like I am on the road to gaining a small amount of strength back and getting a little more back to normal. Believe it or not I took the whole week off of work. My staff is truely surprised as is my son and daughter. Monday I plan to be back to work. A special thanks to everyone for the phone calls, emails and visits. You have all boosted my spirits. So my POD has kind of taken a back seat but hopefully I will get back to it this weekend or next week. Peggy arrived Tuesday with flowers and soup and bread from my favorite place. That cheered me up immensely Bad pic of my huge cast. Maybe Jenn can get a better one Hope everyone has a good weekend and I will fill ya in next week

Well this has been a week that I am glad is over with. I am doing well and trying very hard to keep a positive attitude that everything will turn out fine. I have surgery tomorrow morning to repair my fractured left patella. Obviously am so not looking forward to this. Jenn and TJ will be with me and I am so fortunate to have them. Surgery is outpatient and I should be going home after I wake up. Back to the couch. I am beginning to despise my couch. Haven't been very good about getting my Pic of the Day posted so here are some of them that I have been snapping away as I lay on the couch or sit for brief periods of time on my computer. A special thanks for the warm thoughts and prayers all of you have sent via email and phone. It is greatly appreciated and lifts my spirits. Colleen has stopped and brought me goodies the past few days and cheered me up immensley. Thanks for my Starbucks yesterday Colleen. My sisters birthday is Tuesday so Happy Birthday Jo. I hope you ha...

So my pic of today is of my left knee with a broken knee cap. Yeap graceful me managed to somehow fall and dislocate and break my knee cap yesterday. Pretty isn't it. So I am on the couch with leg elevated bored and dozing off and on. Exciting day for me. Hope to be back at work tomorrow??? I have had great support from my boss, family and friends so all is good and all is well. As Anthony said that is gross grandma More later

I have been struggling to find a word for this year. Finally I think I came up with my word. "PEACE" I need peace and tranquility in my life. Peace with myself and peace with all those around me (people, places and things) My intent is to cultivate that peace through my hobby, reading,friends & family, music and communing with nature. Yeap that is the word at least for now.

This has been another really short weekend and I look at the clock and it is already 4pm. Where did my weekend go?? I guess "plumbing" problems again have taken up most of my time. Again I thought I had the Problem fixed but doing a load of laundry this am proved to be a not great idea. So off I went to the store for the Main Line Drain stuff and now am patiently waiting for the magic to happen. Not using water today is getting old real fast. So in lieu of no laundry, dishes etc I have been playing all day. Had some great classes this week and needed to finish them up. Accomplished the few last details on all of them, so I am happy about that. I decided with the New Year to participate in some more swaps and online classes. So far they are so much fun and really letting me create. Stimulates my old brain cells Ha! One of the two swaps I managed to get signed up for is a Valentine Tag swap over at Speckled Egg . Heather was the hostess of the dress swap I participa...

Wishing all my family and friends a Happy New Year full of dreams that are fulfilled, health and happiness