NOT! The medicine is not causing an allegic reaction, but there are parts of it that are rather irritating. I have already learned that by 12:00 pm I am ready for a NAP and those that know me understand that this a pain in the ____________, and I don't like it one bit! I also tend to get the shakes and loose my sharp wit about that time. Today that was definitely not a good thing.
I did my final presentation in Principles of Selling. I had told my instructor that it might not happen even though I was in class. He laughed and I said lets see if the issues with the medicine stayed at bay. WELL.............
I did the part of the presentation where I was just required to read responses for someone else's sales presentation. I started to have the trembles and could feel the heat of the oncoming reactions, but I soldiered on. Then just as she finished, I was compelled to tell my instructor that I just could not do my part at the moment. He was understanding, but I felt like a fool. I sat through the other group's presentation and then decided to just read my script and settle for a lower grade. I don't know exactly how I did, but I think it was okay. I really did not read everything and remembered a great deal of what was on my script. I am now done with the class except to sit in on the other presentations. My grade will be whatever it will be.
I had a group meeting for another class afterwards, so I got some lunch, and chilled for 30 minutes. The meeting was fine. I drove home, and immediately took an hour nap.
Who would have ever imagined that having a toe nail removed could lead to so many issues. I know it is healing, but it has been over a month now and it is still bleeding and oozing on a daily basis.
Despite all that, I can see the end of the tunnel with papers and exams, at least for this semester, so...
Life is GOOD!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
November 27: Darn the BAD LUCK
I am simply moving through the day doing what has to be done and wishing that I had never had my toe worked on. I have moved from a staph infection to some other more irritating and frustrating bacterial infection. Now I am taking a much stronger antibiotic and feeling the effects of my foot pain and of the medication.
How is it that I am one of those people that always seem to need to add a little extra flair to any injury ??????????????
There are about 3 weeks left of classes including finals and a workshop I am taking. I have a paper and two more parts of a project due tomorrow. I have to do a final project presentation on Thursday. Finish a group presentation for next Monday, take two more accounting tests, a business test, a marketing test, an Access test, and write two additional papers. What was I thinking when I signed on for all of this?
Probably my toe talking---I actually love learning new things, but my energy has been sucked out of me!!!! I have friends that are going through so much more and realize that, but I am in the moment and it is PAINFUL! Just wanted you to know. Despite all of this...........
Life is GOOD!
How is it that I am one of those people that always seem to need to add a little extra flair to any injury ??????????????
There are about 3 weeks left of classes including finals and a workshop I am taking. I have a paper and two more parts of a project due tomorrow. I have to do a final project presentation on Thursday. Finish a group presentation for next Monday, take two more accounting tests, a business test, a marketing test, an Access test, and write two additional papers. What was I thinking when I signed on for all of this?
Probably my toe talking---I actually love learning new things, but my energy has been sucked out of me!!!! I have friends that are going through so much more and realize that, but I am in the moment and it is PAINFUL! Just wanted you to know. Despite all of this...........
Life is GOOD!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
November 21: Happy Pre-Thanksgiving
It has been more like Spring than anything else the past few days. Today the temp was 76. Okay, but I am thinking of over the river tunes and there is NO way to pull a sleigh!!! I am cooking the turkey and trimmings tomorrow. Today Dad made an apple crumb pie and I made two pumpkin pies. Still don't know the oven very well so I have a little bit of burnt crust edge, but never eat that part anyway.
School was extremely long today. I was really drawing a block on how to do the part of my accounting. Gave me a BIG STRESS HEADACHE!! Still need to get this figured out. Big problem will be getting it all learned by Monday, but I will just have to find the time, right?
We placed several of our quilt stands in a quilt shop here in town. Today we received a number of orders. This is exciting for us! Kevin would still like to be making big pieces of custom furniture, but this is a start.
MY friend Deb commented on wishing I was doing and sharing more quilting. I told her I wished I was too, and have planned a bit for the weekend. Thought I would show you the scrappy quilt version of our back siding. We have had a few laughs about it.
Last night the sky was fabulous. It is one of the things I really enjoy more since we moved to the country.
Enjoy the day and count your blessings! Eat enough, and thank the cooks!
Life is GOOD!
School was extremely long today. I was really drawing a block on how to do the part of my accounting. Gave me a BIG STRESS HEADACHE!! Still need to get this figured out. Big problem will be getting it all learned by Monday, but I will just have to find the time, right?
We placed several of our quilt stands in a quilt shop here in town. Today we received a number of orders. This is exciting for us! Kevin would still like to be making big pieces of custom furniture, but this is a start.
MY friend Deb commented on wishing I was doing and sharing more quilting. I told her I wished I was too, and have planned a bit for the weekend. Thought I would show you the scrappy quilt version of our back siding. We have had a few laughs about it.
Last night the sky was fabulous. It is one of the things I really enjoy more since we moved to the country.
Enjoy the day and count your blessings! Eat enough, and thank the cooks!Monday, November 19, 2012
November 19: Just Make Over Photos
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| More Screws |
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| Loving all the drywall dust |
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| Left Bedroom |
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| Right bedroom |
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| Storage room |
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| Hall Closet - Looking toward den |
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| Kitchen doorway seems a long way off - not so true |
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| Standing at the end of the hall looking into the den |
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| /Back windows - small to keep sun out of eyes at night |
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| Picture taken at sunrise today |
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| Sunrise - no lights on in the house |
Life is GOOD!
Sunday, November 18, 2012
November 18: Couple of Fun Thoughts
We finished and delivered a special order grand piano door harp. Pretty cool, if you are a piano teacher, huh?
Life is GOOD!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
November 17: The Craziness of It All!!!!!!
When we decided to move back to South Dakota after the 30 years of making Navy moves, I was thinking life would slow down and at least the evenings would be spent doing hand sewing, reading, rocking in our porch rockers and just hanging with the hubby. We have been here for 6 months and I cannot say that this has been the case. However, I am enjoying all of it and just wishing for 10 to 100 hours more in each day so that I can continue to do all these things that I am loving.
May - moved into the house - tentatively moved things into the studio for quilting - started the process of getting Dad moved out of his place in Rapid City, SD --- went to work setting up our woodworking business space -- did business paperwork
June - most of this was spent getting Kevin's dad moved out of his house in Rapid City, SD and moved into our house in Sioux Falls --- lots of work setting up our wood shop and my studio - lost ad important part of my longarm frame along the way
July - continued to get settled - tried to find lost part of frame - made a number of quilt tops hoping to be able to quilt them in the near future - tried to figure out how to fit everything into this smaller home
August - organized, organized, and organized some more -- bought a new frame - quilted and bound some quilts - carved a bit - sanded some - did business paperwork
September - started full time classes at Southeast Tech in entrepreneurship and marketing design - sanded, routed, painted and cleaned up the wood space - studied and studied and studied and studied some more - lived through the bathroom repairs and new shower install
October - sanded and sanded and routed and routed, and painted, and cleaned the wood shop ----- STUDIED!!! - did first craft fair and got ready for second one ---STUDIED --- wrote papers ---- attended the Navy Ball in Sioux Falls -- STUDIED - quilted two cousin quilts and worked on the bindings - started the garage transformation
November - did two more craft/quilt shows - STUDIED AND STUDIED AND STUDIED - sanded and sanded and shaped and shaped - finished the cousin bindings - cleaned the wood shop - wrote lots of papers - STUDIED AND STUDIED AND STUDIED SOME MORE - still living through the garage transformation - Had by left big toenail removed and got a staph infection - recovered from the staph infection - still hobbling around on my sore foot
Along with that I saw the grandkids and kids a couple of times, participated in two rummage sales, dusted and dusted, gained 10 pounds since we arrived and I stopped being careful about the number of calories =0{, spent some good times with Dan and Nancy, shared the sadness of the death of Dan's mom, prayed a lot for other sick friends and those that love them, bought fabric and even a pattern in the hopes of quilting and sewing for fun -- made a few new recipes - spent time with each and every one of my sisters and my brother - relearned where everything is located in SF, rearranged a number of rooms several times, and just plain loved this new life.
I am grateful for having the chance to experience this new lifestyle where we plan to live and breathe for the rest of our lives.
Does this sound like a Christmas letter in the offing????
Life is WONDERFUL!
May - moved into the house - tentatively moved things into the studio for quilting - started the process of getting Dad moved out of his place in Rapid City, SD --- went to work setting up our woodworking business space -- did business paperwork
June - most of this was spent getting Kevin's dad moved out of his house in Rapid City, SD and moved into our house in Sioux Falls --- lots of work setting up our wood shop and my studio - lost ad important part of my longarm frame along the way
July - continued to get settled - tried to find lost part of frame - made a number of quilt tops hoping to be able to quilt them in the near future - tried to figure out how to fit everything into this smaller home
August - organized, organized, and organized some more -- bought a new frame - quilted and bound some quilts - carved a bit - sanded some - did business paperwork
September - started full time classes at Southeast Tech in entrepreneurship and marketing design - sanded, routed, painted and cleaned up the wood space - studied and studied and studied and studied some more - lived through the bathroom repairs and new shower install
October - sanded and sanded and routed and routed, and painted, and cleaned the wood shop ----- STUDIED!!! - did first craft fair and got ready for second one ---STUDIED --- wrote papers ---- attended the Navy Ball in Sioux Falls -- STUDIED - quilted two cousin quilts and worked on the bindings - started the garage transformation
November - did two more craft/quilt shows - STUDIED AND STUDIED AND STUDIED - sanded and sanded and shaped and shaped - finished the cousin bindings - cleaned the wood shop - wrote lots of papers - STUDIED AND STUDIED AND STUDIED SOME MORE - still living through the garage transformation - Had by left big toenail removed and got a staph infection - recovered from the staph infection - still hobbling around on my sore foot
Along with that I saw the grandkids and kids a couple of times, participated in two rummage sales, dusted and dusted, gained 10 pounds since we arrived and I stopped being careful about the number of calories =0{, spent some good times with Dan and Nancy, shared the sadness of the death of Dan's mom, prayed a lot for other sick friends and those that love them, bought fabric and even a pattern in the hopes of quilting and sewing for fun -- made a few new recipes - spent time with each and every one of my sisters and my brother - relearned where everything is located in SF, rearranged a number of rooms several times, and just plain loved this new life.
I am grateful for having the chance to experience this new lifestyle where we plan to live and breathe for the rest of our lives.
Does this sound like a Christmas letter in the offing????
Life is WONDERFUL!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Novenber 15: Once Again...Busy
Sunday was a low profile day. Helped get Dad ready for his trip and wrote papers. Kevin and Dad finished the insulation and tacked up the plastic sheeting. Ready for the drywall.
Monday was Veteran's Day. Kevin was the guest speaker at St. Mary's School in Dell Rapids, SD. Once again we honored vets for their service and sacrifices.
The highlight for Dad was heading out for his trip to Branson, Missouri. I took him to the bus at 8:30. He joined up with his brother and sister-in-law in Lennox. He was starting to act excited, so I am guessing he is having a great time.
For me, it was a doctor appointment for my healing foot and more studying.
Early in the afternoon, the sheetrock arrived. Although we have remodeled before, I just learned that sheetrock actually comes in many lengths and 4 foot widths. After supper, Kevin and Dan started the process of hanging all the sheetrock. I STUDIED!
Tuesday, I had class and Kevin had his part-time job. Stopped at the post office to mail two packages - one was filled with two of the Cousin Quilts that I just finished binding. When I came home, I swept up all the debris and studied. Dan showed up after dinner and the sheetrocking continued. I STUDIED!
Yesterday, I took two tests and managed to walk well enough to do the big grocery shopping, swept up all the debris, made a few calls about the remodel, and baked bars for Kevin and Dad. After dinner they did more sheetrocking. I went to bed at 7:30 because of a tremendous headache.
Today it is more school and part-time work. That will be followed by sweeping up debris and studying on my part. Kevin and Dan will be back to hanging more of the sheetrock.
Seems a bit repetitive, but before Christmas the spaces will be completely finished.
Got to head for school. More photos by the end of the week.
Life is GOOD!
The highlight for Dad was heading out for his trip to Branson, Missouri. I took him to the bus at 8:30. He joined up with his brother and sister-in-law in Lennox. He was starting to act excited, so I am guessing he is having a great time.
For me, it was a doctor appointment for my healing foot and more studying.
Early in the afternoon, the sheetrock arrived. Although we have remodeled before, I just learned that sheetrock actually comes in many lengths and 4 foot widths. After supper, Kevin and Dan started the process of hanging all the sheetrock. I STUDIED!
Tuesday, I had class and Kevin had his part-time job. Stopped at the post office to mail two packages - one was filled with two of the Cousin Quilts that I just finished binding. When I came home, I swept up all the debris and studied. Dan showed up after dinner and the sheetrocking continued. I STUDIED!Yesterday, I took two tests and managed to walk well enough to do the big grocery shopping, swept up all the debris, made a few calls about the remodel, and baked bars for Kevin and Dad. After dinner they did more sheetrocking. I went to bed at 7:30 because of a tremendous headache.
Today it is more school and part-time work. That will be followed by sweeping up debris and studying on my part. Kevin and Dan will be back to hanging more of the sheetrock.
Seems a bit repetitive, but before Christmas the spaces will be completely finished.
Got to head for school. More photos by the end of the week.
Life is GOOD!
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