Post surgery update

One week out and I'm doing pretty well.

I didn't expect the muscle pain which doesn't

make sense because my arm is always where

it hurt, not my shoulder. Anyway, I have my

follow up appointment next week and they

will probably give me more at home exercises

and maybe even when to start PT. I'll be in

a sling for another three weeks, so I don't know

if they will start it before I'm out of it or not.

Here is a card I did a while ago and just now

getting to post it:

Yesterday was 5 years since John died.

I still miss him every day!

 Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Happy Friday!

Cute little puppy

This little puppy is a card I made for

my grandson, Ethan, for his birthday

this month. He's 18! I can't believe how

fast these kids grow.

I've been getting daily emails from the doctor's office

for this, that and the other....initially they said scrub

with an antibacterial soap the night before.  Today

they mention two by name.  I'm sure they are expensive.

I've got antibacterial soap.  It will do.  Then yesterday I

get a call from orthopedics wanting me to come in 

tomorrow for a fitting for my sling (?).  I said that

would be kind of hard because I'd be in surgery. 

Obviously she wasn't kept in the loop.  She said, well,

They'll probably put one on you there.  I should hope so!

Maybe they'll even teach me how to adjust it, etc.

This is a lot of effort all of a sudden.  But the pain I

was in last  night convinced me that I am making

the right decision.  I must have had my arm in a weird

position because it hurt like crazy!

Isaiah 55:11

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Happy Wednesday!

Black flourish

I found this flourish and thought it would

look really beautiful in black. Actually,

I think everything looks beautiful in

black but that's beside the point!

Yesterday started out great.  The doctor's office

called and said there's a cancellation on Thursday

would I like to change my surgery.  YES!  My 

brother in law has an appointment at that same

place just a little later than I have to be there

so he kindly agreed to take me.  Then.....I

started smelling gas in the bathroom.  This is

where the day went steadily down hill.  The hot

water heater was toast.  I called the plumber.

They gave me a quote and said they'd send

someone out.  I thought the person who was

coming out was just going to look at it, but NO!

They put it right in!  Thank you, Lord.  THEN...

my smoke detector started chirping.  Time to

replace it.  The day was so busy and yet I didn't

get one single thing done.  Except get myself so

wound up that I was up past one AM trying to sleep.

Hopefully today will be much better!

 

1 John 4:15-16

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God,

God abides in him, and he in God.  

And we have known and believed the love that God has for us.

God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Happy Tuesday!

Next rolodex cards

I've got quite a few of the rolodex cards done

but I've been jumping around the alphabet

so I don't have pictures of them yet. Here's

the next two, though. All the rest are in sets

of three but the alphabet isn't set up for

sets of three so one had to be a set of two

and this is it.

Harry the cat is safely back with his daddy.

I felt so sad driving away from Pam's because

even though she only had him a week (it sure

seemed longer!)  I know she fell in love with

him.  he's such a great cat.  She can babysit if

the occasion comes up!  :)

I'm getting more and more information from my

doctor via email.  Look out for this, prepare

for that...such as easy meals, etc.  Remember the

days when they scheduled you for surgery and

you just showed up.  Not so in the information age!

It's a week from today and I just want to get it

over with!!

Hebrews 11:16

 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country.

Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God,

for He has prepared a city for them.

Happy Monday!

Easter flowers

This is, again, the same design, just

with flowers. These flowers were horrible

to cut out! But I like the finished project.

I saw this on facebook and thought it was

so cool.  I snapped a photo of it from my

tablet because I was too lazy to fool around

with blue toothing it to my phone, so it's

not as good, but you get the idea. 

Revelation 3:20

 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.

If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,

I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

Honestly! This was the next verse on my list.

I didn't even look for it. How cool is that?!

Happy Sunday!

Getting ready for Easter

These three cards are the same, just different

images, but they are all so cute I wanted to

show them. I have more of the same to

come, except they will have flowers instead

of little critters.

One more Saturday class after today

and one more Monday class and then

 I will be  stuck at home for at least a couple

of weeks.  He said about two and when I 

felt like I could handle the car one handed.

I drive left handed anyway, but there's always

the gear shift to begin and end and backing

up.  Those two things will be challenging, 

but I'm not going to let it stop me.  I'm

most worried about the physical therapy.  I've

been through PT before and it hurts.  But I 

have a feeling this is going to hurt a lot worse.

The doctor said it was up to me as to how well

I recover.  I'm going to work hard, but that

doesn't mean I'm looking forward to it, LOL!

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber

Happy Saturday!

Alphabet rolodex cards

Since I've already committed myself to a swap

of the alphabet rolodex cards, I'm trying to

get them (and some other projects) done

before I have the surgery. I started late in

the swap, so I'm having to catch up with the

first five letters. Here is A, B, C.

The inside of the card says "You rock" which is

a favourite saying of my friend, Coleen.  She's

such an encouraging person.

My dad is doing well.  We got some banking

done yesterday and he was a little winded here

and there, but other than that, enjoyed being

outside and just feeling the warmth.  It

was kind of windy and a lot rainy, but that

didn't seem to dampen his spirits!

 

Romans 15:4

 For whatever things were written before

were written for our learning, that we through the patience

and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

Happy Friday!!

 

Blue butterfly birthday

Try saying the title 5 times fast! This is a

card I made for “my” Pam (as opposed to

Cody's Pam-there has to be a way to

differentiate, LOL) for her birthday on the 12^th.

I was super happy with how it came out and

apparently others liked it as well. The first

time I posted a card on a group I belonged to

it ended up getting more than a hundred likes.

This pic only shows 94, but I was so excited I had

to take a screenshot!

Isn't that cool?

I got my dad home safe and sound yesterday.

I'm having lunch with Dianne today  then

going to his house to get him to run a few

errands.    Hopefully soon he will feel strong

enough to bring home his kitty but for now

he is ruling the roost at Pam's house.  She's

going to have a hard time giving him up because

she loves him already.  Harry's not really a cat-

he's a dog in cat attire.  Seriously, he acts more

like a dog than my dog does!

It's a rough life being a cat.

2 Thessalonians 3:16

 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace

always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

Happy Thursday!

file folder card

Nancy, here is the file folder card. It

looks kind of like the rolodex cards so I

can see why you thought that's what they were.

I took pictures of both the inside and outside.

This is for my brother in law's birthday, which

is the 15th, so obviously it will be late...

I'm bringing my dad home from the hospital

today.  He's feeling much better and looking 

forward to getting back to  his hobbies and

daily living.

My surgery is NOT the 28th, but the 25th.  I 

think I had the 28th stuck in my head because

that  is the 5th anniversary of John's death.

2 Corinthians 1:4

 who comforts us in all our tribulation,

that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble,

with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

I really like this verse!

Happy Wednesday!

Another cute little guy

At least I think this is a little guy.

Maybe a girl? But aren't all leprechauns

boys? I have no clue, LOL.

My surgery has been scheduled for 28

March, 2019.  That is the 5th anniversary

of  John's death.   Not exactly the way I

want to spend the day remembering him, but

it does need to be done.  They call me and give

me all these instructions, one of which is:

shower the night before with antibacterial

soap, cleansing the shoulder area for two full

minutes.  Yep.  Then you put on clothes, lay

in a bed all night, maybe sweat, who knows?

What good does it do to scrub for two full minutes?

These are questions which probably don't have answers!  🤣

Romans 4:7

“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
And whose sins are covered;

Happy Tuesday!

Birthday RAK'S

This month there are two birthdays in the group

I recently joined. Since it is March, I decided

to make St. Pat's cards for their birthdays.

This is the first one.

Isn't he a cute little guy?

John 14:1

 “Do not let your hearts be troubled.

You believe in God; believe also in me.

Happy Monday!

St. Patrick's 2

As yesterday, this is a card with a matching ATC.

The ATC's are for a RAK attack with a different card.

I think I like this one a little better than the

one I showed yesterday.

My dad is still in the hospital but I'm hopeful

it won't be much longer.  I, on the other hand,

may be down a couple of months....my rotator

cuff is not tendinitis, but torn.  So that means

surgery.  They are supposed to call me next week

to set things up.  For the first month I'll be in a 

sling and he said it will take up to four  months

to get full range of motion.  Hopefully I get it all

back.  He said he never promises that I'll not have

any more pain and that I will have complete motion

back.  The latter is a little scary.  So after I have the

surgery I may not feel like updating my blog, but

I'll do my best.  I do have a few cards made up right now.

It has been so windy the last two days! I don't

know what the gusts are but I would guess up to

40-50 mph.  It is supposed

to settle down this morning, but the last time they

said that it lasted through that entire day.

Psalm 31:24

 Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart,
All you who hope in the Lord.

Happy Sunday!

Saint Patrick's day

I've made a bunch of St Patrick day cards,

two of them with matching ATC's, this is

the first one.

I'm not sure which I like better, the darker

background or lighter.  They both have their

charms, I guess.

Today I will find out the results of the MRI.

He's probably going to say I've been a big

baby and nothing is wrong.  That's my fear

anyway.  Since I decided the pain was more

than I was willing to deal with it has stopped

hurting almost completely.  Kind of like your

toothache goes away as soon as you call the dentist.

 

Psalm 27:14

Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Happy Friday!

Cutest kitten award

I love this pattern and the colours with

the kitten work perfectly.

My dad told me yesterday that they think

he will be in the hospital at least another

ten days.  I think they are making him worse,

not better.

 Colossians 3:15

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts,

to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 

 

Happy Thursday

Rolodex cards

I joined a rolodex card swap recently. I

joined the group after this swap started,

so I missed the first five. When I'm assigned

a partner (I understand she has joined recently

as well) I'll ask her if she wants to catch up with

the first five cards. But here are F,G,H:

I was pretty happy with how they came out.

I'll be going to take care of my dad's cat today

and then visiting him after lunch with Dianne.

He told my sister that they are going to keep him

there until at least Saturday now.  I do not know

what the diagnosis is, but I don't intend to leave

today without knowing that and the treatment

plan they have decided on.  Dad doesn't ask

questions and I'm not getting any information

relying on him.  It's becoming stressful.

Luke 6:27-28

 “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies,

do good to those who hate you,  bless those who curse you,

and pray for those who spitefully use you.

Happy Tuesday!

Trying a new thing

I saw something similar to this on pinterest

and decided to try it. BUT, while I like it,

I think I should have inked the mat behind it.

That would have made it really stand out. If

I do something like this again, I will do that.

It was difficult to pierce the holes through

two pieces of card stock, but I like the result.

I'm using this as the March RAK attack card,

then I'll add two ATC's.

The doctors are going to evaluate my dad today

and decided what treatment will need to be done.

His heart has been racing and they've needed to

use medication to slow it down.  That also isn't

helping with his breathing.

As for me, I have the MRI on Wednesday (I may have

mentioned that) and the followup with the Dr. on

Friday.  I was surprised they got me in that quickly,

but I'm not complaining.  I hope the whole thing

is over with quickly.  Pam told me she made the

executive decision to take me off the signing schedule.

I know it's the right thing to do but it's not what I wanted.

I slid in the garage this morning and cracked my shin

on the step, also skinned it.  It really smarts.  I hit

my head on the car tire, too, but very gently.  

Thank you, Lord, for keeping me safe.  I'll live with

a painful shin rather than a cracked open skull.

Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Happy Monday!

Not another faerie!

This is a much prettier faerie than the others
I've shown. Probably because I didn't do it, LOL.

I fell in love with the image as soon as I saw it.

I can't believe it's March and I can't believe it's

still so cold-with a chance of snow!    I am so done

with it all!  Yesterday I didn't think I was

ever going to be warm again.

My dad is hanging in there.  They are going to

make a decision tomorrow on what further

treatment he will need.  He's pretty depressed

and I don't blame him there.

I was supposed to sign today but Pam took over

my songs because I never know what movement

might bring me to my knees.  I'll sign from my

seat but I can quit whenever I want that way.  I

will be happy when I get this all taken care of.

I couldn't believe it when the doctor said it had

been 4 years.  I didn't think it had been that long!

 

Proverbs 3:5-6

 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
 in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.

Happy Sunday!

Simply Heavenly

I was looking for something else when I

came upon the last two angel images

I had on a sheet that I'd forgotten. Here is

one of them. I haven't made a card with the

other yet.  Isn't she pretty?!

Larry and I went to the home and garden

show yesterday in Fort Wayne. When you first

walk in there is a sand sculptor. He was only

beginning when we got there, but here is

the beginning of it. It was cool to watch

but of course, they take hours and hours

so we didn't get to see the final project.

I have an MRI scheduled for Wednesday.  I'm

not thrilled about it as I've only had one before

and I don't like being in that little tube, but

they need to know for sure that my rotator

cuff isn't torn.  We are all sure it's not, but

it's a vastly different surgery and recovery

time if it is.

Galatians 6:9

 And let us not grow weary while doing good,

for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

Happy Saturday!