I spoke of homemade ornaments earlier and this a sample of them.  The bear had a miniature music box in it but it has since died.  The Santa head was an easy pattern to follow and I had made several for family members.  Somewhere in a box is a snow shovel with ‘cotton’ snow on it, a red barn, and a few other plastic mesh ornaments that didn’t make it on the tree this year.  Maybe next year we can visit with these memories again. 

Cindy and David came up yesterday and while Jay and David did grocery and gift card shopping the girls made spaghetti and biscuits for supper. 
We listened to the Moody Blues, Fleet wood Mac, and several other older groups on the radio.  Cindy washed my hair and help me clean up the kitchen.  She watered the house plants that I couldn’t get at.  Just spending time together was great medicine for me.  Before she left she trimmed a few toenails also.

David put four chairs away for me so I could get around easier.  Basically it was a case of several things coming off the to do list which took a load off my mind. 

I have to admit that being housebound is saving money because normally I would be roaming the stores and buying gifts for people who I’d all ready bought for and then spending more to even out the amount everyone received. 

I have one of the scarves almost finished and one to go.  I have been trying to visit everyone’s blog but haven’t done much posting.  My pain pills keep tempting me to crawl off for a siesta with Brandy.  My cabin fever isn’t bad at all and the itches haven’t started on the inside of my cast yet. 

Jay has an appointment with Dr. Ross tomorrow and is taking YOUR RIDE to the office.  We will get the gifts we have wrapped and under the tree on Wednesday.  I have to get some jam sent out to the lady who was my room mate in the hospital.  I also have a few more cards to write out and mail too.
But for now it is pick up the knitting needles and finish the project. 

Have a great day!!!!! 

This ornament was bought at Bronner’s in Frankenmuth, MI several years ago.  With so many beautiful things to choose from you end up buying only one or none because you are over whelmed by the selection. 

This morning we awoke to 2 inches of snow outside our door.  Kinda makes me glad I have no where to go.  I woke up at 3 am this morning and worked some more on my projects.  I have one more piece to go but I have decided to add a narrow scarf to each one.  I emptied the dishwasher, had a cup of coffee, took a pain pill and crawled back in bed an hour later.  I got up around 9 am when the phone rang and have been getting in Jay’s way ever since.

He slipped in the driveway Monday and had a couple of painful days but when he saw the Dr. Hukill yesterday he was on the mend. 

I hope Cindy can come up on Sunday because I need help with a couple of things around here. 

It seems like my pain pill picks up a little toy guitar and plays Siesta music every time I take one and my eyes fall shut soon after. Not that I can’t use the rest but I loose some time that could be better spent trying to get everything under control here. 

Both my Furries are at my wheelchair indicating that something needs to be done.  Now I don’t speak Arf or Meow so it will take some high and mighty interpretation to figure out their messages. 

Success—Brandy wanted a little attention and Molly’s dish was empty.

Well I’m dressed again and have hauled out that big old oversize sweater I made last year.  This spells comfy with a capital C my friend.  Well I’m going to lurk a bit and then pick up the needles again.  As my grandson says—-See yah!

Over the next few days a few of the ornaments that grace our tree will be shown.  Some of these like the Campbell’s soup ones are new from last year.  Others go back several years.  some were bought, some were gifts, and some were home made.  I have the poinsettia plant tree that I painted several years ago out but I will not be putting the Nativity scenes, the out side lights and decoration due to the one footed issue.  Also the adventures of Buck and Doe will consist of hanging on the basement wall for the same reason. 

Yesterday when Debra drove me to Dr. Fortin we discussed the Christmas Eve Dinner plans.  As I have probably already said Debra has graciously volunteered to take over my duties for the dinner.  The time between my two surgeries looks like six months to assure the first one is healed well enough to take over the job of hauling me around again.  Oh goody now I will have sunburned toes instead of icicles hanging off them.  But at least I will have driving abilities with the second surgery.  My next appointment with Dr. Fortin is 1-8-08 which should be about release time for walking on the right leg.

Well the dragon has been chomping on this foot over half the day and I’m now just waiting until 12:30 am to take a pain pill and turn in.  Only about 45 minutes so when I tell you good night about four games of Free Cell should take up the remaining time.  I’m on game # 32089 with about five unsolved.  I say about five because I could have lost 1 or 2 when changing pages because one was full. 

Attitude level is still good, Christmas is rushing towards us, and I’m pretty well set with my present buying.  Hope all is proceeding well with your plans.  Good Night Good Friend! 

Home again with only a half of a cement block wrapped around my foot not the two I came home from the hospital with.  The x ray looked good I guess because Dr. Fortin didn’t pass out when he read it.  The stitches are out and miracle of miracles the foot didn’t even fall off.  The new cast is green to celebrate the Christmas holidays.  It will be a time out so can knit a cover for the toes (as Mrs. Dof suggested earlier.)  I can see that I’m going to have to watch myself about walking on it because I want to use it and shouldn’t. 

I been doing a little On line shopping for my family for Christmas.  Nothing real expensive because money is tight for our family (just like everyone else these   days.)  If I could have a wish it would be enough money to buy my oldest a new dryer to replace the one that died and replace some of his savings. Money to help my second son to get his much needed degree to allow him and his family to get back into their own home.  Enough money to allow my youngest not to have to work double shifts to make ends meet.  The ability to get jobs for the daughter-in-laws to help the sons get ahead.  Money to help my brother and sister in law get on an even keel with the medical and everyday living needs.  Money to help my old boss and dear friend to hire full time help in her home.  Money to help my other dear friend to make the much needed repairs on her home.  The ability to help my dead brother’s fiance to get out of the debt from when she helped keep him alive when he couldn’t work.  But I don’t have that wish so I guess I can only send my love and thoughts to all these people and to all others in need this time of year.  All are good, hard working people and some where in this life their needs will be met. 

As for me I call the pain my Dragon that snaps at my toes every once in a while.  I’m doing well good friends and maybe next year at this time I will be able to walk in The Lake Orion Lighted Christmas Parade again.  I sure do miss making children smile and hugging the Cops along the parade route.  Well I guess we are all pretty busy right now so I’ll close for tonight!

and one to go!  What are they ?  Warm, black, sexy, for Granddaughters, and almost finished.  I thought that this was a no brainer—just knit and sew.  But the foot with a dragon chewing on it every so often interrupts my train of thought and I can’t seem to hold on to what I was doing.  Cindy was to come up today but she worked a double and opted for her bed instead.  I whole heartedly agreed with that decision because with taking the pain pills I have been slipping into Siesta land all day. 

The weather is snow on the ground, then rain falling, everything melting, and more rain until the snow starts again.  Happy to be inside but dreading Tuesday which is my post-op appointment.  Not happy with bare toes hanging out of the cast with possible snow on the ground .  But hey shit happens this time of year. 

I think I will pull out my Christmas projects for a change of pace tomorrow.  Basically everything is going quite well.  We don’t a shovel and lawn rake to clean up the floors yet.  We are eating very well and the kitchen is tidy.  I think I’ll attempt bird cage cleaning tomorrow.  It will take a bit of engineering but it can be done. 

Jay brought the Sunday paper up then left it in the truck so he is on the way out to get it for me.  We had a late lunch so I’m not sure what supper time will hold or even when we will have it.  I feel another nap creeping up on me but I want to at least start the newspapers this evening. 

SEB and family joined us today for a visit.  Les and Courtney set up the tree and Courtney proceeded to decorate it.  After breakfast Les and Jay went grocery shopping while Kathy (Anne’s Mom) and I knitted and chatted.  Both of us working on Christmas Gifts that need to be completed soon.  Anne bless her heart loaded the dishwasher and swept the kitchen floor for me.  Courtney and Kathy worked on hanging the lighted garland from the loft to the ground floor on the stairway rails.  All the Thanksgiving stuff Is halfway to the basement now and Kathy found a Christmas wreath for the front door.  Decorating will be limited this year due to the surgery but we will have some.  The girls watched a movie until the guys got back home. 

After lunch the visitors headed for home before the storm hit.

The foot is giving me fits this evening so I’m going to take a pain pill and hit the tick!!!!  Try to visit blogs tomorrow!  Good Night!