Stockings...

Isn't it cute...???  This is the 8th Shepherd's Bush stocking that I have stitched! This one is for my niece Emma.  I'll be sending it off to get "finished" soon... am trying to be abitious and get two more done before that... am about 1/4 done with one of them... not very good progress... but they do stitch up remarkably fast! 

Angela's Wall Hanging...

Crabapple Hill Autumn design...
It really turned out cute!
Embroidered... padded satin stitch, french knots, lazy daisy stitch, long stitch and running stitch.

9/11

Well... I sit here and reflect as I'm sure a lot of folks did today... 9/11 what does it mean to you?  Well, 9 years ago... it was a birthday... mine to be exact... (not looking for b-day wishes! LOL) so, it was cake and some excitement, though that changes too as we get older...
Where were you?  I was getting ready to go to the Montana Ram Sale in Miles City... my friend called and said... you gotta turn on the TV.... and so it began... I listened to it the whole 275 miles to my destination...
Seeing the images still make me cry.  I feel deeply patriotic... I love America!  I get goose bumps when I hear the Star Spangled Banner.  I feel oh, so blessed to have the opportunity to live here... I love what our country stands for... I sometimes wish that I could live at some earlier time when things were simpler (not easier... just simpler)
A couple years after on the anniversary my oldest who was around 9 told me he was sad... I asked him why? and he said for all those people, for all their families... I was touched... after all we live across the country from NY and we did not personally know anyone there... he looked outside and said... look mom, a rainbow! I think I know why God made that rainbow... do you think there is one in NY too?  I cried.  Out of the mouth of Babes...

Anyways, I hope all remember...

Hey all... little update from me... this is a swap that I did with my Hand-Dids group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hand-Dids/   We made 3 needle cases and then got back 3 different needle cases... very cute!  The crocheted purse and needle case was a little extra special drawing that Angela (our group Mommy) made and I won (yay me!)

2nd Update... as of today Corey hasn't had any more seizures... I just keep praying that it will stay that way... that the medication is where it needs to be... He's very independent.  He has a 3 day field trip coming up in a couple weeks.  He doesn't want me to be there as a chaperone... he informs me that there are plenty of teachers and instructors that will be there... so deep breathe... ok, he needs space... this is really hard on him.  He's my go off by myself... do my thing...

Sneak peak of my Autumn wall hanging swap with Angela...

Update on Corey

Well, we made it to Seattle... I have to say the Dr. looked at us like we were crazy driving all that way. They did another EEG with sleep deprivation... only could have 4 hours of sleep... (He is still on a small dose of Klonopin) anyways the EEG came back with nothing on it. The Dr. felt it was probably a mixture of the Klonopin and the Lamictal but he felt that Corey shouldn't have had a seizure after being on the Lamictal 300mg for 5 days so he upped the dose to 400mg... he is to stay at 400mg + the small dose of Klonopin for 2 weeks. Then he is to drop the Klonopin and see if the Lamictal will keep the seizures away. If it doesn't then we will switch to a different medication... and so it goes... I am happy that he didn't have a seizure on Thursday though... :-)
Almost done stitching on Angela's wall hanging... just a little bit to go...
Oh and I got 3 gallons of blackberry juice! (I always take my juicer... and then make jelly/syrup later) and then when I got home my girlfriend came over and we made 9 batches of wild plum jam!

Thanks... I'm ok...

Yesterday was a melt down... sorry All... I just had to explode somewhere... it just happened to be here... the Dr's office called and they had a cancellation for Tuesday... so we are headed to Seattle Monday afternoon... will be in Idaho pickin' berries and floating on the river over the weekend... so you won't hear from me for about 5 days... thanks for all the support and thoughts and prayers and everything!
Working on Angela's wall hanging... ;-)
Waiting on the finished stockings... think I need to start Emma's (my neice's stocking this coming week)
Got the new Just Cross Stitch mag... ooo, some cute stuff!
KimV

on a lighter note... I saw this post in Angela's Handid's group...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1205007/Shepherdess-bride-marries-stunning-dress-wool-flock.html

I HATE THuRSDAYS!!!

Well, it's Thursday and I now officially hate this day of the week... the last 3 Thursdays in a row Corey has had a seizure. This morning I sat holding my breathe... "ok, we're going to get through the day without a seizure... everything is going to be fine... he's up to full dose for 5 days on his meds... he's been up almost an hour... yep... it's going to be fine... not going to let him play any electronics... just get past the first couple of hours... 9:23am... we're talking, carrying on a conversation... he's quiet... oh, no... not again... please, Lord, no more..." I don't know if I can keep doing this... this week... the last few days... have really been rough for me personally ~ I'm trying to stay calm, be strong for Corey and Mike(DH) and Brandon(oldest)... We are trying to get in to see the specialist... 2nd opinion type of thing... confirming diagnosis... first set for Oct... have gotten it bumped to Sept 10... but not with the same Dr... 1st Dr is epitologist... head of the epilepsy dept... the new Dr is a pediatric neurologist... in the same clinic.
Stitching... I've been working on a swap that I'm doing with Angela... it's very pretty... I like it alot... been admiring the pattern for a couple years... hmm... not saying anymore Angela!!! ;-)
Well, I'll check in later... Corey is going to walk over to his Grandma's... I'm gonna follow.
KimV