Finally putting her to REST!!!

I have been sewing since I was 10 years old. I have made alot of Crystal's Easter dresses when she was little with matching Easter baskets, I have made wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, prom dresses, flower-girl dresses, Christening Gowns, baby clothes, doll clothes, bathing suits (men and women) slip covers for furniture as well as for equipment and game boards, purses, diaper bags, costumes (many of these), custom made curtains, bedspreads, dovet covers, linens, cushions, pillows, lamp shades, tote bags, suit-cases, bible covers, table clothes, night gowns, housecoats, dolls, stuffed animals. I have repaired all kinds of things from replacing zippers in jeans to coats, hemmed jeans to wedding gowns, altered wedding gowns to mens suits. I have even done free-hand monogramming. You name it, I've done it. This use to be my passion, but..............for some reason it no longer is. I am burned out I think. I almost despise it. I have 22 slip covers to make for the bus for our Senior Citizens at Church and when that is finished and a few other alterations I have already got promised are taken care of, She will be put to sleep until the urge hits me again.

I'm not saying Good-bye to Her, just See-ya-later!!

SWEET KISSES!!!

Auzzie gives the best kisses!!!

BEFORE & AFTER

It has been 20 months and 130 lbs since my Gastric By-Pass.

My New Adventure!!!

I am in the process of possibly having a 'Tummy-Tuck'. I went to see the plastic surgeon in April and had my evaluation exam and headless Glamour shots made. heheThey told me that I would have to have my other doctors (the one who did my gastric by-pass, my GYN and my General Practitioner) opinion on whether they think that I really need this or not. I was in the process of finding me a new GP and with D (son-in-law) having his back surgery, I sorta put things on the back burner. I've been watching a new show on TLC called BIG MEDICINE and it has made me decide to go forth and bring it to the front burner and get the balls rolling once again.

My GP did a complete blood work up and he said that it was PERFECT!!! I fell AMAZING! I haven't lost any more weight since Christmas but I have lost inches. I work out on my Cross-Bow (Bow-flex competitor) and I ride 2 miles on my bike, 3 or 4 times a week plus my floor stretches (which I LOVE). I don't really care if I lose anymore weight or not. My thing is this sagging skin on my belly. They call it a Apron. I want it gone. With that done I will be able to buy pants that fit better.

I went today to the surgeon who did my by-pass and he gave me a THUMBS UP on the surgery. He said that I was doing AWESOME and to keep up the good work. He wasn't concerned with me losing more weight either. If I do , fine, if I don't , fine!!

Tomorrow I go see my GP to get his opinion and next Tuesday I have an appointment with my GYN to get his. From there it will be up to the insurance company to see if and what they will cover. I'm hoping for a speedy Y E S !!!!!!!

I am so EXCITED!!!!!

What a AWESOME date:
7-07-07
and it falls on the 7th day of the week!!

We'll never see this again in our lifetime!!

Staci's Challenge!!

Staci gave out a challenge and I decided to participate. She asked for the most UNIQUE (being the only one of its kind; being without an equal; unparalleled) thing in our Home. I have a lot of unique things in my home including ME but... she said that it could not be a person so I had to look for the most unique thing. Well this is what I choose: A 'Columbian Leg-Vise'!!! Not everyone has one of these laying in their bedroom floor.

A Leg-Vise is a blacksmith tool. It is one of the most important tools in the blacksmith shop. It firmly holds hot iron while it is being hammered, chiseled ot twisted. This particular one belonged to my husbands Grand-daddy, who was a blacksmith.

THANK YOU to all you Veterans and active Military! I SALUTE You!!!!!!!