Monday, July 21, 2014
Monday, April 21, 2014
Today
4 days ago I had the left lobe of my thyroid removed. My trachea is mostly recovered from being intubated with a wire wrapped tube, my uvula is still swollen and while swallowing food and drink is not so bad, expectorating post - nasal drip mucous is really I annoying. For some reason, my mouth and tongue, while not initially affected by the surgery or intubation, are absolutely on fire -- probably a side effect from the pain killer, the antibiotic, or the combination of both ( I mention the combination because I have previously been on both these meds without issue). The area around the incision is really starting to itch -- not convenient for someone with dermagraphics.
I'd really like to wash my hair.
That is all.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
WIP
I am learning. After working so hard on my "needful things" entry last night, this morning while soaking in my awesome bathtub (debbie ;) ), between words with friends and Facebook updates, I decided that my post really needed a title. I inadvertently rendered my entry a "draft." My husband called from the other room "hey, what happened to your 10 things?" Since I speak "husband" I knew what he was referring to. Sigh. It took me a bit to figure out the app format. I should really stick to the desk top. Less chance of dropping it in the water too.
Friday, January 31, 2014
I need...
i need...
1. i need to type in lower case, because my name starts with "i," and when i type my name on an online form, my stuff gets mailed to Lara, because a capital "i" looks like a lower case "l."
2. i need heritage dr pepper. it is made with real sugar (not to be confused with the recently discontinued "dublin" dr pepper) and has a lighter, crisper feel than regular dr pepper. it is not available here. when i drive to texas or colorado i stock up and ration it carefully.
3. i need an unimaginable amount of anonymity in this age of social networking. so creating this blog to participate in a swap that my dear sweet friend told me about is a serious exercise in revealing myself to others who would otherwise be shielded from my "light."
4. i need the color brown. maybe because i have a thing for paper grocery sacks and bare naked trees? maybe because i am hispanic who grew up with little hispanic culture? maybe because i am a taurus and an ox (earth signs)? ben and jerry's new york super fudge chunk is brown.
5. i need paper and pen. i am a ludite, a technopeasant, an old soul. although i have dabbled in tablets and smartphones, i still need to carry around a notebook and a good pen.
6. i need to dig in the dirt. i love the feel of a good soil mix. i need to make things grow from tiny seeds to cucumber vines that take over my great grandmother's iron bed head rail that i use as a trellis.
7. i need humor in my life. everybody does, even if they are not aware of it. sometimes it can get a little snarky,irreverent, and inappropriate, but never offensive to others (at least not within their earshot). most of the time it's just over other people's heads.
8. i need hard copy music. i like to rifle through CD's at music stores when i travel. here in central alabama we have a shortage of decent music (i have a very broad range of appreciation, but the variety here is very limited). although i load all my music to my ipod, i am reluctant to let go of my vast collection. i recently donated over 100 CD's to a library and barely made a dent.
9. i also need hard copy books. i like to carry them around like a security blanket to appointments and such. i like the heft in my hands, and the smell of the paper, although i just found out that i am allergic to the mold that grows in paper. my allergist asked, "do you have a lot of books in your bedroom? you look like a reader." my response was a sheepish grin.
10. i need silica gel packets! the other thing i had to admit to my allergist is that i am a scrapbooker deprived of her craft room, so my paper collection is less than 3 feet away from my bed. keeping it out in the garage with my less humidity sensitive craft crap is just not an option. every time i find a silica gel packet in a product package, i toss it in one of my many paper containers. he told me that actually helps, so i can keep my paper in my room.
11. i need E6000. if you use it you'll understand why. if you don't, then you need to try it.
12. i need clip art. i am an excellent stick figure artist. after that i need to borrow from others for my graphic needs. my favorite sources are dover publications' weekly email and old catalogs and comics. since i do not sell or tend to publish my work, i do not get too concerned about copyright infringement.
13. i need jolly ranchers when i am on the road. we left once without them, and my husband assured me that we would be able to pick some up at the next gas station. every gas station we stopped at had the crunch and chew type, but no good old hard candy jolly ranchers. we made sure to swing into a wal mart to pick some up before it was my turn to drive.
14. i need my space. i have 6 children (5 of my own and one step). i love them and love to be around them and often find myself immune to the cacophony of chaos, but sometimes i need a few moments of quiet, even if it is going out to take care of the chickens or pull weeds.
15. i need my space. i am an introvert and content with it. i tend to attract more attention than i can really handle. the few friends that i have tend to understand that i can spend every day of one week with them and then suddenly drop off the radar for a few weeks. i will call you up again when i am ready for more. i can't go a day without talking to my sister on the phone though. she is more extroverted, but she really gets me.
16. i need tiny dishes. i have been obsessed with them since i was a child. they make me smile. i get excited when i go to the yard sale of someone who is letting go of the tea set their grown daughter long ago abandoned. i am more than happy to give them a new home. they are happy to see my enthusiasm. i don't let my own daughters play with them. much.
17. i need to rescue discarded crocheted lace doilies. my grandmother and aunt were so talented, and my baby sister took up the torch. i can crochet a chain, and not a very good one at that. i feel the love in every piece that these women made. when i find a piece at a thrift store, flea market, or yard sale cast aside and priced at a pittance, my heart breaks a little, and then i buy it.
18. i need tim holtz distress ink reinkers. i own every inkpad color in the series (including the seasonal ones) i go through so much "vintage photo." i get giddy when i receive an order from marco's paper in ohio. they are taking preorders for the new 1"x1" versions of the inkpads. i think i need those too.
19. i need to wander my favorite thrift shop now and then. it's a little grimy, not very organized, and my favorite source for harvesting silk, wool, and altering fodder. i especially love the 99 cent end of the winter sweater and jacket clearance. i have stayed away so long because i have so much stock on hand and not enough time lately to create anything. i really shouldn't add any more until i can use what i have, but sometimes when i need some thrift shop therapy...
20. i need sunshine. my chickens need daylight to lay eggs. my garden needs it to grow. my sweet 8 yr-old thrives on it -- she actually had her seasonal depression triggered last summer because that la nina weather pattern brought us so many rainy days. it soothes me, it warms me, it makes me feel alive.
1. i need to type in lower case, because my name starts with "i," and when i type my name on an online form, my stuff gets mailed to Lara, because a capital "i" looks like a lower case "l."
2. i need heritage dr pepper. it is made with real sugar (not to be confused with the recently discontinued "dublin" dr pepper) and has a lighter, crisper feel than regular dr pepper. it is not available here. when i drive to texas or colorado i stock up and ration it carefully.
3. i need an unimaginable amount of anonymity in this age of social networking. so creating this blog to participate in a swap that my dear sweet friend told me about is a serious exercise in revealing myself to others who would otherwise be shielded from my "light."
4. i need the color brown. maybe because i have a thing for paper grocery sacks and bare naked trees? maybe because i am hispanic who grew up with little hispanic culture? maybe because i am a taurus and an ox (earth signs)? ben and jerry's new york super fudge chunk is brown.
5. i need paper and pen. i am a ludite, a technopeasant, an old soul. although i have dabbled in tablets and smartphones, i still need to carry around a notebook and a good pen.
6. i need to dig in the dirt. i love the feel of a good soil mix. i need to make things grow from tiny seeds to cucumber vines that take over my great grandmother's iron bed head rail that i use as a trellis.
7. i need humor in my life. everybody does, even if they are not aware of it. sometimes it can get a little snarky,irreverent, and inappropriate, but never offensive to others (at least not within their earshot). most of the time it's just over other people's heads.
8. i need hard copy music. i like to rifle through CD's at music stores when i travel. here in central alabama we have a shortage of decent music (i have a very broad range of appreciation, but the variety here is very limited). although i load all my music to my ipod, i am reluctant to let go of my vast collection. i recently donated over 100 CD's to a library and barely made a dent.
9. i also need hard copy books. i like to carry them around like a security blanket to appointments and such. i like the heft in my hands, and the smell of the paper, although i just found out that i am allergic to the mold that grows in paper. my allergist asked, "do you have a lot of books in your bedroom? you look like a reader." my response was a sheepish grin.
10. i need silica gel packets! the other thing i had to admit to my allergist is that i am a scrapbooker deprived of her craft room, so my paper collection is less than 3 feet away from my bed. keeping it out in the garage with my less humidity sensitive craft crap is just not an option. every time i find a silica gel packet in a product package, i toss it in one of my many paper containers. he told me that actually helps, so i can keep my paper in my room.
11. i need E6000. if you use it you'll understand why. if you don't, then you need to try it.
12. i need clip art. i am an excellent stick figure artist. after that i need to borrow from others for my graphic needs. my favorite sources are dover publications' weekly email and old catalogs and comics. since i do not sell or tend to publish my work, i do not get too concerned about copyright infringement.
13. i need jolly ranchers when i am on the road. we left once without them, and my husband assured me that we would be able to pick some up at the next gas station. every gas station we stopped at had the crunch and chew type, but no good old hard candy jolly ranchers. we made sure to swing into a wal mart to pick some up before it was my turn to drive.
14. i need my space. i have 6 children (5 of my own and one step). i love them and love to be around them and often find myself immune to the cacophony of chaos, but sometimes i need a few moments of quiet, even if it is going out to take care of the chickens or pull weeds.
15. i need my space. i am an introvert and content with it. i tend to attract more attention than i can really handle. the few friends that i have tend to understand that i can spend every day of one week with them and then suddenly drop off the radar for a few weeks. i will call you up again when i am ready for more. i can't go a day without talking to my sister on the phone though. she is more extroverted, but she really gets me.
16. i need tiny dishes. i have been obsessed with them since i was a child. they make me smile. i get excited when i go to the yard sale of someone who is letting go of the tea set their grown daughter long ago abandoned. i am more than happy to give them a new home. they are happy to see my enthusiasm. i don't let my own daughters play with them. much.
17. i need to rescue discarded crocheted lace doilies. my grandmother and aunt were so talented, and my baby sister took up the torch. i can crochet a chain, and not a very good one at that. i feel the love in every piece that these women made. when i find a piece at a thrift store, flea market, or yard sale cast aside and priced at a pittance, my heart breaks a little, and then i buy it.
18. i need tim holtz distress ink reinkers. i own every inkpad color in the series (including the seasonal ones) i go through so much "vintage photo." i get giddy when i receive an order from marco's paper in ohio. they are taking preorders for the new 1"x1" versions of the inkpads. i think i need those too.
19. i need to wander my favorite thrift shop now and then. it's a little grimy, not very organized, and my favorite source for harvesting silk, wool, and altering fodder. i especially love the 99 cent end of the winter sweater and jacket clearance. i have stayed away so long because i have so much stock on hand and not enough time lately to create anything. i really shouldn't add any more until i can use what i have, but sometimes when i need some thrift shop therapy...
20. i need sunshine. my chickens need daylight to lay eggs. my garden needs it to grow. my sweet 8 yr-old thrives on it -- she actually had her seasonal depression triggered last summer because that la nina weather pattern brought us so many rainy days. it soothes me, it warms me, it makes me feel alive.
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