I'm really in fairly good shape, except for this bulky wrap running from my knuckles almost to my elbow. once I have it removed, i'm told, i'll be able to function normally. (THAT will be a first.)
I'm pretty sure my martial arts career is over, for instance. Professional volleyball is no longer an option, either :)
Mom is home from rehab, looked after by her dear friend, Carol.
the weather is gorgeous. I managed to water the plants on my deck, but one tomato plant seems to have a problem--tomatoes with black bottoms--treating them with dried milk crystals, which worked for the canadian wrangler last year.
I will spare you more of my ee cummings style. I can feel your love and your prayers. thank you.
Monday, August 09, 2010
Saturday, August 07, 2010
why e.e. cummings?
because my typing is severely limited by the temporary wrapping on my right wrist.
I broke the wrist in a fall on tuesday and had outpatient surgery on thursday. by thursday night I was in the ER with some kind of reaction to the anesthetic and the most horrific pain in my knees. still unexplained, the knee pain I mean. I spent a night and a day in Sacred Heart hospital, where I was well cared for. God save us all from ER however. that took FOREVER.
I will have this wrapping off in about a week and a half, and then I should be able to type normally. In the meantime, I'm doing the best I can.
child proof caps on my meds are proving adult proof as well.
that's the news.
I broke the wrist in a fall on tuesday and had outpatient surgery on thursday. by thursday night I was in the ER with some kind of reaction to the anesthetic and the most horrific pain in my knees. still unexplained, the knee pain I mean. I spent a night and a day in Sacred Heart hospital, where I was well cared for. God save us all from ER however. that took FOREVER.
I will have this wrapping off in about a week and a half, and then I should be able to type normally. In the meantime, I'm doing the best I can.
child proof caps on my meds are proving adult proof as well.
that's the news.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Miscellaneous Ramblings
:) This morning's weather is, once again, stunningly beautiful. When I finish here, I'll be doing some watering in the container garden--strawberries are finally coming on, and there are lots of green tomatoes. Now for some red ones. :) The zuchini just keeps on arriving, of course, and that's fine with me. I love the stuff.
After watering, journaling. (You'd think I'd get enough of writing with my books, wouldn't you? But I THRIVE on journaling. ) I do morning pages, ala Julia Cameron, meaning three pages of handwritten, stream of consciousness stuff, but lately my pages have turned into written prayers. This nurtures something deep in my soul--hard to explain, but there it is.
Last night I watched a great new DVD--twice! It's called "Textures for Collage: Build 'Em Up", hosted by Sue Pelletier. FABULOUS. Check it out at: www/clothpaperscissorsworkshop.com
I've also discovered a new artist, whose stuff I truly love. Her name is Andrea Seiler--www.andreatdesigns.ETSY.com. Her style is fantastic.
And then there's Tascha, who sells prints on Etsy and originals on eBay. I'm bidding on one of her pieces right now. :) (Maybe I shouldn't have told you that. Now, I might have more competition.)
My first trade, as a co-ordinator, just ended on Art42. I forgot one tiny detail--to join the trade myself. :) I'm keeping a log book of my various ATC trades now, so I won't lose track and goof up somewhere. I'm in a new kind of swap, too--Jointed Paper Dolls. I'm getting adventurous, it seems, because I've never made an art doll before. I find the concept pretty interesting, though.
I guess I've yammered on enough for today.
That's the news.
I'm not sure why my computer isn't making actual links the way it usually does.
After watering, journaling. (You'd think I'd get enough of writing with my books, wouldn't you? But I THRIVE on journaling. ) I do morning pages, ala Julia Cameron, meaning three pages of handwritten, stream of consciousness stuff, but lately my pages have turned into written prayers. This nurtures something deep in my soul--hard to explain, but there it is.
Last night I watched a great new DVD--twice! It's called "Textures for Collage: Build 'Em Up", hosted by Sue Pelletier. FABULOUS. Check it out at: www/clothpaperscissorsworkshop.com
I've also discovered a new artist, whose stuff I truly love. Her name is Andrea Seiler--www.andreatdesigns.ETSY.com. Her style is fantastic.
And then there's Tascha, who sells prints on Etsy and originals on eBay. I'm bidding on one of her pieces right now. :) (Maybe I shouldn't have told you that. Now, I might have more competition.)
My first trade, as a co-ordinator, just ended on Art42. I forgot one tiny detail--to join the trade myself. :) I'm keeping a log book of my various ATC trades now, so I won't lose track and goof up somewhere. I'm in a new kind of swap, too--Jointed Paper Dolls. I'm getting adventurous, it seems, because I've never made an art doll before. I find the concept pretty interesting, though.
I guess I've yammered on enough for today.
That's the news.
I'm not sure why my computer isn't making actual links the way it usually does.
Monday, August 02, 2010
Home on the Range
That's where I've been all weekend, except for a brief run to the grocery store on Saturday, and you sure won't hear this ole cowgirl complaining. As the little girl from Kansas, the one in the sparkly red shoes, once said, "There's no place like home."
What did I do with all this lovely at-home time? I worked on my manuscript. I did some artist trading cards (ATCs) and watched some bad TV. Don't know about you, but I'm pretty tired of "reality" TV--although I do enjoy "The Fabulous Beekman Boys" and "The Next Great Artist". (Except for the episode on shocking art. It shocked me, all right. YUCK.)
Banjo man, my gelding, arrived home on Thursday, after more than a week in the veterinary hospital. He's on the mend, after cutting the flesh above his eye on a broken feeder (we think), and I'm super grateful. For a while there, we weren't sure he'd be able to blink again, which might have resulted in the loss of his eye. He's running around the pasture with the rest of the herd these days, as mischievous as ever. Banjo secretly believes he's Seabiscuit, reincarnated.
Podcast to recommend: Journaling for Life, by Kay Adams. Run a search on iTunes. Excellent interviews and insights into the process--I am, as many of you know, a great believer in journaling. It really helps me to get things into perspective or, as I often say, out of my head and onto the paper, where I can see the patterns.
And that's the news from my kitchen table, which is, for once, clear of art supplies.
:)
What did I do with all this lovely at-home time? I worked on my manuscript. I did some artist trading cards (ATCs) and watched some bad TV. Don't know about you, but I'm pretty tired of "reality" TV--although I do enjoy "The Fabulous Beekman Boys" and "The Next Great Artist". (Except for the episode on shocking art. It shocked me, all right. YUCK.)
Banjo man, my gelding, arrived home on Thursday, after more than a week in the veterinary hospital. He's on the mend, after cutting the flesh above his eye on a broken feeder (we think), and I'm super grateful. For a while there, we weren't sure he'd be able to blink again, which might have resulted in the loss of his eye. He's running around the pasture with the rest of the herd these days, as mischievous as ever. Banjo secretly believes he's Seabiscuit, reincarnated.
Podcast to recommend: Journaling for Life, by Kay Adams. Run a search on iTunes. Excellent interviews and insights into the process--I am, as many of you know, a great believer in journaling. It really helps me to get things into perspective or, as I often say, out of my head and onto the paper, where I can see the patterns.
And that's the news from my kitchen table, which is, for once, clear of art supplies.
:)
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