I grew up here… thousands, probably hundreds of thousands of times I have seen the sunset over this lake. Only in the past decade have I truly appreciated the beauty of it. I remember when I was a child my parents and grandparents would make a comment about how beautiful something was whether it be the sky, a flower, or ripples on the water…. and though I saw the same thing they were looking at, I didn’t view it in the same way. Now I do. And it stirs my soul.

Good morning! Enjoying the quiet before the teenagers wake up… planning out our day. Wondering how excited they will be to learn their days filled with xbox and YouTube are over and they now will have a scheduled curriculum which includes P.E.! Even if it is just for one day… or every now and then.

I see coworkers printing out worksheets for their small children and make lesson plans for their learning… their kids are probably going to be smarter at the end of all this than if they were in school for the rest of the year. Then I pan over to myself … realize my kid (who I will call “D”) has been eating noodles in a cup and playing xbox and … swimming in the pool. Of course he still has his normal daily chores and for the most part they are NOT being done, but he has done laundry and washed dishes. Also, he is the 3rd child and the only one I still have at home… I know with every ounce of my being, from previous experience helping with homework, that any type of homeschooling from me would be a traumatic experience that could potentially take years to recover from (I’m talking about my own recovery).

Anyway, since I am home, I might as well risk it and try to teach these 2 kids something… (the 2nd kid is my nephew and the same age as D)… today for physical education they will be learning about Richard Simmons and Sweatin’ to the Oldies… Fun will be had by all (probably the most by me LOL)

p.s. I am calling this our ‘royal vacation’ because all the other terms being used, such as Corona-cation and Quarantine, are being over-used… ‘Corona’ literally means ‘crown’ and the virus is being called Corona because of the way it looks under a microscope… like it is ‘crowned’…. well….who wears a crown? royalty! so, this is our ‘royal vacation’

#sweatintotheoldies #royalvacation #tpcrisis #coronadays

I am always thinking of my next project and had to run to Hobby Lobby for supplies. While there, everything I saw gave me ideas… I almost have to walk through there blind-folded, ha ha! I ran across Yarn Bee’s Scrubology Scrub-It yarn…. amazingly ‘squishy’ and mildly ‘scratchy’ at the same time… and I remembered a fantastic pattern I ran across on Ravelry. It is the ‘Scrub It Scrubby’ by Pam Stiff. They are about the same size as the palm of my hand, they are double thickness, they FLOAT!! (yes, indeed) and I have several (one for EVERYTHING!) You can use it for exfoliation in the bath (my favorite), bugs on your car, washing your non-stick and glass cookware, and overall cleaning!  Just click on the link… let me know what you think!!!

Good News, Everyone!!! I have a few weeks left of physical therapy, but I was released by my ortho…. I still can’t lift things over 5 lbs, but I can do normal activity as tolerated! Stay tuned for more updates! Love y’all!

🙂 I have picked up my hook again. I am restricted to 2 hours a day, but it’s a start and I will take what I can get!

I am trying to decide what direction I want to go with the items I make. Down here in Louisiana, it is only cold enough to wear winter stuff (beanies, scarves, shawls, gloves) about 4 months out of the year. It doesn’t really make sense to me to continue to make things that will be sitting in a box for 8 months.

Anyone have any ideas for me? 🙂

Have a blessed day!

Hi! I know it has been over a year since I made an entry. For that I am truly sorry, however that is on my list of things to improve.

My little nook has changed a lot.

April 2, 2014 – a week after my chevron blanket post, I drove to Dixie Inn, La. to celebrate my grandmother’s 75th birthday with her. She died a few days later and the biggest, kindest influence on my life was gone. She was the foundation of our family and we will never be the same… I mean, who is the same after experiencing loss? Though I was grieving (and still am) I am rejoicing that she was no longer hurting. she was no longer burdened with a body that grew old while her spirit was still young. She is now in her eternal home, free of pain… strong… and no longer struggling.

There is one less person in my household since October 2014…. my husband. As much as I love him and want him to be with us, he is making destructive decisions that are harmful to himself and to our family and it is not healthy for us to reside in the same house. I pray every day for him and his relationship with God, with our children, and with me. It is hard not having my best friend here with me, unable to call him when I want to tell him something fantastic, missing his help raising our children….

I work full time as a 9-1-1 dispatcher but that wasn’t cutting it, with the financial setbacks courtesy of my best friend, and I was behind in everything. I called a family meeting (me and my kids) to discuss me getting a part time job. This included the hours, extra responsibility for the two teenagers, and the understanding that it was only temporary. With a unanimous vote, I obtained a part time job.

Well, I did catch up on bills, but my kids needed me more than we all thought (that story will have to be saved for another blog entry). I got a respiratory infection in January, but I was only slowed down for a couple of days and I went right back to driving the gravy train… until I fell. January 30, I fell and when I tried to catch myself, all I managed to do was dislocate my right elbow and break the head of the radius bone that is a part of that joint.

I have been off work ever since. I underwent surgery on March 25 and am currently in physical therapy.

This entire ‘vacation’ I have been unable to crochet, which is my way to de-stress. However, I have spent plenty of time with my children and I am so thankful for that opportunity.

Tomorrow I am going to pick up a hook and yarn again for the 1st time in a couple of months.

I will let you know how it goes in a couple of days 🙂

Thank you all for your continued prayers and good vibes.

Always…D