Surprise to me

I guess it's been a bit of time since I logged on to my laptop. I did not remember changing my desktop photo for the fall. The good and bad of having a semi smart phone. Well, I have been busy trying to get my parents house decorated for the holiday, cleaning for their annual holiday cocktail party and getting my place cleaned up and decorated for the holidays as well. Throw in a hormone migraine (3 days) that I had to keep moving during and working I have been busy! Did not even have time to work on the chair on my days off because of the migraine.

As for Christmas I almost have all the presents got and hope to wrap this week. I felt way ahead of Christmas in October but now feel behind again. I got some brain storms on what to get people this year so that is the bright side. I am working Christmas Eve and part of Christmas day. I actually had them off since I am on call and don't have to work any days I don't want to but Wil got more days to work recently so now he works both! Wil has to work shortened hours on Christmas Day so I picked up part of a shift. I had less days this week so this should make it right. We are heading to my parents for a short Christmas Day celebration that eveing.

Tomorrow on my day off Wil and I are making a day of it. We are going food shopping then to the Muppet Movie. Should be a nice day.

Technology is kick-ass!

The camera on my phone is pretty kick-ass! I am now able to include photos on this blog with ease again.This is a photo of my lovely sewing machine on my desk. This is where the fun happens. It is a tight space but has worked out so far.
This jumble of stuff in the photo will be a pillow for my Living room. The first project posted will actually be three pillows. The first two are one color (copper and lt. turquoise) and the third will be half and half. Those three will go on the red couch and this one will go on my knitting chair.

This lovely fabric will be pillow cases for my bed. I have a smaller pillow in progress that I will take a photo as soon as they are all finished. I got two discontinued fabric samples and made a smaller pillow for my bed. I really like how all the fabrics in my room complement each other but are not matchy matchy. I am really having a blast sewing! I am glad I made this sew, think and yummy dinner day. In my room doing projects and re-watching True Blood from the start. Happy Easter to all and to all a full tummy!

Watch what you wish for

I have been working two jobs since October. I have had a day off here and there but not weekly. I was okay with that but occasionally I would day dream of a lazy day off. I would eat something besides sandwiches, watch movies I am behind on and take a nap whenever I want. I did not expect to get sicker and miss two more days of hospital to do it! I was thinking of a normal day off after the first of the year. Be careful what you wish for.

This was not the best time of the year to get so sick but I guess it makes sense. I have been under a lot of financial stress but there are other factors. Wil drives me insane in his lack of responsibility in our home. We have gone round and round without resolve. I'm close to being done with having Wil live here. I have had to deal with my ex-husband a lot the last couple of months dealing with both boys. Hard for me but needed to be done for the boys. The good news is Nick got into the school he wanted and leaves early January. The random periods and constant related cramps wears on the body. Add all that together and it's no wonder I have gotten so sick. Now that I know it the question is what do I do now? Well, I have been sleeping and trying to get well the last couple days. I have to go to work tomorrow. I'm not even remotely ready for Christmas but I cant fix that. I cant expel the energy and certainly not the funds. I hope everyone understands. It is not my spirit that failed me my but my body. I hope all has a great holiday season.

102 days and counting . . . .

I am still sick and so it seems like it has been forever. I felt I was on my way to getting better yesterday but by the end of my day I had a sore throat. I woke up today with the same scratchy sore throat and back to feeling crappy. I cant miss anymore work! I hate being sick especially this time of year! I missed too many days, my house is a mess, I need to do my laundry, I have not decorated for Christmas and I'm a whiny mess feeling sorry for myself. I suck.

I'm am really worried about what life will be like once the seasonal job goes away. It has not been as busy as they thought so I may not even work after the New Year. Even though I was sick and got up late today (having worked both jobs yesterday) I looked for jobs to apply for. There were a few I applied for but I'm not holding my breath. I may have to do something drastic like get a retail pharmacy position. For those that don't know that is the lowest of the low. That is why I was so pleased and proud of myself for nailing a hospital job fresh out of school. It saddens me to do the retail but it is better than being homeless. I can revisit hospital positions later when the economy is better. I can still stay on-call but work way less at the hospital. It was my intention to look all along but with two jobs and double backs I had my hands full. Time is ticking.

I am trying to turn my mood around. I'm at work this evening and back at the call center tomorrow morning but then I'm going to try to get the place cleaned up and decorated in the next few days. I did vaccum a couple of days ago and some dusting because all I could smell was dust. It was pretty bad. I need to take control of my world instead of "it" kicking my ass.

Back to work

I have not been that sick in many years! I had a horrible cold that knocked my flat on my back and kept me there for 5 days. I'm upright and back at work but not 100 percent yet. I really think one more day at home would have been nice but I can't afford to miss anymore work! It hurts to miss 5 days esp when four of them were hospital. I only missed one day with my DVT and that HURT! I've even gone to work with migraines. The good news for me is that others got sick after me so I am able to pick up some of those days.

I have yet to start my holiday decorating or shopping. The decorating was to happen this last week and the shopping after I got paid today. I will start decorating next week. Merry Holiday to us all!

POST NOTE I am finally truly back to work on Tuesday. I went to work Sat. night and Sunday but was miserable and my head was still swimming and snot-full. I had to call out Monday at Hanna. Today I have to work both jobs so tomorrow morning might regret the whole day of work I do today. Merry freaking Holiday!