Gingerbread House

I spent the day yesterday helping my mom shop for things for her new home. We got her stove, mattresses, and a really nice recliner for her. There’s still so much to do, though.

We need to get into the house to take measurements for carpet. Mom’s decided she wants new carped and isn;t thrilled with the kitchen flooring. We’re also going to look forkitchen faucets. The one in her new home needs more tlc than we can give.

On the yarny side, here’s a cute cap I’m making out of some handspun in Ashford’s firefly color way! I’ll take a picture of my wheel with the turquoise on it.

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I don’t talk about it much here, but I have rheumatoid arthritis. I’m also very over weight. When I was put off work by my doctor and refered to a rhuematologist, I started working very hard to lose weight. I lost over 40 pounds, then two of the medicines I was on for the RA caused me to gain it back, and quickly. I’ve been trying again, but I’m so depressed over the weight gain.

I’m working so hard again at it, but I can’t seem to work past the meds and lose weight. I wonder if I need to talk to my regular doc about it and maybe ask for some diet pills or something to make my metabolism stronger than the meds so I can lose. I’m frustrated because with RA, it’s very important that I get that stress off my joints. RA can cause awful deformities. I don’t want that. I couldn’t funcion if I couldn’t make art and work with my fibers.

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I haven’t had a vacation in two years. I need a getaway! I think a little time away would help spark my creativity and give my health a boost. I'm trying to figure out how we can do it without breaking the bank. Pardon me while I think outlout here on the blog.

My favorite vacation ever was Panama City. We were right on the beach and could open the sliding door to the patio and fall asleep to the waves breaking on the sand. The water was just a few feet away and the view was the gulf and white sand. I could live like that. Imagine creating with that as your background. The kids would love Orlando vacationswith Disney and rollercoasters. I’ve never been there either, but it sure wouldn’t be a restful vacation. Lots of fun and walking. We’d need a vacation to recover from our vacation.

I have family that I absolutely adore in Tennessee. We spend a few days there last year over spring break. Maybe I’ll call them and see if we can some hide away in Nashville again for a few days. I love them bunches and they are always willing to let us crash there. I’d move there if I could. Anyway, I need to get spinning some lovely turquoise fiber I dyed myself. Pics will certainly follow.

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Since the fire and the loss of my daycare, I’ve looked long and hard at what I want to do to make a living. I think I’ve decided that I don’t want the pressures of being in daycare any more, or being self employed. I’d like to work and then walk out the door and put it behind me. I want to know how much is coming in and not worry about parents ditching me without notice and leaving me without the ability to pay my bills.

I’ve been looking at how much technology has changed since I was in accounting and a network administrator. I see a lot that is familiar, and I’m a quick learner, so I think I’ll be o.k. I don’t know much about the big switch to digital. And I saw a term the other day, KVM, that I’m clueless about. But as far as software, it looks like its just newer, updated versions of all the programs I used to use, which should be no problem.

Now I just have to get up my courage to take the leap. Not easy after working from my home for ten years.

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