The Lighthouse

Today I stuck another 552 stitches on my Lighthouse design that I'm doing as part of Gaynors stitch-along.
My head is aching and I'm feeling grotty again so not done all that much today, Tis is really really starting to drive me nuts now, I hate feeling like this.
I've now got a gob full of ulcers too, Why did they come? Were my green and mouldy tonsils feeling lonely? Is there some sort of Bacteria party going on in my mouth?
Hey, what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger? Right!
My beautiful son keeps asking if my throat is still gross, and shines his spiderman torch in my mouth, because he saw the doctor do that when she visited! Maybe he thinks having spider shadows superimposed on my tongue will make the nasties go away, Hey I'll try anything once!
Sorry for being a misery guts, I'm off to find my "Happy place" !
..x..

 

Paddington Progress

 

I'm pretty pleased how my little Paddington is coming on, Just have to tackle the backstitch now, and as you all know, I just LOVE backstitch! NOT!! The backstitch on the tiny Marmalade jars took ages, I was getting so frustrated! All of the lines are splitting Aida squares so it was pretty tricky, Grrrr!!
My throat is pretty bad again today, Yesterday I went to the doctor who had a look and confirmed that my tonsils are still septic, but antibiotics won't work so its' a case of just putting up with it. She's put "Septic tonsillitis" on my work sicknote, as we still haven't had my Glandular fever test results back from a week ago :-( I have to ring back again today to see if they've arrived.
I'm off this week at least!
Ryan went to his first Beavers meeting of 2009 last night, they played lots of games and had a singsong, he had a great time as usual, SO proud that he's getting out and mixing fine with different sets of people, I imagine as an only child this must be pretty daunting sometimes.Thats why its' so important to us that he does join as many clubs as he can.
He has golf tomorrow after school and is so excited already! He can't wait to tell the Golf instructor that he has his own set of Clubs! I'm sick of tripping over air-balls and his chipping net though! But, whatever makes him happy huh! :-)
Am doing OK on my diet so far too, made a lovely Leek and Potato soup yesterday, really filling and have lots left over for today too :-) I'm doing weightwatchers as thats what I've always been used to, so counting all my points! Since Dec 30th I've lost 13lb.( Obviously thats down to my illness too! Don't wanna be taking all the credit here!)
Off to get the ironing board out, grrrr, my worst chore!

Wend...x...

More AOY, and a bear hat! (UPDATED)

**** UPDATE ****
Heres the AOY card that some of you couldn't see yesterday! Don't know why the original didn't work! Me and computers don't mix!


So heres' my AOY girl, I've mounted her and don't like this at all! Its way too "Fussy" for my taste so am really disappointed! Got a bit carries away with the embellishments! I plan to keep this for my Aunties Birthday now she likes busier cards.


I also started this lovely Paddington design today. I'm NOT a fan of Paddington, don't get me wrong! But I've so far enjoyed stitching him! He'll be for My sister-in-law, who's Birthday in is February. I didn't have any of the threads needed for this design and was about to go online and order them, when I thought, no, Make do, and colour matched as best I could with threads I already have! He's looking OK to me!

 

I'm still feeling weak, which is a real nuisance,and my throat is still swollen and painful, but I'm feeling tonz better. I have to go to the doctors tomorrow to get a note for work, with being off this week, but they still haven't got my blood test results back as yet.
Frank took me out on a mini shopping trip today as he was off work also, Only 10 minutes down the road to our local Matalan, but the fresh air did me good! I bought a new top, 2 pairs of earrings, slipper socks and a Birthday card. This is a lot for me as I rarely have money to spend so was a lovely treat! Also bought a lovely "Hello Kitty" tote bag, in JJB on the way back home. ( Thats soooo me!!! Go to a sports Superstore and come out with a Hello kitty bag!!)
Managed to get to the post office today as well! Wooo hoo! Have had parcels sitting around for over a week now so was glad for them to be on their way! Hope you all have a nice relaxing evening, Big Brother and sewing for me as per usual! ( Yes folks, I have no brain!)

Wend..x..

Progress

I've made a little progress with my SAL project, started the actual lighthouse, and I'm pleased with how its' going so far....

 

Have also nearly finished the little AOY girl for Charlies' Birthday card, Just loved sewing this, and really like the way the colours have turned out. Not bad as I completely changed the colours from the original design!

 

Had a lovely afternoon with my Mum yesterday, she took me to "Borders" so I could get a few things I needed, Luckily you can park right outside the shop! I bought a 2009 insert for my filofax,2 Calenders ( Home/work) a Cavalier King Charles spaniel one for my Kitchen ( My Fave dogs) and a Salvador dali one for my Desk ( My favourite Artist) They were both reduced to £2! Also bought some quirky Birthday cards for my Brother, A Tshirt for him, and a lovely notebook for me ( Essential for noting my food intake each day now I'm dieting!)
It was a lovely treat, but was glad to get back to Mums and flop on the sofa! Mum made her legendary chicken soup ( I make it now too, she had it passed to her from my Grandma)which was lovely and comforting, then we played "Boggle" and "Boy/girl" before watching the Big Brother Eviction.
I phoned the Docs yesterday to get my blood results, but they won't be back until after 1.30pm Monday, at the very earliest. I feel pretty bad again today, my throat has kicked off again and have got the horribly familiar "Spiky" feeling in my tonsils again :-(
Ryan bought himself a set of proper Junior Golf Clubs yesterday while I was out at Mums, so our living room has been like St Andrews all day! Sick of tripping over golf balls! Have a very happy 7 year old though so its' well worth it!
Hope you're all having a lovely weekend!
Wend..x..

Stitching progress 2009

I'm not dead!
In fact, I'm feeling much better! Yippee!!
Yesterday I went to the hospital for my Glandular Fever Blood test, the test was fine, But as I have hardly eaten a thing for 8 days I was real weak and my head was spacedout! Felt all lightheaded, so weird! Had to hang on to Mum for dear life, it was like an out of body experience! I do hope that nobody saw me! I just die of embarrassment!
But today I've started eating to get stronger again (Yippee) Howevr that means ll this lost weight will start going back on (Boo!) so I'm back on weightwatchers, not eating properly anyway, but will be eating healthily :-)
I'll be giving updates on my weight...well...until I gain..then I'll just sulk and not blog it!
Stitchy wise, I've done very litle with being ill, but here are my WIP's ( Works in progress) I'm going rotate these 3, I worked a little on my Lighthouse last night, Today I starte the card, then tomorrow I'll be working on the Bike dsign, the background is pretty boring though!



Oh and Gaynor, if you're looking at this, can you see my felt needlecase in the picture? It has a little heffalump on it! Not a posh antique needlecase like some people have, just a raggy old scrap! lol

 

 

Ryan got to renew his 10 week after school Golf club membership today, he's Golf mad at the moment, waiting for the weather to improve, so we can take him to the park to putt! At the moment he's enjoying the Golf on Wii Sports! And his Tiger Woods Xbox game!
Well I'm off to sort lunches for tomorrow, Yeah like you think I get a break when I'm sick?? No way!
Tomorow will be my first "Mum Friday" of 2009! Yay!!
Bring it on! ..x..

Bleurgh update

***UPDATE***
Well the doctor has been out to see me, and is pretty certain that its Glandular Fever, with tonsillitis in there too, just to spice things up a bit.
I have to go get a blood test done asap to confirm this, but at the moment I'm too weak.
Hopefully later in the week, I'll be bouncing round, eager to experience the delights of our local drop in centre and their bloodsucking facilities!
Right now I'll just continue to look, and feel like, the Elephant man,and console myself with a nice old glass of water.
..xx..

New Year???? Is it??

This is just a very very quick one for those of you who think I've fallen off the planet, Well erm yes I have!Fallen out of reality anyway!
I've been in bed since New Years Eve real sick :-( I never stay in bed so I must be ill, I also haven't eaten in 4 days, YES nothing at all but water in 4 days! Bad news is that my throat and tongue, and ear tubes and head tubes etc are that swollen I can't eat, even if I wanted to, Good news is that I've lost 15lbs! in 4 days! I know It'll go straight back on as soon as I eat again, but hey, theres not much of a plus side to this!
I think I have septic tonsillitis, at first we thought it was the winter vomiting bug, but the way things have swollen and where the pain is etc is defo throat/ear/tonsil related.
Haven't been able to do a thing, no sewing,reading,cooking, taken me all day just to stagger in and out of the shower.
Hopefully will be able to get a doctors appointment tomorrow and get started on antibiotics, if not guess I'll rip my own throat out!
Happy 2009! Things can only get better huh! :-)
..x..
P.S. Frank is doing his best bless him, but Gordon Ramsey he aint! Poor Ryan has had Potato Waffles and Chicken dippers for the last 4 days! BUT, because he's starting his dinners with some soup,and finishing with a bar of chocolate, Ryan is telling everyone who listens, that Dad is cooking 3 course meals !