Today is October 24, and one of the last days of the month, and here in Colorado, we have beautiful weather! It's 79 degrees outside, gorgeous and sunny. What's humorous to me is that by Wednesday, we may have snow. Very much like Idaho, Colorado sometimes requires Halloween costumes to be big enough to be worn over a coat!
I am incredibly grateful for this lovely weather! The warm sun and the incredibly gorgeous leaves falling from the trees make this a day to remember and to be thankful for. I know it won't be long till winter sets in, and we have days of cold and snow. Thankfully, however, this area of Colorado is known for having over 300 sunny days a year, and I really love that. I usually react very strongly, in a negative way, to the changing of the seasons, and the diminishing light, but I am grateful and happy to say that this year, it's not so bad! I think that may have to do with a new drug my migraine doctor has me trying to help with headaches. It has an additional anti depressant effect on some people, and that seems to be the case at the moment. Whatever the reason, I am so grateful for feeling moderately well (everything is relative for me at this point), for having sunny warm days in late October, and for all the blessings that I have.
Sometimes in the midst of my pain (be it a migraine or my knees or back bothering me) it's really hard to remember that I have so much to be thankful for. We dont' have a lot of money, but we have plenty of food to eat, a warm roof over our heads, and people who love us. I really love having my grandson living with me (although at times I'd like to be able to send him home - if he had a home!) and having my daughter here is also a gift. I am very close to my children and I hate when they are more than a couple hours away from me.
I am grateful for the ability to walk, even when it causes me pain. There are people out there who no longer have that ability. I am grateful that I can still see, hear, feel, smell, taste, etc. I have clean drinking water, and electricity for warmth and cooling, I have phones to communicate, tv's to watch, computers to use (entirely too much of the time! :0).
So today, on this beautiful fall day, I want to enjoy God's gifts and be grateful!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Today I Wannabe...creative.
By nature, I'm a pretty creative/crafty person. Over the years I have spent time learning all kinds of crafts, needlepoint, cross stitch, sewing, tie dying, decoupage, beading, jewelry making, friendly plastic (back in the '90's), and most currently, scrapbooking, cardmaking and paper crafting. I have so much stuff in my sewing/craft area, that it sometimes overwhelms me (and certainly overwhelms my husband at first glance!). I tend to go in spurts, and will do something exclusively for a long time and then move on to something else. My favorite of all the things I've done over the years is scrapbooking, and is currently my passion. I do, however, also love to sew, so it would be a definite number 2.
Sadly, because of my health issues, I am not able to do all the things I would like to do, and certainly not when I would like to do them. I always think of many things to do for each holiday, but by the time I can pull myself together enough to accomplish something the holiday has often come and gone. Well, you say, start early! Yes, that's certainly a good idea, but somehow, I just never do. I have a terrible habit of procrastination, and I always think, "I have time....". Yup, but the time somehow slips away in the middle of a "migraine meanie" week, or a sore leg or knee "stint", I don't manage to get the things done that I'd like to do. Even when I plan the time and actually do begin a project, I cannot devote the time to it that I used to be able to. I cannot sit for long periods of time anymore, and I cannot focus visually on things for long periods of time, so I have to get up and down a lot, and I often get distracted.
BUT! For today I decided that I will take this week - yes the whole week! - and concentrate on getting things done for Halloween. It's two weeks away, and for the first time in a few years, I would really like to have some decorations out. I used to decorate the house for every holiday, and loved doing it, including lots of handmade items. Unfortunately, as my health has declined, so has my ability to drag out the boxes, get everything out and put up, and then after the holiday has passed to repeat the process in reverse. Some times, just the thought of it overwhelms me so much that I don't do anything at all, and the holiday goes by without much recognition, and I end up with this vague feeling of sadness that I missed it.
So, this week, I'm going to make some fabric pumpkins (thank you "The Cottage Home" http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com/2010/09) for the wonderful and EASY tutorial! I spent a little time at my favorite fabric store, Denver Fabrics, (www.DenverFabrics.com) here in Littleton, and found a few pieces of home decor fabric in different sizes and colors to make some cute pumpkins to display in our entry way window. I hope that they will be as adorable as Lindsay's are on "The Cottage Home". But even if they're not, they'll be special, because I am determined to finish them, to have a few "pretties" set out for Halloween, and to share a little in the Fall season that I love so much.
Then, next week, I'll focus on my grandson's Halloween costume (a pirate....."arrrrrr") and will help my daughter and her friends finish theirs.
So, off to start working on my pumpkins....wish me luck!
Sadly, because of my health issues, I am not able to do all the things I would like to do, and certainly not when I would like to do them. I always think of many things to do for each holiday, but by the time I can pull myself together enough to accomplish something the holiday has often come and gone. Well, you say, start early! Yes, that's certainly a good idea, but somehow, I just never do. I have a terrible habit of procrastination, and I always think, "I have time....". Yup, but the time somehow slips away in the middle of a "migraine meanie" week, or a sore leg or knee "stint", I don't manage to get the things done that I'd like to do. Even when I plan the time and actually do begin a project, I cannot devote the time to it that I used to be able to. I cannot sit for long periods of time anymore, and I cannot focus visually on things for long periods of time, so I have to get up and down a lot, and I often get distracted.
BUT! For today I decided that I will take this week - yes the whole week! - and concentrate on getting things done for Halloween. It's two weeks away, and for the first time in a few years, I would really like to have some decorations out. I used to decorate the house for every holiday, and loved doing it, including lots of handmade items. Unfortunately, as my health has declined, so has my ability to drag out the boxes, get everything out and put up, and then after the holiday has passed to repeat the process in reverse. Some times, just the thought of it overwhelms me so much that I don't do anything at all, and the holiday goes by without much recognition, and I end up with this vague feeling of sadness that I missed it.
So, this week, I'm going to make some fabric pumpkins (thank you "The Cottage Home" http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com/2010/09) for the wonderful and EASY tutorial! I spent a little time at my favorite fabric store, Denver Fabrics, (www.DenverFabrics.com) here in Littleton, and found a few pieces of home decor fabric in different sizes and colors to make some cute pumpkins to display in our entry way window. I hope that they will be as adorable as Lindsay's are on "The Cottage Home". But even if they're not, they'll be special, because I am determined to finish them, to have a few "pretties" set out for Halloween, and to share a little in the Fall season that I love so much.
Then, next week, I'll focus on my grandson's Halloween costume (a pirate....."arrrrrr") and will help my daughter and her friends finish theirs.
So, off to start working on my pumpkins....wish me luck!
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