u,v,w,x,y and z

Uterine biopsy
Vaginal ultrasound
Worried? Nah!
Probably nothing eXtraordinary… really
You’ll hear the resultZ as soon as I get them
OK, this post is no fun but now my lame encyclopedia is done!
I have had a lot of heavy and abnormal bleeding lately and my favorite doctor is just checking things out. I am not a candidate for hysterectomy for a lot of reasons but a big one, he says, is that patients typically gain up to 25lbs and he’s afraid I will stab him if I gained any more weight…… I think he really believes this :o

I had an ablasion done 2 years ago, this is where they burn the lining of the uterus, but my uterus is off the charts and there is uterine territory that did not get charred because the machine could not reach it…… great, even my uterus is fat. So if there is no cancer (knock wood) he can freeze the lining, including the afore mentioned unchartered territory and I will be able to keep my parts (charred and frozen) and glorious hormones. Is anyone still with me?
Let’s talk about the pretty pictures.
I whipped up the cute apron this morning for our friend Rika. She’s having us over for dinner today and I have nothing to bring, I think this “mamadell” (this is what she calls aprons) will do just fine. Someday day I will do a post just on Rika……… you will be entertained for sure.
I didn’t make the cookie tower but isn’t it a cute party favor? Just sugar cookies and icing!

T is for tip

tip
Originally uploaded by cbcyr

Today will be short and sweet because I have no T for Time!
As you, my faithful readers (all 5 of you!) know.... I have a strong affection for rick rack as well as other trims. You probably may also know that I have no money which is what led me to this handy idea:
I buy those cheap packages of multicolored, pre-wound bobbins and use them on top of the machine where the thread goes when I need to sew on a few inches of rick rack. It saves me from having to buy full spools of every color thread that I may not ever need (yes, I am that broke!)
There ya go, I'm not sure if this is already common knowledge but as far as I know, I made it up.
Have a great Monday :)

S

S is for

the machine stitched cards I made and the awesome address stamp I purchased from sweetpaperie.etsy.com making a great gift for my bestest real-life friend on her birthday:

S is for Samantha, my first born. Smart, snarky, sweet, snotty, sassy, sensitive.

S is for school. I love the two Catholic Schools that start with S that educate our daughters. They are costing me small fortune but are worth every penny.

S is for sewing. I made this apron for Julia while she was running in and out of my sewing room asking what I was sewing, I told her a curtain......she was so surprised when she found out it was an apron for her!

S is for selling what you make. I continue to have mixed feelings about it. I make and sell things as a second job (as opposed to leaving my house and working for someone else at night) but it's still much more fun to make things and give 'em away.

R

R is for this great clearance sale on these Ribbon spools at Michael's for .99 cents each!

R is for Rosemary, my mom. She makes me crazy most days but I sure am lucky to have her and I do love her lots. I wish I inherited her tinyness!

R is for Heather Ross fabric, it is the cutest softest stuff in the world. I have some gifts in the works with some of these that came in today from sewmamasew.com

P, Q

P is for grilled Pizza

This is so delicious and easy to make that it's crazy. Either make your own pizza dough or buy it already made and cut it into 1/4 lb. pieces and let it rest on an oiled cookie sheet, prep all of your toppings ahead of time; I did sauted spinach with garlic, sauted baby bella mushrooms with garlic, roasted peppers, sausage, calamata olives, pepperoni, ricotta cheese (pronounced ri-gawt here on the east coast), grape tomatoes with olive oil garlic and basil, shredded mozz and grated pecorino...set aside. Heat your grill to screaming hot, stretch your dough to as round and thin as you can (salad plate size) and place it on the grill. LEAVE IT ALONE until the bottom is good and browned or it will be a sticky mess, turn it, top it and let the cheese melt. I move them to the upper rack as I make more to keep them warm. Once I get an assortment made I slice them in fours put them on a platter and let everyone dig in. These are so good, you will be loved by your guests forever.
Patternbee.com

The only place to go for vintage iron-on embroidery patterns.
Q is for Quiet. It's actually quiet in my house for 5 minutes. Enjoy your day!

O

O is for number One

Isn't this strange? I ripped a big chunk of skin from my hand and this is how it's healing.... what a boost for the old ego!

O is for Otto

Which was my maiden name. It was a fun name; the same backwards.......and upsidedown if you crossed your t's in the middlish, insideout it spelled toot and rearranged it spelled another famous dog name

N

Homemade Banana Nut muffins



My baby's first break -n- enter job


ok, actually her friend just locked herself out of the house and had to climb through the window. I laughed so hard I nearly peed myself, I'm surprised the pictures came out.


Why is she so mean ?


I don't have any fun sewing pictures to show, I've been hemming plaid uniforms.

M

Man, I wish I had a yard like this:



We went to our friend's annual "back-to-school cook out yesterday. (Deb, Brooke says hi) It is hosted at her parent's house, who we all call Nana and Papa. Papa built a gorgeous 2 level deck himself, that I regret not taking a picture of, and had the land cleared for the pool and 33 steps leading to it. I was too busy drinking my delicious Margarita to take any other pictures but trust me... this yard it is heaven on earth.
Manicure- Julia really needs to get rid of this bad manicure before school starts on Tuesday!

M blog that I love- http://misseskwitty.blogspot.com/ everything Karen touches turns to cute.
No more for today... happy Labor Day!

L is for

Look who started High School today

That's the oldest, Sam (Sammy, Samantha) and I was Lucky to get any pictures this morning as you can see.

I Love school uniforms.
I Love Lemons and Limes a Lot!
I Love Lucy.
I Love my OBGYN, believe it or not, I just saw him today. I do not ,however, Love the exam. nor did I particularly appreciate the surprise rectal exam, HELLO!

K

K is a tough one as far as words go, there aren't too many.

I like kale and kiwi. I have an unnatural fear of knocking one of my teeth out. I have been accused of thinking that I know everything (what????). I always use kosher salt. I hate ketchup. I love my neice Katie.

I know quite a few Kims but Calamity Kim is one of my favorites and she has exciting news, go read about it because I have nothing else to report here.

http://calamitykim.typepad.com/calamity_kim/

H, I, J

H is for- How on earth did I do this?

can you see where I some how sewed rickrack completely around the underside of that bar thingy?


I is for- I dunno!

J is for- my sweet Julia. You guys hear about her all the time so I'll spare you today.

G is for

Gabby

teal is Gabby's favorite color this m onth... it changes every month... it's a planned thing..... red is next month

Gabrielle, actually but she prefers Gabby. All of her teachers think she was named incorrectly because she never says a word in school. She is extremely shy. At home is another story. Today's letter is completely dedicated to Gabby and those of you who have or who are a middle child can understand why I would make sure she doesn't have to share G with anything else! The middle child seems to take a constant inventory of who has what and how much and the mother of that child tends to do a balancing act that would frighten any circus performer. Gabby is 12 and is going to turn the craft/art/creative world upsidedown one day, she has such amazing talent. She sews, knits, crochets, embroiders, draws, paints, makes miniatures from clay and is pretty much self-taught and self-inspired..... a natural. Sure, she sees it all around the house but she kind of hangs back and takes it in and will come out with something all her own, she is awesome. She's pretty funny too; every time we walk into a store she makes up a password that we have to say as we walk in the door, it's usually something embarrassing and she usually bails on me last second leaving me saying something like "Go Meat".

I love my girl!

E and F

E is so obviously for
Embroidery!

I love to embroider, although doing it on paper is a bit of a challenge. I especially love anything vintage and kitschy.
E is for eggplant- yum, yum, yum, I love eggplant no matter how you cook it.
Microsoft Excel- damn, can I screw up anything in this program.
East coast- where I live. I can't imagine living anywhere else.
Enigma- what my doctor calls me because the medical profession is stumped by most of my weird conditions.
F is for family and friends of course, without them nothing would matter
F is also for
Fabric!

This was yesterday's score, nearly 13 yards of fabric for under $20.00! That was hardly going off of my fabric diet.
F is for freckles- I have too many to count, I used to hate them but now I hardly notice them. Julia has them and they are cute

F is for fidget. I fidget a lot.
F is for Flor, my super-cool blogging pal http://unafloresita.blogspot.com/
F is Fall, my favorite season. I am ready for it. I really love the change in seasons, I am looking forward to more indoor cooking; soups, stews, breads and baking pies!

D is for

Done with this cute bag!

David:

aka "my Bumble". I love this guy! He's my favorite D word.
Deb:

My big sister Debbie, my other favorite D word!
Dog:

This is my coworker, Winston. Actually, he belongs to my coworker but he is so much a part of the office, I just love him. He's pretty old but he loves coming to work everyday and never complains about anything. He is a good sport too, notice the garter he is wearing from the wedding party we had the other day. He's a good boy!
Diary:
I've never been any good at keeping a diary. This blog is about the closest thing I've ever had to one.
Drink:
My alcoholic drink of choice is wine, my non-alcoholic favorite is seltzer.
Duh:
I have way too many "Duh!" moments everyday that have nothing to do with the afore mentioned wine ;)

short and sweet today, have a great weekend!

C is for Carol

That's the younger, thinner version of me but it's my blog and I get to pick what pictures go here!
C is for camera- I like to be behind them, not in front.
C is for crafty- I am!
C is for cooking- I love to cook, especially for people that love to eat.
C is for claustrophobia- yep, I get that
C is for camping- ha ha ha ha ha, not me, no way!
C is for caring- I am very caring
C is for circus- I really don't like circuses

B is for

Bad Ass Bridesmaids

What fun we had at work today!
One of the guys (The one with the veiled tiara) is flying off to an island for his fabulous wedding tomorrow, so we decided to have a little surprise, pre-wedding luncheon for him. Because he and the bride to be are not going to have any of the tacky, erm.... I mean traditional wedding music and festivities we thought we'd take care of it for him. I can't believe what good sports the other guys were by wearing tiaras, clip on earrings and ugly bouquets. We had a great lunch while listening to too many Lionel Ritchie love songs and doing The Chicken Dance and The Electric Slide. Good times.

nothing much going on here

It's hot, camp is over, our church carnival came and went, and I am ready for school to start up again. I got a little sewing for my etsy shop done, feast your eyes on these beauties:




I have been enjoying the new blogging fun "Encyclopedia Of Me" http://belladia.typepad.com/bella_dia/2007/07/encylopedia-of-.html and thought maybe I'd give it a go seeing that I have nothing interesting to report lately.

a is for August, I really don't care much for August

a is for airconditioning, I don't have it which explains the above

a is for artichokes, YUM!

a is for avacado, YUM but I am allergic, boohoo

a is for accomplishing things, I really like that

a is for alarm clock, I almost always wake before the alarm

a is for attitude, I have 3 daughters, need I say more