News, Project 365, and general ramblings =)

As I sit here trying to think of what all I'm going to write tonight, my mind is just a swirl ... LOTS going on at the moment, although mostly mental, it's allot to think about. Unlike most people, Angel can't just set things aside, the analytical side of me is constantly thinking, over and over and over.

But for now let's get Project 365 up here ...

::Day 4 :: Farmtown on FaceBook
This is where I spent allot of my creative energies (since I no long have 'crafting' space in out house) and where I tend to find my escape from reality. I'm not too sure what makes this Farmtown so addicting, but it is, for me anyways.



::Day 5:: Back to the Grind
Hubby returned to work yesterday after 2 weeks off, but for Madison and I today was our return to the usual routine. We get up about 6 a.m., she slowly gets herself dressed, I make coffee, then make her lunch for school, she finally makes it to the kitchen where she unhurriedly eats her breakfast of choice (cereal, oatmeal or pancakes when Mom is on the energetic side). She eats the same old sandwich everyday! Peanut Butter and Jelly, the odd thing is, she prefers the 'Goober Stripes' PB&J to Jif (choosy Moms choose Jif) and regular Jelly.



So I went to the Vascular Surgeon yesterday. The news wasn't as bad as I was expecting, I get to keep my toe and my foot! YAY! But there is more than likely a blockage in my left thigh, which requires I have an Arteriogram on Friday. This will determine how bad the blockage is and if simply inserting a stent is what needs to be done or a bypass. A Stent will be done right then, the by-pass will be scheduled for next week. The Doctor also said he would be consulting a Plastic Surgeon for the 8 year old skin graft on my left ankle, which has the huge yucky ulcerated sore on it. He says that due to the lack of blood flow getting down to my ankle, the sore is not healing and in return breaking down the skin graft. So I maybe possibly going in for another debridment and graft. Ugh! Last time I spent 19 days in hospital, plus 3 months in bed. Double ugh!

So on top of this, me worrying about how much down time all of this will bring on me and how I will be able to help care for my 2 year old granddaughter and not interfere with Brittany's (my oldest Daughter) work etc ... Husband calls me this afternoon to tell me he can't take me to the hospital on Friday (instant aggravation) because he has to go to a "Prepare to Deploy" meeting. WTF?!?!?! Deploy? He just told me Monday he was NOT on the list .... and now he is!? So here are my thoughts swirling about, I'm about to have all this surgery and of course since he will be leaving it will all end up being the worst scenarios I have imagined! It's a replay of March 2004. He was deployed when I was bit by the brown recluse and went through the 2 surgeries and being bed ridden with a 14 week old newborn! Only difference now, my girls are much older and we have a 2 year old around the house. She won't be easy kept in a swing or baby carrier on the bed 'til her Mommy returns home! LOL *Deep Breathe* We all know how the Army is, they may change their mind come tomorrow or Friday! Then again 10 more times before or IF it actually happens!

Ok on a Happier note ... I have gotten the 1st 2 pages of my Project 365 scrapped! YAY! (You can view them by clicking on the
My Project 365" icon thingy in the side bar.) I have the cover page and page 1 (of day 1) done. I'm doing my best to pick out my layouts and insert photos as I go. I think that was part of the problem the last 3 attempts at fulfilling P365, I was overwhelmed with the scrapping and the persnickety Angel has it set in her mind that somehow the photos must go with the papers and elements, but I am determined NOT to let that rule me. Wish me luck, Persnickety Angel is quite stubborn!

Well think that's all the ramblings for now.