Flip-flops in NY (Babytease)

At Home Day 20

Today I haven't picked up that crochet needle even once. I'm giving my arm a rest. I felt restless, like I needed to do something so I collected all of the medications in this apartment and went through everything.

1. I purged all expired stuff, making a list of what I needed to replace.
2. I used a red Sharpie to write the common name of the med on the top of the bottle.
3. I checked all refill dates and status'.
4. Made sure I put everything away in a secure place in my bedroom. I was scolded by my pharmacist a few years ago about storing meds in the bathroom. It never occured to me before, but she was right. I had teenagers in and out of my apartment at the time. It's always smart to be careful with this stuff.

I also went through a jar of buttons I keep. You know when you buy clothes and they bring extra buttons? I throw them in a jar in case I need them. Well, I went through and got rid of all of the little bags they come in. I have the sweetest little collection of different buttons in that jar now.

At Home Day 19

I put the grannies together for Miranda's afghan. I'll do the border this week. My arm is just to sore to continue with the crochet for the next day or two.

The Big Brother 14 live feeds have been keeping me busy this season. I've never gone ahead and purchased them before, since I couldn't watch from work anyway. But this summer is different.  I waited until I was home about ten days before indulging. I had to really consider the expense, since I'm not working. But I gave in since I cut the cable two months ago. I'm saving tons that way.  If I miss anything on the live feeds I just go to www.bbdish.blogspot.com/.  I love that blog for BB updates.

Other than that I'm watching Poirot and some of my gruesome shows such as "Cold Blood" and "Deadly Women" on Netflix.  I've found a couple of movies I haven't seen before, but I am just not in the mindset for 90 or 120 minutes of one thing.

When my son got home we played Monopoly (Disney version). He won, but I'm ready for the next match!

At Home Day 18

Today I started this Granny Square Afghan for my niece's daughter. Her birthday party is September first, but I won't be able to attend.  I will be sending this finished blanket to her.  Here is the beginning:

 

I've decided that this will be one quarter of the afghan.  I've started the second quarter. I hope to finish is by the end of the week. My arm is a little sore from so much crochet in two weeks.

 

At Home Day 16

Today I went to see the surgeon to get the splint off. Thank goodness, everything looked the way it was supposed to when it was removed. Swelling is down, incision is on track, and I can now wash it and scratch the rest of my leg when needed. Yay! No physical therapy yet. Another four weeks of not walking on that ankle at all.  I was given a ski boot to use as a cast. It's bulky, but so much better than that blasted splint.

From there my son and I went to buy a few groceries and something to eat - to take home. I was so exhausted from using the walker, and still not being able to put my foot on the ground. The heat didn't help matters.  It was horribly hot and muggy.  After being home for two weeks straight you would think I would have wanted to be out all day.  That wasn't the case. I was so hot and tired I just wanted to go home. Luckily the hospital/doctor's office is very close to where I live, and easy to get to and from.

I'm grateful that things are going according to plan. I zonked out the rest of the day, and the next day.  Julia (pronounced Hulia)has been a pistol. I think this was the first time all day she stayed still. I still love her, no matter how much she bites.

 

At Home Day 13

Today is my son's day off from work. He cooked a few meals while I sat in a chair in the door to the kitchen - bossing him around the entire time. He's such a good sport.

Then he kept me company watching movies and physically throwing stuff out for me while I purged a pile of paperwork. It's such a great feeling to be getting things done in this apartment even while I can't get around.

 These guys were asleep all day while we were hard at work. Love these guys!

At Home Day 12

Sundays are great. My mom goes home in the afternoon and my son gets home from work early. But in between I'm alone and able to get stuff done.  Miranda's blanket is almost done. Her birthday has passed, but I think she will like it just the same.

 

At Home Day 9

I started this cross-stitch project on Day 9. It's tiny. Perfect for me to actually finish it.  But people and cats kept messing up my floss.  So I'm putting it away until I get floss cards to tie the floss to.

At Home Day 6

Finished Jenna's baby blanket. Got to get it to her somehow. I'll have my son deliver it.

At Home Day 4

I found a wonderful blog, new to me:  http://hopscotchlane.blogspot.com/

She has the cutest crochet and stitching projects.

 Other than scanning Pinterest for new projects, we wished Scott a very happy 20th birthday.

At Home Day 3

This stay at home was originally planned for four weeks. Then all of a sudden it turned into twelve weeks.  Some of my friends feel that if they had to stay home for three months that they would go crazy. I don't feel that way.  I always have tons of projects to keep me going, and not get bored. I also have magazines and word puzzel books, not to mention Pinterest and my Facebook games.

For the most part I've been sleeping and half watching a bunch of James Bond movies. I picked up a puzzel book last night. It felt good getting my brain going for a little while. My mom and son have been taking exceptional care of me. I couldn't ask for more. But as of yet, I can't do very much while I have this splint on. It's so big, bulky and heavy. I'm looking forward to the removal in two weeks.

 

I hope to pick up a crochet needle by tomorrow.