I had my bloodtest last Monday. I'm always worried, but this time I was in an actual panic. I haven't been feeling right, but can't put my finger on it. No pain, nothing that should give me an idea that the cancer was back... just tired (but not sleeping), frantic, short tempered and in general "a royal pain". Combine that with absent minded and scatter brained, and you'll understand why Mike might be happy he's back at work! LOL. When we got to the doctor for the results, he did something he has never done before.... he checked my bloodpressure, temperature and heart rate. I almost lost it at that point, thinking that all my fears I had been telling myself were rubbish, were founded in truth...... He proceded to tell me that my blood was perfect and that he wanted to see me in 6 months. WHOOHOO!!! So, now I can get my head back where it belongs, I hope. But my laments is not why you're here, so on to more interesting news, I just had to share with you why I have been in such a muddle these last couple of weeks.
Mike has been easing back into work, and started alternating days this week, and will go fulltime next week. We went yesterday morning to get his release to do "his" job, not the light duty they have him on. He can't wait. He doesn't mind working the register, but he has a hard time being in one spot all day. He needs to move, and next week, he gets his wish.
I also have other news, that I think is downright awesome!!!. Since the beginning of this month, I am part of Boo's Blossoms. Not our Boo, but Booland Designs. She had a CT call over at The Studio and since I love her stuff, I put in for it. I have to say, I didn't think I stood a chance, but she thought differently, and here I am :-) I could not believe my eyes when I got THAT email! To be able to play with all the new kits she has coming out..... B L I S S !!!!!
I will show you some of the pages I made for her sofar in a little bit, and, as required, do a little advertising for her as well. I hope you don't mind, but that's part of the CT bit. You receive awesome kits, play a little, and hopefully pay back with sales for the designers you CT for.
This maxes me out on commitments though. I am CT for 3 designers, host the Point in Time heritage challenge over at The Studio, signed up to help index the 1940 Iowa Census, AND started fixing up the computer room, so I have a little spot all to myself with the computer, my aquarium-in-waiting my genealogy research... and I'm going to be looking for a job on the economy after all, so I also contacted the Lymphoma society here because, as it turned out that even though I couldn't be happier about it, being a cancer survivor is NOT looked on as a good thing if you're trying to find a job... There's all kinds of pitfalls. If you DON'T tell, you can get fired for withholding information, if you DO tell, you don't get hired, because they don't want the risk of it coming back..... Meanwhile,we have bills that are in desperate need of sorting out as well as the need to feel useful. I found the lymphoma site by accident, and it has a whole section on working after cancer, as well as possible ways to go back to school for retraining, if you're not able to do your old job. Since my occupation the last 20 years or so has been data entry, and I can't use my hands longer than 20 minutes at a time (yup, they ARE gettting better) I think I may qualify.
Once I go back to work, or school, depending on what happens, I may have to slow down, but for now... I'm going to be as busy as I can be. I need to get my brain back, the use of my hands and some kind of schedule. Mike will have his schedule at least 3 weeks in advance, so we know what we are looking at there, and I have to get started to make this house we are renting a proper home with whatever energy I have, when ever I have it.
Ann from StarSongStudio has a couple of new kits, since I last posted here, so I'll be doing a little bit of bragging for her also. She's been very patient with me, and really a great "boss". She doesn't like it when I call her that, but.... she is :-) so when I feel like teasing her, I email her with "hi boss" She takes it in the spirit it is intended, lucky for me, otherwise I would be out of a job LOL.
Last but not least... IvyScraps has a new Mega out. Bon Voyage. You would think it is right up our alley, since we seem to be either packing or unpacking... but oddly enough... There's not a whole lot of pictures of it. I made a double page for my LifeBook with it though, and it was my turn to put out the Bingo page, so I did my bit for them. I had every intention of doing some challenges, but haven't been able yet. Hopefully before the end of the month, I'll have some luck in that department. LOL Meanwhile, I'll show you some stuff (except the Bingo page) on the bottom as well.
I have been so freaked out about things, that I completely spaced putting a challenge up over at The Studio, but it's on the calendar for next week. It IS good to have a schedule, and hopefully not too many things happen, so I can actually stick to it. I still have to set up a cleaning schedule for the house, set some time aside for the family tree (research and inputting into the computer, again) as well as working out and menu planning.
So, first up is the "advertising" followed by the pages.
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APRIL PROMISE |
You've already seen the pages for the kit, but here is my favorite again:-)
SHE HAS A RAK OVER AT DIGISHOPTALK FOR HER CIRCUS KIT.......
She's also part of the blogtrain over at CoolScrapDigital........
There's still a couple of days to go visit the blogs
I have loved her stuff for so long, and I am SOO completely floored that I'm part of her CT Team. I have realized over the last couple of weeks, that I have to step it up. She creates at breakneck speeds, and I'm happy that not every kit is mandatory to work with! Like with Ann, it's VERY hard to say "NO" to a kit! LOL
Here are the pages for her latest kits, with a view of the kits themselves. All pages are made with stuff from the kit only.
SPRINGS DESIRE
SPRINGS HOPE
SPRINGS BREEZE
SPRINGS BRIDE
SPRINGS PROMISE
Well, I think you're all "up to date" on my CT things.
Still working on 2 new kits coming up, but I'll post those when they premier in the stores of Ann and Boo.......
Sorry for the onslaught of things, but I've been running so far behind that I had to do something. Still have to post and post the links, but I'll do that another day.
I hope you're having a great weekend, and as always..... don't forget to hug that loved one! :-)
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