Well, I'm officially halfway done with the first part of my recovery from surgery. I only have a few more 12 hour days on my "torture machine" (as I so lovingly refer to it now - it's actually a CPM machine) , and I get to lower the hours per day down to 6-8! I know...it's still a solid work day, but at least it's better than 12!! 4 more weeks of the CPM machine and I start physical therapy. So, things are progressing .......slowly, very slowly, but still.
On a happy note, I got a wonderful package from the Boogers today!! I won an awesome auction from them (Afro-DJ-Yak - I LOVED it and needed it!!) and they sent this jammed full of goodies box for me. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! You guys don't even know how much that cheered me up!! I got the bead I won, another GORGEOUS wing shaped bead with dichro on the inside and a goddess drawn on the front, like a relief ( omg, I ADORE this bead), a cute blue necklace that my daughter claimed immediately and won't give back, some "Candy Teef", 4 packages of poly clay and some handmade poly clay leaves, and a wonderful off mandrel woman figure. Boy, I feel so lucky to have recieved that!! I'm going to make something for them from the clay and send something back. For some reason, I do love to send things to them :) It was just so thoughtful of you guys to put something together like a care package for me - just to put a smile on my face. I'm so fortunate to know the both of you because people like you guys are rare and everyone that comes in contact with you are changed in a better way. Don't know if that makes sense, but whatever. Love you guys!!! That really made my day!!!!! I would post pictures, but our main computer is still on the fritz and I'm still on a borrowed laptop that I only have access to at night for a little bit. My husband had to re-format our PC, but I should have access to it tomorrow. Watch for some new additions to my website and I'm putting up auctions as soon as I can!
I've been watching WWAAAAYYYY too much TV. I think I've seen every episode of almost every show on TV. There's also just so much reading and crossword puzzles I can do before my eyes cross. I can't really create any jewelry because of my setup - since my leg has to be up, I can't sit at a table to do anything, and I also can't really put it on the bed without spilling it.... my creative side is DYING in this bed!! I'm hoping that my husband may agree to help me maybe venture down the stairs and get on the torch for an hour or so. I think if I can find a way to prop up my foot a little bit next to my bench, I can do it for a short time. I am just DYING to play with molten glass.
I was getting really excited before my surgery because I had decided to just make what I wanted to make - not gear towards things that would sell - to re-spark my creativity. I had been in a slump for awhile because I would think about what I had to make for orders or shows and what sells there isn't necessarily what I love to make. So I decided since this hiatus was coming up, that I wasn't going to make anything but what I wanted to make. I was having an absolute blast every time I sat down at the torch and was actually playing and exploring new things I never had the time to. I was actually really looking forward to each torch session and then I had to stop. I think that made me sadder than actually having the surgery. I REALLY hope I can get to play a little this weekend!
For Lori Greenberg and JC Herrell - I have some great signs that you guys have made me want to post. I'll get those up when I have my computer too. My favorite one is the dog groomers down the street.......
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