I recovered...

I did feel better by the end of the day Friday. So much so that on Saturday we went on a bike ride on the trail all the way downtown, had lunch, went to the library and rode home. It was wonderful.

From from iphone

Sunday was church and a stroll through the Art in the Park. Bought a gorgeous brown and blue handmade piece of pottery- a mug to brighten my morning teas! And a handmade spoon made of cherry. Well, actually it's not a spoon.It has a square bottom for scrapping the pot and it is beautiful. I plan to use it to stir pots of jambalaya and pastalaya.
Today was swim team and a run around the neighborhood where the pool is. I also made homemade granola! Yum!! It's all scooped up and in small ziplock bags for the right serving size and for meals on the go for the kids. I also started back on my diet. Hoping the medicine for my thyroid will help make me more successful.

My Studio Calico box came in. Going to open it now and hope my creative mojo returns soon.

Spending the day on the couch....

I haven't done that in a really long time. Yesterday, after a busy day finishing up the year with my Girl Scouts, literally from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. I was wiped out. As the afternoon went along, I felt a scratchy throat coming on and about an hour after the girls left I was in full blown sore throat, pain in both ears and freezing. Went straight to bed and wondered what today would bring. I felt improved although still feverish and decided it was just viral. So I have spent the day on the couch reading my thyroid disorders book and surfing the net. I probably needed this day of rest even if I wasn't sickly. Here's to a better tomorrow!

Summer is here!

First day of summer here, school is out!! Yea!! We had big plans for the day,starting with swim team practice and running all over town, here and there, but it is cold (58 degrees) and rainy, so practice was canceled. I'll take the change in schedule though, it puts us at a more relaxed pace, which is certainly welcomed, especially on the first day of summer.:)

On a totally unrelated topic, I found out last week I have hypothyroidism. I started medication yesterday and hope it will help eventually. I have been feeling extremely tired and despite my serious diet efforts, hadn't seen any results. I know the tiredness has effected my creative efforts too. I just haven't been motivated to create. In hindsight, that should have been another clue something was wrong with me. That also does a little to explain my absence here. I love blogging and yet, I haven't had it in me recently. Actually, it's nice to know all of this lack of "doing" isn't my fault. I am a "doing" kind of person and I've been feeling kind of empty because my drive for "doing" has drifted away. Glad to know it will return. I'll make it my new mission!

So as to not leave you empty handed as far as visuals today. Here is a layout I failed to share a few weeks back. It was for a fabric challenge. I love doing challenges. It's good to shake things up creatively.



Well, since I have time for a cup of tea, I'm off to do that!