worry.....just plain ol' worry

well......as i posted....rex drove 5.5 hours to chicago on thursday......spent 8 hours at a class on friday....(some of it on his feet.....most sitting in a chair).....then i arrive on friday night! after we drove to the suburbs of chicago, he complained about his calf hurting and started to massage it!!!!! NO>>>>>> never.....REPEAT.....NEVER massage a calf that is hurting!!!!! okay.....my public announcement is over......anyway......after i told him NOT to massage his leg, i took a quick peek... not red, swollen or warm to touch! so just told him to keep me informed!

saturday.......at ikea he again said it hurt!!!!! well.....ikea just happens to have little paper tape measures hanging around.......so i made him raise his pant legs and measured his calves.....just a 1/4 inch difference!!!!! so again told him to keep me informed............

drove 5.5 hours home saturday night and no further comments!!

sunday......rex goes to work at the Pottery Barn for 5 hours.............no comments!~

fast forward to monday am.........he calls me at WORK...(first time in over 2 years!) and tells me his calf is hurting badly and his foot is going numb! so quickly called joe (our primary) and then met rex at the ER...............1 hour and probably $1000 later.....no DVT. (blood clot)....thank god and just muscle inflammation! so home for the rest of the day

with the leg elevated and iced!!!!! so very thankful that he is healthy.......i love rex so much......i can't imagine a day of my life without him........

next month we will celebrate 34yrs of marriage!!!! wow....and some said it would never last!

i just LOVE my life!

home sweet home~~~

chicago was so much fun.......after a short flight to midway and a 1 hour to drive to Windy City....the flipping store was Closed!!!!! they had cancelled their crop that evening however they failed to update their schedule!!!!! so off to Smoque with Shelley and Rich.....they treated us to dinner.....what a great night!!!!! so back to their home.....drop off rich and with rex following us, shelley and i drove out to Archivers to surprise kathleen loughran!!!! so much fun to see the look of surprise on her face! just love those two girls!!!!!

after only a short time in archivers and spending just a few dollars, rex and i left and tried to find a close hotel......first one, NO vacancies ........so off to another one.......few minutes later we were in a cozy room with a king size bed.....and off to sleep.........there were children above running amok......and making it difficult to sleep soundly........so up by 8am (i know.....that's not early for some!) then to breakfast and off to Ikea.

well.......just 4 hours at $110/hour .....yep...$440 total.....we came home with frames, shelves, funky panel holders with fabric, paper holders with rolls of paper.....and other little fun things.!!! i can't imagine how much time i would spend in one of the stores if it was in st. louis.........however i hope they think about building one here!!!!! here's a little photo of some of my purchases!!!!!

it took us about 5.5 hours to drive home on saturday, pick up my car at the airport parking.....that cost $33....ouch ... then to erin and mike's to pick up two misbehaving puppies and bring them home! charles manson (their cat) finally got to come out of the basement rafters! lucy the puppy will miss comet and apollo.!! it felt so good to get home and into our own bed.......the windows open and very cool air blowing through.....waking up with the covers pulled up tight around us.........such a great feeling.......home......our home!!!!!

going to play with some paper and Helmar Adhesives later tomorrow......thought i would be able to do that tonight......however after a so-so massage i have a migraine......who'd have thought????

i love my life......my sweet husband......and my dear friends!!!!!

off to the Windy City.......and to Windy city

yep.......hopping on a plane as soon as the work day is over tomorrow and going to spend 1 whole day in chicago..........yeppers.........24 hours.............can't wait! going to meet rex (who arrived there tonight) and then off to Windy City Scrapbook store.......gotta check out if they have anything fun! then.. dinner with some friends at a yummy BBQ place...........then to spend the ENTIRE day at Ikea.......doesn't that sound fun!!!!! i have NEVER been there and can't wait to poke around and see all the fun stuff!!!!! not too big of a car to transport items home.......however i think i can keep my purchases to a minimum!!!

still waiting about the HelmarAdhesive DT tryouts.........i'm so excited about this.....and hope i can keep waiting without going too crazy!

well......the puppies are at erin's for the next two days........so it's kinda quiet here........

i love my life........and hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Helmar Adhesive DT tryout info emailed!

well.......i did it!!!!!! i emailed all my information to Helmar Adhesives for their DT tryout. I had a great deal of fun playing with the product.........the 450 Quick Dry rocks!!!!! and the scrap dots are fabulous for adding height and dimension! not sure i can post any of the stuff.....however i will try to put just a little sneak peek on here!!!!!

wish me luck...........

i also was able to complete the Copic Certification class and i'm now a Copic Certified Designer! what fun it was to play with Sally Lynn MacDonald!!!! she is soooo funny and informative!!!! and damn......she is TALL!!!!!! kinda like 5 foot 12........well....probably 5'9 or something.....however she seems so tall to me!!! what a delightful person! guess she is on her way home.....or may be there already!

i just love my life!!!!!!!!

dreaming about paper & glue.....Helmar, to be exact!

not sure if anyone else has this problem, however if i work on stuff late at night......say 730pm (i'm old, folks!)......then i do nothing but lie awake thinking about what i could be doing.....instead of trying to sleep! not the best thing........after i made a big error with ages of patients.....thinking 6 and 7yr olds.....vs 16 and 17!!! sooooooo....i just went to the studio and looked at the pretty papers and contemplated what i wanted to do.........so just a little sneak peek.........love this helmar glue......it holds so dang gone well........and i love the scrap dots!!!!! can't beat a great adhesive!!!!!!! we all use adhesives, and why not use the best around!

okay.......just a little sneakie!

still just love my life!!!!!!!

dreaming about paper and glue

design team tryout! with Helmar Adhesives!

trying to get a little creative mojo and design some fun things for this dt tryout! i have been using Helmar Adhesives for a while now and really love them! wish me luck!

the weather today in st. louis was WONDERFUL!!!!!! almost 90degrees......and i drove with the top down..........now my hair could be a nest for any creature!!!!! with the curls, it's almost impossible to comb out........will jump in the shower and De-Tangle!!!!!

will try to post some photos this weekend.....the puppies went to the groomers and look so handsome!!!! erin, mike and lucy are coming over sunday for easter dinner! i got a photo of one of the LARGE turkeys that live in the neighborhood.......rex had to stop on the road for one with his feathers all spread.....(it's dating time in the hood!) and he had a little girl turkey following him......i whipped out my iphone and got a quick photo......not too good, however it IS the turkey!

i also snapped a few photos of some daffodils, and hope to edit them and add some brushes......(trying to learn something new!)

hope everyone is having a great week.........have a wonderful Easter with your family!!!

i love my life!