I stamped and embossed the watch image then added a page pebble for the face. I used an old necklace and some jump rings to make the chain. I used the sewing machine around the pocket and added some snaps. The next two are lovely ladies. In the pockets are tags that say something I made up about the lady. 
This past weekend was no fun at all! Saturday I decided to get ready for the Christmas tree. Our living room is pretty full of furniture so I have to re-arrange to make room. I had to move a chair and small bookcase. Then I decided as long as I was moving things around, I should really do some detailed dusting. The bookcase is home to part of my Liberty Falls collection. There is about twenty houses and lots of tiny people on two of the shelves. So I took them all off and gave them a good cleaning. I only do that about one or two times a year because it is such a pain. So I got the stuff moved then decided to sort/organize Allison's toys a little - they take over the room if I don't try to control them once in a while. Next I decided I needed to do something with my yarn. It was kind of out of control too. I put some in a big basket and the rest in an old hatbox so now it looks lots nicer. Last I decided to do the rest of the weekly cleaning that I didn't do on Friday. That includes dusting, vaccumming, and cleaning the bathroom. By the time I was done, it was pretty late and I was of course in lots of pain even though I took lots of breaks and sat down to work when I could. I didn't get any sleep Saturday night. I had taken my sleeping pill and was still up until some time between four and five. Then of course, I couldn't get up for church. I tried but my body just didn't cooperate. I got up around noon and was still pretty sore and had a good head ache. We went a got a tree and Bob put it up.
Now Bob and Chris go deer hunting every year but haven't managed to shoot anything for quite a few years. Saturday, Bob shot a deer. I thought no big deal, he always takes it somewhere to be proccessed. Not this year, he decided we could do it - wonderful. I was already feeling crappy from over-doing Saturday I sure didn't need this. He decided he wanted to can some of it. I haven't canned anything since I started working full time twelve years ago. I could not find the seal for the pressure canner, and he got mad about that. I also couldn't find the cord for the grinder. I ordered a new seal and it should be in the mail tomorrow - I hope. Any way, I told him we could cut the meat up and freeze it and when the seal comes I will can it (just what I really want to do, oh yeah). He cut the meat from the bones and I chunked it. We did part of it then I went to WalMart to pick up a new grinder (the other one was ancient anyway)and some sausage to mix with the ground meat. When I got back we finished up. By the time we were done, my hands were so numb I could not feel the knife any more. I didn't go to Bible study for two reasons, one we weren't done yet and that wouldn't have went over well and two I was just hurting too bad any way. Another wonderful day of pain and another sleepless night.
Monday, Allison was here at about 6:30 and of course I didn't want to get up. Luckily Chris was home and he kept an eye on her until I was able to get up and moving around. Well not exactly moving around much, my hands were swollen and sore and I ached all over and all I wanted to do was sleep all day. Tuesday morning wasn't much better but as the day went on I didn't feel too bad then...
Since I was feeling somewhat better I figured I should do something with the naked tree. I got the lights on but then I dropped four/broke three ornaments and decided to quit. I spent Wednesday shopping about an hour from home. I really dislike shopping. With fibro and arthritis it is just not fun any more. The drive is awful, my hands and some times feet go numb from driving and I usually get fatigued after about half hour or so. But, locally we don't have much to choose from so off we went - Chris and I. First we went to the mall and had some lunch. Then walked around a little looked at where Santa sits and decided that Allison would like their "North Pole" way more than the one at our mall. We only shopped at one store. I was hurting pretty bad so that was it for the mall and the main reason we were there was for Toys R Us. It isn't in the mall so I needed to save some walking strength for there. I managed to walk around and pick up her toys. The pain was getting pretty bad but I still had two more stops to make. I needed some gifts for my scrapping friends so I had to stop at a scrapbook store. There isn't one where I live so I need to visit them as I see them. Luckily it was a small store but that made it difficult to find nice gifts that I could afford. I managed to choose something for each one. There was one more store that I really wanted to go to, I only go that way once or twice a year so I had to stop there too. It is a craft store and I really should have stayed out of it! I spent way too much, all on myself too. So now here I am, not asleep when I should be and in pain again. I guess that is about all the rambling I have in me for tonight. I need to get some meds. and try to sleep. Hopefully I will be able to finish the tree and other decorating today.
Until next time, God bless.
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very very nice!!
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