Baby Blue… like the Colorado Skies…

Blue & Creme tie front jumper

One of my cousins, after years of not hearing from them, has joined facebook and found me – much to my delight. The brilliant thing about this is that we have finally reconnected a bit, and I’m able to see some of the bigger events in life. One of the recent bigger events was that his lovely girlfriend, K was pregnant with their third child. Being an avid crocheter, I had to make sure to send the new baby a gift. I dug into my “completed objects” of Ziploc bags and found a lovely baby sweater that made from debbie bliss yarn in creme and blue.

Blue & Creme sweater stitches

I recall that this was one of my attempts to modify a lovely newborn dress pattern into a sweater, and it took many tries before I was happy with how it turned out. I think I was saving it because it was such an accomplishment for me to make it. Now, however, is the right time to give it away. As I packed it up, I hoped that the baby would fit the jumper – (something one can never predict) and sent it on its way.

Yesterday, I got the brilliant news that it fits the wee babe beautifully, and the most adorable picture. I am so happy to get them because I rarely get to see what I’ve made “in action” as it were.

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Oh! Am I supposed to model this sweater?

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Well, I give it two “fists up”. 🙂

Congratulations to C&K on the birth of their third child, and such a beautiful little family! I look forward to hearing and seeing more every day – instead of chatting only over Christmas dinner.

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Migraine

I woke up and was fine. I went to work and was good. Somewhere around 10 am, I thought humm… I have a little headache.
I took some meds and tried to go on with life.
30 minutes later, it had moved into a throb… and I took 2 more meds.
1 hour later, I’m training someone and fighting nausea. I took 2 more meds.
by Noon, It was a raging migraine with light sensitivity, nausea, and ears ringing. I ate lunch and took 2 more. (count = 8). Had second cup of coffee, and a Coke. (sometimes caffene kills it off) … no chance.

I feel like I've been Nailed in the Head

Couldn’t leave work – had a meeting that afternoon that I needed to attend….
Made it through the meeting that ended at 4pm, left a half hour later….. Got on the bus. Got off the bus 4 stops later, so nauseous I thought I was going to either puke or pass out. Waited 20 min, took the next bus….. made it most of the way home, before getting out again, feeling like I couldn’t stay on the bus anymore. Waited 15 minutes, get back on the next bus – and made it to a block of my house.
Went in, took dog out, took more pain meds, closed all the windows, blinds, and tried to lay still and figure out a way to get the knife in my brain to stop cutting.
Hours later, and not able to sleep, I was in pain, nauseous, ears ringing, restless and bored…
and I wrote a poem to my migraine. (I’ll post it when I feel better.)
Now there’s inspiration for ya…..
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