Monday, November 30, 2015

It seems odd or This That and the Other

As I write this, it is early Sunday afternoon.  I went to Mass yesterday at 5 PM.  Pixie got me up early, and I had to take her for a walk in the front yard.
It seems odd, but it's not, that I haven't gotten out of my pajamas yet.
This is rare.
Jenny's cat, Fred, is busy prowling around the house.
He walks by Pixie, and he glares at her.
She just sighs because he's leaving her alone and that makes Pixie happy.
The sky is gray.
We're waiting the first big snowstorm of the season.
The prediction for us is 6-12 inches.
I'm glad I don't have any place where I have to be tomorrow.
I'm not sure when the snow is predicted to begin, but I plan to be safely situated in my home when it does
Pixie is feeling better.  I was terrified on Thanksgiving morning when she was dragging her left hind leg.  Our hosts for Thanksgiving were gracious and let us bring Pixie along and put her in their bedroom while we had dinner.  I couldn't have left her home alone.
She has a degenerative disease in her spine, and it's very painful, but we didn't find that out until Friday.  I was so grateful that my son was home.  He was able to carry her when she couldn't walk.
The meds kicked in quickly and Pixie felt better.
Saturday, she had a panic attack which meant we had to go back to the vet.
She had a laser treatment on her back and on her leg, and that helped.
She's on 4 new medications, and she will have to be on them for the rest of her life.
Things could be worse.  I'm glad they aren't.
So, we wait.  The medications make Pixie sleepy.  That's okay.  I have things to do, and she still wants to see me every second that she's awake.  Some things need to be done out of her sight like dishes, the bathroom, etc.  She doesn't understand that.  Since the pain is decreased, she is not in a panic.  I'm glad she can sleep.
Since, I am still in my PJ's, I might take a nap, too.
That sounds like a wonderful idea!
Night!

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Worth Repeating: Random Thoughts of Thanksgiving

1) Even though they aren't supposed to get along, they do!  I'm thankful.
 
2) The stem cell transplant is over, and Jenny is coming home early.  I'm thankful.
 
3)  I'm tired and worn out, but that means I'm alive.  I'm thankful.
 
4) I have two wonderful children who have proven the strength of their characters in this time of crisis.  I'm thankful.
 
5) Life will become more routine again.
I'm thankful.
 

6) Life goes on.  I'm thankful.
 
7) We have been changed for better or worse.  I'm thankful.
 
8) Our lives are certainly NOT dull.
I'm thankful.
 
9) Lemons into lemonade--the bitter with the sweet.  I'm thankful.
 
10) True friends and family, they've been here with us.  I'm thankful.

What are your random thoughts of thanksgiving?

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Sculpture and Polymer Clay

I have a great love for Mary,
the Mother of God.
(Yes, I know that this is not one of my Catholic Blogs.)
It's just that I've been on a journey with polymer clay,
and 
this is part of the evolution.
My faith is beginning to be expressed in my art.

In all honesty, 
I am not sure why I began this particular journey of the 
Madonna.
I just knew it was a path on the journey.
With Christmas coming up,
I wanted to have a 
Madonna
made for my home, 
not as a part of the decorating, but as a permanent part of my decor.

So, it began with the round Madonna on the left.
I have found out that I am 31% native American.  This influenced the Madonna, the woman I call 
"Queen of All Peoples."
Next to her is the woman I call
"Madonna of the Snow."
We got our first real snowfall that day.
She's the only Madonna that is not hold the Child Jesus in her arms.
Next to her is the
"Queen of the Universe."
Directly under her is
"Mama Mary, the Mother of God."
Next to her is 
"The Queen of Refugees."
Those are my Madonnas.
In between, I was still working on this mosaic of Pixie.  She's my first one of 
"The Girl."
Today, I finished framing the Madonnas and Pixie.  I am very happy with the results, 
and,
hopefully,
tomorrow, they will hang in my living room.




Not to be forgotten, here's Pixie's mosaic.  
The lighting wasn't good,
and 
there was a reflection, but you get the idea!
So, until Tomorrow.
Buh-bye!

Monday, November 23, 2015

Are You Ready?

Thursday,
THIS
THURSDAY,
is Thanksgiving!
The holiday season is getting ready to explode.
Next Sunday
is the first Sunday of Advent.

A month and two days from today
IS
Xmas!

Oh.
My.
Goodness!
Are  you ready for that news?
I'm not.

On top of that, 
Today is Monday, too.
Sigh.
Well, maybe you're much more organized than I am.
I'll be lucky to get my tree set up before Xmas Eve.
Oh, well, life is truly an adventure here.

I wish you the best of the holiday season.
I wish you breath.
I wish you patience.
I wish you joy.
I wish you the best of the best.
Most importantly,
I wish you peace.

Now, if you are the driver in front of me who
INSISTS 
on driving below the speed limit,
PLEASE
GET
OUT 
OF 
MY 
WAY!

Merry Xmas!