Finally, I can sit and post

I haven't had the best of time in the last month and a half. I had been hospitalized twice and went in for back surgery on the 15th of Aug. I am so releived now. Having DDD is not fun, but at least having my routines in place, and having our family routines written down for others to follow is a good thing.

You know it is really bad when you can't knit, crochet, or loom. I was miserable. The only think that I have made in the last 6 weeks has been a majic scarf while I was hospitalized just after the 4th of July. Ok, so I may have gotten some converts to loom knitting. *G* but it gave me something to do between the nurses coming in and taking my vitals, and shooting me up with Morphine.

I had to cancel all of my classes for the end of June, and the begining of July. and of course, I had 4 students sign up for my July class. I must send them a card, they are all from the same family, a Mom and her daughter that attended one of my first classes, and two of her other daughters. How cool was that. But I did find out from my ECM (Event Coordinating Manager) that we got the Long Looms in at our Michaels. So, now that I can sit upright, and not have my exteremities scream at me, I need to make some samples using the long looms.

Now you would think that after 6-7 weeks since my last post that things probably have gone to Heck in a hand basket, well, not really. I was able to direct my kidlets in somewhat following our set routines so that the house didn't completely fall apart. I really think that FLYlady would be proud.

Have you gotten a calander yet for the upcomming school year? I highly recommend FLYlady's 17 month calander, it goes from Aug. to the following December. I love it for recording all the school stuff that starts to come in in a flurry at the begining of the school year. If you want to see it just look here http://www.flylady.net/pages/FlyShop_calendar.asp Trust me it is awsome, I have been using it since she designed it, and previous to this one I used the More time Moms calander that she recommended http://www.moretimemoms.com/index2.html go look at their web site, you may find something that will peak your interest if the FLYcalander isn't your thing.

Something else that has been helpful during this icky time, Drinking enough water. I usually don't do it, so this summer I took FLYlady's challange to drink my water by using store baught bottles of water and refilling them when I finished them, I even refilled and froze some of the water to make sure that it would stay icey cold. Well, last month, I desided I would buy myself a couple of birthday gifts, one from the FLYshop and one from DA http://www.decoraccentsinc.com/ .

So I bet your wondering what I got, well, from the Flyshop I got the Purple water bottle, and it is wonderful go check it out in the FLYshop, they even have a dark blue one for those who don't like purple, and it has nothing written on it, so even our hubbies/kids/or significant others might use it.

And what did I get from DA.... I got the cutest little knitting loom, it is a mini sock loom http://decoraccentsinc.com/mini_sock_loom.html it is sooooooo adorible. I am in love....... *G* I am seriously eyeing the new oval sock knitters, and the Wonderloom, in extrafinegage so I can knit socks. *G* My DH said when the money is right, I can get them. *G* time for me to do some creative book keeping.

Well, today is going to be an interesting day, we have our family picnic/reunion, so we are all getting ready, I think I am gonna take some yarn and a loom or two just incase I get board.

oh, hay now it is my turn in the bathroom. (gotta love having a tweener daughter.) I had better take advantage of it now while I still can, read that as, before she gets back inthere to "do her hair."