Merry Christmas Ya'll

God Bless us all and may you all have a blessed Merry Christmas...

xoxo
Diane

success!

The new valve is a success.  My hubby is as good as new again thanks to God.

He is recovering nicely and will remain hospitalized for 3-5 days.....

I am so happy!

Diane

Case study........

Today, my dear sweet husband is checking into the hospital for a new heart valve.  He is an inoperable patient because of his cancer.  So....he is the second person to receive this particular valve at the heart and vascular center of Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.

The doctors at MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Physicians Valve Clinic, have all contributed to my husbands care and we both truly appreciate all they have done and continue to do for us and others.  They have him approved for this procedure as a case study.  (scary words)  But in truth, this is cutting edge technology.  I would rather have a valve replaced this way, than being cut and cracked open. 

I feel blessed that the doctors have approved him for this procedure and look forward to a happy and extended life together. 

Please say a prayer for him for a full and speedy recovery.  God bless you John  and God bless the medical team caring for you.

My John..........before and after his cancer diagnosis.  He lost 8 inches in height.  now we can kiss with no tips toes!!!!


God Bless.....Diane

A Giveaway........yay

Rebecca, over at A Gathering Place is having a giveaway.  and just look at what you can win....be sure to head over and sign up.

Precious angel

My sweet new grandbabe, Molly Kate.   Being fussy and trying to coo....5 weeks old.

This is her other Grandma holding her.  Grammy Eileen. I'm terrible at taking pitures and such, but here is this little punkin'  look at those cheeks!!!

We had a brunch on Saturday, fruit, pastries from Panera and I made a breakfast casserole .  mmm.  No pictures of that though.

I made some time to make a few things too.

 More ornaments with nature theme.

 Banana pecan bread......pecans from our trees.  Pay no mind to my ancient stove.  I think it's original to the house.   still works though.....so I am going to keep using it until I decide to redo the kitchen.  We need to paint, remove wallpaper, and add new appliances.  Plus I need to reconfigure the pantry.  Its long and narrow and dark. 
 

Jolly old St Nick stocking.  Bits of laces and dream from an old pillow case.  I added the faux fur....hahaha.  It is a store purchased velvet stocking and I wanted to change it up a little.  What do you think?

Thats my weekend....how was yours?

Til later ya'll,
Diane

Thrifting adventures

I always check out the 3 local thrift stores on  my way home.  The first one, hmmm, nothing. 

Found a needlepoint stocking for $1...and a battenburg lace tree skirt.  Gonna tea stain it and use it for my "special tree".  I am going to spray paint it!!!  But that's a later post.....

I almost headed home and decided to stop at one last shop.  They only take cash but I figured if I find something I'll have the lady hold it and I'll come back later with cash.

I looked in an old plastic storage bin a look at what I found!  They look much better in person.  (Is that a correct term for a thing??  whatever...)

These are faux mercury glass ornaments.  Whoever donated them to the thrift store either had a shop or a booth, and sold them for $5.99.  I bought them all at thrift prices of course!

Someone hand painted the lettering on them, but I got rid of that and turned them into this.

I think I got the images of the angel child from Dawn at Feathered Nest.  Maybe Graphics Fairy.  You can find these in my Etsy shop. 

Thanks for looking and God Bless ya'll.

xoxox  Diane

so much has happened

Since my last post, i've.......

gotten a job.....YAY!  
Now I have no time......oh well, I am blessed that we have more income coming in.  At 56 it's hard to convince a potential employer that you are the right one for the job.....

Any how.....we also welcomed Molly Kate into this world on 9/4/12.  Isn't she a doll?

She had a little bit of jaundice but that went away after a few days.   7lbs 6 oz  20inches.  So sweet and precious. 


Hit many sales, auctions, thrifts and other places.  I have much to show, tell and share. 

One thing I got at auction was an older model Simplicity embroidery machine.  Have gone flipped out crazy over this thing.  I am embroidering everything.   One of my first things to try a couple of kitchen towels for my inlaws......

I have gotten better since this, but hey, I am just trying this thing out!   And I can say that Beto and Karen love their towels.....lol

John had to be hospitalized again for his heart.  CHF resulting in a valve replacement here in a few weeks.  All this complicated by his multiple myeloma.  They stopped chemo for a month.  

So keep him in your prayers.....and the drs too.....We put our trust in them too.

xoxox