The crutch of the matter

Anytime life gets to easy we need a new challenge, right?  About 8 months ago, my foot started to hurt.  I thought no problem, time for new workout shoes.  Got em, didn't work.  So I thought, no problem, I'll stop doing the exercises that hurt it most. Didn't work.  I thought, no problem, I'll live with it and it will heal eventually, you guessed it, didn't work.  In Oct. I went to a foot doc.  X-rays say no bone problems, but he thinks I have an inflamed seismoid.  Ok.  Takes a while to heal.  Have a cortisone shot, wear these pads in your shoe and ice it.  No problem,  I ask is there anything I shouldn't do.  He says don't do anything that makes it hurt. Oh, funny like walk.  Anyway, I go back one month later, it's not much better.  Doc says another cort shot.  Doesn't listen when I tell him pain has changed.  Says I told you it would take a long time to heal.  Decide this doc is conceited jerk.  Decide to live with it again.  Then in March, I went to another foot doc, more highly recommended.  He is baffled by my foot.  Says I am describing 2 different things, both inflammation and a neuroma(some nerve problem) but neuromas don't happen in that area of the foot.  He listened to me and was great, but I was just praying inwardly he would find something and be able to help me.  He tried one more cort shot and gave me inserts from my shoes, plus a whole list of things I shouldn't do.  Tried it faithfully one month, no better.  When I went back he did an ultrasound on my poor foot.  It looks as if a tiny little piece of this seismoid has broken off and is hanging out, no healing, but not breaking completely off.  I have 2 choices 1. surgery to remove it.  2.  Get some crutches and a boot, totally immobilize and keep all weight off the foot for 6 wks and see if it will heal.. Doc recommended #2, even though he isn't sure it will work.  He doesn't love to do that surgery.  So after that long story, the end is I'm on crutches for 6 wks.  It's a bit harder than I imagined, but luckily my kids and Mike are super great to help. We're just praying that it will work.  I don't make it to the computer much cause it's downstairs and I'm lazy.

Some Sewing

I've been good friends with my sewing machine lately and it's soooo much fun.  I've broken into the world of quilting a little bit.  It's harder than I thought, all that precision cutting and perfection.  I've just done some small projects and I'm still pretty frustrated when everything doesn't turn out square, but you have to start somewhere. so far, I've done this pillow and a table runner for my mom and Mike's mom.  I didn't take pictures of the table runners, darn it.  I am also working  on a runner for me.

 Last Saturday, however, I saw a skirt online that I had to try for Kenna.  I thought is was so cute and it was made from a t-shirt.  This is how it turned out.

I decided to add some flowers to a white t-shirt to go with it.

I think it turned out pretty well and Kennadee seems to like it too!  It's a good thing I have her to sew for.  If you want to see the original.  it's here http://lukeandhailiegirl.blogspot.com/2010/06/jcrew-diy-skirt.html.  Enjoy

A conversation with Katie

                                                                          
Katie:  Mom, someone at the ski resort asked me today if you were there.  She said I looked just like you.  I'm sick of hearing that.
Me:  I'm sorry you're tired of hearing that.  Lots of people see to think you look like me.
Katie:  It's ok, Mom.  I think you're beautiful.  (Oh, how sweet)
Me:  Thank you.  I think you are more beautiful.

 Katie:  That's just because you are getting old, Mom.  (Sigh, back to reality)