SqUeeXy: KeeP BuSy:)

Polyps (lol).

For those of you who know me,

I just recently (last Weds.October 19th)

underwent two sinus surgeries.

One for my polyps AND the other to correct my septum...

OWCH!

Very painful and pretty major.

It's the biggest surgery I have experienced

in my 28 and 1/2 years of existence.

It wasn't fun non-the-less.

And now that the first half of the surgery is over

I am stuck to my house,

with limited activities am I able to do.

I can't even bend over to tie my freaking shoe,

to give you an example!

wah!

<I hate the feeling of being so helpless:(>

And the surgery it's self didn't go as planned.

I lost too much blood on the first side,

they had to stop three hours in.

Now I have to face the same surgery,

yet again,

next month!

FML!

But at least I know what to expect this time around.

Crafts.

Prior to surgery Dave and I when to the craft store to stock up

on many different crafties I would be able to keep myself busy with

for my looong week off of work!

I got scrap book supplies:)

I also got a ton of different types of felt, new needles, ribbons,

and thread:)

I plan on getting lots of Christmas stocking suffers made this coming up week.

I already have dived right in.

Last Thursday and Friday I think I may have sewn

just about the entire day and night straight through!

Check out my latest bird banner:)

Pretty cute right?

I like it.

It stretches pretty long and it's double sided:)

YAY!

I also got a nice start on a few gifts for some of my loved ones:)

Chubbs all hand stitched.

Takes about two hours to accomplish one of these fat little guys:)

Much love goes into them<3

Side Note.

I got this bird pattern before my wedding in 2009

and made these creatures for my maid

of honor and brides maids.

They were just a little add to their gift bags:)

All the birds I made were of the girls favorite colors and I tried

to match up their personalities in them as well<3

The pattern was bought off of Etsy.

The shop is called ThePaperShed.

Click on the link below:)

Chubby Bird

Excellent pattern.

I modified it a bit to make it more my own.

And since I don't own a sewing machine (yet),

these birds have a more authentic look to them!

Back to Business.

I also have a smaller pattern of these birds

and decided to try a new approach to them.

Christmas tree ornaments!

YES!

Smaller birds, without feet

that float chubby-like in your tree by a ribbon!

Why the heck not!!!???

I think they came out darling!

I also changed up the beak:)

I think have a good handle on staying pretty busy this week:)

I have a great check list as well!

I would like to accomplish most of this...

1. Work on adds for Etsy shop
2. More Etsy Treasury lists <to promote my shop>
3. Get a GOOD start on scrap book for 2011.
4. Find more excellent recipes to put in my recipe box.
5. Make new chicken noodle soup recipe
6. Work on new paintings.
7. More ornaments to make.
8. Send out invites to Dave's party.
9. Thank you cards for all the gifts and visits I have gotten the last week:)
10. Carve pumpkins!