Wait and see

and hope for the best.  That's what I was told about the nymph deer tick.  I asked for the Doxy shot, Urgent Care nor my doctor has it.  I meet the requirements on the CDC site, but the newest protocol is wait and see.  First of all, the nurse at Urgent Care said it is too late to receive the shot because this is the third day since removal.  Well, that's within 72 hours isn't it?  No.  It seems she believes 36 hours are three days.  The second incredible tidbit of information was that the tick needed to be on me for more than three days.  (there's that 3 day mixup again)  I replied that if I knew when it attached, I would have removed it then, not 3 days later.  So how would a patient know it has been on them for three days?  Hey, there's a tick embedded in me sucking on my blood!  I'll remove it in a day or so.  But the CDC states 36 hours which is NOT three days.  Hmm.  I was started to think I was wrong and there are only 12 hours in a day. No wonder I never get anything done.  So, I was told to wait until I get the bull's eye rash larger than a half dollar, a fever, and aching joints.  Then see my doctor and get a blood test and antibiotic.  If any of you are concerned about or encounter a tick, here is the link published recently with the information.

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/tickbornediseases/tick-bites-prevention.html

 

Now I have a question.  The woman at Kohl's I always yak with and is a very giving soul that has had many hardships and heartbreaks, recently lost her husband and then two days later, her challenged daughter.  I want to give her something, a wind chime, a garden stone, wind art, what?  Nothing so big that she feels awkward, nothing too personal since we are not really friends.  I had searched for a locking diary for someone else, not to be found except one online, and I wonder if that is appropriate. 

 

As I was packing my craft room to take to Goodwill I found several sizes of wood trunks.  Mine is pretty primitive and I never got around to attaching the latch.  Is it a good or bad idea to make one for her as a memory box?  Too personal?   What do you think?  I'm at a loss here.  She is also dealing with her son's near death accident in which both his legs were crushed around a tree, still isn't able to walk after 18 months.  A massage?  WAY too personal but I will bet she could use one.  Any suggestions for me would be appreciated.

Yes I am getting rid of all the wood boxes, drawers, trunks, you name it.  I am tired of all these "I should do this and sell them" items that are never worked on.

 

Have a good day folks.

 

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Blast from the past

Hello hello hello!  I answered several emails asking to see the sampler that was used on the heart box, but thought I would post the link to the Pumroy finish if anyone else is interested.  I haven't found many photos online except mine so if you'd like to see the entire piece, here's the link.

http://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/2013/07/letter-to-eliza-low-pumroy.html

 

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It's always something

Gilda Radner was right. I haven't been feeling well for about a week.  I was working at my sister's house to prepare for the landscaping on the only hot day we had over a week ago.  When I came home and sat down for a cold drink, I felt something on my neck beneath the mess of hair.  I smacked it and it fell on to my white tee, clearly a live tick, the large size found on dogs.  Last night, after two days of hives, my neck and shoulder was itching so I checked to see if more were developing.  A very tiny speck was in the center of the bump and after multiple magnifiers, it was a deer tick.  A nymph.  The stage that is more likely to transmit Lyme.  It was dead yet still embedded, so I don't know if I killed it with the tweezers.  Regardless, it may be why I have been feeling off kilter and that would mean that tiny, smaller than a poppy seed speck has been on me for a while.  I doubt Urgent Care will do much other than tell me to see my own doctor which would be several days from now.  I'll wait for the antibiotic until then.

 

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Heart box

SOLD AT 9:01!  THANK YOU!



Red paint over black 7 1/2" paper mache heart box with printed label.
$18 includes FC shipping in the US.
Please email to purchase.
samplersandsantas@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Heart box for sale at 9 pm

Just one.

A recent trip to Hobby Lobby resulted in a heart box.  This label is not quite the same as the others, still Eliza Pumroy but not manipulated.  I couldn't find the original file until after this one was completed.  I know there were several of you that wanted a heart and they were sold so when I come across the correct size, I grab it.  Red aged paint over black, 7 1/2" across.  Price is $18 including first class shipping in the US only.  Sale will be at 9pm in another post.

 

 

 

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Decision made

I tried the two strand tent and it would look really nice, but I am not as good a stitcher as I could be so I am not satisfied.  The time it is taking is longer than doing a regular cross and my floss is always in the way of seeing the linen.  Usually I stitch left to right, for over one I am following instructions that move right to left.  I need more practice to prevent the floss from lying in the way of my next stitch.  But right now I am not ready for this, and I realize now that the Summer School series is not a project I should attempt.  I will do Simply Red over two.

 

 

Another reason for this decision is wanting it to be a little larger for a door or knob hanger.  Haven't chosen the linen or thread yet, it may be this green, Tin Roof, or the Chestnut.

Miss Patty Planker showed a fat killing exercise video.  I told her if I try it, it will kill more than fat.  I made it through 30 seconds and stopped to ensure survival.  It was touch and go for about 10 minutes after.  She is doing so well, it gives out of shapers like me some hope that with small steps, we can get there too.  Or at least close!

 

Hope you have a nice weekend.

 

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