5 weeks to go- and a freebie!

Woo Hoo, only 5 weeks to go until I can walk like a human again- I hope! It has not been too bad, I had some comic relief on Saturday, when I met my "internet" buddies, Renee and KimB at Kyalami at a race day. It felt as if I had always known them!The day flew by and before we knew it we well into the night haha- and it has taken me a few days to recover!
A few photos- I have many more that my other friends took, just waiting for them to be downloaded and sent!

I love these photos of Janene, her first taste of suitcases hahahahaNo Spillage!!!

Thanks guys, you took my mind off my sorry state for a few hours,although it did take me a few days to recover !!

Some sad news though, my poor doggy Jackson does have cancer- Spindle Cell Sarcoma, grade 3. We are all so devastated- he is only a year old. It is a soft tissue cancer, slow growing, and he will still have some time. I am doing some research on diets and vitamins etc. This was taken a few days ago- with my DD Cherye

I had lots of time to play(can't really do much else!). KimB Designs is on a style roll and created some gorgeous fun styles.

Soft Heart Transparent - BRIGHTSSoft Heart Transparent – PASTELS

Foil Styles

Corrugated pastel Paper Styles

She also has a Papermaker Grab Bag out with fabulous overlays- only $5 for 6 overlay packs!
Here is a freebie created with some of the paper overlays and styles, I have also used styles that are still to be put into the store so keep a look out!

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Going to attempt shopping later today, it is Mark's folks 50th Wedding Anniversary this weekend, and I have to find something to wear.

Week 1

I thought I would journal my weeks since my op to pass the time. Thanks for all the positive and kind thoughts.

Well, I made one week of no weight on my leg, it has really been tough. I am an active person, I go to gym every day, drive every day, and do all the everyday day family duties. Now I have a pair of horrible hospital blue crutches permanently attached to my arms, which leaves me with no hands to do anything, I can't even carry a cup of coffee! I had the op at 5.50 pm on Thursday evening, after sitting in hospital from 9am. I was starving and getting more and more nervous. The worst part of the day was going into theater wide awake and seeing the bed with stirrups and some sort of saddle pole in the middle!! OMG, STIRRUPS!!! Anyway I remember nothing else after that and woke up about 3 hours later in agony, honesty the worst pain I have ever had in my life- but soon was given something in my drip and an injection and when I woke up the next morning I felt a lot better. The physiotherapist came in to give me crutch lessons and some leg exercises to do at home for the next 4 weeks. The doc came in and stressed how serious it is not to put any weight at all on my leg, as this is my one and only chance to save my hip. I went home on Friday and spent the weekend in bed feeling very sorry for myself let me tell you.

But on Monday I spoke myself out of it and decided to make the most of my 8 weeks down time. I went to a function with my hubby on Tuesday night, a beautiful restaurant called Kream. I could not believe my worst fears came true when I saw this huge flight of stairs to our table, no ways could I get up those on crutches. I think that was my most embarrassing moment when 2 waiters insisted on carrying me up sitting in a chair!! And the toilets were all downstairs so I could not even have a glass of wine all night as there was no ways I was going to be carried up or down those stairs again! I got down them on my own on the way home!

The rest of the week was taken up with worrying about our beautiful big Cane Corso Jackson. he had a small lump on his ribs when we got him at 6 weeks, and this thing has grown with him over the last year, and about a month ago it was obviously starting to worry him as he scratched it all the time. So my son took him into our vet who said it had to be removed immediately so the next day poor Jackson had to endure 4 hours of surgery. It is some kind of bone tumour on his rib cage, and even a bit on the inside of his ribs. because it is slow growing they are hoping it is not cancer, we will only know in a few days. Jackson is home, and non the worse for wear, still terrorizing the cats and jumping on the beds, I am so relieved he made it through his surgery and is fine.

I have also had great fun doing KimB's September colour challenge , I was given Gaye's adorable new doodles- Jinxy, and she had to make an appearance, and Kim has been playing with styles and they are fantastic, not in her store yet, but my freebie will give you an idea!

Gaye's cute little Jinxy's

Morning Jinxy- only $1.50!
Mischevious Jinxy - only $1.50
Using some of Kim's new styles
Kim has a sample of her new style on her blog- a freebie!!

I had a chance to play with Kim's new kit- Nautaical Nights- only $6 for all 6 packs!My LO- the ultimate Drunken Pirate!
And here is my take on Kim's Colour Challenge
Oh dear just realized I forgot to put my logo on my preview, I am really"out of it" hahahaha, but my TOU is on the folder- so sorry about that!
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See you next week!

Happy Spring Day

While most of you are celebrating the first day of Autumn or Fall, we have Spring at last! And the weather has changed dramatically from cold to hot almost overnight!
So happy Spring day if you are in the Southern hemisphere!

My friend Tina (Design by Tina) lost her father recently and in his memory she created this beautiful kit- Always in my heart

My LO- friends of ours who recently got engagedTina also has a new set of templates
Kim has a fantastic series of cute kits in her store - Nautical Nights- each only $2!
Realistic Element PackCreative Element PackScenic PapersPlain Papers- only $1.50Prints- only $1.50Alpha- only $1.50Get all 6 packs for only $6!!

Here a few more photos from my friend's engagement party, wewent to her parents farm for the weekend, and really had a great time!

Theses were taken at a beer garden before the evening party

And later...

I am a day late with KimB's August Colour Challenge, but here it is anyway!
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I am away for a few days, in hospital actually, having an op on my hip. It started getting really painful about a month ago, and eventually my entire leg was in agony. I thought I must have done something at gym so went to a chiropractor and for physio, but nothing helped so eventually went to my GP who sent me to an orthopedic surgeon, and after an MRI scan they found I have a condition called Avascular Necroses,where there is no blood supply to the hip joint and the bone is dying. I am having a core decompression op to try to restore blood supply which has a 70% chance of success. If that does not work it is a hip replacement!! It is a hip replacement anyway in the future as there is damage already done to the bone, but hopefully this op will postpone it for a few years.I am still in shock as it all happened so suddenly and I am perfectly fit and healthy. And I think I am still fairly young! But apparently it is not age related, just one of those weird things that happen!

Better late than never!!

I know I am almost a month behind in doing KimB's JUNE colour challenge!!! But here it is anyway! The colours felt "Beachy" to me:)

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And talking about Beachy, Kim has a new kit in her store - Off Shore

Only 2 more days until my store at ESS closes- everything on a ridiculous sale!

Enjoy the weekend, we are off camping in a place called Marikana- never heard of it and its only about an hour from us!

Freebie

I have had some time to play with KimB's colour challenge swatch for July. The colours remind me of a rainy stormy day!Hope you like it:)

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Kim also has a gorgeous new kit in her store- TreasuredMy LODesign by Tina has 2 new packs in her store
Designer Stash 2- CUSummer ClustersMy LO
Don't forget my sale, only a few days to go before everything will be gone forever!