Thursday, December 16, 2004

Christmas is Coming

Christmas will soon be here then I will have to wait yet another week for the month to end then hopefully start a new job after the New Year, and we can finally get out of my FIL's hair. Oh!! And I can get my puter back and set up again . WooHoo. Or am I jumping the gun again? Getting my hopes up? Whoa what am I doing ? Perhaps I should just wait and see, keep calm, and PRAY for the best , yes I'll do that.

Yesterday wasn't much .. just mostly laundry and a nap.. (such a life I lead). Today though (and it's young yet) I was at the clinic/hospital in town getting my lab works done... Blood drawn, EKG done, and Chest X-rays for my new Cardiologist Dr. Sweet. It's that a nice name.. I hope it fits him. Just hope that everything is okay.. No News is Good News .. ya know.

Found this and thought I would share again :

Sachets: Tiny pillows scented lightly add a touch of fragrance to a room, closet or in a drawer.

Lavender scented sachets:Lavender 3 ouncesOrris root 1 ounceEssential oil lavender 4 drops

Rose scented sachetsDried rose petals 1 ounce1/2 ounce peppermint leaves1/2 ounce whole cloves Essential oil rose 2 drops

Wildflower scented sachets: 2 cups dried fragrant flowers of choice: lavender, roses, peppermint, clary sage etc. Essential oils add a few drops at a time, mix and continue until desired scent is achieved. Orris root (to help retain scent)

Directions: Mix ingredients in glass or wooden bowl: Place mixture into pre-made organza, muslin, silk, or velvet bags, or make your own. Embellish with ribbon and trinkets of your choice.

Hope you enjoy it. That is if you try it anyhow. I'll post another later. Let me know if you try these and how it went for you.

Brightest of Blesssings to all
R

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Is it really Tuesday

Well today was much more productive than yesterday, but then again I wasn't in a vehicle for most of the day. LOL After I got up, and my Hunter got home we went to see the store and I got wrapping paper, tape, and other stuff, plus a couple of cute Snowmen for my MIL. She of course loved them. : ) I didn't get to work on her puter (she wanted a recipe from the Jane Pauley web site.. (http://www.thejanepauleyshow.com) so I found all of them for the specific day and sent them to my "notebook" for safe keeping until I can print them out for her. She was helping a friend of her's set up a christmas tree.. the friend is a couple of days home from the hospital (glad to hear that she is now Cancer Free)
Anyhow, I did find a recipie from Good Morning America that I believed sounded good and copied it for myself but am going to share w/ yall:
Bath Bombs: Nothing beat a good long soak in a warm bath. These bath bombs are effervescent and will add a bubbly spark. They are lightly seasoned with essential oils that will help your host relax after a party.
Dry Ingredients:• 2 Cups of baking soda• 1 cup of citric acid (buy at local pharmacy)• 1 cup of corn starch• 8 tablespoons of powdered sugar• 1/4 teaspoon of Borax (look in your market's detergent section)
Wet Ingredients: • Essential oil of choice• 5 tablespoons of light oil (choose from jojoba, sweet almond, olive, sunflower or canola • 1 1/2 tablespoons of water
Directions:
Measure and sift together dry ingredients. Thoroughly mix together wet ingredients.
In a medium bowl add 1/2 cup dry ingredients. Drizzle oil mixture (less is best) over dry ingredients (start with 1 tablespoon) and blend with your hands. Try to start forming mixture into a ball. If it's too dry (crumbles easily) add a bit more oil mixture. Continue molding the mixture until you can form a firm ball.
Place on parchment paper to dry. Be sure to check within 1-2 hours. If the ball has expanded, remold it shaping back down to original size. Allow to dry thoroughly (about 2 days.)
Wrap or package in decorative jar embellish and you're done.


Hope yall enjoy it if you try it.

Finally got back and wrapped presents, what we had and and I could do before K got home from school. After all that was said and done I finally made myself a Doctor's appointment and believe it or not... I got one the very same day...lol He is a nice man and he and I talked for some time before he sent me for my blood work. ( Bout time I got my INR checked ) Hopefully I'll hear from them tomorrow and find out about the Cardiologist that visit the area once a month and get on his list too.
For those of you who do not know, I had Heart Surgery back in Sept and the Vas. Surgeon had to replace the Mitral valve of my heart w/ a New mechanical valve (thank you St. Jude) because of Reumatic Fever as a child (due to strep throat). Now I am on anti- coagulants for the remander of my life.

Until tomorrow....LAUNDRY DAY !!