I've just added a bunch of new colors. Here they are:
They will be added to my website this weekend (fingers crossed) and are available upon request and through my Etsy shop.
I am really excited about the response to the Suncatcher Eyes Treasure Chest contest. There are still 4 weeks left, so there is plenty of time to enter for a chance to win $60 worth of Suncatcher Eyes and noses in a convenient storage box. The response has been so wonderful, in fact, that I'm thinking of running a contest each month. Maybe next month it will be for a box o' noses. What do you think?
My 19-year-old went to the library yesterday. While he was in the restroom, someone reached under the stall and stole his shoes right off his feet! He leaves the laces really loose so he can slip his feet into them, so it wasn't much of a struggle. But what is up with that? They were old and worn, so why would anyone want them? I was working when he called, so he had to wait in town a little over an hour for me to pick him up. We made a trip to the mall and got him some new sneakers.
I wonder if it was one of the homeless people I've seen around lately. I had never really noticed any around here until this year. Wonder if it has anything to do with the casino opening last year. Now there are a lot of them, going from trash can to trash can looking or cans or whatever. I even had someone pawing through the trash can near where I was vacuuming my car at the car wash. For some reason that really disturbed me. Don't know if it was the personal space thing or just because he carried himself very strangely. I even had someone come up to me last week at the grocery store parking lot and ask for bottles and cans. I think the main reason it bothers me so much to see them is because I feel bad for them and don't know how to help the situation. It sure makes me thankful for my job and business.
It's been a stressful week at our house. Mostly teen angst mixed with the frustration my sons feel with their autism and the struggles it causes. I think 2 weeks worth of rain may have also played a part in it. I feel so bad when my boys have problems in life due to their disabilities. I wish I could wave a magic wand and fix everything. Day-to-day things seem to be so much harder for them sometimes. But I am so proud of both of them for what they have accomplished so far.
I can usually handle when one is stressed out and upset. Usually I can sit down with them and help them calm down and talk things out. But when they are both stressed out, it's almost impossible. They play off each other's emotions and get even more upset, and it lasts for hours. Yesterday that's what happened, and it ended up being too much for me. I ended up going to that "why me, why them, why can't we be a normal family" state of mind. Normally I'm really positive about things, so I hate when that happens. But the good news is I don't have a headache this morning from the crying :)
Today should be a better day (I hope).
My boys are 18 and 20 now. The oldest is getting ready for college and a place of his own. So what do I do? Dream about how nice his room will be as my office ^.^ Is that bad? Of course I'll miss him and all ... but can't a mom dream? I'm having fun with it. There are some hideous towels that I can't stand, but he likes them. Then there's the printer I just replaced and the spare couch and extra recliner. Oh it will be so nice to get them all out of the house and have more room!
Now I just have to figure out how to get the youngest out! (Just kidding, Punkin').
I'm still losing weight and eating healthy. It's a bit difficult at times, especially when I let myself get hungry. So my main goal is to keep my stomach full but at the same time keep fat, calories, and carbs under control. I've come up with some meals that have really helped. My favorite is breakfast, which is funny for a person who never ate breakfast before.
Every morning I make a bowl of regular quick oatmeal and before cooking it add a teaspoon of Splenda brown sugar blend and about 1/2 cup of fruit (apple, strawberries, or frozen berries). I cook it 4-5 minutes (longer for frozen fruit). I also add cinnamon sometimes. It's yummy and fills me up. If I'm really hungry, I'll add half a double-fiber bagel with low-fat cream cheese or a double-fiber English muffin with peanut butter.
I'm buying double fiber everything. There is even a double-fiber English muffin with 8 grams of fiber! The best part is my local bakery outlet carries all of them. I get the English muffins for $1 each.
The other things I can't live without are spray butter (haven't eaten butter or margarine for 2 months), Splenda, peanut butter (quick protein), and double fiber breads and crackers. Besides,of course, the fruits and veggies.
When I saw my dietitian, she said I was right on track losing a pound a week. I know it's progress, but it's going so slowly. Hopefully it'll move a bit faster once the rain stops and I can start mowing my lawn a few times a week.
This evil-looking spider was waiting for me on the wall near my desk this morning (please ignore the hideousness of the pink wall):
This is really exciting. One lucky person will win a treasure chest of $60 worth of Suncatcher Eyes and noses. Lots of selection, lots of sizes, and lots of colors! Visit the Suncatcher Eyes website for details.
Finally there were some Charlaine Harris books available. I'm really surprised considering True Blood is coming back to HBO next month. I've been waiting to get my hands on the Sookie Stackhouse series, and I got:
I finally had a few hours to devote to working on my website and post all the rest of the free crochet patterns. Check them out here.
