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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been having fun with watercolors lately. </span></div>
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Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-27706585480161595022013-11-11T21:01:00.000-07:002013-11-11T21:01:00.092-07:00Red Poppies<div style="text-align: center;">
I have an obsession with watercolor flowers.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know today's chevron is probably tomorrow's floral wallpaper.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but I just don't care. I'm lovin' this guy. I just wish somehow I had more time in life. </span><br />
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And I wish that blogger wasn't having issues & would stop rotating my pics the wrong way. Ugh. </div>
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Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-44375885843580183132013-09-14T16:38:00.000-06:002013-09-14T16:38:17.777-06:00Wonky Star Baby Quilt<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Yay! I have another finished quilt! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my first quilt - start to finish - completed in sooo long. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am such a fan of the Wonky Star. I love the look. I love to make them. I love a chance to put some of my horded scraps to good use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These 2 quilt tops were made forever ago, and I've finally been able to do the quilting and finish them! It's so exciting to actually have a finish! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I wasn't sure how quilting would go after a 3 year break. I was happy my machine still ran pretty smoothly and it felt so good to be quilting again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The quilting on this second one isn't my fave. I don't love my thread choice & definitely feel like a need a bit more practice quilting again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But it made a little girl really happy. That makes me happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've always had issues with my right hand, but after having a tumor removed from my thumb and growing too much scar tissue, I just can't hold a needle and do hand stitching anymore. Bummer.</span></div>
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Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-43906230035439070092013-09-04T23:50:00.000-06:002013-09-04T23:51:25.460-06:00Why do people Blog? <span style="font-size: large;"><b>I haven't updated my blog in...about 2 years...that's a long time. I haven't been consistently updating my blog for almost 3 years...that's a really long time. </b>I've really missed the blogging community. I basically quit blogging after a series of health issues, surgery's, moving and some other changes that just made life feel a little crazy. Something had to give, and blogging was one of those things. It's also been about 3 years since I have really been able to quilt. One of my true loves. Life is still crazy, I will probably always have weird health issues, but at least I've been able to do a little painting and just recently even a little quilting!<br /><b>As a mentioned, I've really missed blogging, so here we go again! </b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We've been on quite a few fun hikes this summer in our beautiful canyons</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The kids started school back in Aug. and we are enjoying our new place. We especially love having our good friends right upstairs.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Gracie has now joined Kyle in becoming a Brace Face</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLhrYu6Kag6UirMyUDTGzTTk_1Z-xIBw73kuisXEf9o6rV9Tn16Sqe5CAFaofoAnoKJRgouhp7n-ScBzxZYo-psx33joJln35Tuz_sQjn9qe350003YTyITOg7bI4VYqvGg1rRxcBRAQ/s1600/Brace+Face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLhrYu6Kag6UirMyUDTGzTTk_1Z-xIBw73kuisXEf9o6rV9Tn16Sqe5CAFaofoAnoKJRgouhp7n-ScBzxZYo-psx33joJln35Tuz_sQjn9qe350003YTyITOg7bI4VYqvGg1rRxcBRAQ/s400/Brace+Face.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I'm lucky to have a job I enjoy. I taught a few Kids Camps this summer. We paint bisque, watercolor and play with clay. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8iifbBVr76KUT0ClstNxmEvJxwnHIJ3Wt2uuRqQU1bpX4tcTWXt6aOmuxqw4WwhBr023J6rgUzrTexyZS5tbYIiABsBapx1ZL6ajnwM1apGAtdYzYb-NPls10-ZZXEZ0XgEvlw9Ecvw/s1600/clay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8iifbBVr76KUT0ClstNxmEvJxwnHIJ3Wt2uuRqQU1bpX4tcTWXt6aOmuxqw4WwhBr023J6rgUzrTexyZS5tbYIiABsBapx1ZL6ajnwM1apGAtdYzYb-NPls10-ZZXEZ0XgEvlw9Ecvw/s320/clay.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> And of course--the staples in life--Coke, fabric, hot glue and friends. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIChPA8h3hz96tPxNhyg9AmNiyRzTwyG7NlP4UhaK1LxkYheHHRYqL1ZLDCTRWcXPNGUAMq7pUxBw5hr1VuIBoy0ga4TIIyZXsaezpNA9_l9XGYos6uW_tlUfa2_9RjjdEW9EjASza4pw/s1600/the+staples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIChPA8h3hz96tPxNhyg9AmNiyRzTwyG7NlP4UhaK1LxkYheHHRYqL1ZLDCTRWcXPNGUAMq7pUxBw5hr1VuIBoy0ga4TIIyZXsaezpNA9_l9XGYos6uW_tlUfa2_9RjjdEW9EjASza4pw/s320/the+staples.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-6220889296551312062011-08-19T15:35:00.000-06:002011-08-19T15:35:54.866-06:00What's in your Drawers?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You can take that question so many ways. As I was wasting many hours on my favorite time waster--<a href="http://pinterest.com/strandz/">Pinterest</a>--I came across a blog with this great idea. <a href="http://blueeyedyonder.blogspot.com/2011/02/diy-drawer-liners.html#comment-form">Fabric Drawer Liners</a>........yes please!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">I mentioned a while back that my brother had opened an Art Studio called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creativity-Art-Studio/194541853898501">Creativity</a>, and I have been working there. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">During the summer they offer week long Kids Camps (which are so much fun) and I teach a few days of the camp. One day we focus on Watercolors. I haven't really painted with my watercolors for many, <i>many</i> years. After teaching a few days, and spending a little too much time on youtube, I caught the bug to paint...and so I did. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And yes, I know I am a little obsessed with poppies, and hopelessly obsessed with flowers.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My Gracie is thankfully in love with taking pictures and she snapped quite a few of the painting process. I made a little slide show so you can watch the picture progress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then later that night (as in way too late) I painted another one. I was just having too much fun. </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #073763; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well we survived the move from Springville to Orem. We are renting an apartment from some of our best friends, and we are loving it here. (Although the new place still looks like a bomb went off.)</span></div><div style="color: #073763; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few of the things I learned in the process of moving--number one is that I own way too much crap, and apparently I am attached to <i>all</i> of it. </span></div><div style="color: #073763; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I get overwhelmed to easily. I am a lousy mover and I hope not to do it again anytime soon. My son is amazing. We have some pretty great friends and family who take care of us. My shoulder that had been doing quite well, is not doing so well. Bummer.</span></div><div style="color: #073763; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #073763; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a great 4th of July weekend, spent with some dear friends. Our weekend included hanging out, watching the fireworks display, swimming, jumping on the tramp, BBQing, laughing and lighting fireworks. I love this holiday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqKqQ_QOCnhj1vjJKzIO13wv2Lh0Y5ZBF3dxg5RgFLKHBGO3g70xMLiFy5oRhQL-Cp5u8W3YermckRPVtTiGm1ifqZejPUCFpB2F1mQYvNuxs2a76tg78IWFRuSEIw0eh9hgEmViiKGw/s1600/4th+of+July+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqKqQ_QOCnhj1vjJKzIO13wv2Lh0Y5ZBF3dxg5RgFLKHBGO3g70xMLiFy5oRhQL-Cp5u8W3YermckRPVtTiGm1ifqZejPUCFpB2F1mQYvNuxs2a76tg78IWFRuSEIw0eh9hgEmViiKGw/s400/4th+of+July+2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #073763; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-9147064064040309522011-04-27T22:49:00.000-06:002011-04-27T22:49:42.095-06:00Easter pics<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you all had a wonderful Easter--we sure did!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love Easter for what it really means, and also because it is just so much fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wLERiN1pJtk1YRtHFmZMCCxVO3LMhzd__3yB_UsxNBC1yC_ezovYR2qfLJlDPAcCfUXpRmyRkOKgK1p79Sw4uCiP6oVZdJLPTilopqpEJEYc4g7DpL1EYY3TWVj9xBJVhY5BlEHvNIU/s1600/Easter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wLERiN1pJtk1YRtHFmZMCCxVO3LMhzd__3yB_UsxNBC1yC_ezovYR2qfLJlDPAcCfUXpRmyRkOKgK1p79Sw4uCiP6oVZdJLPTilopqpEJEYc4g7DpL1EYY3TWVj9xBJVhY5BlEHvNIU/s320/Easter.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...it was all a race.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPceVDYrkMgCGm68DG_4uf5Jnq0FZlgAF_4fy3I7u-QZLrrfcmmD0TKBgColuUkotrKsVsi2_f2QtePlds7BNoeZ-17UEw74vxwrv457TDVPKoqcGtC0EUbPbpDKxyKQATfPyNaWVPzo/s1600/Easter+Gracie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPceVDYrkMgCGm68DG_4uf5Jnq0FZlgAF_4fy3I7u-QZLrrfcmmD0TKBgColuUkotrKsVsi2_f2QtePlds7BNoeZ-17UEw74vxwrv457TDVPKoqcGtC0EUbPbpDKxyKQATfPyNaWVPzo/s320/Easter+Gracie.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0aGzSee6VE-3cAKzHL6ST4vb3wM6PxJarL3hzrg-aZt8x2PxqhP9B75lScqda1gLmkv5JLvcwLZI9PheaPUfRpTPLKB0IsFaphPXn5r2yqvvoyq1mB4jHKrYf07d86Pu78lBYX04JDo/s1600/Easter+Kyle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0aGzSee6VE-3cAKzHL6ST4vb3wM6PxJarL3hzrg-aZt8x2PxqhP9B75lScqda1gLmkv5JLvcwLZI9PheaPUfRpTPLKB0IsFaphPXn5r2yqvvoyq1mB4jHKrYf07d86Pu78lBYX04JDo/s320/Easter+Kyle.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Notice how there are no pictures of Tony? He spent the day behind the camera. He did pick out these shoes though, aren't they so dang cute!?! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCU5e_-xnm6QojV1X26EzQdhVKRo1YuqrhbYqNgnJW9f7QkTmACnUnjpo1ZNQfiyKWGGjZv8eGinBEkazSOVin_AOhfOe1Te5SBEqmkm0T4P-8cOqsPgeVPt6xNB07CpY451WqzDFjr8/s1600/Easter+shoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCU5e_-xnm6QojV1X26EzQdhVKRo1YuqrhbYqNgnJW9f7QkTmACnUnjpo1ZNQfiyKWGGjZv8eGinBEkazSOVin_AOhfOe1Te5SBEqmkm0T4P-8cOqsPgeVPt6xNB07CpY451WqzDFjr8/s320/Easter+shoes.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-32082551234184237862011-04-24T00:27:00.000-06:002011-04-24T00:27:16.926-06:00Happy Easter<div style="color: #783f04; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am thankful for the personal experiences that have given me the knowledge that Jesus is the Christ! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">May you all enjoy this special day. </span></div><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oXrOG02NMB0" title="YouTube video player" width="640"></iframe>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-26195279302415201302011-04-20T19:33:00.000-06:002011-04-20T19:33:38.469-06:00De-Stashing!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well the last "procedure" I had on my shoulder--made a world of difference! I'm going to PT less and less, and I'm able to do more. Hopefully next month I'll be able to quilt! Yeah!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kyle & Gracie traded bedrooms, so their rooms got makeovers. I'll post some pictures soon. (I hope soon.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been able to do some painting, a little at a time. I've finally finished a painting I started over a year ago. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In other news, a lot of changes are happening for our family. We have just found out our financial situation is changing dramatically, and we will be moving to Orem this summer. I'm in a situation where I need to do some downsizing, and I need to raise some money. That means that I am destashing a lot of my fabric. I'll be listing FQ sets, yardage and scrap bundles. I also have finished quilts for sale. I'll start off <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/Strandz">listing</a> them in my <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/Strandz">Zibbet Shop</a>. If there is any fabric you are looking for--feel free to email me and I'll see if I have it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwckVUFJfBzBxqTwD0QGcJjYLYJzFWuPtNsW4q-z-xDUtjg-37uqIrRWSKtmUtTx78HDzdW2oa_ZEE5v7SwL8kDxm5OMyyXrebi90ySP12x_3xnz1e156GBuqMdcLpSoWNk7ZWPr-nuY/s400/mosaic93b70d68437ee12ec8fa24573bfad0551b946461.jpg" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for all the encouraging comments on my recovery, I really appreciate them all!</span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-3867800681813515312011-03-28T20:34:00.000-06:002011-03-28T20:34:59.234-06:00'round here<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow I'm having one more little "procedure" done on my shoulder, mostly to break up scar tissue. Hopefully that will make PT work better and progress faster. I'm very tiered of being broken, but I know I am super blessed, and I'm still happy. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some of the fun things I have been able to do lately--</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ceramic mug painted at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creativity-Art-Studio/194541853898501">Creativity</a> this is how the ceramic glaze looks before it has been fired...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTztfyPHYRrQFKq1N-CnRDv4HCgigNAAjwkfiMSCgA2FYbgIRzEiEbHQCH5yGhT1clB9Ng89GiMKSwJby7grsBFlPmMiPKtcRpHD275NYd6I99rVTxunB4yKZGhAdJUquY0AlYbcO94gU/s1600/creativity+108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTztfyPHYRrQFKq1N-CnRDv4HCgigNAAjwkfiMSCgA2FYbgIRzEiEbHQCH5yGhT1clB9Ng89GiMKSwJby7grsBFlPmMiPKtcRpHD275NYd6I99rVTxunB4yKZGhAdJUquY0AlYbcO94gU/s320/creativity+108.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...and after. It is really a lot of fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNobe9ksyRkx6FToN94WGEqPKFzE4x7pOI0wpNJgH5dkygdQYVTrWdTKFrPRWKewIhKGLhdzSJd2cNbAvXlOggnTgG8Jv6z_wbRXy8NhnKCpmJtxl31FWLd48MMnJAjPBwVxm2VvUEQw/s1600/Creativity+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNobe9ksyRkx6FToN94WGEqPKFzE4x7pOI0wpNJgH5dkygdQYVTrWdTKFrPRWKewIhKGLhdzSJd2cNbAvXlOggnTgG8Jv6z_wbRXy8NhnKCpmJtxl31FWLd48MMnJAjPBwVxm2VvUEQw/s320/Creativity+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also decided I should have a new set of feather colors, just for fun. ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdB7yD2EmEG6EfQQWr7UFfA1npQqhAxSFQdCkarhsSEbj3Hey8_B3PKgssvYHAE2A05bXivPZRTDV0cILHjvNrbUvI6dBL2ZpTosBUNU9oQQNJevjknIoOnvzUUZUr5bBSsy17bPb9Qvo/s1600/011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdB7yD2EmEG6EfQQWr7UFfA1npQqhAxSFQdCkarhsSEbj3Hey8_B3PKgssvYHAE2A05bXivPZRTDV0cILHjvNrbUvI6dBL2ZpTosBUNU9oQQNJevjknIoOnvzUUZUr5bBSsy17bPb9Qvo/s320/011.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you are all doing well, and are happy!</span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-72958487045949472472011-03-21T22:21:00.001-06:002011-03-21T22:47:08.929-06:00Birds of a Feather?<div style="color: #bf9000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm still going to PT, and making progress...<i>slowly</i>. So with my break from sewing I've needed other ways to occupy my mind. I'm trying to paint left handed (wow that takes a while), working very part time at my brothers new art shop, etc. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfA0HzHL950I6_aRJ1Cpp7a874d-Iuto2LvKyMnAq5vE1138WLikT5wd-553b3HKVObkAxkW3GyqkVH9_8ooWt-csI6A-Vk6mUP4z9vbjekXuhqptjT9AdWkXHRqXYPr6T_PKYzwJ3t4/s1600/feathers+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfA0HzHL950I6_aRJ1Cpp7a874d-Iuto2LvKyMnAq5vE1138WLikT5wd-553b3HKVObkAxkW3GyqkVH9_8ooWt-csI6A-Vk6mUP4z9vbjekXuhqptjT9AdWkXHRqXYPr6T_PKYzwJ3t4/s400/feathers+1.jpg" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Z5DE0iPFoTSwV_mTPAdoHHB1iohIrhkXC3l-4YahKSZPeitzL6SEigXlyinDkYSa94mkA08ycBqNhAK8U41gHRcXBlZK0mIAqK1oXuPxXMxSM8DiX1weSvupgT3zjDKyOLHhLgk-TX4/s1600/feathers+thin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Z5DE0iPFoTSwV_mTPAdoHHB1iohIrhkXC3l-4YahKSZPeitzL6SEigXlyinDkYSa94mkA08ycBqNhAK8U41gHRcXBlZK0mIAqK1oXuPxXMxSM8DiX1weSvupgT3zjDKyOLHhLgk-TX4/s400/feathers+thin.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><div style="color: #134f5c; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #bf9000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have always loved feathers, and here's my latest color obsession. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">I'll be doing these feather hair extensions here at my home and at a few boutiques this spring and summer. Contact me if you would like some. </span> </span></span><br />
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</div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-1147041070581872952011-02-24T23:37:00.000-07:002011-02-24T23:37:12.351-07:00Right Brain, Left Brain<div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well I am still alive. </span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have started PT, a step in the right direction. I <i>hate</i> PT. <b>Hate</b>. I get to go for 11 more weeks. </span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I do almost understand what I had done now. (pan capsular plication--seven anchors and a whole lot of pleats put in all of my tendons and muscle reattached)</span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I try to stay positive but sometimes it doesn't work so great. I'm learning and relearning all kinds of things I don't like about myself. For example how much I hate not being able to be busy and create. It is such a need for me to be creative. I'm also not so great at needing to depend on others, or you know, asking for help. Ugg. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway one way that I have found to waste time is on <a href="http://pinterest.com/strandz/">Pinterest.</a> Have you seen it? You should totally come waste time with <a href="http://pinterest.com/strandz/">me</a>. It's pretty fun. That is where I found this great add.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAjnCXt7C8HmTUgAGedMhY3uVcl6LoM_oYBcPkGnIvohOeG8cDSsiUO7I-yryJQHLCKLQ5o-f8pJW6_wr6Kjx6e5hfeZLABbKJKLso5XTFmqCA-yo2ihsgmrOFG07P7IxpWVNhZbBvhw/s1600/6421817_vvxk1mQR_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAjnCXt7C8HmTUgAGedMhY3uVcl6LoM_oYBcPkGnIvohOeG8cDSsiUO7I-yryJQHLCKLQ5o-f8pJW6_wr6Kjx6e5hfeZLABbKJKLso5XTFmqCA-yo2ihsgmrOFG07P7IxpWVNhZbBvhw/s400/6421817_vvxk1mQR_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I am so not Left Brain. </span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-64491333463381846232011-02-14T21:28:00.000-07:002011-02-14T21:28:23.095-07:00Happy Valentines Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNJYEpuXB-cQJ5ezIvnaSb71G21jz5n5SnMkptKH6jS_GBy_YnOe4i2Nhrhf-QbnhrifApUQYFEJ6W8kItCyMHHzBlAaE9jcLLsB0MuebpKfcmVC0yfjxIWKsPazBxBmOB3iauOzRHJ0/s1600/Valentine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNJYEpuXB-cQJ5ezIvnaSb71G21jz5n5SnMkptKH6jS_GBy_YnOe4i2Nhrhf-QbnhrifApUQYFEJ6W8kItCyMHHzBlAaE9jcLLsB0MuebpKfcmVC0yfjxIWKsPazBxBmOB3iauOzRHJ0/s1600/Valentine.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I went to the doctor today and I get to start Physical Therapy on Friday. I am both excited and scared. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Hope you all have a great Valentines Day!</span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-71002680108825945862011-02-08T19:53:00.000-07:002011-02-08T19:53:02.523-07:00A Day in the Life....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well this is what I've been up to--</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrGiu-bUJ-zsMcvL_QZrD7v8pjdKCjTvL-2lfQ_x8eLlpE1FZiG2pn1Y10sNTtfwwEO1G5Gp4eI4q3fGB15rbX2IQsgH_sBmIaerrEy-qbT7ccoLrX7ylt48UaDWCypMzyynaTKL-MdI/s1600/A+Day+in+the+Life+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrGiu-bUJ-zsMcvL_QZrD7v8pjdKCjTvL-2lfQ_x8eLlpE1FZiG2pn1Y10sNTtfwwEO1G5Gp4eI4q3fGB15rbX2IQsgH_sBmIaerrEy-qbT7ccoLrX7ylt48UaDWCypMzyynaTKL-MdI/s320/A+Day+in+the+Life+1.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I go back to the doctor on Valentines Day. I'm hoping he'll say I can start physical therapy. I so want to just get on with things! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you all so much for the comments, words of encouragement and prayers. You guys rock! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-17854122720074798692011-01-18T00:03:00.000-07:002011-01-18T00:03:57.222-07:00<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I am the lucky guy that is married to Allie and seeing how she has a bad wing and all, I thought that maybe I should pinch hit for her and update her blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First of all, Allie is very grateful for all of you that have taken the time to post words of encouragement to her on this blog. She reads all of your comments and it means a great deal to her. She considers herself very blessed to have good people like yourselves that follow her blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What has Allie been up to? you might ask. Well... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those of you that don't know, Allie's shoulder was in pretty bad shape. It was bad enough that it would just fall out of joint from time to time. It had done this for years, but it was starting to interfere with her quality of life and more importantly, her longarm quilting. Obviously, it had to be fixed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Those of you that know Allie personally, know that she has what some might call an addiction....... to Coke. Not being able to drink a Coke beverage from midnight, until after her surgery was quite a task for her. When she was in the recovery room, and started to wake up from all of the wonderful drugs they had pumped into her system, the first thing she asked for was a Coke. Still not quite awake she took her first sip, looked up at me and said, "ahhh, a Coke and a smile." She, of course, was smiling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She felt ready to go home about 2 hours after surgery, but they would not release her due to her heart rate being too high. (Probably the sugar rush from the Coke.....just sayin') I was finally able to take her home a little over 8 hours after first checking into the surgical center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Doc was happy with the result of the surgery, however, the injury to Allie's shoulder was not what he had expected. He had originally thought that the looseness in her shoulder was a result of her tendons being torn away from the bone on either the front or back of her shoulder. He had anticipated going in and reattaching the tissue to the bone. What he found was that the tissue had become extremely stretched out all of the way around her shoulder. He described it to me as having a 34 inch waste and wearing a pair of 42 inch pants. So instead of having to reattach tissue to bone, he had to go in and "pleat" her tendons to tighten them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What this means for Allie is that her recovery is going to take longer than we thought. We had planned on starting therapy 2-3 weeks after surgery, but it will be more like 6 weeks. Therapy is going to take quite a while once she starts, and considering she is right handed and it was her right shoulder, it will be some time before she is back to normal and able to sew again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having said that, she is getting better every day and is anxious to get back to creating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keep checking in. She'll be back........sometime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">-Tony</span>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667901763642901247noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1744256633229944654.post-34924422598787879932011-01-04T13:28:00.001-07:002011-01-04T13:28:00.263-07:00Out of Order....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6IvNnfN0rqVhtSoBOknB41U55utCXF0YLg2ENSuGn6R6w3zUUrLAZ6JFSqseHPL_Ovsb34h-I-bxXIqEDCz1yq001POora_Jz3ac0LDDvZZ8-Ja328ClCsKEj0CebC0tMpHusF-WEas/s1600/bandaid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6IvNnfN0rqVhtSoBOknB41U55utCXF0YLg2ENSuGn6R6w3zUUrLAZ6JFSqseHPL_Ovsb34h-I-bxXIqEDCz1yq001POora_Jz3ac0LDDvZZ8-Ja328ClCsKEj0CebC0tMpHusF-WEas/s1600/bandaid.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, the blog will be a little lacking for awhile. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm having surgery on my right shoulder today. I already miss my poor sewing machine. For now I guess I'll just have to be happy looking at my stacks of fabric. See you again soon! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KNdo8TkfjajxaiIhRUc8S1UUrvClkT9iPMWi-ej1fsZnY41mGxqzJugMkem972e63GwDW08ucXWCfBFzqApHvmjrkCdYMy7LdD6EkVV4S8ixav6rR8_oDgwTV0_Sp1mZZ08HXO44oyI/s1600/girl+sling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KNdo8TkfjajxaiIhRUc8S1UUrvClkT9iPMWi-ej1fsZnY41mGxqzJugMkem972e63GwDW08ucXWCfBFzqApHvmjrkCdYMy7LdD6EkVV4S8ixav6rR8_oDgwTV0_Sp1mZZ08HXO44oyI/s1600/girl+sling.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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