If you judge people, you have no time to love them. ~Mother Teresa

 Well, it has definately been a long summer for me!

My friends say I didn't miss a thing, not getting outside much. It was smokey & hot, one even said brutal!

I will show you the card I made for Mr B's 5th birthday, then you can get on with your day!

I can finally sit at my desk, so will be making a few Halloween cards!

I got it off of Pinterest! Of course I did!

I have been working from home since the middle of July. For the last week I have been sitting in a normal dining room chair instead of the wheelchair.

I have made an appointment for a sorely needed haircut (it's like Covid hair all over again) for Thursday, and am hoping to get a pedicure that day too. And, I will be driving myself! I haven't driven since before my surgery, but I am confident my leg and knee bends enough that I can drive. If that works, I think I will go back to work after Thanksgiving. The physiotherapist is coming again on October 13th, so I am kinda hoping to impress her!
 The kids came to visit for a week or so in August.

It was my birthday while they were here, and moms the day after they left.

 Kalen took a day or 2 off work and they went to the top of a mountain, and went to a waterfall in the other direction. A couple hikes. 

I stayed home.

Bryson said that I can cook better in a wheelchair than his mom can. I had a hard time getting stuff OUT of the oven, but someone always came along! I have the greatest friends and family!

His parents left him here for 2 days and nights while they went for a getaway about 4 hours from here.

Ate fruit (peaches) off the tree, read books, and watched movies!

 

Sorry this one is sideways. He told me it was hard to drive!

Then we took him about  3 hours from here, into Alberta to meet his parents, so they could be on their way home.

My brother met us there. He's the impressed looking guy in the middle. We had pizza and water. Was a really hot day, but I wasn't as uncomfortable as I thought I would be. It was nice to get out!

 Then this happened.

 I got to ditch the boot, and the splint! And I got to SHOWER! Don't take anything for granted!

Kalen DID get a few birdhouse gourds. They're in the house drying. A couple loofah are in here too!

I couldn't help with anything for 3 months, so was overwhelming, and didn't get watered & looked after like they should have. Oh well!

So, this guy started kindergarten! WHAT! And will be 5 next month!

And, he has a new cousin!

A little girl named Addison.

 

And we still Facetime!

 

Hahahaha. And I'll leave you with that!

Talk to you later!

Stay safe!

Every day is a new day

 Hello everyone!

Thought I'd better update you with things!

Not a lot of crafting for me lately!

I worked from home for 2 weeks after my surgery June 9th.

Then I went in 3 days a week.

And I liked it!

Then this happened!

 

4 weeks post op on July 10th, I fell down in the yard.

Broke my knee cap, tibia right under the replacement, and broke my left ankle!

Did NO damage to the knee replacement, but it is compromised, as the splint stays on from 6 weeks to 3 months.

I will have to work 4 times as hard when it all comes off.

The boot is 6 weeks!

I have a wheelchair, so the right leg is stuck straight out in front of me, and a walker, as I'm allowed to put weight on the left leg to hop!

I got my stitches out last week, and go for x-rays this week.

It's not any fun taking me anywhere with my leg stuck out!!

I've been home for 2 weeks, and just this week started working from home again!

I have no pain, I get muscle spasms that are fun. 

It's been really hot here,fires all over, so it's smokey, but we are supposed to get rain!

I hired a handy man to finish the little front entry, as me falling pushed Kalen over the edge, and he wants to list our little farm!

He will wait until I am walking/driving.

So we will get done what we have the supplies for, and move on.

There is a lot to do, and now I can't even help!

On a happier note, this little family is on the way here, minus Abby in the backseat, she's being dropped off at her mom's!

So, I will get better, it will just be a long haul!

I do have to make my mom a birthday card.

I do get around slowly & carefully with my walker & hopping, so will put something together for her!

Hope you're all well & enjoying summer!!

Talk to ya later!