Out of the Blū

Sunday, May 4, 2014

OPINIONS NEEDED!

These stones I painted aren't glued in yet, so if they are askew, that's why. It doesn't matter yet. LOL

I wanted to ask you all what you thought of these. If any of them truly suck, I can wipe the stone off and start over. But once they are glued in, they're in.

My original jewelry didn't have colored images, but I found out last night that I could fill in the lines on some things, which looks awesome, but is a LOT more time-consuming. Most of these I like, but I wanted to know what other people think.

The wings look A LOT BETTER in person. The are light gray with a dusting of iridescent glitter on them. They are really nice in the sunlight.

I like the waves, and the swirly print below that is really subtle, which I don't mind.

Now that I see Oscar with a flash on, it looks like I could have done a better job on him. I was thinking about re-doing Oscar and Cookie Monster, but without the glitter. I'm not a fan of the glitter. Opinions on that?

The cats and Rainbow Brite, I'm down with those.

The last 3, I think they are neat, but I'm not sure if anyone would actually want them. So if they aren't spectacular enough to buy, let me know. I am asking, so it's ok to say that to me. LOL

Aaand... go!

AGREED. 😃

Friday, May 2, 2014

I'm sorry I haven't posted photos yet...

I'm sorry I haven't posted photos yet, (I swear - this weekend I will photograph EVERYONE! - gerbils, cat, foster dog you haven't met), but I have an update on Sugar.

She has gone from being super timid and standoff-ish to bouncing a little and sitting when she sees the treat bag come out. 🙂 Today has been the first time I've seen her look even remotely excited about anything.

She is crated and whining right now - she was barking at our little Booka over some food so she can eat separately. Other than that she's getting along just fine with everyone. Yay for that!

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Rest in Peace, Mr. Win.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Win. I am only grateful that you had a person who loved you so dearly, who showed you how great life could really be, before you passed. ❤

Shadow's choir concert...

Shadow's choir concert is Thursday, May 8th, 6:30 at Edgewood Church. He's got a solo! 😃

It's been about a month since I've had my Mirena removed.

I guess I haven't told you all how I'm feeling lately. Still pretty crappy, (generally speaking), though I do have some good days.

I still find myself to be nauseated and battling headaches often, though both are slowly but surely lessening in severity (THANK GOODNESS!). I am also really tired still. Some days I have more energy than others, but for the most part I'm not accomplishing tons of things in life right now. I am behind on housework always and I'm barely able to drag myself to work. I don't even have to work a full 8 hours to feel wiped out, but I'm up to 6 without a nap. I wish I was kidding.

I am also bloated like WHOA and Tums are my best friend. I have all but lost my appetite; however, I feel fatter and blobbier than I ever have. I'm still eating, but usually only about half of my food. It's not intentional - I just can't stomach it. I don't know how / why I'm not losing weight right now. I'm not trying, but feeling like Jabba the Hutt doesn't make me super happy right now.

Emotionally / mentally I'm a lot better, but I do have mood swings with no apparent cause.

Still no sign of my period, either.

I would be concerned about pregnancy, but aside from the fact that it's just not likely if you Google "Mirena Crash" having pregnancy symptoms is up there on the list of shitty ways you feel. So hurray for all that.

All in all it looks like I traded in one set of problems (mental) for another (physical). I'm still trying to take it easy on myself. I'm eating healthy foods, drinking lots of water, and sleeping. My heath insurance kicks in tomorrow, but I don't necessarily feel like I'm bad enough off to see a doctor. If I had seen no improvement by now I'd have an appointment first thing in the morning, but I think my body is working things out and it just needs time. I can handle that.