A Delayed Thanksgiving Post

I've never really been a huge fan of Thanksgiving. I think it has something to do with a holiday that revolves around food and a weight problem that I've been fighting since I was 8. This year felt different. This year I eagerly approached the holiday. Maybe it was the prospect of smoked turkey, maybe it was the thought of a snow filled holiday.


Or maybe, just maybe, it was the small bundle growing rapidly in my belly.

Something beautiful to remind me that there is something to be thankful for. I had a blast this weekend. I haven't enjoyed Thanksgiving that much in a long time, maybe ever. We were surrounded by friends and family,

pets,

and kids.

It was a house full of love and laughter, and now, I can't wait until next year. On a side note, I ate enough to feed 6 cows and only gained one pound.

The Sewing Bitch

For those of you who don't know, I'm a member of the SCA. I dress up in renaissance garb, hang out with friends, and watch my husband gear up in armor and fight his ass off.



Rather than spend exorbitant prices for my dresses, and my hubby's clothes, I've decided to sew my own garb. It has been an interesting road, one filled with beer (before I was pregnant), lots of F-bombs, and many hours of ripping out seams. It's also been fun. I've found something that I seem to have a natural talent for, and every time I make something new, I see a bit of improvement. I found the last set of dresses I made here. These internet patterns were fairly easy to read and easy to assemble. I have found a couple of things that I will change when I make the apron dress again. The underdress took me two tries, as the given measurements didn't compensate for my boobs. Luckily, it was so easy that it only took me a couple of hours to whip out after getting better fabric yesterday. Here is a pic of the two unfinished products.


I have since added straps to the outer dress, done both necklines, and hemmed both. I surprisingly got a lot accomplished today despite a case of the screaming shits that knocked me flat on my ass for a few hours.

My Thoughts on Cable

I have to say, I find cable television to be a complete waste of time. So many people, even with families, go to work, come home, cook dinner, and then plop in front of the television before going to bed. I don't understand being a slave to a TV show. Or several.

I haven't had cable in 2 1/2 years. I am amazed at the number of people that don't understand what I "do." Or those that ask, "Well, what do you watch?" The answer. What ever I feel like it, when and if I feel like it. I do pay for netflix, and if I am inclined, I watch TV on there. If I watch something, it's just for an hour or so, then I move on with my life. Hell, half the time people sit in front of the TV even when there's "nothing on." Then what the hell are you doing watching it?!?!? Go outside, play with your kids or pets, talk to your spouse, have sex. There's so much more you can do with your time!!!!

Rowan says hi!

He looks so much like Kyle it's scary

I think it's trying to kill me

Holy crap. Are you sure you can't die of nausea? I haven't actually thrown up yet, but I kind of wish I would. I think I would actually feel better than I do right now...ugh.

Interesting...

This is not common knowledge yet, we haven't told anyone. I'll let everyone know when this subject is "safe" for public discussion, i.e: facebook, etc.

We're excited. It only took two months of trying and here we are. I'll write more later when I'm alone.

Positivity

I've been making a heated effort at removing negativity from my life, and adding positive influences. The past few weeks have been really good because of it...Well, for the most part. There will always be ups and downs, the trick is not to focus on the downs.

Last week, I decided that it was time to start looking for an on-call job. Nothing with regular hours, just something to supplement our income. On Wednesday, while at L/D clinicals, I got an email from my old boss at my last job. The gist of it: "I don't know if you're still interested, but the on-call position just opened up." This was my ultimate job. For something to get through school, and make as much money as possible in as few hours as possible, $16 an hour isn't bad. It's an easy job, and I loved the people I worked with, even when some of the corporate stuff didn't quite work for me. So hear I am, waiting for a start date, can't wait to start getting some paychecks!