peace of mind - for now

or maybe just a piece of my mind LOL

yesterday turned out to be an "O.K." day. I started out stomach twisting and full of apprehension and anxiety. For those of you who don't know me. (that would most likely be anyone reading this ha ha) I have issues with panic, anxiety and depression. Doesn't make life flow very smoothly.

Anyway a few weeks ago my brother crashed his four wheeler down an 8 foot ravine into a mucky creek bed. ok, so the wheeler gently dumped him off into the ditch and then rocked itself back upright, still purring and ready for some more action. My brother on the other hand (ha ha, you'll get the joke later) ended up going for a ride in an ambulance with a broken arm. Clean break... between the elbow and the shoulder. ew... to hear him describe it gives me the willies! He was holding his arm up in front of him and his fingers were behind his back wriggling in the mud. Apparently the ER was too busy that evening so they sent him home with an ace bandage and a splint with instructions to go to his primary physician. TWO weeks later, they decide that they arm was NOT going to heal on it's own and he needed surgery (exact words were he should have had emergancy surgery in the ER) My brother endured over 14 days of sleeping upright and having his right arm strapped to his side, and yes he is right handed. SO, yesterday was his surgery. Why is it that doctors have no compassion for anxious family members sitting in the waiting room for hours? My Mom and my brothers GF were told surgery would take one hour. 3 hours later they were still waiting for word. I was home with his GF's son and anxiously awaiting to hear myself. I begged for the phone to ring and at the same time, dreaded the moment it did. I hate the idea of surgery. In the past few years I've had my husband in twice for skin grafts, my mother in twice for heart procedures, my uncle in more times than I can count for tumors (he lost that battle but went down fighting) and the same brother in twice for a colonostomy and it's repair. All turned out well, but that's alot of waiting for news. YUCK.
So what did I do? I couldn't sit around at home so I went SHOPPING! I hit Michaels and got paper for 5/1.... they have some gorgeous bohemia papers..... photo boxes 2/3 foam brushes for 15/1 and my best deal of the day?

http://www.walnuthollow.com/products/images/26443drill.jpg


A girlie tool! I love engraving on acrylic but the tools sold in the sb section are so fragile that the slightest bit of pressure and the bit comes to a slooooooooooow grind. Not only does it engrave but it sands and drills! woo hoo! best part? It was over 50% off! Regularly $34.99 and on sale for $14.99. I'm on a tight budget these days but how could I resist? It was beautiful timing cause I just saw an ad for it in sommerset and included the link to walnuthollow here yesterday. oooh de lolli! I'm a happy scrapper! Now I can't wait to play!

Not only that... but I found a paper mache mannequin..... on sale...50% off yippee!

Then I ran in to Target on the way to pick up my nephew and they had just stocked thier dollar spot with scrapbook stuff! oooooooooh yeah. I always miss out on the SB stuff LOL, so yesterday was my lucky day!