Monday, August 19, 2013
Pande-"monday"-ium of Laughter
Have you ever had a kidney stone?
Ok, yeah, so I don't have to explain too much!
One of these pics familiar to you?
Personally, I can't sit down when I have a stone! Irrationally, I think that gravity will help yank the gravel out of my body but usually doesn't because...
You're trying to get this...
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| OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! |
...through that
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE!
Let's not talk about stents, peeing after lithotripsy or the nagging feeling of a stone, OK?
I have a funny story (well, now, it's funny) about the next to last time I had a kidney stone (February 2012). Steve had taken me to the doctor's office in excruciating pain. I've had 25+ stones but this one was THE MOTHER! I paced, I sit down, I stood up, Steve rubbed my back, Steve squeezed pain pressure points to try to get me some relief. NOT WORKING! We waited in that doctor's office for (no exaggeration) 4 hours to see the doctor.
Right before the doctor walked in, I had this haunting feeling (and even said it to Steve) that they didn't keep medical supplies in the office. I said "I bet they don't keep shots in here and I'll have to go to the ER!" Shore 'nuff, doc sent me to the ER with a caring look on his face. Didn't help my pain none.
Get to the ER downstairs and of course, a new registration clerk couldn't work a computer. I usually don't snap but I SNAPPED this time. *&%$(*#&^ About the time all those ugly word vomits were spewing out of my mouth,
MY PAIN STOPPED!
Just like that... I turned to Steve and said "My pain's gone." He said "Still wanna check in?" I said "I'm getting the morphine, no-matter-what!"
Right about here you may be calling me a junkie but if you've ever had a kidney stone, you can appreciate that
I DESERVED the morphine!
Plus, you kinda have a pain hangover after the pain stops without any drugs. You just want to feel better so I took the shot!
Here's the funny part. . .
The nurse came in to get me into a hospital gown. She said "The doctor wants you admitted. He may do surgery tonight." At this point, no argument from me. (CT Scan confirmed still had the stone.) Steve's standing in the corner of the room while the nurse is helping me undress,
Before any Introductions.
There I am, naked from the waist up and she turns to Steve and says "Are you her husband?" and Steve replies "No ma'am. I'm her pastor."
It might have been the funniest joke ever if I hadn't been in the ER! The look on the nurses face is unforgettable. She stumbled and stammered until he told her the truth and he was kind enough to wipe the sweat from her brow since he had caused it. lol The rest of the afternoon "the pastor" was the talk of the ER with nurses, orderlies and doctors coming around to meet and greet the pastor and his wife.
Still funny,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Pin It Monday Hop #22
Welcome to Pin It Monday Hop#22! Thank you so much to all who linked-up last week. Your creativity brings so much inspiration and it is contagious :) You are awesome!
Don’t worry if you do not have a Pinterest account, everybody is welcome here. If you don’t have any blog, just send in your entry at do8urself{at}gmail{dot}com, we’ll enter it for you.
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Featured Post will be re-pinned to Pin It Monday Hop Top 10 Features Pinterest Board
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1 Rule, 1 Party, 4 Blogs
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Each co-host will get to choose 3 favorite projects that will be included in the Top 10 Features next week. Stay tuned.
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What are up to lately?
Do join us and tell,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Do join us and tell,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Our Fab 10 from the Monday Pin It Hop #20
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| Green Butterflies ~ Scrabble Tile Pillows |
"I like this idea because it’s so important to keep your marriage a priority in life and sex is a part of keeping it exciting."
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"It looks so good and fresh and I’m dying to try it."
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Her favorite posts are:
"These were my favorite when I was little, and they're so hard to find now! I am beside myself that I can make them at home!
"I love anything chalkboard and these look so easy and turn out SO cute!"
"These look delicious. I have never made egg rolls before but I might have to try this recipe!!"
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Her favorite posts are:
"I love the "at home" feel of "My Turn for Us". I also love old architecture and the photographs are exquisite on her blog. I'm hoping I can photograph beautiful things just like Evelyn when my husband and I retire. We're getting close!"
"I'm a lover of raspberries just like the Juggling Act Mama. Reading this post made my mouth water. I can taste a Raspberry Cream Cheese Muffin! Her muffin looks like a heart to me. Now, if Ang can produce a heart muffin from a regular old tin, it's gotta be awesome."
"A-Manda is a creative volcano! She spews more creative energy in one blog post than I can muster in a year. Her creations are adorable and she always gives us something "free". I could spend days on her site just looking around and being amazed with her genius."
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Her favorite post is...
"This is an awesome DIY project! Using those extra drawers that aren't in use and turning it into something pretty as this beauty cabinet is a great space saving ideas. The nice thing is that you can save a few bucks by re-using old things."
Oh! don't miss our Pin It Monday Hop#21. Come and check out other Mommies/ Bloggers share their yummy recipes, DIY, crafts and a whole lot more. Don't miss this great collection.
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I have 3 more slots to fill in.
Please email do8urself{at}gmail{dot}com
Grab, Wear it, Be proud!
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I know you love these too,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
5 Ways to Crave God
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| "It must be these little cooked onions" |
Here's a thought. You have to taste something and like it before you can crave it. For example, I'd never eaten authentic British fish 'n chips before visiting London this summer. I can truthfully say, "I'll never crave them." I love fish but I just didn't like the British style (they left the skin on). YUCK! I tasted it, I didn't like it. Psalm 34:8 says "O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." Now, you might ask "How in the world can you taste God?" Just like I tasted the fish 'n chips, you must experience God. Here's a few ways to taste him:
- Go to his house. There are many churches everywhere you can experience God.
- Read his book. The Bible is the best selling book EVER.
- Hang around his people. We do have our bad days but we try on a regular basis.
- Listen to his music. Gospel music shares good news and is uplifting.
- Breathe in his air. Realize God provides every breath you take.
What do you crave? Leave me a comment and we'll resist together!
Craving His Goodness,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
Monday, August 12, 2013
DIY: Oversized Chaise becomes a Bench
This is my oversized chaise and my Mom's Pomeranian Peachie. She's an ornery dog and hates me! Don't get me started on my sister (tell me all about your sister with a comment) and now, let's resize a chaise. This piece of furniture is awkward. It just didn't fit into my room the way it should. So, I had an idea. Why not cut it down to make a bench? And...we did! Here's how we did it.
We removed the top cushion held in place with Velcro. Pretty simple...but we will remove this from it's cover and downsize it later. Please notice the zipper in the cover which makes it difficult to cut down and re-sew but we managed and you'll see how.
Then, my dear Mom cut the lining covering the stuffing inside the chaise.
We turned the chaise on it's side and removed the bottom two feet.
A ratchet tool makes removing the feet so much easier!
We carefully cut back the upholstery fabric leaving it attached whenever we could. We also removed the stuffing uncovering the horizontal boards we will cut to shorten the chaise.
We moved the chaise to the porch to saw. I wanted it to be 23" from the back of the chaise to the end. We measured and drew "guide lines" for an even cut.
My sweet husband did his thang!
After the sawing was done, Steve beat it like a bad wife gently removed the end cover to screw back to the raw end he had made. All the while, we were very careful with the attached upholstery fabric. I used this fabric to recover the bench.
We cleaned the bench removing the sawdust and moved it back into the house. I carefully stapled the bottom lining back onto the underside of the bench. I was amazed at how accurate our measurements were when the black lining fit perfectly.
I stapled all the upholstery fabric back around the outside corners. Then, I cut the inside stuffing to 23" to fit the new bench and stuffed it in!
Then, I cut the beige topside lining down to fit and stapled it into place.
If you can believe it, cutting the top cushion to fit the bench was the worst part.
We did it with teamwork, me and Mom. After it was cut, we placed it back into it's original covering and folded the extra material under.
We covered the back cushions that were brown in a nice green & purple matisse fabric to match the existing floral chair in the pic above. Here it is... Oversized Chaise turned Bench!!!
Whatta ya think? How'd we do?
Have you done any furniture remodels? Please leave me comment and tell me about them. You can give me some tips for next time!
Loving my new bench,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
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