Gutter Guppies

This is my bowling team at Northway Lanes. My husband Joe and I plus our good friends Bob and Becky. We have been bowling together a couple years. We bowl on Sunday nights on the Mixed Up league. We have alot of fun with all the people and sometimes we actually bowl. My high game on that league is 220! I love doing things with my husband that we both enjoy. It allows us to spend time together and have fun. I love our name "Gutter Guppies" because it fits us. At least once a game one of us, mostly me and Becky, are in the gutter! Hopfully we continue to bowl together for years to come!!

My Hickman

This is my Hickman Central line. As of today I have had 4 in the last 8 years. The others were taken out due to infection. They are not too painful to put in, it's the healing time that is painful. Once in, I can't feel it and I live life as normal as I can. I clean the site a couple times a week with a cloraprep dressing kit. I change my lines on a biweekly basis also. My loop under the Tegaderm dressing is to prevent pulling the line out in case I pull on it. I am not suppose to get it wet but with showers it's impossible to not get it wet. On occasion I get a site infection with redness, pain and puss but those go away with antibiotics. I sometimes ketch my lines on everything like chairs, the dog, bowling balls, tables, my own body... It's become a comedy act at home, as my daughter and hubby lovingly call it my leash. All my friends and family are even cautious with me and my pump. I even sometimes go swimming in a pool with my husband holding my pump while I swim and doggy paddle around the pool. The pump is not allowed to get wet so swimming is a no no. I never follow rules! LOL I am not going to let a tube in my chest and a battery powered pump on my hip run my life. I am thankful that the medicine inside the pump has given me my life back, but it doesn't hold me back from being a good mom and wife!

Spinning Yarn

Ok, I know I am only 30, but I recently sent away for my first drop spindle. The idea of creating my own yarn is something I have wanted to do since I began knitting 3 years ago. Believe me when I say that it's not just old people knitting anymore!! One day I decided to pick up a "Teach yourself to knit" book and that was it, I was hooked! I have knitted hats, mittens, scarves, American Girl Doll outfits, socks, bags and ipod cases. I also crochet. My Grandma Grow taught me when I was 10 years old and now that she is gone, I feel close to her through crochet. I am hoping one day to teach Brianna how to knit and crochet. Here is my first ply of colored Merino that I bought off Etsy.com from a Michigan Sheep farm. It is so soft and easy to spin so far. I am a park and draft spinner. I learned from many youtube.com videos. I am planing to make a pair of soft socks with this yarn. Wish me luck. It might take me a long time to finish because of the big move coming up and all the packing work that needs done.

Buying a New House!!!!

Joe and I went and signed all the loan papers today! We are buying my first house and I am sooo excited. I got frustrated at first because we looked at so many houses and didn't like them. God just wanted to wait for the perfect one! Here are a couple pics of our new house. We should be closing on June 7th!! It's kinda overwhelming to think about cleaning, packing, moving, changing address, mailings and all my medicine providers. It's exciting at the same time. I am glad Brianna will be at the same school. We are going to be sooo happy in our new home!! It is move in ready. New carpet, paint, appliances and sinks. The driveway is freshly poured and the landscaping is all new. I even love the small plum tree in the frount yard. Off the dining room is french doors that lead out to a nice deck and large back yard.! HOME SWEET HOME!!