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This morning, I woke in pain. Actually, had pain all night. So, I pretty much didn't do much all day. 

 I think the pain is from moving around. It's pulling on the seams. It's something I need to do and will continue, so that it's not tight all the time. It takes a lot of getting used to. Pain is pain and I have learned to deal with it. 

I did get my walking in. AND I did work on my puzzle a little bit today. 

I did find one of the border pieces that's ...

 Today I slept a little longer after Patrick went golfing. I was wide awake when he went for his shower, but I made myself go back to bed. 

When I did get up, I was hurting a little. I was also in the mood of just not interested in much. I was more worn out than anything. And I slept pretty good. 

Connie came over to get some backing material. 

 This morning, we were up early. We wanted to relax before heading up to Olympia for our doctor appointments. 

We were there by 10 am to get to my cardiologist appointment. I really like Dr. Waggner! He's straight forward. I learned a lot more about what I went through. It was pretty much, if I hadn't gone up and had a heart attack, I wouldn't be here right now. 

Then we headed over to Kaiser, where Patrick needed to see the pharmacist. Once that was done, then we went up to get his port flushed. After that ...

 Patrick went golfing and I got a few things done before Sandy came over. We decided to get together today even though the others couldn't make it. I didn't want to drive to the grange, so I asked her over. 

We sat and worked on our Goldwork. 

I was surprised at how pretty this is coming. I worked on the beads in the first berry and then the goldwork on the second berry. Once those were done, Sandy and I liked the idea of using the goldwork in green for the stems.  I think it looks a lot ...

This morning Patrick woke me early. So, I was up and ready to go. I enjoyed an hour before taking my shower. 

Then I played some games. I felt good, till I took my meds and then my bp came down. That's not fun. We did get our walk in before having to leave to the playhouse. I wasn't feeling up to it most of the day. We went to see the play "Noise, Off" and it was really good. Patrick paid for mom, Nancy, brother Patrick, Christine, and us. It was really good and I laughed through ...

 Patrick went golfing and I slept in. I went to bed early last night because I was beat. I slept a good 11 hours. It felt good when I got up. 

I played on the computer and tablet. I wanted to be calm today. Then I realized I needed to get some paperwork off to nationals for our QOV stuff. I also needed to add the QOV photos from last month. Allie took photos this time, so I need to get them from her. I also worked on paying bills for our water group. Once all that was done, Patrick ...

 This morning, I was up with Patrick. I had to get ready for mom to pick me up to head on over to the museum. 

I cut myself an apple, put some almond butter in a container, and put nuts in a jar. Once that was done, I was ready for mom. Patrick had the quilts and stuff waiting downstairs for them to pick up. 

Mom and Nancy were a little later than they said they would be. Mom and Nancy put the stuff in the back of the car. Then we were off. HOLLY CRAP!! My mother almost had ...

 This morning, I slept in, and it felt good. I played on my tablet for a while. 

Then it was time for my embroidery class. I wasn't sure if I could do it, but I did. I really love how the goldwork is done. 

We worked on the berries first. I learned how to twist a cord. Trouble was, it untwisted. That the bottom berries. I wasn't too worried about it. Then we had to "mark" the second berry for the goldwork to be worked in. 

I have it marked and worked on the top area of the ...

 This morning Patrick was up and out the door for golfing. I slept in. I wasn't in the mood to get up. 

I finally got up and just sat playing games. I was able to get my chart done as well. I need to make that up on the computer and send it to my PT for my heart nurse. 

Patrick got home and I pulled out the quilts to label them. One of them I don't know who made it, so it won't be labeled till I do. 

This one was from Stitch'N Peace. They ...

This morning Patrick went golfing and I got up just before he left. I wanted to play the game early because of the time they had the challenge. 

I then decided I wanted to help with laundry, so I carried a load 3 times to the washing machine. I let Patrick know it was he's after that. Then I pulled out a quilt to put a label on. 

Sandy and Jeannette arrived around 1 pm. It was so good ...

This morning I woke in pain. My chest was mad at me. I was able to get it calmed down. It still feels like fabric rubbing up against a sore. 

Patrick did a lot of cleaning today. I hate just watching or waiting. I did unload what I could of the dishwasher, but I really need to watch it, because I have 2 more weeks to go. I know it's hard on Patrick, but he's a sweetheart when it comes to taking care of me. I told him he needs to go golfing again. 

He does make sure ...

Patrick was up before me today. I was a little slow in getting up. He was cleaning up the house today because my mom and brother asked if they could come over. We agreed they would come around 1 or 2. 

Patrick did all the housework, which made me feel bad. I can't do any of it for another couple weeks. It's hard watching him do it all when I want to help. I did put some whites in the laundry and add some stuff to the dishwasher. That was about all I could do. 

Patrick (brother), Christine ...

 This morning Patrick went golfing. First time in over a week. That's a good thing. I was just relaxing and realized I forgot my pills till around noon. Funny, one would think I would know to take my pills in the morning, like I do every morning. Go figure. 

Patrick came home and we went to Costco. We walked the same distance in Costco as we do here. I was surprised. We didn't walk through the store as much as we usually do. But we did get a few things that we needed. Prices were a lot better ...

Yesterday I didn't post because I really didn't do anything. We did our usual walking and went grocery shopping, but other than that I didn't do much. 

Today, I walked when Patrick came home from golfing. We have been making a point to walk every day at least 3 times around. I woke with very little energy. So, when we walked, I thought it would help.  

I had my class today for the Goldwork. I love the project, but an hour into the class and I was about ready to quit. I stuck it out for the ...

It has been a hot minute since I’ve blogged consistently so I figure it’s like starting over now. My blog was primarily about quilting and while I have a lot to say on that subject, my life is quite different now so I figure my blog will be a bit different as well. So if you are looking for solely quilting… this may not be the blog for you. I will also bring you on my journey of (for lack of a better word) “enlightenment”. I apologize that this may not be linear.

I started my quilting business ...

 I slept in today. Yesterday I was in so much pain, I had to call it a night early. Once I slept the better, I felt. It's not the heart itself, but all the surgery seams. I'm still walking and trying to behave but that doesn't say much. 

Mom called this morning to say she wanted to come over. Nancy and she came over for about a half hour. It's good to see them. I keep enjoying having company once in a while. I feel like I'm in a cage that can't see anyone ...

 This morning Patrick and I slept in. We didn't feel like getting up. So, it felt good to just relax and not worry about anything. 

When we did get up, we got moving. Then we watched a couple shows. I decided I needed to finish the beading on the berries. 

It is now finished. I'm happy with it. It's not the best. I did learn a lot from this piece. 

I was thinking I could put this on a "trinket box" but then Patrick said he wasn't that crazy about it. He did like it but ...

We slept in a little today. It seems we are making a habit of sleeping in.  Ever since my surgery I have been tired enough to sleep till 9-10 am. I know I should get up, but then I don't nap during the day. I just seem to try to work it out. 

Pain is still there. I'm tired of it. But I know it will take time to recover. Poor Patrick is having to do a lot of the stuff I usually do. I have been trying to help when I can. 

We decided to go to ...

This morning Patrick went golfing. I slept in for a while.  When I got up, I took my shower and got the cream on me to help with the left over burns from the tape. By the time I got done, I was wiped out! I sat and played games for a little bit. 

My SIL called and we chatted a good hour if not more. Patrick came home at the tail end of the chat. It was fun chatting with her, since Patrick likes to take over the conversation. Made me feel good. 

While we talked, I realized it ...

 This morning I felt so good. It was the first night since we got back that I have had a good nights sleep. It was good for me. Even though I had to get up three times to pee. Oh, well. At least I'm drinking! lol  I'm also losing weight. I wanted to get my weight down and this does seem to help. But mostly because I don't have an appetite. 

Debbie dropped off the bolts of fabric she got yesterday at Hobby Lobby. Love the colors she got for the backings. 

I had class today for ...