Another Month passing us by...

Hi again. I really had not intended to disappear but it feels like I have done just that. And in the time away do I have anything to show for it? The answer would be a resounding NO!
Personally I was really looking forward to beginning the treatment for my sleep apnea and could not wait for all of the benefits that I had been told I could expect to "kick in" that I jumped right in without looking. However within a very short period of time I have gained weight (supposed to help me lose weight), I've had a bit of a problem "adjusting" first it was the machine now it's the mask & yes this has been & still is an ongoing issue. My skin seems to be on the sensitive side (which by the way I knew & told my CRT) ~ I know he is doing what he can to help but so far I wish I could just go back to the first mask and never had any issues with pressure points/sores at all because now that we have the right machine for me I really would like the right mask to go with it.

TMI right? I'm sorry but here's the upswing ~ before all of these complaints ~ which basically means before I began treatment for my OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) ~ I would sleep all night and when I woke up in the morning I felt like I had not slept at all. I would sit at the computer and discover that I had dozed off (& no I do not have a laptop) and still felt tired. Go about my day & while I was "active" felt ok but could rest if time allowed. Once able to sit a bit to crochet or read or watch tv etc would find 'napping' does exsist. Often doze off rather quickly when I was able to sit for a bit. Now although I am not "happy" about the issues I've been whining about I must say it does feel good not to be falling asleep moments after I've awaken for the day. No more day time naps unless I really want one & I use my machine for any of those.

So if you have sleep apnea & were afraid to go get tested or you've been tested & you have not been dealing well with your machine/mask please be encouraged to keep working on it until you have the best possible fit for you. I do believe once I'm set up with the right "fit" mask that my other issues will actually begin to be resolved or at least be in the process of resolving.
In case you wondered (I'm sure you must have) why if the mask was so good before the machine was a right fit for me what happened .... the mask was good the machine was good but for me it didn't do what I needed it to do so that took a while to discover. The second machine same thing. Once the 3rd (& so far final one) machine was put into use and quickly proved to be a good fit for my needs the mask for the first time really did what it should have been doing and almost immediately I developed a pressure point/sore (most likely this only happened because I have had cold sores / sun blisters in the past that have left me extremely sensitive and now that that mask was sitting on top of one very hyper sensitive location it brought on a fresh sore) ... I don't blame the mask and actually wish I had not returned it because although I like the idea & feature of the nasal pillows I now use I find that I don't get the same sleep as I had with the previous mask.
I share all of this to say I'm still working on getting the right combination for me in order to have the results all of this treatment should be providing.

On a crochet note ... almost finished with the dress for Abigail. Just need to complete the shoulder straps but since I had gone from a 0-3 months size to about a 12 -18 months size I need to measure a child about that age to get the shoulder strap right. So hopefully next week I can show pictures of this completed.
Still lagging way behind on Carter's sweater ... but I am confident that will be accomplished soon.

Well off for the day ... hope you all have a great day & if there were comments I would not stay away so long.
Wishing you all a "frog free" day :)

contemplative mood sets in & ....

these are the results of that mood ... why is it that I've started projects & have failed to settle down to complete them? Why can't I just settle on the yarn choice to make the sweater now that I've found the pattern I want to make??? Why am I stuck????

Then it hits me that I am stuck. Stuck with no desire to work on these items. Stuck daydreaming of other projects that I'm not willing to begin since I haven't finished the projects on hand. Thinking of more designs that I probably won't manage to sketch out & put into writing.

Then there is the huge personal project I have been living with and not managing to get ahead on ... some days I find myself thinking it will never happen, it just won't become a reality then others I can hardly contain my excitement at the thought of what I might actually accomplish.

It is now that I see I can't manage to divide my time & energy properly to effectively complete all of the things I want to complete. I need to settle my mind on completing one thing at a time & then concentrate only on the completion of the personal project I have on the back burner.

Yes it is all hush hush for now but that is what personal makes it ... it's private & not for public showing ~ it's too new, too in the birthing process to present to anyone for their feed back. So I will take steps to accomplish the crochet tasks and then settle into a routine in order to, (God willing), accomplish the very hush hush top secret project (non crochet related). Seriously I know I will sprinkle some crochet throughout this projects' development since I can't go without crocheting for long periods of time !!! :-)

In the mean time I pray for a healthy pregnancy for my daughter.
Wishing you all a frog free and very happy weekend.

I can barely contain my

Excitement!!! I am happy to say that I have a new grandchild on the way. Whoever is joining my family will be making their appearance this November. And since my daughter & son in law wish to be "surprised" we won't be finding out in advance if it's a she or a he!

I'm so blessed & happy & excited. So what's new with you? I thought I was going to get off the "baby" mode for a bit but now I'm not so sure I can!!!! Well I still plan on taking a short break because I have found myself so far behind on things!!!! For example I still haven't finished the adorable baby dress for Abigail (Heather's daughter) the shower was April 16th & she was born March 10... so good thing I was planning on it being for a 1 yr old at least. But that was my problem I took a cute 0-3 month dress & decided to make it large enough for a 12 month old (but I wouldn't be surprised to discover mine is even larger than that) .... so as I work on it I need to actually settle on the "finished size" in order to keep it in the proper shape & measurements regularly will help. I do promise pictures of this when it is finished.

But that just shows how far behind I am because I also wanted Carter's sweater to be done by now but I just haven't settled on the pattern (mainly because for some unknown reason I'd settled on his sweater being for a 9 month old & the size info for that age is varied & hard to come by) so my flow of excuses runneth over.

Anyway I did take some pictures (of other items) & just haven't had a chance to sit at the computer long enough to play & post. Soon I hope!!!

May all your projects be "frog free" and may your blessings include hugs & kisses ;-)