CHANGE OF PLANS THIS THURSDAY

So, usually on a Thursday I take Keera to see her father.

Ain't gunna happen today.

Keera has been unwell for a couple of days with a tummy bug ... she has gone off her food and has diarrhea... and a really sore bum.

So, instead of the visit I am taking her to the Doctor.

There may be nothing the Doctor can do except prescribe some good cream for her bottom and leave the bug to run it's course.

As we have to renege on her access visit, it's best to get a medical certificate to verify she is unwell.

I hope she's well by tomorrow night, as it's Bex's Birthday and I was planning a family dinner.

As I don't have to spend a good 5 hours of my day taking Keera to her father's, I am going to sew instead.

I have one more bag to get done.

THEN I'm going to have some fun making silly little things like this:

ABOVE:  Bex has already made one of the 'Heart Chooks'.  She has been using my 2nd sewing Machine while I've been making the bags with my Husqvarna.

I would like to make a little drawstring bag similar to the one above, to cover this:

ABOVE: My HAPPY JAR.  Every time I have a good day, and feel happy about any aspect of it... I write a little note about it and put it in me Happy Jar with a coin or note.  
On especially happy days I put in more... like on DAY 30 when I found out I'd lost 8 kilos.  That was a $10 day!  *smiles*

I am going to really enjoy reading all my notes at the end of the year, and counting up me money... which will be spent on ME.  Probably a new item of clothing for summer.  

I am really hoping today is a little cooler than the past few days.  The heat is making me feel ill now.  Don't know what has happened to Autumn? 

ONWARD...

Someone asked me for a photo of when I had lost the 61 kilos, so I will...

ABOVE: this is me and the surgeon who did my operation.  I was 67 kilos here.

ABOVE: In this one I had gained about 10 kilos.  It's not the best photo, but I didn't get that many taken way back then.
I still have that dress!  

My new plan is not necessarily to get back to THAT weight by the way.  It is to simply be a 'normal' size and be healthy again.

Change of plans for the day... sorta.
I'm not taking Keera to the Doctor, Lacy is going to catch a bus instead.
That way I'm not exposed to the bug, because we simply don't want Dante to get it too.
Our home is a NO GO area for Lacy, Keera, Kelly and Rena for the next few days.

Why Kelly and Rena too?  Because Kelly is coming up to stay with Lacy and Keera for the weekend.  And yes, she knows Rena could easily catch Keera's tummy bug... but she's coming up anyway.

Not the choice I would have made but then, it's not my kid, but I do hope Rena does not catch it.

I'm in me element... sewing today.  Love it... and now back to it!

PINKY:  Dante was a little angel for me yesterday. I even got him to sleep with no trouble whatsoever. He loves his Grandma ♥♥♥

ABOVE:  Today's effort.  Must email the lady who ordered it now.

ABOVE:  today's lunch.  Carrot salad, some Brie cheese and a boiled egg.  It was delicious. 

Time to have a break ... and wash me floors.  ha ha... 

LORRAINE: That is very nice of you to say so!  

Have you noticed that photos of me are only from the shoulder up?  There is a good reason!
My body ain't anything like those two photos above.  Let me assure you, it ain't pretty!

And that is half the reason why I'm on my new 'Plan'... to get back to a more acceptable size,  where I feel confident getting my photo taken from THE FEET UP!!!

I know a larger me is just as 'NICE' as a smaller me, but if I'm not happy with what I see in the mirror, it impacts on other aspects of my life. 
I am going to be a much happier person when I'm a size I'm happy with.

End of Day:  I've had a lovely day.  Sewing always makes me happy.  But OMG I can't wait for winter, it is soooo hot in my garage.  I had sweat dripping off my ELBOWS tonight!  Crazy.
nite nite