Monthly Archives: January 2008

Asthma Schmasthma

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I’ve been having trouble getting my Asthma under control over the last several months. I think it all started when the seasons changed and the frigid cold air just did not get along well with my apparently-weak lungs. This morning I woke up to some difficulty breathing so as usual I puffed on my inhaler a few times. After about 15 minutes and 8 albuterol-doses later, I still did not feel better. Actually, I felt worse.

So at 8:00 this morning I had Gene drive me over to the walk-in clinic. I really did not want to have to pay my ER deductible for an Asthma attack! So they gave me a breathing treatment with the nebulizer, a steroid injection that hurt oh-so-bad and a prescription for a 6 day steroid pack and a sample of Advair. Oh how I love Advair. I used to take Advair daily and my Asthma was pretty much non-existent. I even went down to 1 puff a day instead of 2 a day, therefore extending the 15 day pack to about 30 days. Which is great because although I end up paying $30 for it after I get a check back from insurance, I have to pay $150 up front. $150 twice a month is NOT fun!

So I’m going to be back on Advair once I finish the steroid pack they gave me. I am so happy to be back on that stuff. I hope it is as miraculous as it was before. And I’ve learned my lesson this time. I promise not to get off of it just because I think I’m feeling better! Apparently my Asthma will never be gone completely, like it was in my fairy-tale dream. So there is a lesson for everyone.. If you have Asthma, don’t think it will ever go away.. because it wont! You are doomed forever! So take care of yourself or you’ll end up having a momentary freak-out session because it feels like your lungs are closing up ever-so-slowly.

In other news, because of said incident, I didn’t get to work until about 2 PM. And here it is 4:22 and I am so ready to get out of here! We are going to David’s Bridal this evening to order Maggie’s (Gene’s little sister) bridesmaid dress and also get the style # for the flower girl dress. I also need to pick up some pink ribbon that matches the sash that is on my dress to give the wedding planner lady.

Anyway thats all.. I am gonna get off here to finish up some work before I head home for the evening.

Sew Crazy

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So I really conquered my fear of sewing machines this year. And I can’t even tell you how proud of myself I am. I have always been intimidated by it. I think most of my fear has stemmed from the Sewing Machine Lingo. There are presser foots, bobbins, levers and about a thousand different types of stitches. All of these things are enough to drive a beginner absolutely bonkers! I have never even touched a sewing machine until a couple of weeks ago and now I am hooked.

I made a couple of “stuffed animals” for my first few projects. I also made a draft dodger for the window seal next to my computer that has The Worlds Worst Insulation. It makes a HUGE difference and I am already planning on making a few more for other drafty areas in the house. Our gas bill last month was HORRENDOUS due to the craptastic insulation in this house!

So today I broke out the machine again and I made myself a vintage looking Apron. It is adorable (in my opinion) and I have many ideas for more, sexy aprons in the future! The one thing I’ve found about sewing is that I hate cutting pieces out. I can’t ever get them straight when I use scissors. I like the actual sewing part and the part where you add little do-dads to make it all pretty. The cutting of each piece and measuring? For the birds! So anyway, below is a picture of the apron I made.

Apron

It was a fun little project and now I am ready to tackle more. I need to learn all about “binding” and stuff. I have been wanting to make some purses and coasters but they all use this Mysterious “binding” and I have no idea what they are talking about! I think this week I will have to make a special trip to the fabric store to find out what binding is and get my hands on some.

Well, time to go pick my man up at the airport. He’s flying in this evening and I am so excited to see his beautiful face again. I miss it a lot! It has been at least 5 days since I’ve seen it and I’m ready to see it again. I’m also looking forward to a humongous hug from him. Here are a few of the things I’ve missed most about him:

  • Hugs! He always gives me hugs.
  • Kisses!
  • “Bless You” – every single time I sneeze. Even if I sneeze continuously, averaging 10 per minute, he will say Bless You every single time. He missed about 9 bajillion sneezes while he was gone and those quiet moments between sneezes were hard ones :(
  • Smackin’ My Butt – He does this a lot. It’s a term of endearment, not some pervo-thing. And it doesn’t feel quit right without it!
  • Warm bed at night :(
  • His smile

In case you were wondering

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I am still alive!

We had a wonderful New Years Eve. We rang in the new year with friends and singing and laughter and at least twenty puffs on the good ol’ albuterol. Too much excitement these old lungs, I suppose.

Gene is gone right now. He flew to Colorado to help drive his brother to California. They left this morning sometime around 7 AM and are supposed to arrive at his parent’s house sometime around 4-5 AM. It was an out-of-nowhere trip due to some family problems his brother is having. I would have gone but a plane ticket for myself would probably have been a waste of time. Plus, due to the circumstances, I think just having Gene there is a good thing.

Anyway, regardless of all of the issues, I am missing him terrible. And I use the word terrible VERY strongly. I’ve cried more in the last 24 hours than I have in a long time. Some of it is due to missing him so much and some of it is due to me having to endure things alone that I usually don’t have to. Emma is ill and I had to take her to the vet today, alone. Last night my back was effed up big time and I had to endure that, alone. I banged the CRAP out of my toe this evening and I had to endure that, alone. I woke up this morning to a house full of diarrhea (Emma!) and I had to endure that, alone. It is all tiny, minuscule crap that doesn’t even really matter in the grand scheme of things. But when you are used to having someone by your side ALL OF THE TIME and they are always there, it is such a shock when they are gone.

Gene is not only my fiance but he is also my best friend. I hear women get so excited when their spouses leave to go on business trips or out of town for other reasons and I honestly can’t see myself EVER being like that. I have so much fun with Gene, both as lovers and as friends. We always laugh together and have such a blast. I tell him absolutely everything, whether he wants to hear it or not ;) And gees it is a shock to the system when that one dependent person is gone for a little while!

Needless to say, I want him back right now! He probably isn’t coming back until late Saturday night or Sunday night. Selfishly, I wish he would come back on Saturday night… But I also want him to be able to spend some time with his family while he is there.

Well, better head off to bed. To another cold and lonely night. Oh and I don’t know if I mentioned it or not but I finally broke out my sewing machine and have spent WAY too much money on supplies and fabric.