I'm in stitches--and it's NOT funny!

I've had better weeks.
I did something incredible stupid. On wednesday at scouts, I got lazy. We were making drums. I had all the materials cut and ready to go. One of the boys didn't have a #10 can for the drum, so I tried to improvise the materials to fit the can he had. So, I tried to stab a hole in the canvas with dull-tipped sissors. Bad idea. I was pushing pretty hard and slipped. Those darn sissors went right thru my finger! Blood gushed all over the boy's projects. I grabbed my finger and headed straight to the sink. After inspecting the damage and rinsing it off a little, I realized how bad it was. I started to get lightheaded and felt the blood drain from my face. I sat down. That fast, I had the other leader over to me and one of the boys dads from next door. I was trying to be so brave. Next thing I know I am comming to. I had passed out! The last two times I did that is when I was collage-age trying to donate plasma for money (They told me not to come back...). This time I came out of it pretty freaked out. I started to cry and shake uncontrollably. Pretty embarrasing... Apparently, when I was passing out, one of the other boys was on the phone with his mom telling her she needed to come over RIGHT NOW! (She was/is a nurse before she stayed home to be a mom/nurse) Anyway, while she was on the phone with him, she tells me that she heard the other leader say, "she's passing out!" in the background. So, she stopped asking questions and came right over. She confirmed that I probably needed stitches... So, Rhonda drove me home. Spencer made dinner and afterward he took me to instacare.

I have four stitches, a very sore arm from a tetnis shot, and a dozen Kneaders cookies from Spencer for being so brave. (I shared some with the family when we got home, and stuck the rest in the freezer so that I would only eat one a day!) I was so disappointed that they didn't give me a Snoopy sticker from the shot. It really hurt! Not to mention after a bill for exactly $291.00, I deserve it!

Today, has been a frustrating day, as well. Owen had his specialist eye appointment today. We were there all morning! Turns out, the prescription he got from Costco was wrong. So, I have to go thru all the hassle of getting the glasses replaced. Bad news is that he is officially legally blind in his left eye. Good new is that it is fixable--only if we can get him to keep an eyepatch on his good eye from, "one hour after he wakes up until one hour before he goes to bed for as long as it takes." We will see how far we've come in six weeks... I came home to a disaster. Spencer is working all day today -- again(on Saturday). Our medical savings fund is in the negatory now. So lets just say I want to cry...

I feel a little better. I've had my pitty party. Thanks for enduring my whining. It took me forever to type, too--with my gimpy clumsy hand. My cookie was yummy!
It's Christmastime and despite all, "It's a Beautiful Life!!!" And it snowed today! So pretty! I do have something to look foward to today! In about an hour, I am heading to my moms to do gingerbread houses with the kids! Always so fun! I'm sure that (and about 600mg of ibuprofen) will make this a great day!

To think I almost stopped there without a word about our wonderful Thanksgiving! I'll keep it short by saying that food never tasted sooooo good! I savored every bite! And boy, I have so much to be thankful for!!! This year I am most thankful for my FAITH, my FREEDOM (thank you JON & COMRADS!), my FAMILY--- AND modern day convienances that make my life easier! I do feel so spoiled sometimes just knowing that I have a car, dishwasher, washer & dryer, cell phone, digital camera, computer, modern medicine... and the list goes on! My Grandmothers (and some my mother)didn't have so much luxury when they were my age. I have been so blessed!

So my favorite parts of Thanksgiving were being with my sweet family, my friends (that were in town at the same time! Amazing! So great to catch up!) and having so much to be thankful for!