Leaving on a Jet Plane....well, maybe

our bags aren't packed and laundry has yet to be completed. This is typical the night before leaving on vacation.

But Todd caught the flu, spiked a 104+ fever on Monday, got rid of it on Tuesday, it came back to 103+ on Wednesday leading to a trip to the doctor for a shot in the butt and a 5 day supply of Tami-Flu. Last night, the girl child revved up a little fever and earned herself to a trip to the doctor's office this morning and a positive Strep Throat test. Tonight, the boy child sported a temperature climbing over 100 and a sore throat. I have felt like crap since Monday, with sporadic fevers and negative energy, which surprisingly returned today (perhaps from drinking all of Mary's highly touted Hot Lemony Pledge...aka TheraFlu). All of the above health issues one on top of another....not so typical. Vacation or not. None of it typical. Todd NEVER gets sick. Never.

How on earth are we going to all make it to the airport tomorrow evening to fly out to Phoenix for a week??? That remains up in the air. In the meantime, please think good thoughts for us with better health and safe travels.

Aaaaaaaannnnnnd, check out S. Kate's FaNtAsTiC copper work in the pics below. She is a prominent stitch marker designer/seller on Etsy as Spindle Cat Studios and has recently opened a new shop called Copper Musings.

Kate made my day today...she sent an unsolicited, surprise gift! It was a pin similar to the one in the pic below (I had wanted to take a pic of it today because the sun was out, but work was crazy and I didn't catch a break after getting back from the doctor's office with C this morning). It was the first pin that Kate made with one of my beads and she said she felt it should live with me. I was so touched! You can bet your ass I'll be proudly wearing this flying out to Phoenix, whenever that might be :)

Granted, she has recently bought a TON of my beads which is thrilling in itself, AND requested custom beads which were fun challenges, but Kate has sent me pics of so many of her new creations using my beads. I have fallen in love with her work & really enjoy seeing my beads used so differently than how I would ever put them into jewelry.

I am in awe of her wire wrapping skills. I have tried my hand at it and know 1.) how difficult it is and 2.) that I supremely suck at it. LOVE LOVE LOVE the pair of earrings she made below: I can't wear earrings, but if I did...these would be an absolute favorite worn ALL The time!!!!