It's one of those kind of days

After lunch, I might pick up the needle and thread. A project I started is calling my name to be finished as it applies so much to my life right now. :)

No stitching and my cat needs anti anxiety meds.

I have lost my stitching bug. The table incentive didn't work, and I can't seem to find time to do my craft, and that's okay. It's okay.

I keep telling myself that.

I ended up purchasing a PS4 and a myriad of games, and I like it, when I have a chance to play it. Working full time sucks and I have like 30 more years of it. FML. :)

My cat Weezi did not take well to the move. During the house selling part, he developed what we thought were crystals in his urine, which is pretty scary because it can kill him. Anyway, he was put on some special diet that he hated and lost like 6 or 7 pounds, so I took my cat who was 18~ pounds and now down to 12 to the vet and said he was losing weight and hated the food. They looked at me like I was an idiot, but I mean, he was a HEALTHY 18 pounds, because he's super long and it was never "fat" on him lol. 12 you could feel his bones and he wasn't as cuddly. Anyway, after some blood work and urinalysis (no crystals) and switching him back to a normal food and having me promise to watch him pee and come back if he becomes blocked, we came back home.

Well, a few weeks later, it happens again. This time the vet asked what was going on in the home, and I said we were selling it and packing and it's stressful. Well, now we have the culprit. he is treated for FIC, or feline idiopathic cystitis. woo bold. So yeah, I had no idea what this was, but apparently when cats are under a lot of stress, it can manifest itself as inflammation of the bladder, giving him all the symptoms of a bladder infection. armed with some pills to help relax his urethra, and told to keep him calm (?!) we are again sent home.

We managed the move without any casualties (well, Emma went and sprained her ankle during one of the showings and it took 3 weeks and like 8 visits to the vet to fix...) and about 2 months ago, Weezi started the bladder thing again. I called the vet and explained that he's doing the same thing and the vet asked if there was any blood, etc.. no sir. I'm at a loss as to what caused it this time because we have been settled for almost a year now. Well he let me get the pills without having to bring the cat in and causing MORE stress.

I also asked if he could maybe prescribe some Valium, but he just laughed like I was joking.

Weezi was all fixed up and about a week after, it happened again. I'm at my wit's end with this cat. things I've done:

-Fans for white noise so he can't hear what's going on outside the room.
-he has a damn therapy cat. I adopted Neko about a year after I got Weezi and ever since Neko has been the therapy cat. He's the calm one who plays with Weezi when Weezi wants to play, and they sleep and eat together.
-He has places to hide
-I stopped using the vacuum in here (thank goodness for swiffers)
-I stuffed a towel on the other side of the door so he can't see what's going on on the other side of the door. (livingroom is there where my parents and guests hang out. can get noisy)

and then I bought Feliway. It's this pheromone diffuser that's supposed to mimic the scent cats put on things when they rub their cheeks on it. It's 40 bucks on Amazon and I thought I'd give it a try.

Well. I think it's witchcraft, but IT IS WORKING. Weezi is so freaking calm now, like he's suddenly stoned 24/7. STONED! he sleeps! he doesn't freak out when I come home! He is peeing properly! I can use the vacuum again! (yay I can breathe without cat hairs flying up my nose). he's back wanting cuddles and being his old not so stressed self!

I don't get it. it's like I have a new and improved and not stressed out cat.  I still don't trust that this is working as intended. I feel like one of those people that think Essential Oils can cure everything from cancer to flat tires and hawk my waves at the swapmeet on sundays trying to get other people on board.

So I'll just say this, I'll take what I can get with my poor stressed out Cat. if it works, I'm not going to question why.


Now if only they had a diffuser for lost stitching mojo. :)

who can think of titles all the damn time?!

I stitched! How wonderful is that.

Since my last barely visable picture, I have finished miss Gardenia's dress, the lower portion anyway, and have started on her arms!

All the empty spots are where the beads are going to go. That dress was kind of sort of tedious to work on. Especially that last colour in the middle, the off white or whatever it's supposed to be. I am trying to get this one knocked out soon becaaaauuse I may or may not have ordered Nora Corbett's Black Forest Pixie Blossom Collector. I couldn't resist.. she's pink. very PINK. Hopefully I have a fabric that'll be nice with her. I'll do a floss toss or two. I might even have a PtP fabric that'll work. We'll see!

In other news, my bed is better dressed than I am these days!

And there is a reason for that! I finally started taking my health way super srs and have lost 35 pounds! I have a lot more to go, but that's a great accomplishment. I don't want to buy new clothes so mine are a little loose at the moment haha. My mom is losing weight as well but she is a lot more caring about not looking like a total slob so we are going out today to get her some new pants.

She is doing better, too. She's on dialysis now and we are jumping through all the hoops to get her on the kidney transplant list. Today is to get her booster shots (wait, isn't that for pets? I guess she's kinda like my pet!) and I think she needs a couple more random doctor visits, and a dentist visit, and then she'll be on it. plus, since her blood type is really common, the docs figure she'll be getting a kidney within a year or two. :)

Anyway, I better stop rambling and wrap this up!

*wave*

I am trying everything to get back into stitching. My newest idea is to have it out where I have to look at it. thus, after a trip to IKEA and putting the table together twice because apparently you can put the legs on backwards, I have my stitching out where I can see it.

I'm all about that pink. Hopefully this works, otherwise I just bought an expensive tv tray haha.

I went through all my stash recently and donated a bunch to the thrift store that I knew I wasn't going to work on. Last year I also gave the cross stitch group on reddit a bunch of patterns I wasn't going to do/already had done (but man, that was expensive in postage!)

I found patterns and fibers I don't even remember buying! One of the funny things was that I've been eyeing up Nora Corbetts Wisteria fairy for ages, and after going through my things, found the pattern, all the beads, and all the DMC/specialty threads for it. Oops. For about a year I was randomly buying patterns and whatnot that caught my fancy and then stuffing it in the ALEX drawers thinking I'll get around to sorting it out sooner or later.

Oh yeah, and since the last post, We moved! I really like the new place, though the area is a little more unsavory than I'd like but it was the only place that would allow all our pets! I went out with the old unmatched furniture and in with the new! I also went bold with the walls in a pink that is very in your FACE! Not all the walls, just one and a half. The other walls are painting in a very light gray. the curtains are gray and my bedding is gray, while all the new furniture is white to try and offset the boldness of the pink haha.

The bums

And I added some new artwork (Thanks to Etsy!)

Overall, I am very happy with the move! it feels so fresh to be out of that house and into something a lot smaller and easier to care for.

So from here on out I am going to try and keep up with stitching and updating. I really do miss my craft and I need to make time for it. I have three days off after work today, hurray!

The Last Unicorn

I bought this pattern because it reminds me of my favourite childhood movie by the same name.

It's really going to POP on that black fabric once I get more colours in there. :) I haven't worked on 14 count AIDA in a long time, it's stiff and weird. :D

WTB MOJO

Seriously need some mojo!

I'm forcing myself to cross stitch. I mean, once I get doing it, I really enjoy it. Just seems like parking myself in the chair and putting something on to watch feels like SO MUCH EFFORT.

Anyway, I've been working on Gardenia Fairy yesterday and today and got a good chunk done.

I have to admit I was kinda worried as I worked up from the bottom of the left side that the stitches would not meet properly with the rest of her dress/wing.

If that had happened, I probably would have quit FOREVER.

Here is the updated picture

My birthday is coming up on Saturday, and since I'll be working, we are having Chinese food and cake tonight.

I did not buy myself any more stash for my birthday, but I did splurge on a bunch of video games! (which is why I am not stitching as much..)

I ordered!

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse for the Wii U
Mario and Donkey Kong Tipping Stars 3DS/Wii U
Final Fantasy Curtain Call 3DS
Final Fantasy III 3DS
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3DS
Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask 3DS

 I also Preordered Grand Theft Auto 5 for the PC
and bought Starcraft 2 + expansion for the PC

Whew. We are also in the process of selling the house/moving at some point so I've packed away a lot of my stash already. I kept out Gardenia as you can see, also The Last Unicorn which I should take a picture of soon. I tend to work on that when I have a 4 hour respite client, and a small Mill Hill beaded ornament kit. I keep hoping that once we finally get moved and settled, I'll have everything set up for stitching comfortably again.

So lots of things going on, hoping to keep on trucking with my stitching!

WIP Time!

It's been slow going, but here is Gardenia Fairy on her way..

Look at me gooo. Slowly. :)

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!