Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Back from the hospital bed!

This is one of my adventures that is not a nice one!  I got kicked in the stomach by the food poisioning called  "Campylobacteriosis".  And I wasn't even camping.  Eating a pre-processed turkey breast cooked in the crockpot at home.  It started on July 14th evening, ( I will save your from the nasty details, to say the least, it wasn't pretty)  I reached 202.8 on the thermometer that night with cramping & etc.  I went to doctors the next day, after that, I went to lab, I ended up deathly dehydrated, very low potassium count, eratic heartbeat in the hospital ER on Sat, July 17.  To say the least I couldn't even lift my head.  On July 18th, test results came back, so an antibiodic was finally given.  I have lost 10lbs. Finally, today, July 20th, I got out of bed, but just to get more blood work done to make sure potassium levels have risen.  I am finally feeling much better, but now I am afraid to eat anything.  But I'm still not hungry, but I'm having yogurt, melon, scrambled eggs, toast and lots of GatorAid. 
I know I am not the first that has had this, but it threw me for a loop de loop!
    PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, review all cautionary information about keeping your area clean where      you are cooking, checking all expiration dates on the products and throw them away, Wash your hands and all your food, including fruits and vegtables.     Don't get lazy, this bacterial can kill in someone not healthy to begin with, the elderly or the young. 

"Campylobacteriosis: Disease caused by Campylobacter jejuni, now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, most often spread by contact with raw or undercooked poultry. A single drop of juice from a contaminated chicken is enough to make someone sick with Campylobacteriosis.
Campylobacteriosis usually strikes only one person or a few people at a time. A common way to become infected is to cut poultry meat on a cutting board, and then use the unwashed cutting board or utensil to prepare vegetables or other raw or lightly cooked foods. The Campylobacter organisms from the raw meat can then spread to the other foods. The organism is not usually spread from person to person, but this can happen if the infected person is a small child or is producing a large volume of diarrhea." From http://www.emedicinhealth.com/   


i heart fiber art      

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Two "C's" Chickens, Creating

The Chicken Coop is done, thank you hubby!  He did a much better job than me, oh course, he could find the right tools.  The Three Haines girls are doing well.  They are trying to get through this 90 degree weather.  The favorite spot is on the grass under the ladder with their mouths open.  Chicken's don't sweat they say.  Cleo wants to chase them.  "Ok, girl, quit barking"  http://www.backyardchickens.com/  I can't believe I have chickens; they are fun.  Maybe I am a farmgal after all.  http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/ 

CREATING:  My new Project for http://www.creativechallengers2010.blogspot.com/ Again I have no clue what this will become, but I am stretching my chicken wings learning, hand dyeing, hand embellishing, and tension play.  Check back to see what this will become.  It is a mystery.  The colors in the 1st pictures are more exact and to me they look like the stratus, or layers of the Grand Canyon, what do you think?  Leave me a message! I would love to hear from you!   Chris

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Nuno Felting With Annie Lawrence

I took a fantastic class with Annie Lawrence and the  Perrysburg Arts Council in Ohio at the 577 Foundation, Perrysburg, Ohio.  I'm the one frowning.  It was 90 degrees and we were working with wool.  It was very tedious as it took us all day to make one scarf.  Nuno Felting is incorporation wool fibers into Silk material.  Lots of soap, water and roll, roll, rolling technique.  After the 1st day, I swore I would not do it again.  But like any artist, I worked my butt off again the next day making another scarf, but stopped at 1:00 to jump into a swimming pool.  I do love the results.  If you ever meet a Fiber Nuno Felting Artist at an Art Fair, Please remeber it took them all day to make one scarf/bag/belt/purse/cloth/jacket.  It will be well worth the price they ask for it!  One of a Kind!  OOAK!These are the 1st day's drying scarves. And this is Annie!.

"Do you like the results? asks Annie.
A wonderful wall hanging, I think I will make!
Designing, Deciding and Delighted!What a wonderful day at 577 Foundation.  We are so blessed to have this beautiful facility and fantastic people who organized this and other fiber classes on this weekend.  (Perrysburg Arts Council)

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Hennrietta, Harriet, Hannah, My Chickens


Well, I went and jumped into Suburban Farming with 3 Ameraucana Chickens.  Hennrietta, Harriet, & Hannah.  I love them.  So cute about 4 months old.  I learned so much this last 2 days.  1st-I can't build anything with crap.  This was all in my garage as I want to recycle, except the chicken wire.  So this will be temporary until I can get the right tools and materials.  This was made with bed slats, left over plywood and leftover wheels.  I wanted to be able to move it all over yard, but I'm now changing my mind.  My dog Cleo, hates chickens and I'm not sure China, my cat likes them either or should I say She does- wants to kill them.  Emma, my granddaughter, announced that she is allergic to chicken's, so she doesn't want to touch them.  Her mother told her so.  My husband and youngest son are so mad at me, but oh well.  It is the first thing they look at in the backyard when they come home.  My chickens are not friendly yet, so I am working on that.  I will keep you posted as to when they lay eggs.  Blue, I hope. 

Friday, June 4, 2010

Creative Challenge June 2010

Drying dyed with Rite Liquid. Go for it.
Aidan, he helped, yes he did.

Angie, washing, washing, washing,
My fairy with wings and skirt from previous creative challenge. Mom Mom Haines Dying her fabric.

Creative Challenge June 2010.  Boy, what fun I had today with my daughter and grandson.  We painted, we colored, we dyed, we soaked, we washed, we got bitten by mosquitos, but we also got a lot of lovely fabrics.  I can't wait to see what we are going to do with them.  Also the fairy pink doll in the middle of the pics , the fabric was made in the last creative challenge with Shelegh.  Join the group.  So much fun.  http://www.creativechallenge.yahoogroup.com/

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Laugh Out Loud

Laugh Out Loud, Do you like my ladies? Here is my bracelet, necklace and earrings I designed using my Creative Challenge Fabric Beads from Shelagh. The Fabric was 2 organza pieces (rainbow & Pink) quilted with a wavy multi colored Sulky Rayon thread. The fabric was post below so you can see what it looked like before I cut it up. Fabric beads were rolled around a small red straw (that I took from a bar, I left a bigger tip that usual) and glued with fabric glue. I wrapped and beaded the fabric around a plastic bracelet that I had in my stash with E-6000 clear glue. The drop for necklace is a India woman from "Blue Moon" Global Nomad Charms.

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