Seriously, things were slowly creeping along in a slow but positive direction. He had even moved out of ICU to the step-down unit. It was all positive until this morning at 9:20 when his heart stopped. They performed CPR and got things going again and placed him back on the ventilator. He is now headingContinue reading “It was going better…”
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Sunday
This was the Sunday report from my sister regarding Tom’s progress: ” Tom is off the ventilator. He is receiving oxygen, though just at his nose. He is coming off sedation, so is quite uncomfortable, though still has pain medications for the pancreatic pain. He is moving a lot and the wonderful nursing staff hasContinue reading “Sunday”
Doing better
Wow, what day are we at? I’m having a hard time keeping track of where I’ve posted and not posted information. So, it’s Sunday and my brother has gone through 2 rounds of kidney dialysis. Back on Thursday night his body was in renal failure so they got the go ahead from my big sisterContinue reading “Doing better”
More info on my brother
Hi all! Yes, this is another update on my brother Tom. I have quite a few family members abroad who are keeping track of events through this post. Sorry, no art stuff. The doctors have ruled out a clostridium difficile bacterial infection. His temperature is much higher and he has better color. Unfortunately there hasn’t beenContinue reading “More info on my brother”
Confronting death yet agin
Yesterday I almost lost my brother. I’m thankful he managed to call our sister and she had enough sense to tell him to call 911. The paramedics arrived as she pulled in. He was having breathing difficulties, skin was blue, hypothermic and severely dehydrated. He was rushed to the ER where the doctors there saidContinue reading “Confronting death yet agin”
Pre-tour fun!
Cynthia Spencer Photo We all had a blast last night visiting the first half of studios on the Philomath Open Studios pre-tour. Thursday night will cover the second half of studios. I ended up snagging a few images from my friend Cynthia Spencer who was smart enough to be taking photos along the way plus others takenContinue reading “Pre-tour fun!”
Getting squared away
I must confess, I’ve been checking my mailbox daily for this little package to arrive. It will allow me to keep track of inventory and sell my wares over the two big Philomath Open Studio Tour weekends. I’ve already stocked my online shop with all the goodies now residing at Judi’s place. Tuesday afternoon isContinue reading “Getting squared away”
Stringy Pod Brooch
Here is the finished bit of craziness started yesterday. Height- 4″ Width- 1.5″ Materials: mullberry paper, thread, encaustic wax, wire. Gosh, that was pretty fun. I might have to play around more with small sculptures! 😀
Book and Brooch
A couple days ago I found a box of books while cleaning out more of the garage. These were the ones I was unable to part with after clearing out my parents home. Last night I pulled one out and started folding the above creation.This particular book was titled Analytical Mechanics for Engineers, 3rd edition, 1941.Continue reading “Book and Brooch”
Playing and counting down
Ten days until Philomath Open Studio Tour! I’ve been hard at work and other things over the past 10 days. On the yummy end, we brined & smoked more salmon! Then vacuum packed for the freezer. The threat of our first fall storm forced a roof clean (moss removal, empty the gutters and fix aContinue reading “Playing and counting down”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 