Think Pink

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This is the framed piece I made for my new niece, Jill. I bought this leather frame online at Pier 1's after Christmas sale a couple of years ago. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it but I was very excited to find a round frame - they are even harder to come by than square frames. This one has an easel back. When I asked Jill what her favorite color is and she told me pink, I knew this unusual frame had found a home.

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When I say everyone at work has been sick, I mean Everyone. I looked it up - haven't had to take a sick day in 2 years. Somehow I've managed to avoid the germs at work.* Until now.

In years past my body has held on until it was convenient to be sick - like after a craft show. I remember feeling the very beginning effects of a cold during a week leading up to a Casa Larga show but they never really materialized until, literally, the last 2 hours of the craft show. I decided then and there that my body looks out for me.

This year, I think my body waited until not only the end of craft show season, but until after Christmas too. Wasn't that considerate?

Today, like yesterday, I woke up earlier than I should have because I couldn't wait to get into a steamy shower so I could breathe again. My face hurt, even my gums were throbbing! Yesterday, I really thought I was going to end up spending the day on the couch, wrapped up in a quilt with my laptop, reading and napping the day away. But once I got up and moving, I felt better. I did take a 2 hour nap in the early afternoon. But I'm expecting the same for today - feeling better as the day wears on - and a nap.

* I also believe in the power of Echinacea - plus lots of handwashing.

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