November Girls

Yes, I'm late with this. Too much going on here and my computer is giving me trouble. Ever since Messenger went over to Meta I keep getting locked out of stuff that I can only assume is somehow related to Meta. Anyway, here is a little of the situation here at home. I think I told you that my step-son's wife has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure? She is trying to follow doctor's advice but still having problems. Meanwhile my step-son, Eric, and I have been going back and forth to pain management for our spinal problems. He finally got in to see a neurosurgeon and is scheduled for surgery December 1st to remove the L5 vertebrae which is totally out of place and pinching a number of nerves causing lots of pain and mobility issues. We are hoping an earlier date will become available. He has been a lot of help to us but now it is rare that he is able. After surgery he is going to need at minimum 4 months recovery time. My orthopaedic updated my diagnosis to cervical spondiliac myelopsy. In short, the spinal cord in my neck is being compressed. Surgery is recommended but I have no one to help my husband, or me for that matter. I am trying to put it off as long as possible, relieing on epidurals for pain and reduction of nerve inflammation. Unfortunately, the effects of last epidural are wearing off and I can't get another until after the first of the year. It seems a number of things are contributing to setting off my fibro and chronic fatiigue. All I want to do is sleep whenever I can. But I'll have to get out tomorrow to take hubby to NewportNews to a lunch with his old co-workers because the only other times he goes out is to the doctor. Friday I will be running around trying to get him a wheelchair. But here is the kit preview which does not show everything as I went overboard with it and still am not satisfied.

and an example I made