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Melanie,
I'm not sure if 2 different colors would work on this project.. Maybe if I made it grey/black...
But I am thinking of a dusty rose color thingy.. I could combine it with some kind of white/off-white/cream color.. BUT.. I'm not good with wearing white in any shape o.O I simply cannot keep it clean... :p
First time the dogs jumps me with mud on the paws, it will be ruined.. It's easier with some kind of color, because mud/dust what ever have e better tendency to wash out.. It doesn't do that in whites.. And sice I won't/can't bleach wool.. Well.. :p
I'll figure something out..
YAY...
Hugs
Line
(BTW - I think I might have found a place where they sell 'electric blue' yarns.. Both cotton and wool, gotta go chech it out someday )
Debbie,
Wow, if you could make something up to be "adjustable" so to speak, you could pretty much cover everyone's individual taste!
Love that idea!
Oh, no, I'm so sorry your headaches are that bad.
I agree that it sounds a bit
suspect...all of a sudden, you're allergic? I know
allergies can happen at anytime, but something with headaches that
severe sounds very strange (though I'm not by any means a medical
professional!).
Ugh, you're not kidding about any of that...the nausea, sensitivity to light, smells, etc. My migraines can get that way,
though I haven't had issues like that recently, thank
goodness. When I did get them that bad, I'd try to stop
the headaches before they got worse. My solution back
then was caffeine, which was awful, as I have debilitating hot
flashes, and the caffeine would work maybe 20-30% of the time if I
was lucky, so not much. 
The thing that changed is they gave me medication that really did help. 100%. But it's crazy expensive and I still try to discourage a headache from starting before going for the crazy expensive stuff. The only time I don't bother trying caffeine is if I have a big, busy day ahead. The one day I was going out of town, woke up early in the morning with a horrible headache, took a pill and went back to bed. That really did the trick...well, sort of. I went back to bed because otherwise the meds make me sleepy, but then when I woke up there was a terrible pain in my neck/shoulder, and despite not having a headache, I was absolutely miserable, as I was in a place most of the day where I couldn't leave, couldn't get comfortable...for well over 8 hours.
But at least I didn't have the headache by then, which I absolutely would have had if not for the meds!
What meds did they give you, if you don't mind me asking? (LOL, if it's none of my business, that's okay.
) I have something called
Sumatriptan, which is the generic for Imitrex. Even
though it's the generic, it's still crazy expensive. The
"real" stuff used to be $100/pill...the generic is "only"
$10/pill. Now you see why I don't want to take it unless
I really, really need it!
When I'm stuck somewhere that I don't have a pill with me, a headache can be really miserable. If I don't catch it earlier on with either caffeine or a pill, it can last 3 or more days, like yours. Sleeping that way is the
worst. It seems counterproductive to take a pill before
going to sleep, since I'm not doing anything super critical, but
then I have a really miserable night. So I probably
should take a pill if I have a bad headache before going to sleep,
as strange as that seems!
Is it possible your triggers aren't allergy related? I don't know the cause of mine...nobody's ever said, they've just given meds (which thankfully worked), but I've noticed that if I get stressed, clench my jaw, hold my shoulders up, etc, it can lead to a headache. And I know they're migraines because this med is a specific migraine one, so I don't know if it's supposed to work for non-migraines (suspect not), but it's so far worked 100% of the time, whether I took it earlier on with the headache or much later on!
I hope they can find a great solution for you that will help get rid of your migraines. Nobody should have to deal with that kind of awful pain.
Melanie,
I wish I could have you over, even if it's just long enough to feed you a good hot meal, right now. Maybe a nice hot cup of tea or cocoa, as well.
You're right, we do have lots of Mexican restaurants. Texican is a little different than west coast Mexican food, a bit spicier.
We also have many Mexican grocery stores, as well as Asian and Mediterranean stores.
Carnitas is a fried pork dish, a whole pork butt is fried. That sounds like it would be very greasy, but it isn't. It's just tender and moist.
We get these rolls, called bollilos
(about the size of a hoagie roll) and stuff it with the meat and
some pico de gallo made fresh at the store.
I can feel my arteries hardening, just talking about it all. But this is only a couple of times a
year.
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Jodi,
You're so welcome!
No worries and
no pressure. Just relax and enjoy! You definitely don't want it to
feel like a chore. This is supposed to be fun!
This is supposed to be fun! MwEva,
Welcome!
Thank you for
your suggestion! We'll look into those yarns.
Melanie,
I'm not sure if 2 different colors would work on this project.. Maybe if I made it grey/black...
But I am thinking of a dusty rose color thingy.. I could combine it with some kind of white/off-white/cream color.. BUT.. I'm not good with wearing white in any shape o.O I simply cannot keep it clean... :p
First time the dogs jumps me with mud on the paws, it will be ruined.. It's easier with some kind of color, because mud/dust what ever have e better tendency to wash out.. It doesn't do that in whites.. And sice I won't/can't bleach wool.. Well.. :p
I'll figure something out..
YAY... Hugs
Line
(BTW - I think I might have found a place where they sell 'electric blue' yarns.. Both cotton and wool, gotta go chech it out someday
)Debbie,
Wow, if you could make something up to be "adjustable" so to speak, you could pretty much cover everyone's individual taste!
Love that idea!Oh, no, I'm so sorry your headaches are that bad.
I agree that it sounds a bit
suspect...all of a sudden, you're allergic? I know
allergies can happen at anytime, but something with headaches that
severe sounds very strange (though I'm not by any means a medical
professional!).Ugh, you're not kidding about any of that...the nausea, sensitivity to light, smells, etc.
My migraines can get that way,
though I haven't had issues like that recently, thank
goodness. When I did get them that bad, I'd try to stop
the headaches before they got worse. My solution back
then was caffeine, which was awful, as I have debilitating hot
flashes, and the caffeine would work maybe 20-30% of the time if I
was lucky, so not much. The thing that changed is they gave me medication that really did help. 100%. But it's crazy expensive and I still try to discourage a headache from starting before going for the crazy expensive stuff. The only time I don't bother trying caffeine is if I have a big, busy day ahead. The one day I was going out of town, woke up early in the morning with a horrible headache, took a pill and went back to bed. That really did the trick...well, sort of. I went back to bed because otherwise the meds make me sleepy, but then when I woke up there was a terrible pain in my neck/shoulder, and despite not having a headache, I was absolutely miserable, as I was in a place most of the day where I couldn't leave, couldn't get comfortable...for well over 8 hours.
But at least I didn't have the headache by then, which I absolutely would have had if not for the meds!
What meds did they give you, if you don't mind me asking? (LOL, if it's none of my business, that's okay.
) I have something called
Sumatriptan, which is the generic for Imitrex. Even
though it's the generic, it's still crazy expensive. The
"real" stuff used to be $100/pill...the generic is "only"
$10/pill. Now you see why I don't want to take it unless
I really, really need it!When I'm stuck somewhere that I don't have a pill with me, a headache can be really miserable. If I don't catch it earlier on with either caffeine or a pill, it can last 3 or more days, like yours.
Sleeping that way is the
worst. It seems counterproductive to take a pill before
going to sleep, since I'm not doing anything super critical, but
then I have a really miserable night. So I probably
should take a pill if I have a bad headache before going to sleep,
as strange as that seems!Is it possible your triggers aren't allergy related? I don't know the cause of mine...nobody's ever said, they've just given meds (which thankfully worked), but I've noticed that if I get stressed, clench my jaw, hold my shoulders up, etc, it can lead to a headache. And I know they're migraines because this med is a specific migraine one, so I don't know if it's supposed to work for non-migraines (suspect not), but it's so far worked 100% of the time, whether I took it earlier on with the headache or much later on!
I hope they can find a great solution for you that will help get rid of your migraines. Nobody should have to deal with that kind of awful pain.
Melanie,
I wish I could have you over, even if it's just long enough to feed you a good hot meal, right now. Maybe a nice hot cup of tea or cocoa, as well.
You're right, we do have lots of Mexican restaurants. Texican is a little different than west coast Mexican food, a bit spicier.
We also have many Mexican grocery stores, as well as Asian and Mediterranean stores.
Carnitas is a fried pork dish, a whole pork butt is fried. That sounds like it would be very greasy, but it isn't. It's just tender and moist.
We get these rolls, called bollilos
(about the size of a hoagie roll) and stuff it with the meat and
some pico de gallo made fresh at the store.I can feel my arteries hardening, just talking about it all.
But this is only a couple of times a
year.friends
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