out came the sun, and dried up the rain...

 

Jamison and Sunny...

Each day is busy and full, would you believe that?  Tuesday I brought Miss Camille to a dr. appointment.  She's been having wavering vision, wiggly movement.  Brain tumor wasn't my first thought, okay it was.  Emily said eye dr. visit was the first thing to do, so we did that last week.  Her eyes are perfectly healthy, and her script for glasses has only changed a tiny bit.  Optometrist recommended we see a dr, sooner rather than later, Mom, he said.  That only slightly scared the living daylights out of me.  He mentioned it might have something to do with the ears, but I thought he was just doing the doctor-y thing that doctors do:  providing some sort of answer so they aren't answer-less.

Lo and behold, he was right.  The pediatrician diagnosed her with labyrinthitis.  (stop making up words, Gus!).   It is where your inner ear, the labyrinth part, becomes inflamed due to a cold, virus, or  bacterial infection.  It affects balance and can cause vision disturbances.  (Camille has been getting dizzy and nauseous).   Dr. did a complete neurological assessment, and Cam is absolutely fine in all of that.  phew.  She goes back in next week just for a check in, check up, whatever, but it seems like it is something she will just have to wait out.  She did get some anti-nausea meds though.  

Never a dull moment, I tell you.  

After her appointment, we went to Walmart for some really important things we couldn't live without, like those fly strips to hang under the deck, some citrus spray that some camper redoing influencer said would take the wallpaper strips off easily, and some stick on tiles for the camper backsplash.  :)

Yesterday after the pool, Sonja and Camille and I went to Target to get something for Charlotte Claire's birthday.  I did find her something, and shh, I found myself two sleeveless dresses.  I have been admiring them on the rack, now they're 20% off, I tried them on and couldn't decide...they're loose, and comfy, and neat, and they have pockets!  

Next, I dragged the girls to Hobby Lobby. I adore these places, but rarely go.  I threaten the girls, tell them I'm going to Hobby Lobby next, they groan, I don't really go.  But this time I warned them ahead of time, said I really wanted to go, so they were good sports about it.  Sonja actually ended up buying a really nice fake tree for her apartment!  Anyway, I had way too much fun, but I definitely behaved myself.  No, I don't really need this, that, and the other thing.  I bought one black wire hanging basket thing for the camper for 50% off, a package of beads for Camille, and...the fabric for the seat cushions!

Now...this isn't too exciting but for me, it is SO exciting!  I thought I'd just look, ponder, and mull.  I didn't think I'd put a bolt into the cart and bring it to the cutting counter!  I had looked at Walmart, and they have some lovely Waverly fabrics, but I was leaning towards outdoor fabric, for durability (grandchildren!)(dogs!), and that stuff is expensive.  Hobby Lobby had some on sale, but it was garish, loud, boring, or off-putting.  Then I moseyed back to the clearance rack I had already written off, and reconsidered that bolt of aqua-ish fabric...hmmm....regularly $15.99 a yard, for $6.  I looked at it again, and I liked it.  It's nice in a muted sort of way, a pleasing color.  Apprehensive that there wasn't enough there on the bolt, I asked the lady, she was doubtful, but yay!  There was enough for my cushions, and she was a generous measurer, even here's a little extra, just in case.  I was quite pleased.  

This is how the bench cushions look...

This is the fabric I bought...it's only draped over, I haven't gotten the sewing machine out yet.

This is behind the sink now, that's wallpaper.  

The tiles I bought...on clearance at Walmart!

The brown couch stays, it's nice and cozy.  The brown cabinets stay too, but the walls need to be brightened up a bit...it's so dark in here.  I just love a good before and after, and I think this will turn out nice...I already have paint and primer, so it will be a super low cost re-do.  

Anyway.  I won't be able to work on anything today.   Lydia is coming over for a few hours, so I invited Anya too, these cousins get along like a house on fire!  Grace is also coming over with Grant, Ruth, and Maeve, and Kathryn with Achilles, Rhys, and Jamie.  Sam is coming for dinner after work, so now I have to figure out what's for dinner for...a lot of people, ha.  I know I need to get moving, there are still some pans from last night...we had some friends here for dinner, Paul made his spicy venison meatloaf with hot sausage, I made barbecued pulled pork, and a pasta salad, and some brownies.  

I hesitate to get moving, because once everyone gets here, it gets busy...I love it, but I also savor the quiet when I don't need to be busy, ha.  

So pretty!

But this is distressing...the beetles are having a buffet with the lilies!  I am heading out there with some soapy water to drown some of those little meanies...

Ah well.  Life is good.  :).  (I wrote this a few days ago, but wanted to run it by Camille re mentioning her recent eye woes...)