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Queenbarbiej

Sorry for the original post having all caps. I did not know it wasn't allowed. I changed in my reply.

NZquilter

Oh my goodness, Terri, that is insanely cold!!! Your poor dog! I stepped outside for a moment and it's cold here too, 0° right now with the wind chill making it -25°.

Our septic tank lateral (sp?) froze yesterday and the guys can't come out to fix it until the temperature gets to 20°. So we are eating off disposable dishes and limiting bathroom trips. I'm glad I haven't potty trained my two year old yet! The septic guy did say the waste won't all come back up the house pipes, but rather all over the ground outside. That I'm glad for!

NZquilter

That does sound like fun! I've been intending on making carseat quilts too but this new Baby will be an other summer baby, due late June. Here is a pattern I've found on Pinterest and have wanted to try. http://www.imperfecthomemaking.com/2...-blankies.html . It looks easy but seems very practical too. Here's another I've pinned to Pinterest, https://www.fleecefun.com/how-to-mak...e-pattern.html . Sewing for babies is so fun! It's like dressing dolls again, but real ones! and being able to dream all at the same time.

Edited to Add: I was going through my Pinterest and saw this one too! It's written in another language, but I'm sure it would be easy to figure out. https://pin.it/2sus42q6qkxpo4

terriamn

Braved these ridiculous frigid temps to see surgeon today. I really like him and he spent a lot of time explaining to me what went wrong with the lap bands and what to expect with the sleeve. Surgeries will both be laparoscopic on March 4. As soon as the fat 1/8’s arrive I will need to get working on them immediately

klaws

We have the sub-zero temps here in Ohio also but not quite as bad as some. Right now it is -4 with a windchill of -30. Y'all know what I'll be doing...staying warm and sewing. But, the temp on Monday is supposed to be 50. What the heck is going on with this crazy weather? Yesterday I told the ladies at the Hospice thrift store where I volunteer that I am going back to Florida! Only kidding. Now that I live only 5 minutes from my brother and about 8 minutes from my son, I wouldn't give it up for anything.

Anyone who is experiencing this brutal weather, please stay inside and stay warm. It's even harder on us older ones than it used to be. Old Arthur is not being nice to my hands today.

Kassaundra

I think under 50 degrees above zero is to cold for human habitation!!!!!!!!!

sewbizgirl

Thanks for those baby wrap patterns, NZ! I especially like the first one. The hood is a great idea.

Sorry about your septic woes!

Terri, I am so surprised they can do your 'sleeve' surgery through your belly button! That just amazes me.

terriamn

No, very cute baby blankets, sent them both to a friend. Bad deal on the septic system

Sewbiz my tummy is going to look like a road map when this is all done. Have 4 small scars from lap band surgery, four more from gall bladder. Main gall bladder incision is still large and nasty looking. They will add 3 to 4 incisions on left side to remove lap band. One will be good size where they will need to remove port. On right side will be 4 to 5 incisions to cut and remove 75 to 80% of stomach. Once again one of the incisions will need to be larger where they remove the cut away stomach. Luckily I am not having these surgeries to become beautiful and sexy but as a tool to get my health in order.

sewbizgirl

Terri, it sounds so scary. You are a brave lady! Be sure to remind us when the surgery is about to happen, so we can cover you in prayer. I want you to be the poster child for stomach sleeve surgery success!