A Stitch in Time

The bruises are slowly healing but at least they've finally stopped spreading! That's a bonus!

You know what I did last night? Well, this is sort of an ongoing project but in the last few days, it's advanced significantly. As some of you might be able to tell, and certainly those of you who know me in real life know that I'm not exactly a small woman. That comes with a few minor inconveniences, as it always has. Some of those inconveniences cause great embarrassment. For example, when I go for x-rays and the tech hands me a thin, tiny (one-size-freakin'-doesn't-fit-all-buddy!) paper shirt with a miniscule plastic stretchy tie, expecting THAT to go over my ample chest. Um... not. Try again. (TMI incoming: When your bras are in the double D or F ranges, it can be rather challenging!) The last time I had a chest x-ray, I gave the tech a sweet eyeful, let me tell ya! *blush* Anyway, I'd been mulling it over for awhile and I finally decided to bite the bullet: I'm sewing my own hospital gowns. Enough with the thin paper crap already. Give me something cotton that I can wash and reuse! Give me pretty patterns! Give me COLOUR already! Sheesh! That drab slate-blue is booooring! After a bit of searching, I found a pattern and altered it a tad, I bought some material and last night, I did a rough job of putting one together. I still have some hemming to do and the final touches on the neckline, attaching the ties, etc. But all in all, I'm super pleased. Now when I go to Montreal or even just to the local emergency room (when the need arises as sometimes it does), I'll have my own gown that fits and looks damn good too! Hubby thought it was great when I modeled it for him. He said, "Make sure you leave a little extra room for when you get pregnant." At least one of us is still optimistic.

Calling all Canadian Bloggers...
As mentioned a couple of posts ago, I think it'd be a great idea for us to get together. A few of you agreed with me. So with that in mind, who would be up for a gathering in Toronto during the weekend of April 19? Hubby and I can plan to drive down (we'll find somewhere to stay, I'm sure... I have a cousin there somewhere) and spend the weekend. Reply to the blog here or send me an e-mail (contact info available in my profile) and we'll get things organized! Assuming I'm not in the thick of IVF protocol by then, I'd love a weekend distraction!