Tuesday, Doctor's on the war path

 

Well meeting with the doctor yesterday must have made a difference.  This morning I was called by my RA'S office where there is no Rheumatologist in residence just a staff trying to hold things together until August.  The eye specialist called and insisted that I see a specialist immediately. There will be a zoom visit next week to get the ball rolling on staying on the med I am on and not going to a cheaper med.  Because there is eye involvement things are taking a more serious turn.  I call this providence.

Now that is a good doctor.  But then I have done all the alterations for 4 of his 7 daughter's weddings and I am not to retire until they are all married. I have had 5 eye surgeries on my right eye, I am lucky I can see at all.

I was able to get two wedding dresses done yesterday and I have a bugger to work on today for a fitting tomorrow.  Then it is piles and piles.

I am feeling better, and I think it is because I know my Sissie is coming, and my Lil sis is back in town.  Family is everything.

Kelsa had the pukes Sunday night so I did not watch her yesterday and her mom stayed home with her until she was over the worst.  I did not want to get them that was for sure.

She spiked a fever last night of 102.5 and I put her in a luke warm bath for an hour and that brought it down to 100.1.  Then to bed and she is almost back to her old self today, just a little less active.  Not forcing food down her just as many liquids as I can get.  I think she is over the hump.

My sister-in-law that has stage 4 ovarian cancer is feeling so much better and is actually out over doing it.  So I told her I will send Joel to sprain her ankle if she doesn't slow down.

There were questions yesterday about why brides buy dresses that don't fit them. There are many reasons.

1. That is the only one available

2. they can't get your size in on time

3. it is a used dress.

4. You have a pushy salesperson that knows nothing about alterations.

5. The shop where you buy does its own alterations and can charge you more for them.

6. You are just stupid.

Now there are many really good Bridal shops out there that are honest and lovely, but there are a few chain shops that are horrid.  Unfortunately living in a rural area your clients end up at the chain shops.

I do like a challenge, but sometimes it is really not worth it.

Today I am taking a wedding dress from the 80's and making it 8 inches bigger around the bust and waist.  I have to put gussets in the sides and the arms.  Then I have to steal lace from the train to cover up the seams and make it look like the dress always had lace up the sides.  Then I have to figure out how to fix the train.  I could add lace from another dress as on the long train no one will notice it is different. It is like reworking a jigsaw puzzle.

Lots of piles here that need attention but first the dress.

Kim