A to Z about me!

I just read this list on Denise's blog, Country Stitcher, and decided to copy it and post a list about me, too!

A - Age: 48
B - Bed size: full
C - Chore that you hate: dusting
D - Dogs: yellow Labrador retriever/Mastiff mix named Teddy & Sheltie/German shepherd mix named Sophie
E - Essential start to your day: cold cereal
F - Favorite color: red
G - Gold or silver: gold
H - Height: 5'7"
I - Instruments you play: learned to play piano when I was a kid, but never touch it anymore
J - Job title: medical transcriptionist (working from home)
K - Kids: 1 son, 1 daughter - Christopher and Christina
L - Live: in sunny southern California!
M - Make of car: no car since accident last December (see pic below)
N - Nicknames: my kids' friends call me Miss Debbie
O - Overnight hospital stays: 2 baby deliveries, then 2 weeks after car accident (see pic below)
P - Pet peeves: misspelled words
Q - Quote from a movie: "We're off to see the wizard!"
R - Right or left handed: right
S - Siblings: 2 younger brothers
T - Time you wake up: 5 minutes before I start work (working from home)
U - Underwear: granny panties
V - Veggie you hate: brussel sprouts
W - What makes you run late: my inherited family genes (LOL)
X - X-rays you had: dental, chest, arms and legs (after the car accident)
Y - Yummy food that you make: pumpkin bread
Z - Zoo animal favorite: polar bears


I still don't have a car since the accident last December 1, 2010.  I was hit by a drunk driver and my car caught on fire and rolled several times.  I was in one hospital for a week, then transferred to another hospital for another week.  I stayed at my mom's house for two months, then finally came back home.  I went back to work after six months, but I work from home so I don't have to drive anywhere!  But with all that time off work, I certainly got my cross-stitching mojo back and I'm so happy to stitch, stitch, stitch again!

Whenever I do get a new car, I will be sure to post a picture on my blog!  Then I can drive to Michael's, Jo-Ann's, or Hobby Lobby every day if I want to! 

Car accident!

I was in a car accident on December 1st.  My car was hit from behind and rolled several times and then caught on fire. Luckily I was able to undo the seat belt and someone ran up to the car and told me to unlock the door. Thank goodness the door wasn't jammed and opened easily. I got out and walked away from the car and laid on the grass. When I looked back at the car, it was full of fire with smoke going way up in the sky. There were several explosions too! My left arm was broken and dislocated. My right arm and fingers and forehead were burned. The ambulance took me to the hospital before these pics were taken. Click View Slideshow. LINK


I had surgery the next day to put a plate and screws on the broken left arm, and also got a skin graft from my right leg to right arm. I was in the hospital for two weeks. Now I am recovering at my parents' house. I can type with one finger, and hold a pen to write or fork to eat, but I can't do much else. I am waiting for new glasses too, since everything burned up in the car.

Unfortunately, I had my grandma's cross stitch project in the car with me and it burned to ashes too.  I think I will print this picture and frame it instead. I don't plan to start over again!

I mailed Christmas cards yesterday, so I'm happy about that. I sure wish I could be cross stitching right now! Maybe when the burns heal on my fingers, I can get started. I am just now catching up and reading everyone's blogs.


Merry Christmas!!