What Is Your Favorite Jewelry?

I saw this on another person's blog.... and I gotta say, it intrigued me. So I thought I'd steal the idea and put it  on MY blog! *evil grin*

I have several pieces of jewelry that I simply adore. I don't know if I can choose between them! They all have meaning that is precious to me....

First up - my engagement ring. My ring now is a 3 stone ring, with a sapphire in between 2 diamonds - all about a 0.25 carat size each. It is not the original ring that Hubby proposed to me with (that one was a 0.25 carat solitaire).... But I adore it. It's different from the average engagement ring, and I love how unique it is. And I'm a sucker for colored gems, too.

Next up - my diamond earrings. I have princess cut diamond solitaire earrings that my Hubby gave me one year... Just because he loved me. He tucked them inside of some roses, and I actually was CRYING so hard when he handed me the roses that I didn't see the earrings in the center of the blooms! I wear them all the time.

My necklace is next up.... It's a chocolate diamond pendant that he surprised me with at Christmas. I was SHOCKED..... I never expected to get anything like that for Christmas! (I was thinking maybe an iTunes gift card, or an Old Navy gift card....) Needless to say... being a typical girl, I did a typical girl thing - I burst out into tears on Christmas morning. The kids were a little worried! :)

Then my family ring that Hubby picked out for me. It's so cool.... We actually picked out the SAME setting for a family ring (you should have seen the relief on his face!) He has great taste in gems...

There ya go! My most beloved bling.

Tell me about yours!

 

Wow.... Been A While! Sorry!!!

Well, happy March everyone!

So the last update I had given was that I'd popped a stitch out of my palm. That was long time ago. Sorry!

The stitches came out. I took them out myself (I had 3 actually fall out all by themselves -so gross!), so I decided that Now Was The Time. Armed with my trusty nail clippers and my tweezers, I set out to rectify the wrong that was stitches in my flesh. Easy peasy. They came out great. (I actually got complimented on the stitch removal by Casual Diane's fill in for the day!)

So, I've maintained what the surgeon gave me. I can move my middle knuckle about 80-85 degrees. and the top knuckle (by my nail) has maintained it's dismal 5-10 degrees. No change there.

In February, we focussed on ultrasounding the CRAP out of my hand so to minimize scarring. I think we accomplished that!  My scarring is nowhere as deep and as "thick" as the first surgery's scarring.  Actually, I've responded so well to what's gone on, I'm actually "conditionally discharged" depending on what the surgeon says next week when I return back to the Hand Clinic at the Rockyview Hospital. (We need his opinion on whether the rebuilt pulleys are strong enough yet for unsupported active use or not as I can still feel the tendon bowing when I bend my finger.) But really?? So minor. Casual Diane had brought up the possibility of yet ANOTHER surgery to try to loosen the tendon further up my finger so that I can bend the top joint (so I don't jam it all the time when reaching for things). Shockingly, I didn't recoil in horror like I thought I would.... Surgery #2 was so easy that I would sign up for Surgery #3 no problem. We'll have to see though.....

I did achieve a milestone recently - I was able to wear my ring on my right hand once again since last September. I felt very posh and swish waltzing around with BLING on my hand rather than yet another splint! LOL! Only me!

I have developed a bit of allergic reaction to all the silicone sleeves that I've been wearing.  (Translation: my pinky is disgustingly gross looking. It's flaking, and red, and painful looking.) We are Elecom-ming it up and have switched to Coban wrap with a gel over top of the scar (to soften it at night)

But I can do ANYTHING I want to do (I even played piano! Woo!). Washing dishes is no problem, neither is typing or cleaning (boo!). I am still a little achy when I write, or do tasks like sewing (which I take as a sign from Above that I'm simply not supposed to sew! LOL).

All in all - really pleased with how this has all turned out.

Yay God!