Guess Who's Knitting

Life brings changes we don't always want.

Boy do things change in a minute.  Doing good one minute, not so hot the next.

 

Dementia...

one word says it all.  Isolation, frustration, anger, sadness, anxiety and more.  

 

Ray has it.  Matthew and I are trying to cope with it.  But boy is it hard.

 

One day at a time, one minute at a time.  

 

And my brother's wife has Alzheimer's.  Had to put her in a nursing home.  Its just so sad.

 

 

Jan 1, 2018 Happy New Year

Well today is the start of another new year. I hope once again to start writing again. 2016 and 2017 were blurs as I was diagnosed with a 5 in a million rare eye cancer, Ocular Melanoma with a Choroidal tumor and then 2017 Ray was diagnosed with a Chordoma on the T12 vertebrae with surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Md. So my family has had challenges, lots of them but we are still here. What a blessing.

I don't really do resolutions but do want to try to craft more for myself. I feel I'm doing a good job with crocheting for From the Heart. They donate to local charities. Currently I'm crocheting red baby hats for February needs.

Feb 27, 2015

February 17th
A new adventure. Total knee replacement on right knee. Today is the 27th so it's been 10 days. I think considering all I am doing fairly well. It's hard on Ray. He has such a hard time with things so I will be glad when things get a little easier.

For now, that's it except I missed Mid Atlantic this year. That is sad.

HOT, HOT, and more HOT!

It's late July and miserable.  Been trying to stay cool in the house as our temperatures have gotten up to almost 100 degrees F and the humidity is terrible.  We've had lots of rain this summer so the garden is doing okay.  Got tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and cucumbers coming in.  Lots of Grape tomatoes.

 

Not much going on as we work and do a little crocheting.  Sheddy and I are working on the Farm Girl Vintage quilt but for me it's slow going.

 

more later..

Its 2016, and its Springtime.

So many things happen in life and it just zooms by.  We work and come home to our family to try and keep ahead of the game.  I'm sad to say that I fail.  I've had this blog for a long time and rarely post but hope that one day I will get my act together.

 

So what's happened since I last posted.  Well, Matthew went to Galloup Guitar School of Lutherie and is now starting to get a business going building guitars and repairing.  His heart is in the building.  He did an amazing job with the 4 guitars he made when at school.  They are wonderful.  Sound is amazing.  It will be a journey.

 

 

Ray is semi-retired and hanging around the house.  Having trouble with his knees.  I too have knee issues.  Had a knee replacement last year which is still bothering me but I guess eventually it will get better.

 

and the last news was that we lost our special boy, Emma in February.  He almost made it to 15 years old.

 

The house is just not the same without him.  But the Rainbow Bridge is just sweeter with him there waiting.

In memory of a sweet Cat

It's been a long time and many things have passed through this life but one of the sweetest was Kit. She came to live with us around October 2008 and was a devoted friend and loyal to our family. We used to say she patroled our yard with a little yellow hard hat on and neon vest. This week Kit went to the Rainbow bridge. We will always remember her and miss her.

May 2014...time just keeps marching on

It's an overcast day with the possibility of storms this evening.  Things around the yard are blooming and the garden is just about ready to go into the ground.  As usual, because of issues and weather it will go into the ground a little bit later than normal but better late than never, I say.

I'm home today preparing for a Colonostomy tomorrow so if you've had one before you know I'm living on liquids until the magic hour to start drinking my gallon of ick.  Hope it will go better this time and I'm able to endure.  Got too, no choice.

 

Mother's Day was quiet but enjoyable.  Matthew presented me with a wonderful Inkle Loom which he made for me.  I'm anxious to try it out.  Must watch a few more videos before warping it.  Supposed to take an hour.  

 

I leave with a picture of it and my precious Son.  How very proud of him, we both are.

Jan 1, 2014

They say what you do on the first day of the new year you'll do all year. I hope so. The towel is for a friend and the shawlette is my long last finish of Sheldon & Leonard. Took over a year because I knit slow and have hand problems. Just got over hand surgery in late October. Love the hand painted String Theory yarn. Spruce head is the color. Merino, cashmere, nylon. At least it's a finish even if not perfect.

Dec 31, 2013

One finish to show for 2013. I am going to sew this next year and this was a gift for a friend . I think it turned out pretty nice.

Dec 31, 2013

It's the end of 2013. This year has zoomed by faster than any I have ever thought of in years past. I found this quote on a blog I read and it's so true. This year has been a hard one for our family with 3 surgeries and one tough one cancelled due to prayers from others. It's been a good year for many things most of all the time that Ray and Matthew got to be together each recovering from shoulder surgery. My hand surgery has healed and I'm able to knit again. I don't make resolutions but my prayer for the coming year is that I will do more knitting, sewing and crafting. Also that I will post here. Looking back at the things I've posted years ago is so interesting and enjoyable.
Off to get ready for work but if anyone reads this I pray you will have a blessed day.