Xmas

Cannot believe how many months have gone by since arriving from Illinois. Nina is doing real well and in remission.  I have been spending my time knitting and crocheting and doing silk ribbon projects.  Also took a class with Trish Burr from South Africa online and made her little Bee Eater, loved doing the project and I think for my first project it came out good.  Will be doing more thread painting projects soon.  Have fallen behind on TAST again, have about 6 weeks to make up and have not posted the pictures of all the ones I have done, need to do that soon.  I am also embellishing a sewing basket that I purchased, it is a pie safe basket and I love it so I am decorating the lid. Our Arts and Crafts group filled bags of candy for people living in our mobile home park.  Santa Claus will be coming around with elves passing out bags of candy to the residents, it was so much fun laughing and giggling with all the ladies while busy working.  I also have not been feeling good since returning from Illinois and two weeks ago I was rushed to the ER by paramedics with what everyone thought was a heart attack, after 7 hours in the ER I was transferred to my hospital and was there for 3 days and finally found out I had a gall bladder attack, the pain was horrible.  I will be having surgery on December 21st.  Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Yorkies

My yorkies survived the trip to and from Illinois, and enjoyed being on a farm. But I had to borrow a rifle to guard them while they were outside because of coyotes, two of them came to close to my boys and I was glad I had the rifle. They were really happy to be home, Harlee walked into the house and climbed up on my bed and stayed there. Since they are so small I had stairs built for them to climb up on the bed, and my bed sits real tall but the stairs come right to the top of my bed. They have settled in with all their toys and are doing real good.  They take such good care of me that I cannot move to do anything because all 3 boys move with me.

Home

I have finished putting away all my supplies I took to Illinois and everything looks neat and clean. I will begin doing the past Tast tasks that I have not done and catch up. Have missed working on the stitches.  My neighbor had a Margarita Ladies nite and we had a good time laughing and talking non-stop.

I am home we left Monday at 6 am and drove 18 hours and stopped for the night 40 miles before Amarillo Tx.  Tuesday we drove 17 hours and made it home at 8:50 pm.  I was exhausted but it felt good sleeping in my bed.  Have been unpacking and putting all my things away. My friend had her last chemo and we will find out July 16 how she is doing.  They will do a Pet Scan and a bone marrow test to see if her cancer is active or if she is in remission.  She is still weak but gets stronger with every passing week.  It was so sad to leave her but it was time to come home.  Met my new Great Grandson who was born shortly after I left for Illinois, he is a doll and always smiling and Gigi loved on him.  Hopefully by next week I can finish the last 3-4 weeks of Tast and then post all the pictures.  I am taking Trish Burr's internet class and that is exciting.

I have 21 days left and then I go home. My son is flying in on the 23rd of June and we will leave on the 24th.  I am really getting home sick and just want to sleep in my own bed.  I am glad I was able to come and get her through the rough part, she has one more chemo round on June 11, & 12th and then 7 days of shots and then shortly after I will be leaving.  Weather has been crazy we had a week of 96 degrees and 80 percent humidity and the other day we were 61 during the day. I have not done alot of sewing in the last few weeks my friend was feeling pretty bad and I spent alot of time caring for her. Soon, soon, soon I will be home.

I have had alot of time and have been knitting like crazy, made 1 knitting bag in a hot pink and a black and brown stripped large bag to felt and made the handles by braiding alot of strands together and then braiding 3 pieces together so it's thick and several inches wide.  Could not find a handle that I liked so I improvised. My friend Nina has had her 5th round of chemo this Monday and Tuesday and each one gets worse and has been feeling pretty lousey since.  She has her last one June 11th & 12th and then 1 shot a day for 7 days and then I will be packing to leave for home around June 28th or sometime around that date.
Have been doing the TAST 2012 weekly and have trouble posting because the air card is very slow and is hard to upload pictures.  When I get home I will have my great Internet service so will have no problems.
The weather has turned warm and it's in the mid 90s right now and no rain, the crops are in but there has been no rain and they are behind about 7 1/2 inchess so that is alot of rain shortage and everyone is hoping for rain to help the crops grow.
Had a wonderful Mother's Day my children sent bouquets of flowers and homemade cookies and books.  My friend Nina's son cooked for us for Mother's Day and it was delicious, so we had a wonderful day.

Today 4/10/12 my friend Nina goes in for her fourth chemo. Today is a 12 hour day and tomorrow a 4 hour day, there are two more months scheduled for chemo unless the Dr. changes it towards the end and feels she should have a few more. It is beautiful and sunny and about 65 degrees here in Illinois and the birds are singing and the trees have gotten their leaves. Easter was good Nina's son did the cooking and the food was delicious. Looking forward to today's stem stitch I will think about it today and get started stitching. Everyone have a great day.