Grief seems to be like a pendulum waiving to and fro. At one point, the day-to-day life is proceeding like it always has, but then a realization that there is a permanent change, a missing person in my life, will then send it to the other side and it is all I can do to …
When business changes and distributors step up and put in place programs to help, it seems silly not to advertise it. But, that is what I have done. I thought I wasn’t worthy of advertising but the reality is, I need to continue to make money while being a caregiver and this is one way …
It isn’t often a new yarn crosses my desk — well, frankly, it is very rare now that I don’t own a physical yarn shop — but this one did and I quickly I invested. It is “the” navy blue yarn used in the Olympic sweater. Beautiful, scrunchy, Aran weight 100% wool yarn. It is …
Hello, long time no write. I have lots of saved drafts, but nothing published. Sorry about that. Update on Tom’s health The biggest news I have right now is that Tom is restarting chemo after a bit of hiatus to heal from the lung wedge resection he had in November. I’m giving myself permission to …
When the mind is jumping all over the place …. I pick up some hand knitting or grab an eraseable pen and start moving my hands with either knitting or writing. That action seems to calm my brain and give me some focus and direction. I also use essential oils and food choices (coffee?) to …
Calming the Mind, What’s on Your Mind, and a Year of Thanksgiving Read More »
… living in a bubble, isolated from other knitters and friends. I want Tom’s cancer to be over and his body to be healthy. But then I realize it isn’t just his cancer causing this issue, its the whole world and Corona-19. I’m having trouble with allergies (I hope) right now. I posted last year …
Ready for a new project? The colors of Silk Garden Lite, garter stitch detail, and loose, flowing drape all caught my eye in the Garter Gusset Tee pattern. This pattern, originally published in Noro Magazine 12, is available for FREE with kit purchase. Choose your size, choose your color, click add to cart, and we’ll …
July KAL Project: Garter Gusset Tee – Now Taking Orders! Read More »
Someone asked me how it felt being isolated for COVID. My reply was …. nothing really has changed, we’ve been isolating since Tom’s bile duct cancer diagnosis at Christmas. I do have to say though, that it is nice being isolated WITH Tom. If he didn’t have the cancer, he would still be working umpteen …
Still doing, just 1/3 mental and time capacity…. Read More »
Tom’s a rockstar!! He heals fast, he likes to move, he has a warrior spirit. Whipple surgery went well. We were blessed to have mom and our kids all there to help from the day before surgery until the weekend after. And, he came home so quickly and I felt so good about it all, …
Today’s the day we leave for Indy so we can settle in and get an early night’s rest before Tom’s cancer surgery at 7:45 am on 2/13/2020. We need to be at the hospital by 5:30! I’ve checked a lot off my to-do list: cancelled mail, alerted the neighbors to watch the house and store, …