Happy Belated Easter and Spring!!

 Its been over a month since my last post, so much has been going on.. hard when you think that I don't have children at home anymore, nor do I drive or get out in the world.  My genealogy work and the furry kids, especially Max, and 2 geriatric ones, keep me pretty busy.  I also manage to get some stitching in. 

For the past 3 weeks or so, I have been redoing JH 9-11 over one, I have gotten through 3 pages almost.  It takes about a week per page.  I started working over one, because I discovered that stitching on the frame on 40/over 2 was killing my back and shoulder.  At least that is what I thought, so that is why I started working over one as a test.  My back and should feel so much better, when I stitch and I can take my stitching where ever I go.  I keep it wrapped up in pillow case, and I use plastic box with handle to transport my threads (in bags) on a ring, and a the chart.  Sooo much easier. 

28 ct Monaco (over one) with Gumnuts Silk Threads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So as you can see I just need fill in the three medallions on the left, and then its on to the 4th page, and I will have done the top completely, in a little over 4 weeks, with the calculation that it takes a week per page.  I think I'm enjoying stitching again, without the pain.  I still have pain most of the day anyway, since I have OA (osteoarthritis) almost everywhere (left hip, knees, neck and back). But now stitching is not contributing to that pain. :)

As you know baseball season has started again, the Nationals (Nats) are on a rocky road.  However my Orioles (O's) are doing well.  The boys here (hubby and his brother) root for the Nats, I root for my beloved O's.  Here's Max during the Nats Opener you can see he wasn't impressed.

As you can see he is doing so well, goes regularly and feels wonderful.  He plays with his brother, changes his sisters, and sleeps whenever he can.

So since Spring has started, I have spent the last two days, cleaning out the kitchen cabinets, washing them out, as well as the counters and such.  I still the pantry to do.  Yesterday Lucy decided to explore the basket I keep on the side counter.  I use it to keep chip bags, baking potatoes, and other things (so they are in one place and sealed up)

As you can see she was very happy, but I would imagine uncomfortable since I don't have a towel or anything in it.  I had just washed it.  Please disregard the med bottles in back (those are mine, actually), the other side is hubby's, oh well that was happens to some of us when we hit 60+.

Well happy Spring to all, and need to get back to household things..and of course stitching :)


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Out of the woods, hopefully.....

Sorry to be away for so long, we had a family crisis.  Our boy Max became ill again after the new year.  Max can develop chronic constipation at anytime, even though he has had a subtotal colectomy.  For cats a colectomy removes the large intestine so things don't have to travel so far.  Well he became blocked again, after weeks of home manipulation with our vet, increase lactalose, Cisipride (Propulsid which moves the bowel and is compounded for him special) and miralax still nothing. So on MLK birthday weekend we took him too the emergency clinic, he was there for 18 hrs, for enemas and fluids, they got a lot out, but he still had stool left.  We spent alot in that week alone, and he had gone through so much, he such a trooper and stays sweet through it all.  I called my vet and made the decision to have him put to sleep.  Our vet said lets try one more thing, so she kept him, she got him pooping and set him on strict schedule, which we stick too.

He came home with such a sore rump, but he made it.  He has actually lost a little weight on this new regime and the others are use to it.    He gets fluids 100cc 3 times a week (part of his problem is this cat will not drink, just a little) aslo he gets his lactalose and cisipride 3 times a day, and miralax 1/4 tsp.  He also gets a probiotic once a day.  For a while we were giving too much lactalose so he was doing liquid alot, so we cut the dose back.  I have to record all he does.  Good thing I'm a nurse by trade :)

Here's my boy, looking alot happier.. But in February I had dental surgery, which Im still getting over, but the back gums are better, still on a soft diet.

On top of all this and the snow, I have gotten some stitching done..

Hope, Peace and Love

Jan Houtman's 9-11

I have not done as much as I would like, I have had so much to catch up on since Max's illness.  I still have taxes to do.  But I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things and feeling more comfortable about Max.   

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Christmas is almost here...

Yes it is, just a week away.  I spent the day wrapping packages.. and cleaning.  Its been the first day that I finally felt halfway decent.  I have had a crappy cold all week, but its getting gone.  Since I have to some other household preps, one for a new dryer.  Ours is making the worst squealing nose, which the bearings on the drum.  Its not worth getting repaired we have had it for 10 years, so Tuesday we have a new one coming.

I have gotten some stitching done since last we talked, mostly on Hope, Love and Peace.

40 ct Newcastle, Gumnuts Silks Denim and Mulberry

I have gotten a few more letters done on Jan Houtman's 9-11.  I might some of that to post next time. 

So I leave you with Annie and Beau..

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Happy "Post" Thanksgiving...

I have been stitching away about both 9-11 and Hope, Love and Peace.. so here is an update

40ct Ricamo, Gumnuts Silks, my convesion

40ct White Newcastle, Gumnuts Silks Denim and Mulberry

 

 

 

 I haven't done as much as I would like on my JH 9-11, I have some up and down days with teeth issues.  Went to the dentist last week to find that a root canal I had done, many moons ago, is deteriorating under the crown, which is why I have pain.  The tooth beside it also cracked when repaired and I had extracted. So now this.. thank goodness for appearance sake they are all back molers however, I will need a bridge or implants.  Great!  My family history with teeth is not good, so no matter what precautions and care, they still give out on you, well me anyway.  Can't this work done till January because of husbands schedule.  I will just keep on Motrin till then.

PD James (Baroness of Holland Park)

On a sad note I was saddened read of the death of PD James, she was one of my favorite Mystery writers.   I hope you had a chance to catch her latest work, "Death Comes to Pemberly" it was so good.  My only complaint is the costumes seem to be stuck on the same colors for the actors.  If they ever repeat it and you haven't seen it, take a look.  Its Pride and Prejudice (the lovely Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth) with a mystery twist.

Well on to some Black Friday online things.. and other daily doings.. enjoy the stitch..
 

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