Came home from my hospital appointment without the sling. Now the work begins.

Remember I mentioned my surgery would hopefully be before Christmas? I was offered a cancellation spot, so I jumped. I had surgery Oct. 2. My shoulder was completely replaced. Now, almost 3 weeks post, things are settling and I'm learning to live with even greater restrictions (for now). Not sleeping well is tough so it's catch a nap when I can. My dear PSW husband, has also recovered, somewhat from the sudden event and actually lets me walk the block,.....alone. I've spent

With the kids back in school and single digit nights....... I declare summer over. For me, anyways. Lots happened, some great and some...

I made an appointment to 'visit' my tapestry, the one that now hangs in the Guelph Wellington Hospice. I guess, like with anyone's child,...

I was chided today by an old friend for not blogging as frequently as I used to. So I'm not as productive as I used to be. I have to wait...

Loaded up my Long Arm this afternoon. I had been thinking of farming this quilt out another Long Arm operator. My main reason stems from...

It's been a long winter. I'd hoped to be closer to fully functional by now and as we're only a few month away from my one year date when...

and almost the end of January. I took the last of my Bonsai pots to the shop and gave them a first underglaze. These are ready to fire...

I finished using all the clay this weekend. Now they need to dry. Eleven in total from 20 kilos. One developed a crack in the rim so I'm...

I have some time before I need to start two other projects so I thought it was time to add to my collection of Bonsai pots. They are all...

Now that this second version of the Telephone/Whisper game has been launched I can show you what I did. I really liked being first. I was...

Thanks to my dear friend, Maggie Vanderweit, for the awesome photography. This will be installed in the Hospice next Thursday. 8'x6'

This is very much, a hard part. Once the facings are stitched in place, the excess is cut away, the facing flipped and stitched. Done....

Halloween evening. After my gruelling physio this morning, and finishing the pumpkins, there was one more item to add to the scene In...

Nothing left but a little housekeeping and binding.

While I can't get photos of the whole, I can take some of a small section. While the top 3/4 is primarily confetti work the both tells...

That says it all. After 'leafing' the upper storeys I spent a few hours hoop stitching Goldenrod and Asters. Cut up and in a pile, it...