Wednesday

Good morning all. Had a better sleep last night so ready to do a bit of gentle housework. Arm not so tender this morning. Hugs to those who need them and enjoy your day

Good morning ladies.

Jacky, good to hear you had a good nights sleep, it does help doesn't it.

I also had a good nights sleep last night and didn't wake up early so I am raring to go today
Had a lovely time with my ex employer/friend yesterday morning, and had a laugh at Silver Threads.

Its the Charity shop for me this morning, then this afternoon I am having my hair cut. With me now going away in August as well as September I need to start getting it under control.
It rained here during the night and the sun is out at the moment, although its supposed to rain today. Ah well, I will take my brolly lol

Hope you enjoy the day

Morning Jacky Marion and girls, so glad you had a better night Jacky and that things will be ok for you today, take care, Glad you enjoyed your visit Marion, it rained here to and the ground smells lovely today I do hope you girls are all ok and our Lou is doing ok, Its retune the old freeview and sat boxes today as they have done some work and there are messages posted to retune today it drives me nuts role on the changeover here, letters to write and cards to make

Morning.

Had another good nights sleep, woke at 7.45! Thought it was only going to be about 6.00!!
Keith just gone off to the Drs, Amy still in bed, and I have got to motivate myself!
Today have got a meeting at the CH with Social Worker. Also going to take down that piece of embroidery that I loaned out - have had a lady on the phone wanting my permission to show photographs of it, she also sent along a letter that my Auntie wrote. Thought Mum might like to read it. They are also sending a letter of thanks from the History Group. Apparently it went down really well, and they even had people asking if it was on show... as there are so many families mentioned on it. Will have to get a pic taken of some of it as it is so detailed.
Just starting to rain, so thats put paid to any gardening... not that I was even thinking about it
Right... have a lovely day xx

Hello my lovely crafty friends!!!

Its me, I'm back! With a few big bruises but am able to sit at pc for first time in over a week!!!

Hope you are all ok, am off for a catch up read.... then better get started on Lexi and Janet's cards!!! Oh i am sooooo behind!!

Glad u had a better nights sleep Jacky and well done on doing that walk yesterday! No wonder you slept!!!

Hope the meeting goes well with the social worker Karen x

Glad you had a nice time yesterday Marion. Have a good day at work x

Hope the re-tuning goes to plan Janet!!

Sorry to hear about the passing of your friend Lexie, so sad x Did have to laugh though at the 'Prince' comment!! Ya daft mare! LOL

Sue hope you are soon feeling your usual happy self hun xxx Big hugs x

Karen I am very intrigued now. I can't remember you saying anything about a piece of embroidery but it sounds like a really interesting piece. Just sat looking through all your posts in case I missed something while I was away but can't see anything.

Glad to see you on here Lou. Make sure you don't overdo things. I am making cards today too, so many this month. Just been out to deliver two.

LoopyLou wrote:

Sorry to hear about the passing of your friend Lexie, so sad x Did have to laugh though at the 'Prince' comment!! Ya daft mare! LOL
x

So did I, did read it but couldn't log on with the phone at the time.

How lovely to see you Lou

Afternoon ladies. Lovely to see you Lou. I don't remember Karen mentioning her embroidery before either - think we need a piccie!!

Obviously feeling a bit more awake today as I've spent the morning "spring" cleaning my bedroom! And not before time either I'm ashamed to say. Made a card yesterday for Dec as he's going into hossie next week for grommets. They discovered he has only 50% hearing as he has glue ear in both ears - his mum and dad thought he was just ignoring them but poor soul couldn't hear them! Hopefully the grommets will work, his speech will improve and he will not be so naughty at preschool! And maybe he will eat better as well!

Well I got out my craft making stuff and the doorbell went. It was the dog groomer, I had forgotten she was coming and my calendar is in a different place so not so easy to notice. Had to pile the craft stuff away again and get out of the room.

Glad you have got some cleaning done Sue, my whole house needs doing and now there is fluff all over the place where the dryer blows it. Poor Dec, hope it helps him. I remember the boy up the road had it done and it really improved his speech and behaviour. I had forgotten about that until you mentioned it. He is 32 now, it was a long time ago.

Sorry ladies... thought I had mentioned the embroidery.
My Auntie gave my Mum a piece of embroidery that she had done years and years ago. It was of the village Auntie Queenie and my Dad was brought up in. All the houses are named of the people who lived in them. It really is a beautiful piece of work. I lent it to a History group who were over the moon with it. Auntie Q included herself swinging on a swing. A haystack on fire, so much detail in it, you see something different every time.
It has been suggested I 'lend' it to a museum, they would probably frame it (would cost a fortune for me to do it) But really dont want to let it go, Auntie Q gave it to Mum, probably because we live closest to Laxton. Auntie Q's son and daughter live miles away.
It is certainly something to treasure.

Oh Karen, that sounds wonderful. What a great heirloom.

Awww that sounds fab Karen xxx

Afternoon gang , I know Jacky what a plonker Iam hehe ! Still it gave him and the ex a good laugh !just been out to lunch with a friend of mine , we have certainly put the world to rights !
karen you must show us this heirloom it sounds lovely and so intresting love things like that .
lou glad your back with us how ya feeling now hun ??
marion hope you did'nt get rained on , I've got soaked twice in 2 days !
sue iam worried whats all this houework , is it because Karens back and we know she'll be making us feel guilty in a couple of days lol
right got to move on ......

Hiya hunni, glad you had a nice time with your friend xxx

I am ok.... taking me longer to get over than I thought it would but I think thats because Ady has been off and I haven't had the 'rest' I was supposed to have over the weekend... still feeling rather tender and my hand is very painful, have a big bruise where the canula went in and its really sore.... wont know for 3?4 weeks if its had any effect but will keep fingers crossed!

When I went in to have it done I had to fast from the night before and although I had to be at the hospital for 8.15am they didn't take me down to theatre till half eleven...whilst I was waiting my blood sugar level dropped and I got a really bad headache and was all sweaty (two of the main symptoms if blood sugar level is low) so they allowed me to have 30ml of pineapple juice...then when I got down to theatre Dr Donlin said he usually wouldn't sedate someone if they had eaten or drank in the last 3 hours...so I said to him....well do it without sedation then! He looked at me as though I was mad!! But he did it and said I was very brave (patronising man) ....it wasn't pleasant but luckily I have a high pain threshold (told him I was discharges from back surgery after a day and a half) and it was not unbearable. Glad I didn't have the sedation as it meant I could go home earlier!! I remember laying on the theatre bed at 11.56am with those horrid little nasal air tubes stuck up me nose and counting off all the jabs he stuck in my lower back....it got to double figures!!! Then the worst bit about it is the achy pain that goes down your leg as he put the epidural in.....oooh I felt that!

Still was only in recovery a short time and back up to my room...had to lay on my back for half hour slightly propped so I could have a ham sarnie and a coffee...then a wee and Ady helped me get dressed and I was off!!! They were laughing at me cos I wanted to go home. Don't suppose they see many NHS patients that eager to leave their plush rooms and on tap tea/coffee and nurses!!!

I was home just after half one! PMSL!!!

You are a brave thing - I would want to be knocked right out and stay that way until all the pain had gone lol. You are amazing, couldn't believe it when I got your text and you said you were out.

You are a very plucky person Lou well done

Well done Lou hope after all that the procedure is sucessful , you are a brave girl .Hope you make a full recovery very soon.sending you big hugs and lots of love.

Awww thanks girls. I am lucky in that I have a high pain threshold.... my hubby reckons its just my stubborn streak!!!