Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

chalky_75

Oh , I have just logged on and am so sorry to read of your news Kathy --- What a terrible worry! I just send such gentle thoughts for some better news soon.
Mrs M--- I am so sorry things are sad with your loved ones --- Christmas is such an emotive time .--
Shaz-- Hope the boys settle,
If I could reach in I would send so many a great big hug -- Times seem really difficult at the moment with many needing some serious TLC

f1widow

Evening ladies - another quickie I will try and catch up - if i miss anyone im sorry - head not quite where it should be at the mo !

chalky - since i read about DD being on her own in Australia I cant stop thinking about her I feel sorry for her having her friend leave her at christmas - Im hoping she has made plenty of other friends though Im sure she will have if she is as nice as her Mum (will PM you with an idea;)) - hope you are well xxx ps the luvvies are just great

may/daughter - love to you and hope your recovery is going well xxx

mioliere - im so sorry to hear your sad news about BIL - hope better news comes soon - am loving the piggies they are lovely - can i have one for xmas????:rotfl:

sock-knitter - dont forget where we are pm me if you want a chat - if you want to pm your phone number I dont even mind that - i am one of BTs favourite customers tee hee xxx

mrs m - ooo send your dear son a big hug from me - how hard for you all - I was cursing my uncle today for leaving us and that was over 10 years ago xxxx

love and hugs to psso (aaaghhh nighmares hope things are better today x) - ptb, kinsey (thank you for explanation as soon as i read your explanation I understood it - only trouble is done on big needle cant get my needle through very easily for purl 5 :eek:), welcome newbies, roamin, isom (hope you are feeling better soon - sounds like you are a bit run over hon - take care) and anyone else I have forgotton xxxxx

Well life here is never dull - everything is bothering me at the moment - time of year me thinks - have not felt my best - but im sure will pick up soon - decorating is sllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooow FIL keeps moaning that I have not done anymore (:mad: I may fall out with him soon he asks every day have I done any) - DS has been having a few teething problems with school but overall is much happier the school has and is doing so much I cant believe it - he has had a trip paid for by PTA and his christmas dinner - they are all very friendly and always so much going on for him, so we are pleased

The usual family arguments about me not being at my parents are well underway - with none of my family budging on coming here - I said we would post presents - they have all refused to do that in return so DH will have to go and pick up and drop off - I totally understand they are worried about weather etc but if weather and roads etc are bad for them surely they are bad for DH hmmmmmm

Anyway on a lighter note to finish - last week delivery man asked if I would take in a parcel (or 4!) for neighbour - in came 4 huge boxes - when she came to collect she said oh its nothing you would probably like - ITS WOOL - well my face was a picture there i was walking past 4 boxes of wool all day and i didnt know it - anyway she runs a wool business so we have chatted a couple of times about knitting - fancy that right next door !

Anyway as usual my fingers have run away with me and i have whittered on - back soon J xxxxx

In_Search_Of_Me

Evening all! Just back from home group so thought it would be snuggly house...alas its so cold here that even full blast heating not quite making it so leccy blanket is on and Ill jump into bed and watch apprentice in pure decadent lounging! Plus only have to survive tomorrow as have taken Friday off for shopping! im ok for those concerned...just taking time to adjust to seeing people all day and as am naturally (just!) an introvert so find sociability a bit full on and after a year out of work just taking time to adjust but "this too shall pass!" so no worrying on my account please.
Socky you dont have to bear it all on your own...lots of us here to support you by phone if you would like...may help you feel less isolated in eves? Maybe once Christmas is over you could think of a wee venture out into something new..baby steps though!
Miol big hugs for you what a worry and horrible being so far away...thank you for piccy of piggies and goat...both gorgeous but esp piggies!
Hello F1...lovelyto see you! Fancy a wolly shop person being next door! how exciting! Just go at your own pace and ignore FIL or maybe ask if he would like to assist?!!
Hello chalky...any news of DD?
hugs for you too Mrs M...death is hard to get your head round isnt it...hope you all manage to find comfort in each other and some joy in Christmas despite the sadness...
May etc hope you are all well...
seakay Christmas knitting party next week! Will speak over weekend!
Right warm bed is beaconing so off to bed I go!

mioliere

Hi everyone.

ISOM - I hope you finally got warmed up. I hope, also, that you have a good day shopping tomorrow. I'm sure you'll soon have made up for that year away from working but it just needs a little time adjusting.

F1 - I hope DS is soon a bit happier at school. Hope that you DH stops nagging you about the decorating. When you're busy, it's difficult finding the time, especially as it can take ages just setting up for painting, can't it? You've not long cleared up the breakfast things and done some chores, then you get all the decorating gear out, then it's time for lunch! It's one of the things that infuriates me when I long to spend time concentrating on one thing in particular. I can't believe you live right next door to a woolly person!

Thanks once again for all the good wishes for my BIL. Yesterday, they managed to get the stent in, and into a position they are happy with. They didn't do the biopsy, though, because they didn't want to go back in and risk further problems. If enough of the jaundice goes, he can start having chemotherapy. Right now, as long as they can do what they need to, they've said twelve months; if they can't, six. Still horrendous but a lot longer than they were led to expect two days ago; they thought it was a matter of weeks. The terrible itching he had disappeared, thankfully, as soon as the stent went in, and they think he will be able to go back home within the week. My sister wants to get him back up to his regular weight and as strong as possible for the chemo. They've told the immediate family who are, of course, completely devastated and can hardly take it in. I shall tell both my boys today, now that we know what the prognosis is. My poor mum can hardly believe it; she has been with my sister most of the time, which I am so pleased about for all their sakes.

It's my sister's birthday today, bless her - I just wish the news for her and BIL was more positive, but they are grateful that they have a little longer than they thought. I just wish they weren't having to go through such a nightmare. Still, he's looking forward to getting back home. He's a positive person and has already said he won't be going down without a fight. We are praying for a miracle.

It's freezing cold here again but still no snow, although everywhere else seems to be getting it.

I hope you all manage to keep warm and can avoid going out if conditions are bad.

KathyXX

psso

Morning all.

Well it`s official - I am seriously fed up with this bl**dy snow !!!!
Don`t mind a day or two but after a week I get really hacked off with it. If I wanted snow 24/7 I`d move to the North Pole.

Seem to be constantly clearing the bloomin` stuff from the drive / path and then it snows again while I`m out. Took DD and little J to nursery this morning after clearing everything, heavy snow on the way there and back so could hardly get back up the hill :eek: been snowing ever since and now have to take DS to nurse for his regular blood test - so more snow clearing. Grrrrrrrrr. Must be about 2 1/2 -3feet of snow on the garden now - haven`t ventured into the `unknown bit` just guessing from the height of the trees and bushes which I can`t see now, and that`s not the bit with all the snow I`ve been trying to get rid of. Really feel like attaching the hose to the hot tap and washing it all away :T If only it was that easy.

Sorry to hear the news of your BiL Kathy, fingers crossed for a good result with the treatment.
Ooops,just noticed the time, have to go for DS.
Back later.

Elaine.x

mrs-moneypenny

kathy so sorry o hear about your Bil, i hope they can get the jaundice under control quickly so the chemo can start. I pray for you all.

snowing here so youngest Ds has a snow day just getting ready to take him to mils while i go work

hugs for all hope you all manage to stay warm.

Pippa.S

Hi all
Just a quick pop in today, I am trying to rest up a bit I have done something to my hip, and am in agony with it, did'nt get much sleep last night so I'm a bit tired today as well. It's a darn nuisance just when I have mountains to do........ wish I knew what I have done though, can't remember it pulling or anything

mrs-m - Christmas is the time we have all been dreading since MIL died in September. We always had her and my Mum over for Christmas day so it will feel strange this year with just my Mum. Our 2 DGD's talk about her sometimes and are a bit sad at times but do understand she won't be coming back, and also that it is alright to speak about her.
kathy - I am so sorry to hear about your BIL, he sounds a very positive man with a strong fighting spirit. I am sending (((hugs))) for you and your family

One good thing with enforced rest is....I can get on with the ripple blanket for DGS
Finished the beanie hat last night as well so that can go in with the granny lap blanket and the school jumper.

Off to get my feet up for a bit this chair is a bit too hard to sit on for long.
Anne
x

sock-knitter

morning all,
f1, imagine living next door to somebody with a wooly business, bet you'll be chatting to her loads now
kathy, love the piggy pics, sorry to hear the bad new of your bil's
pippa, hope the hip becomes less painful as soon as possible
ISOM, hope you managed to get warmed thru
psso, i'm fed up of all the snow too, my boys are at home for another day.
thankyou for everyones support, i appreciate it very much.
hugs all
shaz xxx

Kinsey

mioliere thanks for showing us the pics, love the goat and baby anythings are gorgeous.

pippa hope your hip soon heals, isn't it strange how things like that just seem to appear with no idea of how they got there?

psso I'm seriously sick of snow as well, and I'm sure we don't have nearly as much as you.

f1 what a great next door neighbour, I wish. I don't have anyone to talk wool with, so am very envious.

mioliere

Hi everyone.

Pippa - I hope your hip stops hurting soon. It's infuriating when you can't pinpoint exactly what caused it. I think it's nature telling you to sit and knit for the afternoon!

Mrs Moneypenny - it will feel strange for you all this Christmas but she will still be in all your thoughts.

Thank you all so much for your kind words and support; it means such a lot. I've spoken to my sister this morning (it's her birthday, bless her - some birthday). Since the stent went in yesterday, BIL has managed to eat some cornflakes and he's having lots of Horlicks to start building him up. Having lost three stone in as many weeks, he needs it. From being completely jaundiced until the stent went in, his nose and the very tops of his ears have started to turn pink again, so the stent is slowly doing its job of clearing the jaundice. They've said it has to clear completely otherwise the chemo will react with it dangerously. Obviously, they're anxious to start the chemo as soon as they can. He should be home over the next couple of days, which is what everyone is longing for. Of course, they still can't say that it's the big 'C' because they can't do the biopsy yet, but they are having to treat it as though it is, to give him the best chance. We're just hoping and hoping that it isn't what we're all dreading. What they can see on the liver from all the scans is just 2cm in size, yet it's causing all this havoc. They've considered a liver transplant but the tumour has attached itself to a major artery, so a transplant is out of the question. He is so well loved there'd have been a queue to the moon and back of people (including DH and I) wanting to be tested for compatibility. All anyone can do now is get him built up again and as near to his normal weight as possible, then wait for the chemo to start. My sister is asking all the right questions about diet and nutrition for him, so everything possible will be done for him. He's had lots of visitors over the last few days which has been good for him but, obviously, very tiring as well. I worry about my sister because she is not that well but the determined tone in her voice is giving me a lot of hope. BIL himself has said he's damned if this thing thinks it's going to beat him, and that he just doesn't feel as if his time has come. I love that positive attitude and I'm sure it will go a long way. It won't cure him if he has the big 'C', but it'll help to make what time is left a bit more bearable. I've spoken to my mum today, too. She feels so helpless but I've told her that just by being there, she is doing a lot to help. So, that's the story so far.

Luckily for them, it has snowed there but not too much, so they are able to get back and forth to the hospital easily. It would have been awful if the weather had been against them, too. Here, it has finally snowed, but the sun has come out and it's slowly disappearing. I made another emergency trip to the shops to get yet more milk, and the men needed some plumbing bits, but I'm not going out tomorrow, no matter what!

Anyway, please, all of you, keep safe and warm and thanks, once again, for all your support.

KathyXX