Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

Seakay

Hello all - not been online with you all for a while so will ned to take a while to catch up but wanted to say "hi".
Not been ignoring you, just a bit of an amalgamation of things - downturn with illness plus new symptoms, cat died suddenley (she was 22+ and had all her own teeth) and various crisies to send notes and letters to family members about (I know, but sometimes even this feels like a mamouth effort!).
Anyway I have found time to do some woolley things including recycling some lovely sea green yarn from a long abandoned project from a friend of mine - had to be unravelled, carefully washed, hung to dry and stretch a little to remove most kinks, and then rewound into balls. Very satisfying!
And it's our delayed (due to Bank Holidays) knitting club meeting tonight, so really looking forward to that!

2 cat blankets

mrs-moneypenny

this is the little stitch ive been working on for my mum, just need to frame it now

hope all are well

sock-knitter

ick post to say hi, and hugs to the poorlies, or those looking after them.
please can i ask my lovely friends here, to say a prayer, for my friend Jackie, she was admitted to hospital, on firday, and has taken a turn for the worse, she is now in intensive care, sedated, and on a ventilator, and fighting for her life, she is in her early 40's like me.
love to all
shaz xxx

mrs-moneypenny

Shaz, my thoughts and prayers are with your friend, i hope she makes a full recovery.
hugs for you as well as i know how difficult it is to watch helplessly by.

f1widow

Just a quickie

ginnyknit - I hope OH feels a little easier today and you had some time for a sit and knit xx we always had sliced cucumber in vinegar on the table when we were little - and my Dad took the pips out of the tomatos for me!

mrs m - beautiful crossstitch - Mum will treasure it - still sending thoughts, hopes and hugs your way - take care xxx

sock-knitter - how awful -you really do have a hard time sweetie - my thoughts hopes and lots of hugs sent your way and your friends - please let us know how she gets on xx

chalky - thanks for the pickle receipe - I really want to get into chutneys - but that cucumber one is really quick and easy - couple of cucumbers will be on list this week - how long can you keep them in fridge for? xx

seakay - sorry to hear you have been suffering - great to see you back with us now - take care xx

chalky talking of the 50s - anyone watching The House The 50s Built - Im not sure whether chalky can get it over there Channel 4 on Thursdays (?) - its very good and although I did not appear until the 70s my Mum and Nan still had some of the items that they showed last week in the kitchen - things lasted then!

Well better go - more to do at least its not raining (at the moment) it did not stop yesterday and I see all those poor people with floods or just cut off because of the rain on the news
Catch up soon xxx hugs to all

mioliere

Hi everyone

Chalky - love the photo of William! Love the recipe, too, so thanks for that.

Mint1955 - a very warm welcome to you; I see you have been pointed in the right direction on here.

Ginnyknit - thinking about your OH.

Mrs Moneypenny - the picture is gorgeous! How is Lily?

Seakay - so sorry that life has been challenging for you, and I'm sorry about your cat. She must have had a lovely life with you to have lived for so many years. I hope you're feeling a bit better today.

F1 - it's great to know that you are so happy in your new home. I enjoyed the first episode of the 1950s house. I was a fifties baby and I can remember many of those things - they did last, didn't they?

Shaz - hope Daniel's move goes well. Lots of positive vibes on their way to your poor friend. I do hope she gets through this.

Jean - I hope you're taking a break now and again, and not working flat out like you do!

Pippa- - what a shame that the weather made you have to cut short your holiday. Better luck next time, hopefully! Hope OH is doing well. BIL is doing well at the moment, but there's been a hold-up on the care package for my mum, so my two sisters are trying to get things moving again. The long bank holiday hasn't helped, of course, because they couldn't get hold of anyone who is dealing with mum's case. On the upside, mum now goes to various clubs to do gardening, singing, and so on, and she's really enjoying it, which is great because she was a bit resistant to it at first. She's definitely better when she has lots of different things to occupy her, and I think she'll do well when she finally goes into residential care because she won't be on her own. At the moment, one of my sisters is staying with her - until the care package finally gets going - and mum seems much more 'with it', because she has someone there all the time. It's also giving my other sister the rest she so badly needs.

Well, we've had some torrential rain here for a couple of days, and heavy winds that have put a stop to DH's work because he's working on a roof three stories up, then we had thunderstorms yesterday so I had to keep unplugging everything. With all that, I don't think it's anywhere near as bad as some parts of the UK have had it, so I'm not complaining. I just hope we all get some proper summer soon; it's the longest day in less than two weeks!

Well, I've got some work to do so I'd better get on with it.

I hope you all have a great day.

KathyXX

mrs-moneypenny

mioliere wrote: »

Mrs Moneypenny - the picture is gorgeous! How is Lily?

KathyXX

thank you
taking things a day at a time, i havent had a text from my brother since last week. been ringing mum daily but shes not heard from him either. we are just all praying no news is good news. i texted him to say they are in my thoughts and prayers but i didnt get a reply. mum said to give him some space and he knows if he needs us were here. i just want to wrap them all in a little bubble that pain and hurt cant get into.

glad your mumm is happy and finding things to occupy her kathy, i know how much you love her and worry about her care and safety.

chalky_75

Hello to one and all and lots of love tucked in.

I do wish the weather would cheer up for you all. It seems to have been terrible for weeks .Summer will be here and gone if it doesn't get a wiggle on!

We actually leave for home with a trip through France next week. Am I excited about our second visit to a little hamlet called Mioliere!!! Yes. I am!
Seakay - Lovely to see you but I am sorry your hands have been overflowing!

Pippa-- So sorry about the Devonshire weather -- What a shame. I hope you enjoyed the change and seeing friends.

Ginnyknit-- Lots of gentle thoughts coming your way x

Mrs M-- What a lovely cross stitch. Your poor brother-- What a worry for you all. My thoughts are very much with you.

Shaz- Best wishes to your friend.

F1-- You sound so much happier-- I am so glad. How young you are. Was it late in the '70's?My DS was 1979!

Kinsey-- Miss you!!

Lots of love to all the MIA'S -- Hope you are just busy not busy trying to avoid the ups and downs of life!

Still busy with cotton crochet project!
DOH Busy with watching football!

In_Search_Of_Me

Just a quickie to send thoughts and prayers to those that need them..
Ginny thinking of you...hope you found something to take your mind off things for at least a while...
Mrs M prayers for your family and Lily...so hard that she has deteriorated after she has fought so long and so hard...praying that the fight continues..
socky sorry to hear about your friend..how is she doing? what a worry for you
Miol sorry mum so far away still but great that she sounds happy and busy Any news on viewings?
Welcome Mint! As you will see people dont just talk about knitting but offer lovely support and friendship thrugh the ups and downs of life...
seakay so sorry to hear that the puss cat has departed but what a good long life but that makes little difference when you miss them so much... Dont forget that were close by if you ever want a cuppa although Im away from tomorrow for a week...so sorry that I had to cancel knitting when you were so looking forward to it. Maybe we could have a mini session when I get back to make up for it?!! only away for a week...
Tough couple of days with work ...sometimes my heart just breaks and no other way about it. Will be good to have a break and some time to recoup from sleepless nights...
Will sign off as only just home after choir...havent even started packing but the essentials are done (except for travel insurance which Ill do tomorrow!)...
Sorry those Ive missed but didnt want to not post...

Pippa.S

Hello all
Weather has been beautiful here in Brum today,

Good news... for me this time...I had an appointment at the Doctors this morning with the nurse for my lung assessment, I have COPD and have to go every year, it's only mild I am glad to say, anyway she weighed me,took temp then BP, and then all the usual breathing and puffing into tubes etc...outcome was she said I am doing really well lung capacity isn't perfect but it has gone up, weight down half a stone since last year, BP and temp spot on :j I came out grinning like a cheshire cat.

OH is doing really well at the moment he has 2 appointment's next week one at Selly Oak on Monday for his other hearing aid, and the other at the dental hospital to check how his teeth are because of the radiotherapy, so it will be all go next week...

BUT tonight we have DGS coming for a sleepover :T his mummy and daddy are bringing him 5:30-6 o'clock...everything is ready toybox is waiting in the bay and books ready for bedtime story by his bed, new plants ready for planting tomorrow and grandad wants him to help mowing the lawn...hope weather behaves itself...

I have almost finished the ripple blanket for Auntie's 90th birthday in July and have started on a project for MrsTwins and SIBOL, really enjoying it as well

Must go make OH a cuppa sorry not mentioned by name but Love to all will post again in a couple of days
Anne
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