Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

mioliere

Hi everyone

Chalky - it was lovely having you both; you are the perfect guests, and we thoroughly enjoyed your company, so you're welcome back at any time! I hope your DD doesn't feel too miserable about her romance; she must be really glad to have you back at home right now.

Jean - I emailed you last night, so hopefully you now have my email address back. I hope Edna goes and takes a running jump; she's not welcome at all.

Sending hugs to Pippa's OH, and to F1's FIL ; challenging times for so many people on here.

I do have some very good news about my mum. At last, things are moving fast for her, and she takes up residence, in a care home she used to be the manager of, next Monday! She has a newly-decorated and refurbished double room with en-suite, along with her own phone, and there is even residents' internet access and, best of all, two of the carers there are people that my sister Jane knows really well, so we are more reassured than we thought we'd be. The house is walking distance from the beach, from one of mum's favourite parks, and the town. Family and friends can visit at any time apart from meal times and, with notice, they can even have meals there, too. Residents are encouraged to help run the home if they want to, pets are allowed (but my mum's cat will be going back to Lincolnshire with my younger sister when she goes home next week, because mum has got a bit obsessed about it being hungry all the time, and will feed it constantly, but not always with cat food - it's been one of Jane's biggest challenges). There are lots of activities that mum can get involved with, things she really enjoys like gardening, singing and dancing, knitting, and so on. Of course, we are all a bit apprehensive but mum wants this, and she just can't be left on her own at all now, so we are all hoping that this is a new chapter opening up for her. I can't praise Jane enough for what she has done; she has really fought with all her might for mum, and I am so proud of her, and grateful that she has been there every step of the way for mum; it's made it easier for me to bear, being so far away at the moment, and Jane also has her own health problems and those of her DH. I don't know how she's done it, but I am very proud and very lucky to have her as my sister. It's been an emotional time for everyone, and Jane still has the move to organise, but it's a good time for the family, and at least Jane will soon be able to take a good long breather.

Will catch up later.

KathyXX

Pippa.S

Morning all

Nice day again...busy day yesterday with Mom... I feel like having a lazy day so maybe I will... when the WM has done its stuff. There's a basket of ironing lurking in the airing cupboard might just do half an hour on that only might though...;)

chalky - lovely to see you back, young love eh! the pain of broken relationships(or almost) O I remember it well even at my advanced age
kathy -O great news I am so pleased for you all, Mum especially it will be such a relief for you all knowing that someone is there all the time, and lots of activities for her to get involved in.
f1widow - OH had radiotherapy every day for 6 weeks it started towards the end of September 2011 and finished 2ndNovember, he was sooo poorly with it because of where the cancer was (in his face) he could'nt eat or even drink sometimes. At it's worst he was sleeping 18 hours a day at times but the oncologist said it was normal and not to worry.As time has gone on he sleeps less but still flakes out about once a week and will sleep for 5-6 hours, but it is getting less, it's "natures way" the McMillan nurse said. But at times I thought I was losing my sanity it was like living with a different person, the old expression "grin and bear it" comes to mind, but someone was looking down on him and he has come through. We were told it could take 12 - 18 months before he felt properly well again so ...onwards and upwards... TOUGH but getting easier just needs lots of patience, and its just so lovely having my Dave (almost) back again

Have finished Mayflower's Angel Claire body warmer for Pam's neice's baby, OH took it to his club last night she loved it and the little hats, OH told her I will make a blanket for her next.
pictures on here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pippa-anne/

TTFN
Anne
x

f1widow

mioliere you can almost see the relief that you must be feeling - I truly am so pleased that Mum has got her place in the home so quickly and that you know people there as well - take care of yourself xx

pippa - thank you so much for that info I hope you dont mind me being nosey its just that FIL's treatment was a bit hit and miss - we felt he did not get much support from macmillan sadly - and with having had for want of a better word after it one department does not always follow the other departments theories if you get what I mean ie the cancer unit would say his sleep is due to the radiotherepy but the mental health team would say its due to depression and should not be going to bed during the day etc - I appreciate your husbands was a whole lot worse but you hit the nail on the head when you said you wanted your husband back - sadly we dont have the same father as we had before but we all hope that one day he will get back to normal - patience unfortunately is not in my MILs dictionary ........................ I hope that OH and I are alot more patient im forever telling MIL off for being hard on him
You both deserve so much after what you have been through - take care xxx

chalky_75

Hello everyone and I am glad I can find my way back here because I am finding it hard to find other things in my life-- how can a whole set of cereal bowls have disappeared into thin air!
Anyway all that is of no importance-- Let's first think about the important bits--- Links of friendship generated by yarn.

Kathy-- Wonderful news of your Mum --- I wish my DMIL would even consider such a solution.What a lot of activities that I know she would also enjoy if they were on hand! I am so sad to see her withering before our eyes and yet she will not even consider options which may give her a better quality of life! Her answer is " He chose (DFIL) this house so I must stay! "The fact that DFIL would want what is best for her whatever that is) is not even considered. She lives in an upside down house so it is all very difficult! And I agree with Pippa depression is the worst of it all but she seems totally unable to do anything to alleviate the situation even though friends and family will literally pick her up from the doorstep and take her out! Anyway we shall literally try and pick up the reins and move on!

F1 -- I hope all your pots are filling if not with pennies with happy times
Summer holidays soon x

Jean -- I do not think you deserve visits from Edna at all, She needs sweeping away with the cobwebs in the barn! Shall I send the magic carpet just for her and then she can be whisked into oblivion.

Pippa -- Your latest post just shows what a dark tunnel you have both been in but I soooo hope the light at the end is shining more brightly!

Lots of MIA's -- Lots of gentle thoughts to Kinsey,Pfungi, May,PSSO, Salome,Annakat,Happy Crafter,Purple Teddy Bear,Dpixie,K2Tog and lots of others xx

I am actually -- in between searching for things involved in a lovely new project --- Beautifully bonkers pictures to follow

Thank you all for kind comments re DD2' fragile love life ! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! I think I remember it but whether I do or not it is all very real here just mow

salome

Just a quick drop in.
have a blessed and prosperous day all of you. Hugs to all in need ((((hugs)))) Love you all.

x

Mrs_Twins

Hi Ladies,
My 'Flying The Flag' Blanket is on EBAY.
Here's the link,
All proceeds 'if any' let's hope, will go to Alzheimer's here in the UK.
This is only open to UK though sorry.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320934674347

Thank you!
Suex

mrs-moneypenny

kathy pleased you have progress and reassurance with your mum
flying visit but time to leave hugs and good wishes to all
sorry im in the process of blitzing mils garage and still have glossing to do in the bathroom as well as my own housework and ironing pile to cull

hope all are well

mioliere

Hi everyone from a very hot corner of France; it's been lovely here for the last few days, but I still managed to get the ironing done, so I'm feeling quite saintly at the moment.

Glad you arrived back safely, Chalky; it was lovely seeing you both. We must do it again soon!

Fi - it's such a shame that your DMIL won't consider a residential care home. Mind you, we still don't know how mum will adapt to it all, but we do know that she can't be left on her own now.

Mrs Twins- that blanket is absolutely stunning!

Mrs Moneypenny - thanks for your kind words about my mum. I hope Lily is doing as well as can be?

Well, I ought to go and start the dinner, I suppose!

KathyXX

chalky_75

Whoop Whoop Whoop going to visit William tomorrow! Big cuddles methinks!

mrs-moneypenny

have a lovely time with william chalky, and give him an extra cuddle from all his virtual aunties