Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

In_Search_Of_Me

Evening all; still here but just not enough hours in the dasy between work, violin practice, blanket making and choir with concerts etc...way too busy with little energy..:( Have lost almost 4 stone now and now need to start excercising..have been saying that for weeks!
Miol great that youve found such a wonderful place for mum...sounds lovely and must be such a relief for you all to have her safe...
Great re blankets...I will embellish some of my plain squares when my book arrives! I leant a couple of books out (never again!) and have had t o buy again as ones I use alot! Am currently making a circle in a square blanket for a friends 40th...its aran and is coming along very quickly which is a nice change from DK which takes forever!
Chalky great that you had a lovely time with William!
Pippa sounds like OH doing well?
Socky hope you are ok?
Hugs for those that need them!

sock-knitter

morning all,
kathy hope your mum's move goes well, it sounds like a lovely home, and i'm sure she will make lots of new friends, and have plenty of activities to keep her busy.
isom, well done on the weight loss, thats a fantastic amount to have lost.
mrs twins love the blankets
hugs to all those looking after poorlies or struggling just now
i'm sleeping so much just now, as my gp increased the morphine patches on thurs, not much knitting going on tho i have finished the edgeing on one blanket.
hugs all
love shaz xxx

update
1 baby blanket

f1widow

Morning all .......... not sunny - grey and wet here ....

kathy - I really hope everything goes well for Mum today will be thinking of her xx

isom - fantastic :j:T - well done you - I bet you are so pleased - how is Mum? good to hear from you xx

chalky - hope the cuddles with William were good and that you sent him one from all of us xx

roamin - is Edna still home - hope she has gone away and that you are ok - big hugs xxx

sock-knitter - poor you - take it easy lovey xx hope that new telly is good! xx

To all you other lovely ladies - mia, or just got their hands too full sending lots of hugs and warm thoughts xx

Have been addicted to IS hats ................ have made a plan to sort my magazines out - i dont have them anymore (unless someone treats me or am given them - they are so expensive and I dont really need them) am going to pull out any of the patterns I want and put the other mags on freecycle I think - unless the lady i have made friends with from LH's who lives about 12 miles away wants them.

pippa - lovely a meet up - its must be nice to put a "virtual friend" to a face - hope you and family are well xx

well had better be off im not even out of my jammies this morning yet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - hugs to all xx

chalky_75

Just popping in whilst William is feeding. I have of course given him a kiss from you all! Oh! and a couple of extras popped in!

Special love to one and all xx
Kathy I can hear the relief in your words!
Jean Edna has packed her bags I hope!!!
Pippa - How lovelyto meet Mrs Twins< I hope you are down to Devon soon but don't bother yet the weather is terrible!
Ginnyknit Lots of love to you and your dear other half.
Mrs Moneypenny-- Lots of gentle thoughts for your family and special love to Lily
Seakay- Hope you are feeling better
Shaz-- Glad you had a good time away.
F1 -- I hope the house is still bringing you joy -- soon be holiday time xx
ISOM Hope your week at work goes smoothly!
Dpixie,Kinsey,Purple Teddy Bear, Salome, Cuddle, Old Tractor, Salome, Just Laura, Granny knit and other MIA'S -- Specail thoughts xx

Pippa.S

Afternoon all...although its so dark its more like evening...

Had a bit of a catastrophe yesterday...a few weeks ago OH started on the stairs we needed to do something as DGS kept leaning over the side and I was worried he'd fall over and bash his head in or something equally horrid :eek: so we went and bought all the spindles and handrail etc and he set to work, I told him no rushing so at first he took it slowly, but as he got the bit between his teeth he was just like his old self, then yesterday he decided to start painting...I bet you know what's coming...he overbalanced on the short steps and spilled the paint (gloss) all over the floor and part of the last tread yes carpet as well, luckily we have laminate on the hall floor and with a bit of elbow grease and turps it all came off... he was so annoyed but I said "whats the panic its only a bit of paint you could have broken your bloomin neck...NOW SIT DOWN"...and he did :rotfl:

kathy - hope all went well yesterday I was thinking about your Mum on and off all day, it must have been a wrench for her moving, but exciting too starting a new chapter of her life, and new friends yet to meet
ISOM - well done with the weight loss
shaz - take it easy and dont get overdoing it
mrs-m - how is little Lily?
chalky - yes we are going across to Devon on 11th July after our few days bumbling around the country...catching up with rellies
Seakay - I have a bag of tiny amounts of wool, that I keep for I.S Hats... trouble is when I start on them I can feel the addiction starting :rotfl:

Second SIBOL blanket finished if you would like to see it there's a pic on here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pippa-anne/

I have another 'bag of squares' ready to start on so they will go down to the caravan with me, along with a new book called crochet accessories there's a bag in there I want to do so I will need a big box of colours

TTFN
Anne
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I have rambled on sorry

mioliere

Hi everyone

Oh, dear, Pippa - what a catastrophe that was! I can only imagine it!

Jean - I echo what Chalky has said, and hope that Edna has gone away.

Thank you all for your kind words about my mum. She moved into the care home yesterday, which made my sister, Jane, feel a real mixture of emotions. We know it’s the best thing for her, but Jane said it felt like taking her first child to school for the very first time, and I know she found it really hard, and emotionally draining. I’m waiting now to hear how mum’s first night has gone; she’s been on my mind all the time, and I just hope she settles in well, although I know it will all be confusing for her at first. She will have her own phone and phone number, so we can call her at any time, and they have Skype there, too, so we can keep in touch that way.

Chalky – she absolutely loved the blanket. Jane saved it for her to open once she was in her new room (which the care home staff had made look really welcoming and homely for her), so it was the most wonderful surprise, so thanks to you for sending it, and to everyone who contributed squares; it really has gone to a great cause; thank you all so much.

As if Jane didn’t have enough to go through yesterday, my BIL was also waiting for his latest MRI results which seem to show a mixed bag of things. The doctors are more or less pleased with how he is right now, but they want to run some more tests, so they are both a bit apprehensive. He still feels pretty good, so that’s a good thing.

My other news is about my grandson, Sam. He’s always been classed as exceptionally gifted (his dad, my DS1, is, too – don’t know where they get it from!) He’s twelve years old now, and just coming up to the end of his first year at ‘big’ school, and the school have put him down to take GSCE maths next year, because they say he’s more than ready for it, and then he'll go on to the 'A' level. As you can imagine, I am very proud of him. He has also just passed his Grade 4 tenor horn exam. His sister, Lucy, recently had to have an operation for trigger thumb (bless her, she’s only nine years old), but she is well on the way to recovery now. She’s doing really well at cricket (her favourite sport - she gets that from her dad!), and her team was the guard of honour at the weekend at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Hampshire so, as you can imagine, I am very proud of them both.

We've had a house viewing this morning which went very well (but I've thought that before, so I'm not holding my breath!), and we have another one this evening, so it looks as if the market is picking up again after a few very slow months.

Well, I started writing this this morning, and I've just had a text from Jane to say that mum had a good night's sleep and enjoyed her first breakfast in her new home, so that's a great start. I'll talk to Jane later to find out more, but my mind has been put a little more to rest now.

Hope the weather improves for you all. I won't tell you what it's like here - it wouldn't be fair! Although I'd swap it right now just to be back there!

KathyXX

ginnyknit

Oh dear Pippa, at least it was fixable. Last thing you needed though but at least DGS is safe now. I worry when our little man stays, and yet I never worried like this about my own children. I have to learn to relax and try hard each weekend to breathe deeply and release the tension.

Moliere, I am so glad your Mum is comfortable. And Sam, what a clever boy, he will go far with you all behind him. Hope the viewings go well, am crossing my fingers for you.

OH has gone fishing with his friend again so I am having a lovely relaxing day, strolled to the shops then sat here and had a quiet lunch.We just have to get through to the 16th when they do his next tests on his bladder, so I will just have to put up with his tension and shouty days till then. A carer is always the one in the firing line but he is doing well, I dont think I would be so good if it was me with cancer.

Hugs to all Ginny.

chalky_75

This was the little project I have been making to take to William. If you want to try one here is the link
http://www.lovelylittlelife.org/2012/06/stripey-owl-baby-rattle/
What a gorgeous pattern.


Pippa -- What a nightmare! But after all you have been through it probably seems a minor inconvenience!! I think it is so lovely you are making up the blankets for Mrs Twins.

Kathy -- It all sounds wonderful -- I am so glad the blanket was there as your Mum took her first step in the next chapter of her life! Brilliant news of Sam and Lucy and fingers crossed for viewings

Ginnyknit-- How I wish we were all a it closer to give some practical support but please keep popping in here so that we can help as much as we can.



And did he like it and all your kisses?



Well you can see for yourself!

Thank you for all your lovely encouraging comments! Missing them all this evening but DD'S and DMIL are glad to have us home and we are taking them all out to lunch tomorrow as it would have been Dad and her's Crystal Wedding anniversary on Thursday( Sadly he died on their wedding anniversary day seven years ago) but she loves going to the village luncheon club on Thursdays. So we are going out tomorrow instead.

sock-knitter

morning all
chalky, thanks for sharing a pic of william, he is such a cutie, and seeing his smile is a great way to start the day
pippa, sorry to here about the spilt paint, but at least it cleaned up, and main thing is your OH wasnt hurt
kathy, good to hear that your mum settled in well, and liked her new blanket
have finished tha back of a lacy top that i am making for myself, its the yellow one in july 2012 issue of knit today, and half way through the front, its a very easy pattern.
started a toddler jacket yestereday also, the pattern was on the ball band and is knit in one piece to the armholes=less sewing at end lol
have a good day everyone
love shaz xxx

salome

What a happy little boy :-) Love the rattle.
I am busy making crocheted book marks to sell alongside some books at a coffee morning held by the pregnancy crisis centre where I'm an advisor. We have these mornings every other month, each with a particular theme. Most always have cakes for sale. The last one included plants. This one is books (2nd hand) The next one I think is jam/chutney etc and then I'm hoping to get enough winter wear stuff knitted up to sell. Also a lovely lady who does a lot for orphans in Romania will sell items to go into boxes to send out there. She's made the cutest of things :-) The idea is that people will buy an item, then donate it to a box, which I think is lovely :-) The Centre then gets the money for the item. The last one this year will be gifts. Again I'm hoping to get stuff made. So it's all go lol. Busy needles/hooks and hands :-)
Have a blessed and prosperous day. Hugs to all in need ((((hugs)))) Love you all.

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