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Lost in the (W)Hole
Good Heavens it’s been TEN months since I’ve been able to post anything here! If this was a baby I’d be a month overdue!!!
To be honest I rather feel like my name got changed to Alice this past near-year. I got sick and had some MAJOR surgery in February that culminated in a three week stay in the “new” rehab wing inside a nursing facility where I used to work. Talk about panic! I had already spent a grueling week in the hospital but to then find myself in the receiving end of an old work place was nearly more than I could bear.
This was at the hospital. (Oh My!!! That is NOT a bedpan! It is what left of a meal tray!) I looked awful and felt just as worse. And yes, that is a walker. Used that the week I spent in the hospital. They upgraded me to a cane when I got to rehab.
I actually spent my birthday in rehab. That was a bummer. One of my friends sent me flowers and my grand kids brought me lots of balloons. My daughter also had a BIG canvas made of the kids for me to hang on the wall next to my chair. Believe me, I looked at it every day! AND they brought my dog to visit for my birthday!
She made herself at home in my blankets! I think I missed her the most….
So now I’m home. I still have to use a cane. Nothing fancy (yet). Found some “old man canes” at a second hand store after using one previously left behind by an ex….that thing was too tall for me anyhow. To help me feel better about the ugly canes I started crocheting handle covers and even tried my hand at making slip-on flowers and leaves. The grands love it and my little neighbor girls are fascinated that my cane wears clothes. 😀
I was told I would have to use a cane the rest of my life. I do believe it. Something connected to this surgery further aggravated the cancer-induced neuropathy. I was severely dropping things and stumbling all over myself. Funny but they taught me to use the cane in my primary hand….which is the one I was always dropping things from! Since I’ve been home I’ve learned to use that cane in either hand depending on how weak my hands are. I shift my weight usually off of the affected foot and leg too.
Oh, in case you are wondering, I had surgery to repair what is called a Recticele. I’m not sure if I have that spelled correctly. I had been passing lots of blood rectally as if I had a faucet turned on. Praise God I didn’t have to have a blood transfusion! But all the same the surgery lasted over 5 hours. It was only supposed to last 30 minutes. It was really super bad. So, once again, I am glad to be alive and am continuing to heal.
So many more things have happened since I came home. Many of which were NOT good for me. The day I came home I had a major meltdown. I am so GLAD the kids didn’t send me BACK to the hospital for mental reasons! They were the CAUSE of it all! More about that the next time. To be honest, I am still trying to heal from that incident. Worst thing to ever have happen to me since cancer and having that surgery. Oh! I forgot to tell ya’ll that I actually wanted to and honestly thought I was going to die about three days after surgery. Never had pain that intense in that manner except one other time in my life. I honestly would NOT wish it on any of my enemies! (Childbirth was NOTHING compared to this pain…).
Slowly climbing back up the (W)hole…rabbit or otherwise.
Oh! While in rehab I watched their GINORMOUS pet rabbits!!! These things were nearly twice the size of my dog!!!
Just call me “Alice”…..I’m in here somewhere!
Until next time I pray peace and an abundance of blessings on ya’ll!
~ Bonnie
Thanksgiving yarn and hooks giveaway!
Come see what Hannah Davis is offering! She has a wonderful blog about life and crocheting.
There are so many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, even if you’re not celebrating the holiday in the United States. To demonstrate this, check out this list I found (from itsbubz on Instagram):
Grateful for…
- Early wakeups = children to love
- House to clean = safe place to live
- Laundry = clothes to wear
- Dishes to wash = food to eat
- Crumbs under the table = family meals
- Grocery shopping = $ to provide for us
- Toilets to clean = indoor plumbing
- Lots of noise = people in my life
- Endless questions about homework = kids’ brains growing
- Sore & tired in bed = I’m still alive!
Amen
Even though I don’t have kids, this is a great reminder that we can find things to be grateful for in what we usually consider to be unpleasant chores.
In the spirit of spreading thankfulness (which incidentally can also be…
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The Big Acorn Race Update: We’ve Got a Cover!
Squirrel Picnic has been one of my favorite blogs for some time now. Jennifer has been working on her very first book and has announced her new cover. Hop on over and see what this is all about and give all the team at Squirrel Picnic some lovin’!
This has been an exciting month! It’s also been extraordinarily busy. (Isn’t it funny how the two always seem to go hand in hand?) I promise to write a separate post about designing and creating all the new patterns, working with pattern testers, choosing fonts, and hashing out what will go in the techniques section. But for now I just really want to share with you something near and dear to my heart, something I’ve dreamed of for over two years now… we have a cover for Squirrel Picnic’s very first story and pattern book!
Big love and thanks go out to Sylvie Abecassis for designing the graphics and working her magic on my photos. I am always amazed by the talent she possesses. She has a big heart, a wealth of design knowledge and skill, and a generous and caring spirit. I can’t thank her enough for this beautiful gift.
Now…
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THE SHOCKING TRUTH.
OMG! Our Earth as we know it isn’t so in the eyes of the children. Get ready for a whole new experience.
The young man in the video works in a kindergarten in Korea……
This will turn your world upside down, and shatter everything you thought you knew.
December’s Granny Square Gifts
I am so blessed by these people and their gift. I challenge all my crochet friends, both met and still waiting to be met, to give back this Christmas…..
Little boy’s Christmas wish will melt your heart (photos)
This is one uncommon little man. AND a heartwarming commercial Have you seen it yet?
A Wonderful Love Story
I haven’t been on here for quite a while. I know. Many things have happened.
In order to get myself hopefully back on track I would like to share this with you.
It’s beautiful. And right now this is almost how I feel. Only the first part. My end of the story hasn’t arrived yet.
Enjoy!
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Houseplants and Helping Hands
Howdy ya’ll!
As usual I’ve been keeping busy with my art. So to give myself a break I decided to work on my houseplants. I don’t just have a couple small potted plants. I have many with LARGE plants growing. Large, that is, for me. I’ve never been known to have a green thumb. I reckon that the older you get the greener your thumbs grow. (hee hee). Anyhow, since I live upstairs I got permission to use the extra area on the landing. Take a peek:
Plants on the landing
As you can see, they have come to be quite unruly. There are three or four pots with Mother in Law’s Tongue and Snake Grass. Those are the long leaf ones. There’s a corn plant/tree in the back left too. I honestly don’t know what kind of plant the one is on the wall. I think of it more as a tree. So did my neighbor boy. Seven years old and wanted to help. I was glad for the company.
I want to show you a trick I learned quite some years ago. It is possible to have planters that don’t have holes in the bottom and still grow your plant friends. It’s all in the preparation. You simply need a drainage system UNDER the plant. Yep, down at the very bottom of it all. How?
Check this out:
place rocks in bottom of planter at least 1 inch deep.
I love rocks. I am always picking up pretty ones I find on my many walks with my sidekick, Daisy. (she’s my dog). Put a good inch deep of rocks in the bottom of your pot. Spread them out to cover the bottom as close to level as possible. Then add a coffee filter on top.
Scrunch the edges real good.
Scrunch down the edges along the side. You can even press the filter down around the wall and the rocks if you like. The filter helps to keep the finer more important additives to the dirt from sifting through. (Shh! The plant thinks this is the bottom of the planter now!). Now, on top of the filter add a piece of round plastic canvas, cut to fit.
plastic canvas into bottom of planter on top of filter and rocks
The plastic canvas can be rough on the edges. The plant doesn’t care. I happened to have some that were already round. I cut off two rows for it to fit. Now you can finally add some dirt. The canvas helps with filtering too. You always want to put the canvas on top of the filter. First the big and then the small, let those silly particles fall. (Hee, hee! I felt like a rhyme).
The neighbor boy enjoyed trimming leaves and shoveling dirt into pots. I let him take home this very pot I’ve just shown. You probably noticed it’s not really a “pot”. I used a food service container. It’s sturdy and plastic so it won’t leak. Thinking children here….
My neighbor with his new plant.
This has pretty much been my day. Fulfilling. Wholly.
Until next time….
Enjoy life as it comes, even in small packages.
Bonnie
Keshia’s Kakes on Super Bowl Desserts
This is SOOO good! I just have to share!
Super Bowl parties are all about food you can eat with your hands. Fussy cakes and pies are for another occasion. When it comes to parties like this, your guests will be grazing throughout the evening, so having food you can leave out for a bit, is easy to eat, and portable is key. These little Football Peanut Butter Truffles will give your guests something they won’t forget in one tasty bite.
Football Peanut Butter Truffles
Ingredients
½ cup Peanut Butter
3 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
8 ounces chocolate-flavored candy coating (Wilton and Nestle make these, but be sure to buy something labeled for use in candy. Not all chocolate is created equal.)
¾ c white chocolate chips
Directions
1. In a mixing bowl stir together peanut butter and butter. Gradually add powdered sugar, stirring until combined. Shape into 1-inch football shapes; place on waxed paper…
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