Into the Twilight Zone......and Happy News

I just spent a whole hour composing a long post, complete with photos, about our trip to the woodyard last week...........and blogger seems to have eaten it!!! I shall have to try again another time : (

Other news: The bowel surgeon saw me today and isnt going to operate if he can help it. He thinks that my giant kidney stone is the problem and opening me up to look for bowel problems is not the way to go. He is writing to my urologist to get him to hurry up and remove my stone, then we shall take it from there. If I am OK, then the problem was the stone, not my bowel. I am taking this a very good news : )

Also: I went to Mrs T's in Coventry after the hospital and bought a lovely 4 ply baby pattern for a hat, mitts and bootees - very old-fashioned and girlie. Sorry Daughter Number 1 but your baby is getting something lacy after all. I just cant help myself. I also bought a really nice V-necked jumper pattern to make a jumper for Daughter Number 2. I love Mrs T's shop and her pattern selection is excellent.

In the afternoon DH and I escaped into the country and ended up having afternoon drinks etc at The Castle at Edge Hill - I love playing truant LOL

All in all, a very good day.

More Stash

After promising myself I wouldnt buy any yarn this year......I fell off the wagon (again) with this haul from The Yarnyard. They are 75% wool and 25% synthetic and are sock weight.

I just couldnt resist the semi-solid colourways and the green, saffron and brown will be great for colourwork : )

Knitting and Cute Slippers

My dear hubby and son bought me these for Mothers Day - aren't they cute : )

More baby stuff too. These are from my old Sirdar booklet and odds and ends of Phildar Luxe. We have now learned that DD is expecting a girl, but never mind , they will do for another baby.

And a cardigan for said baby. DD chose the yarn from a selection from my stash and loves blue for her daughter so that's OK.

The yarn is a mystery ball of Opal I bought from a fair a couple of years ago.

Still Here

Hello everyone and thank for all the good wishes : )

I had my scan again yesterday and my 8mm kidney stone seem well and truly stuck in my ureter. My right kidney is still swollen and inflamed so it seems that an operation is the next step. I just hope they get round to doing it soon, before I end up in hospital again with another infection!!! The doctor who discharged me seemed to think that at least 1 more emergency hospital admission with a raging infection is inevitable before I get the stone removed: (

What on earth are they waiting for????? As I understand it, passing an 8mm stone naturally is virtually impossible and I am only little.

I went to Kenilworth Knit n Knatter today and had a lovely time. It was so good to be out the house and amongst people again. I came hope and slept for a while but mentally feel a lot brighter. I had severe bruises on both my arms where I had so many blood tests and a line in for 5 days. The bruising has healed now so I can knit comfortably again : )

The hardest part (apart from the pain) was nil by mouth for 4 days - my lips are still sore and my mouth feels funny. Any medical people out there with any suggestions? My sense of taste has gone weird and everything tastes bitter.

More baby knitting photos soon!!

Health Update

Mum came out of hespital last night for a few days or so, then she has to go back in for more treatment. She sends her love and thanks for all your good wishes and hopes to be blogging again soon.

Hospital

This is DS. Mum has had to be rushed to hospital on the 11th following pain in her side, and may still be in for a few more days. I haven't had time to post this until now, but I have now following a request from mum. Please don't order anything until further notice, when normal service is resumed.

Priorities

OK, we have lounge progress. Still no armchairs etc. but......the piano and cello are in and my spinning wheel is up and running again!!

On the knitting front, these are 2 of the yarns chosen by DD1 for her little Tabitha. Yep, she is having a daughter and she should arrive in about 3 1/2 months. I'm making plain v-neck cardigans out of these yarns. They are from The Yarnyard and are hand-dyed 75% wool and 25% synthetic. I cant remember their names : )

PS The cupbard in the 1st photo contains my quilting and sewing stuff. Its like the Tardis and folds out with 2 tables, lots of little drawers, and my Sewing machine fits in too. It has 4 plug sockets as well. I bought it from Facades of Devon years ago. My cupboard can be found Here

I also have the cutting table, but you cant see it in the photo as it its to the left of the spinning wheel.