Garden of flowers

It arrived! It is wonderful to order something and it arrives promptly...great service from The Tatting Corner....thank you Lisa. Of course without Carolyn's fine designs.....thank you Carolyn! I guess you know what I will be doing with my basket of threads this weekend. Both groups; Ice Drop Addicts and Tatters of Lace have given me much inspiration to do what I enjoy, tatting and making new friends. I mentioned yesterday that I was seeing the doctor for my knee. It was our pain management doctor...a wonderful young man who always finds the right painful spot to treat. In my case yesterday, there was no fluid to drain (grateful for that) but he did find that my meniscus is again an issue. We will treat with gel injections again to hopefully avoid surgery. In the meantime I will apply topical gel 4 times a day and use my leg brace as needed until we start the injections.

Tough getting old I tell ya.....we are like the walking wounded around here, Me and Dennis...Mr H. Now we trade off which task we cannot do to the other! Not easy to admit but true.  More so for my Dennis who is slowly coming around to these truths.  Even with these issues we are luckier than some who have more serious problems to deal with. I have a sweet friend who will be starting cancer treatments soon and I admire her outward strength. We do what we have to do to make it everyday. So, I guess the yard work will move a little slower now, but I did find cushions for my chairs under the gazebo so that is a plus. Will make for a softer sit!

The temps have been in the high 80s to 90 so being outdoors is limited, even in the shade for Mr H as the heat is affecting him somewhat this year.....going to be a long summer when it reaches the triple digits. Must get to Jo Ann's today...need supplies..... we always need something right? Today is clean the computer desk (never got to it yesterday). There are so many notes to me that I bet some are useless now. I have the "I'll get to it" syndrome lately. Time to get the newspaper and a cup of coffee and put up the feet the leg/knee. Thank you for your kind words and for stopping by and most of all thank you for your friendship. Enjoy the day.

Time keeps on slipping....

into the future...that's how I am feeling this morning (thinking of Steve Miller's song). I think the older I get the easier it is to think I have loads of time to do or finish or to post. Mostly, to be honest, I am keeping busy. I stitch every day here and there and of course real life has me  also. Yesterday morning I went for the MRI on the knee...and the doctor called me a few hours later to say, yes there is a Meniscus tear and he was setting up an appointment with a surgeon. That being that.... it is a wait until I see the next doctor. As for the stitching....

This has been completed but I forgot to show it to you...key word...forgot. It is from The Primitive Hare...Autumn. It was a freebie. Mr H painted my door hanger the perfect shade of purple and I had the brass cluster of grapes in my trinket box. Linen from the linen box so I do not know what it is. I do try to use up the pieces I save and usually keep descriptions with them. Next is another stitched finish...

the wonderful Jack in the Hat by Threadwork Primitives designed by talented Nan Lewis. Not sure how I want to complete this one....
I stitched it on 32 ct Belfast Linen but do not have a name for the color. It is not the  Grey that Nan used. The pattern called for stitching with one over two but it did not show up as I liked so I did 2 over 2 and like the look. It is with the listed DMC thread colors. I am off to work today....only hope my knee holds out. It is always so nice to have you stop by for a visit...hope you have a wonderful day.