I had high hopes for February, but they didn't carry me very far, huh? And then I went and had surgery on my left shoulder yesterday, which means March will be very hit or miss . . .
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| one day post-op...huge, football-like shoulder pad |
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| the rotator cuff tear, halfway repaired |
Because I don't enjoy typing one-handed, and my laptop doesn't auto-correct or do speech-to-text! LOL! I know, I know, first world problems! :)
I purposely scheduled my surgery for the end of February so that I could attend our Stitcher's retreat on the 20th. What a glorious long weekend! I love the group of ladies that attends, and particularly love the women--dear friends--I'm grouped with. The five of us are a group of introverts, so we don't stress each other out!
I worked mostly on handwork. I felt productive at just the right level. ;)
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| mug rug sample for April's 'Spring" theme |
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| the third of these sweet little dresses I've embellished with embroidery! |
I finished (finally) whipping together my Mod Flower Fall quilt. What's funny is that I started this quilt at retreat 2018!
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| the tables are 5' tables...yikes! |
I really hope to have it finished by October of this year for the Fanfare Quilt Show, but I just don't know how realistic that is!
Earlier in the month, Joc and the girls joined me at work for a Valentine's Day tea party . . .
I was solo that day at the office, so it was just them and me, and we had a glorious time!
We also had a guild meeting in there somewhere . . . February was a mug rug swap month, This was my offering:
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| hand-quilted! |
And this is the one I received:
It's such fun! The theme was "Think Pink."
This is the sampling of the rest of the mug rugs that were turned in for swap. HQH membership is so talented and creative!
Our guild's overall theme for the year is collaboration. To that end, members who collaborate on projects will be able to share their collaborations at the July meeting, and be eligible for prizes! My friend Gail and I decided to collaborate on a patriotic version of the twisted pole runner, modified!
We're both very excited about working on the project!
Okay, enough for now. I'm tired of typing! LOL!
Happy March, happy Spring, happy weekend!
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Hope it is a quick recovery. Take it easy.
Oh, I'm feeling for you, Denise!! Completely understand the pain of one hand typing. It has been just about a year since my left shoulder was done. Your right shoulder healed much better than my shoulder did. Even now I can't bear to think of having the other one done someday. You are amazing!
Smart of you to make sure you got your retreat in first.
I absolutely adore the shots of your sweet tea party.
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I hope your recovery is quick and complete, Denise! Your tea party looks like such fun! And those mug rugs are very cute! That's a fun swap!
Forgot to say that the embroidery on that little dress is divine!
Your face says it all in your post-op pic. Fingers crossed it heals on schedule. Dang girlfriend- that is one huge hexie quilt! Do you have the background hexies basted yet? Or was it appliqué? I can’t remember...
Quick healing for you! Sounds like you had a nice retreat and good Valentine celebrations. Instead of one-handed typing, you need a device that you can talk into and it will print out your words!
Ouch. At least you only have two shoulders! Glad you made it to the retreat. The girls all look so sweet.
Hope this heals quickly and painfree! I love that hexie project. What a sweet Valentine's tea party!
Hope the shoulder is recovering well and you are getting back to full movement there. The tea party looks like it was a lot of fun. Hope to see you back to stitching and blogging soon.
I am looking at your shoulder. Oh am I scared to go to the dr. I have had my right arm in pain off and on. It is sort of okay then in bed rolling over it really hurts. I have been like this since January. I had two knees done as I had mentioned. Was at my daughters place. I have a big toilet the Specialist had me do for my two knee surgeries. So my daughter dont have those tall toilets. She is 53 and healthy. So I took my right hand up to her window cell and pulled myself up like that for 10 days. The other hand to the right cornor of her shower wall as well. I was fine the time I was there. Got home and two weeks later the pain started. I play Shuffleboard and next week we play for a trophy. I had to check out. I have played wearing a band for strength. It was not easy. I am 77. Then I started to read your blog and see your shoulder. Wow! I dont want another operation. Oh dear Lord may it not be a torn muscle like you had. I know I am not anyone person important then you. As Christians we get healed and others we have to do what the doc said. Right now. I am really scared. I think because I had two knee replacements and over two years of rehab in those two knees and one infection. I am scared.
Your very young looking. I added myself in your follow list.
What beautiful children you have and the tea party. I love your blog. I had written you a note regarding your shoulder. Not sure where I posted it. Get well soon lady Princess.
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