Knitting Til the Sun Goes Down

I have been knitting a lot these days again. Trying to get things done before I go back into the hospital. I have the yellow sweater done for my girlfriend's May birthday and have all but one short sleeve done on my sister's sweater for her April birthday. I also whipped this little newborn hat up over the weekend. My daughter-in-law Alicia's sister is expecting a baby in May and my dil is having her shower the Saturday we are up there visiting. She invited me so I feel obligated to go and am working on some projects for gifts, this being one of them. I have a felted bag I have to do for my friend's other daughter and take it with me in April as she lives in Indiana.

I am going to make a little striped hat and matching sweater for the baby in a 9 months since he or she is due in May. She only wants bright colors so I am making a crimson and white striped sweater and hat combo. After that, I will have everything caught up so may start on the grandson's Christmas sweaters.



We were expecting Jack's sister and brother-in-law this weekend, but she called and it may be postponed. They live in Lubbock, TX and are driving to North Caroline to pick up their son, who is in the army and coming home from Afghanistan. He was supposed to be home this weekend, but they haven't heard from him so they doubt he will be back in the states by then. We spent all day yesterday shampooing carpets so they were nice and fresh and we had just finished putting the furniture back when she called!



Our weather here has been pleasant for the most part. It did get cold for about a week, but it warmed up nicely today. We even got a bit of sleet on Friday, but that didn't last long. Too bad the morons that live here can't seem to understand the concept of slowing down on wet and slick roads because there were accidents everywhere and it wasn't even that bad out.



Hope everyone out there in cyber land has a wonderful Valentine's Day.

Donna

A Truly Sad Day

We had to put our beautiful cat Butterscotch to sleep yesterday. He had total kidney failure and there was nothing we could do to save him. It broke my heart to have to do this, but he had lost a lot of weight and quit eating and drinking as of Thursday. He was such a sweet little guy, but totally my cat so it is especially hard on me.


As far as my surgery goes, they are looking at the middle of April to go back in and reattach everything. I will be glad when it is all over and I can have a normal life back. I am hoping my recovery is fairly quick so I can get out and walk again. I am feeling pretty good now, my incision is completely healed and no ostomy problems, but I do have a lot of problems with my back now. I have to sleep on my back totally and that is tough for me so I don't usually sleep very well. I end up taking a sleep aid after about 5 days of little sleep to catch up.

My knitting is going well. I have finished two handbags and a sweater. The two bags are for a friend's daughter and sister and the sweater is a birthday present for my longest and best friend of 41 years, Vicki.

Other than that, it is quiet at our house. Here is a new picture of my little dumpling! He was 7 months old January 10.