Thursday, October 13, 2022
I had a lovely surprise in the mail today – hugs from my kids.
The parcel was mailed by Christy and I opened the card first and found that the gift was from everyone. When I opened the package I thought I was getting a lovely, soft blanket that looked the perfect size for the recliner chair. But as I unfolded it I noticed there was something on the back. Oh my goodness I’ll be surrounded by my family as I spend the first few days after surgery in the recliner.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Several months ago I misplaced a small plastic case that had several hand stitching essentials in it. The one I was particularly missing was a tool that helped me to thread short ends in through the back of my cross stitch and blackwork. I knew where I last had it in my studio and I looked all over to see where I might have put it but I had no luck.
I assumed maybe I had taken it to Texada but I looked through everything I had in the cupboards and drawers over there but still no luck. Then I got the bright idea that maybe it was in one of my UFO bins. After checking those without any luck I gave up on ever finding it.
When I was getting ready to go to Texada I had all my electric cords packed in a small box that Diane gave me. This box always fits nicely into the bin that is my usual method of transporting things back and forth. But since I was going without a vehicle I decided the cords would fit more easily in my blackwork bin before putting it into my carry-on bag. I took apart my iPad charger and then went on my way.
When I got to Texada I couldn’t find the adapter for my iPad but I was able to charge it from Pat’s computer; I assumed I had merely forgotten to pack up the adaptor. When I got home I looked on the stitching desk and my coffee table but couldn’t find it anywhere. I opened the top of the desk thinking maybe I had put it inside but it wasn’t there. Pat reminded me that I had a drawer in the stitching desk and when I looked inside – there was my case with all my stitching accessories.
Now, if I could just find the adaptor I’d be good.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
I’m still over a week away from my surgery but I’m set.
Kathryn said I needed a housecoat that wouldn’t be too heavy on my shoulder so I got one from Amazon. It is very much like the ones you find in hotels that have pools and a spa. I also ordered some hospital gowns as my nightshirts were going to be too hard to pull over my head for the first while. I will put them through the laundry and they’ll be ready to wear when I get home.
A couple of days ago I got a nice package in the mail from Calgary. I knew Elizabeth was sending me a wedge pillow and I thought that was what was in the box. But the one in the box was called a Hug pillow and it certainly was a lovely surprise to know that Emma made it for me. She also made me a matching pillow to use in the car to protect me from the seat belt. I’m very lucky and she is so talented.
The wedge pillow itself arrived today. It will be perfect for either the recliner or the bed whether sleeping or sitting up.
I had a call from the Comox hospital today and my appointment on the 19th has been moved forward to ten rather than noon. That means there will be much less time to kill and there should be no problem catching the afternoon ferry home.
So I’m all set – too bad I have to wait!
Monday, October 10, 2022
After I came back from Texada the last time I had trouble doing anything productive, unless you consider making puzzles and playing games on my iPad productive. I decided I was probably depressed, gave myself “the talk” and got on with it. Friday was another bad day. I waited all day for the garbage pickup so that I could catch the ferry to Texada. No luck for the noon ferry, no luck for the afternoon ferry, but finally at six I was able to go across. That night I was a mess and went to bed almost as soon as I got to the studio. Again I realized that unless I keep busy I have too much time to think and, apparently, that is not a good thing.
After I got over my Friday night blues I had a good weekend. I caught up on both my Peppermint Purple project and my Botanical Garden. I finished my book and made some progress on my Diamond Dots. I didn’t think we would be coming home until today but I had forgotten about Pat’s guitar lesson at ten this morning. We had our turkey dinner as a late lunch on Sunday and caught the late afternoon ferry back home.
True to my word I’ve kept busy all day. I have the Hall’s filing cabinet ready to be taken away. The cabinet is empty and I put all the file folders into a couple of boxes as I thought it would be easier to get the cabinet downstairs and up into the attic at the Hall if they didn’t have to worry about papers shifting. In the empty space where the cabinet used to be I was able to move in a small cabinet full of sewing supplies. That cabinet came out from under my cutting table and in that space I have stacked my scrap bins so they will be more accessible.
For the rest of the afternoon I’ve been working on Pat’s accounting; I’ll keep at it for a bit longer.