Happy 2nd Gotcha Day to Hannah Grace!

Two years ago on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, my DH and I went down to animal control to look at the cats. We weren't intending to come home with a kitty, much less a sick on, but we did. We adopted a cute little malnourished waif of a cat who quickly wormed her way into our hearts.



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Little did we know how sick she was. She spent the first week of her life with us at the vet's with a very nasty upper respiratory infection. They didn't think she would survive the first night, but she did!! And we're ever so thankful. She's brought lots of love and laughter into our lives these past 2 years. She's a little cuddle bug when she's sleepy and full out terror when she's in play mode!

Happy Gotcha Day, Hannah Grace-girl!



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My Two Latest WIPs

First up is Little House Needleworks' City Stitcher, Country Stitcher. I'm stitching this as part of a SAL with some folks from one of the message boards I frequent. There's a bit boo-boo on the house, so when I go back to it, I'm going to start stitching on some other part of the design!! It's stiched on 32 ct. Toasted Almond linen using DMC & Crescent Colours fibers.



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My other WIP is La-D-Da's A Bushel & A Peck. It's stitched on 32 ct. Vintage Autumn Fields using Crescent Colours' Belle Soie silks. They are absolutely wonderful to work with!!



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I'm currently stitching on LHN's Wisdom Scripture pack. I'll post a pic of my progress soon.

TFL!!

Thought I Fell off the Face of the Earth??

Sometimes I feel like I have, but I'm still among the living!! Summer and the first part of Autumn have been very hectic! I got into a stitching slump and into a garden frenzy! Here's a pic of one of our flower beds in (almost) all of its glory.



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In October, my hubby fell 12' off a ladder while trimming the tree in our front yard and fractured 2 vertebrae in his back. He spent 15 days in the hospital mainly due to all the pain meds saturating his system. Basically, he had to detox, which was not a fun experience for either of us. He came home the end of October and he's doing splendidly. He just finished a 3-week round of in-home physical therapy. In another 3-4 weeks, he's hoping to start outpatient therapy at a nearby PT clinic.

Understandably, taking care of the husband has been my #1 priority. When he first came home from the hospital, he couldn't do anything for himself. I had to help him do everything...get into bed, out of bed, go to the potty, take a shower, turn over, sit up, sit down, get up, get down, get all his meals ready for him & clean up the dishes. It was exhausting work! I have just recently started sleeping through the night again. What a wonderful thing! I have a whole new appreciation for parenthood!!



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You can't tell it from this picture, but Mark has a hard plastic brace he has to wear. For the first month after surgery, he had to wear it 24/7 unless he was in bed. He couldn't even sit up on the side of the bed without it on! I quickly became proficient in getting that thing on him in the dark! Mark spent lots of nights in the recliner under the heated throw. Hannah soon discovered her a new napping spot! LOL She's not usually a cuddle bug, but I think she knew Mark was hurting and needed a little comforting.

I have done lots of stitching in the interim months. I'll post pics of my finishes in my next post! Or, if you're in a hurry to see them, you can check out my Fotki albums and see them all!

Happy Thanksgiving all!