No Stitching getting done here

Well my chemo started with a vengance last week, OMG I forgot how awful it truely is. I did stupidly think I might manage some stitching to keep my mind occupied. Not a hope, my body is to sore, and the random spasms dont help either. Who knows maybe next week.

WIP Project 9

I have finished stitching Project 9, I will need to decide what I am going to use as a backing and them I can complete it as a little wall hanging. Like this one, its kind of cute.

Best laid plans

Well here I am, 28 days since my last post. I had hoped to finish the Christmas wall hanging, hoping life would not get in the way. But it did, in one of the worse ways possible for me. Unfortunately my stitching took a back seat to my having to get my head round the fact that I was once again diagnosed with cancer. I now have secondary breast cancer in my lymphnodes. The surgeon and oncologist have both told me they cannot cure it, they are hopeful however that they can put it into remission, how long for they do not know.

Well today I am back sewing, my chemo starts on the 11th May and I want to get this little wall hanging done and maybe do a bit of another challenge before it begins. I know from past experience I may not be able to stitch for most of the time, but I am hopeful I will be able to do some.

WIP Project 9

I know its a bit early for Christmas, but I just had to do more of this little wall hanging. Hope to finish this in the next day or two, if other things dont get in the way

WIP - Project 2

I have finally completed this lovely little project, making two finishes for my CJC. I have also been doing a little bit of another couple of projects and as soon as the camera is charged I will start to upload some pictures.

Project 2 Completed

But as if I didnt have enough to do, when I challenged myself to complete 15 projects this year. I have also agreed to stitch a couple of squares for a quilt that will go to a childrens home. So hopefully I will be able to show you them soon too.

Memories of Glasgow

I grew up in Glasgow during the 60/70's when I was 15, my family moved to the Lothians. My childhood memories are all about a rough area of Govan, were nobody had very much. Sounds awful, but it was'nt, I look back on those years with fondness, everybody looked out for each other and every door was open to you if you need it. Why am I getting all dewy eyed about my youth you might ask, well one of my other passions is reading or listening to audio books and this week I started and finished a book telling of a young boys memories of growing up in Glasgow after the war. The book is called "Last Song of the Night Tram" OMG it was an amazing read, he grew up in a different decade from me, but if I am honest not much had changed. I think what I liked the most was that these were the times my parents grew up in, some of the things he spoke about I remembered my mother talking about. I have had books move me, but the final chapters of this book had me sobbing, I was crying for his loss, but I think I also cried for time I could not get back with parents that are no longer here and also out of sympathy for a desease shared with another young woman. If you grew up in the tenements of Glasgow you should this, if you didnt and think you could follow the Glasgow dialect used through out the book, then give it a go...I know I cant wait to read some more from this author.

WIP Project 2

Never got as much of this done during the week as I would have liked, however I have the house to myself this afternoon so hopefully I will get a good bit done.