Black flies and Snow flies

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Weekly update September 13th 2020

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update..I'll try to keep this short as I had a really bad sinus headache yesterday and it's still lingering today.

Stitching:

Just a few more stitches added to this one...

Fabric: 16ct dove grey Aida

Threads: included in kit, 2 over 1

Stitch Count: 110 x 78

Cross Stitch, half cross, back stitch, french knots

Beading

now at 66 rows completed

Golden retriever Bracelet ©

from Etsy shop

Natural Silamide

Miyuki Delica Beads (14 colors), 3838 beads

Peyote Stitch, 202 rows

Stash:

So it's been ages since I've been to a craft store.. That changed on Tuesday...Dad was running low on eye drops.. and since they opened really early in the am, I picked up his drops and then wandered through the Hobby Lobby, getting home just in time for DH to go to his Dr. appointment.

I found this lovely diamond painting (at 40% off) Seize the Day © Artwork by Chuck Pinson

A new to me fabric just to try...(40% coupon) & a floss that I needed and a couple to try out. I wanting some sparkly white (or maybe silver) for the stars in my bookmark that I started last month.

Some lovely needle minders for exchange gifts...only $5.99 a package..some charms & a package of buttons that will make nice needle minders.

The mail this week brought

the 2020 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Issue

My Fabric of the month from Colour & Cotton. 40ct Linen & 28ct Lugana

My threads of the month from Colour & Cotton were due to arrive on Saturday.. but they didn't get on the truck North.. they were about 90 miles away at the distribution center on Thursday ....then it traveled east on Friday... back to distribution center early on Saturday... Hopefully they'll get here early next week. Last time this happened it took a detour though the state of Vermont.

Reading:

Continued with David Rosenfelt Hounded

Other:

This was a busy week:

After the holiday on Monday...

Tuesday I had to pick up more eye drops for Dad as he was running low and still needs them for another 2 weeks. Also had to stop at Pharmacy for his test strips on the way North. Then DH had his Primary Dr. appointment.

Wednesday was primary Dr. visit for Dad. His primary Dr. is moving on to a nursing facility closer to her home at the end of this month, so it will be a new Dr. for Dad once that happens. This isn't that unusual - our health center has changed staff a lot -we've had 7 new Doctors in the past 20 years.

Thursday was eye Dr. Follow-up since Dad missed last week visit. His eye is healing well. Vision is improved.

Friday morning was an EKG for Dad at cardiologists office..he had a 10:30am appointment.. but the technician didn't arrive until after 11am.. she still had her coat on when he was called into the room for his test. Meanwhile I was waiting in the car as they don't allow anyone but the patient in the building.

Saturday was our local pharmacy for Dad & DH.

Next week will also be a very busy week.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Weekly update September 6th 2020

Hi everyone,

Time for my weekly update..

This was a off-week.

Monday morning I picked up Mom to take her for her blood work for her upcoming Dr. visit. Dad was still asleep when we left. We picked up some meat from the butcher shop. Arrived home to find Dad awake but not feeling well... Heart attack with chest pains and difficulty breathing. So he went to hospital and due to new rules we spent several hours playing phone tag and trying to get answers. Visiting is limited to 4-8 pm and only 1 visitor per day. Duration of visit in the patient room. Once the visitor leaves, can not return later. They admitted Dad and scheduled him for a cardiac cath the next morning. Dad has a blockage but it is not able to be fixed due to the location. They changed some of his meds and sent him home late Wednesday afternoon... Hopefully these changes and the increased blood thinner will help him. This coming week we have more Dr. visits and tests.

Thursday and Friday I spent at least half the day on the phone trying to get all follow up appointments re-scheduled - especially since he missed his eye surgery post-op appointment. I had to change Mom's primary appointment as there were no openings for Dad within the required time frame.. so Dad got Mom's appointment as she will go at the end of the month. Tuesday I will have more changes to make as we had made an appointment for DH to have car inspected... and Dad has 2 other appointments that now conflict with the tests.

Friday we got a call as DH's blood work showed something amiss. The health center was supposed to call back as they wanted another test done before Tuesday but Monday is a holiday... ugh... They never called back. Thankfully, he called them after 2 hours of nothing and was able to make arrangements.

Beading

I started this bookmark on Friday while I was waiting for phone calls to come in... I could work at our table that is right near our phone.