No question, the past month has been difficult. Since May 16 my husband has had three heart
surgeries. The first was open heart
surgery for a condition we had monitored several years. The other two dealt with issues that arose
following the first procedure. We are
home, at last, and he is gradually getting better though I believe it’s going
to a very long haul for his healing; and we are still struggling with learning
to deal his post-surgery limitations.
I knew I would be spending hours in doctors’ offices,
hospital waiting rooms and hotels, so I had prepped a new handwork
project. As it turned out, it
was only after we came home that I had the heart or the energy to really start
it.
It’s another English Paper Piecing project, this time using ½ inch hexies. I am trying to replicate a design Carmen Maria (@laboresenelatico) posted on Instagram November 13, 2021. Her piece is done using an even smaller size hexie and reproduction fabrics. I simply pulled leftover modern fabric from my stash so mine will look much different. I contacted her on Instagram and she kindly gave me permission to use her design. She also has a blog (laboresenelatico.blogspot.com), which is not very active, but between it and her Instagram account I’ve spent many happy hours admiring her work.
Perhaps it is the gray background, but the
colors are much prettier in person than in the picture. I still need to baste a bunch more hexies,
but could not resist starting to layout and stitch the design.
Here was the extended forecast for our area. We did reach 106 degrees Saturday. That’s too hot for me to be out and about,
so I’m going to put on a Netflix movie
and work on my hexies some more. Stay
cool, everyone.
You couldn’t relive your life, skipping the awful parts, without
losing what made it worthwhile. You had
to accept it as a whole -- like the world, or the person you loved. Stewart O’Nan
5 comments:
Mary, I am so sorry about your husband's heart problems. I miss out on some of the news on Tuesday as that is the day I take Carolyn out for fun..and gives her son a break. I will be praying for his recovery. I saw some of your hexie work last week..tiny..is this the one you were working on. You are so good at those little pieces to make a beautiful work of art.
This is Janet Anderson, not anonymous
I hope the healing process goes smoothly. I'm sure there were some frightening moments in the last month.
Your project will be an easy pick up when you have time to work on it.
I'm so sorry that your husband has been in and out of surgery so much - that is very scary and so stressful for both of you. I hope he will heal well now and on the road to recovery - it always takes awhile longer to recover the older we get. Out in Texas I know there are such distances for going to the hospital so understand about being hotel stays also and then the running back and forth to the hospital. I hope he will be well now.
I think hexies are the perfect choice to keep in a bag and work on when you can to keep your fingers busy
I am praying that your husband has a good recovery. You the caretaker needs your down time also and that is difficult when helping him recuperate. Continue to keep all informed. The hand work should relax you. Hugs - PS. We reached 113 yesterday - we have been 100+ since the first of May - horrible summer! Hugs
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