Cathy at Studio 28

As I sit here on Friday afternoon enjoying a glass of wine, I'm thinking I don't know where it start with all that has happened since my last post in early August......I have had a intensive knee operation that has had me on crutches and yesterday I started my first lot of physio......after that little episode I'm having trouble walking today......it's going to be a long road of recovery......if I damage my knee again it will be a knee replacement next time.......the Doctor didn't want to do that this time because of my (young) age......

Anyway two weeks after my knee op my father made an unexpected visit....it was great to see him......but after traveling he ended up with pneumonia......after a long week of looking after him, he ended up in Emergency and then in Palliative care for another week.....amazingly he recovered and was able to go back home........but has been unwell again and is now in Respite.......and has settled in........my Dad has lung cancer that has traveled to his spine and now to his liver.......he has been a very hard worker all his life and now because of all the pain medication that he has been taking, he is still trying to do the same type of work.......the mind is willing but the body is not........his aim at the moment is to go to a family gathering next weekend......so here is hoping to us all being there together......

And then my FIL ends up in hospital as well....he was using a chain saw and cut his hand and wrist quite badly......Hanno had surgery last Saturday and is now home and doing well......

Through all of this we have had the outside of the house and Studio painted.......it looks great..........just doing some finishing touches and of course tidying up and sorting out.......so that meant no sewing.......Wednesday just gone was the first time I have been in the studio since my last post.......my circle challenge is still a challenge.........anyway.....I made a quilt in May/June as a present for next weekend.....I asked Kaylene to quilt it for me and it looks beautiful......before my operation.... I had planned to finish the quilt while recovering...well that did not happen and so today I have been madly sewing the binding on so that I can hand stitch the back of it, I have a couple of days to finish it now....


Until next time.........Happy stitching.......Cathy