Give Thanks

Wishing a very 'Happy Thanksgiving' to my blog readers over the pond

I hope you have all had a wonderful day, i give thanks for your friendship

Get Well Soon!

Thank you for your 'healing wishes' for Mr Moe. Unfortunately he took a turn for the worst over the weekend and had to be admitted to the vets. Monday morning he was put onto a rehydration drip and operated on. It seems there was a line across his windpipe where apparently he had been 'caught' on something and it had become infected very quickly. The vet had a few ideas how this might have happened, but i guess we will never know for sure. He was allowed home last night (she thought he would be more comfortable with us) but we had to return again today for intravenous antibiotics as he can't swallow properly and can't have regular food either. So long as he continues to improve he can stay home with us.

Dh also had his review, not good news there.... seems there has been some internal bleeding, so he is on strict instructions to rest and be waited on by yours truly, two more weeks sick leave (no pay!) and another review for him then. Dentist visit number 8 today......this is now getting beyond a joke!!!

Thanks for stopping by, no stitchy updates .. sorry, no time to stitch LOL

Stressful week

DH had yet another operation on his mouth on Wednesday, i cant tell you how much we hope this will be the last of it and he can be pain free. He's recovering from the other surgery well and is back at the Dr's for a checkup tomorrow, still some bruising but we dont envisage any problems there except maybe a couple more weeks off on the sick.

On Thursday evening Mr Moe (our big kitty, pic in my sidebar) went out around 9pm, he's usually out only a short time and then keen to come in and settle down on my bed to wait for a cuddle up with mum. It was getting really late and he wasn't home, eventually we went to bed but hardly slept all night and kept coming down and calling him. Still no sign of him all day Friday, we searched the streets, asked neighbours if they had seen him but to no avail. He finally came home in a terrible state Friday evening around 8pm. A phone call to the emergency vet service and they wanted to see him immediately and from what we told them he thought maybe he had been poisoned. After a lot of tests, the vet decided the problem was with his throat and the stuff that was all over his fur causing the matting was his own saliva. He might have been trapped somewhere and calling for help causing the throat to be inflammed and over production of saliva or possibly got tangled in something and not able to escape causing restriction and over production again. He was given anti inflammatory injection and pain killer and sent home with strict instructions to keep him warm and quiet all weekend and monitor him. He's eaten nothing, drank a little but still has no meoowww at all and is still producing the thick saliva. I guess he'll have to go back again tomorrow for the camera to be put down his throat for a closer inspection, poor little sweetheart.

I have done a little stitching, finished off and made up these from this years JCS Christmas Ornament 2008
JBW 'Joy'
Fabric - 28ct jobelan plum blossom, Threads - DMC

Elizabeth Designs 'Holly House'
Fabric - 28ct silkweaver Antique Gold, Threads - DMC, Beads - Mill Hill seed beads

Gaynor recently had a RAK drawing on her blog and i was a lucky winner. Saturday a lovely envelope arrived full of goodies. If you haven't visited her blog, its a great read and she posts some wonderful pictures of local scenery around her. Thank you Gaynor, it really gave me a much needed lift.

She's posted a swop on her blog this weekend, if you need aida and have evenweave you wont stitch on pop over and have a looksee, maybe you can do a deal with her or find something in her eshop that you've just got to have LOL

My ornament in the exchange at JA arrived as well, but i cant show you the amazing thing that was stitched until partners are revealed early next month. All i will say is the stitcher did a super job and i will treasure it. Thank you 'mystery stitcher' a perfect design for me and so delicately stitched. The one i stitched was wrapped and sent off this week too.

I hope you are having a good weekend, we woke up to a covering of snow this morning, but it was all gone again by 10am!

The Tea Room

Does whats on the TV or the music you listen to make you stitch faster?

Week 2 of the SAL and I seemed to whizz along last night whilst watching an exciting night on Strictly Come Dancing and then Merlin, i got 2 sides done. When i came to take a pic this morning i decided i just couldn't leave one side left to do - sorry Karen, i sat and did the last side this morning so that makes 2 sittings on mine this week, i'll have a week off next week LOL

Tomorrow sees us back at the dentist with DH - the abcess has returned yet again. More stronger pills for him and it seems he might still have to have the operation on his mouth!

Hope you all had a nice weekend

'Thankful'

This 2005 Nashville freebie from Little House Needleworks is one that i've been meaning to stitch for such a long time. Fabric choice was 28ct lugana from Silkweaver in the colour sand and Cottage/Crescent Colours thread. Although they are not the actual ones that is asks for, i am pleased with the finished result.

I've not been too good this week, seem to have come down with that dreaded flu virus thats been doing the rounds. I've spent the best part of the last 2 days asleep! Feeling a lot better today (at least i'm awake lol) time to see what you have all been up and if i've missed anything exciting ....