Making Thank You cards

I was diagnosed last November (5) with cancer.  I started chemotherapy treatments in January and radiation in March and April.  After a rest period and a 7 hour operation, I had the tumour removed on June 10th.  These (along with others) will be mailed out today to friends who sent me cards and beautiful art. Their kindness brought me so much joy.  I LOVE receiving snail mail. It’s a 400 foot walk down our lane way to our mailbox and I am always happy to see the flag up on our box! Yippee we have mail!

Wonderful Wednesday

No prompt- Yesterday was quite eventful in a mundane sort of way but I think it is still worthwhile recording it. 

Every second Wednesday I get my knees massaged and Nick (the physiotherapist) checks in with me to see how I’m doing.  Is his exercise plan too much?  Does it needs modification?! 

The best find was this summer skirt!  Skirt sounds close to shirt!  I got the skirt because it is “fairly” well-made.  I’ve never heard of the Worthington brand before. I’ve been sewing my own garments since Grade 9 Home Economics class. We had to sew a dress for class.  I stopped sewing when my employer forced us to wear their ugly uniform.  That was okay though since my Bernina sewing machine blew up anyway (after 25 years of quality service).  If I was making this skirt I would have added pockets and a nice deep hem.  Of course, that is just me. 

  I ended up going to that “store that shall not be named” to get the work shirt for my husband.  He had ripped the last one to shreds and he finally had to put it in the garage. 

I’m not an eavesdropper

Honestly, I wasn’t “eavesdropping”!  I had no choice but to hear as I was standing a couple of feet away.  I found it interesting that I had just assumed that the “orange is the new black” would be applied in Canada too!  Apparently not. What a wierd way to learn something new!  Not that I needed to know about this in the first place.  I also learned that the young woman has a court date next week.  It’s entirely possible that she actually knows what goes on in “the Penn” (penitentiary)! 

Fence Post Friday

Wow! It’s another Fence Post Friday already!! 

As with last week, this isn’t really about the fence, it’s about the gorgeous tree.  Loving the brilliant colours that continue to surround us this week. 

When we first were married we lived about 2kms north of this farm.  I would pass by on my way to work.  I’m glad the road has reopened as it had been closed for a week or more for road repairs. 

Back at Physiotherapy

I am thrilled to be back at physiotherapy!  I’m happy that my oncologist wrote me a prescription for physiotherapy to “improve my lung function”!   My physiotherapist told me that he knows a fellow that lost two lobes and can still enjoy skiing!  YES! Not that I will ever go skiing (nope not this chick) but it means that I need to stop worrying about the fact that I lost one lobe (after all I still have 4)! 

It is just so glorious here in Ontario!  The colours are absolutely glorious. 

Happy Thanksgiving

I have to say, I really enjoyed making this page.  It is Thanksgiving long weekend here in Canada so I don’t have many supplies.  I used my grand-daughter’s pencil crayons, Lego (for tracing around) and Spirograph.  I had a Staedtler matte black pencil in my pen case.  I think I used 10 coloured pencils on my base layer. 

I actually think I could do more but resisted the urge.  I think I’ll have another go on the opposite page with my next idea and see how that goes! 

I got my RSV shot

No prompt- I thought I should document the fact that I could finally get my RSV shot. I had asked the surgeon and he said to get everything I can!  It is important as it will take another 6 months for my lung to heal from the surgery and the radiation. 

I got my first King Charles “two-nie” (2 dollars) in my change too.