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.

A watercolour Selfie

Here is another selfie, I used watercolour pencils.  I don’t seem to have a good selection of colours but I used what I had.  I worked on this for a long while.  I spent so much time that I grew tired of my drawing.  But here it is regardless, another selfie under my belt. 

Sketchbook Revival tangle

My results from Anita’s lesson.  I applied the watercolour ink before I had watched the video. 

Thanks for the lesson Anica; I enjoyed learning something new.  I really liked the way you spread the paint with the plastic sheet.  Will definitely give that a go soon. 

I’m finally in remission

We went to Toronto (Canada’s largest city) so I could see my oncologist and radiation specialist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.  So happy to provide this health update.  I’m in remission and no further treatment is required at this juncture.  I will get another CT scan in 3-4 months time and I’ll be reassessed at that time. 

I’d like to thank everyone for your support during what seemed (to me) to be a never ending journey.  I really appreciate all of your kind comments, thoughts and prayers.  Special thanks for the lighting of candles and saying of mass on our behalf.  The support that I have received has made this horrible trip just a little bit easier.  I appreciate the sharing of your own personal stories of living with cancer.  I would like it if you could accept this message as a personal and virtual hug from me. 

My family has been essential to making our journey easier.  Our daughter opened her home to us so we wouldn’t have to travel back and forth to Toronto.  Of course, my biggest supporter has been my husband who has had to battle with his own health issues at the same time as I was going through mine.  It has been a difficult time for us and we appreciate the kindness shown to us by everyone!  I’m sure I’ve forgotten to mention someone and  I’m truly sorry but I wanted to get this message of thanks out without more delay. 

To celebrate, we had a lovely lunch and spent some time at Toronto’s Distillery District (circa 1864-1920’ish), a national historic site.  I drew our beer and my lunch.

We chose to drink a lager from High Park Brewery, Toronto. High Park is Toronto’s largest park.  I found out that the Sakura cherry trees were gifted to the people of Toronto by the Japanese ambassador to Canada on behalf of the citizens of Tokyo.  I enjoyed some wings and some warm olives.  Yum! 

Brunch at Sunnyside Grill

I don’t usually draw my husband but I thought I’d give him a go on Friday.   We don’t eat out much at home so it is fun to walk a few blocks and have brunch. That is not something we can do living in the country.  My husband bought this silly shirt earlier this summer.  It should say: What is the mosquito say to the other mosquito??!  He loves it!  It must be the boy inside the man. 

We are in the big city again.  I’ve learned to not wear a brassiere on CT scan days so I didn’t have to “gown up”.  I had thought I had forgotten my cell phone at the house but it turned out I had left it in the Wheels of Hope vehicle!  My driver came back and dropped it off at the front desk for me!  How sweet was that!!! Thankfully, since I needed it to call for my car ride home after the scan.  I get my results next Friday when we return to Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.  I’ve read the pathology report so I’m nervous but I’m waiting to see what the experts have to say about my options.  If you have been following me, YES, the saga continues. 

The disappearing 9-patch

I’ve been watching Kathryn Chambers or k3n clothtales on U-tube since January.  I haven’t been able to complete many of her projects this year but I have done a few.  This is my most recent!   Now, there are many ways I could have reassembled my quarter squares.  I liked this one the best because I’m not making a quilt, just one quilt block.  What a concept, the disappearing 9-patch!!