15:50 hrs
After waiting anxiously all day for news I have just spoken with Mr. C via FaceTime. He has had his surgery and is back in his room. He is a bit groggy and very thirsty but in good spirits. He has not seen the doctor yet. The nurses are very kind and looking after him very well.
Thank you to everyone for keeping us in your thoughts.
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P.S. He's been letting his hair grow. When it gets long enough I will braid it for him.
Mesh Strainer Square
This is the final square depicted on the Granny Square Card Deck I got last year. I soured on the project when I found I'd got a knock-off product, but finding the original source from where the images were stolen, 'The Ultimate Granny Square Sourcebook,' helped. Now I need to lay out all the squares and see how big a rectangle they make. I'm going to outline and join them with black. The book has 50 more patterns in case I need more squares. I'd like to make a cocoon cardigan or a poncho.
#crochet
Update on us.
23:57 hrs
Dinner arrived just after 18:30 hrs and it didn't look very appetising tbh, just a load of cold stuff including lettuce leaves of assorted colours. I was about to start when I realised that they'd brought me cheese, so, I called the nurse back and reminded her that I was allergic to cheese: she was horrified about the mistake and I got a lovely hot boiled beef & veg instead.😋
I gave each of the two nurses a Fair Damsel's kindness and let them choose the colour. They were delighted and I was mobbed minutes later when they came back with friends. There are five left out of the original fourteen.
All's well in our world, Sunbeams.
🙂☄️🌻🌞
Update on us.
16:45 hrs
Michel drove me to the hospital and we arrived in plenty of time. Parking was much easier with the car although the situation was much the same as last time.
It took us a few minutes walk and several attempts to find the right building and entrance because the signs for it were pointing the opposite way which is a bit bizarre. However, once we located it everything went smoothly and I'm now ensconced in a double room on the sixth floor with Ringo, free WiFi, telly, and plenty of treats. I have a roommate and we've said hello but I don't know his name yet.
I'm the first one the list for tomorrow, so I may well be home on Saturday... and isn't home a wonderful word?
All's well in our world, Sunbeams.
🙂☄️🌻🌞
Update on us.
19:12 hrs
Fair Damsel has just completed crocheting 14 kindnesses in preparation for my hospital stay which starts tomorrow. She's taken great care to ensure that each one is unique by making 2 of each colour, 2 of each face but no 2 alike.
That's dedication and thoughtfulness for you, Sunbeams.❤️
Thank you, Fair Damsel.🙏❤️❤️🙏👍
All's well in our world, Sunbeams.
🙂☄️🌻🌞
The pattern creator is https://www.instagram.com/casita.albita?igsh=MTc5ajQ3dzVsaWR1Mw==
I will post links when they release the pattern.
#crochet
Update on us.
22:43 hrs
I slept most of the afternoon away, and awoke to find that Fair Damsel had been busy making potato soup to her grandmother's recipe. We had a bowl each and she ate hers using a favourite spoon which belonged to her grandfather. It was absolutely Sunbeamadelicious so we've had another helping.😋
All's well in our world, Sunbeams.
🙂☄️🌻🌞
Update on us.
21:40 hrs
It rained all day today which didn't bother me at all in the afternoon because I slept through most of it. Meanwhile, Fair Damsel crocheted whilst listening to her latest Terry Pratchett story before taking a short nap herself.
Dinner was a repeat of last night's and a joint effort as usual: absolutely Sunbeamadelicious!😋
All's well in our world, Sunbeams.
🙂☄️🌻🌞
Update on us.
19:42 hrs
Our planned trip to Elliotts English butchers went well on the whole apart from the driver of a large milk tanker sounding his air horns repeatedly as he overtook us on an unfamiliar road. I wasn't sure if he was annoyed or warning us that there was a problem with our camper. The thought crossed my mind that it might be Jack saying hello, but whatever the reason it shook Fair Damsel's nerves.
The journey took much longer in the camper as it was the first time in ages since we'd taken her on a long run and I didn't want to risk thrashing the engine.
We managed to buy sausages, bacon, beef and onion pies together with a few extra treats: including six packets of hoola hoops. There were no pork pies available this time which was a shame.
Fair Damsel took several photographs of the scenery to share with you.
All's well in our world, Sunbeams.
🙂☄️🌻🌞
Update on us.
An overcast day wasn't conducive to doing anything other than having breakfast accompanied by an episode of Jeeves and Wooster before Fair Damsel listened to a Terry Pratchett story whilst I had a lengthy nap.
Later, Fair Damsel hit upon the idea of forgoing our traditional Sunday dinner in favour of Paella with chicken, chorizo (sausage), and mussels. It was absolutely Sunbeamadelicious!😋
Afterwards, we watched an episode of Death in Paradise.
All's well in our world, Sunbeams.
🙂☄️🌻🌞
The latest trend in the crochet community seems to be jester hats. So, I jumped on the bandwagon and made a fool of myself. 🃏
I finally used some yarn that my brother gave me years ago. I'd been waiting for just the right project. My resolution for 2026 is: stop hoarding and use it! No more saving things for a special occasion. Life is a special occasion.
#crochet #NationalHatDay
