I like making things: Time is going by so fast!

Monday, August 17, 2020

Time is going by so fast!

Things have been a tad hectic here. My husband is not doing too well and is in dire need of some treatment, either plasmatheresis or an infusion of the drug that kills off his immune system. (His immune system attacks his central nervous system and kills of his nerves). Neither option is good as it involves travel and hospitals which increases his and my risk of exposure to Covid 19. But he has to get something done or he will deteriorate to the point that he will not be able to recover what he is losing. I expect that has already happened and even with the treatment he will not recover much but further deterioration should stop for a while.

He has been working on getting his studio set up some more but has had horrendous computer problems which has not helped at all. I try to help as much as I am able but as he says "Mercury must be in retrograde." I think that is his catch all phrase when he gets computer problems lol.

I have emailed his neurologist again and asked him to set up asap some treatment for him, hope we hear back soon.

We are still in the dog days of summer here, I hope it starts to cool down in a few weeks so I can get outside more.

That all said, time is flying by. My knee is fine, I am really happy how it has turned out.

I am still knitting the baby hoodie. Back, front and sleeves are done and I am working on the hood now. No rush as it is for age 6-12 months.

I have the urge to sew but my sewing room is in disarray, it is full of stuff from my husband's studio. When he gets his room sorted I will work on mine then I will sew.

Covid has impacted everyone's life, I wonder if things will ever be the same again. We are fortunate to live in an isolated place so going outside is not a problem when the weather is cooler, we do not see anyone other than the delivery driver from Amazon when we order anything. Another impact of Covid, online shopping. We even order our groceries online and just drive to the parking lot and they load it into the back of the van. Now that is one thing I actually like. Even when Covid isn't a threat anymore I will continue to do that but I will go inside for fresh produce and bread.

Stay safe everyone!

4 comments:

JoyAugust 18, 2020 at 3:17 AM
I'm very glad your knee is better but not glad at all about your husband. I hope your message results in some action.
xx
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SharonAugust 20, 2020 at 5:32 AM
I'm sorry about your husband! I hope he gets something sorted soon. I'm glad your knee is doing well.
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mamasmercantileAugust 20, 2020 at 11:33 AM
I do hope you are able to get some treatment for your husband soon. So glad your knee is on the mend. Take care.
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Carol- Beads and BirdsSeptember 4, 2020 at 3:10 PM
Trying to catch up on visiting blogs. I think a lot of us will continue to shop on line and pick up groceries when we get the clearance to go out again. It's quite convenient. I heard today that a lot of business offices will continue to let employees work from home as it cuts their expenses by 30%. I see a lot of changes in the future.
xx, Carol
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As in the words of Thumper: If you can't say 'nuffin nice don't say 'nuffin at all.

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I started this blog in 2011: Ever since my Mum taught me to knit at the age of about six or seven I have made things. Back then it was doll clothes. I was also inspired by Mrs Levitt an elderly lady who had a sewing room in a conservatory type room on the back of her house. I would sit and watch her in awe as she sewed.

When I was a child living in England the school system was such that you started at 5 years, did two years in Infant School, then four years in Primary School then five to seven years in Secondary School, depending on whether you chose to stay on after fifth form to get qualifications to go to University. I can't remember much of the Infant school other than making the standard square doily thingy from fabric that had holes in it so you could embroider patterns into it. A bit like the modern day cross stitch fabric but with bigger holes and spaces to make it easy for small hands to use. I also remember with great joy getting a toy sewing machine one Christmas which sewed only chain stitch but I did make doll clothes on it and that was before I started Primary school. I do have very vivid recollections of Primary school and having sewing and knitting lessons. In Primary school I knitted gloves and made a dress from scratch hand sewing it all.

Secondary school continued on with sewing by which time I had progressed to using full sized sewing machines and was making more intricate skirts and dresses. My parents bought me a proper sewing machine when I was thirteen. I used that same machine right up until I emigrated to Canada at age forty six years.

I have always had a fascination for sewing machines and knitting machines. I bought my first knitting machine at around age twenty one from an ad in a newspaper for twelve pounds. I had absolutely no idea what one was just that I wanted one. I trundled on the bus to the address in the advert and handed over my twelve pounds having absolutely no idea what I had really bought. Fortunately it came with a manual. It was an aged Knitmaster, very basic and I loved it. I wore it out. Next was a Brother push button one which I didn't keep because it was at a time in my life when things were difficult. Later on in my life, around forty, when things were better I bought a brand new Brother punchard machine with a ribber attachment. I loved it and made many things. Life took a different turn, I moved countries twice and along the way, regrettably I sold it.

Now, through the universe's blessing I now have another machine. It is a vintage one because they stopped making them early 90's but works perfectly and I love it. So I decided to make this blog to document my knitting progress and include sewing projects.

In 2013: we embarked on a new hobby, leather-work. My husband got started with it and it drew me in. It is something we can do together. We have a workshop so have plenty of room to work. We added another workbench for me to work on in 2013. We already had one but we were tripping over each other both trying to work at it. We only make things we want to make. It is strictly a hobby. We made some things for our good neighbours who help us out a lot. I am also working on Christmas presents. So this blog now incorporates the leather-work. Knitting and sewing will always be my first love though.

Fast forward to 2023 and now age almost 75 years. I have seven sewing machines, four knitting machines, several ribber attachments and a garter carriage for one of the machines. I am blessed beyond words, but I know that I have more than enough machines to keep me going in my lifetime so I don’t think I will be adding to my collection any time soon……….unless a nice embroidery machine manifests itself very cheaply.

I am a Brit living in the USA, sometimes I spell like a Brit and sometimes like an American. Sometimes I use slang and even make grammatical errors. I blog for the pleasure of it and to record my endeavours in the event that my memory fades, as I am sure it will with more age. I will be able to look back and remind myself of the things I have made along the way. So please forgive my mistakes when reading about my life making things here in the hinterlands and I hope you get as much enjoyment from my blog as I do from reading the blogs I follow.

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Monday, August 17, 2020

Time is going by so fast!

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