Morning Coffee....Or Tea

[Jean Marie]

Hi Shelley,
That baby blanket is very pretty!!

[Linda D. Mitzner]

Hello everyone!
Just got home from town and from seeing the oncologist. She will have 1-4hour treatment of chemo every three weeks x 4 cycles. She has to have a port put in by the surgeon. Have her blood drawn once every week, see the oncologist once a month (two weeks after the treatment. She gets a pill of some kind the day before and the day after the treatment, probably nausea meds. And an injection on the day of treatment to boost her immune system. She will definitely lose her hair. After her treatments are over she will take a pill every day for 5yrs. So here we go....

It's a scorching 102° at 3:30 pm now. Horrid!!! Mom's resting in her recliner. I'm more worried about her chemo than I was with her surgery. I'd thought this all had hit home earlier but it all hit me again. Hopefully her chemo won't make her too sick. That's what I am praying for anyway.

[Pixieglitter]

Poinciana, your blanket is gorgeous!!! You did a wonderful job putting all those little squares together. I know it was a lot of work. I love all the colors you used.

Shelley

[Susie Ann]

Praying for that too Linda. It takes all out of the both of you. But the Lord is with you both. That is what kept me going. Not saying it is easy just it is our safe place.

[kl1000]

Linda I wish you good health

[SusansSoulShines]

I'm trying to catch up on all your doings ... Shelley's blankies and afghans, Larissa's netting, Patty's kitties and adventures, Linda's mom and photos, Donna's cheerful visits ... etc. And my mind just went blank, LOL!

I've posted a few things elsewhere on CT. I posted the shawl, actually a wrap, on the Links and Resources board yesterday.

I had posted about my venture into doing Pixel Crochet, but after making 25 3" squares I gave it up. My plans were to make a wall-hanging, not very big, just 3 feet by 3 feet, 144 squares total, 9 colors.
I needed 3 yellows (flower centers), then 9 bright pinks and 12 light pinks, etc. I bought all Super Saver to make it. The upshot is, even though it was all Super Saver, the yarns were different. The yellow was thinner than the light pink, with the bright pink a little thicker than the yellow, and the light pink was real thick and puffy. So I checked the rest of the colors of yarn and found they were not consistent in thickness. What a mess! The medium purple was thinner than the light purple and the three green colors were just as inconsistent. So I wrote it off as a bad venture. The squares I did complete with the ends all worked in, are now in a big ziplock along with a photo of the project, and the instructions. On its way to Salvation Army donation box. Perhaps someone else will be willing to try it!
Photo of what I was going to make ...
Attachment 13168.

Now I'm a new project ... next post I make.

Sorry your project didn't go well. Super Saver constantly experiments with their yarn, I have some that is rubbery, stiff, soft, you name it, so the soft I keep and the stiff I was in conditioner to make it soft, and the stiff is good for handbags or flower pot covers and things like that. I wish they'd find a good formula and leave it alone. I've had some that is so soft and luscious that I wasn't sure what yarn it was even tho it has the label on it! Good luck on your next project, I'm ready to start crocheting like a mad woman soon, I had to slowly and tediously unravel some ribbing that I was going to use on the bottom of my top but I didn't like it so my pattern is changed, but word of warning to all - ribbed crochet stitching is AWFUL to frog so be careful where you use it and be sure you don't plan to undo it!! My leg is healing nicely and the pain in it is gone, thank God for that!! I never dreamed the surgery would go so well, but that horrible pain in the knee was gone the 1st day, no more concrete tire around my knee area, and sSoon no more limping or walker unless it's a longggg walk!

[SusansSoulShines]

I love to make filet pieces. I hope to finish tablecloth in 2 weeks. It took a half of my life! And I have more plans to crochet big things

You are amazing with your doilies and the huge projects you undertake with tiny thread, your talent is unbelievable!

[Susie Ann]

SusanSS Glad your feeling better

[Pixieglitter]

Sorry your project didn't go well. Super Saver constantly experiments with their yarn, I have some that is rubbery, stiff, soft, you name it, so the soft I keep and the stiff I was in conditioner to make it soft, and the stiff is good for handbags or flower pot covers and things like that. I wish they'd find a good formula and leave it alone. I've had some that is so soft and luscious that I wasn't sure what yarn it was even tho it has the label on it! Good luck on your next project, I'm ready to start crocheting like a mad woman soon, I had to slowly and tediously unravel some ribbing that I was going to use on the bottom of my top but I didn't like it so my pattern is changed, but word of warning to all - ribbed crochet stitching is AWFUL to frog so be careful where you use it and be sure you don't plan to undo it!! My leg is healing nicely and the pain in it is gone, thank God for that!! I never dreamed the surgery would go so well, but that horrible pain in the knee was gone the 1st day, no more concrete tire around my knee area, and sSoon no more limping or walker unless it's a longggg walk!

SusanSS, I'm so GLAD your surgery went well and that you're healing nicely!!! I know you were dreading it. And it's wonderful that awful pain was gone immediately after surgery. You're one heck of a woman, girl!!!

Shelley

[Linda D. Mitzner]

SusanSS, so glad there is no pain now and you can walk more comfortably!

Larisa, your doily stitching inspires me to do more! Even if it's just one stitch, row or round at a time. I wish you good health and happiness.