I'm typing while the next door neighbours dog is busy yapping at something. It's really not like him to do that, so I'm assuming that Jill and Selwyn are away. Having only arrived back home this afternoon myself I'm a little behind in the gossip stakes.
I had to make a quick trip to Brisbane last Thursday to sit with my mum Rosalyn, sister Jen and brothers Ken and Trevor while our dad had shoulder replacement surgery. Mum and Dad only saw the surgeon last Tuesday but had decided that because Dad was in so much pain that if Dr. Duke could operate straight away he would have it done. The Dr could fit Dad in on Thursday afternoon, so it was all a mad rush to be there. The operation went well and after talking to Mum tonight he's now getting out of bed, doing his exercises and going for slow walks around the ward.
I made sure that I packed plenty of hand work to do, miles too much as usual, rather have a glutton than panicking because I have nothing to do. I took with me two projects, my rag rug and Postcards from the Past BOM by Robyn Pandolph. I didn't end up touching the BOM it was just too awkward in the hospital as I didn't really have myself organised, but the rag rug which I'm making in latch hook style was definitely worth taking. I had all the strips cut, it seems like there are thousands of them and I am now over half way. It has a hessian backing and I pulled out every sixth row to keep the each row straight. It's looking fantastic IMHO. I shall post photos when it gets closer to being finished.
On the way home I called into Patchwork Angel, what a lovely shop and of course had some quality squishy time, also had to purchase material for our club's Churn Dash swap and Scq Cobblestone swap, bought both April and May's material. Patchwork Angel doesn't have much in Japanese material but what they do have is beautiful, I think I chose the best.
Tomorrow its unpacking and putting the house in order though Ian DH hasn't made too much of a mess so it's just general tidying.
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