It has been a long time since I have blogged, so no-one knows what is going on in my life.
Firstly, my home computer is giving my gip - it will not connect to the internet, so I think I will have to haul it off to the computer shop again. gah!! More money!
Apart from that things are pretty quiet.
Sean appears to have found a girl who is keen on him, finally, poor chap was losing hope! She the same age as him with two kids, I really don't care, just as long as he has someone who appreciates him and loves him. I said to him the other day I was going to stop remembering their names, they are all so fast in and out of his life.
I have made myself a new handbag, finished a cross stitch and am finishing off a quilt that was cut out over ten years ago. It is a log cabin, with the thinest strips, clearly I had no idea what I was doing; what a labour intensive project! I have the tidy-uppers and finish-offers at the moment, so cupboards ae being cleaned out and projects are being finished off. It really is satisfying. And I only have to put in about 50% effort for a finish! (ha ha - lazy me showing her head again)!
We are still waiting for a date for Tim's BMT, as you remember that date is dependent on the donor. The Medical Aid has paid out R75 000 for Tim's registery to the Bone Marrow Registry - holy moly! Hooray for Discovery Medical Aid.
I am busy at work today doing the weekly work prior to the stock take capture which will be done on Monday. This is why I have internet connection.
Have a great weekend!
xxxxx
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
What I am doing tomorrow
I am going to a memorial service tomorrow for a friend of mine that died last week. Barbara Farmer was 71 and died of lung cancer. I met her through my fav stitching shop at Uncle Tim's Cabin. This was about 15 months ago. We got along so well and cheered each other up when we needed a shoulder to cry on. She was the most amazing stitcher, she taught at the shop and taught me how to do the Edelweiss stitch in hardanger work. During the time I knew her she met Coralie whilst Tim was still 'cooking'. I will take a photo tomorrow to show you the type of stitching she did, mostly Jacobean. I realised that I was not interested in her type of embroidery and took along my cross stitch when she had a class (I also realised I would not have the benefit of her as a teacher for the full project). So I have been going to visit her on Thursday afternoons for a while now.
Barbara was clearly failing the last time I saw her. She was in pain and irritable and had very bad memory problems. That was her last class. Her students have not quite finished that project, they have to put gold work into it still.
She was the MOST talented person, she designed so many projects, and was still talking about what she wanted to do next - never say die! She fought until the very end, she did not give up, she did not believe that this was the end. Barbara said she was not ready and was talking about needing more stash in her last weeks.
I am sad she has passed on, and I feel her memorial will be a most joyful remembrance of a fantastic person who left too early. It is to be held in the garden of the Deli at Uncle Tim's Cabin - a fitting place as she loved to stitch outside.
This does not cover my regard for Barbara and all her future plans - I so admired her bravery.
Rest in Peace, Barbara. You will not be forgotten easily.
Barbara was clearly failing the last time I saw her. She was in pain and irritable and had very bad memory problems. That was her last class. Her students have not quite finished that project, they have to put gold work into it still.
She was the MOST talented person, she designed so many projects, and was still talking about what she wanted to do next - never say die! She fought until the very end, she did not give up, she did not believe that this was the end. Barbara said she was not ready and was talking about needing more stash in her last weeks.
I am sad she has passed on, and I feel her memorial will be a most joyful remembrance of a fantastic person who left too early. It is to be held in the garden of the Deli at Uncle Tim's Cabin - a fitting place as she loved to stitch outside.
This does not cover my regard for Barbara and all her future plans - I so admired her bravery.
Rest in Peace, Barbara. You will not be forgotten easily.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tim pics!
With mommy
With Nicole
A bit of a smile
Tired baby, see Robin in mommy's tummy?
Handsome little chap, hmm?
He is so clever - you can't hide anything from him. I reckon although he is still in 3-6 month clothing, he is has a pretty high IQ! (sigh, takes after his granny)!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Letter to all
I am not ignoring you all, I just have so much buzzing around in my mind that to put it in some semblance of sensibility that anyone could understand – or even try to follow – is impossible.
Stuff in my head;
Missing Katie, I would like to take 2 months off and just visit for a while – and that is not happening, that would be running away as my life is about to hot up.
Tim’s BMT has a tentative date of March – I am both scared and looking forward to it. It could be the end of this journey that we are traveling, he will be healed and we will be a normal family again. My plan is that I will go to Cape Town every week and stay at the hospital with him for about half the week. That bit still has to be planned, it will be scheduled as soon as I have firm dates.
Coralie & Henk have chosen the name Robin for their second son, sweet!
It has not stopped raining in about 3 weeks, and yesterday we finally had a day of sunshine. I washed my car, I did not realize how dirty it was! (What a great colour it is)!
I am not sleeping well at all, I am too worried to take a sleeping pill in case I get out of bed and knock myself out – see bruise still on bum to attest to the flooring capabilities of sleeping pills. So I feel a bit hazy all the time.
Menopause sucks! Just so you know! Menograine definitely helps, but like my Dr said “Don’t take it twice a day, take it three times a day, as it wears off and you will notice.” She said she took it 3 times a day – sometimes I think I should take it 6 times a day. Dear, dear.
What’s happening your end?
Stuff in my head;
Missing Katie, I would like to take 2 months off and just visit for a while – and that is not happening, that would be running away as my life is about to hot up.
Tim’s BMT has a tentative date of March – I am both scared and looking forward to it. It could be the end of this journey that we are traveling, he will be healed and we will be a normal family again. My plan is that I will go to Cape Town every week and stay at the hospital with him for about half the week. That bit still has to be planned, it will be scheduled as soon as I have firm dates.
Coralie & Henk have chosen the name Robin for their second son, sweet!
It has not stopped raining in about 3 weeks, and yesterday we finally had a day of sunshine. I washed my car, I did not realize how dirty it was! (What a great colour it is)!
I am not sleeping well at all, I am too worried to take a sleeping pill in case I get out of bed and knock myself out – see bruise still on bum to attest to the flooring capabilities of sleeping pills. So I feel a bit hazy all the time.
Menopause sucks! Just so you know! Menograine definitely helps, but like my Dr said “Don’t take it twice a day, take it three times a day, as it wears off and you will notice.” She said she took it 3 times a day – sometimes I think I should take it 6 times a day. Dear, dear.
What’s happening your end?
Monday, January 25, 2010
back from outer space!!!
We had a good weekend, and the wedding was lovely! I was actually dreading it, thinking it would be boring – it was great fun! A non-dancing wedding, we had a superb lunch, and lots to drink. It turns out the grooms dad is a Reverend – good thing I was on my best behaviour. Ha ha! His family are lovely gentle people and we did enjoy their company. (Oops, when asked how long we had been married his sister almost fell off of her chair that we were living together – the black sheep of the family)!
We were to pop to Ian’s parent’s new cottage and see it for ourselves, but we ran out of time. We got home and changed immediately into comfy clothes.
Funny how the weather service said it was to pour with rain the whole weekend – and it didn’t! I didn’t even take a pair of sandals of any type with me. Mooi River is known to have changeable weather – I have to learn! Pack for all types of weather all the time. Once I was there with only sandals and it was freezing cold! I am twice Ian’s sister’s size, so there is no hope of borrowing anything!
Ian’s parents were great as usual and we had some fun together. Ian’s parents have moved and are closer to Jeannine and co. So we will be seeing more of them as they are closer now.
We were to pop to Ian’s parent’s new cottage and see it for ourselves, but we ran out of time. We got home and changed immediately into comfy clothes.
Funny how the weather service said it was to pour with rain the whole weekend – and it didn’t! I didn’t even take a pair of sandals of any type with me. Mooi River is known to have changeable weather – I have to learn! Pack for all types of weather all the time. Once I was there with only sandals and it was freezing cold! I am twice Ian’s sister’s size, so there is no hope of borrowing anything!
Ian’s parents were great as usual and we had some fun together. Ian’s parents have moved and are closer to Jeannine and co. So we will be seeing more of them as they are closer now.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Quick update
1. On our way to Ian's sister's wedding in Mooi River
2. Coralie and Henk get a grant from the JMML Foundation - yay!
3. I get a gift from 1Time air to have discounted fares for R200
return whilst Tim is in hospital with the transplant! Big yay!!
Overwhelmed and so grateful!
love you all!
2. Coralie and Henk get a grant from the JMML Foundation - yay!
3. I get a gift from 1Time air to have discounted fares for R200
return whilst Tim is in hospital with the transplant! Big yay!!
Overwhelmed and so grateful!
love you all!
Monday, January 18, 2010
dearie me!
I chatted to Coralie for a while yesterday; she has so much on her mind.
Firstly the cat is sick, he is skin and bone and not coping with the heat. I asked if he had been de-wormed lately and she says she has tried, but he keeps puking up the pills. She should take him to the vet, but she had no car yesterday.
Tim’s BMT is causing stress, the first thing that is upsetting is that we all know the side effects of the procedure, but there is no way that the procedure cannot be done. Coralie’s work has said she must take unpaid leave, she cannot afford to do that, so she is panicked that they will have even more financial problems. She will probably go on maternity leave pretty soon after that anyway. She has to be with Tim in the hospital, all the time as she cannot leave him as the staff will not look after him. The Dr’s are the best in the country, the nursing staff, mostly dreadful. Henk’s work say one thing, and do another. They cannot rely on them for some relief. I did say I could go down, and I am willing, but I do not have enough money for the flights, it would be a weekly flight, and I can barely afford the one I have already paid for in February, let alone one a week. That to me is the best idea, but not possible – isn’t is so stupid that all you need is money to throw at the problem, and you do not have it?
She was pretty tearful saying that she is barely noticing her pregnancy, which I told her was normal the second one is more ‘ho-hum’ than your first. But she is upset that she barely notices that she is pregnant. But Newbie – is doing somersaults and letting her know that he is around, and she says she is enormous! We all think that with our second, hmm?
Stress, not a good thing!
Firstly the cat is sick, he is skin and bone and not coping with the heat. I asked if he had been de-wormed lately and she says she has tried, but he keeps puking up the pills. She should take him to the vet, but she had no car yesterday.
Tim’s BMT is causing stress, the first thing that is upsetting is that we all know the side effects of the procedure, but there is no way that the procedure cannot be done. Coralie’s work has said she must take unpaid leave, she cannot afford to do that, so she is panicked that they will have even more financial problems. She will probably go on maternity leave pretty soon after that anyway. She has to be with Tim in the hospital, all the time as she cannot leave him as the staff will not look after him. The Dr’s are the best in the country, the nursing staff, mostly dreadful. Henk’s work say one thing, and do another. They cannot rely on them for some relief. I did say I could go down, and I am willing, but I do not have enough money for the flights, it would be a weekly flight, and I can barely afford the one I have already paid for in February, let alone one a week. That to me is the best idea, but not possible – isn’t is so stupid that all you need is money to throw at the problem, and you do not have it?
She was pretty tearful saying that she is barely noticing her pregnancy, which I told her was normal the second one is more ‘ho-hum’ than your first. But she is upset that she barely notices that she is pregnant. But Newbie – is doing somersaults and letting her know that he is around, and she says she is enormous! We all think that with our second, hmm?
Stress, not a good thing!
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