Our Friends' HAED SAL: Still here....

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Still here....

Very behind.
Quit the job! I was #31 since January of THIS YEAR! You just wouldn't believe the stories I could tell...lol....
I'm really missing blogging, especially reading your blogs....but don't give up on me:)
My son is moving 1900+ miles, coming here first for jeep repairs and hugs.
Not going to think negative, but just got certified letter from hospital my mammogram came back with "area of concern"....so as soon as I know my son is safe and I get through more tests...I'll be back! (My grandmother had breast cancer but lived many years after having hers removed.) I'm very scared, but trying to stay focused on my son's happiness right now:)
Cross your fingers my 50th, which is on our Labor Day holiday (so Mr. Right will be home that day) will be a peaceful, stress-free day, happy day:)
Lots of love and hugs!!

Cindy F.

10 comments:

Wendy said...: Oooh Cindy, I'm glad your back!! I missed you so much!!

And you know you are in my thought and my prayers and I keep my fingers crossed for you!!

Sending you big big hugs my friend,
Wendy; August 30, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Jan said...: You'll be in my thoughts. Hopefully it will turn out to be nothing.

Happy 50th (a few days early). Enjoy and do whatever the heck you want.; August 30, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Cindy, I'm happy to see you back! Hubby and I will keep you in our prayers and thoughts. Take care of yourself. Happy Birthday - have a wonderful, blessed birthday:); August 30, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Sabine S. said...: Happy early birthday!!!! Hope you and Mr.Right do something wonderful together! Best wishes to your son on his big move. Fingers crossed your next tests come back with better news.
Sabine; August 30, 2009 at 10:38 PM
Annie Bee said...: You will be in my prayers and hope that everything turns out for the best. Hugs; August 31, 2009 at 2:21 AM
Sjoukje said...: You'll be in my thoughts. This is a scary message, but 'an area of concern' can turn out the right way. I'm sorry your job wasn't the way you hoped for, but maybe it's all for the good, you can probably use the rest now. Good luck with the big move of your son. 1900 miles, I even can't imagine the distance... I calculated it to kilometres, and realised it's from my place in the Netherlands all the way to the top of Norway... My god! Good luck with everything!; August 31, 2009 at 4:06 AM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Cindy, this news is timid but maybe it is not always wrong! Both my breasts are full of knots for years, but they are well nice, I'm very scared for each control, but so far ..... not panic, and think positive!
HUGS Ingrid; August 31, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Joke said...: Cindy I'll be with you in my thoughts, as well as for your mammogram (might be nothing, but very scary)as for your 50th.
Have faith and keep your hopes high :); August 31, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Our minds always jump to the worst possible thing, but surely, if it were of grave concern, they would have called you. Whenever I've had any type of results that are atypical in something, the nurse or the dr. normally calls. So maybe that's a sign that they just want to check it out more, but not necessarily a sign that it's really serious. Hang in there - waiting is so hard. ((HUGS)); August 31, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Aussie Stitcher said...: The job must be a night-mare. You are in my thoughts and prayers for clear test results. Enjoy your time with your son, take care. ((((HUGS)))); September 1, 2009 at 12:46 AM

Tutorials

How to Carry Threads
This is really easy...it takes a while to get used to though....and your back will look terrible...this you will have to live with...One thing...You will be working your 10 x 10 grids in colums...it makes it easier...
1. Start with a 10 x 10 grid..
2. Find your first symbol...and stitch all of that symbol in your 10 x 10 grid....When finished...
3. Find the same symbol on the 10 x 10 grid below it...take your needle and bring your thread up like you are going to make the first 1/2 of the X ...but don't do it...just unthread your needle and lay the thread down..
4. Go back to the first grid you were working on...and stitch the next symbol the same way....when finished bring your thread down....
5. continue each symbol until your first 10 x 10 grid is finished....
6. start the next 10 x 10 grid ....you should have thread there already for you to pick up and stitch...
Posted by Vickie 3/7/2009

Tent Stitching (Wikipedia)
Tent stitch variants
There are three types of tent stitch, all producing the same appearance on the front of the canvas but each worked in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, benefits and drawbacks. These variants of tent stitch are known as basketweave, continental and half cross tent stitches:
Basketweave tent stitch - The basketweave form of tent stitch is worked in diagonal rows up and down the canvas. The yarn on the back of the canvas has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating horizontal and vertical stitches. Basketweave is the best stitch to use for covering large areas of canvas as it does not distort the canvas as the other two forms of tent stitch do.
Continental tent stitch - Continental stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitches appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more yarn than half cross stitch tent stitch but is more hardwearing.
Half cross tent stitch - Half cross stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitch appears vertical or horizontal, not diagonal, and crosses only one thread. This method uses less yarn than other stitches but is not very durable as coverage on the back of the canvas is a little thin.