WIP Wednesday 1 June 2016

It was a busy weekend. I did the breast cancer Relay for Life on Saturday and walked 4.5 miles while clocking a little over 25,000 steps. It was my second year and again I found it a great day although the weather insisted on drizzling on us. On Sunday I spent most of the day trying to convince my legs and feet that, yes, they did still have to transport me from Point A to Point B. They were not happy!

In spite of all that, it was a good week crafting as well. The sweater sleeves went from here

to finished.

Now I need to start working on the front with the pattern.

Santa/elf went from here

to here.

He's coming along very nicely if I do say so myself. And I do! lol

Yikes! What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

Tomorrow is the breast cancer Relay For Life and I signed up to be one of the team of ladies from our Women's Cancer Support Group. It runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and we walk the track at the Middle School. I have no idea how long or how far I can walk, but I guess I'll find out. The first lap is for survivors and the last one is when the luminary candles are lit in memory of those we've lost and we walk passed/through them. In between, we just walk, along with family, friends and supporters. One thing I know for sure, Sunday I probably won't be able to move! Assuming I'm not as stiff as I fear, I'll tell you how it went.

Celebrate, Celebrate!

The results are back from the Cancer Agency and everything is BENIGN!!!! Rejoicing, rejoicing. Oh, does that lift a huge weight. Looking forward to some very good nights' sleep now.

Getting Closer!

Well, I'm off to the hospital in the morning - have to be there by 0945 - so I expect the operation will happen 1130 - noonish. It will be such a relief to have it over.

I'm missing IHSW this weekend - BOO, HISS!! I have gotten some stitching done here at the lodge though. No pictures yet - no way to upload them until I get home. Just for a tease, I have finished Scotland. I'm taking an ornament to stitch in the hospital. I think I'll be in for 2 days.

And I'm also missing my Cancer Support Group Christmas lunch/party. Is it okay if I pout? LOL

Craft Fair

After a quiet morning, I headed off to the Crest Hotel and my monthly Cancer Support Group lunch. We have a guest today, the lady who handles the prostheses and special bras for women who have had breast surgery. We learn some new things, including what is and is not covered by BC Medical, we plan our Christmas lunch and we talk and laugh and appreciate each others company over some delicious food.

After lunch, I head over to the Civic Centre to see what is going on with the crafts. There are good number of tables, but there is quite a bit of duplication. And not one piece of cross stitch do I see! I think I'll have to talk my craft partner into having a table again. Here are some of the tables.

There were a lot of knitting tables.

Some bake tables. This one was the most colourful of all the ones I saw.

Several jewelry tables - mostly necklaces.



Some handmade cards.

Some handmade ornaments that could be personalized.

And the Sons of Norway table where they offered julbuk (a straw goat that stands beside your tree to protect it) and julnisse (Christmas elves).

There were about 65 - 70 tables in all and I spent a very happy couple of hours browsing and oohing/aahing.

Time to get back to the focus of the weekend - stitching - and pick up my needle. Talk to you again on Monday.