Sad Sad News

Hello to all,

I don't know where to start, but I want and will have some kind of memorable update to my site about losing my sister, Nita T. She had hand-drawn most of the artwork on my site in which I turned into embroidery. You can see our work together on my blog. URL= https://craftyroseangel.com
I have been away for some time. I have been caring for my sister and her husband. They were both told they had cancer in the month of May this year. Nita passed on Dec. 2, 2019, from pancreas cancer. She fought hard having done the Chemo and radiation, but this cancer was nasty and would not let her win. 

She left some artwork that she had not given me yet of which I will in time digitize for her. She also had two toy poodles of which are now mine to take care of along with my guy "Kricket". So now we have 3 dogs underfoot which do keep me quite busy most of the time. I have not had 3 dogs in many years, I am older and they give me a run for my money. During all of this I fell while at Nita's and did something very bad to my shoulder, so have been running back and forth to this Dr. and that Dr., In fact, every day this week since we got back up here. All seem to be thinking that I tore something. Time will tell, yesterday got a "shot" in the joint.  It seems to be feeling a little better.

We have to keep going back and forth between W.V. and Oh. until we can get all things settled. This is taking longer than normal as Larry (Nita's husband) has the kidney machine 3 times a week, what time that is left leaves him so tired and worn out he can't go much.

Only touching on this so you will understand why I may be gone longer than normal for me for a while on posting. Why I may not want to post for a while, I need time to just be me and heal from my problem and my own time for greaving. I don't feel the other foot has dropped yet and I don't feel like my sister has passed.  Just doesn't seem real for me at all.

So, for now, please just try to hang in there for me if you can. I will return in time and try to carry on as best as I can.

Margo

back to Ohio

Hello to all,

Well, we are back in Ohio for now. Nita is now in Rose Wood, a care facility, her husband is also in there for now getting stronger we hope. Nita is not doing so great. As cancer progresses she is getting weaker. I cared for her non-stop 24-7 for two weeks, no sleep nor rest as she needed me all the time. As time went on I got so week and clumsy that I fell down the hill (their front yard) and landed on the boardwalk, banged myself up pretty good. As Nita got worst, I could no longer care for her, her husband decided that she should be in a care facility for her own health care, better than what I could do for her. I am afraid that Nita will not be coming back home anymore. Larry does now and then make a day trip and come home on weekends.

When I think that about 4 weeks ago Nita was home and doing her own thing, cancer is not nice!
So we are going back and forth from Ohio to W.V. every now and then getting things taken care of.

I don't know just how often I will be posting on the blog. I will try and keep you all informed.
Prayers are much appreciated now.
thanks,
margo

West Virgina

Hello to all,

I am in W.V. with my sister. I am typing this from my tablet. Nita has been in the hospital, maybe coming home tomorrow. They are trying to get her pain under control. I
Looks like I may be staying here for a while as Nita is weaker now. As some of you may remember she has Pancreas cancer. She is doing as well as she can.
More later as I learn more.
Margo

It is not everyday you see a "groundhog"

Morning to all,

It is not every day you see a groundhog in your neighbor's yard. Well, we did, yesterday just a plain as day. Just sitting there watching us, then he ran to hide under the porch we think.

Not every day I see one of those tiny little blue butterflies in your yard either, well anyways, I have not seen one since I was a kid. But, I had one on a clover flower in my backyard. I was delighted to see one, heard stories that they are on the endangered list.

Well we got some cabinets built and installed into our extended kitchen the other day and finally, all the foodstuff that has been in boxes under my sewing table and all over have now got their place to be and my sewing room can become a little more like a sewing room, still have to remove the old carpet and we might just live on the plywood floor and paint it until we are ready to add flooring to the room.

Now to start boxing up all the things in the sewing room, and I just thought to do the other rooms in the house was a mess. I don't know even where to start.

At least before we box everything up will have a chance to get the two quilts done I hope.

I hope all are having a wonderful summer, we are having a few days of less heat and cool evenings, just loving it.