Enough of this I don't mean to whine on to all of you, just wanted to let you know that I havent got bored with blogging or crochet - its just circumstances at the mo! Here are a few colourful crochet pictures to cheer me up mainly!! Showing the Granny Stripe progress before I had to stop
This is me crocheting the granny stripe blanket outside our camper a couple of weekends ago - even then progress was slow! But I have to admit, that afternoon, a glass of wine by my side and crocheting and camping seemed to go really well together!
My beloved Summer Garden Blanket on the camper bed for extra warmth along with the camper cushions (I know they don't match, but I couldn't resist)
And lastly the lovely SIBOL thank you cards that arrived from lovely Sue, for Little Kimbles and myself, really beautiful and we will treasure them. If you haven't got involved in the SIBOL project yet, please check out this lovely blog - where squares are arriving from all over the world and lovely Sue is making them into blankets for the elderly.
Now the biggest "Upside" of the week has been Little Kimbles - I have her permission to tell you she got a 2-1 (I think that is how you show it!!) in her Degree!! We are absolutely bursting with pride, she is working away for the next six weeks, so we will have to wait to crack open the Champagne, but boy those bubbles will be bouncing then!
Thank you so much for dropping by and sticking with me!
Speak soon xx
Congrats to Miss Kimbles - all that hard work has paid off.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your hands, Kim, I'm sure its very frustrating and your mind is probably wandering through lots and lots of projects ☺ ☺ ☺
I'm so sorry to hear about your hands. I have something similar in that sometimes my hand will go numb and I have to rest it for a few days before I can crochet again, so I know what you're going through. Hang in there and try to rest it up as much as you can!
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ReplyDeleteOOh I am so pleased for 'Little Kimbles'. Please send her my warmest congratulations. I am so pleased for her. She has worked very hard by the sound of it. Well done 'Little Kimbles'.
I have really, really missed you. Blogland has not been the same without you. I do hope these hands soon get themselves right again and that you are back fully with us!
We'll be here for you when you are ready.
Your cushions and blankets look so colourful. Keep you warm and cosy at the same time.
Take care Kim, and thanks for posting today!
Love Suex
Hi Kim,
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Little Kimbles! You must be so proud of her. I love the photos of your crocheting. All are just beautiful. Please rest your hands and don't worry about us we won't forget you. I'm so slow crocheting and still working on my "Crazy Colors" throw - now starting row 10 of 12. LOL! I've been thinking about the edging if I should try to do a lot of colors or limit it. Now don't forget to rest those hands.
Poor Kim you are going through a rough spot. Sounds like RSI to me and I would think it is the massage work not the crochet that is the major cause. Good grounds for giving up work !!!!Anyway with all of those lovely blankets to look at you'll just have to get outside in your lovely Summer weather ( it is still lovely isn't it?)and rest those hands and wrists.
ReplyDeleteGood on you little Kim, it is so nice when hard work pays off. I'm sure you will reap the rewards of all that toil in the futurewhen it gets you the job of your dreams
wow for a woman with hand troubles you certainly are handy! i love your work! it is all so lovely! and my favourite part about it is that you are not afraid of colour. i still have to work on that myself.
ReplyDeleteand congratulations to your little kimbles! i love it when kids soar. it is so rewarding!
on another note, i wanted to drop by as i see you've recently (when i wasn't looking) added yourself to my follower list and i just wanted to thank you so much!
Hi there
ReplyDeleteSounds like you, and some other lovely ladies on here, may have tendonitis in your hands (basically, wear and tear as my GP told me! He also told me that it's a 'condition' not an illness, so he couldn't sign me off work?!. I've since moved to France and work from home at my own pace, which has helped. I've had it for a few years - I now crochet more than knit because it's less painful, and my hand-writing has gone from very neat to downright unreadable. It would be lovely just to sit and crochet all day but, for most of us, that's just a distant wish. There are aids available such as these gloves http://www.sewandso.co.uk/ran931-0.html which may help. I haven't tried them yet but will if the pain gets bad enough to stop me typing and crocheting.
Hope this helps.
Love the camper van blankets and cushions!
Kathy
Hi Kim!
ReplyDeleteCoingratulations to Little Kimbles! That's fantastic.....applause!!!
Sorry to read about your painful wrists.
Hope you get well very soon.
Take care!
~X~ Karin
Kimmie.... you friend is right. Ice, Ice, Ice. This happened to me a while back and not just the hands, but the elbow. Tennis elbow is what they called it. I haven't held a racket in years. But, ice and rest was the trick.
ReplyDeleteLove the first picture so much. Isn't fun when you can spread it all out on your lap and admire all it's glory.
Off to figure out what to work on next.
Kate - T.G.B.
OOh I want that purple one (mouth waters). I know what you mean, after my shoulder op, I felt fine and started pushing wheelchairs, oops, not clever. isnt it frustrating when you get older, you have to wait to get better :)
ReplyDeleteEveryone says "now dont overdo it" and you just want to get "back to normal".
Congratulations to your daughter, she must be really proud! ( Almost as much as her Mum ) I hope your hands feel better soon, ice and heat alternately is supposed to be healing- sounds unpleasant :(
ReplyDeletei love the photo of the different blankets together, so much hooky lovliness.
Louise x
PS My Mum is 70- she does look good doesn't she !
Congratulations to Little Kimbles!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope your hands feel better soon.
Dear Lady Kimble....Thank you for stopping by my little blog, and for leaving a comment, it is so appreciated, that you take time. Thank you for the ripple answer...I have not done one before..and I am not used to having right/wrong on the same side..it looks off somehow.I really like the blanket and the pillows, I think they look lovely together, grannies don't have to match that makes the special..just by their nature they are ecclectic, and present beautifully. Have a wonderful w/e...
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