It’s been a really long time since I wrote on this blog. I contemplated restarting it several times last year and have finally decided it’s time. Why now? We are getting our kitchen remodeled (!!!!!) and all our families back east want to see what’s happening. The construction is starting on Jan 25th, (wow, next week!) and we are busy getting things moved around, taking stuff to Goodwill, consigning old furniture with an estate sale dealer, and selling books to Powells. Basically we are doing all those chores that you usually put off forever. There are walls coming down and furniture that won’t make the cut, so stuff has to go.
If you’re wondering what I’ve been up to since last April, well there have been trips, surgeries, a quilt retreat, meetings with my regular knit group, sewing days with the monthly sewing group, Tuesday afternoon knitting at Happy Knits, and many happy days spent with friends. If you were breezing through that last sentence and noticed “surgeries” in there, yes, there have been several surgeries in the last nine months. My cancer is not going away, but we try not to dwell on it after the initial surgery-recovery time and instead try to dwell on having fun, loving our family and celebrating the small stuff.
I invite you to check in and come along for the ride. I will keep you up to date with pictures of the remodel along with pictures of any crafts that happen along the way.
This should be fun. (Remind me that I said that about two months in!)
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delighted that the Polkadot Debutante has reappeared!
Lee, I am glad you’re back! Looking forward to the pics and posts
I had a great start to my day when I saw that you had a new blog posting. Xan and I are looking forward to watching your kitchen update progress. I wish we lived closer but maybe we’ll get to see your beautiful new kitchen in person soon.
So glad to see your creative juices flowing on the web w/pics – can’t wait to see the kitchen progress! Know it will be a wonderful, horrible hassle til its done. Glad you are feeling better too!
So excited about your new kitchen! And glad to see your blog back. Nancy will be excited, too. We are your groupie/stalkers, afterall!
Welcome back and tho should be a fun journey to document
Fingers crossed!!
You are an inspiration and I love your attitude. Great to read you blog just to know you’re up for it~
The fun is getting ready to start! Can’t wait to see pics. Love your blog picture for today too!
I missed your bloggy goodness and am so excited for the new kitchen! It will doubtless be a little painful for a bit, but SO worth it.
Hey girl, good to see your face. You look fabulous.
I am in the desert right now but return to Portland in a week and do want to show you my NZ book. Finally finished it in december.
I will call.
I am so glad to see you back online. I ran across your blog a couple of summers ago when I was checking to see if you were going to be teaching at Sisters. It’s been a fun way of keeping up with your activities. I was so worried when you disappeared for so long. Glad to have you back. If you need help with anything, please let me know. I’d love to come work for you.