Monday, February 13, 2012

TAST WEEK 6 ~ THE CHEVRON STITCH

I have given up trying to keep up with the fabric pages to a stitch sampler book.  I found the 1st lost page (under a stack of papers) and now have lost the 2nd page that had week 2-5 stitched on it. Just a long list  of 'stuff' happening. 
 Don and I have been sick now going on 2 weeks.  He has the flu and I had a really bad stomach virus. This has truely been the sick taking care of the sick.  I don't get stomach viruses often but about once every 4-6 years, but when I do they seem to go overboard. I literally lost 10 pounds in a day and half. I still have not gained much of it back and am as weak as a limp dishrag. Don is feeling better but still sounds like he has the croup. I have been guzzling citrus flavored GATORADE (on my 3rd 2 liter bottle), Diet Mtn Dew (that actually seemed to settle my stomach some. I still can't eat much of anything.  I made a huge pot of chicken veggie soup and am living on that, wheat saltines and some butter cookies. I went a whole week without a cup of coffee (I start the day out with atleast 4 cups) and am only just now drinking my 2nd cup in 10 days.  Enough about us.  As the old saying goes ~ This too shall pass~  I hope......

I have decided to just show real stitches in a work in progress from now on.  If I ever find all the pages of stitches I started with I will also try to finish it ~ Maybe
Here is the chevron stitch ...  the green is a practice stitch and the beads the real deal. 

 I will check back with you folks later. May God shed his Blessing on each of you. 
Mary

7 comments:

Nicola said...

You have both been through a rough time. Sending you a BIG hug and lots of love xxx

Francie...The Scented Cottage Studio said...

Oh Mary, I do hope you will both be 100% soon ... just keep taking care of yourself (())

Donna said...

Happy Valentine's Day, Mary!

I popped over to wish you a nice day, only to read how sick you've been. My Sweetie (Don, too!) and I will keep you and Don in our prayers. This is a nasty virus. Everyone says it goes away after a couple of weeks, but is easily relapsed. So, please be careful, both of you!

When I stayed with my wee ones, my youngest come in the last two nights I was with her and slept with Grandma. Poor thing is only 6 and just laid across me crying with a high fever and aches. "Oh Gwamma, my bones hurt soo bad, even my two feet hurt to walk on, and my ribbies hurt and I didn't even get tickled!" I hated to leave, but she was getting better and it was time for my body to be in it's own bed! I caught her cold, but praise the Lord - NO fever and no flu!

Feel better soon!

Blessings,
Donna

Georgie Horn said...

Feel better soon!

Chris said...

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Melanie said...

There is nothing worse than a tummy bug. Hope you will be feeling better really soon Mary !

Thuis Thuis said...

Thanks for following me .
I love your blog, with all those beautiful stitches.
Maybe one day i wil make such broderie, after i have finished al the tousands of other projekts ;-)
Hope you feeling better soon.
Nice weekend .
Love Annette