Thursday, October 16, 2008

Back again

Thank you all for your good wishes for the surgery! Its hard to believe that almost 2 weeks have passed already ~ I think I was in a big of a fog last week and the days slipped by. The surgery went well - 4 hours of it, although the doctor was not able to do it with the small incisions and had to go for the large one to get all the disease cleared up. Which meant a couple extra days in the hospital and a slower recovery at home. I'm finally able to sit at the computer a little more comfortably, although I made sure I was able to get into a stitching position as soon as possible. Well important things have to come first!

I hope to start visiting blogs and get some more stitching mojo back. I've just been picking at a few different projects here and there without really making any progress on anything.

We had our Thanksgiving Day on Monday and although we missed getting to our cottage for our annual feast, Carrie and our new son-in-law JF cooked an amazing dinner for us. Why is it food always tastes so much better when someone else cooks it?

Here is a picture I snatched from Carrie's facebook page of our cottage - the back end of it! So pretty - I miss seeing all the beautiful colours up north.

23 comments:

Marion said...

Glad to know you are feeling a bit better! I have been checking periodically for updates on you.
Your cottage looks so inviting!!

Take care.....hope you get lots of stitching done!!
Marion

lena-lou said...

Hi Wendy :) from the UK.
I am so pleased to see you posting after your op! I am also pleased to hear that you are on your way to recovery now after such major surgery, 4 hours WOW you are so brave !!

Your cottage sure does look inviting it won't be long and you can get back up there to it again :)

Take care and take things easy, rest and stitch when you feel OK to do it (((hugs))) xx

Glenna said...

Yay! Welcome back! I sent you an email about your RR--I frogged out some stuff I did, and am re-stitching, but the good thing is I'm on vacation, so I should finish up by late next week.

I'm glad you're feeling better!

Kathy A. said...

Happy to hear you are doing well. Been thinking about you. Hopefully soon you will be able to start stitching again. {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}

Sharon said...

Hi Wendy, glad to know everything went okay. Take it easy!

valerie said...

I'm glad that your procedure went well. I guess Thanksgiving in Canada is very different than US Thanksgiving. Ours isn't til next month. The cottage is beautiful...it looks like a wonderful getaway.

Alberta said...

Wendy, I'm happy to hear that the surgery went well, and that you are slowly recovering. Hope you have lots of non strenuous things to keep you occupied.

Thanks for the cottage photo...now I know why you spend so much time there!

Take care! :)

Julianne said...

Wendy,

I'm so glad to hear that your surgery went well. I hope you are feeling 100% very soon.

Your cottage looks like a lovely spot. I hope you'll be able to enjoy a getaway very soon.

Hugs:)

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

I'm so glad to hear that your feeling much better...I'm sure the surgery and trying to get back to normal is no fun...I know what it felt like after a c-section, which is nothing compared to 4 hours of them picking and poking on top of it....Take care! Thinking of you!

staci said...

I'm so happy that you are on the road to recovery! Maybe you can get in some stitching time during your rest and recuperation :)

And your cottage looks absolutely lovely!

Andrea said...

Good to see you up and about again. Beautiful cottage BTW.

Sherry said...

Glad you are back and feeling better!

Carol R said...

Get well soon Wendy!
Lovely cottage -looks really cosy.

Anonymous said...

I am so glad you're feeling better and that everything went well, Wendy!!
BTW, may I come and stay in your cottage? It looks so beautiful up there... *sigh*...

DaisyGirl said...

Hope you are feeling better soon! Glad you had a great Thanksgiving! Ours isn't until Nov. so I have plenty of time to clean up my house.
Donna

Annemarie said...

It's so good to have you back, Wendy, and I'm so glad the surgery went well.
No wonder you miss fall at your cottage. It's breathtaking!

Take care, and good luck with everything.

stitcherw said...

Glad to see you back and to hear that you're starting to feel a bit better. Make sure you take care of yourself and don't rush the healing time. The picture of the cottage was beautiful, what a shame to have to miss it. Oh well, you'll just have to try and spend extra time there next year to make up for it.
Sue

Michele said...

Wendy, glad to hear the surgery went well! Be good to yourself and relax, you'll be back to your old self in no time!

Love the picture of the cabin .. can I visit? lol

Carla said...

Glad to hear you are feeling better Wendy :)

Dani - tkdchick said...

Wendy I'm glad to hear you're on the mend. I find it takes awhile for the anesthesia to get out of your system!

Hazel said...

Gorgeous cottage. Glad to hear you're feeling better. x

Beatrice said...

I'm so glad you feel better....take care.
Your cottage sure looks pretty.

Susimac said...

Glad to hear that you are feeling better, what joy to be able to stitch as much as you want through the day, make the most of it!!