Thursday 17 April 2008

Double Damn & Geranium

Oh Damn, Damn, and more damns ........... I started with a cold last night. Its not a particularly bad cold as colds go but it is just at such an inconvenient time. After waiting for what seems like years - (nearly 6 months lol) I am due to go in hospital for my operation on Saturday morning and I know if I turn up with a cold they will not operate so I am taking flu strenth Beechams tablets every 6 hours and lots and lots of clear fluid drinks and I am wrapped up like a newborn on the coldest of days. I am hoping and praying that it is just a 24 hour thing and that be this time tomorrow I will be my normal self again.

Now to brighten things up here is a picture of my UFO as it is at this moment in time.

I wish you could see it in real life, the colours are wonderful and some of the flowers almost look as if you could lean down and pick them. There are lots of colour changes - even the simplist petal or leaf has 4 or 5 colours in it - so its quite slow going, and I don't like stitching the ivy which happens to be the slowest growing ivy I have ever come across, but overall I am really enjoying working on this.

All being well I wont be here for a few days after tomorrow so I hope you all have a lovely stitching weekend and I will look forward to spending some time catching up on those blogs and seeing all your progress pics when I am fit again.

xx

16 comments:

Mary said...

I'll be thinking of you and hoping all goes well. The flowers are just lovely. I see that part 4 has finally been posted for Garden, so I'll probably start that this weekend.

Sally said...

I hope you are fighting fit for your op and that everything goes well.

Your UFO is looking so pretty.

Anonymous said...

UFO is looking stunning. Hope you are fully recovered for Saturday!

Teresa said...

I hope you are better soon. Your stitching is lovely. I am so glad you can put the award to good use. I will keep you in my thoughts. Thank you for visiting my blog.

Teresa

Nicola said...

Helen, I do hope you can get rid of that cold in time for your op. Hope all goes well. Your UFO is looking goergeous! Keep up the good work!

jane said...

Hope you recover in time to have the op and that all goes well and your recovery is uneventful. Take care of yourself.

Erica said...

Hi Helen,
Your piece is beautiful! The colors are so bright it is almost photographic!
I hope you are over your cold and are able to go ahead with the operation. I know what a drag that stuff is to have hanging over you!
I will be keeping a good thought for you.
Erica

Karan said...

Oh no - hope that cold doesn't hang around for long. Got everything crossed all goes ahead as planned & you're soon back home & recuperating. Lots of (((((((((hugs))))))))) Helen.
Nearly forgot: UFO is looking good, such gorgeous colours.

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

Oh well that just stinks Helen...I do so hope that you get better so that you can have your surgery. When it rains it pours, as they say. Thinking good thoughts for you!

Love the sampler...the colors are pretty!!!

Julie said...

This is such a pretty UFO piece, i think its stunning

Good Luck, hope everything goes well for you, will be thinking of you.

Sue said...

Your stitching is gorgeous, this piece is so lovely. I'm sorry you have a cold ~ many prayers that it will clear before Saturday ;)

Dawn T. said...

That is a beautiful UFO! It has such pretty colors.:)

I hope you get over your cold in time for your operation. (((HUGS)))

Anonymous said...

This is so pretty, as is your brown and pink rose one below.

Kate

Mylene said...

The UFO piece looks beautiful!

I hope all goes well today with the surgery.

Christine said...

That looks lovely Helen. Hope you get over your cold in time.

Anonymous said...

hi Helen, hope that colds clears up soon, so you can have your op, I wanted to say I'm thinking of you, take carex