Originally Posted by
Irishrose2
iceblossom, the waiting is the worst for most people. I personally wasn't concerned in January as we were all sure it was DCIS and a large lumpectomy would get it all. Nope, invasive this time. Like grann said you live each day to the fullest after you make your decision on what your course of treatment will be. I wish your friend well.
The front and back of the Hugs and Kisses quilt are done. I hope to sandwich it today after I work on my closet for a while. The rod fell down, so I decided to empty it and do some sorting as I repaired it. No one needs this many clothes and shoes. A private cat rescue is having a rummage sale so the timing is good. I'm a dog person, not cat, but they are God's creatures, too, and deserve to be taken care of.
I agree, the waiting is the worse part. Cancer is invasive not only on the body but in your life and those close to you.
This moratorium has done a lot for me. I have followed it from the beginning and have felt and done a lot of the things that people have said on this. I lost mojo because I was in a cast on a foot that just didn't want to heal and its been nearly a year. Of course it was my driving foot and sewing foot. Plus having to stay of it made the messes everywhere just keep piling. I read and followed many, started to sort, clean a little at a time, what I could reach from a chair. I had decided not to spend money on anything for crafting this year and so far other than two yards of material have stuck to it. And I started a project that took planning and now following. I am making a mood quilt. Didn't want to admit because I see myself unfolding with it and it is starting to change how I think and how I feel or handle things. And it takes nothing but stash, other than the two colors I had to have as nothing as fits and I am using them.
Only new project I am doing, and its all about me. For the rest, as I sort and clean all unfinished projects go into a large tote and each day I try to do something on one of them. Just finished a baby blanket of stash balls of leftover yarn from other projects. Knitting can be scrappy too.
And this morning I am actually putting it all down on paper for others to see instead of hiding. I work a lot of hours in a week, leaves little time for me, but between seeing what each day is with my mood quilt and how its coming together and all the advice and thoughts here, I think my mojo is coming back. Now to have enough time left in my life to do all I have because I know a lot of people out there that otherwise might not beable to afford a nice quilt no matter what size or a knitted item, or a cross stitch picture to hang on their wall will have one because I have a lot of work to do. At this point in my life I craft because I love to. I already spent the money on the supplies. I just need to find good homes for them and there are a lot of places that take donations, so that is where I am headed.
Best to all of you and thank you.