I should have said breast drainage, not pump - something entirely different! See, my brain is still not in gear.

They are bags with adjustable straps, worn over the shoulder or across the body, for the Breast Clinic to give to patients who have had a mastectomy and are sent home with drains in situ. Usually they are discharged with two drainage bottles in a hospital pillow slip. Making these bags to carry the drainage bottles makes life more pleasant and convenient for the ladies (and men) as they are often in use for 2 - 3 months. It is a challenge to make them attractive as well as functional.

Hi. Australia. My oldest is there for a year at Griffith in Brissie and has been in shock over the rain. It was supposed to be unbearably hot! Sometimes the best thing for quilting doldrums is just to leave it, go have coffee with a friend, go window shopping at stores you never get to, exchange some mags with another quilter just for fun, walk off some of the Christmas indulgance even if you have to go to an undercover mall. Hope it gets better for you.

OMG, u r sooo right!!! ROFL!!!

I am in Brissie (Brisbane) too and believe me, it usually is unbearably hot. This time last year we were in a very bad drought.

I have 2 weeks off during Christmas/New Year's. The lst week I'm busy preparing for Christmas. My son usually arrives Christmas Eve for a 10 day visit and we spend that week doing absolutely nothing. We both are night owls and we like the same movies so we sit and play on our computers and rent movies and eat fast food and by the time the week is over we're ready to get back into the swing of things!

So sorry about all the rain. I am sure that doesn't help with the doldrums. We have overcast all winter (our time now) but today the sun peaked through and it makes you forget all the clouds. Hope you find a sunny day, inside or out.

I experience this 'post Christmas lull' no matter what the holidays bring. Emotionally, Spiritually, Physically - my entire being craves peace, quiet and no expectations of myself or from others. Life doesn't always offer the luxury to give into it, but if at all possible, embrace it and nurture yourself with doing absolutely nothing. Allowing ourselves to be still enables us to regroup, recharge and resume living the productive life we enjoy. You are most definitely not alone -- you are human.

I to have have the blas. I had Xmas for four days. They all couldn't get here at the same time. The last was here for dinner tonite. I've done nothing all day. Waiting for them to show up , all the cooking, baking, and sewing I finished up on Xmas morning at 2:30 AM. I've been walking around all day looking for something, but I didn't know what. Tomorrow We are going to the gym for two hours, maybe that will get me in the mood to do something productive. I have another quilt that I need to get started , hopefully tomorrow. Have a wedding Sat, and next week I'm staying with my grand daughter for four days while her mother goes on her honeymoon. She will be in school all day, but we'll find things to do in the evenings. Something to look forward too. So hope I'll getting in the groove soon.

I am always glad all the hussle and bustle is over. I rested two days..spent a lot of time on here but, today got right back to work..Using my new twister templates I made MOM a lap quilt to use inher wheelchair. Tomorrow is her 83rd birthday and we will visit the nursing home on Saturday..too bad she remembers nothing..danged Alzheimers.Also have tow king sized Dresden plates to complet by the end of January..so no time to stop now

You're not alone. Don't think it's just you and blame yourself. You probably work too hard at other times and it exhausts your inner strength. Give yourself permission to recover.
Hugs from England.
Annie