Christmas Time

   Been super busy making Christmas gifts. I have made tumblers for some, embroidered dish towels for others and personalized trivets for others. Then started making  coffee cup carriers actually pretty cool item. Have a couple more tumblers to finish and couple decals. 

     I am finally working on a paper piecing pattern of a Christmas tree. Bought it 4-5 years ago. Been harder then I expected but easy at same time. Next is to start a string quilt been saving dryer sheets for a months. Going to also make some coasters. 

     Waiting to see what happens in this new year. Not getting as much done as I thought I would, these past months have been full. We moved into new house, then son, his wife and three kids moved in. Been lots of settling in many different ways. 

    The plan was to get back to blogging, sewing items to sell to help out here and there. Hasn’t been as we planned but that is ok because quality time with family is a blessing. 

   

   Life has other plans. I don’t fight it like I use to. Learned that fighting what is happening just causes more stress. As many know I am 6 years NED of stage 4 colon cancer. This month they found I have a secondary cancer, breast.  Due to be big watched closely and an oncologist that monitors me it has been found very early. I will be having surgery, just waiting to meet with radiologist to decide if IORP which is during surgery or traditional radiation after: 

  At first it was oh hell no. What w know very tiny spot, it is not genetic. Both my cancers are environmental caused. I knew there was a risk of secondary from chemos and all the ct scans. But this breast cancer I believe is from my cell phone. I had a bad habit and still do sometimes stick it in my bra. On the side the cancer is where the cancer is. With cancer on such a rise in this world we need to think what are we doing.

Not sure if I will be able to confirm but plan of talking to both drs about it. 

Well it is late, house is quiet a time when I can hear my own thoughts. Tonight I sit with the windows open feeling a nice very cool breeze while heating the rain. All day today it was cool and wintery looking. I wrapped the presents how is Christmas in 5 days well now 4? How did this year go by so fast? 2022 wow seemed so far away as a kid back in 1970’s and 1980’s. I thank Jesus everyday I am here to see it with my family.