Forever Love freebie

The last couple of days have been rough and I've much to do before we pick up Larkin on Saturday morning. Ever since that MRI of my lumbar spine I've had low back pain and terrible spasms in my calves. May not be connected but . . . . Yesterday was a bad pain day so I didn't get anything posted. This morning we were up before the sun rose. My husband needed a dental extraction and he wanted to do the consult and surgery same day. Lots of paperwork, some waiting, a few minutes to consult. Then we had to wait an hour or so because the doc had another surgery scheduled before us. By the time we picked up the antibiotics and pain meds, it was about 1:30 p.m. when we got home. Expected husband would sleep for a few hours and I had a number of things scheduled to do. He didn't sleep and I waited on him - water, pills, jello etc. until I started fading fast. He sent me to bed and I slept about four hours.

As for the Valentines freebie I'd planned, it is no where near finished so I'm going to give you a small kit I did for a blog hop some years back. We will see what develops from there.
Here is first zip of Forever Love:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bw5ssvqraq9dgsi/ws_foreverlove_elements.zip?dl=0

Last of Winter Frost freebie

Have been at computer too long - was working while talking LD to my dear friend, Sandy - now hurting so will make this fast.
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xqboqx79x2iz77v/ws_WinterFrost_6.zip?dl=0
Google keeps giving me an error when I try to insert preview so guess this one will be a surprise.
Updated to show preview

Busy week & more of Winter Frost freebie

Did follow-up at pain management today. No question I will be seeing them again. Got an e-mail of the radiologist reading of lumbar MRI and there are definitely reasons I have lower back pain. But my appointment with the spine doc isn't until the end of the month.

My friend, Debbie W, is going to go ahead with the preventive chemo. Turns out there is a small spot on her other lung - too small for them to do anything with right now but the assumption is it is another tumor. I've been making a list of comfort items I can put into a tote bag for her - things I know chemo patients need like lip balm, Biotene, something to read, lotion etc.

And here is today's zip:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v3elpbmkf6ptg5v/ws_WinterFrost_5.zip?dl=0

Tuesday freebie of Winter Frost

Today's MRI of lumbar spine seemed to go on forever! The last ten minutes or so, I was getting frantic because of a painful spot in my back. Could have just been how I had settled on the table. I was so happy to get out of there! Ran a couple errands and that was about all I accomplished today. Here is your next zip of Winter Frost:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w13sp2d25rfhtzr/ws_WinterFrost_4.zip?dl=0

Busy week. One of my ladies who lunch group is recovering from surgery for lung cancer and was supposed to see an oncologist the end of last week to talk about "Preventive chemotherapy" about which she had mixed emotions. She's got a lot of pain and is pretty depressed, which isn't surprising. So tomorrow a few of us are taking her out to lunch at Bahama Breeze and try to lift her spirits. Debbie W is a very nice, hard working woman. I'm keeping her in my prayers but, having been through this with several family members doubt that even with being told "they got it all" and with chemo, the out come will be positive.

More Winter Frost freebie

Will have Larkin (granddaughter) with us today. She is looking forward to a lunch of Papa's Honey Barbecue Chicken Nuggets and some playtime with Nonna. We are going to surprise her by going to see the new Dr. Doolittle movie. Have to make sure she eats lunch early because she must have buttered popcorn and a cherry Icee at the show. Which means it will be difficult to get her to eat some dinner (making goulash) before we take her home. But they are only young once, right?

Today's zip:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cf8zivpnajnkeqs/ws_WinterFrost_3.zip?dl=0

And what are you up to at this time? I completed all but 3 of the January challenges at Just Art. Read the Kerry Lonsdale Everything series (a triology) and a few other books. Working my way through a book of short stories, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King. Still on a crochet kick, so much so that I just bought a wooden yarn bowl (tired of makeshift tucking a yarn ball into a tote bag stuff). Completed another doll poncho and hat and a skirt of my own design. Those will be party favors for Larkin at our Valentine's Tea. Also bought Valentine themed knee socks and short socks from Dollar Tree to try making doll leggings and a top from them. Currently crocheting a baby sweater for my pulmonologist's PA who is expecting her first baby (girl) in April. I'm using a vintage chevron pattern my Mom used to make a baby sweater for me, then one for my baby doll when I was older. I loved that doll sweater so much I asked her to make the pattern for my baby. Since Brittney (the PA) won't likely need a sweater for her daughter right away (and you get so many newborn things anyway), I'm making a 12 months size which should be about right when the weather turns cool again.

Aside from the fun stuff, I'm gathering tax information and am about ready to file taxes. Have to finish gathering documents to take to attorney for estate planning. Need to buy new mattress, have kitchen faucet replaced. Tuesday is MRI for lumbar spine and Thursday a follow-up with doc who did epidural. Thats the plan for February so far.

Stay warm and safe. You are a wonderful group of ladies!

Back to Thursday freebie time

Really need to get busy and do some housework so here is today's zip.

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7hj9fdh0w122cg3/ws_WinterFrost_2.zip?dl=0

I'm Back! And have a new free kit.

This year is starting to be better than last. After all the neurological testing and visits to a spine center, I finally got an epidural injection last week for my cervical spinal stenosis problem. At that point I had limited range of motion in my neck and with left arm (couldn't move it above shoulder height at best) and pain all down neck, into left shoulder and arm. Went in to ambulatory surgical center at 6 a.m. with a pain rating of 7-8 which would typically worsen as the day went on. Next day my pain level was down to 3-4 with improved range of motion! Monday I had a follow-up at spine center and let doc know his office had not scheduled the MRI of lumber spine (he suspects slipped disc there) and I made 5 unsuccessful calls to his referral assistant to get it set up. He wasn't happy. But that is scheduled now for next week. I was, however, happy to show him the improvement since epidural. I felt so good, we stopped a Walmart on way home to pick up a few things. My husband wasn't feeling good so I went in by myself. His favorite coffee creamer was on bottom shelf in refrigerated section and way in the back. Couldn't find a nearby Walmart associate so I got down on my knees and stretched to reach the product. Got it but then found I couldn't get up. I tried using the shopping cart to pull up but was getting no where and wrenched my neck shoulder area. Ended up getting a gentleman about my age to help me up. So embarrassed and angry too because I worried about the inflammation setting back in. At home used Tylenol and ice pack to treat the area. Better but definitely not as good as before. Still, what an improvement. My thanks to all who wrote in to ask if I was okay and send positive wishes.

My plan was to do a little January kit for you and then a better kit for Valentines Day. What I have come up with, here at the last of January, is Winter Frost. In my area of Virginia it has been warmer than usual with little or no frost to speak of and no snow. However, February is usually when we have the worst snows if there is going to be any. And with that I give you the first zip of Winter Frost:

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lao0mux6qorw3da/ws_WinterFrost_1.zip?dl=0