been a while

Its been a while since i did a post, so I thought i would do a quick update post to let you all know I haven't fallen off the face of the planet

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Ok I guess I should explain what this photo is of, this is one of three Easter themed Cross stitches I did recently, and I had meant to do a post over Easter weekend to share them but time slipped away from me.

I used to do cross stitch to relax a few years back but hadn't done any for quite a while, with Lulu ( my wife) being hope and initially limited in what she could do, I didn't want to be disappearing upstairs on the computer or going out for photo walks my focus of attention was being around her to help her whenever she needed, so sitting on the couch by her a lot I decided to get back into cross stitch again and started these projects and have a few more planned, I did these one son plastic canvas and glued a felt backing and have them hanging in a corner walls in our dining room, and the plan is slowly to build up a few sets of three matching designs so we can change periodically what ones we have up on the wall

Here is the next Cross stitch in this Easter themed set

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I mentioned photo walks, my camera has literally not bene out of its bag for a few months, and i just thought as I was typing i must charge up its batteries, as when it warms up a little we plan to start getting out for walks by the water here its will be good exercise for Lulu and for me for that matter, and I will be able to get out shooting again.

Speaking of Lulu she is doing pretty well, very well actually considering how long she was in hospital, the fact that we almost lost her a couple of times, she is walking well without a walking stick now and the hip is feeling pretty good ( if you missed it in a previous post, she had a fall and broke her hip and had full replacement surgery on one side)

She also had a reaction to Heparin, which is a blood thinner very commonly given after surgery, which caused extensive blood clotting in her arms and chest, which required two more surgeries to clear out, luckily it did and saved her hands which they were worried aat one stage she may loose, her right hand is pretty good now and her left hand improving but still away to go and a lot more physical therapy will be needed.

and the last cross stitch in this series

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I guess I should give an update on myself, I am doing well, had a small surgery myself to remove some skin cancer from above my right eye, it went well, and is healing well will leave hardly any scar.

I remember someone telling me you have less free time when you retire which I always thought wasn't going to be the case but it seems with me it has been, but I am enjoying retirement and do hope to try and be a bit more regular doing posts soon

Cheers all :)