Congratulations to all! 

Wow sounds like alot going on. Weddings have a million details and are a lot of work. Freya the dog looks like she had a blast at the wedding. I love that your daughter got to wear your fancy coat from your school days. Congratulations on getting another one married off and after you recover hopefully you can get your house back to normal. 

I'm sure the wedding was lovely and equally sure that you and Mr. Pirate are enjoying a little well deserved peace and quiet.  Company/family is wonderful, but oh how nice when you have things back to your own piece of paradise! 

Your daughter is beautiful!  So glad the wedding turned out well, and especially glad that you are able to take a breath now, and enjoy the peace and quiet. 

Sounds like R's day was surely wonderful!!  I'm sorry I haven't been able to check in with you more but I so look forward to seeing pictures of the bride and groom and, of course, of you and Mr. P too!  Oh, and of the 3 girls together!!!

Hi all,

I've had to be away for a time again.  I had to make another Mom urgent medical trip to CA in May.  Then had to return home as DH was scheduled for surgery.  In April he got the cold I had and, as often does, he ended up with bronchitis.  The Dr was concerned it was heading to pneumonia so ordered a chest x-ray which not only showed a start of pneumonia but a strange mass between the underside of his sternum and the sack surrounding his lungs.  When it was determined it to be in too awkward a place for a needle biopsy to successfully get to the Surgeon said she was going to use a DaVinci robot to retrieve it.  That was the only part that DH was excited about!  He's still recovering a bit but he got the pathology report and it was, in fact, a Lipoma (fatty mass) and no signs of any cancer cells were present.  Yay!

Now I'm back in a mode of trying to help my sister and mom from afar with arrangements for home care and other needs.  It's downright hard to keep up.  I haven't sewn really since the retreat and sometimes I go sit in my make shift sewing area and all I can seem to do is sit there.  I was thinking I do some simple sewing but I realized I need my scraps bin but I don't know where they are packed!  But my new sewing room is coming to life from the 2D drawings we've been looking at for so long and that's fun to think about.  Once I get to put stuff in that room I'll get my groove back...  I hope!!  I'd better!!

My goodness--you have had quite a time of it lately!  I'm so glad your DH's issues were not all that bad, but I'm sure scary for a while.  I hope everything gets all settled and you can get all cozy and creative in your sewing room.

I'm so glad to hear you're ok. Hadn't seen any updates in a while. Sorry you've had so much to do...hope your husband and mom are feeling better soon! (((HUGS)))

Thanks Lynne!  Yes, we were very thankful at the confirmation of the pathology report on DH.  He's glad to have it out anyway. 

Thanks Mel!  Yes.  I am way overdue at posting another chapter in the "Amanda Chronicles" and DH has more drone footage to edit and post so I can have him tag me too.