Month: January 2022

Just a short note to say Hi and that we have survived the ”whatever”. Not sure what we picked up in Rockport but after 2 years of being very careful, I did not pay attention to the fast spread of the Flu, Omicron, Viral Bronchitis, OR that the fact that Cedar was alive and well in Rockport. Which ever it was we started with a ”cold” which turned into Bronchitis for Clay and I. Clay suffered from the cough and slept in his recliner for 7 or 8 nights to keep from coughing. FINALLY after a Z-pack and a round of steroid pill pack we called and they gave him a prescription for cough syrup with Codine. That stopped his coughing and he is sleeping like a baby. He is over it! Mine has hung on from mixing the ”cold” with a nice Cedar attack.

I am still suffering from the Cedar which has now caused me Eustachian tube problems. I am taking a 2nd round of my antibiotic to make sure that the tubes will clear up. With my weak immune system, I think I have made it through the ’cold’ and a sinus infection very well. I am hoping that the weather mix in the Hill Country today will freeze the Cedar trees and kill them! LOL

I finally found some plain cough syrup Tuesday in hopes of stopping my coughing, but when I got home I found out it had high fructose corn syrup and red dyes. The person helping me at the Drug Store gave me the wrong bottles. I did try a very small amount of it that afternoon and on Tuesday evening after taking another small sip, I became sick with stomach and my ears were killing me because of the HFCS and sugars in the syrup. I am just so sensitive to any medication and the horrible inactive ingredients that they put in our medication and and all the chemicals they put in our foods that it is difficult to treat me. I can take the food problem, but the Cedar just puts me down. But, alas, it seems that my 2nd round of Antibotics are kicking in and my ears are calming down. Thank you Lord!

I have not felt like doing anything and it kills me that I cannot get outside and walk. This is day 20 that I have not walked – I will catch up as soon as the Cedar settles down in a week or so! The weather is so dry this winter and those damn Cedar trees are over blooming. The count has ranged from 900 to 28,800. I wear 3 masks when I come out to the Studio and the other day I went to HEB with my 3 masks and gloves as I do not want to pick up any other germs. I see people walking around without a mask and wish them luck. As we all know the Vaccine does not protect anyone from Omicron! We opted to decline testing since our blood oxygen was great and no fever. Just a cold and if it was the Omicron, it was no worse than a cold, no fever, no aches, etc.

On the hobby front, thanks to Jocelyn who posted about her blocks from the 2020 Moda Holiday Sew Along, I printed out the patterns and cut out 14 blocks before leaving for Rockport. I finished Block 1 while there and now have finished Block 2. Block Number 3 is ready for embroidery and the remaining 12 background fabrics are ready for tracing the pattern. I purchased Linen fabric in 1989 when I thought I would start making my clothes again – WRONG – I have kept this fabric for all these years and have the fabric in pink, turquoise, and white. I am using an inexpensive, thin muslin as the backing. This is a fun and very easy project to work on anytime. Thank you Jocelyn for providing the link in your post which provided a reminder to me that I had already downloaded the patterns in July!

I have also finished another Dishcloth! I love this one, especially the pattern and the yarn color! The pattern is called ‘Chain’. I love the look of the chain side and the reverse side. Clay asked me if I was going to make a sweater – what a joke! That might be next year when I take that one on!

This morning, I dusted my two rooms in the Studio with Murphy’s Oil and do believe it has helped. I am planning on working on tracing some more blocks for the Holiday Blocks and determined to work on my cross stitch project. I am trying to move around more and just deal with the allergies. I do not mean to complain, as we are so blessed, but it is frustrating when it takes me away from my routine of my exercise and the desire to quilt.

It is hard to believe that we are heading into February already. I am going to plan to start on quilting projects around 1 February! That is when the Cedar will almost be gone, and I know I will feel better. In the meantime, I just may get those buttons sewn on the Dresden Heaven quilt – SHOCK SHOCK!!

My goal for the next week is to get better and back on track and work on hand projects.

Have a great week!

Hugs, Nanette

Linking To:  My Quilt Infatuation; Confessions of a Fabric Addict; Finished or Not Friday ; Em’s Scrap Bag; BOM’s Away;  Sew Fresh Quilts; Crazy Mom Quilts;  Oh Scrap; Scrap Happy Saturday; Slow Sunday Stitching  Quilt Fabrication Mid Week Makers; Peacock Party; Design Wall Monday, Scrap Happy Days, Quilting Patch Linky Party To-Do-Tuesdays;PHD in 2021;