I need to begin with gratitude to my mom and eldest sister, who, on a trip to visit my brother, stopped in a quilt shop just for little old me and even took the time to ask me for the month's scrappy color! I'm now the happy owner of three snowflake fat quarters (I kinda have a collection of stars and snowflakes) and some indigo-ish fat quarters. I am so blessed!
This week saw me all over the map. JoJo had his big evaluation with the specialist (intense!) with an unofficial diagnosis of autism. There's no surprise in that. I was able to ask a few questions, particularly about sleep, and we have a road going forward. More therapy is in the works, which will mean less sewing, so I need to reconsider my goals for next year. It's all good because my most important goal is to hear JoJo someday tell me, "I love you," and I'm in it for the long haul.
Then, oh my quilt friends, then JoJo apparently rolled in some poison ivy and shared it with me. He has no rash, but I have enough rashy spots for the entire neighborhood. I'm pretty diligent about poison ivy myself, but there's no knowing with JoJo. Oh, it's bad. I've never had it this pervasively. I'll be hiding out in the AC for the next few weeks.
You may be wondering, what did I manage to sew this week? You know very well I must have sewn something, as I can't deprive myself for too long.
I have 13 more 16-patches, 35 more Irish chain blocks, and 2/3 of my indigo-and-others quilt. I had hoped to finish the quilting but that was too much. By next week, I think I'll have it finished.
How is your sewing going? How is your weather? It's cooled off by to low 90s instead of 100, so it's still a long way to fall.
from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.
This week saw me all over the map. JoJo had his big evaluation with the specialist (intense!) with an unofficial diagnosis of autism. There's no surprise in that. I was able to ask a few questions, particularly about sleep, and we have a road going forward. More therapy is in the works, which will mean less sewing, so I need to reconsider my goals for next year. It's all good because my most important goal is to hear JoJo someday tell me, "I love you," and I'm in it for the long haul.
You may be wondering, what did I manage to sew this week? You know very well I must have sewn something, as I can't deprive myself for too long.
I have 13 more 16-patches, 35 more Irish chain blocks, and 2/3 of my indigo-and-others quilt. I had hoped to finish the quilting but that was too much. By next week, I think I'll have it finished.
How is your sewing going? How is your weather? It's cooled off by to low 90s instead of 100, so it's still a long way to fall.
from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.
9 comments:
Oh, you poor thing! Poison ivy is just awful! I hope the rash heals quickly.
You got a lot done in spite of the itching!
Good luck with all.
It's so great when family thinks about your sewing needs while they're on a shopping trip. Poison Ivy - never had it (fingers crossed). Is it worse than black fly and mosquito bites after a weekend camping trip? I hope you have a support group in the area for parents with autistic children. It's great to have a sounding board after a particularly trying day.
I love your snowflakes fabric--really neat that your family thought of you in that way...hope the PI goes away soon..nasty stuff...hugs, Julierose
Glad to hear there's a road forward with JoJo, at least you know what road you're on now! I react severely to poison ivy, too, so I know what you're going through - hope the itching eases soon. It's good to have fabric therapy to help get through everything!
My son was diagnosed at age five. I'd be happy to be part of the sounding board Nell mentioned :)
Congrats! on your productive week. You are doing a great job on the quilting. Best wishes as you head down this new road with JoJo. SEW glad that you make time for quilting in spite of all that you have on your plate!
You sound ready to deal with the road ahead for JoJo, glad that you have some support. So nice to have new fabrics to play with. Especially as you wait for the poison ivy to clear. Poor thing! Hope you feel better soon.
Love your 16 patch blocks. One of my very favorite blocks. JoJo is blessed to have a wonderful mother. So sorry to hear about your close encounter with poison ivy. I think I break out in a rash when I walk by poison ivy. Hope your recent bout clears up soon.
Hopefully the path forward will at least start making things easier, though it may be worse in the short term. Love all your scrappy blocks. Hope you get find some time here and there to spend stitching.
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