It has been two weeks since I last blogged; a lot (or maybe very little) has happened in the meantime. Paul's sister Pat has come to stay with us. It was to be a few days while she got her cabin on a lake habitable for the summer, but immediately upon her arrival, we could see she isn't fit to be alone there. And she needs help. Her husband passed away early this year, and she is both depressed (my diagnosis) and alcohol dependent (everyone else's). She has been detoxing, and, while it initially was quite tense around here, we have settled into a fairly quiet situation. Our house is fairly small, so it has taken a couple of weeks for us all to adjust.
Yesterday we finally moved my backup machine into the basement. Earlier in the week, we moved enough stuff so I could cut fabric. Yesterday I set up my little Brother machine (internet photo above) and went back to making Jen Kingwell Double Date blocks. I have made about 20 and need 44 more (I think). I bought a few more green fat quarters one day last week and also discovered quite a few neutral fabrics here and there.
Ahhh! What a relief to be sewing again! I kind of like sewing in the basement where it's cool and quiet. I looked around and thought maybe I should move all of my sewing stuff downstairs. That would require getting rid of the trundle bed that we just put stuff on these days. No one has slept on it for years. But where would I store my fabric? And I really do enjoy looking out of the window onto the street when I'm sewing.
Peace appears to be reigning as we continue to get used to a temporary change in our situation. I do think it will be a few more weeks before we know what's next for Pat. Meanwhile, she seems to be recovering slowly, and we are mostly going about our regular routines. My sanity is returning now that I can sew again.
1 comment:
so sorry about your SIL that is sad - it sounds like she really needs to talk to someone - hope you both can help her out and get the help she needs - what about her family? Are they aware?
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