Look!

Something I can fix:

out with the old stuffing,

in with some new, and,

Viola! A happier Frack.

If only Girl could be made well so easily.


In a few days I will be sending out a plea to help up the odds for people needing bone marrow.

I’m organizing a Donor Registry Drive. Carole has graciously offered her shop for a locale, and we have had several different groups offer to help get the word out. All I’m waiting on is a firm date.

In the meantime, I need to ask another favor.

If you can, please consider donating blood to your local Red Cross.

While in Ireland, there was a young gal at the hospital in Limerick that had plasma there for her treatments. The Limerick hospital is so small, they don’t keep it handy, and so she graciously offered hers up for Brie.
That plasma is what made Brie stable enough to get to the hospital in Dublin where she received the blood transfusions needed to keep her alive until they could come home and get treated at Hopkins.

Brie still needs regular blood transfusions. We've honestly lost count how much whole blood and platelets she has been given. She is getting plasma as well.
We just found out that there is a shortage of platelets at Hopkins and The Red Cross always could use more blood.

Thanks in advance!

Look! Yarn!

Not that I have any time to knit anything right now...

Here's my stash from the Yarn Party:

Storm Moon's Killer Queen Twilight sock yarn (that sold out at Stitches)



and Purple Rain



Dragonfly Fiber Merino Lace in Spanish Moss



Here's my winnings from Yarns Etc.:
Three Waters Farm

the absloutly BEST picture I have EVER taken of yarn! And I do believe this might be the first yarn I fondled at the shop!

And this here is what I'm gonna crochet. Yes, I'm planning on hookin China Doll with this:



Naturally, I can plan all I want, since this is what I have to take care of first:

Sorry for the blur. Duckie's BooBoo is too graphic for a regular shot.

Thank you Tink Knitz

for sharing the funniest you tube ever!

This is a Harlot must see!

We miss her already

We had a fab visit with niece this week (as usual).

Poor girl had to wait out tornadoes and thunderstorms in ATL before she could leave, so she got in a few hours later than expected. The only way I got the girls to sleep was to vow that she’d be there when they woke up in the morning!

The timing couldn’t have been better for me. She offered to step in as a substitute so I could spend more time at the hospital.

Most of the week was either raining, foggy, or I was just too tired, so I still haven’t had time to photograph my yarn!

I must do it soon so I can show off my winnings from Yarns, etc.!

We rounded out the visit with a quick side trip to Philly before she flew home.

This one’s for you Nittany:

Lookie! Pictures!

It took a while, but here they are.

As the dealers vendors were setting up:

Lindsay and Karoline

Woolarina and Mamma E

Spirit Trail Fiberworks

Javajem taking shots of Mamma E

Yummy munchies!

This was the scene about 10 minutes after the doors opened.

It stayed that way for a few hours.

And my personal favorite:

This is a cute shot of Javajem taking the close-up shot of her and Lolly's matching socks.

Next up…
The yarn!

I’m better now

I got to hug Girl today.

We played a few rounds of Candy Land (I still say Nittany stacked the deck. There’s no way you can get the ice cream cone twice in a row!)

A few pages of Mad Libs Ultimate survival Guide (we now know what to do if we get locked in the trunk of a ’68 Pinto).

But most importantly, I got to see and hold her.

She took me on a tour of a wonderful hospital, we drank really good smoothies, and got a laugh or two out of her after we ditched her mother.

I can’t wait for God to make her well soon so we can have her back home.

We plan and plan, but life gets in the way

I still haven’t had time to upload pictures at all! Sorry Lindsay!
But I do have some great ones.
Really, I do!

The non-stop madness that is my life will continue for the next few weeks months or so.
The good news is that Niece is due in on Friday night for a visit.
She was able to con her dad into sending her here for a visit for her spring break.
I must be doing something right if the 18yo wanted to come here for her senior year spring break instead of going to Panama City with her friends. Go figure! Since the chances of this ever happening to me again are slim to none, please excuse me for basking in the glory! :O)

The other good news is that my goddaughter can come home for a visit for a few days before the third part of the ordeal begins. For those of you that are now confused, the short version can be found here.
The bad part of the good news is that Frack has been on drugs because of a virus. Both of the girls are not allowed anywhere near her anytime soon, but , good if you've been keeping track, I’ve been cleared for visitation! I see lots of Guitar Hero in out future!

Speaking of guitar hero, has anyone heard about this?