An Anniversary, Good News and Progress

Where do I start? Lol! Well let's start with my stitching progress first and foremost seen as this blog is what it's all about!

First of all my Monday evening on Shepherd's Bush Emmanuel's Song. I haven't finished the big row that I started last week as yet as I got a bit fed-up of it and wanted to do something different for a bit. There are some speciality stitches to pop in it so I'll probably do that this next Monday but then it's the sheep row! Yay! I have really enjoyed this piece as it is so pretty. I'm aiming for an end of May finish at the latest then I need to decide what to stitch next as I really want to carry on with the SAL with Barb and Colleen.

No stitching Tuesday ( I wonder why!!) but Wednesday night was SAL night with Lisa on My Bog Toe Designs A New Day. I managed a flower and a few more words. This is quite soothing to stitch and I love how it is looking.

Nothing else to show as the only other stitching I've done is on a birthday gift which I'm hoping to get made up later today. I think I must be the only person in the country who has not watched the Royal Wedding as I only popped the TV on for a few minutes to see Kate's dress and I must say she looks absolutely stunning.

Thank you for all your anniversary wishes and for your good thoughts and hugs on my( then) impending appointment at the breast clinic. I won't go into huge detail about my appointment as I'm sure you don't want to hear it but they did think they'd found something during my ultrasound scan and I could feel the panic rising and it got worse the minute they said they were going to scan my armpit to look at my lymph nodes. I don't think I have ever been so damned scared in my life and I just thought right this is it; I've got a fight on my hands. She fetched a doctor in to re-scan me and, thankfully, she thought it was just glandular tissue and fatty tissue possibly from my previous surgery 26 odd years ago. Strange how it was wasn't there before! I know those of you who have found lumps and been through this will know how relieved I felt and by the time I got home I just felt like bursting into tears!

So my DH and I went off in the afternoon for our night away with nothing to worry about, totally relaxed and happy although it felt very strange leaving the girls at home. If you'd like to see where we stayed you can do so here :) We had the Tudor room and the reason we chose that one is I've always wanted to sleep in a 4 poster bed lol! So I got my wish :) The room was gorgeous, the meal was absolutely delicious ( we chose butterfly chicken which was served with fresh vegatables, chips and salad and for dessert I had Bailey's cheescake and DH had Lemon Heaven), and breakfast the day was lovely. We never eat a huge breakfast so after that we didn't eat until about 6pm that day! Anyway here's a photo of us from 25 years ago!

And here's one from Tuesday taken on the 4 poster bed. Dh had a little tripod in his camera bag so was able to set his camera up!

I wish I was still as thin and pretty!

Well that is all from me for today. I'm off to catch on some blog reading just for a while then make up this gift :)

Take care everyone and thanks for reading my ramblings! I hope you are all safe in the south of the USA from the storms. I was watching the news last night and it was just awful. Stay safe {{{{hugs}}}}

Love & hugs

Sally

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