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April 09, 2005
A Scare
I've been stationary today apart from my fingers, just knitting, reading a bit. Apart from this morning, when I went to visit Mum. I needed to see with my own eyes that she was OK. She took a 'funny turn' yesterday, seemed to lose her memory for a while, confused, disoriented; immediate thought, 'minor stroke'. Luckily it seems it wasn't, but instead a symptom of stress. As my sister was telling me last night, I started crying. She's feeling fine now, but it sounds quite distressing.
So although I had intended to plant foxgloves and euphorbia in the garden today, I decided to sit and knit instead. I can zone out completely when I knit; meditation for people who can't sit still. It's warm and quiet and I am absorbed.
Della is coming along fine, having cast on on Wednesday. It'll soon be time to break out the graph paper and work out my neckline.
Sally is on the home straight, now detailing and finishing.
Also cast on Susan's Branching Out scarf, a birthday present for a friend, made from a Jaeger Sienna in a very pale green/blue, a picture of which you will surely find on a neighbouring post.
Spring is truly busting out all over. It seems to be a particularly beautiful one this year, in our green little pocket of London, although I suspect I think the same every year.
Posted by Amelia at April 9, 2005 07:10 PM
Comments
i'm sending good thoughts and positive vibes your way that everything with your mum turns out OK. don't forget to look after yourself during this time, we often forget to do that when we are worried about others.
Posted by: Jacqueline at April 10, 2005 12:21 AM
Hope you mom is going to be fine. It is ok to worry about your mum. I worry about mine all of the time.
Posted by: Violet at April 10, 2005 10:45 PM
How scary for you--I hope your mother is continuing to do well. It's hard to watch our parents get older, isn't it? Hope the beautiful spring is cheering you up.
Posted by: Ashley at April 11, 2005 12:59 AM
I'm sorry to hear about your mom. Hope she feels better soon. Chin up ya! :)
Posted by: Laura Y at April 11, 2005 03:31 AM
Sorry to hear about your mum...that must have been a terrible fright. I hope she's feeling better. I agree that knitting is good meditation - the best medicine after a particularly bad day.
Posted by: Vicki at April 11, 2005 03:54 PM
I am so, sorry to hear about your mom.
I also wanted to tell you I think the design of your website is so lovely! I love love love the collage on the left. It's so charming and pretty and I love it!
Posted by: laurie at April 12, 2005 06:11 AM
Oh, no- I'm sending good thoughts to your mom right now! Hope she is well soon... mom troubles are scary, huh?
Posted by: Mary-Heather at April 14, 2005 04:52 AM