Mrs Martin's Quilt Shop

Just letting you know.....

I will be shutting the shop at 3.00 on Wednesday. All's fine, Ray has a doctor's appointment. We'll be open again at 9.00am Thursday.

Term 1, 2010.....

I have just published the Term 1 Newsletter for 2010. Enjoy. I hope there' something there that catches your eye. If you'd like to sign up for something simply email me. It's that easy.

That's something else l can tick off the list.

Fabric Frolic Flyer.....

After a lot of mucking around l have now published the Fabric Frolic Flyer. It should have all the information you require to help you plan your Fabric Frolic.adventure.

Twitter.....

Mrs Martin is twittering again.

It's a good day when......

You learn something new. It's not so much that l have learned something new, more so ican still rmeber how to do them. Since coming into the shop there are some things that l just don't do any more. Ray has taken care of them.

So what did l learn/ remember? Our new mower works exactly the same way as our old mower did. So got the front lawn mowed on the weekend.

I learned that l can still put a fabulous meal together. Did that for our guests on Saturday night. Turkish chicken and a yummy fig and chocolate dessert.

I learned that l can still get the washing, the ironing and the housework done on my own when required to. Haven't lost my touch at all.

And one more thing. I haven't slept a full night for a couple of years. Blamed it on to menopause. For almost 2 weeks Ray has slept elsewhere - spare room, hospital and back to the spare room because he's having very interrupted nights. Me l am sleeping like a baby. This may well be a permanrt arrangement. So menoapuse it is, just not the menopause l was thinking, it's the man l am sleeping with who causes my sleepless nights.

And guess what l am learning on Wednesday night. How to use the whipper snipper, surely it can't be that hard.

He's home.....

Thought l'd give you an update. Picked Ray up mid morning yesterday. Dropped him off and then came back to work.

No classes last night, skipped a night out with the girls so that we could spend some time together. Cooked some fish, mash and steamed carrots. He had 2 mouthfuls of fish, a carrot and don't know if he even touched the mash. He's already thin as a pin and doesn't need to loose any weight. Of course l could do with losing a few kilos, couldn't resist the fish he left and had 2 spoonfuls of his left over mash. The rest went into Syb's bowl for tonight because there is no way l could trust myself not to eat it.

Then we sat down to watch a bit of TV, l planned to finish putting a binding on to a shop sample. Thought he'd like a bit of company after a day on his own. Well shouldn't have worried. It's like spending a weekend at Bernie's (don't know if I've got the name of the movie right). But every time i look up because he hasn't answered me he's asleep. I know he's OK because, he's dribbling and he twitches a little. But he's lousy company.

Tonight l am out with the Friday girls. We had our quality time last night. I'll nick home straight after work to heat up the 3 mouthfuls of vegetable pie for him that  a friend made. By the time he's eaten that he'll be exhausted and will have nodded off. I'll be home before he even realises l have gone.

Our secret.....

I shouldn't be writing about this. But every time l picture it l get the giggles. Ray is no where near a computer so if you guys don't mention it he'll never know what l am sharing with you.

Because he's had a bit of his bowel removed we are all waiting for the moment that tests the skill of his surgeon. The first bowel movement.

He headed into the loo last night just as the nurses were checking the patient in the bed next to him. Gee hospital walls are thin. We could hear without a doubt that there had been some success and we all got the giggles.

We were straight faced when he came our so as not to embarrass him. But he appeared arms raised signing hallelujah. He received a standing ovation from all of us.

Another milestone reached.

Not all good news......

Went in to see Ray last night. The night before when he was straight out of surgery he looked very frail. But last night he had some colour and was sitting up and joking. But the news is not all good. No lifting they tell me. This is catastrophic. Does that mean the iron, he does most of the ironing at home. When our Chef's tool box saucepans are full of food they are quite heavy. Does that mean l am going to have to do the cooking. Maybe he'll have to just barbecue everything for the next few weeks, surely turning a chop or a steak won't kill him.

Thank goodness our vacuum cleaner is on wheels and he only has to push that around. I can lift it out of the cupboard for him before l come to work.

They may have taken his appendix, a part of his bowel and a little bit of his colon. But thank goodness my sense of humor is intact.

Thanks ladies for all those emails wishing Ray well. You people feel like family to me and l appreciate your support.

A Medical Update.....

Ray had his CAT Scan late yesterday morning. They then diagnosed an abscess on his appendix. He went into surgery and they found that in fact his appendix had burst several days ago. The bowel had wrapped itself around the appendix, apparently the body does this to protect itself. He ended up having a part of the bowel and the colon removed as well as his appendix. They have joined it all together and things will get back to normal. The docs said he is very fit and in great health and that is what has saved him.

Can you believe appendix at 58. Doesn't surpise me. He didn't get the chicken pox until he was 30. I am epecting him to get teenage pimples in his 70's.

Not quite as planned.....

After the Merry Monbulk Christmas l thought things might slow down a bit. But I looked at next week's diary and discovered l am supposed to be out every night, 3 nights working, 2 nights catching up with friends and family for Christmas.

It was the first Saturday in December and so yesterday was put aside for decorating the lounge for Christmas., which l did.

Today l was going to the Healesville Market to grab a couple of things. Well that all went out the window. Ray has had a bit of a stomach upset since Tuesday. He came home from work and went to the docs. He has a severe infection. To cut a long story short, he was admitted to hospital late last night with suspected diverticulitis. He is having a scan at 11.00am and they'll decide whether or not they are going to operate.