Tuesday already.

Monday was a long day! We left the house at 6:15 and got home after 1:30 PM. The procedure went well, and my FIL is back to his room at the Assisted Living facility. They were great there, coordinating getting the antibiotics sent there (instead of where they sent them to the old pharmacy near his house an hour away!) They were going to check on him every 2 hours and make sure he had dinner tonight - brought up if he didn't want to walk down to the dining room.  We got to the hospital well before 8AM and they got him processed and ready..... to wait all prepped for a couple of hours before they brought him back around 10:30 for the procedure. Done for another year.

I was mostly on my phone but did get these 4 hexagons stitched up while waiting. Shout out to the nurses in pre-op - they were awesome!

After we got home and relaxed a bit, I did head out to Publix to get a script and a couple things needed for meal options - roasted veggie and hot italian sausage over penne (Monday) and chicken enchiladas for Tuesday. I just needed the flour burritos for that.

I was relaxing with some stitching on the cross stitch...after searching twice through the bag of floss for a specific number that I had but could not find. It was the next one I wanted to stitch with...and I did manage to find it. I'll have to search again for the other number I need to start stitching inside that quilt border after. It's sideways, sorry about that! I need to try the rectangle hoop on this and see if that works better.

Saturday and Sunday I did find the strips cut out for the alternate block - and got them cut and made into the 31 blocks I need. I noticed the book instructions (from 1990s) does not list the unfinished or finished block sizes..... in a beginner book! I can calculate what the finished size should be on the nine patch.... and will check all their sizes and cut the alternate block to match when squaring it up. Me now making this.... wished I used a cream instead of the stark white as it would go better with the print. I'll put it together and see how it looks as a top.

 

The other fun that happened yesterday.... Emily got home from school and right after, I got a call from Aidan. He needed a pick up at school with someone to drive his car home. Seems the first try out for tennis and running a lap..... got him feeling light headed and he passed out! The medic on site would not let him drive home. Took a bit for his color to come back. So... Emily went with as Greg's back was aching from the morning hospital chairs. Got him picked up and he came home with me. Em drove his car back. Seems he always wondered what it was like to pass out.... well, he found out it is kinda dreamlike and surreal, with a fuzzy tv screen interference when you wake up out of it. He's my kid... I've passed out multiple times. It is not a fun experience. He was joking as they were trying to get his color back. He needs a medical clearance to go back. I'll try and get him in with his current pediatrician to get the ok to go back... then will swap him to an 'adult' one for next month when he turns 18. Always something happening at my house! After a great nights sleep (did not sleep well Sunday as I knew I had to be up early Monday) it is off to work I go!