This past Tuesday, we found out that Howard's dept. manager, Churchill Love, is going to be off work for at least two weeks, most likely a lot longer. He's diabetic and even though he has tried to take care of his self properly, he is having major problems with his feet. The doctors cannot find a pulse in either foor, even with ultrasound. They have put him on bed rest with his feet elevated and on medications to try to get the circulation restored. If it doesn't work, he will have to have both feet amputated below the knee. He will be 66 this spring and has always been very active outdoors. This has been a real blow to him and even though he's doing as the doctor told him, he is very depressed. I'm also worried about Howard as he will be working extra days and long hours trying to keep the meat department at the grocery store in good shape. They were already shorthanded and now it's critical.
In between all of this, I have managed to get some sewing done. I finished two sets of blocks for the "black, white, and bright" swap we are doing on quilt talk. I really like how these blocks came out. We are going to swap the nine inch 9 patch blocks and then when we get them, we are going to use them to make a "disappearing 9 patch" quilt. I'm real excited about this quilt and really think it will be perfect for one of my grandsons.
The weather has been a roller coaster as usual. Monday was warm. Woke up Tuesday to find my car coated in ice from top to bottom and the porch and driveway too. Fortunatly, it was a relatively thin coating and by evening, most of it was gone. Since then, it's been gradually warming up. Today is about 48 degrees but because of the gray sky and no sun, it feels cooler than it is. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 60's with rain and then Monday will be cold and maybe snow. I'm ready for spring, like a lot of people are.
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