It's been so long I can't believe it. I really hadn't had the motivation to write a post since my surgery and then with school and soccer starting for both boys it's been really busy. I'm feeling so much better and today for the first time have quite a bit of energy. I thank you all for the great e-mails of good wishes and encourgment you sent during my recovery , it helped more than you know. We had a great summer, how was all of yours? I hope it was great for you all too. As I said the kids are back in school my daugter started 7th grade and is at the junior high which I have to say freaked me out a bit but so far she's doing really well and has made a good group of friends. My oldest boy is in 3rd this year while my yongest is in kindergarten they both like school and their new teachers.
I was planning on posting last week but we found a bump on Miss Gabby
we found out she it was a mast cell tumor. She had surgery on Friday and is doing well, actually she's running around like a crazy dog and it's been hard to get her to rest. I just heard from the doctor this morning it was a malignant tumor or a grade 2 tumor. The good new is it looks like they got it all and said she should live a nice long life but we still have to keep an eye on it. So good news I feel a lot better and I'm glad Gabby will too.
I have been knitting during my time away. This summer it's been all about socks. I have so much sock yarn and patterns it only seemed right to knit some up plus they are amoung my favorite things too knit.
These are my latest pair. I finished these up on Friday. The pattern is Rivendell from Eclectic Sole. The yarn is Dream in color smooshy in wisterious that I bought a while back from the Loopy Ewe. You can see all my other socks on Ravelry as I'm too lazy to post them all to the blog. Well I think this post is plenty long. I've missed you all so much and hope you are all well. I promise I won't stay away this long again. Have a great day all!
Yay! Welcome back! We've missed you. I'm so glad Miss Gabby's tumor all got excised. I will be thinking healthy thoughts for her.
Posted by: Chris | September 16, 2008 at 09:46 AM
Oh. I like that pattern.
Posted by: Kelli | September 16, 2008 at 09:56 AM
It's wonderful to see you 'back' and to hear good news for Miss Gabby, too!!!
Posted by: margene | September 16, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Hi!!! I'm so glad you are feeling better and that Gabby is on the mend too. Great socks!
Posted by: Karen | September 16, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Glad that Gabby will be ok and you're doing good too! Lovely socks!
Posted by: Zonda | September 16, 2008 at 06:13 PM
Hi there! Glad to see you back and doing better! Also glad to hear that Gabby should have a nice long life. ;o)
Posted by: JessaLu | September 17, 2008 at 02:01 PM
glad to hear that Gabby is ok! And its wonderful to see you back. Your socks are bea-ut-iful! Summer went by so quickly!
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen | September 17, 2008 at 06:28 PM
Welcome back my friend. Glad that you are feeling better and so glad that Gabby is doing better too. Looks like it has been a sock summer for both of us!! That pair is beautiful!
Posted by: Gina | September 18, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Those are nice socks. I've not yet tried socks but they are on my list!
Posted by: Shalet | September 24, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Hey Kel! Glad you (and Gabby) are doing better. Jean and I are so looking forward to heading to Rhinebeck with you in a few weeks--hope you are up for it! ;)
Posted by: Katy | September 27, 2008 at 08:43 PM