Update on Surgeries & Crafts

Sunflower c2c purple bobblename 2025

 I have been slowly healing from all my surgeries and the stuff from it. Hopefully I finally figured out what is causing the rash on my legs and it will stop.  I did finish the C2C sunflower blanket before Christmas. 

Last year was physical healing and going through PT and eye stuff. The best part is being able to see to cross stitch again. 

2025  Winter SAL from Snarky ans Modern Embroidery

I got the fabric and floss as a Christmas gift to myself. I'm slow but it has been years since I have been able to see to stitch.

I'm also working on a latch hook wall hanging for my granddaughter.

Panda latch hook

 I'm still crocheting going to finish gratitude afghan and doing the Solstice Star CAL.

solstice star CAL

 

gratitude

So I've been thinking and I'm not sure if I'm going to finish the Good Girl series this year. But I will finish it. Since I spent the last half of  2025 working on fixing everything physically wrong with me. I still have some things to fix  but they can wait for a few years I hope. 

In 2026 I'm going to work on my mental health. I still have some thing I need to deal with about hubby's death, but I don't feel I can do it on my own, so I'm going to find someone professional that I can talk to about it.  I'm also going to do more stuff and get out more. I need to enjoy my life not just be healing.

I hope everyone had an awesome Holiday season so far. 

Happy New Year!

Huggs,

Cleary (Cie) 

Knee surgery-1 month:

 

It has been a few days over a month since my knee surgery , you can see it healing nicely. I can do most of the PT I've been asked to do. I am learning at 61 to be kinder to your body and mental health because you are not going to heal like you used to no matter how much you would like it to. 

My only thing is a type of rash on my legs and feet I think it is from the heat because when it gets really hot it itches. But if not hot it starts to go away.

 I have been resting and doing some crocheting.

Huggs and tell your family and friends you love them.

Huggs,

Cleary (Cie) 

Knee surgery Update:

almost a month after surgery

 I'm doing better, I can do standing exercises and some bending ones, had a set back this last week when they bent my leg to far and I couldn't get the pain to go away for about 4 days. I'm cooking as long as i don't stand to long, I can sit at my computer desk and play WoW for about a 1/2 hour. I can do crafts as long as I take breaks and rest.

Dress and hat for granddaughter's doll.

 

 I made a crochet gift for my granddaughter's bday this month. and I've been working on the sunflowers

sunflowers.

 I'm hoping to get back to the Good Girl story soon since I might be having my other eye surgery next month.

I hope you have a blessed week. Love and Huggs your family.

Huggs,

Cleary (Cie) 

Knee Surgery recovery.....

 

Day 1

The things that I have learned about myself in the last week since my knee surgery is amazing.  That my body can go through that and come out the other-side and forget the pain. Which is a lot more than I thought it was going to be even with pain meds. But also at the same time not as bad as I feared it would be. That I would get up and walk even before I went home from the surgery clinic. That my first PT appt would go so well even though I lost my breathe from the pain of them moving my knee. To be able to cook, maybe not eat well but cook. I'm having a hard time with eating because I think my jaw is flaring a bit from the surgery and RA. I'm not quite ready to do crafts yet because I'm so sleepy right now. But I can sit up long enough to write this but not play WOW

I'm realizing that your body knows what it needs even if you think otherwise so it is easier to listen to it, but at the same time do the PT so I heal.

Anyways I hope you all have a great week tell your love ones that you love them oftem.

Huggs,

Cleary (Cie) 

July 4 musings...

 This is me today. I love the Holidays and decorating for them and making a big deal out of them. But this one not so much anymore, this was the last holiday that Hubby and I spent together. We had such a good day and even went out to see fireworks which we hadn't done in years. In my mind I somehow made this day the beginning of the end of things. Because the next day shit started and everything went down hill from there. I'm not sure if what happened had anything to do with him taking his life but I know it didn't help. I also know now that what I saw him doing the next 2 weeks was getting ready to take his life. Cleaning up the yard, paying off debts. I also know now that he was mentally battling with himself. But at the same time he was silently saying goodbye to everyone. I know I can't change any of it, you can't go back in time. But this is why I like being alone today, I know I could be with family and friends. but I would rather be by myself and remembering the last good time I had with him. Eight years has made a lot of difference as I can do this now with smiles and not tears or rage.

I hope you have a blessed day, hugs your loved ones 

Huggs,

Cleary (Cie) 

Dang it's already May...

gratitude 2

It's been awhile since I have posted here. I've been busy with family and my health. I'm still waiting on knee surgery but it is getting closer. I also have 3 eyes surgeries coming up. I've been working on Gratitude 2 I got it passed where I stopped the first one.

Red Sunflowers C2C

 I started a second C2C Sunflowers, this one is going to have a bubble name border on it. I'm loving the colors so far.

Pocket shawl 

 The pocket shawl is finished and in the hands of my friend Jennifer. It has many healing thoughts wove into it.

Beach cover up cal

 I started the beach cover up cal by Hooked on Homemade Happiness   

I really like how it is coming out so far.

 I'm not sure when I'm going to open up Crafts Delight Designs again. I guess it depends on my health. But I've been having fun doing some small videos of my crocheting and posted them on YouTube. Here is the link if you want to subscribe Crafts Delight Designs  

 

Welcome February....

 

pocket shawl

Blessed Imbolc to everyone who celebrate it.   I've been busy crocheting and spending time with my family. I'm working on a pocket shawl for a friend I hope to have it finished this month.

Mandala Cal 2025

I started the 2025 Mandala Cal you can find information on it here it is free Hooked on Homemade Happiness I have already had to frog it but I like the colors I'm using on it.

 December was a busy month and I spent it crocheting and being with family. I also took some time to myself and just relaxed. Here are some of the things I made.

Santa bags

I made these for the grandkids for Xmas

Elf bags

I made the Elf ones for my adopted grandkids too.

I finished the C2C Sunflower blanket, It was a real learning experience and when I make the next one I will do it a bit different 

Finished Sunflower C2C blanket

I hope you have a Blessed Week!

Don't forget to tell your love ones that you love them and give lots of Huggs.

Huggs,

Cleary (Cie)