Since I had the scissors in hand, I thought I'd shoot for a free-pieced, Gee's Bend style "Housetop" quilt, using just my scissors and eyeballing it, no ruler, no rotary cutter, no pins.
A while later, I had this. A little wonky and bowed in places, to be expected, but all in all, not bad!
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My dad had surgery this past week to fix the multiple fractures in his ankle, foot and lower leg from falling on the ice. Four hours, five plates, and forty-two screws later, it was done. His surgeon said it was the worst break he had seen in his entire career. Dad had some tremendous pain after surgery, as you can imagine, but it seems better controlled now. Now we wait for the bones to mend and healing to take place while he stays off it for a few months.
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I was pretty frustrated this past week with trying to maintain a low-FODMAP diet yet things still not sitting well. I'd had a streak of good days and then it seemed that no matter what, things turned to crap. It's been a month of watching and journaling and limiting and testing, and yesterday I was having a "forget it" moment. And by "forget it," I totally mean the other f-word.
So I thought: If eating right isn't working, try...drinking?
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Of course, laughter is the best medicine. I am binge-watching Schitt's Creek on Netflix and laughing out loud! I am loving the entire cast, but Eugene Levy playing it straight is a complete hoot, and his real son, Dan Levy, plays his son on the series and is equally hilarious.
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I gave in to my sweet tooth today and tried out a new (gluten-free, dairy-free, low-FODMAP) recipe.
7 comments:
Your poor Dad, hope he heals quickly. Sorry you have so much trouble with your diet, pretty crappy for you. I just started watching Schitts Creek, seems pretty good.
Your quilt turned out beautiful - the colors are very soothing. I would have a hard time parting with it too!
Your photos are a feast got the eyes, Joanne. Colorful quilt, refreshing drink, and minty chocolate. If you were my neighbor I would visit you a lot!
And I'm glad to hear your Dad is feeling a little better.
I would want to keep that quilt too. Your dad's break sounds horrendous. At least they've done the work now, so I hope he doesn't find the enforced inactivity too frustrating. Perhaps he could take up quilting! I find many things seem better after a drink, though like you I am a lightweight.
Well despite the poor dad update, this post had me grinning and snickering most of the way through! From the happy Gee's Bend style quilt to the f-word, to the delectable brownies with pink frosting, I loved it. And oh no...another TV series that has tempted me but I have resisted, Schitt's Creek! I love that some of my American friends are getting me into my own Canadian shows! LeeAnna has got me into Murdoch Mysteries ;-)
I would have a hard time parting with that quilt, too! I can relate to the one drink and the word choices. Sometimes you just have to let it loose. And those cupcakes...yum!
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