Incoherent Scribblings

You may remember that ever since I finished “Meow Spoken Here” back in January I have been promising to make it into a pinkeep. I even designated pinkeeps the challenge for the March Needlework Smalls Challenge in the hopes that I would finally do the finishing.

Unfortunately though, I failed to complete the challenge. I attempted to complete it and even spent one whole afternoon rummaging around in my mom’s fabric stash, but I couldn’t find the right backing fabric to complement the design. So I put off finishing the pinkeep until I found the right fabric… which I just so happened to find yesterday.

Using my personal instructions, I whipped up this cute little pinkeep in less than two hours. (I even took some pictures and added them to the No-Sew Pinkeep Tutorial!) Though I could still use some practice getting the border fabric lined up, I am, in general, pretty happy with the end result.

And now, with the completion of this piece, all of the small items that I have stitched this year are finished as well! How cool is that?!

Over the past two weeks I have learned more about diabetes, blood pressure, and painkillers than I have ever known or really wanted to know. I have learned about wheel chairs, gate belts, and glucometers.

I have learned that taking care of someone that is recovering from an accident is mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting. I now have a deep-seeded respect not only for people in the health care field, but all individuals who act as caregivers for parents, grandparents, or children.

I have learned that the two scariest words in the English language are “brain injury.” I have learned to be thankful that he is alive. I have learned that my mother is a strong woman but when she is at the breaking point I have to be even stronger.

I have seen the aftermath of a motorcycle accident and let me tell you… It isn’t pretty.