WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

from: Jane's Secretary

Jane would ask if anyone who might feel like contributing a block to her, would you consider making a quilt for charity (I said in her name but Jane said she's not dead yet !!!). She's coming along and she hopes to be out of the wheelchair in a couple of weeks and hopes that the boot is off her ankle in that same space of time. Boot might come off in two weeks but Jane is not convinced as yet of that. She will then have occupational therapy on her hand and physio on her ankle. The hand details are gory: it's her left hand but the middle finger, the quilting finger has been most damaged. It happened in the accident on the way down over the bank. There was damage to the roof of the SUV and Jane thinks that it came into contact with her hand with steel and glass from the roof. The hand has had to be reconstructed, the skin was off and it was down to bone and tendons. The repair was called reconstruction. She was very lucky because the hand surgeon was one of the top people in his field in the east. Jane's grandson's want pictures of the gory details so Jane is going to photograph her x-rays for them to satisfy their blood thirst. The surgeon's office is full of quilts...antique ones, new ones; he collects quilts and buys them. (might be an idea to do a quilt for the surgeon??) He wants proof that she can make a quilt eventually...so he's encouraging her to look forward. She thinks that she may end up being able to piece but applique will be a challenge that she may never meet...there you go. Her brother is still cooking for her; she's looking forward to recovering...to functioning...she hates being helpless....She would have been in a nursing home if her brother had not been able to look after her. He lives in New Mexico. He brought his dog...plotthound...what's that???? Imported from Germany...the breed...bear hunting dog breed and it was bred in NC. Dog's name: Ruke. Does he get along with Shadow: they ignore each other (sounds like a married couple, right...lol).

Jane is aiming for Grace's retreat...Grace, when you get back to Golden Lake, let the ladies know what your plans are...She hopes to be reasonably healthy by then. The hand looks pretty awful but she'll settle for function.

Signing off:

Rosey

posted by RoseyP @ 1:30 PM