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 In excellent news, Matt and Tina got to their new job fine, navigating back roads to avoid flood damaged roads, and settled in. Yay!!  However a fishing trip along the way resulted in an infection developing in his hand that quickly became very serious. Fortunately the Royal Flying Doctor Service has a clinic right on the spot and arrangements were made to fly him to a hospital in Adelaide to get on top of the infection. To say he was not happy is an understatement. Two days of driving and weeks of planning to get up there, and whoosh, he's transported out.

The bacteria entered through a mostly healed three week old wound, ( from an angle grinder!) which upon investigation the doctor found to have partially severed a tendon. A fifteen minute tidy up turned into a two hour joint  and tendon repair. These country type stoics who won't go to a doctor and brush off injuries as "nothing much"  are so frustrating.

After a few days being pumped full of painkillers and antibiotics he was flown back to the job. He has to wear a brace so he can't bend his thumb for at least six weeks and I hope he's going to be sensible, but who knows? Let's hope there's no more drama, anyway.

And people wonder why I do so much sewing? Much better than meditiation or drinking to forget your worries. It honestly keeps me sane.

A set of log cabin blocks on the esign wall, plenty of calming sewing here.

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Back again

 Oh my goodness, I would love to say that 2025 was a better year than last, but that has not been the case. More prolonged hospital stays for some members, housing and job uncertainty for others, health concerns and lots of angst and worry. The only way out is through.

Son Matt and partner Tina have been living with me for a while, but have landed a job in remote south australian outback, twelve hours away. They intend to drive up on Saturday, but due to flood damage part of the road is closed to all tourist traffic and only accessible by 4Wdrive. thats ok, they have a land cruiser, but who knows what they'll encounter. Another section is closed to all traffic but they have permission to go through because they're getting to their job. Who knows what that will entail either. I'm trying not to worry but this is harsh country and the weather isn't co-operating. Send up prayers for their safety if so inclined!

I've used my piecing as sanity therapy this year, more than ever. Some might say I've been compulsive about it, and I'd agree. I can't say I've finished a lot of tops but there are piles of blocks finished and lots of new starts, and lots of fabric used.

Little star top, it's only crib size but I was sick of the blocks hanging around.

Garlic Knots,which was so easy to piece, very quick and satisfying.

I said to Keryn I had this weird superstition that every time I posted, more bad things would happen, and that put me off. She pointed out that the bad things were happening anyway. Thats true, and I don't really believe that because it is just superstition.

However  I have to be careful not to talk about other people's stories because they are not mine to tell, even if they have a huge impact on my life. So I'll try to just concentrate on the things that give me joy and keep me sane and hopefully I can resurrect the blog as a journal, as Keryn seems to be doing.

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