A beautiful reminder

In May, on Janette's birthday, she visited the butterfly garden in Buena Vista with a group of friends.  The butterflies were amazing and the trip inspired this butterfly quilt.  She started this quilt in the "Permission to Play" class.

LuAnn, Virginia, Kathi and the rest of the group finished this for Janette and she thinks it is a beautiful reminder.

Thank you.

Not much change

Not much new to report.  The cough is still under control (not gone, but not as bad) and Janette still remains extremely tired.  One highlite has been the fawns.  We can usually see them in the morning, and sometimes again in the evening. They are the cutest landscape destroyers I have ever seen. 
We really appreciate all of the help, cards, e-mails, love and prayers.

Thanks.

Update

We have finally made some progress on the cough.  Janette is now using a nebulizer to help inhale the morphine into her lungs.  This seems to limit the cough, but it makes her really, really sleepy.  We are grateful for this progress, but it has not left her with any energy for responding to cards or emails.  Please know that even though she has not been able to respond, she does appreciate the cards and e-mails.

Mark.

The cough continues...

Sophie spoiled with more than toys today.

Oh yes, the cough continues.  I am going to try a new drug today.  As part of the Benton Hospice service I get a massage every week.  The massage is today and I look forward to a nice relaxing morning.  Cindy, the masseuse,  is quite a dog person and loves to spoil Sophie too.  We are in for a good day.  How about you?  Find something good to do today.  Janette

Cough

We are still working on getting rid of my cough.  It really surfaces when I talk and do activity.  It has been difficult to have visitors or talk on the telephone because of the cough.  Once I do get a handle on that cough know that the conversation will be on happenings and not my boring health challenge of yesterday or today.   

Communication

Nye Beach, Oregon looking at Yaquina Head lighthouse

In 1999, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  In 2005, I was diagnosed with colon cancer.  I fought it with surgery and chemotherapy for months.  Several years later I was termed "cancer-free".  Then in 2009, I found that it surfaced again and I resumed my fight against cancer.  On June 29, 2011, I entered in the Benton Hospice Service.  I am changing this blog to focus more on keeping you informed of these happenings in my life.  I have been very poor in keeping up with people who care for and love me.  I hope this will improve my communication with all of you special people in my life.  Thank you for your love.  Janette

Placemats become totes

This is a new pattern idea I found on the internet. I take three placemats and sew them together to make a tote bag. One placemat is front, second is back add handles and the third placemat is the base.  It just so happens I have loads of placemats that I have woven that are just not "right"--too big, too small, too narrow, the edges curl or something I just did not like about them. The two finished bags at the top of the photograph were made from two placemats and the bottom was made from various stash fabric, the blue base to the left is waterproof. Very fun. Now I have loads of tote bags...no just two but plan to make more.  The third one I am working on I will add pockets to from the napkins I had made to match the placemats.  Oh yes there was a fourth placemat that is now a lunch bag.  So glad to make something usable from those unusable placemats.