~ Diversions & Distractions ~

I have been MIA for the past few days ~

suffering once again from a BAD flare-up of

Diverticulitis.

ugh. even saying the word hurts…

I've been careful with my diet ~ excluding nuts & seeds

but still trying to figure out what foods are harder to digest than others.

My mom has this disease, 

...and so did her brother and grandmother.

I am on Cipro & Flagyl 

and I am taking probiotics to help combat the ill-effects of antibiotics.

I've heard from so many of you who suffer from this 

and I thank you all for thinking of me & for offering your experience and advice ~

Since I've been {mostly} horizontal since last Saturday night,

and in between spasmatic-bouts of pain ~

I have been punching...

my Valdani threads, my ball jar, magnetic needle-minder and threader….

….working away on Hallowe'en designs of course.

using my Cameo needle, on my Hookinpunch©  frame with protective cover.

~ a little green witch comes to life loop-by-loop ~

{{ still have to add her glass eyes so she can 'see' }}

front of finished piece…love those tiny loops

after the punching is completed,

~ I stain the edges with walnut dye.

just a little bit of stain….

 Today I'll be punching her companion, 

and will hope to share their finish with you

…. or at least a preview of them 

~ in tomorrows posting.

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With all of this 'stuff' going on in my stomach,

and having the pain as I do ~ it's hard for me to stay in one position long…

~ that means I am sitting, then laying down, then walking, then stretching

to the best of my abilities.

so, to distract my brain a bit from the pain & side effects of the meds,

I walk outside around the farm

for sunshine & fresh air with camera in hand…

{{{you know, that "2 birds/one stone" thing!}}}

so here are a few pretty snaps for you:

blooming hosta 

tiny gelatinous toadstools

snail shell

best friends

view from my porch swing

hedgerow of sweet annie in front of the farmhouse

As soon as I am up to par, I will begin shipping kits to members of our

Little Stitches Handwork Club

Please pardon my interruption of the shipping schedule…

thankfully I am on the mend!

To JOIN as a new member

 or RENEW your membership

~ CLICK HERE ~

Hoping you all have a beautiful July day my friends!!!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori