holey dooley...i broke my arm, ouch...and block a, a gardeners journal

i can't believe it...i have broken my arm...
i'm doing this one handed...no capitals or punctuation to make it all a little easier...

on wednesday morning whilst carrying a glass of water with drops in them for jojo my shoe stuck to the floor and i went splat right onto my left shoulder...ouch...tears...pain

i couldn't get myself up off the floor...

just as well mr armchair was on his work from home day...

jojo wouldn't of been able to assist me up...

visions of lying there till 6.30pm

off to doctor... hospital...x ray...physio for sling as it can't be plastered due to location...

takes all day...

finally pain relief at 4pm...

diagnosis...fractured/broken hummerus

dosed up on painkillers...and other stuff...it should all heal up in about 6 weeks followed by physiotherapy...

this all makes me think about...

who cares for the carer...

i'm sooo lucky and grateful for mr armchair's support and care but he is run off his feet...

how would it be if i didn't have that support...

it brings me to the plight of a gentleman last year that was at a meeting i went to...

his wife's was in her 70's as was he...

she was caring for her 90's mother and a 50's daughter with a disability...

he was just about at the end of his tether...

enough said...it's all too upsetting...

 i would rather be doing this...
the night before i had come this far with block a of a gardeners journal quilt...

i started cutting up some fabrics and putting them aside...

this is as far as i got...

i think i'll be spending  bit of time in blogland visiting...reading, resting as i cannot do anything...
might do some catch up posts...
i hope i'm a good patient...

i could look at this all as a forced break from caring...

feeling a bit weary now...i can smell the coffee brewing...dzintra

Progress...A Gardener's Journal...and a Valentine's Dinner!!!

Yay...doing a Happy Dance here on this Valentine's Day!!!

I have finally finished stitching Block A together with the other gals over at Stitch-a-long!!!

Now I just have to sort out through these fabrics and start cutting...

Fabrics again with Anni's book!!!

Thanks so much Chookyblue for all the encouragement in completing this block...and all the other gals at Stitch-a-long...

 You're all a great bunch!!!

Now it's off to make a Valentine's Dinner for Mr Armchair...and of course JoJo...everything here is done for 3!!!

Menu from Nigella Lawson's Nigella Express...

Avocado Crayfish (we're having Prawns) Cocktail

Duck Breasts with Pomegranate and Mint

Flourless Chocolate Brownies with Hot Chocolate Sauce

AND Double Cream!!!

Now I'm getting hungry...

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Cook Up With Vicki No 10...and a new project!!!

Another wonderful 'Cook up with Vicki' has happened...

this time from issue December/January 2011 from Donna Hay magazine!!!

If any one would like to join in...it's easy,

just cook something from an issue and blog it!!!

The menu tonight...

Bacon wrapped Veal with Horseradish Potatoes

Blueberry, Apple and Coconut Crumble...

Cover of this issue...

Veal frying...

and in no time it's all ready...

the Veal is speared with a Rosemary sprig...

With tomato on the side...

The Crumble out of the oven...

My Crumble...

Donna's Crumble...

and in the bowl all ready to go...

I have to say this would have to be one of the best Crumbles I have had...

Meanwhile with these Moda Charm Squares I have decided to make a Quilt for my Mum's special birthday coming up...

Squares all out of the pack...

putting them together...

I thought I would use this pattern from Moda Bake Shop...

the same as I used for Mr Armchair's 'Berry Christmas' Quilt...

this is Mr Armchair's Quilt...and now I'm not sure whether I want to cut these charms now or not as they look so pretty!!!

Stay tuned to see what I have done!!!