Tag Archives: Perseverance

All Clear!

Posted on January 4, 2019 by notewords

The results are back and we caught the Melanoma in time. We do just have to be vigilant about check ups with the Dermatologist. Many, many thanks for all the positive thoughts and messages. All greatly appreciated. Because the Melanoma … Continue reading →

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All Things Come to an End

Posted on May 8, 2018 by notewords

I’ve been teaching guitar for more than 30 years. I teach at home, and was asked to teach at a local school in 2005. Pupil numbers do tend to cycle – when money is tight, people cut ‘luxuries’ like music … Continue reading →

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My Name is Ozymandias!

Posted on April 10, 2018 by notewords

‘My Name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!’ The Jinxed Jersey is finished! With all the pulling out, I must have knitted the damn thing about three times. Those who know the poem, … Continue reading →

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Keeping on…

Posted on February 1, 2018 by notewords

I’ve had very little internet access over the last couple of weeks. I didn’t really plan to disappear. Nothing serious, just life as it happens. I finished my game of tatting chicken. Frankendoily Lives! I scrounged every last piece of … Continue reading →

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When Words Fail…

Posted on December 5, 2017 by notewords

Random ramblings from the new normal. The first lot of medication from the neurologist did not help at all. It just seemed to ramp things up to the extent that I contacted her at 9:30 on a Saturday evening to … Continue reading →

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Still Here…

Posted on October 6, 2017 by notewords

We are still soldiering on. My husband has an appointment with a neurologist on Monday – we will see what she has to say. To add to the excitement, the specialist is in Johannesburg. I don’t know my way around … Continue reading →

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Complications Compounded

Posted on September 21, 2017 by notewords

My husband has been having some health problems lately. He will be going for an MRI tomorrow. Positive thoughts and prayers would be appreciated.

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Random Ramblings

Posted on August 23, 2017 by notewords

Life continues somewhat complicated. Our Jack Russell, Sparky, has been diagnosed with the early stages of kidney disease. He’s getting on, as are we all. At least we can start with treatment that will hopefully ease things for him. He … Continue reading →

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Notes From a Knit-Wit…

Posted on July 13, 2017 by notewords

Lately life has been… complicated. My husband is going on retirement soon, and is finding the prospect stressful, to say the least. There are also hordes of forms to fill out and submit. I have two stalled tatting projects, and … Continue reading →

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More Holey Than Righteous…

Posted on May 11, 2017 by notewords

Follow my blog with Bloglovin This is something that came up on the Daily Post – a way to follow blogs that are not on WordPress. A lot of great tatting blogs are on Blogspot and other places which (probably … Continue reading →

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