Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

And don't it feel good! An earworm brought to you by Lifesastitch.

C arranged a last minute vacation exchange in Palm Springs, CA. I wasn't thrilled with the idea, due to his recent surgery, but he was going
with or without me. Couldn't let him go alone, so here I am in the warm, dry sunshine. Now I understand why so many Pacific Northwesterners flock here in the winter.

We've done lots of hiking and exploring – Indian Canyon, the Living Desert, Joshua Tree National Park.

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Who would believe this is two months, almost to the day, post open heart surgery:

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It's like it never happened, but believe me, it did. I feel like I'm still recovering. At C's insistence, I brought my newer camera and have been engaging in some photo therapy. Here is the first in a series of Palm Springs wildlife photos:

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Are you still singing that song?

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18 responses to “I’m knitting in sunshine whoa-oh”

  1. Marina Avatar

    Good to see the husband looking so well! Must be all the tlc he gets 😉 Hope you’re enjoying the sunshine.

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  2. Monika Avatar

    It was a great idea of C to make you do this! :o)

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  3. Kate Avatar

    Happy to see that C is embracing life and encouraging you to do it too! Dan’s mom has been terrified to be more than 30 minutes from the Boston hospitals (now that his Dad had open heart surgery as well), but you have to keep moving and grooving… otherwise what’s the point? Right?

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  4. Dotty Avatar

    Lucky you!!!! I would kill for a little sunshine. Heck, I’d be happy if the pouring rain would stop for an hour or two (heavy rainfall warning the last 2 days). You couldn’t have picked a better time to escape.
    Glad to see C in good (better?) health. Happy hiking!

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  5. Uli Avatar

    Glad to see all is well and the pics are fabulous. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Yarnhog (Suzanne) Avatar

    He looks great! Glad the recovery is going so well. 🙂

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  7. Jane Avatar

    Well, and it’s start’n to feel good!!!!!! Thanks for the ear worm 🙂 Chuck looks great ! I have hiked some of those same places . enjoy!

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  8. chancy Avatar

    Happiness can be great for recovery, so as long as he doesn’t over do it…C looks good. And that last picture is a beauty.

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  9. Marsha Avatar
    Marsha

    What is more beautiful: a healthy, smiling Chuck or a monarch butterfly sipping purple-flower nectar? No contest. It’s Chuck.

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  10. Jane Avatar

    What a wonderful outing for you both! Lovely photos, too.

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  11. Dorothy Avatar

    Good to see Chuck looking happy and healthy! The older I get, the more I understand snowbirds. Warm sun sounds heavenly.

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  12. LoriAngela Avatar

    The new camera was certainly worth it. Beautiful pictures. Of course it helps to have light, day light, real light. Coming at you from under the mushroom.

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  13. Anita Avatar
    Anita

    today is pouring cats and dogs. It is supposed to rain 6 inches in 24 hours. There is water pouring out of my fireplace and I keep going down stairs so I don’t hear the rain as much. What I would give for some sun therapy where you are!!!!

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  14. Lacy Avatar
    Lacy

    Ah, it’s good to see you both out enjoying the wonder that is life.
    Nice camera work, too!
    What to see more, please.

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  15. Kristen Avatar

    Life is good.
    Have you ever seen Futurama? My family is addicted to it and I was gradually drawn in. The character Fry’s favorite song is Walking on Sunshine, so that often gets caught in my brain after someone has watched an episode for the umpteenth time. That, or Bender the robot’s favorite, Sweet Georgia Brown.

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  16. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Beautiful photographs. And it’s so nice to see your husband looking so well!

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  17. angelarae Avatar

    Sorry to hear about C’s surgery. I know how nerve racking that can be. Glad he seems to be doing so well and enjoying life! I like the butterfly pic!
    Angie

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  18. Mary Avatar

    Wonderful to see your husband out there and enjoying life!

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