Life's a Stitch

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

Although disappointed for not having been discharged from Occupational Therapy only three months after my surgery, the OT, noticing the necessity of further development of the fine motor skills of my hand, has recommended, wait for it….knitting. He noticed my Summer Flies scarf and asked if I was a knitter. Yes, as a matter of fact, I AM a knitter, and although I've not been prolific in recent times, I do have ten years worth of blog posts to prove it.

This Spring in Vancouver has been spectacular. Sorry, Easterners, here in the Pac NW, Spring has sprung a month or more ahead of schedule. The early rhododendrons were blooming at the end of January. This being my birthday weekend, quince is the only shrub that's normally in bloom north of the 49th parallel. On my lunchtime walk this week I counted 22 different flowers and blossoms. 

Vancouver's cherry blossoms were the subject of this week's watercolour class:

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5 responses to “Springtime = New Beginnings”

  1. Carole Avatar

    That’s another beautiful watercolor! And how fun to have knitting be prescribed!

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  2. Monika Avatar

    Happy Birthday!

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  3. linda bruce Avatar
    linda bruce

    Hi Li! When I asked them, both my surgeon and physio recommended knitting as therapy. Needless to say I’ve been very diligent about following their instruction! I am convinced that it has helped with wrist movement, although my forearm and elbow are still quite sore, and range of movement is still not quite there.

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  4. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Enjoy the recommended therapy and the beautiful springtime. Happy Birthday!

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  5. M. Mara Avatar
    M. Mara

    Hi B,
    I was pleasantly surprised to find your beautiful herringbone scarf and that your pattern was free. I recently started to paint with water colors and now I feel compelled to knit this scarf. You and I share two of my favorite things to do except I am truly a beginner with painting. Your paintings are breathtaking!
    Thank you for sending me the scarf pattern and can’t wait to start it.
    Kind regards,
    HoneyPetunia

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