Progress of the week

Good morning to you!!  It is bright and sunshiny here in Texas.  The redbuds are in full display, and the lawns are greening up, with new leaves on the trees.  Although...cold weather is coming again, per the weather forecaster.

Above is a pineapple blossom quilt, from smaller strips than the pattern.  Using up scraps and loving that!

PineappleBlossom.pdf   The pattern is from Quiltville.

I became enamored with a lady's Dresden plate quilt at the quilt guild.  Here are my first two blocks.  How fun!!

I mastered this clam shell pattern; rather I made my own pattern and went on gut instinct!!  These are fun gifts for the gals at work.

The biggest win of the week was to ALMOST complete all the blocks for the mystery quilt!  Hurrah for concentrated sewing time.  I love these!!

Hope you are doing great!

Julie
 

HI everyone!!

Above are my Johnny Jump-ups, that survived the winter!  Hurrah!!

What a pretty pot of loveliness!

I have a few plants in the little garden, and more seeds are sprouting minute by minute, assisted by a lovely rain last night.

More seeds in a big pot!!  Flowers are coming!

I don't know who this heifer is!!  (me)

I am beginning some Dresden plate blocks.

I made a big tote for the quilt guild.

The amaryllis is huge this year!

Lucky is always the best helper.  Doesn't he have lovely eyes?

I just need a binding on this patient quilt.

I am completely done with this baby quilt, made with cherished fabric from my dear friend Annie.

Just a binding needed for this one!

This patient quilt is all ready to gift.

 And this one too!!

So that is what I have been up to, and of course work at the hospital.  Volunteering some too!!

Julie

Hello to everyone!  Above are my sashing strips for the Quiltville mystery quilt.  I am on the final stretch, to get it all done!  Hurrah!

Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Lupine & Laughter Mystery!

This is the link...all the steps are still listed and still free.

This is one of the blocks.  

These are the centers of the alternate block.  Purple and pink!  I used only what I had on hand, so it is pretty scrappy.

I have been working on hand quilting the border on my old-time string baskets quilt.  I love strings!

This quilt is all done and ready for gifting to a patient.

This quilt is also ready to gift!!

February is just around the corner, so it is time to finish this one up out of the old, old UFO pile.  It just lacks binding now.  

 And this is my Sunday applique project for now.  Progress is being made!!

***********************Nurse's notes***************************

I met the most darling man in the hospital.  He came in with cancer, and he is also homeless.  He was the nicest gentleman I have ever met, no kidding.  Yes ma'am, no ma'am, please and thank you.  Just a darling.  With a hemoglobin of 2.7.  Yes, this is a record low patient hemoglobin for me!! (Hemoglobin is the blood component that carries oxygen to the cells).   We transfused him with blood, and right quick, too.  Untreated cancer...poor baby.  He was a slight man, and had just spent the night outside.  It was 28 degrees that night.  His temperature when I received him from ER was 93.3.  All his worldly possessions were in one suitcase, battered and worn.  I aim to fill that suitcase with new clothing, as his is horribly dirty and decrepit.  He said he would love that, so here I go!

That same day, I had an organ donation patient.  He had a brain bleed and was declared brain dead.  I took meticulous care of him, and went with him to the OR, where a liver, two kidneys and lungs were sent winging to patients who desperately needed them to live.   Folks in Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth will now lead semi normal lives due to this man and his sweet family.  I was glad to take care of him, and his family and friends, all gathered around his bed.

Flu A is huge in our hospital.  Lots of sick folks...

Nursing is a big part of who I am, day to day.  Thank you for letting me share a little about what I do in ICU