The Lovely Bones Marrow

Since it has been on the news, and you can see the video here, I feel I can talk about the awful thing that I mentioned a little while ago, which has happened to my dearest and closest friends. It is so very sad and we are all devastated. I can't donate bone marrow because mine is compromised. I wish I could.

My heart breaks regularly. I think of them every day, and send them my love.

Today was the Turning of the First Sod of our new Northern Cancer Support Centre. It cheers me no end to think that there will be much happiness for people who are able to use the centre when it is finished.

Peri and Gilly have been engaging in circus worthy activities. They are up very high. It must be the cool weather, which is so lovely, urging them to such heights.

MrsDrWho and I finished one of February's Craftsy blocks on the Cup day holiday. It was an easy block and hers looks fabulous.

Remember this material??

I dyed it chartreuse and it's almost a dress.

And now I am off to a Vietnamese restaurant for tea with my knitting friends. I''m taking the scarf and I hope to have it finished soon. It's so Autumnal I think I can pull out my cardigan in a few weeks and finish it off.

Comments

[sue]

I am sure the cancer centre will be a great help. Loving your dress. You could actually wear it as a tunic with some leggins in autumn.

[Megan]

Oh, my heart goes out to your friends. How unlucky to have both their children have it. My bone marrow is no good for anyone either, isn't it annoying being so useless.

The dress looks great, I really like how the fabric turned out after the dying. Enjoy your knitting dinner!

[Melissa]

Poor sweet babies. My love to them, too.

Your dress is wonderful. Such vision you have!

[deb]

what beautiful little children - a big tug at the heartstrings - hopefully the register will discover a donor for them:(
those puppies are such dare-devils, that cliff looked very steep, I guess having two extra legs gives them better balance !

[mrspao]

I've lost some dear friends to cancer and the centre sounds like a really positive place. Those pups are so lovely and I do love your quilt blocks.

[Janette]

So very sad. All good wishes to your friends's children.

The girls are certainly dare devils!

The quilting blocks are beautiful!

Love the colour of your fabric. You are so very clever!

[Jennifer Rose]

I wish I could donate blood but can't due to the bleeding disorder, but when I die, if someone can use any of my parts, they are welcome to them.

i love that green :D

[Ann]

It's great to see more support for cancer patients. Unfortunately, I don't qualify as a donor too. I love your dress !

[Kristen]

I'm so sorry to hear this sad news. I am on the donor list, having been blessed with good health. I will only qualify for a few more years though before I 'age out'. :-(

[Linda]

I can't donate anything either and I feel a bit useless about it especially when hubby donates blood every month. The dress is AMAZING it has come up sooooo beautifully dyed absolutely beautiful. I am so sorry about friends :(

[RoseRed]

Oh Cindy lovey, I am so sorry to read (and see) this. I hope a suitable donor is found soon and the family has a lovely holiday as well.

I love your new green dress! It is superfabulous! I hope we will see a modelled shot soon!

[lynne s of oz]

Goodness, how unusual that two people carry a rare disorder... and how sad that their children have inherited it in spades.
I have not visited in Much Too Long. Your quilt blocks are looking good!

[Wendy]

What a sad sad story. I can't begin to imagine what your friends must be going through.

[drkknits]

agh, the unfairness of illness. too awful. the centre looks amazing tho! as does your wonderful green dress. yes, a modeled shot please!