I'm Back

It has been a long haul in my battle to be cancer free. I had more than one complication while in the hospital and spent 26 days under their care. The primary thing that happened was the re-connection of my colon came undone from one staple, that one staple cause a battery of problems. I had to have a re-connection surgery, and a follow-up surgery to be sure my abdomen was all cleaned out. Somewhere in there I was moved to ICU for an irregular heartbeat.
This is the flowers my younger sisters sent me, the peach rose was gorgeous. The picture really didn't pick up the vibrant. Not only did I have a nourishment bag of food by IV, but insulin to counteract the high sugar content. I had days....I mean days of vomiting which prompted me to ask for a stomach tube so the acid from my belly could be removed.
My stairs to my front door was decorated by my employee and his wife. I got this photo right when I came home.

I had a ride to another hospital so a abdomen abscess could be drained and finally a fissure developed in the surgical area which set me back another week. The doctor made it clear that all the setbacks had nothing to do with the cancer. It snowballed from the disconnection and so I shouldn't think of it in terms of the "C" trying to beat me. Ha!

But I'm home now and everything is on a upswing. I'm going to try to get back to my schedule of postings but I also want to play it by ear, some days will bring weakness and I tend to relax (sleep) rather than doing alot.

A bouquet from our company supplier.
Happy October. C&G Design

Words and photos by Dawn,C&G Design.

Blog redesign

Missing Post

As my readers know......some of my posts are not here, I actually missed a Raggedy Wednesday :( and broke a 2+ year pattern, oh well the little red haired dolls will forgive me.

I just wanted to let my reader's know that there has been a few complications in my cancer treatment, nothing to a great deal of "edge of death" just a set-back, that's all.

So until further (short) notice C&G Design will be in vacation mode.

Thanks for all your support and thanks to my big sister for the beautiful flowers. C&G Design.

Words and photos by Dawn,C&G Design.

Full Football

The season is in full swing now, we won the exhibition game but lost the actual first game, I have not been able to see a good game between our boys and the competition but I will, hopefully it won't be too cold. I love this photo, a friend of mine got it for us. My son has his helmet off, obviously.

All grown up....well almost.

C&G Design

Words and photos by Dawn,C&G Design.

Happy Holiday!

Have a great Monday! C&G Design

Words and photos by Dawn,C&G Design.

Mystery Doll

I think this little dolly is cute, Madame and I picked her up at the thrift store recently She is a "Madame Magnan" made in 1987.
Inside the tag is a description in a foreign language, she is also numbered.
Her hair is gorgeous and untouched! She is all vinyl.
I've looked on the Internet and I can't see to find anything.

Hopefully someone out there will know. C&C Design

Words and photos by Dawn,C&G Design.

Dragon Boat-Part 2

Last we left the dragon boat I had shown you the simple folded card stock that made up the six sides of this ornament, I had shown the two tone thread I choose and I started to wrap. I was in awe about how it would cover all sides, it moved the coverage quite nicely. The bottom gave the idea it too was folded on itself. Too cool.

I really like doing these, they are a lot of fun and I'm thinking.....hum, I wonder if you could gather the different stripes and have the other background threading, show thru?

I'm figuring if the pattern is 2'' by 2'' and it makes a 2'' boat, a 3'' by 3'' would make the larger 3'' boat, and so on.

My next one will be bigger and perhaps much more fancier.

Too neat. (I love this photo showing the floor and the rail!) C&G Design

Words and photos by Dawn,C&G Design.