I thought I’d do a quick update as I know many people have been curious as to what has been happening and while I’ve put it on Instagram the new algorithm means you could so easily miss things. So here’s the rundown
Last year I had surgery to remove a tumor from my back. Because of how and where the tumor was positioned I also lost my side muscles. Thankfully the tumor wasn’t cancerous so I’ve just been recovering from the surgery. Everything is going well but I’m still swollen and have an oddly lopsided torso.
While overseas for Christmas our apartment caught on fire and we lost around 90% of our possessions (including my sewing machines and a sizeable chunk of my stash) amazingly our cat survived. Everyone in the sewing community have been absolutely amazing and we have been so very very very grateful for all the support we have been receiving. From people lending their houses, financial help, checking in with us and a million other things it’s been amazing. If there is a silver lining to such a horrible accident it’s that people are generous and kind.
Even though mini the cat escaped the fire when the fire brigade broke the door in, she suffered some smoke inhalation issues. She has been on a few courses of treatment and is very slowly improving.
Since the fire we have been leading a nomadic life around Sydney suburbs as we wait for our apartment to be fixed so we can move back in. We have been lent homes, stayed in Airbnb’s, house sat and crashed on friends floors. It’s now over 4 months since the fire and no work has been started on our apartment yet so it looks like our nomadic lifestyle is set to continue for awhile yet.
So if things have been a bit quiet around here I hope that explains why? I’ve been busy making plans and trying to do what I can while we are in an odd limbo and hopefully I’ll be able to share all of that with you soon. From new makes to new patterns and cool stuff I’ve discovered along the way.