The surgery went well and my recovery is also going well. Following my physical therapy "orders", it took about 2-1/2 weeks to get off the walker (thank GOD-- REALLY!!). I use it for pushing my food around but that's about it. I'm using the cane…

Well, in a way, yes because I've got another surgery in a few weeks and I've got sewing and quilting to get done before I'm incapacitated. That and I'm not feeling very inspired right now.

I really try to do everything but I can't do it all. I try to write and my Sewing Soul calls to me. I try to quilt and my Writing Soul calls to me. It's really hard to be me, let me tell ya! Last…

. . . but sewing, anyway. I'm trying to make an Artsy-Fartsy quilt artsier and fartsier than just about anything I've ever done. So far its working but there's a lot of tedious piecing happening. As a result, other things (like writing) are falling behind.

Not so much. I think its because I'm tired from lack of sleep but I have a hard time doing anything but thinking about the storyline and characters. Sewing helps me to move it around in my head and so that's what I'm spending the…