May Maunderings…
Sewing
What have the Quimper Hittys been doing? Malarkey has been helping me with a giant (though also very small) sewing project. It’s now complete and on the way to it’s destination…
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Knitting
…and Floradora has been working on a knitting project with me. I was given a skein of beautiful wool for my birthday – it was hand spun by a friend in colours she knew I would like!
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Gardening
May is a glorious time in the Quimper garden. Yesterday Henrietta and I planted some zinnias around the edges of my vegetable patch. One of my dear Hitty friends (you may have read her comments under “dogsdolls”) died suddenly, and I still can hardly believe it. She had told me only a week or so ago that her grandmother used to plant zinnias around her vegetable patch, so I am doing that in memory of her. Goodbye my dear friend.
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Sneezing
And Constance (and the human) have been suffering with a week-long dreadful lurgy followed by days of coughing. Constance is glad to report that the lovely Hitty quilt from Australia is very effective in a cosy and cheery-uppy way.
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Quimper Hittys 
I am so sorry that your friend passed suddenly. I am sending her blessings on her journey and holding you in my heart as you grieve her death. Huge hugs! And, I hope that you recover quickly from the dreaded lurgy! More hugs….. ❤
The lurgy is receding, I am glad to say. My bewilderment and sadness are going to be with me for a while – thanks for the hugs.
It is such a shock to have a sudden death tear a hole in the world as you know and love it, isn’t it? And, oh my goodness, grief simply has to be navigated in each moment as it comes… so, I send you more tender hugs and gentle arm around your shoulders…. ❤
It’s a lot to take in when a friend dies suddenly. I’m sorry for your loss. Planting zinnias is a lovely way to honor her. I hope you feel better soon. That ting quilt is charming.
Tiny not ting
But it really is a charming little ting eh?
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Thank you very much…She was a good friend and a good person, and leaves a big hole in many people’s lives. I love the cheery quilt – and so do the Hittys! Just the thing to snuggle under when beset by Lurgy.
I’m sending an extra dopple of love and care your way.
sorry to hear of the sudden loss of your friend, hope planting the zinnias brings good memories.
We liked the idea of planting zinnias in the vegetable patch anyway, and now doing it in memory of my friend makes me happy and also sad, but I think she would scold me if I wallowed in it so I’ll look forward to the blooms and be happy for them!
Sending love and strength
Thank you so much, it is appreciated!
I am sorry to hear your loss dear Hitty Lady, Sending my Love, Hugs, nia
Thank you nia, I appreciate it very much.
I hope you and Constance recover fully soon. Do you have a cosy quilt to snuggle under too? I love plants that are there to remind me of someone I have lost.
Look at that sweet Hitty closet! That wool is beautiful and I see many Hittys are pretty busy with projects!
Sending thoughts of healing, sorry the household is not feeling well/