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BlueBaySenior Contributor
Hi everyone
Since my last hospital admission I've been knitting quite a bit. I have knitted 2 scarves, 3 handbags and now just completed a baby blanket (for a co-worker).
Here is the blanket. Next will be baby booties!! The photo is sideways!!!!
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BlueBaySenior Contributor
Everyone meet Jersey. She makes my day seem okay when I am down. Such a smart, beautiful dog.
Here she just finished playing at the beach.
Sorry photo is sideways, have to work out how to change that!!
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Ohhhhhhhh @BlueBay
Jersey.looks beautiful xx
she just finished playing at the beach.-- that `s why she looks soooo happy
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dogs are the best. ours has been living with the kids in another state for the last 18 months but they're moving in december so i'm taking custody of her. i don't tell them but i'm really looking forward to it. she's my girl, have missed her a whole lot 
I also put random pictures of her in between my lecture slides when my students seem really stressed. It always gets a good response. Everyone needs to look into the big brown eyes of a dog, now and then
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BlueBaySenior Contributor
Yeah @Former-Member dogs are the best!!! I didn't realise how amazing dogs are when feeling really depressed. I bet you can't wait to get your dog back. That's exciting.
Ha ha that's funny, putting slides of your dog in between other slides for your students. I'm sure the reactions would be great.
Enjoy your dog again soon 🙂
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She's beautiful @BlueBay I bet she loves the beach. Mine does. That's great news @Former-Member about getting your dog back too. 💜😊💐🤗
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pipSenior Contributor
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TryinghardtoSenior Contributor
Hi. I too like to knit or do craft to help my mental state. This winter in the evening I kniited a jumper and a cardigan for myself but just havent sewn either of them together yet. I felt that watching tv and knitting simply soothed me. I also like to do a little patchwork too. Mainly hexagons over paper. I find it really soothes me and helps my creative side. And of course I have my "kids" with me. Both are rescues. They rescued me too. Love them with all my heart. Often they are the ones that keep me going each day.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Lovely @Tryinghardto xx
Love to see a finished pisture of your jumper and cardigan
how old are your children @Tryinghardto 
Hello @BlueBay, @pip, @Former-Member, @Former-Member
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TryinghardtoSenior Contributor
Hi Shaz51. My kids are grown ups now. Twenty five and Eighteen. My son is married and lives interstate My daughter is eighteen and lives with me and does Uni. I will post a pic of my finished cardigan and jumper when it is sewn up. In fact, might even take a pic of the pieces later and put up for all to see.
Might give me the inspiration to finish them!
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Good morning @Tryinghardto
that is lovely xx,
I have 4 step children , all grown up now -- they are 30, 29, 26 and 24 and are living in all different towns
I love doing jigsaw puzzles ,
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