So, these past few days a small but mighty war has been waged in my mouth, and all manner of obscene nastiness has been going on with a molar (one minute whole, the next minute oh-so-broken) accompanied by the largest ooze-filled LUMP that I can ever imagine fitting inside this mouth . . . not such a pretty picture. In short, I’ve been a tearful, excruciatingly tired (sleep? what?) insufficiently medicated zombie-mother, on the verge of coming unglued.
Relief finally arrived today, in the form of my very kind (yet still extortionist) dentist and a bottle full of little white tablets that really DO deliver what they promise: pain relief and drowsiness. I wanted them both, and I got ‘em. In fact, I really wanted coma-level sleep, but drowsiness was completely acceptable. And I can eat! Kind of . . . sort of . . . without a sudden: Owwwww! Sh*t! This is progress. And the kids had a real dinner tonight (Chicken Korma, Dahl, Naan—the whole, home-made shebang) which indicates that the pain is way diminished (and that after all these years, I’m still capable of feeling guilty for feeding them soup from a can and passing it off as a vegetable dish . . .)
My New Man telephoned yesterday from far, far, away to commiserate and say perfectly lovely things. I paced, and he soothed. I held my cheek, and he described the animation and chaos and wonder swirling around him in Uttar Pradesh. I drifted with the sound of his voice, away from the pain, and he bridged the distance between us.
When the call ended and all was quiet in the house, I cocooned near the fire with pillows, blankets and laptop in search of some photo bliss. I wanted warmth, I wanted coziness, and I wanted more than just a splash of colour to brighten my mood. And what I found fairly leapt off the screen with its radiance!
So, without further ado, I bring you the completely adorable, and ever-so-lovely Lisette of HandMaid Liset, whose textiles blend classic designs with renegade shapes and colour schemes, putting a fresh spin on the words “quilted” and “crocheted”. She has a passion for reclaiming vintage fabrics— including old woolen blankets—and incorporating them into her work. Using wool, cotton, felted and embroidered materials, Lisette takes risks with colour, crafting vibrant pieces that are cozy, with just the right amount of quaint. She’s recently launched an Etsy shop—a must see for one-of-a-kind designs imbued with her humour and bold colour palette. Just the sort of pick-me-up that most of us Northerner’s need right about now, come mid-winter!
bliss ♥
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