Holiday Plans Foiled

I don't really like to talk about personal stuff here, but I think I really need to share now.

Last week I was told that I needed a hysterectomy.  They said I was considered 'priority', and that it would likely be by February.  That was a hard enough thing to swallow. After five years of tests and biopsies, there was no longer any choice anymore.  High risk or not, I had to have one. Okay, I thought. At least it's after Christmas.

But then they called Monday and said they have me booked for December 20th.  What!! So soon??? But it needs to be done. So I agreed, thinking "Well, there goes my whole Christmas this year!!"

Then yesterday they called again and said there had been a cancellation, and I could have it done December 8th instead - next week Friday.  Allrighty then.  So much for all my doll photography plans. 

​So now I have to focus on getting things ready for being out of commission for several weeks. Today I tackled my plant room, and pruned all the hibiscus that are finished blooming. There's still a couple of plants blooming, and I'm really enjoying the last few flowers...

I need things to do to distract me, so made a bunch of candy canes yesterday.  I needed some for the one photo shoot that I think i can still manage, but the smallest candy canes at the store were so deformed and ugly, that I had to make some from Sculpey. Today I varnished them.....

Sigh.  So much I wanted to do, and so little time left.....