Update On Ethyl!!

I'm at work and the shop is fairly dead so thought I'd let you all know what's happening with Ethyl!!

Well, Ethyl came back to Vancouver Island on Thursday.  Wouldn't you know it.. I work down island on Thursdays so I missed her!  Ethyl and her husband came in the shop to say hi and pick up the mystery package I had done up for her... all of the cards from you!

Terry brought out the package and told her that ladies from all over the world sent the cards to keep her spirits up!  She had to turn away from Terry, and her husband's eyes were welling up too...  She was crying and said that she couldn't believe that people who didn't know her would send such beautiful cards.  She was holding the package tightly and not about to let go!  My daughter Erica brought out the box of tissues and there was a cry festival happening in the showroom.

I was able to speak to Ethyl on the phone I had with me.  She sounded so wonderful and thankful ... she was beside herself.  She'll be coming over early in the week to have dressings changed at the hospital here so will stop in the shop to see me as well.  Terry said that she was all dressed up as she always is and had a scarf around her head, covering the bandages where they had to shave her hair off.  You could see her eyes and part of her cheek and mouth but the rest was covered.  Terry did see that part of her face that was sticking out of the bandages was fairly raw.  After all she has gone through.... the newest operation didn't work either.

What a day Ethyl had trying to get home!  She made the airplane in Vancouver fine and then landed in Campbell River.  They were disembarking quickly as this is a fast stop, and ended up sending Ethyl's luggage back to Vancouver on the plane!  You bet... everything went to Vancouver, including her medications.  There wasn't going to be another flight that day so one of the airline employees in Comox said that when the luggage arrived there he'd drive it up to Campbell River and meet them at the ferry.  This was around 1:30 p.m. and it would take until 7 p.m.!

Guess what Ethyl was going to do while they waited all those hours??!!  You bet.. she was planning on reading the cards!

I can hardly wait to see her this coming week and will keep you posted!

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Sheree

Looking For Two Winners To Contact Me!

Hello Chickees!

I've been busy putting all the candy together to post this week and I'm still waiting for two winners to contact me in order to get their mailing address.  If anyone out there knows how to contact these two ladies... get them to give me a holler!

I'm looking for:

 1st Prize - F. Arnold, South Africa




5th Prize - Sandra Elliott, United Kingdom

If I don't hear from them by Tuesday, August 16th, I will be drawing two new names!

Also...
Extra! Extra!!

Jo from:
www.jozartdesigns.blogspot.com has graciously offered a prize as well!! I'll be announcing the winner of this prize on Tuesday as well. You should check out! I really like her style and our craft rooms look very similar (her old craft room!)


I added more candy to the pile as well and it looks like I'll have one more name to draw for that as well. It's not huge but... It will be better than a kick in the pants!

Keep your fingers crossed and your eyes peeled for the results Tuesday evening!

Hugs,
Sheree


      

Update on Ethyl!

Good Evening Friends!

It's been a very busy week at the shop and I've been neglecting e-mail and blogging.. not by choice! 

Ethyl's husband came in to the shop on Saturday to fill me in on how she's doing.  It seems that there were more complications with the last surgery she had on July 6th.  She skin slipped down to her neck so... more surgery!  For the second time in two years they have shaved Ethyl's head.  She was in surgery when he came into the shop so I haven't heard how she's doing.  All going well... Ethyl may be able to come home in a week or two.  I'm praying that nothing goes wrong with this operation as she's been over there for two months now!!
In my original post I told how Ethyl was helping in the burn unit with patients and the nurses.  She never stops!!  It seems that the nurses told her husband that they have never met anyone like her and she is loved by everyone... staff and patients in the burn unit.  She has gone through soooo much and still sees the beautiful and brightness in everything.  Wow!
There's two cards coming and I'll be boxing them all up to take over to her.  Don't worry.. I'll wait for the last two! 
The Stampscape stamps for the three draws are on their way.  I believe they are in Customs right now and Victoria thinks they'll be here by this coming Thursday which is when I work in Nanaimo again.  Then... the draw will happen!  I can hardly wait to e-mail and post the names of the winners!  I'll be putting them in the mail straight away!!

Have a great evening and wonderful work week!

Hugs,
Sheree