….from both my husband and me
Has the well of creativity run dry? Have we run out of art supplies? No, none of that is true.
During the holidays making art was difficult because we had the house full of family. Even after they left it took awhile to get our Mojo back. Then the accident happened. Ten days ago my husband, Kevin, fell down the stairs at home and broke his hip. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance and the next day they did a hip replacement.
The amazing part of this story is that his operation was new and his recovery time is much faster. So fast in fact that they sent him home the same day of his surgery. They got him out of bed one hour after his operation and had him walking and climbing up and down stairs. After that they said he was good to go. Everything our friends who’ve had hip surgeries told us to expecthad didn’t apply to Kevin. No restrictions as to movement and his physio is taking place at home.
We set him up in the basement apartment because everything is at his fingertips. He has a walk-in shower with grab bars, a kitchen, TV and new bed. Climbing stairs to come upstairs is not recommended for another week (although I caught him going half way up the stairs to retrieve some mail). As a result I’ve been cooking all the meals (he can do toast and snacks) and all the running around for meds, food and other necessities, such as a new laptop for his business. Needless to say I’m finding it difficult to find time to do my blog and make art.
Kevin was very impressed with the nursing staff a Toronto Western and saw some of the abuse they have to endure from disgruntled patients. He wanted to do something special for them so he made a painting for them. I brought his art supplies to the basement and this is what he made.

With Valentine’s Day close at hand he also got busy and made a card for the family.

In New Brunswick, our Miss Winnie was busy making Valentine’s Day cards for every member of her class and she personalized each card by drawing something that the child likes or has an interest in. Luckily she only has 13 classmates.


I’m so glad he is healing up well. What a sweet thing he did for the nurses.
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Now I just have to get him to mail it or send it out with the flowers he also wants to send.
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I miss the little monster drawings!!!! Tell him to get well soon.
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I’ve already passed on your message to him. Fingers crossed that there will be another monster next Monday.
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I look forward to it.
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Glad you husband is doing well with his surgery.
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Thanks. Each day he gets stronger.
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Oh goodness, sorry to hear of your husband’s accident.I hope his recovery continues in such an excellent manner. Adorable art in your post – all of it!
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Thanks Babs. Recovery continues to progress positively and I’m hoping more art is coming soon.
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I’m so glad Kevin is recovering so quickly. He is part of a modern miracle. I wish I’d been in Toronto when I tore my meniscus! You both have such a heart for people. It’s an honor to be a tiny part of your life.
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Marsha, that’s so kind of you to say. You always bring a smile to my face when we interact via this blog and on Zoom.
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Thank you, Carol. You do the same for me. Mutual admiration! 🙂
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Sorry to hear about Kevin’s fall, but happy that he had his hip replacement and all is going so well! Your Miss Winnie is so talented! I bet her classmates was delighted with their cards!
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Thanks Aletta. I haven’t heard how the class reacted.
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Glad to hear that your husband is recovering so well. Wishing both of you all the best.
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Thanks very much Barb.
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Hello, I found your blog from Marsha at Always Write blog. I’m also a blogger in Toronto. Just want to say hello. I’m glad to hear your husband is recovering well and already making art. The nurses would be touched to receive it. Your Miss Winnie’s cards are sweet, too. Take care. I’m at https://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/
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Hi Natalie. I found out about your blog from Cee and Marsha and I think I’ve been following you for awhile now. I’m going to check right now.
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Ohhh, how beautiful that she did those! And your husband’s thank you note is lovely too. Amazing what medicine can do now. I’m so glad he has had great care. Wishing him well and you as well.
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Thanks Manja. Just before coming upstairs to work on the blog I had a fall of my own but I have a lot more padding than Kevin
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and consequently I didn’t hurt myself. I also landed in an iced over snow bank so that helped break the fall.
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😮 Oh no! Are you in pain? Hurrah for the padding!
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No I’m fine. I scraped the palm of my hand on the ice but even that is getting better.
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