Posts Tagged "death"

Book worm dreams, Grim Reaper wrestling and hatching a woolly Godzilla: Part Two

Posted by Deadly Knitshade on 5 Oct, 2011 in Book Stuff, Knitting, London, Once in a Lifetime Stuff, People | 19 comments

The final part in my tale of book worm dream and wrestling with the Grim Reaper: We last left me facing off against the Big Casino (my affectionate term for the evil cancer I was battling) with the desire to pick up a pair of knitting needles. (If you missed it read Part One first) The tale continues… Keep calm and carry yarn So while I was letting medical staff fill my veins full of innocuous-looking liquid that burned on the way in and caused me to have to rock the skinhead look, I...

Book worm dreams, Grim Reaper wrestling and hatching a woolly Godzilla: Part One

Posted by Deadly Knitshade on 4 Oct, 2011 in Book Stuff, Knitting, London, People | 14 comments

Here’s where the phrase ‘Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.’ echoes loudly through my life.

In the screaming face of all that horror I did what any girl in peril would do. I learned to knit.