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| Photo used with permission of Kate Davies |
I purchased this pattern last night and am so excited. I think I'll make it in my dale baby ull and some of my sock yarns I bought on vacation that are hand-dyed.
I decided to visit her blog, Needled, and I was impressed by her work, her shoes, and her story. Although I have not had a stroke, I understand the long recovery process and grieving over not being able to wear cool shoes any longer. I have a probable diagnosis of Behcet's Disease and each time I have a flare, I lose short-term memory. After my first flare, my hands could not remember how to knit, crochet, or use my sewing machine. I regained it in time. One of the things I do is Sudoku to rebuild those connections. I am not sure why that happens. Thanks to my new medication regimen, I have not had a real flare since January. That one was a doozy though, it took me 6 weeks to regain normalcy. Anyway, I kept two pairs of the shoes I loved just to keep my morale up. I did discover Alegria shoes during this time so I am not suffering too much.
I guess I am writing this as much to encourage Kate and thank her for her courage.
