The Pink Scarf Project

I have this button on my blog to tell everyone that I'm participating in a year long project. It was the brain child of a wonderful blogger named Vicki at 2 Bags Full. Her knitting skills are unbelievable and her travel logs will make you feel like you are there with her.  So what is the Pink Scarf  Project? It involves making or purchasing pink scarves.  In October of 2013 the scarves will be given to 2 ladies who are battling breast cancer and they are going to distribute these scarves to other woman who are in treatment.  The scarves will go to the treatment centers and handed out to show support to woman everywhere who are going through this difficult process. Hopefully it will bring a huge smile to their faces and hope in their hearts that others care and are fighting with them.  I was invited to participate  because one of the lovely ladies is my best friend Donna. I've received 5 scarves so far. I have a knitting club helping me and even my super Mom is getting in on the act by making some cool scarves that are sure to be a hit!  If you want more info on what to do, where to send them or just read about it, go to Vicki's blog.  Here's a pic of the scaves I have so far:

They were knitted by the daughter and mother of a coworker (Thanks Becky!) One was the first one from the knitting club.  They are super and fun and I know they will be appreciated. But there is one more that I really must give an extra special thank you.

It's a beautiful silk scarf with lovely embellishments and sparkle. It was given to me by another coworker...Nancy.  With tears in her eyes she said it once belonged to her dear Mother who passed away from cancer. I met Nancy's Mom some years ago and a lovelier lady you would be hard pressed to find.  Her mom was also a nurse....who worked until she was 82...then got cancer a few months after retirement and passed away.  I couldn't believe she would part with this but she insisted that she wanted another woman who had cancer to have it.  I had tears in my eyes after that! I don't think "thank you"  is even the right words to say..I don't think there are any words actually. This brings me to my final reason for blogging tonight.  Yesterday Donna had her other breast removed.  I was honored to be with her in the operating room again but so wished she didn't have to go through another surgery. But with her usual spunk and determination and her good friends and hubby near, she did great.  Everything went well and she gave me permission to put this pic in here:

Acutally, she wanted this one:

But I was using my new camera and it was a bit blurry...or I was a bit shakey!  I love her chemo cap that was knitted for her by the surgeon, Dr. Mary McDonald.  She wanted to knit this instead of a scarf for the project and she wanted Donna to have it.  It is so cute and soft and I think it looks marvelous on her! You would never guess that she is less than 24hrs. post op in these pics!  What a classy gal!  I must add that this was taken very early this morning before I started work... to prove it I took a shot of her hospital room window that faces East...there's the beautiful sunrise just heading up....I  thinking it's a sign of great hope for a quick healing process and a complete remission....I miss her at work and frankly I think she needs to get back ASAP!!! Just kidding Donna!  Please rest up and I'll be seeing you soon!  Oh, and nobody should look so good that early in the morning...especially in the hospital!

Can you see the pink?...seems like even the skies are in on the project!