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 This morning was another trip to Olympia. My biopsy was today for HPV-16 virus. Oh, what fun!! Not my favorite thing to do, but once a year, I can deal with it. Three years in a row so far. I hope it goes dormant soon, I'm getting tired of this. 

Before that I stopped and got my blood tests that my doctor wanted. I've been getting messages all day of what the results are but will go over them on the 2nd with my doctor.  

We stopped at Costco to get a few things. I was limited to ...

I am stitching less nowadays, and I’m totally okay with that. I’ve been filling my life with people and not as many hobbies. It’s all good… Last week I was working on this… I worked on my Americana Trio. I am stitching this on the called for colors on a piece of orphan linen from …

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This morning, Patrick went golfing and I went for a walk. I haven't done that in a few days, so needed to get it moving! 

I ordered some fabric for our group. I worked on a few things that needed to be done. When I sat down, Patrick got home and later went to work in the yard. I was playing my war game and then decided I wanted to work on my cross stitching. 

This morning, I took my time getting ready to go downstairs. Patrick had the fireplace going, so I didn't have to worry about getting it warmed up. 

Colleen was first to arrive. Mom called today she couldn't make it. Then Peggy and Martha showed up. Both of them had quilt tops done. Martha needed a border to one of hers, so we cut some fabric for that. Then we got busy and getting the pillowcases done. 

Thirteen pillowcases were completed today. Eight of those were for the 250th Anniversary quilts. I have them ready to go. The rolled-up ...

You might remember all the wool stitching I did when I was in Iowa City for radiation. Well, I’m finally getting one of the pieces finished…The bunny with the tulip. I treated the wool the same as I’ve treated cotton fabric. I put interfacing on the back or the front and backing fabric. I had …

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 This morning, Patrick and I were cleaning around the house. We took the vent in the washer apart. This time more water came out then before. We were trying to figure out why water was left in the drum. The vent was clean and clear. Go figure, but the water was plentiful. I used some of it for watering the plants. Didn't want to waste it all. 

Then I played games for a bit. Got tired of that and started to work on my cross stitching. 

I was able to get her face done and worked on her hair ...

It was another week of little stitching. Between the family being here and my time with Rick, cross stitch doesn’t happen as much as it previously did. I’m okay with that. People always come before hobbies. I worked on my Garden Club Series by Blackbird Designs. Here is where I was when you last saw …

Cross Stitch Update: May 15th, 2026 Read More »

 This morning, I was busy. I worked on the laundry and vacuumed the house. I was working on picking stuff up. I really need to do that downstairs because I haven't touched it since they came for sew days. 

Then I went for my walk. It was hot out, so I only made it around the block 6 times. I really wanted to do 7 rounds, but when it gets that hot, I want to hide. 

I played for a bit, then I pulled the quilts out of the back room to label them and have them ready for ...

 I enjoyed sleeping in. I got up shortly after Patrick. 

I needed to get a few things done today. I got the cat litter cleaned out. On Sundays, I wash the container that has the litter. I don't like just scooping out the litter. lol 

Then I got moving on the laundry. It's Sunday. Patrick had me stop cleaning because it's Mother's Day. He even made supper for me today. It was sweet of him to roast a chicken for me. I had to run to the corner store to get some gravy mix because he ...

I was not much of a stitcher this week. Dating life and family have taken up a lot of my time. I love it. In the relationship department with family, friends, and Rick, I’ve never been happier or felt more fulfilled. I have found myself in the sewing room many nights, thinking I wasn’t going …

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This morning, we were up early. I couldn't believe how slow the day went. At least the morning seems to take forever to move. 

I worked on my cross stitch after getting some cleaning done. 

I worked on it for a while before it was time to go to moms. We took some fabric for the quilts her and Georgie were working on. I brought one home. We also took mom so flowers from the garden and 2 pots of flowers for her front door. She was happy to get them. We sat and talked to her for an ...

 I blinked and it is May now. We had one summery day amid all the coolness and it is still flirting with overnight frosts. These Daffodils always open too soon and, in their shady spot, don't get to really shine like they should which is a shame. I should move them and the bunch behind there that didn't get to open at all this year.

I didn't want to get up this morning. Lately it's more fun to just stay in bed. But I am always up by 8:30 am now anyway. 

I enjoyed an hour before Patrick came in from golfing. When he got home I took my walk. Got in 7 laps which is 2.39 miles. Not bad. Then I was waiting to see when 1:30 pm came round because I had the war game, I'm still in. Before the game started, I worked on my cross stitching. 

After the war game was over, Patrick and I ...

…and just like that, it’s May 1st. Oh my! This year is flying by. I was in a sewing mood this week, and a lot more sewing happened than cross-stitch. I always forget that Spring tends to be that way. I have programmed myself to start cross-stitching when it gets dark. Well, it gets dark …

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Was up early this morning. Had a phone call from Kaiser and I'm having to go back in for my HPV16 virus showing up. 

Then I relaxed and played games. I didn't feel like playing the 1 pm game today, so wasn't in either groups. I do have the challenge tomorrow at 1:30 pm and looking forward to that. 

I really didn't do much all day. I was answering calls, texting and just trying to enjoy the peace and quiet. Patrick worked out in the yard. 

It's about time I finish this up! So ...

Earlier this month, I had fun stitching two of three small cross stitch projects (63 x 63). They are part of a seeds series published in the mid- to late 1990s, and I was surprised how quickly they stitched up, considering the amount of prep that went into them.

While the instructions were thorough, they were not at all presented in a way that my brain found easy to gather supplies for and work through.

Additionally, the symbols on the watermelon chart were so muddied, bordering on indecipherable, I felt compelled to gather graph paper, the pattern photo, and a ...

This was a SLOW week in the stitching department. I’ve had lots of things happening that have kept me from my stitching chair. I think the biggest thing is that it is darker later at night. I don’t end up sitting down as early. Also, my days have been packed with people…and that’s a good …

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