I am beginning to think we should move to Olympia at this point. I received a message from Kaiser to get a MRSA test done before I got to Tacoma for my surgery on my trigger thumb. So, I had to run up there today.
Patrick went golfing this morning and when he came home, said he needed some time before we left. So, while I waited on him, I worked on more beading.
Then I worked on the sash. It was interesting and I kept ...
I didn’t get a lot of stitching in again. I think that’s going to be a regular theme for a while. I’m working on a lot of behind-the-scenes projects, enjoying ball games, and trying to beat Rick at darts. HA!! I worked on my Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery. Here is where I was …
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read moreThis morning, I took Sophie to the vets. We stopped at the credit union before heading there. I ended up spending a good 15-20 minutes there. Good thing I left early. I wanted to get some tea before getting there, but my time ran out and I ended up getting it on the way back. Sophie was good. She just wanted to hide. It was good seeing Bob again. He's wanting to go to Europe soon. I would love to go, but that won't happen with Patrick. Sophie was quiet when we got there. She meowed the whole ...
read moreThis morning, I was happy to see the "Kingdom vs Kingdom" fight was on around 9 am our time. I rarely get to play. I played today. Wasn't my favorite time because there wasn't a rhyme or reason to what was going on. We played for points in honor of our playmate that passed away this week. All our names have been changed to honor her. Not sure how long that will last. I had my icon changed with her in the background of my hawk. I will change my name back later.
Then I went for my ...
read moreHere are the dogs taking a dip one day when the clouds did a very unusual thing.
My Merlin Sound ID ap is identifying ...
read moreI don’t know where the time is going this year. Work is super busy, and at the end of the day I find myself wondering what just happened. I’m tired by the time I get home at night. I expect this pattern to continue through July.
There’s a lot going on at home too. Honestly, when isn’t there? I kept all this in mind when choosing my June OMG.
I have three projects going, one stitch and two quilts. The most mindless project earned the June OMG slot.
Goldfinch and Lilacs is a Dimensions kit I ...
read moreI don’t know if this is much of an update, but it’s Friday, and Friday morning means a cross-stitch update. So here goes. I hardly stitched this week. Rick and I have been tackling the garage, reupholstering barstools, and doing lots of other little jobs. In the evening, when Rick isn’t here, I’m busy trying …
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read moreYesterday morning I sat down on the front steps to tie up my walking shoes and suddenly stopped... where there had been abundant Geranium blooms only the afternoon before, now there were only chewed-off bare stems! Groan. The midnight munchers (deer) have been at it again. I use a product that works well in the perennial garden but hadn't even considered our front steps! I've never known
read moreYesterday morning I sat down on the front steps to tie up my walking shoes and suddenly stopped... where there had been abundant Geranium blooms only the afternoon before, now there were only chewed-off bare stems! Groan. The midnight munchers (deer) have been at it again. I use a product that works well in the perennial garden but hadn't even considered our front steps! I've never known
read moreThis year, we’re all celebrating the special 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA, and we have more stitching inspiration than ever for this year’s Red, White, & June Stitch Along! Not only will Kimberly be sharing her patriotic projects all month long, but our other stitchy staffers are excited to share their patriotic stitching, too. Keep reading for the ultimate roundup of patriotic patterns to get you inspired to start stitching!
This is the Scrappy Americana Flag Stitch Along, finishing this July, by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet.
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read moreI was up and playing on my tablet for a bit. Then around 1 pm we headed back up to Olympia for my doctor appointment. Everything looks good, except I have to get a different prescription for my cholesterol medication. It's one they advertise on TV and I have to give myself a shot every 2 weeks. Not looking forward to it. I will try. My doctor told me it's not that bad, but I should try it. If that doesn't work, then I will be able to get the one that was denied. UGH!! I also ...
read moreKelli was at my house over Memorial Day weekend. She brought her cross stitching with her. Kelli is doing better at stitching Market releases than I am. Here is Olive from the Animal Cracker series by Stacy Nash. I told you in a different blog post that she was planning on stitching the momma goose …
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read moreWork on the third and final cross stitch design in the seeds series I started last month came to a screeching halt almost from the get-go.
As I was pulling the floss colors for Pumpkin Seeds, something felt off. The colors weren’t matching up all that closely with those used in the stitched mage of the photo that came with the pattern – first rule of marketing: the item should match the one in the picture you’re using to sell it!
This is how the stitched image was represented in the pattern photo:
We took mom to get her hearing aids at Costco. So, we headed up around 11 am. Patrick didn't get his times right, so we ended up getting a couple things done after we got back. We were being charged twice for our car wash, so Patrick went to check on that. They gave him a phone number to call.
When we got home, Katt was already here. She cleaned up the house a bit. I was surprised and very thankful. She put dishes away and clean the dishes on the counter. It wasn't much, but every little ...
read moreCross Stitch wasn’t my best friend this week. First off, I didn’t stitch much as we had family here three of the days over Memorial Day. Second…I started out with a piece that hates me. So what piece hates me?? Garden Club Series by Blackbird Designs. Here is where I was… This block has gotten …
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read moreI stopped at the thrift store when I had a doctor’s appointment. These are the goodies I bought. Most of the things I bought were for finishing cross-stitch. The spools were $1 each. The box was $4. I found another jewelry box. I’ve been looking for another box like this. It was $2. You might …
read moreToday, I woke and tried to play games. I needed to get the laundry going.
Once the laundry was started, I headed downstairs to get the batting and backing for 4 of the quilt tops. Patrick came down with me, and we worked on getting 7 quilt kits ready for the QOV quilts. Patrick wanted to do all the fabrics for the kits, and I let him. He's a pain when we disagree with how it's done, so it's just easier to let him pick the colors. Once in a while I would pull another fabric out ...
read moreI thought it might be time to FINALLY, fully finish my Tiny Town Nativity piece. It’s been sitting on my sewing room island and I thought it’s time to get it all done so I can enjoy it this Christmas. I found a fabric I decided to make work. At some time, I bought this …
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read moreThis morning, I was up and out the door by 9:30 am. I go the car washed and me tea before getting to moms. I was the first one there. We had 5 of us.
Mom was chatting about the groups she helped start way back when. She talked about a member who would like the pattern someone was working on, go home and have the quilt done in a couple weeks, way before the original person had theirs done. She said how she hated that. I told her that's exactly what she does to me. We had ...
read moreNo change in the numbers.
Work was really busy this week, and I had a few late nights. The beach runner is quilted with a goal of finishing it this weekend. Many other projects wait in the wings, and continuing to buy things doesn’t improve that. Of course, that didn’t stop me.
The patterns came from the thrift shop and the DVD from the free table at Guild.
The cross stitch booklet is a Hallmark pattern book from the 1980s. I had no idea they published cross stitch charts. The quilt pattern intrigued me with its three sizes ...
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