This morning I had to hit the deck running . . lots to be done in the kitchen and the oven has been going way too long for such a hot day. Sourdough English Muffins: A friend here loves my Sourdough English Muffins with added dried cranberries and walnuts and I try to make a batch for us and for them (a dozen each) every week but I didn't make any for them for at least three weeks when I was ...
Redwork Progress
I made decent progress yesterday but I don't think enough that I'll finish it today. I finished the right border, have four more motifs to do on the left side and then whole bottom border along with two motifs down there. I may end up running out of thread before I finish. If I hadn't had to rip out all those letters, I think I would have made it. I ordered another spool and it's ...
August Cross Stitch Camp Project
The chart I'll stitch has been narrowed down to two. My first choice is Quaker de Noel by Jardin Prive. This one is 150 stitches by 150 stitches, which may be a bit difficult to get done in a month but I'll have to decide if I'd rather finish it during the August Cross Stitch Camp time frame or take a little longer in order to have this framed and up for Christmas. The second ...
It’s Hot!
Winter can't get here soon enough, in my opinion. Vince asked me how hot it was in Brownwood, TX. Darn . . I almost didn't tell the truth. 91 there and feels like 100. Hey .. we didn't move to Missouri JUST to get away from the miserable summers. But, it is miserable here today and I think it's going to be this way for at least a week. Vince was out early today to water the foundation ...
More Dirt
Vince's family had fairly large construction business and when he was in college, he worked for them in the summers. He loved working the heavy equipment and earth moving machines and I think that's part of why he loves playing in the dirt so much. This morning the dump truck guy brought us two loads of topsoil. Vince ordered a third one to be delivered tomorrow. We have way too many ...
Getting Frames Hung
Please don't think I'm complaining about Vince because I'm not. He gets a lot done around here. But, when I ask him to do something and I have to ask him several times, I sometimes just stop asking because I figure he doesn't want to do it or he would have done it! Here's how I look at it. If he says to me "I'd like chicken and dumplings soon", then I fix it as soon as a chicken is defrosted . . ...