My plans for August stitching were to work on Friends & Family through the 15th, and my main local was to get the left side motifs outlined and the bottom left motif, then work on the border frame to make sure everything was going to match up. I got that done and debated about whether I would go back and fill in some of the left side motifs or do more along the bottom but . . I'm ready for ...
Special Deliveries
We left this morning and went to Chad and Nicole's for Addie's birthday party. Vince drove the pickup and I drove the Highlander. We left the pickup there so Chad would have a vehicle. You have to understand that the pickup gets driven about 3 miles once a month or so to the storage building and back to get something or take something. I know . . it's HIS truck and he's very kind to let Chad use ...
Pickup/Deer Collision
This morning I went outside early to work in the garden, came in for a while but was upstairs and hadn't looked at the phone or computer. Then I went out to plant some seeds to get started for fall. Vince came out and said "Call Chad". I came in as I was sitting down to call him, I looked at FB and had a message from him to call so I figured it was something important. Oh, yes . . on the way to ...
Turmeric Blooms
I've probably grown turmeric for at least 10 years and I never knew it bloomed. Most of what I have this year is in containers but there are some in the raised beds. I've moved the containers to the edge of the pergola where they don't get so much sun. This morning Vince was out back unloading some bags of garden soil. I walked out to talk to him and I stopped at the edge of the pergola and kinda ...
Friends & Family Stitching Update
In this post, I had outlined my stitching plans for August and September. The project for August 1 -15 was to get the motifs along the left side outlined, stitch the "spine" of the left border to make sure it's going to work like I think it will. Here's where it was when I started on August 1. I wasn't sure how I was feeling about the floss colors I chose but now that I can see more of it, ...
Premature Wishes
Last night I checked the weather forecast that goes through September 20. I was reading off the highs - about mid-September, our highs will consistently be in the mid 80's. When I got to September 20, I said "Dang it!" Vince said "Why? I'll take mid-80's." I told him . . I want to see snow in the forecast! As I already knew, he told me . . don't hold your breath hoping for snow til at least ...