You know we had been thinking about getting Starlink because of the terrible internet service we've had the past few weeks. That decision has been made. Vince has a few questions about Starlink - mainly about the installation. He will hopefully be able to talk to them tomorrow and then get the equipment and get it installed. Friday evening I was in the middle of responding to an email and the ...
Help in the Garden
Yesterday we ended up getting soaker hoses for the raised beds in the garden. This means I can turn several of them on at the same time and let them run for half an hour or so. Having multiple hoses going at the same time cuts the water pressure a bit but leaving them on a bit longer will provide all the water those beds need. There are 11 raised beds and two 4 x 4 raised container beds. Because ...
Hummus & Tahini Paste
While in Joplin one day this week we noticed a new Asian store so after we left the doctor yesterday, Vince asked if I'd like to run by there and, of course, I said yes. The Asian store had so much to see. It was much larger than I expected it to be. There was a section in the back that kinda looked like a meat area, and then a refrigerated section that probably had milk, cheeses, etc. but we ...
Punch Needle
Don't even say what you're thinking . . she's lost her mind. I already told myself the same thing but listen to my justification and you may agree with me. Probably not but if you do, please tell me "It's OK!!" :) First - the finger. I went back to the doctor this morning. She said it all looks great. The cellulitis is much better. There's one little blister remaining. Otherwise, you would ...
Rejoice Evermore Progress
Last night I got a bit more stitching done on this project. I had started the bottom horizontal row on the left side and I usually work right to left so I started the other side of that row last night and started thinking . . this is not going to be good if these two lines don't match up. I counted and re-counted several times because it kinda looked off a bit but it met up. I did ...
Opinion Please – Satin Stitches
I have never made satin stitches while cross stitching but this project calls for them. Previously, if a chart called for satin stitches, I would just make an "x" instead but I figured it was time to make satin stitches. Do they look ok? I've never really seen satin stitches in real life so I'm hoping they're ok. Here's a closeup. I feel like the floss isn't showing up as well as I'd ...