Soon

 I will leave this party.

Not easy for me but I will do it.

My sweet potato vines cut from this summer's display are doing great.  Trimmed the ends and they are branching out.  I did pot and use a few this past summer from the prior.

Still doing windows and outdoor lights.  I do dislike these onion lights, a real hassle to clean.  The post lantern is 22"tall and one of the largest available.  It's clean and ready to reinstallI.  Hubs put a new socket in and it will go over that candle base.  I've been wanting to change them but they are solid brass, black, needing touched up a little.  Could not ship them, no one around here would buy them, and when I checked current pricing..... omg.  I guess it's best to leave them here, next owner may be happy with them.

Have a good day folks.

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Switch!

Finished one side of the alphabet, second page is only three letters long.  Shouldn't take much time to complete, then the trees and house.  (Whether old or new tablet, photos are really bad compared to what I see from phones)

But I need to switch to one of the other projects continuing my attempt to break monogamousity.

I wasn't loving my alpha bird that much, but now every time I see it, love it more.

Loads of leaves to pick up today, a daily task for weeks.  Snow covered them two days ago and the wind pushed them into piles quite high.  Sunny, also may get to wash the windows.

Some of us are still resisting the season change.  After temps in high 20's and snow, these revived tunias seem to have a strong will.

That lamp/magnifier in the shadow figure post is a Dazor from many decades ago.  My SIL's is a pinkish bronze, beautiful, purchased the same time.  My brother said I could have it.  I would like to get the LED light for it but it's costly.  Hubs may shorten the stand for me, but I would still like the more simple flexible arm model like Brightech.  Ordered one a few years ago on Amazon and it was rusted so back it went.

Enjoy your day.

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Moving on

This design is not eyelet stitch, but it looks to me that it should be.  So mine is. 

Would it be quicker to stitch as charted?  Too late.

Cappuccino 40 count.  I tried a warmer, more golden linen, looked good.  But I couldn't visualize the entire piece on it.

Will I do the wonky border?  Not unless I can rework the two bottom corners.  If I can't I have another large border in mind.

Face on fire right now.  Bright red and HOT.  Steroid injections do it every time.

Have a good day!

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Time to switch

to another project if I plan to cure my monogamousity.  I just kept stitching and will finish this soon so, move on!

A few things ... my brother has covid, over a week, baby steps.  He is out of bed and very weak, but made it to Urgent Care today.  Too late for paxlovid.

Have you seen this glorious piece from Screen Door Needleworks?  Post taken from her Instagram page, she is on Etsy and also has a website.

And now.  I will admit after several weeks that I am catching fleeting images in peripheral vision.  VERY quick.  Not discernible but feel like it is a person.  Tonight, sitting in my chair facing this view, I saw a the distinct shape of a grown man moving down the wall exiting to the window.  Black shadow, tall, quick.  Holy shit.  Dark outside, no window across from the sofa, nothing to cast a shadow, NOTHING.  It was not on the wall, just in the reflection.  Old wives tales of deceased family appearing because soon they will come for you, is just a wives tale.  RIGHT?!?!?

Another doc tomorrow, not a big deal, just to order blood tests.

YIKES!!!!

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Another start

 About 5 x 5 on 36 count.  

Better.

Chloe was started but failed quickly.  I can't see well enough on the chosen linen.  Not sure if I will set aside or work on changes.

Weather advisory tomorrow.  First appt is 40 minutes away, second is an hour from there.  We'll see what the day brings.  My brother has been very ill, covid or flu.  He is difficult to reason with, urgent care tomorrow if weather permits.  Yes ... if weather permits.  Refused to go today because ... it was raining.  As I said, difficult at 82.  We shopped for him and dropped off food/meds, no worse after six days.

Have a good day.

 

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Second start

Third time for a post because that blue pencil icon was touched and I couldn't reverse it.  What a PITA its position is.

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Already feeling overwhelmed and impatient.  If a project is narrow but very long, I am less anxious.  Isn't that silly?  This is less than ten inches wide yet I get antsy half way through the row.  Trying to work rows shorter and then going back.  

The light pink dividing band is not my favorite type, I use the sewing method and when I can't, the crab claws come out.

The sampler I had planned to start is Chloe Smith but the legend is for a neutral tan, chart photo is turquoise.  Which do I want to do?  Plan is for it to hang loose on a cupboard or door, so I guess the more primitive look of browns would be best.

About those bags, loads of offers on Amazon, search for mesh zippered pouch.  Check the dimensions to make sure a full size chart will fit.  I like the ones with two pockets, easy to keep threads separate.  Placing the chart facing the back makes it easy to see the project.  

A note in front pocket facing out lists the threads at a glance when searching for another project's skein.  Some are much larger, some have side handles, some have top handles.  I don't like any bags without handles.

Raining today.  Cold temps coming.  Boooo.

Enjoy your day.

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