Computer weary!

That's exactly what I am.  Greetings to all you readers, stitchers, bloggers, and friends that helped calm me during this week of frustration.  Thank you.  I'm pretty upset about the funds wasted on repairs for the completely dead laptop and since it sounds like a baby's rattle, recovery isn't possible.  If I owe you an email or you made a request, my mail is gone.  My settings were to have all mail forwarded with no copies left on the server, which I am changing today. I've learned backup needs to be constant, not every few days.  It took me two full days to get the printer recognized and all the forums and live chat help couldn't come up with a solution.  I wish I would have taken notes as to what I did, but it's working - for now.  Then it was the cameras - Canon no problem, the older Kodak was a problem.  After a week of this and a bottle of Advil for the neck, I thought - grow up girl.  With all the people dealing with heartbreak and illness, you're whining about a computer??  I always tell myself this, but sometimes it's just human nature to want to complain. I still hate 7. 
 So I ordered three charts from Scarlet Letter. 

First off, here's my progress on Mary.  She's brighter than I usually stitch and quite colorful for a small marking sampler.  I'm using unbleached linen but I probably worked it over with bleach and dye at some point.

Its wrinkles are deep and you can see they are not coming out with pressing.  I always press the design face down on a thick washcloth but not the fabric around it.  I should have removed the creases before stitching since smoothing them out in the stitched area will also flatten the floss.  Really not a concern at this point since Mary will probably be displayed without a frame and I like the primitive style, but I should still do this before starting projects.

 A few things I found on distraction breaks.  This manicure set was my mom's and I may change the inside to hold needles.  Or not.  Sometimes it's best to leave a remembrance piece as is.
 

I also found this old spool of silk ribbon that has paper lining between the wraps.  I have no use for something this nice!

 

I made this tissue holder...

And when I opened the door to check on the brat cats, this tiny guy came in, scared and shivering from the bitter cold.  Smart owner had phone tags on him, stupid owner lets him outside without supervision.  Stupid owner came to pick him up.

Faye posted her finish of the Remembrance chart and you can see her lovely pouch here.  And if you're interested in floss storage, check out Three Sheep Studio here. 
 This weekend I will be stitching will changing my mind continuously about the wood for our floors.  We currently have ash that will join the new floor in several places.  I planned on pine, and although many people were gracious enough to answer my emails about their pine floors, saying it holds up well, several said every chair leaves a mark.  I certainly don't mind a beat up floor but for a dining area, I'm wondering how it would hold up with heavier guests sliding the chairs in and out.  Right now I'm thinking wormy red oak or ash.  But we all know that until the wood is nailed down, that can change.  As my husband says, why bother making a decision - I'll always want what I didn't get.

Thank you to all for visiting with me, welcome to new followers.

Stay warm and safe this weekend.  I hope to catch up with reading since I've only caught glimpse of a few blogs this week.

Enjoy your weekend!

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