These past few days have been.... stressful. The headboard made it, it looks wonderful. I cut down and edged her massive puffy king comforter to a double size. The bathroom cabinet is hung. The broken leg bench is fixed. I made her favorite kugle, Hawaiian sliders, goulash, crostini. That's all that went well, and only because they were jobs planned, made, and completed by us. She is having more issues, looks terrible, is miserable, and needs to return to SNF.
My 20 year old cheap wifi router croaked. Went to Walmart (it's our only place to go) and found a basic router for $63. I know it's necessary, but I thought about the linen that could have purchased. After checking online (no manuals are ever included) I see that Walmart's price is $41.50. Did they not increase the website price? Who cares? I added to the cart for pickup and a few hours later, it was in my car and the same for $63 was returned. I saved $20. Mom Stella would insist on that being put away as a saving, and I used to agree, but no more. I've decided to buy what I want as long as it doesn't add to debt. I will soon be 72 and see no reason to continue "only what is necessary" fiscal thinking. Bull cookies. Stella's lessons will never be completely ignored, but a little change is in order.
Over a month ago I purchased these from The Wishing Thorn.
The Tindale Sisters two charts (in one offer) are very similar, not sure about doing both. But framed and displayed together, maybe a few colors changes in the body, would be nice. Either bottom would be great as a drum also.
I found two charts from the upcoming show that I plan to purchase, both small, and need to decide about that honker piece of linen I need for the two big girls. I also decided to order several small pieces of 32 count and use two strands of floss. I don't know why the 36 counts are looking so sparse but I want more coverage. I do have a few pieces of 40 for a tighter stitch, but I'm not as comfortable straining to see it. I don't know if it's only me, but if a selvage edge is right or left, I can see the weave much easier than if that edge is top or bottom, On the small pieces without a selvage, I can tell where they would be when starting to stitch. That's really weird isn't it? I see an almost v shape to the weave like a knitted pearl stitch, and it's not on every piece but certainly too many!
That's all I got. Still taking cold meds, plan to do a little cleaning today. Stella would say there is no such thing as a little cleaning. If it's halfway, it's not clean.
Yes, Stella. I hear you.
Be safe!
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3 comments:
Well, poo on the router going out. OTOH the new one should have a bit better security and speed. I'd be spending the difference on a pattern too. Saving is good, but when it all goes to pay for things forced on you...Ugh! One may as well have a pattern and linen to work on while stewing about crap life is throwing your way.
I'm glad that yours and Mark's projects at Carole's went OK, sorry she's still on a decline. I understand her wanting to be home, yet it seems to be the very wrong thing for her to have done.
That's very interesting on being able to see the linen weave better with selvage edgd on the sides vs. top and bottom. I doubt it's your imagination, but something to do with the weaving process. I'll try and remember to check if I can see the same difference in being able to see what I'm aiming at with the needle.
I agree..buy what you want. At a certain age..I'm 75..we've earned the right & the money to just buy what we want. It was a wonderful feeling when I stopped depending on coupons at the grocery store!
I don't know how you get so much stitching done! It takes me forever.
I've always love the Tinsdale sisters...but too ambitious for me at this point and I know if I even attempted both, I'd be bored after barely starting the second. And, yes, you might as well splurge on yourself whenever you can. I know (having been raised by a Stella on steroids) it is difficult for me sometimes to allow me liberties like that. Don't be me. ;-) ~Robin~
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