Charts printed without issue! So I tried two others and they did not. Someday, at some place, they will. Mary Gibson from Haslemere Museum prints all text but no chart.
Lizzie will definitely be started soon, and I really think the flower thread will create the look I desire. But color matching is impossible with its limited selection. So I pulled the DMC and plan to work on 32 count with two threads. I may try a 40 count with one thread but don't believe it would result in the primitive texture of the original. We'll see. I need two colors and will get them at HL on Tuesday when I meet Carole at her doctor visit.
Since I kitted several large projects, I am constantly looking through their threads for colors needed for other projects. I do not buy new DMC for every project unless it's needed for several kits at one time. So I finally wised up and added a note listing the floss in each kit, no more searching the pouches or opening the charts for the legend. If any skeins are removed, I can note the number and add back when I work on that project..
I cut a plastic bag and attach with clear packing tape making a pocket on the outside of the pouch for chart name and linen size, now I have the floss listed. Why didn't I do this before?
No one asked me to prepare anything for Easter. The plan was in place but Matt's out of town mother requested their presence Saturday. Without going into detail of that story and relationship, and what is happening with his kids' mom and her new live-in drug dealer, there was too much going on. No time to prepare a dinner, so I offered to make the Isaly's ham and sauce sandwiches and buy the sides. Carole made one crock pot side and the grape dessert, it was such an easy and no-stress meal. Will this be her last Easter? Mark's? Mine? Anyone else? We never know. I learned something too late after my aunts passed. Regardless of the work, inconvenience, it's only a few hours or an afternoon, minimal sacrifice of time. I won't have the regrets I now have about other family that I could have, should have, why didn't I.
It's April. And already almost two weeks in!! Holy hot cakes.
Hope your weekend was special.
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5 comments:
Hi Marly: You are such an angel to help Carole, without you where would she be, God has a special place for you the helper.
I think the idea of keeping track of the threads on the bag is a stellar idea, thank-you for sharing.
I am not sure I have heard of a grape salad, it sounds yummy, I will have to look this up.
Catherine
It's good to know those in Carole's household had things planned. It would have been nice if Saturday with Matt's mom didn't pop up, but when out of town family show up plans often get kicked to the curb. Its great to hear Carole was up to making a couple of dishes!
That's a good idea to put a list of flosses in a kit on an outside pocket so you don't have to root though the bags. Especially if one takes the time to note if you borrow any of the floss for something else. I really hope you get the charts not printing figured out, and sooner than later.
Good morning Marly, First you gave me a chuckle because I thought your floss number note meant you needed ham! I was going to say come over because our son sent us home with plenty of left overs yesterday.
More importantly though, wow, you stopped me in my tracks and made me see ways I have fallen into the negative habit of focusing on the work rather than the joy of an event. As a friend once told me, don't think of it as I HAVE to. Think of it as I GET to.
Thanks for the reminder!
Like Maureen, I thought your note meant you needed to pick up ham and had opted for the easy ham solution to Easter dinner. But I was, in a wayward way, at least partially right. Sounds like a perfect no-stress dinner and it sounds like you found peace with that. I like your floss list solution. I'm guilty of digging through kitted project bags looking for a floss my journal says I have, but is not in the general storage location. Believe it or not, the snow is melting here in Nod...finally! We are supposed to have a week of above-normal temps...Woo hoo! And, uh, flood warnings. ~Robin~
So glad you had a stress free Easter and hope you and your blogging/face book friends, including me, will have many more....but we never know.
Warm days are coming, Enjoy !
Charlotte in Va.
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