Thank you Joan! - chart correction

Joan informed me that two symbols were not in the key.  I have corrected this error and you can either change 315 to a solid square and 829 to an top right corner diagonal or reprint the graphs.  729 (the crown) was also changed.  Sorry!!  And thank you very much Joan!!

 

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A little Skinny for you

I charted my Skinny Mini sampler for you.  I hope it's correct.  Since I didn't make any notes on color or changes, I tried my best to recreate this in a graph.  The length was a bit troublesome (a royal pain in the ass) and the symbols and print aren't crystal clear (I threw the printer on the floor) and there may be some errors within (who the hell cares) but I got through it (like hell) and here it is.  If you would prefer a colored graph, I will probably post that also on the FREE tab sometime today or tomorrow after I calm down.  I had to keep resizing because many of you mentioned that some of my charts do not fit on one page and you miss a row or two of stitches, so I sized this to handle the standard 1/2" printer margins (I changed my printer to 1/4" which is probably why I didn't notice this).  You MUST click on the graph to open in a new window and then right-click, hit print.  Then hit the back arrow to go back to get the other page.  'Nuff said!  If there are any issues, please let me know so I can correct them. 

 

Approximate size is 55 wide x 170 high.  I am cross-eyed right now and that's close enough.  Several minis can be done by just using sections that you like, deleting, rearranging, have a ball.

Note that the eyelet row is centered and one linen thread off from the other stitches.  Start that row by centering the first eyelet beneath the upper band's last stitch.  Does that make sense?

 

 

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Santa Tending the Sheep

from By The Bay Needlearts.  Thank you for answering my query!  I will be ordering this chart when I exchange two pieces of linen I received, one for the color and one for wimpy.  I thought all the WDW would feel the same but this 40 count piece is sheer and very soft, not something I can stitch.   So I will stick to 35 count in exchange and add this chart.  I also received another's unbleached 35 and 40 that are so stiff they can stand!  Perfect.

 

There isn't a thing wrong with this Santa, but as you know, I'm weird and have a nasty habit of making changes to designs, samplers, and colors.  I shrunk his upper body in one, and kept the upper but extended the lower in the other.   The center is the original.  Why can't I leave it alone?  Anyone?  I have no idea which I will attempt until I see the graph.  How cute is that curly lamb and moustache?

 

Are you ready for this announcement?

We have a contractor!!!  Yippee ki yay baby!!  The other guy that my first choice recommended, was very nice but never showed or called back.  So I called the #1 again and he offered another name.  And guess what?  This wonderful human being did not say - vinyl.  In fact, he recommended keeping the beat up, split, warped, and extremely weathered cedar.  He will try to replace the really (really really) bad boards with siding removed from the front porch.  The front porch will be sided with new cedar (I would like stone).  This will save a ton of $$$ instead of the doing the entire front.  The new product, Boral siding, which seems to be the perfect product, is only 10¢ a foot less than the cedar.  So we will get new windows and new trim, bad boards replaced, new siding on the single story front porch, and woodpecker nesting hole in the attic repaired.  This will be first thing in the spring so I have time to choose stain color and window color.  Not sure if we will stick with very dark siding and dark bronze windows, or red windows, or a softer neutral on all.  But I like him, he has worked with weathered cedar before, his brother is a master carpenter, and will help with the inside trim and moulding.  YAY!!!  If I knew how to whistle, I would.

 

Christmas giveaway coming soon.

My husband has been cooking sauce with pork spareribs all day, and I'm having my favorite spaghetti tonight with Locatelli pecorino romano cheese. 

Enjoy your weekend!

 

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My thought for the day

After all the years of  pads and insertable tampons, menopause comes along and we are finally able to rid ourselves of those needs.  And then a few years pass, and once again, pads and insertables are needed again.  

 

And after standing in line at Kohl's for at least a half hour, happy to have them!  Unfortunately, the woman behind me was coughing terribly, no protection from that.  No way I was leaving my place in line.  I assumed I would be getting sick again anyway so I helped carry some of her cumbersome kitchen appliances (no carts were available).   Oh crap.  I hear a woodpecker on the house.  WOODY!!! 

 

123 order should come today and I will start Ellen Ford from Merry Wind Farm.

 

And I took this design photo and changed the body/head size in Paint.  See the red where his arm used to be?  I like it better, but it left my cart.  Now I don't know who the designer is.  Anyone help?????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend.

 

Let the decorating begin!

 

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Wishing you

a Happy Thanksgiving, and more reasons to be thankful in the coming year.

One of mine is all of you, for your caring, concern, encouragement, prayers, and support. 

 

The last large sampler I stitched, Polly Cole, was done by Lori Rippey.  If you follow her blog Homespun Prims, you know the ordeal they have been through with her husband's surgery and complication, and how grateful and thankful they are.  A Go Fund Me page was started by their friend for the expenses to adapt their home to his new condition.

https://www.gofundme.com/brian-rippey-medical-fund 

 

Our favorite bean casserole, cranberry salad, and sweet potato casserole, are all made and ready to bake tomorrow.  Apple pie just came out of the oven, gala apples are my favorite.  Personally, I would rather have spaghetti.  Always spaghetti.

 

Most of the trees are down from the attic but the ornaments and remotes are not yet.  I am so glad all the trees are plugged into remotes so there is no bending and reaching for a switch.  Not sure if I want to put out the brown wire trees we got on clearance last year.  I haven't seen them this year and am weird about using things I love for fear I won't be able to replace them in case of loss.  But it would look very nice on the front porch, or maybe in the yard off the back deck.

 

One of my favorite movies, Signs, has been on and I can watch it over and over.  Joaquín Phoenix, the children, and Mel are all believable and great.  Even though basically science fiction, the underlying theme pulled me in.  My cousins didn't get it, and I don't understand why not.  As Mel asks Merrill, "are you the kind that sees signs, sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky? Or, look at the question this way. Is it possible that there are no coincidences?"  The end answers it for many of us.  Good movie!!!

 

Have a wonderful day.

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A putzy start

A few years ago I made a fool of myself in this post office when I tried to reason with them, that Canada should not be an international rate because it's attached to the U.S.  And to get to Alaska you need to cross over Canada and Alaska is not international.  So what gives?  This morning, at that same post office, I was told that the Andrew Wyeth stamps are not offered in books of 20 as the others, there are only 12.  "So they cost that much more?  I will only get 12 for the price of 20?" this idiot asked.  "Ah, no ma'am, stamps are 49 cents.  You will pay 49 cents for each stamp, pay for 12 or pay for 20." 

 

Looking to purchase work boots for my nephew's son, I asked Mark to slip on Matt's size 11 to see if they have a comfortable insole.   ????  "Why don't I try on MY size instead of his?  Wouldn't that be a better way to see how they feel instead of a size I don't wear?"  That one was really hard to argue and my reasoning to save face fell flat.

 

Later this same morning, I was searching for the big square eyeglasses that I see celebs wearing but have yet to find locally.  I heard the same comment as every office - ma'am ... those are men's frames.  Well you don't have any for women that are the size I want, I am not as petite as Blanche Devereaux.  I came out of the optical store to get into my new white gold car and proceeded to try to enter a same color GMC something or other.  I did that several times with the prior car, but at least this incident did not set off the car alarm.

 

Tuesday November 21, going well.

 

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