Guess who's coming to dinner

And now, he's bringing friends!

 

Nitzy attacked him today and Missy, the little spitfire, joined in.  As soon as she hears the howling, she takes off like a rocket to find the action.  She's half their size but that doesn't seem to bother her.

 

Have a great weekend!!

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Two reckless errors

Hiya folks.  Hope you're all safe, dry, and warm.  Still very cool here and we've been picking up leaves with the mower for a few weeks.  Can't believe the leaves starting falling in AUGUST!!  Looking into the already sparse woods, half is brown.  Enough.

 

Five bottles of Similasan later, I picked up the sampler.  And royally screwed up.  I've mentioned before that I do not refer to the chart and instructions enough.  The first error was assuming the three rows of two stitch high satin were the same color. 

 

My yard's grass is the same green throughout, no variations in shading, so there was no thought to the sampler's being any different.  Of course not you cocky smart-ass.  After completing the rows and checking the color photo for the next motif, I saw the error.  How could that be?  It be.  My satin stitch is sloppy at best and tiny scissors can easily be slipped beneath that tunnel of thread for removal.  Worked like a charm.  Wait.  What's this?  How did I cut the linen thread?  I pulled up gently on the scissors so as not to be near the fabric!!  Dammit. 

 

This piece is 32 x 36, a long and time consuming task to reweave a thread.  But I did.  I pulled the cut piece out first, replaced the thread, then I got to the already stitched house and I just wove into the back.  That cut end will not be going anywhere since it is secured by the block of stitching for the house.

 

Since my eyes can't handle any extended time for close work, I will need to be a bit more astute and a lot less complacent for this return to stitching.  Otherwise, the limited time I have will be spent correcting reckless errors. 

 

This is a new stamp that came out this summer.  We don't have any locally but I usually order online, many more offered than I would ever see here. Should we get a few and affix to charts he visited?

 

 

Have a great day!!

 

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Where did I see this?

Have you ever saved a photo of a sampler, sewn piece, pattern, and can't remember where you found it?  Ta-da!   A way to search online with a good chance for an answer.  You may already know how to do this, but for those that don't, here 'ya go.

In your internet browser, search for Google Images.

Click on the camera icon.

Click on upload an image.

Click browse.

Your photo program should open or use the drop down menu to choose where the photo is located, and click on that photo.  It will show that it is uploading the file.

Your result will show this, but click on ALL SIZES.  If the photo is private, altered, or not originally online when you saved it, it will not work.

Voila.  It will locate sites the photo was used and you can click on any to be directed to the site.

 I searched for my own photo that was posted to my blog to see if it was copied or used elsewhere, and this was the result.

We're looking for a new garage door and I saved photos from several companies, but did not note the model.  So I entered them and was able to locate the original source.  If you need to find the origin of a saved image, I hope this helps!!  Try it!

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Noooooooooooo!!

I have no control over the seasons, must accept the change, but I don't have to be civil about it.  I can't wait until summer.

Laboring on Labor Day.  The old antique white paint really darkened over the years, using White Dove throughout.  Carole came for dinner Saturday and likes the old dark paint much better.  Did that make me question the change?  Nope.  But every time I see Linda Rudman's Behind My Red Door posts, I do!!  Beautiful decorating and she recently painted walls with Navajo White, keeping Powell Buff trim (also Tyler Taupe) which I LOVE.  Still happy with my choices though and added sample jars to the gallon to get the slightly darker white for the trim here, results are very nice.  Door will be replaced soon, Sam is coming for that so I'm not bothering to paint it.

 

We've been watching updates on Dorian and hoping its downgrade continues as does the northern turn.  I was reading about prior storms and found many charts categorizing them by statistics.  The worst in death toll was centuries ago when warnings weren't possible and construction was not adequate to say the least.  All the info is from Wikipedia.

Landfall storms by severity.

Landfall storms by strength.

I know nothing about meteorology and don't understand the difference between strength, severity, and intensity. 

If you look in the distance, you'll see a spot of white.

 With a spot of black.

Enjoy your day.  To those in the path of the storm, hoping you follow the warnings and stay safe.

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The cat and the cabinet

Hello people!  It reached over 70 degrees today.  It's August.  It should have been hot day and night instead of the mild temps all month.  I'm sitting on my swing with a jacket, and thought I would show you the finished cabinet and some pics of the cat.

 

I made an error on the paint.  The sample jars had their lids crossed and Shaded White was on the label but Natural Cream was inside.  It is more on the pinkish/grayish side of beige which is better for small rooms lit by incandescent light.  It has a habit to show more yellow and green in paint so I chose this color.

 I would like to install a very small iron hook on the cabinet's door to hang a small wreath or stitched piece, but since I have one on the powder room's door, it may be too much.  But it sure would look nice even if nothing is hung on it.

 

Very happy with this built in, lots of storage and makes the tiny room look much larger without the wall hung cabinet.  Love the color too.  Surprised?  So is Mark.

 

 

And here's Nosey.  He seems to be living in the bushes behind the wood pile and waits for me to feed the deer.  Even though it's dried corn, he needs to check it out.  Twice I have left a little pile of cat food.  If you feed me, I will come.  And stay!

 Good grief I do not want another cat.  After his meal, he decided to take a snooze.There aren't any fights, they are all cautious around each other, but he has been seen off and on all summer so they may be used to him.

 

Jason the Gorgeous has not appeared as yet, so I hired another firm to take over and finish what he started.  He is not the best business man, or landscaper by far, but who cares?  This outfit is very professional and a ton more money, but with the number of employees and crews and experience, it will be done pronto and proper once and for all.  Unfortunately, the work will be done during my three days of quiet time while Mark is away for golf.

 

Have a fabulous Friday!!

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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continuing

5.  Another.

 

6.  May be going back to Cleveland Clinic sooner than expected.  Hope to find out more very soon.

 

Have a good weekend as August closes down. 

I am crabass, hear me scream.

 

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