Happy 4th

Chart for Sweet Liberty is in the FREE tab.

Enjoy the weekend!  

Be safe.

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Cheese please, or not

I have two of these, don't want either.  Sudberry cheese plate (12" x 6"), removable back to insert your stitching, fixed glass top, tray side.  To me, it would be better used in an entry for keys and coins or dresser top.  Priority is $13.20, price would be $15 (including shipping) paid as 123Stitch gift certificate.  Two can be shipped in one box, $20 total for both.  

Treatment was not as bad as expected and I did well.  Mild headache, not woozy.  He used a vibrator that pinched around the scalp as tiny needles were injecting to numb.  It did.  Quickly.  But I panicked because it sounded like I was having my head shaved!! I did not feel the other syringes for the nerve block at all.  The plasma injections were not felt either.  You can experience a headache and lightheadedness which is normal from having your head frozen, but I am so far fine, just a slight headache for which I will take Advil.  A few good hot flashes and I should be melted out.  Second treatment in August.

Let me know if you are interested in these wood trays and have a great Friday!

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Holding pattern

on the over one.  Only a few more words, but I need to move on to the bottom and come back to them later.  There was some difficulty on the left side, but nothing like this.  Could be my eyes which change daily depending on the dryness.  Could be because I was a year younger when I did the left!  Only a number and we don't age overnight.  Do we??

I changed color selection for several letters.

Several asked about the peach dessert.  You can't use fresh because you need the syrup from the can to blend with the cream cheese.  Has to be heavy syrup, not natural juice.  But if you'd like a fresh peach decadent dessert, here ya go.

It's hot here.  Planning to work at my parent's grave to add fill around the stone and plant more grass, and settle myself down about the hair treatment tomorrow.   

Have a great day!!

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Placement is everything

Visiting a lawn tractor shop, this is what I see from the car window.  Right next to the Dairy Queen.  Did I still enjoy ice cream?   The equipment shop owner also owns the DQ but it's not the best place for this guy if you want to sell more sundaes.

That's the rear view of Bad Boy Mowers HUGE mascot.  

I finished the alpha portion and am working on the over one, not going well.  I just can't see!!  The thread is so close on the 36 count that it's hard to tell if I crossed it or not.  Almost done.  Then it will be smooth sailing to finish the bottom.  I should not have said that.

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Decision

After working with the photo I realized I would not be happy unless the vase was level with the opposite side and should be moved up.  Since I am a crabass, not being happy is part of my persona.  Why mess with perfection?  Extending the border over to the right edge is good enough.  The older I get, good enough is most times easier and more acceptable.

Got another row of the alpha done and one over one word.

Going to Carole's this afternoon and made the Peaches and Cream dessert (recipe here).

Ordered this through Home Depot and will let you know how it works.  Too many cats using the mulch and shrubs around the deck and on a hot humid day, not pleasant.  Great reviews for it so we'll see.

What the hell is wrong with blogger's photo uploads for posting?  Driving me nuts.

Have a great Sunday!!

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Comfort zone

Ahhh.  This is better.  Switched to cross stitch, counting the squares for placement.  Much easier for me to see.  The light colored threads are really giving me problems, darker is more conducive with much less eye strain, but stitching cross vs. satin is better yet.

Some of the issues I was having in determining satin placement is whether a corner/turn was the same hole, one over, even, or not.  Some did/were, some didn't/weren't, and I am not one to continually look at the chart once I get a rhythm.  Not sure I am explaining it correctly but you can see what I mean in this snap.

I had to remove the border beneath the first row, failed to see that there is a space between the two which moved the alphabet.  Should have only been by one thread, but it's wasn't, so somewhere along the way I erred.  Again.  Not a concern. But I was three threads off and needed to correct that before continuing.

I'm disappointed that the top alpha is not satin, but I'm young, I'll get over it.  Still a great sampler and I can't wait to get to the bottom.  This top alpha will go a lot quicker now.

Have a great day!!

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