That's better

White it shall be.  And needed in order to see the thread, but still not really noticed as a single row outline.  Can't go any lighter!  I thought it would look too stark, it does not.

I ordered two more pieces of linen, averted a return when I read that FOAW Parchment has more green than brown.  Hard to imagine since some photos are not.  Caramel Macchiato?  Another shot in the dark but I am more anxious to get a piece of Oatmeal.  

But I did score the sampler I was interested in and got it ordered. M+A 1853.

And after opening linen pieces to examine, I see why the 40 piece has green spots.  It looks like a reject because that green area matches the 36 (comparing the two left) and the rest of the pinkish piece looks like it didn't make the dip.

Beautiful blue sky day, I hope you are all safe.  I looked at the worst hurricanes and floods in history and oh my, did not realize the destruction and death in much earlier times.  

I kept seeing posts about Starbucks Pumpkin Cream so I broke down and spent a ridiculous $5 for a tiny cup.  To compare, we drove to Dunkin also ($3 for quite a bit more).  And today, McDonald's Pumpkin Spice Latte (cold).  The cream tops are tasty, but once blended with the brew, blah.  McD's being a latte was intense flavor to the last drop (I removed half the ice and will request light ice next time).  Twice the size of Bucks and $1 less.  As I said, the cream tops are good, but not enough to last.  I may try their lattes instead of the cold brew creams for comparison.  The Starbucks' line is always very long and I guess I am my mother's daughter, because I can't see spending that much on a drink except as a occasional treat.   The gal at the bank gets one every morning.

Friday friday.  Summer over.  September.  Crap.

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One down, two to go

 Carole came through the pacemaker switch just fine.  The first slid and was almost completely in her armpit.  The wonderful doctor sewed it shut and anchored the new one so it will not wander.  She's waiting for transport back to the facility.  Last fall there were three years of battery life remaining, and in almost a year, it had depleted to less than six months.  Grateful that the manufacturer found this defect.  What a reunion!  Two nurses that cared for her in transitional care at that hospital could not be more elated to see her again.  Hugs and kisses and extra Lorna Doone's.

I picked up Rachel at 4am, have not stitched for many days.  The very light thread is mostly charted on the petal edges, and not paying attention caused me to switch the symbols.  The gold and light areas are reversed.  But even with 3865, it is not showing as much as expected.  Certainly will not in a thin outline.   White is hardly different from 3865 in comparison but it has more reflective brightness and it does show better.  Not sure of a plan, but not happy with the interior of the flower in 3865.

My yellow tunia is OK, not spectacular, but I did pull it from the barrels and transplant in mid season,  It grew a smidge and became very spindly so I pulled it and stuck into a pot. 

But oh my, the ferns are continuing to grow and are spectacular.  The ambulance office has a fantastic large sitting area, mostly glass and leather, and I plan to offer these to them.  Way too big again for my rooms.  I wonder if transplanting into the 12" pots every year is the trick.

And more linen came.  You saw the Hogbristle before but showing the difference in two colors between 36 and 40 count which surprised me.  I saw The Attic video of variations of color between counts but thought it may be because of a different type of fabric.  Nope.  But the 36 and 40 in Country Mocha that I returned were exactly the same, just to confuse the hell out of me.   I did not expect it to be shinier, silky, slippery.  Not my kind of linen, I prefer holding coarse and matte.  The orange selvage stripe doesn't always mean that same texture I guess.  Who knew?  Not me.  The 40 count Cappuccino has the load of green, like you slid it across wet grass, but the 36 does not and is a wonderful neutral. 

Have a good day.

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Floored

 This will sound ridiculous, but I am stumped.  A new Shark vacuum that could suck the hair off my legs was purchased two weeks ago.  There is a bare floor setting for which the brush does not roll, another for carpet.  No silicone bands, no spray, no pet hair pickup, just a basic Nav 352 model.  Ever since, we can barely walk on the hardwood.  Nothing changed, there is no wax, no gloss, no new cleaners, and yet I have almost gone down several times as has husband.  We've had various brands of vacuums and electric brooms with never a change in footing.  Studied the bottom, nothing there to cause this and if it did, surely Shark would know about it.  So I cleaned the floor again today with just white vinegar after trying standard cleaners and no change.  This morning going one step down, I luckily managed to grab on to the door frame, otherwise, my back would have landed on the edge of that step.  Don't use the vacuum again?  We haven't!  But I can't remove the slick!

Anyway, bad eye days so not much done but even so, this will be a beauty.  I can't wait to move on to the flowers and complete this page.  I never stitched page to page, but have done so with a few recent samplers.  Rachel is not as large as others but I plan to follow this method for her.

I am so glad this wooden tray table fell over in the closet a while back.  Perfect for my clutter and accessories, the rim holds everything from falling off, and I can pull it close to work or quickly push away when the coffee says it's time to run.  

I feel a little foolish about the Needlework Expo currently in progress.  With all the hype I thought we would be able to view the new charts and then order at a shop. Where?  I saw a few sneaks, no name to the charts, how could I pre-order if not shown?  Designers were announcing new releases for the expo, but I saw very few on their posts. 

There was a large spider between the glass and screen, by the time I tried to catch a photo (because some man doesn't believe their size, ever) and it's now gone.  Great.  That window will never be opened again.

Hot baby!!  Flowers are wilting even with water, it's too bad summer waited to appear in its last few days.

Be safe.

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Limbo

Not the dance move.

Trying to find a reliable PCP.  

For those of you that asked about the fabrics, here are the last five.  I have Ale and Country Mocha (please don't be pinky) and another I can't remember coming soon.

This page on my tablet is much more yellow and vivid than viewing on my laptop.  

Cappuccino is the one with all the green.  A larger piece of 36 is coming, we'll see if it has as much.  Still can't understand that color relating to the name, maybe my first piece is an odd ball.

Have a good weekend.

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A few more

 We were at an Amish stand when a sobbing woman was overheard talking on her phone.  I was stunned.  We went to the car and turned on the radio.  A CBS station reported that people had the opportunity to leave Afghanistan if they had wanted.  Nothing more, nothing about a young father killed on vacation, but there was a story about a tortoise that ate a bird.  That woman obviously heard incorrectly.  No, she did not.  The real news stations confirmed why she was so upset.  

I do not like the Hogbristle in 36, love it in 40, do not like the cream color of Eureka.  Will either exchange or sell.

And I realized under artificial light that the green is prominent throughout the Cappuccino.  My drinks are never green.  I may try to cancel the week old order that has not shipped yet if all in this color have green disbursed throughout.  Do they?  Red blends green to brown but since the background has a pinkish tone I cannot dip to correct without the entire piece becoming quite pink. 

The peacock is on his way to Canada, please let me know if you do not receive it.

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Two of eight

 Hiya.  This is the only linen order that has arrived, thought I would show you the difference in these two.  I still wish the sellers would stack about five together so we can judge shade.  One other shipped, another will tomorrow, and an Etsy order with 25% off most linens has not yet.  If you want to check colors in that sale, here ya go.....

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FabricxThreads?ref=shop_sugg&section_id=33945234 .

The Milk and Honey is more yellowish, the Cappuccino more neutral, slightly pinkish.  

But I need to put a piece of tape over this green blob on the Cappuccino so I remember to stitch on the other side.  Can't figure that out since it's not a yellowish linen. 

I though FOAW had more mottling as PTP does.  Very subtle, very nice.  Except for the green.  And quite crumpled compared to others so I will press before stitching.  I tried to change one that looked more neutral on my ordering site after another site showed it light yellow, but it was too late.  We'll see which in a few days!

Half of the tree grew back and all is well.

Have a good day.

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