Samplers-and-Santas
Just posted on Instagram the sampler tags I made a few years ago and forgot completely about. So rather than search for that other tree they were originally on, I just added them to the tree that's already up. Sweet! I think I need to make more.
She deserves it after how often I pulled at her. I have to stitch Pineberry's A Sprig of Holly. Downloaded and printed, the chart is a delight to see with it's large format and very clear graph/symbols. Then NFF's Santa Folk will be attempted. One of my favorite free Christmas charts is from Pineberry, Ho Ho Ho (here).
Not sure if I will add lights to the pine four foot tree, I haven't located my short grapevine to add to the group. I used baskets to hide the bottoms.
Errands the next few days, groceries, shopping, many phone calls which no one returns, and enjoying a snowless week.
Have a pleasant day folks, as much as we can with heavy hearts for victims.
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It's coming. It started today. I actually felt like focusing
on and completing tasks. Most weren't fulfilled, but there was a noticeable clarity at times, a cloud lifting, no panic seeping in. As if a gate was opened and now we could move forward. So different from the last ten months and I believe I heard it in Carole's voice this morning. Stronger, determined.
Tomorrow I will get my Christmas stitchery out of its plastic cave to enjoy. All the other items, back to the attic. Inside a few small trees lit, outside is as simple as other years and the way we prefer. I want to spend the time going out, browsing, touching, imagining. Between the seclusion and anxiety of 2020 and the distressful circumstance of 2021, I feel like a six year old wanting to go to Disneyland, not for the rides, but for the visual excitement. Does that make sense?
that none of our stitching friends or their extended familie
s have been injured or affected by the tornados. Our F5 was 1985 and it still comes back to haunt us, a tragedy difficult to forget. My heart goes out to people in those areas.
I finished the tiny sampler and following reader's instructions, did not have much trouble with the over one except for obscenities. Almost impossible for me to see on 36 count. My eye check scheduled for January may be changed to a new doctor. I might as well just see the surgeon. The much loved and highly respected local doctor sold his practice to a group that has several other offices. They fired all his staff, and him. No thanks.
This is the big Magma and the mini Magma.
The design is from Chessie and Me, Scottish Initial Sampler from long ago.
This is one of the photos (but not the best) that made me think about grouping/mixing different styles of trees, all white lights, no ornaments necessary. One grapevine, one pine, one wire would be ideal. I like it, different.
Have a pleasant Sunday.
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Hi stitchin' buds. Carole came through the surgery without much trouble. We waited for hours until a room was available and got her settled right at the end of day. By that time, she appeared to enter delirium with some wild stories, and the look I've seen before. A desperate and pathetic wide eyed terror with mouth hanging open. We had to leave. I couldn't sleep, this morning I needed Imodium, Tums, and a full dose Ativan. Still couldn't settle. But to my surprise, she was not bad. Mixing and searching for words, but with a nerve block and five pain killers, it's amazing she still knows her name. Doctor is happy with result and will check on her Sunday to see if the brace can come off, or go back with her on Monday. Thank you so much for your best wishes and prayers. I hope this is the beginning of the end to these horrible ten months. She was thrilled but hesitant to believe that if she can put the leg down and sit in a wheelchair, she can go to her home for Christmas. I'm checking transports now. We had planned to stay tonight also, but she is OK and I was so ishkabobbled that I needed to get to my own bed and rest. The cats managed just fine with my brother's care. Petey is so content in that heated house that he didn't even run away when Ron showed up. The others were hiding, he never saw them.
And while looking for that photo, I found one of our much missed Budman with son Nit.
It will be warmer here tomorrow and we WILL get the filthy windows washed, pick up the rest of the massive leaves that blew back, consider buying a tree sight unseen. Since I don't want to take the chance of the warm white "fairy" or mini lights not being what I expect, purchasing unlit may be the best option. As much of a PITA as it would be, at least the strings would be the brightness I want. Or not. I've said it before, I'm spent! I think the wire trees mixed with a small pine or grapevine is a good look. Less work too.
Off to bed! Again, thank you so much.
Have a great weekend.
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