Paisley!

Have a sweet day!

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Tree box and Ann progress

 Paisley has not been touched, other things came up.  As always.

I posted this on IG and wanted to share in case you're not on that platform.  The boxes he made for the trees are working our super.  The interior is raised a few inches and slats make up the floor so that snow can go through.  Trees are secured by screwing their base onto those slats and since this decking wood is 1" thick, it is quite heavy and even our gusty winds have not fazed them.

I like 'em!!

I've been working on Ann and have the eyelet section completed on the left side of the sampler.  The band directly beneath it is a diamond pattern of several colors and I will alternate until the eyelet is DONE!

Have a nice weekend!.

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December. Getting closer to summer!

 Good day to you all.

First, Unknown left a message asking about the Christmas Joy drum chart.  That is offered by Samplers and Stitches.  And it's a gem!! I wish it was by me, but it's not.  It's been a very long time since I tried charting something new.  

Paisley will hopefully have a backside today and I've chosen dark brown wool.  Anything with gold in it does not play well with the linen.  Reds are too much and greens are too Christmasy.   I do want to order Whittaker soon and have enough of the dark brown for his construction also.  Cutting way back on stitching purchases, but I wanted to get a small piece of the Confederate gray for a Santa and found Gray.  I emailed to check, and it is the same color linen, Weeks just dropped Confederate from the name.

I'm not decorating much at all this year, not sure why.  But the multitude of small trees in the attic will stay put, most of the stitchery won't be out either.  The "boys" will for sure along with the Postman Santa, but for some reason I am not into the full display.  

My CT scan on Tuesday will determine whether I stay on a supplement or switch to an advantage plan.  There is no going back if I do.  The visit with a periodontist and my dentist resulted in a plan that will cost as much as the mandated sewer system did and the advantage plan will offer very little but at least some help.  When you have dry mouth to my degree, and without a treatment for Sjogren's, wearing an appliance whether partial or full is not recommended.  So a bridge held by implants is their plan. Three month wait after the posts are in until the bridge is installed, that's a long time being unable to chew.  Lots of soups!

Today will be high 40's and I plan to remove the mums which we've babied and protected for weeks.  Still colorful, but are failing fast.  Husband will golf (thank you!!) and I will finally have an afternoon of complete quiet and solitude.  American goulash for dinner, a simple favorite.  I found walnuts for 1.99 per pound and we will probably make nut rolls.  We purchased several bags out of town a few weeks ago on sale and they taste somewhat rancid. 

I hope to show Paisley finished tomorrow!  Been so busy getting adjustments made to Carole's house and spending hours online searching for home care appliances/aides, toy availability, clothes for the kids, yoi.  Not much stitching was done except for Paisley and a row on Ann.  

Enjoy your day!  Stay safe.

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Christmas sampler

 Carole was sweet to send this Christmas sampler photo,

found on Etsy under auntieb56 or Simple Stitches. 

 Maybe you've seen it, I had not and thought it share-worthy!  

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Peanut butter pie

Cream together - 

1 8oz brick of cream cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1/3 cup peanut butter (heaping OK but not more)

Blend in 8 oz Cool Whip

Spread into prepared graham cracker crust, 

chocolate cookie crust, or dessert dishes.

Topping can be peanuts (not walnuts), drizzled or shaved chocolate,

crushed graham crumbs.

Original recipe is no topping but since I spoon into dessert dishes, I add a

little crushed grahams topping.  Not necessary though.

Refrigerate!

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Tension blocks

 Greetings folks.

I've mentioned several times about my tension issues.  Paisley offers an example of how my tension creates horizontal "ridges" when using the sewing method (my preferred).  See her feet?

Now for the face, a large block of stitches, I stitched the entire block with the first leg of the cross in one direction.  This time, horizontal.  The second leg of the cross is done the opposite, vertical, since the first was horizontal.  If the first leg was done vertical, completing the stitch block would be horizontal.  And the result is an even fill, no ridges!  It makes a huge difference when I stitch a large block such as a house.  Or a big head.  If using overdyed threads, the first half cross would be stitched vertically and finished horizontally which would allow the variegation to be as it should.

Hope your weekend was swell!

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