Hearts lined up

 Finally.

I sat down this morning and finished the hearts.  The last few days have been horrible and I see no end in sight, Ann was not picked up for a few days.  I need to finish her, accomplish something.

The over one in the center box will be closely counted and aligned so as not to have another fiasco.  This sampler for some reason whether with tablet or camera, is very hard to portray in a photo.  That blue section fades and clarity is a problem.  The thread was to be 3023 but I chose the blue because of the chart's photo.  The dividing band above it was charted for blue, and I chose another which I now regret.  The bottom section in the photo looks much darker than the called for threads. 

These old R&R Reproduction charts are hand drawn, none have a good or clear photo, but they are really nice offerings of more primitive/simple/marking samplers.  Should I pick up one of the big girls waiting in the basket?  Will I have trouble adjusting to 36 again after this 30 count?  Would a beautiful floral border that can test my resolve be a good idea?  Maybe.  I will need to shut down and focus solely on those stitches, a good thing, but it could go the other way too!!  Finish Ann first and do a load of laundry.  I'll need more big girl panties in my drawer.

Have a great Sunday.

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Heartless

 Ta-da!!

I finished the double stack of hearts and was ready to finish Ann with the over one.  That was last night.

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And here are those hearts this evening.

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I've said it many times, I need to learn from my mistakes.  The first few stitches that appear to be placed correctly ..... lie.

Never trust them.  Always count and repeatedly check position during progression!  Dammit.

I spent hours this morning with medical equipment companies and found what the nurses recommended is not covered.  I was questioned if she was on a government retiree plan ... no.  Medicare.  Too bad.  Frustrated, everything that came close to my hand experienced my wrath.  Good thing I adore Ann and calmed down!  Aren't you proud of me?  A few years ago, error frustration alone  caused some projects to meet a nasty fate and a beautiful flame.  Add the anger and Ann should have been a victim.

Holy floss bags.  I'm growing up.

Hope everyone is well.

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Busy week

 How was everyone's first days of 2023?  Ours were busy and will continue to be.  

I'm close to finishing the stacked hearts leaving only over one for completion. I'll chart before stitching to see which placement would be pleasing.  So far, just May 17 on that line with the year beneath.  Other option is Age 14 preceding Ann and full month, day, year beneath.  I'm liking that option more.

My initial visit with the new rheumatologist made end of summer, was again canceled.  This time the scheduler failed to give the longer intake appointment and my begging to keep the half hour visit didn't work.  Now I wait until mid March.  I just want an rx for Pilocarpine to help my dryness!  You know the problems I've had looking for a new PCP and the current won't order them.  So tired of waiting so long.

I made calls for suffering sis and found out why the hospital bed Dr. ordered on 12/22 is still not delivered.  Seems it was overlooked by the medical equipment outfit.  No action taken at all, blamed it on fax transmission static.  What?  So if I hadn't called ......nothing would have happened.  It's being delivered Thursday afternoon giving us time to dismantle the maple frame and king mattress.  No idea where to put it.

Her section of the facility she left is case after case of covid for weeks.  

Enough crabbing!  Coming to an end in a few days hopefully.

Stay well, be safe!

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Not a good start to 2023!

 2023.  That sounds absurd.  

Where did my life go?

Well as the clock struck midnight, and I was finishing the row of over one, it happened.  Here is my work.

Here is the chart.

Once I aligned 96 to the block's corner, I continued studying/counting the hand printed tiny x's and didn't realize it was the wrong block.  

Pay attention!!!  I need to work out a plan and as of now, it is to remove May 17 17 and the 96, stitch that full date as a second line.  Add a motif to the left of ANN to balance or maybe AGE 14?  Your thoughts on my major blunder?  And notice the style S used in sampler and September, but not in her name (Stone).  Common or curious?

Carole update - a nurse finally visited yesterday, is coming back Tuesday to check the wound.  He is concerned, said it must have been brewing beneath for some time because it is too far along to be two days old.  It's above her waist.  The nurse was appalled that she has had no help for over two weeks, is speaking with her doctor Monday morning.  Nope.  No intention of going back to facility.  First, the hospital bed that raises and has an overhead grab bar will make a huge difference in her struggles.  I argued with her for two months about getting one to replace her king bed and she was adamant.  Don't touch my bed!  Second, third, fourth, fifth .... no sense complaining and you don't need details.  

Happy new year folks!  Blunders and all.

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What an S

 I needed to change the S in Ann's name.  Throughout the verse was annoying enough but her name should be clearly recognized.  In my snarky opinion.  Why would she have used a standard S in one word?  And the didst beneath had me baffled until the very end.  Just now in fact!  I was thinking Ann misspelled didn't which wasn't making sense.  DIDST!  My word of the day but will limit using it around the kids today.  They will think I'm saying dissed.  Eight and nine, they asked me if I was non binary.  They informed me that they are.

We will spend the afternoon ridding her bedroom in order to install the door.  She cannot.  Trying to rotate that massive chair in a small space, pick up, transport, and stack elsewhere is close to impossible and would take fifty times longer.  She seems to be going downhill.  Her stump looks bad, she has two open wounds on her back side, she is skipping diuretics (Tracy can't be there to change her 24/7), the nurse canceled twice, the hospital bed hasn't even been ordered yet.  Do I feel guilty?  Yes.  I tried my best to reason with her before leaving the facility.  This isn't a few weeks of help after a surgery, this is lifelong.  Did this for six years, not again.  But when you see a loved one struggling, despondent, you can't help but feel guilty.

This evening I will try to relax and continue with the over one.  I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable evening.

Happy new year!

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What day is it?

It feels like Sunday.

When a large meal or gathering feast happens on a weekday it really screws with my head.

There is no way I will finish Ann this weekend.  Over one is easier on 30 count, but still tedious.  Quite a few stitchers are loving 46 count and I can't imagine!  My Dazor allows me to stitch 40 but not easily.  I want to be comfortable, not cautious and concerned.

I don't care for Ann's S's and have to check wording twice when stitching.  Not sure if my change to 924 instead of the 926 in the body was the right choice for all the over one (center box included) but I was concerned the lighter shade may not show as well.

Here she is full length and wrinkled.  Like me.

Almost finished with the second barn door.  This one had measurements and placements that collided with each other and caused much difficulty and revisions.  Second coat of paint today and then it's up to her to remove that flea market in her bedroom so we can install.

I have been on the phone quite a bit regarding failure of the home health services and to make a long snarky story short, that idiot is no longer a case worker.  I don't know what she would have done and continue to do without Matt's girlfriend.  Previous and continued experience in helping elderly, disabled, others in need, she has been a Godsend.  She and Matt are two peas in a pod.  I have given up trying to convince him to find employment elsewhere since he makes less than retail workers, but he explained once again.  At Christmas, he will receive cards from former residents of his charter school for troubled youth, thanking him for making a difference.  So many are discarded by family and although a few will continue on with bad choices, most are just needing to feel accepted and loved, to understand their actions and the resulting consequences, to talk to someone who only interrupts when asked a question.  And no, Matt had no training for this.

Thanks for the decorations response.  Seems the consensus is at least until the new year, and more even later.  I think I'm just burned out this year.  So many calls to make and issues to handle, just anxious to move into peace.  No ornaments on fewer trees, no santa stitchery throughout the house.  As if I'm rebelling against tradition, what is expected, obligation, this year felt different and I want to move on.  I would love to remove it all now while hubs is golfing in 55 degrees, but I would rather sit quietly while releasing the snark.

Enjoy your day!

Thanks for visiting.

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