Wow

 Can't believe how quickly I am worsening.  Muscles, joints, chest, terrible chills, weak, can barely speak or swallow with the throat pain, what the hell???  Got the Paxlovid, will start with the evening dose at 5.  Between the fear of choking again (from way back when), my very small gullet, and water not being as slippery as saliva to get it down, I need to cut or crush any and all pills except for tiny.  Paxlovid is not to be cut, there are three pills to take at once twice a day, but I have no choice.

Fingers crossed this progression stops with the medication.  New rheumatologist end of March, but after three other opinions, I expect her to agree, no vaccine for me.

Take care!

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Again

 covid

A few changes (of course) and I plan to remove the bottom leaf and end this design short.  I do not like words (spring green) unless on a sampler.  Adding some grass to that area and ending there, mistakenly added another row to the house height. 

I will ask for Paxlovid tomorrow, the monoclonals helped greatly last time but they are no longer offered to those like myself that are unable to get the vaccine.  Last time, no respiratory involvement, but this time all lungs and throat.  

Have a good day folks.

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About that linen

 I am not sure if this is Gingerbread or dipped Gingerbread to tone and darken, or if this is a darker Ale.  The linen matches dmc 3862 very well. 

My throat is so painful I can barely talk, obviously not working at Carole's today.  Non-drowsy cold meds still put me to sleep, I hope to stitch between naps.  Sunny warm day, and here I sit.  Damn.  Good day to binge SBS (saltbox stitcher) floss tube.  I don't subscribe to many videos, and some I change speed to 1.5!  I can stop and slow down when something catches my eye.  

Hope your weekend is swell.   

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A slow down

 Yoi.  Cleaned carole's bathroom today and it wasn't easy.  Her cast iron tub has no finish, neither does her floor.  I doubt wax would help the linoleum, the tub should just be replaced.  I purchased a wall cabinet for storage and that didn't sit well with her.  Wants nothing changed, wouldn't pare down the toiletries, makeup, nothing.  Been dealing with this for some time so not a surprise, but my paining old body was.  Did not expect the on my knees stretching and scrubbing would be a problem!  Good grief.

My next project, should I decide to stay with it, is also from Ooh la la, Spring Green pincushion.  I want to make the matching needleroll also.  Took a while to get threads right.  The WDW Tarragon DMC alternative is shown as 3768, but I didn't like that blue as leaves.  Checking a few sites showed the DMC match as 3022.  Nah.  Chose a lighter and darker green from my overdyed.  Very limited stash, but had the perfect shades.  DMC 3721 and similar are not my favorites, especially on this gingerbread linen.  Switched the 3721 to 355 for flowers and I'm a happy crab.

Not a sampler, but this design is too sweet to pass on.

High winds tonight.  After a few advil I should sleep through the howling.

Thanks for visiting!

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Boom. Again.

I added two rows to the last band to make it more of a square, and also didn't think a single row fit nicely with the other heavier bands.  Outside border is not stitched .... yet .... I think it would crowd the design because of the heavier thread.

A Little Bit French from BBD Ooh la la book.

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Ooh la la

 Continuing with the flower thread, the look is heavy with full coverage, and I like it for this project.  A small area on this 36 count was stitched with one strand dmc and the difference was dramatic.  Not for all samplers of course, but I was imagining this and also Maud with a heavier thread.  

I didn't realize Ginnie Thompson thread was still available, there is a website http://www.flowerthread.com/ and it includes dmc conversion.  Mine is decades old, a little fuzzy that gives the look of wool.  I'm using Thread Heaven and a shorter strand.

I am leaning toward 32 count with two dmc threads for some projects.  Excellent coverage which (to me) gives a stronger appearance in color and definition.  Flower thread only requires one strand.

As for my neck problem, that is not recent or related to the minor surgery.  I have two vertebra in my neck that are pushed forward into the spinal canal and have been for many years.  When diagnosed I had to wear a brace when in the car, but a physician seen later said it was not necessary.  Hard to get that fear out of your head once heard!  I would love to take road trips but the first doc's reaction to my tests and warnings about quadriplegia have stayed with me.  But hey, cars have many more air bags these days!

Have a good one!

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