Spinning

How is everyone?  

So much sadness and loss on both sides of the US, difficult to imagine being in those situations.  Samaritan's Purse has become my preferred organization for donations.  North Carolinians who had little before, nothing now, still waiting  for help.  

I had vertigo again for a few days so no stitching or browsing.  Trying to get in to ENT doc or PT for maneuver to reset ear crystals.  I did get my echocardiogram report faxed to my useless PCP so I can get answers.  The closed office cannot give info/treat patients because they have no malpractice insurance since hospital closed.

Does anyone recognize this design?  Stitched for Carole, now with me, I can't remember.

EDIT -  already answered by a friend that is always a huge help.

This is from 1993 Leisure Arts Mini Samplers

I discarded SO many charts after stitching (except the Cat), and was surprised when searching blog entries for this the number of completed designs I sold.  Really wish I kept track so no time is wasted searching!

Stay warm, well, and safe.

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Routine letters

 You know.  The standard outline or shape of the alphabet letters stitched in the majority of samplers.  Basic.  No need to check the chart except for spacing between them.  That's what I should be working on, especially with 46 count.

Still not able to focus ... concentrate .... pay attention!  Choosing to stitch the bottom half of this previously stitched sampler with dmc 3831 on 46 may cause a match to be lit.  In three letters, six errors to frog.   

 I will try again this evening before deciding.

Sunny and warmer today, Ollie takes advantage of the sun heating the dark wood siding.

Be well.  Stay safe.

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Ethel's bling

I prefer the E, hubs likes the heart.  Hence ....

Fred may stay more casual.  Hope to finish them in the next few days.

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They're back

This new finish is from Kathy Barrick, I don't see a date on the chart but it's probably old.  I left off the date and initials, rarely do I add those.

Changed the green and the house color, on 46 count over two.

We've always had loads of cardinals, the majority appear during very cold temps or snow.  They were absent the day after the last photos.  Today there is only about three dozen, the gathering here is behind the suet cakes, waiting their turn.  The few others are on the bird feeder.

Six females in this one.

Same gathering, hard to get them all since many are higher in the twigs.

Many of you seem to enjoy these photos so I took them today again.  They appeared right before the fine snow started falling.  I think that black spot is the Towhee.

Enjoy your day  Be safe.

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The birds

Today, as usual, loaded with cardinals.

Taken at the same time  Quite difficult to catch them together, my movement in the window scatters them.  Three pine trees surrounding the feeder, more were on the ground, and the bare branches along the pines.

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A plan

 Or close to one.

As I sit here in comfort watching Neon Dion and his friends feast against the fricking white snow, my heart aches for those in CA.  Unfathomable tragedy.  And as always, heartless scum start looting.  Enough.

My plan is to work on started-and-abandoned Mary Hughes.  I will continue stitching the bottom section and fill as needed for a drum.  

The bird will be stitched on the drum's top piece.

I really would prefer a very small mono sampler.  Helen asked which was peeking out in a recent post ... 

 2009 free BBD chart Petites Lettres Rouges

Be safe.

Be grateful. 

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