Plant a tree

 A fricking scrawny tree.  A tree of your own imagination.  Where you can create the shape.  Where branches meet and trunks are vertical.  Where leaves don't overlap fruit or flowers.  Where pesky tree frogs fall to the ground.  Where stitches are only done once.  OK maybe twice.  Where headaches and eye strain are things of the past.  

Plant it far away in another galaxy.  

Stupid fricking tree.

I am no longer using the hoop because of how many times I needed to flip it over to remove more stitches.  I think the 14" was unnecessary but with the linen firmly attached to it, it makes an awesome frisbee.  That baby can sail across the room.  

Why don't I move on to another area?  Because I know I will have to go back to it and would rather get it over with so I can move on in a calm, collected, relaxed, stitching mode free of frisbees.  I am certainly not worried about a few branches being off and many small errors will remain.  But when it gets out of hand, the trunk is twice as wide and veering right to connect and balance the branches.  Following an irregular pattern is something I have always had trouble doing, now even more because the continual eye drops and blinking don't allow me to keep my place on the chart.  I've decided to stitch four, stop, count, and fill in those completed squares on the chart copy.  Wish me luck.

Have a great weekend!

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Petey update

He's accepted the beat up styrofoam box over the brand new one.  But since it is well protected, I guess it doesn't matter.  

He was in his house soaking up the sun this morning. With all the padding it's comparable to a memory foam bed.  He's not running from me as much but the hissing continues.  

If I start sliding the panels he will bolt, but just reaching behind them with a food dish is OK.  He didn't seem to mind the camera!  The back area is open, just the front has panels for protection.  When he wants more food (or a different brand) he will sit on his patio and stare at our house until I oblige.  His full body stretching upon leaving his abode makes me think he is quite content with the accommodations.

I have no trouble locating his whereabouts and with the leaves down, can see him wandering in the woods too.

There is another cat lurking around for two days, similar to Missy's colors.  Please NO!!!

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K's Creations

Hello folks.  I am tired of moving this K's lap frame, do not want it.  I asked the shop in Ohio if they would consign it, no reply, so I am offering it here.  The scroll frame is 13" wide, the base adjusts to 22" (you can purchase dowels in the larger sizes).  There are additional wood pieces and some sort of clamps, nothing I am familiar with.  Accessories are still available as is this classic from K's.  I would like a $10 123 gift certificate, and the rest would be postage.  If anyone is interested, I'll check for a proper box and cost to ship to your zip.  If  shipping is too costly, no problem, no obligation.  

Email samplersandsantas@gmail.com
GONE

I'm not sure what these clamps are for - maybe to attach Qsnaps or other styles to the frame?  

Went to Cleveland again today, saw the pharmacist that works with the doctor.  Excellent idea since they know more about interactions and side effects than docs do.  It would be impossible for them to have those details about every drug available, pharmacists do, and we learned a few things of importance.  She changed one of Carole's drugs and informed us that they may not be able to increase the beneficial medications to help her because her BP is just going too low.  She will call Carole next week to check her body's reaction to the change.  We go back on December 6, I am having surgery to remove excess bone growths from my toe on the 4th.  Hoping there won't be much pain, Mark can wheel her chair, and I can hobble behind.  I'm a nervous wreck on the road (and I'm in the back seat) so I am praying there will be no snow that day and for future travels.

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Drastic change

Our warm and sunny days have taken a turn.  Could be because the 50 mph winds spun them around to face opposite.  Wow.  The rain was needed but the darkness and wind weren't expected.   It's really howling out there.

Such an odd look, hard to describe, sort of a bright colorful darkness.  A glow.  Impossible to capture with my little digital camera.

 

Petey was in his shelter all day, and stepped on to his patio area after dinner.  He left as he does in the evening but we find him in his box early morning.  Picky eater.  And I realized his cries are intermingled with hisses.  

 

The white area is roofing material that protects his box and the side is two sheets of plexiglass that slide open to get to his dishes.  I haven't been able to locate the barrels to cut in half but this box will do for now.

 

Once again we had not one costume show up at our door and I am forced to consume Mounds, Reese's, and Snickers.  Who am I kidding?  There is no reason for me to candy binge other than my lack of self discipline.  But since the bags are already close to empty, I will heed my mother's advice to always finish what I start.

 

Hope your NOVEMBER weekend goes well.

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Bud wants to know

 

if you think he'd look good in a wide brimmed hat.

I worked on Petey's shelter today and it now has a full 4x8 roof including a good sized overhang to keep rain out.  I used corrugated plastic sheets, can be cut with a jigsaw, and ran then groves at an angle to shed rain and snow.  My brother cut a door in a Styrofoam box for him and once I pick it up, I'll pad the inside and add the new one.  Still concerned about his vulnerability of being in a small box with one opening, but it's the best way to keep him warm.  The large plastic bins work well but still need an interior box and overhang to keep it dry.  I am hoping the shelter could accommodate two boxes.  Bud spends a lot of time there and I think he would enjoy hanging with Pete.  We shall see!! 

 

Somehow, I received a ton of comments from July and August through email today.  I had an issue with not receiving emails but fixed it, maybe these were the ones I missed but why now?  Just to confuse me?  Make me think it's still summer?  Didn't work.  But we did have a beautiful warm day.  Mark added gutter guards from Amerimax called Hoover Dam.  We had high hopes, but there are already leaves stuck in its wire.

 

November is a few days away and all I can say is, we're getting closer to summer.

 

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What I did between appointments

Closed the garden and canned the last of the peppers for more pepper mustard.

Brought in the last fern after giving the others to my cousin.

Chased a little brat around the house

until she fell asleep in her usual spot.

And ended the day crabbing about the early darkness.

What did you do today?

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