Contenders

 First, a forgotten WIP, half done.

And the others....

But this is exactly what I looked for.

So will this be the one?  Liking them all, plan to kit each and have ready when a break is needed from a larger piece.  

Not feeling well today, up all night.

Nuclear stress scheduled for Thursday.  After research, decided the Heartflow with iodine contrast was too risky.  Autoimmune patients are significantly more sensitive to drugs.  Thyroid can be affected as can kidneys (from iodine) and my antibodies for Hashimoto are very high.  That could trigger symptoms to present.  Since I had a reaction 40 years ago before Sjogren's, it's a chance I would be foolish to take.  If catheterization is necessary, the same contrast is used but in that case, I would have no other option.

Mark is finishing the deck today, I will try my best to be out there as foreman.  Knowing I feel like a runny egg and want to get my footing first, he got out there as fast as he could.  From the sound of the tool he's using, doing what I said NOT to.  

Robin, the bench holding charts was a purchase, we modified interior for files.

Have a safe and relaxing weekend.

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Slouching and slumping

 I have always slouched.  Very poor posture.  That's one of the most important aspects of your appearance, and mine resembles cave dwellers.  First and foremost to appear shorter but adding arthritis takes slouching to a new level.  On the bright side, this position makes it much easier to spot the m&m I dropped.

Slump .... well... no reason or excuse.  But I feel it in my aching bones.  I love Ann Stone even though I have never found a photo online, but I am not feeling it.  Some of the lighter colors are difficult for me but being 30 count makes it easier.  The low count coarse linen was always my favorite in the beginning but I don't like the feel at all now, and the eyelet stitches are tedious.  I've gone through the kits, I see over one.  Not just words, but critters and faces.  I could leave those areas for the end but may be frustrated with the project and that would really close it down.

So how can I avert a slump?  What do you do and does it work?  My plan is to browse this bench for something small and simple.  I really don't have a lot of charts, mainly because I will not purchase unless I believe they will be stitched.  That wasn't always the case!!  There are a few special samplers and smalls that will not be, but I had to have the chart.

 Nash. Cohen, Merry Wind, previously stitched favorites have their own folders in the hutch. Christmas and freebies, some samplers, are in notebooks.  But I will go through the bench for now looking for what I don't believe is there.  I want a little square, solid color, simple outline, and I don't remember anything like that.  But there are a lot of things I don't remember so maybe I'll get lucky.

The background issue is not resolved and has been pushed into mid November.

Our friends have covid, again, five pharmacies were out of Paxlovid.  I made an appt with a new rheumatologist (out of town of course but not far) and will see his PA on December 23.  For the doc, I wait until March.  I wanted a fourth and final opinion on getting the vaccine and would like an antibody test done.  Been a year, some are gone in weeks, some last a very long time.  

Mark is golfing this afternoon, hoping for a few more perfect putts!

Have a great weekend.

Thanks for visiting.

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The little things

 that make me smile.  Well.... close anyway.  

I bought these little tins and the battery tea lights from the dollar store.  That little flame light looks like this ...

So I cut waxed paper and lined the tin with a double layer.  

Now the entire cutout glows.

That's better.

Waxed paper.  Who knew?

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Ann Stone

 is back on the stitching station.

For how long?

Since my flashes are back, aggravating, irritating, and contributing to my crabass mood, your guess is as good as mine.  Will they ever end?

I do plan to pull out the big girls sitting in my basket, kitted and ready, and chose one to alternate with Ann.

Tomorrow is the day that will determine the background issue, and the daunting tasks resulting.

We have been working on the deck during the past three days of beautiful warmth, and now the damp cold has returned.  

Hope all is well with you!!!

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Final

 The last of my hydrangeas in a half gallon jar.

Yep.  They're big.

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AAAAAND.......

 DONE.  

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