The birds

The flock of about fifty is starting to disband and create harems for the strutting males.  We had four trying to gather their females for this years mating season.

For such a drab looking bird, when the sun shines and shows their feathers' iridescence, they become a rainbow.  Doesn't help their heads though.

Maud Fuzzard had a new start, new colors, we'll see how long that lasts before I throw in the towel.  Working from a pdf on a tablet is great for clarity/enlarging chart symbols, but scrolling back and forth to see the legend is a PITA.  I much prefer paper, but Staples machines will only print the type, not the copyrighted chart.  I have quite a few to print, one is fifteen pages.

Seventy mph winds are expected tomorrow, worse than the previous Saturday.  As much as I refrain from using credit cards, today will be the exception for a portable generator.  Then we'll work at Carole's and install shelves in the broom closet and the new display unit in her room.

Have a sweet day.

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Last one!

Again?

Only three feet wide, double shelf.

Next one will be mine, already have a design.  But since I have great difficulty with wall decor, it will be sent to the mess room with the others waiting to escape.  A woman had a fabulous shop near my area, she closed many years ago to care for family.  I asked if she would consider helping homeowners with colonial/ primitive decor since she excelled at display.  She thought it would offer hours scheduled at her convenience and allow her to continue doing what she loved, but that didn't materialize.  The Stella in me would think paying someone to be frivolous, but the Marly in me would think the help to be vital.

But we will finally get the patched walls and trim painted.  The same color used in the dining room will be the trim throughout.  Benjamin Moore's Natural Cream.  Not too gray, pink, yellow, or green.  Who would have ever thought this color phobic putz could find a neutral she liked.  Recently, a colored wall with cream trim has caught my eye.  Good grits girl, stop looking on the web monster.

 Cottage cheese for nalesniki filling is draining and crepe making will commence shortly. 

 I'll be reviewing project options this evening.  Small?  Drum?  Bag?  Big girl?

Still thinking.

Be safe!

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Thinking

Guess who has power as of 10 pm?  Thank goodness.  The exhausted workers had bloodshot eyes and four day stubble, still much work to be done.  Those 60 mph winds were gusts mixed in with 35-40 mph sustained for those nine hours.  It was a little noisy!  We lost some trees in the woods but not in the yard.  Years ago we had a micro burst that took our large fir, a large birch, and two large maples.

No decisions on the next stitch yet.  I was studying the new charts and think I may decrease the width on the Sewing Bag which is 10.25" wide on 36 count, 5" tall when closed.  I want it narrower but even if I punished myself with a piece of 46 count, it would still be 8" x 4".  So I decided to stay with 40 and abbreviate the design which would result in 7"  x 4.5".

Playing with Paint, I came up with two options, leaning toward the first one. 

 

Thinking.

Chris has been having issues the last six months and I went to the doc with him for biopsy results.  A result of 15 eosinophils in the esophagus tissue indicates an inflammation caused by an immune response to food allergies.  Chris had 280, the highest that office has seen.  No way to test for the culprits, they would be too numerous and most likely not definitive since the response could be days later.  Rarely is testing recommended.  The condition is called eosinophilic esophagitis.

That's it.  I'm ready for a good sleep.

Hope you're all well and having a good week.

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Elizabeth Roberts

 From Threads of Gold

Changes too numerous to mention, and most I've forgotten already.

Yes Robin, there is an unknown letter between r and s.

Sixty mph winds Saturday for over nine hours, trees and downed power lines started at 3pm.  There are so many without power.  Carole is one.  It should be restored Thursday.  The entire freezer and the fridge freezer are lost.  They have a well so no water to bathe or flush, no heat, no appliances for meals, and her electric wheelchair batteries depleted.  Very bad for them, they may need replaced which is hundreds of $$$.  Stores are out of generators since so many are affected and are quite expensive anyway.  My cousin bought one for $600 only to find it's too small to handle what they needed.  They went by wattage instead of amps.

Rain for the next ten days contributing to our lawn swamp.

Hope all is well.  Be safe.

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It's not over till the bluebird sings

 I thought Elizabeth was done!  While pressing, the unfinished top motifs were a surprise.  But they certainly won't take much time.  Slightly different than charted because .... well ... you know I can't leave well enough alone.

Started at the beginning of Carole's crisis two years ago, I wasn't loving this sampler and rather than discard, kept it.  So basically, a WIP which is very rare for me.  The only reason I decided to continue after finding it in my mess, was to prevent a slump while other options were in limbo.  Wow.  I love her!  Shocked!  How could she go from pfft to wowza?

Also during the pressing I noticed the top area extends further than the body.  Yep.  Changing that.  I will squeeze the s onto the row beneath and shorten the two bands.  Really?  And what about the yet to finish mirrored motifs above?  Thinking .....

The verse (thank you again) was chosen because the words fit nicely, nothing could be extended to that area beneath But.  Happy with it.  Added a full n rather than the over one charted in month.  Some color manipulation (of course) throughout.

It's an Advil day, hope you're all doing well.

Prayers and thoughts for the tornado victims.

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And this

 

plus these ...

 

creates a sturdy place for my messy sister to keep catalogs, magazines, articles, books.  Two holes in the wall instead of six, secured into a stud.  Boom.

Thanks for the suggestions to complete Elizabeth's thought.  The sampler was completed and stitched after that row, and since there are thirty stitches following virtu, seems like she deliberately wanted the rest left off.  We'll never know.  Haven't decided whether to stitch as charted or add one of your suggestions.  I'll keep going and decide later.  

My low back is killing me, now there is ?? a blister ?? or something there too.  I called my dermatologist, can see the NP at the end of May, no sooner.

Hope your day goes well and you get a piece of pie.

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