Boom

Tons of snow over all the leaves on a day of root canal and crown.

Crabasses unite!

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2025 Finish#30

Am I sorry I cut the linen preventing the border I had no intention to stitch?

Of course.

Would I have been able to complete such a border during my era of errors?

Of course not.

Am I happy with this little sampler?

Yep.

40 count cappuccino, dmc, added the heavier outline.  Scrappy new tablet's photo looks like a row of pink.  Nope.  But I wondered if a light blue row between the red would be good.  Stitched the alphabet in eyelet.  Hope to final finish with subdued olive green backing.  Red would be too much.  Or not.

Boom.

Have a warm and sunny day. 

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Better than a bowl

But this little shelf does need painted.  Or dark stain.

 Not sure where they will stay.

Others hanging out in a cupboard.

That's all.  I am so infuriated, nothing nice to say.  

So it's best I wait for calmer days.  January sounds about right.

Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving

 Thank you for another beautifully made card Brenda.

Chris does not shop online, rarely uses social media or internet.  It's been the most aggravating, frustrating three days dealing with setting up an Amazon account for him, credit, searching for items, ordering.  Difficult if not impossible when the cell and email account are not here for me to receive the verification codes to enter (he's at work).  When he had time, I was at an appt., could not get together  And after set up, verified, card approved, amazon cancelled the entire order for suspicious activity. ???  So I gave up and ordered their laptop, iPad, accessories, and protection plans on my account.  Later, I found out they cancelled everything but the plans. The time spent on this really frosted my muffin.  No customer service email option, chat was closed, phones were loaded.  I attempted to cancel, not as easy when it's an emailed item.  Hoping it goes through and we aren't charged for four plans.

It will be a crabby Thanksgiving.

But thankful.

Hope it's a wonderful day for you.

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Rain. All day.

Oak leaves have not finished falling, the yard is a total mess.  And the 30 degree temps are coming.  I got three bunches of greenery to fill buckets, and a sprig for the front door.  That's it for Christmas outside, simple, quick.  

Been tied up with requests from Chris and Matt to get kids' gifts ordered.  Sold out.  Will more stock arrive?  Who knows.  Notification comes and  by the time I check, sold out again.

Not much stitching but all that's left is the bottom fill.  I will add a heavier border, just can't do the charted.  Once I get anxious about a project, it's a chore.  And I'm over it.

I stitched several small samplers and I think a Santa is next.  Haven't decided if the other starts will continue in my attempt to break monogamousity.

That new narrow shelf is a game changer for me.  Som projects, like the recent Liberty, will work perfectly displayed as a little pillow.  Too many smalls stacked in a bowl hide the design.  Most times they won't stay upright, whether leaning against something or in a grouping.  This shelf solves that and any small will display perfectly.  I worked out the pattern for hubs a smidge more narrow.

Another strange occurrence this morning at 6:44.  The dark corner of the bedroom has the TV atop a chest.  Behind the TV, the entire corner lit up for second or two, bright, and vanished.  There are no lights, lamps, equipment, or window that could have caused that.  Never before, what the hell is going on?  

Hope everyone is doing well as we head into December.

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The building inspector

failed to do the job.  Or was it the contractor's fault?  The builder erred, the inspector was lax, the home owner is ticked.

Do you see it?

The tree on the right is slightly different than the left, but you know I have to balance them.  Wasn't working.  So I gave up and started the outline over as charted.  Still off.

Because the builder added another row beneath the top story windows.  Five.  Not four.  Pay attention!!!

I thought the house looked off but failed to check because after all, who would screw up a simple house?

Me.

No big deal. 

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