I had to put fray check on it because linen frays like crazy so while I waited for it to dry, I worked a square of my HAED. It hasn't seen the light of day in awhile.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Stitchy Saturday
Worked on a couple of things today. I've been wanting to do this owl from the JCS 2011 Halloween issue. It calls for 32 count raw Belfast linen which I don't have and would have to order online. I was looking for a substitute and realized that I have linen that color in 28 count. It's so small that the change in count only adds 1/3" to the piece. And the floss is DMC. So I went for it.
I had to put fray check on it because linen frays like crazy so while I waited for it to dry, I worked a square of my HAED. It hasn't seen the light of day in awhile.
I had to put fray check on it because linen frays like crazy so while I waited for it to dry, I worked a square of my HAED. It hasn't seen the light of day in awhile.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Dog Trio Progress
Did a bit of stitching on these dogs today. Finished the backstitching on the finished dalmatian and started stitching on the one in the middle. I'm stitching them on 18 count to shrink them down but they take a lot of time for some reason.
I think I'll pick up a different WIP this weekend.
I think I'll pick up a different WIP this weekend.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Half Way Done
I'm now about half way done with my Marsh Marigolds. I think I'll be switching to a different project for awhile and pick up one of my UFOs. Not sure which one yet.
School Starts
Monday was my first day of classes. I am taking 10 credits (3-3 credit courses and 1-1 credit course). Not sure how I'm going to manage the 30 hours of field observation I have to do.
Tuesday was the children's first day of school. Here's the gallant preschooler. Her bus comes for her at 6:40.
Tuesday was the children's first day of school. Here's the gallant preschooler. Her bus comes for her at 6:40.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Deeply Saddened
Today, I received some horrible news. My friend Josh died. Today would have been his 28th birthday.
Josh was one of the first friends I made when I went to college. At the time his girlfriend was still living in Michigan while we were in Minnesota. There wasn't a lot of stuff to do in the middle of nowhere so we played Dungeons and Dragons and participated in our college's Renaissance Faire. I remember him excitedly showing me the engagement ring he had bought for his girlfriend. I think I might have been the first non-family member to see it. We would chat about lots of things. He was like the brother I never had.
His girlfriend turned fiancee moved to our small town to be closer to him. We became friends as well. They got married soon after and I was at their house almost every weekend. They were there for me when my father died and when I had problems related to that. I stayed with them while I student taught. We had a lot of fun together.
I kept in contact with them over Facebook when I moved to Texas. Their daughter is only a few months younger than my oldest.
The saddest part is that he took his own life.
I am still in shock right now. I won't be able to make it up for the funeral. His life is in God's hands now. I am deeply saddened for the wife and daughter he left behind.
"Surely he hath bourne our griefs and carried our sorrows."
Josh was one of the first friends I made when I went to college. At the time his girlfriend was still living in Michigan while we were in Minnesota. There wasn't a lot of stuff to do in the middle of nowhere so we played Dungeons and Dragons and participated in our college's Renaissance Faire. I remember him excitedly showing me the engagement ring he had bought for his girlfriend. I think I might have been the first non-family member to see it. We would chat about lots of things. He was like the brother I never had.
His girlfriend turned fiancee moved to our small town to be closer to him. We became friends as well. They got married soon after and I was at their house almost every weekend. They were there for me when my father died and when I had problems related to that. I stayed with them while I student taught. We had a lot of fun together.
I kept in contact with them over Facebook when I moved to Texas. Their daughter is only a few months younger than my oldest.
The saddest part is that he took his own life.
I am still in shock right now. I won't be able to make it up for the funeral. His life is in God's hands now. I am deeply saddened for the wife and daughter he left behind.
"Surely he hath bourne our griefs and carried our sorrows."
Friday, August 16, 2013
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