Thank to a little help from my friends I decided to go with the 32-count fabby, eventhough it’ll mean a smaller end result. I enjoy stitching on it more, so that was really the deciding factor. And I happen to have a lovely piece of cream colored linen that’ll work just fine. Big enough that […]

1. Do you go to the movies or wait for the DVD? Wait for the DVD.
2. At the concession stand do you get popcorn or candy? Almost never.
3. What’s the last movie you saw at the theatre? Return of the King, on opening night.
4. Favorite movie genre? Comedy, romance, sci-fi, adventure, fantasy, mystery… Just about […]

Gads. For *years* we’ve been looking for someone to paint our house. Painting contractors would get to the back of the house, which is on a hill, and say, No Way. No one would paint it. Finally, in December we ran across a texture coat outfit. They said they could do it! Wrote up a […]

From querimonious:
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don’t search around and look for the “coolest” book you can find. Use what’s actually nearest to you.

Nearest book: Aunt Judy’s Annual Volume for 1880 (Yes, […]

I’ve been trying to figure out what fabric to stitch Lilac Basket on. I am no closer to a conclusion than I was two weeks ago. Do I stitch it on 28-count fabby for a finished size of 9.25h x 14.25w inches or do I stitch it on 32-count fabby for a finished size of […]

There are a number of things that I actually like about having barn owls nesting in our chimney box… The best is getting to see them fly around. Our house is on a steep hill, and my office faces the downhill side of the property. So, when the owls are out and flying around at […]

This octagonal window is in our dining room. As with most windows in our house, it was installed poorly. My husband has started the repair process. In this picture he has removed the glass, taped its edges, and removed the inside wood frame, then replaced the glass. You can see masking tape tabs that he […]

Oh man. I am so bummed. Ms. Wentzler announced on her board this morning that she will be taking a leave of absence from cross stitch design in order to concentrate on other art forms. I can’t say as I blame her. She’s been designing cross stitch for 20 years now, and I’m sure she […]

1. How many hours a day do you watch TV? During the week I watch an hour at lunch (I work at home, watch Perry Mason while I eat lunch and stitch), and anywhere from zero to three or four hours in the evening, depending on what’s on. On weekends, the TV often doesn’t get […]

I took the table runner (see the photo below from when I finished it earlier this week) over to my girlfriend today. She loves it! Took it immediately over to the sideboard where it will live to try it out, and it looks fantastic there. Hugs and smiles.