July 2020 weekly update for week ending on July 26th

Hi everyone,

A few hours after my post last week., we lost power again. So that's two weeks in a row now during our hot weather stretch.

Time for my weekly update.. here's what I've gotten done.

Stitching:

Started & Finished!

Blessed © 2020 Stitching with the Housewives LLC available  here

Fabric: 32ct Wichelt Chalk Board Black

Threads: Classic Colorworks /DMC ( Iused 320 for the chopped chives and 844 for the black coffee)

Stitch Count: 56 x 30, 2 over 2

Cross Stitch:

Some more stitches added to this one...

jiffy 16650 Bridge in Autumn © 1996 Dimensions, Inc

Designed by Karen Marie Zabroski

Fabric: Aida

Threads: included in kit

Stitch Count: 110 x 78

Cross Stitch, half cross, back stitch, french knots

I've also been slowly frogging the Imaginating Welcome Lighthouse so it can be re-started.

Stash:

Happy mail day..

punchneedle kit - All Labs Matter pattern, fabric & threads - Black Lab , weavers cloth & my 5" morgan hoop (mailed on Monday the 13th...due on Friday the 17th ..arrived on Tuesday the 21st ) from the ETSY shop the cooper's cottage

Found so many lovely patterns at this site and a few others... But I wanted to see something finished first.

123 stitch Priority envelope...(Mailed on Monday the 13th...Due on Thursday the 16th.arrived on Wednesday the 22nd) My floss for the birthday girls,  a few other threads, a pkg of floss away bags, three 13 x 17 fabrics (Wichelt orange jobelan, PTP flash & pewter) and 3 charts (Heart in Hand Holiday Hound,the workbasket Mini Samplers, and Hands on Design the good ship sampler) -  and.... the JCS 2020 Halloween issue.

Trying to not fall down another rabbit hole... I discovered some diamond paintings of artwork by some of my favorite HEAD artists.

Other:

DH Dr. visit changed to a phone call visit - first one of that kind of appointment.. Saved DH 90 miles of traveling.

Macey saw her first squirrel on the property.. she tugged at her leash and tried to jump in the air to go after it.. good thing it climbed the crabapple tree.. now to train her not to chase...Also saw some turkey tail feathers on the ground during her walk.Not sure what got it...no carcass..bur feathers were strewn all over the property...some distance apart.

Macey went to vet on Wednesday. Had her teeth cleaned & 3 broken teeth pulled. We also noticed early last week while trimming her nails, that she had a cut on the bottom of her front right foot - Dr. looked and said she's okay....

Saw this moth on the outside of our screen - it isn't a Luna Moth..but it was large (more than 4").. stayed there for several hours.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.