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.

July 2020 weekly update for week ending on July 19th

Hi everyone,

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

Stitching:

Added 200 stitches...The first block only had 2 shades of blue, the 2nd block had 4 colors

HAED Mini Quiet Reflection © 2015 Design by Michele Sayetta Artwork by Lisa Parker
Fabric: 25ct Zweigart Stormy Night
Threads: DMC  (89 colors)
Stitch Count: 262 x 308, 2 over 1, full cross
Now 900 stitches completed of the 80696 complete

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 40ct Imaginating Welcome Lighthouse so it can be re-started.

Have you seen this new freebie from Stitching with the housewives? Planning to start this one soon. Was going to be today but it's very warm upstairs and Macey is settled in our basement and I hate to make her leave her comfortable spot.

Stash:

Still waiting for a few packages to arrive. USPS tracking shows that one of them traveled 34 miles in 6 days. Ugh....waiting for it to arrive so I can send out my birthday monthly packages.

Reading:

Finished the next David Rosenfelt Book, New Tricks.

Other:

Took Dad to eye appointment earlier this week. It was difficult getting to him as the County showed up and closed access to his road on both ends... Then there was no workers to be found.. had to drive around looking for them - found them at our town garage. They finally paved his road which has been waiting since last fall. Luckily we arrived just on time to his appointment.

Dad's  diabetes is not affecting his eyes but he needs cataract surgery for both eyes. Final testing at the end of this month and surgeries scheduled to start in mid - August and 2 weeks later. Hoping it will improve his quality of life.

Until next time,

Have a wonderful day!
Lisa M.