I'm Back

I am all moved so most of my stuff is all under one roof except for my fish and plants.  I'll pick those up tomorrow when it's bit warmer outside.  Plus, I can have the car warmed and ready for them and then whisk them into the house from the garage.  I think.  We'll see if it works.

Saturday was spent emptying the majority of the stuff out of the apartment.  The boys worked really hard.  They had already  moved one trailer load and then the snow began.  Not a lot of snow, maybe an inch, just enough to make for slippery footing.  I finished my second trip from the apartment to the townhouse and then stayed put until the evening.  The boys made three trips in all with the trailer.   They were tired and happy to have the big stuff  in the townhouse but not placed in the appropriate room. That happened on Sunday after one last pickup truck and carload of stuff from the apartment.

Here's a picture of my living room - so far.

I need to hang curtains and pictures.  I have the curtains and the pictures.   Hopefully I can do both of those things in the next week.

And here is a space at the top of the stairs that had me wondering what the heck I would do with it. The previous owner had a potted plant there - granted it was large.

After futzing around with my friend on Sunday we decided that this happy chair and sewing basket were the perfect things to go there.  And the bird cage with the lights in it - a nice little night light.

I had put the happy chair in my bedroom but it didn't look right - the scale was off or something.  But I love it here!  Plus, it's across from the laundry closet so I can sit there while I wait for the dryer to finish.

No stitching to show - hopefully I'll get to do a little bit tonight.

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No Stitching to Share

Because of this tonight

Just about ready for the move tomorrow.  Probably no stitching to share tomorrow either.

Have a great day.

A Finish and A Start

Welcome Back!

I finished stitching Trick or Treat this evening.  It took a little more than time than I thought.
I didn't take a lunch today because I took the morning off to tend to some moving chores.  I did stitch a little while waiting for my number to be called at the DMV or MVC as it's now called in New Jersey.  I watched an episode of Madam Secretary when I got home from work and finished the stitching.

So into the bin of shame this one goes until I get the unpacking done and feel like I can dedicate some time finishing.

And a new start - the next one in the series called Night Song.  A very little start and it looks like I went a little off the reservation with my fabric choice.  I'm going to keep it.

I had a busy morning.  I went to the new house to meet the wifi guy and the mattress delivery people. While I waited I unpacked my car - again.  This time it was my hanging clothes , well most of them and some things for the stitching room.  I had time to clean the bathrooms while I waited and to thoroughly clean the refrigerator.  Those were the last tasks I wanted to complete before the move over the weekend.  Of course, I have lots of packing to do here.  I'm confident I'll get it done.

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So Close

I am almost finished with Trick or Treat. Just a few more stitches on the candy corn and one or two more the the star-like shapes. I should be able to finish it off at lunchtime tomorrow.

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January 10

This is going to be a quick one.

Here is a picture of another finish Blackbird's Winter Delivery by Blackbird Designs.  The backing is the same fabric as the front.

I'll try to post the next few days but they'll be short ones as I'm in full moving mode.  Lots of boxes left to pack.

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Monday

Back to work today.  A change of pace from the weekend's activities involving packing and moving.  Physically  a bit less challenging.

I've made a  little more progress on Trick or Treat.  I'll show that tomorrow.

For today I'm sharing another one of my finishes.

This one is Coverlet Berry Scissor Tray by The Scarlett House.  This is a class piece from Summer School at The Attic in 2015.

We learned how to make the strawberries in class. One is stuffed with lizard litter and other with emery to sharpen needles.

Here is a picture of just the tray.

This was a pretty easy finish since the the mat board was precut.  I really enjoyed stitching and finishing this piece.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have  a great day!

January 8

Sunday.  The last day of the weekend.

It's been a busy one for me.  As you know I am packing and getting ready to move.  And then there is the shopping of things like curtains. I must admit that I am getting excited to move.  And get settled.

On one of my breaks today I did a little more on Trick or Treat.

It looks like a lot but wasn't really.  Only one episode of Chance on Hulu.

I loaded the car and took a bunch of stuff to the new house.  And I've loaded the car again so I can drop off another load after work.  

I did a little blog reading tonight to see what everyone is up to.  My consensus is that we are all cold!  My friend texted me to tell me that it was 11 here this morning.  We went out later this morning and it was 23 but very, very windy.  Take your breath away windy.  

Keep warm.

Have a great day!