P38 and other stuff

I took the P38 to get framed on Saturday. Going into the shop I had intended to pick out a navy blue frame. I ended up picking a gray frame. When Carolyn put the gray on the corner the whole picture just popped.

I finished the cross stitching on the Boo Club on Friday. Started sewing the buttons on and lost one of the black buttons for Treat. I can't find it anywhere. I think maybe I threw it in the kitchen trash can. So this morning I emailed Lizzie Kate to ask where I could get another one. I will post a picture one night this week even if I don't get all the buttons sewed on by then. I stated Lizzie Kate's Halloween Flip It and a Quaker Snowman Ornament. I will probably take both of these projects to Cape May with me next Monday.

Susan will arrive on Thursday sometime. I can't wait for the week to be over so I can spend next week relaxing on the beach. Saturday night I invited Joann and Grace to come for dinner. Poor Bob is going to be outnumbered - 4 women and him.

Well I think that is all for now.

Classic WWII P38 Lightning is finished

The stitching is finished on the Classic WWII P38 Lightning. It just took me about 30 minutes to finish this. I have been putting it off because I thought it was going to be really difficult and it was simple to finish it up. Hopefully next Saturday I can take it to Just Cross Stitch and pick out a frame for it. I am hoping she has something in a dark blue as the walls in the airplane are a sky blue. When I showed it to Bob a few minutes ago he said the fabric was pretty enough without all the stitching I have done. This is stitched on 14 count Blue Dynasty Aida from Silkweaver's. It is beautiful fabric and so easy to stitch on. Thank goodness it was so soft otherwise the quarter and half stitches would have been impossible. i am going to have to get some more for me to stitch something other than an airplane.

Life

I am so tired of this hot and humid weather we have been having. I really shouldn't complain this is the 1st heat wave we have had all summer. My right foot and ankle hurt so bad because of the humidity and I try not to complain about it to Bob. It is so frustrating. I wish I could get use to the pain and you would think I would be use to it since 1984 but I'm not. Every time I have sneakers on my foot feels like it is swelling in them an it drives me crazy. Summer in southeast PA is not always pleasant.

Bob is so frustrated at work that he is miserable at home. Last night my friend called from Virginia and I was talking to her in the family room. I had asked him when she first called if he would like me to go out of the room so he could watch TV. "No it won't disturb me" About 20 minutes later he screamed at me to get out of the room as I was disturbing him. Well excuse me but don't I live there too. I finished the conversation in my office, put the phone back in the family room and went upstairs. Watched the last couple of innings of the Phillies and then I went to bed. Didn't even say good night to Mr. Miserable.

Just think in a few weeks Sue and I will be going to Cape May. We leave on Labor Day and will be there until Saturday. I can't wait. I need to get away from work, although it hasn't been that bad lately, and I need to get away from DH for a few days.

I am going to call Joann and Grace tonight and see if they would like to come for a cookout the Saturday before Labor Day. That way they will get to see Susan and me.

I guess I better get back to work. I just needed someone to complain to and unfortunately this is the only place I have to go to that won't upset anyone.

2 Christmas ornament finishes and WIPs

Lizzie Kate Boo Club. I only have 2 more charts and the bottom border to stitch. While I do like stitching on this one I would like to get it finished by Labor Day but I don't know if I will or not.

WWII Classic P38. You can't tell from the picture but I have a lot of the back stitching completed. I am not letting Bob see this again until I have it finished.

PS Snowman ornament. Yesterday I got the cutest fabric to make this in to an ornament.

Brittercup Christmas Birdhouse. I love this and I may have to just keep it for us. But Bob doesn't really like CCS ornaments on our tree.

Catia Dias Patchwork Sampler hanging in my office. When you look through the window in the office door this is what you see. I am so proud of this finish and I love, love, love it.

My sister called me yesterday and asked it I could come over and get her home page back on her computer. Bob and I ran over this morning on our way to K*Mart. It is so funny she doesn't know what her home page was so there is no way I can get it back for her. I got in the car afterwards and just laughed .

OK I am off to do something. Should I sit down and put some Christmas ornaments together or should I go do some more back stitching on the P38. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

I am making meatloaf, salad and par boiled and then pan fried new potatoes for dinner tonight.

It is hot and humid here in Southeast PA today and it is suppose to be that way most of the week. You know it had to be bad when Bob turned the A/C on yesterday afternoon before he started cooking dinner.

OK enough of this procrastinating, I need to go get something done before starting dinner.

WIP and a few finishes

This is a picture of Catia Dias Patchwork sampler hanging in my office above the sewing machine cabinet. This is its new permanent home.

WWII P38 WIP. I have started the back stitching. You really can't tell from this picture but in person it really is looking good. I won't let DH see it now until it is finished.

I have 2 ornament finishes to post and pictures of my 2 current WIP, WWI Classic P38 and Lizzie Kate Boo Club. I did more back stitching on the P38 yesterday but it doesn't really show up in the picture. I am also posting a picture of the Catia Dias Patchwork Sampler hanging in my office over the sewing machine cabinet. That is its permanent home.

The week is half over

It is Wednesday and almost the end of my workday. After work I have to take my car to the Honda dealer for inspection and to get an oil change. I can't believe my Honda is almost 1 year old. Yikes where does the time go. I started the back stitching on the P38 over the weekend. I was going to do more last night but discovered I need daylight to do it. I don't want to make a mistake at this point and ruin it. I am working on the Lizzie Kate Boo Club every day. I started the 10th block, Monster, this morning. Only 2 more to do after this one. I am going to start a PS Snowman Christmas Ornament tonight. I can't just sit in front of the TV, I fall asleep and then I don't sleep through the night.

Bob got his back pay on Monday, wonderful.

Other than that nothing is new.

I just keep plugging at work one day at a time. Only 16 1/2 months until retirement. I feel like I shouldn't be anticipating this so much. I am wishing for old age. I have been working for 45 years in December of this year and I am just so tired of the daily grind. I haven't had any extended time off in those 45 years except for the 3 1/2 months when I was injured in a car accident in 1984. I think I have a right to be tired. There are days I feel like I just can't take one more day. I did start back to Curves on Monday after not going for more than 3 weeks and wouldn't you know the constant complainer was there this morning. She drives me nuts and there are times I would like to SCREAM at her to stop complaining about everything in her life. There must be some good things, after all she has children and grandchildren, they should make her happy. Or at least one would hope they do.

OK enough of this complaining, LOL. I need to get back to work even though I am leaving a few mintues early.

Happy Wednesday to everyone.

Back from the framers

Catia Dias Patchwork Sampler and Lizzie Kate Just Married are back from the framer. I just picked them up a couple of hours ago. I love the Patchwork Sampler and can't wait for Bob to have time to hang it in my office. I hope Mike and Jennifer like the Just Married. I will wrap it and give it to him the week before their wedding.

I haven't been to Curves for 3 weeks now. I just keep coming up with excuses for not going. I have to get back in the swing this next week.

Well that is all for now. Hopefully tomorrow I will take the time to post pictures of my WIP and I finished stitching another Christmas Ornament. I need to find a bird button to actually complete it but if I don't find one it looks fine without it.

OK I am off to the back porch to read for a little while.