Everything was going just swell until the UPS man arrived with a big box addressed to YOU KNOW WHO. I swear, she wasn't even in the house two seconds before the scissors came out, the box was opened, and then she damn near fainted away on the spot over all of the loveliness inside! SOMEBODY sent my mom a big Happy Halloween present today, and methinks it will be quite some time before she is able to regain her senses.
Have you ever seen a chocolate bar that big? I tried to lift it to get a little sniff in, but it weighs more than I do! Over a full pound of chocolate! Within dangerous proximity to a woman who tried to replace all of her plasma with Starbucks and Godivas! Holey Schmoley, I thought she was going to come completely unglued. I guess it's a good thing my dart gun was loaded with sedatives, or who knows what kind of mayhem would have ensued!
(So a note to my very special Fairy GodStitcher....THANK YOU for making my Mommie Dearest's Monday the best one she's ever had in her whole life. Ever.)
Believe it or not, a lot of stitching actually took place this weekend. "The Riddle" is coming along very nicely, and if she sticks with this one, methinks it will be completed by the end of the week.
That would mean that the November 1st deadline will arrive and all will be well here in Spinsterville, since a goal will have been achieved. (Now if we could just get her to have as much success with the scale, we'd REALLY be in business!)Aunt Chrissy decided that she was going to continue stitching autumnal things until after Thanksgiving, and I think that our household is going to follow suit. So in that vein, Mom did a little shopping on Saturday and came home with this:
It's Laura J. Perin's "Idaho Star" and some truly gorgeous Vineyard silks. I guess that variegated one just kind of jumped into Mom's hands, and since she's never stitched with these before, she thought she's give them a try on on her new chart. I'm sorry that the pic is so bad...we're still gloomy here today and I can't get the camera to focus no matter how hard I bang it on the floor.Well, I suppose I had better go see what the old lady is up to. She took the chocolate and threads and snuck into her closet, so I'm sure I'll find her on the floor in there with nothing but an empty wrapper and some lousy excuse about her blood sugar being low. I swear, sometimes I think she thinks I'm a doorknob.
Happy Monday to all of you! Thanks for stopping by!
With love from your pal,
Stewey
Dear Stewey,
ReplyDeletePlease tell the old lady to take her huge bar of dark chocolate and...no, better not. Maybe I'll go get some myself.
did you tell your mo-ther that chocolate is not good for folks who get migraines...? remember the last blog entry? get her some wine instead...
ReplyDeleteoh, Stewey, don't let Mo-ther catch you banging the camera on the floor!
ReplyDeleteStewey,
ReplyDeleteTell your mo-ther that she is doing an awesome job on the Riddle and we're happy that she has recovered from her migraine.
BTW - was there a little gift for you?
love reading your blog, so entertaining.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Stewey )taking care of Mo-ther's headache over the weekend.
ReplyDeletePlease extend MY wishes to her for a VERY HAPPY MONDAY! and tell her I will be in IN next week too.
Your mo-ther is doing a beautiful job on the Riddle, she deserves gorgeous presents and besides Chocolate makes you stitch better! She will enjoy all her new goodies, such pretty threads.
ReplyDeleteOoooohhhh! Those vineyard silk colors are gorgeous, Coni. Makes me want to go shopping - right now!
ReplyDeleteStewey, your mother is making good progress on the Riddler, hope the chocolate high doesn't get her off track :-).
ReplyDeleteStewey, Tell your Mo-ther that her Riddle looks gorgeous. I also love the fibers she's chosen for her new Laura project.
ReplyDeleteWas there a rawhide chew bone in the package for you???
I read the last 8 posts since I was behind on blog reading. Stewey you just crack me up. Coni, I am sorry to hear of your uncles passing. Don't fret about all the WIPs. Close your eyes and pull out 5 and work on them til they are done :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely colors! Looking forward to watching the progess on this. Enjoy the chocolate!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Riddle is really coming along and looks great! What a nice Trick or Treat for you too! If you ration that chocolate a bit (hard to do, I know) then it shouldn't be too much of a migraine issue. I am jealous of your shopping booty --- those look like gorgeous colours.
ReplyDeleteThe Riddle looks terrific. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great package to receive. Now, wouldn't chocolate help headaches - kind of like Excedrin Migraine in chocolate form? There is caffeine in chocolate, isn't there? Well, it sounds good to me and I would definitely eat it.
ReplyDeleteLove your progress on The Riddle so much. I swear that everytime I see it I want to start it. Maybe tomorrow after I go to the LNS - I've fallen off the wagon on Ann and the result is to fill every scroll rod in the place with new projects.
And can't wait to see your new needlepoint piece. I drool over each and every one you do.
Stewey, thanks for getting my day off to a smile. The Riddle looks great as always..what progress.
ReplyDeleteStewey,
ReplyDeleteOne your mother starts stitching with those Vineyard silks she will have a big smile on her face and you will be able to get away with anything while she's so distracted.
Just thought I'd let you know...
Thanks for the big smile, Stewey. That felt good!
ReplyDeleteWhere's my giant chocolate bar? I'm rather envious.
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