Stewey can't come to the blog right now. He's too busy pouting in his fort. Mommie Dearest here made a rather pointed comment to him moments ago regarding his overall attitude around here and his general demeanor of unhelpfullness, so he's throwing a tantrum and refusing to come out to play.
Little does he know that in about an hour it will be b-a-t-h time and then a 3:00 he's getting a pedicure. For the first time in his entire five years on this planet, he is actually smelling a little bit like Eau de Dog rather than like Johnson's Baby Wash, so I am thinking we should rectify this before seeing the lovely Miss Neeka over at the v-e-t. Aunt Chrissy and Bosco will join us, so it will be quite the family affair. Yee haw.
I'm still stitching away on Quaker Diamonds and really enjoying it. I've had some questions about the Valdani threads....the ones that I'm using for this project are overdyed cotton floss, much like Weeks Dye Works or Gentle Art. Yes, there are some tangle issues, but I'm being super careful and not pulling knots too tight or getting my panties in a twist that this isn't silk. It's working up a little slower than I originally thought, but I find that the transition from counted canvas work to counted cross stitch has forced me to slow down and really make sure I'm in the right place on the linen. On Daisy Chain there were a lot of repeating moteefs, so once I got the general idea down I was able to move along pretty quickly. This one, however, requires me to rev up the ole' pea-sized intellect and pay attention to what the heck I'm doing.
Things are swimming along for a Monday. I managed to get the house spic and span yesterday, so all I have to worry about today is the laundry. Will somebody please explain to me how one single person can generate enough laundry to fill eleventy-seven hundred loads of wash? You would think I'm some kind of clothes hound and change outfits every ten minutes, but the truth is that if I could get away with it, I'd be in the same damn pair of bike shorts and tee-shirt until the cows came home. (Funny, isn't it, how my brain immediately goes to "COW" the moment I think of myself in bike shorts.)
So that's it for today. I'm thinking that it's time to hit the Happy Chair with the stitching and a diet Coke or two for company. What are you going to do today?
I've got to clean up this joint, which is why I'm on the computer. Then I've got to get a few groceries. Then I might get to stitch some. My dog stinks too, but since she'll be at the hotel for a week starting Wednesday, I'll let them deal with it. :)
ReplyDeleteI have already been to work and finished and gotten groceries. I need to get another shower, ride the stationary bike, make dumplings for dinner, laundry, clean up the house, possibly make chicken for tomorrow's chicken parm, and hopefully get in a few stitches!
ReplyDeleteSmiles - Denise
Good Morning! I have just recently found your blog and am hooked! Thanks for the fun and entertaining aspect of your life! I work full time and get to cut that short to day for 3 doctors apts for my kids (just checkups) then hopefully my house is still clean from last night so all I have to do is throw together some spaghetti and focus on some of my craft projects! :0) With 5 kids nothing goes as planned...but heres to hoping! HAve a great day!
ReplyDeleteI've got to clean up that pile of papers I just left on the floor. Sort the recyclable from the stuff headed to the shredder. All these file type products, and I hate to file, so they are basically useless. I'm off to the drycleaners and maybe even the library and then the grocery store. Only then will there be time to stitch.
ReplyDeleteI have to finish the laundry, clean the bathrooms, go to the grocery store, make dinner and stitch!
ReplyDeleteSo far I've done eleventy thousand loads of laundry (5 people here), changed sheets, unloaded dishwasher, run to Target for DVD storage solutions and spent some time reorganizing the storage part of our newly finished basement. House needs cleaning, but here I am instead!
ReplyDeleteDang, all you women multitasking just exhausts me. I'm suppose to be working but I'm catching up on blogland since hubby insisted we paint this weekend to celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary. Think we've been married way to long since our idea of romance is painting the living room?
ReplyDeleteMake sure mom uses lots of bubbles in during your spa treatment Stewy!
Well I'm cleaning before the housecleaners come? When they are here I will take the two big dogs to the dog wash where I will wash them myself. I have way too much laundry to do, so I'll put it off for another day. I just keep checking my husbands underware drawer, when it gets low that's when I'll start the laundry!
ReplyDeleteLMAO @ the cow comment. I'm so over laundry I can't see straight...and WHY am I still doing my 21 yr old's laundry? What is WRONG with me???
ReplyDeleteI still have laundry left that didn't get done over the weekend. I swear, I think it multiplies in the basket. I don't know where it all comes from ::sigh::
ReplyDeleteme.... gotta take the kid to climbing, get some laundry at least started (it is starting to get taller than me)... guess people may want to eat tonight, so I should do something there as well..
ReplyDeletesigh.
I would just like to melt in the heat... and maybe stitch
No laundry for me today. I stitched on the way back and forth from the marriage counselor! Much better than trying to talk. :)
ReplyDeleteworked, then shopped for senior pic clothes with the son - now that was fun (hint - tons of sarcastic tones here) LOL...then blogged and paid bills on the 'puter. Getting ready to go to sleep - Lord knows I need lots of beauty sleep today...sounds like you had a good Monday. And I definately know what you mean about the laundry - geeze! Hope spa night went well and the pooch enjoyed the pampering.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing all the regular chores (dishes, laundry ....) Sweating bullets because my air conditioning system just bit the dust & painting the interior of my home _ Hunter Green
ReplyDeleteI'm exhausted so I decided to read some blogs
I just adore Quaker Diamonds - I can't wait to see the finish
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I'm not cleaning anything today. Just stitching. Would it help to use thread heaven on that cotton floss. I've used it on needlepoint, but never on linen. I have the chart and threads for this great piece. I just may have to get it out and gaze upon it a while.
ReplyDeleteThanks.