WHY I DECIDED TO SIT ON THE LOVESEAT, BY THE SPINSTER STITCHER HER VERY SELF

For two little dogs that do not get along very well, these two sure spend a lot of time together.  That Happy Chair was Jack Russell Central last night, and despite my strongest arguments as to why I should be allowed to sit there, I was dispatched elsewhere.

Forthwith.

I suspect that this is all just part of the conspiracy.  When I returned home from appointments and errands yesterday afternoon to discover a present for me on the dining room rug, neither Bosco nor Stewey implicated the other.  (Normally, Stewey is only too happy to point out that HE wets the drapes like a civilized gentleman, as opposed to doing something else in a most undignified manner while squatting over an area rug.)

Today will occupied with more appointments (for Stewey this time), some stitching, reading, and hopefully afternoon nap taking.  It's been rather warm and humid here, and that just seems to zap what little energy I have right out of me.

This, however, is keeping me company when I am awake:

I'm so happy with how it's coming along and am thinking that now that I've got the colors and patterns sorted, I might focus on improving the thread coverage.  Who knows?  Maybe I'll switch it all to DMC floss instead of perle cotton, break out the laying tool, and try a v3.0!

(For those of you who've asked...I'm just laying the general pattern for each of my sections.  The open areas of canvas will be filled in with gradations of color, and the backgrounds that are too small for the pattern will be basketweave. )

That's the Thursday report, kids.  I hope that your Thursday is everything you want it to be!