SOOOOOO CLOSE!

I stitched the final stitch of Star Spangled Banner at the stroke of 11:00 last night:

And immediately started beading the beads:

 

My poor eyes went a bit buggy after an hour or so, so off to bed I went, dreaming of a big fat finish today!

But first, I have things to do and places to go and people to see out there in the sweltering vistas of Hoosierville. If all goes according to plan, by this afternoon I will be back in twenty-nine year old bike shorts and a t-shirt with plenty of ice water in the sippy cup, and Sopranos on the TeeVee to keep me company.

What's happening in your neck of the woods?