This has been a...slow...summer. Rich has been in New Jersey helping his mom, and I have been here trying not to burn the house down.
(Just kidding. I am really quite capable of adulting. It just seems like I am much better at it when under the supervision of trained professionals.)
But I have been trying to behave myself on all fronts, and despite a few mishaps and continued 'ugh' days I'm still here with stitching and damn good and wonderful reading and the Mad Mens to keep me company.
I thought I might tuck the stitchy project away until next year, but I feel like I'm this far in it, I might as well finish, no? But I am starting to get a BIG hankering for Fall stitching, and my tiny little brain has been all pittypat since seeing some of the new things on the internets. I'm also wanting to get back to some Fall WiPs to see if I can add to my Fuppy box. (*)
As for the reading...King Lear and I are becoming old friends. I read it through once straightaway without the benefit of footnotes or an introduction, then a second time with footnotes, and now I'm reading the introduction before a final read through before seeing it performed on stage.
(Goodness! You'd think I actually had a plan! This is all just a happy accident...I assure you. Lear is being performed over at Notre Dame as part of their Shakespeare Festival, so that's the reason for the deep dive.)
I'm obsessed with two lovely YouTubers. The first is Helen from The Coffee Monsterz Co. Helen is the owner of the business selling stationery items for planning. I love her little emotis and am fascinated by how she manages to journal, plan, and run her life with such whimsy. She might also be the hardest working person on the planet, since I think she consistently logs 12, 14, and 16 hour days running TCMC.
The other person I'm following/stalking like a crazy person is Ruby Granger. She is a lovely young woman who vlogs all about her life as a student/lover of literature and academia. Ruby went to Exeter and then got her Masters degree at Oxford, so now I'm completely obsessed with the fantasy of going there. I've got my college all picked out, have decorated my room, selected my course of study, and already know what will be in my lovely plaid satchel when I head to the Bodleian for an afternoon of study.
Aaaahhhh...if only.
So that's the entire sum of my little goat rodeo at the moment, Dearies. Stitching, labworks, appointments, and a cardiac CT on the horizon for me, as well as vats of damn good and cold brew and some good books in there to keep me occupied.
What's new with you?
(*) A Fuppy Box is where you stuff/store your finished/unfinished projects...meaning you've finished the stitching portion of the program, but you haven't yet finished the thing into the final thing it's supposed to be...like an ornament or framed piece, etc.
(I cannot take credit for this term. It was shamelessly lifted from a fellow stitcher's blog many many years ago. If you are the originator, please come forward so I apologize to you as well as give you proper credit.)
I am stitching items to sell at fall and holiday craft and doll shows, as well as preparing for 2 workshops/stitching demonstrations. Next Friday, I’ll be off to a cottage for 2 weeks at Long Point on the Canadian side of Lake Erie. Taking stitching, reading, and special food, as well as my swim suit! One friend will join me for the first week and a friend since university for the second week.
ReplyDeleteGeographic note: when you look at a map of the Great Lakes, you will probably notice a peninsula sticking way out into Lake Erie, a bit east of the midpoint. That’s Long Point!
Hope your labs, appointments and cardiac CT goes smoothly and well, dear Coni! Your stitch is looking good. Had lunch and stitching with one stitch group yesterday (Thursday) and will be getting to Notforgotten Farm for Open Studio on Saturday. Can't wait! Happy Friday!
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ReplyDeleteOh I love Ruby Grainger! I have been following her for about a year now. She inspired me to go back and work on my Master’s degree.
ReplyDeleteYou probably have already viewed "My Oxford Year"...if not, do not
ReplyDeletemiss it on Netflix...What a hallowed institution....Returning to my
embroidery after a lengthy sabbatical, I made the sad discovery
my vision is not up to its former challenges... Keep stitching, no matter what. Praying you through your tests and treatments. Keep the faith and JB will not be far behind.....
Only ONE "Fuppy Box"??? I'm afraid I would require at least two...or more...I'm so bad about getting my pieces framed unless I'm gifting them. Prayers for excellent test results and no health drama. Good thoughts to JB & his mom too. xoxoxo keep us posted. 😘 meo
ReplyDeleteI hope all the tests go well and give you positive results! I admire how you do keep persisting with good habits. We all fall off the wagon periodically, it's getting back on that is more of a challenge. Thinking of JB and his mom too. It's a tough time of life when our parents and peers are struggling.
ReplyDeleteThe stitching is looking great. I have way too many canvases on frames, but I do make progress. Some days I spend way to much time with the needle and others I need to do something else - usually to save the hands. I've found Penetrex with arnica helps considerably. I'm an expert at procrastinating on household chores! Minimum requirements only! Just sent a second Susan Roberts large nutcracker off to the framer and another Kirk and Bradley poison bottle sent to the finisher. I am starting the Blueberry Point Frankenstein canvas. Excited about that one.