PFOS and Home

First, the date on this post should read September 4. Like most people when they've been away from home for a few weeks, they have a little anxiety about returning to reality. On the road trip traveling back to Colorado, this very thing hit me too. Oh, I wasn't worried about the house, the mail piling up, or even being invaded by squirrels or mice (a very real possibility here on the high prairie). My mind was on my stash closet. Where would I put everything I found on my trip? Will I have room without crowding? Do I need to expand into the linen closet in the nearby hallway? Maybe take over part of my husband's home office? I just wasn't sure. Would there be resistance if an expansion was necessary? And then as one thought led to another it dawned on me that I may have to re-arrange the projects in my stitching queue; something I hadn't anticipated as I was perfectly happy with the content of my queue drawers, before my trip. That was then, this is now.I never said discipline was my middle name, new stuff comes out all the time, it's not my fault. I knew you'd understand. Well it turns out it wasn't THAT dire. Just a little juggling and layering and voila, all in! I do know how to have a good time.

The two MSD canvases are painted on 14 ct, something I've not worked on in a while. Seems I've been doing a lot on 18 or congress. I have books about beards, fur and feathers for consulting but I'm always open and begging for stitch and thread suggestions. The design size is approximately 8x8" and should work up quickly once they weedle their way into the queue. On my travels I found and will try a few threads that are new to me: Gloriana, a French silk and Walsh, Ltd. silk perle should also be interesting. Got a boxed set, Happiness (Pink) from Krenik, irresistible when all together. Was happy to find a few packages of BOHIN tapestry needles from France. I read recently these were the best and wanted to try them. Also going to add to my stash black and white with with silver glitter canvas for fun. Of course my new "straddle paddle" is pictured and I do love it. Really. How do you like the customer appreciation gift from Pocket Full of Stitches? It's the pink and brown tote, very well made and aptly name, Stitchers Anonymous! Thank you PFOS, you didn't have to do that. There are a few finishing items not shown but will be later once I have something to go with them. Oh, I also added Evertites and beads to the mix too.

I'm also proud to say that my DH was with me the whole time, he was hungry too, but didn't utter a peep throughout the whole time at the shop. We'll be celebrating 39 years married in December, do you think he might be used to this? He is, plus I let him win at cards.