More Stitching and 2 Cats

 Obsession isn't a strong enough word

I Feel Like Frosty the Snowman

Country Rustic Primitives

Olivia making sure I don't pass by without petting her

The stitching is long finished

One of six Valentine stitches

5 freebies and one of my own

Terrible photo of a favorite design

by Notforgotten Farm

I'm having some health problems

good thing I'm a homebody 

still having tests to get diagnosis

Right now they are calling it exercise hypoxia

basically if I move my oxygen level goes down

so I'm on oxygen, tethered to the machine

I have portable 02 for when I need to leave the house

for Dr appointments and tests

I feel fine with the oxygen

as long as I don't do anything strenuous.

Felling like Frosty the Snowman?

I'll be back again some day.

Pumpkin Stitching Ahead

try not to be jealous of Olivia's fancy bed

this is how she likes it

a rarely seen sighting of her underbelly

only safe when Melrose is in the garage

 found in my stash

during the wool room deep clean

a chart from 1995

finally, the right time to stitch it

mine will be much more prim

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I found my unicorn chart/book the other day on Ebay

The Bells on Christmas Day

my second in line is Kindred Spirits

by The Primitive Needle

Hope everyone is keeping hydrated and cool

even with the AC on Melrose likes to sleep in front of a fan

this is the look I get

after he sniffs my Carmex lip balm

it's his own fault

because he has to check out anything I'm holding

Walk the Old Path

 another sampler by 

The Pinkeep

am doing this one with called for threads

on Old New England 35 count from The Primitive Hare

I am rebuilding my floss stash a little at a time

stopped in Joanne's today and forgot one

it's in the roof

so will pick it up tomorrow

when I mail some packages

Have I ever told you how many places there are to buy DMC

near me?

2 Michaels 

Joannes

Hobby Lobby (I will NEVER shop there)

and

Walmart (haven't been there in years)

within 3 miles

it seems excessive to me

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finished my summer X Files marathon tonight

11 seasons

probably saw only the first two when they came out

not as fun as Dexter, but that's me

Now 

YouTube is my companion when stitching

FlossTube for the most part

lately it's been 

The Kitten Stitcher

I like having lots of episodes to catch up on

totally in love with her rescue cat Zero

 as for Melrose getting chicken

of course, I cook it mostly for them

which is why I get the expensive Bell & Evans breast

and cook without my favorite Cajun seasoning

he even ate his first dish warm which he never does

he prefers room temp or cold

Olivia has no preference, just hand it over thank you

I really need to hook

there is so much wool in this house

or I could hire someone to sell it for me (best option)

Beach Room Rug

for some reason

this simple little mat for Debbie's beach room

has been a real struggle

think I finally found the right idea

all done but the pressing

it will be auctioned off online instead of raffled

if anyone is interested please let me know

Mango on a Mission

will start it on Friday

I will be sharing the pattern on this blog

sooner or later

did not keep the paper in my recent destash 

so need to redraw

Olivia rarely gets to sit in the front window

watching the birds and squirrels at the feeder

with Melrose sleeping in a different room

she took full advantage...

A visit to my family doctor yesterday

more good news...

down 32 pounds in 4 weeks...

decrease in my blood pressure medicine

Am going to switch to weighing much less often

concentrate on non scale victories

cleaning out clothes that are too big

Have a great Wednesday!

We have sun again in Ohio

until tomorrow...

Blue Bird Progress

plenty of hooking time today

as I wait for my furnace to be repaired

a couple hours in and we're waiting for a part

will finish it tomorrow

since I leave for work in an hour

the cats are not used to being in jail

Olivia is pitching a fit

and has been for 2 hours...

behind bars

She just got out and is happy as can be

who knows if I'll see Melrose before work

he is the big scaredy cat

Have a great day

feels good to be hooking again

anxious to move on to Debbie's beachy rug

Cats and Creating

stitching has resumed on the two color quilt

not that many blocks left to stitch

with Olivia's help

it only takes twice as long to get things done

a few blocks sewn together

most just pinned up

still not sure of the size

for now I'll be packing it up

when all the blocks are stitched

I need some more color

showing off her claws

I've never been able to trim even one

ears of annoyance

after being shooed to her chair

started a beachy rug for Debbie St Germain

this wasn't working

 this is more like it

turning on the charm and purring up a storm

am going to try this recipe tonight

the buffalo chicken dip was so-so

had it for dinner and pitched the rest

nothing wrong with it

just not for me

celery is great dipped in salsa

but I do have to measure out the salsa

or the carbs will add up

I hope you're having a great weekend!

Rug Sale Tomorrow

a few more rugs

on sale

8/15

afternoon-ish

I'm done with the hooking

on the secret rug

working on the finishing touches

can't wait to share...

Olivia

when Olivia say "pet the kitty"

she means business

see those claws!?

the quilt she is resting on

just came out of the dryer

the first one Mom made for me in 1979

figured it was time to start using all my quilts

especially
 the ones with hideous bright fabrics

A Cozy Sunday

first she steals my chair

  

he has his own plans for that chair

just right

pretty comfy

it's one of those thermal pads

that warms up when you're on it

Hope you have a cozy Sunday...

I'm off to work in a few hours

Cats and Wool

so rare to find these two close to each other

they were both enjoying the breeze

from the front door

Olivia was there first...

the quilt on the back of the couch 

is the last one Mom made for me 

from 2011

I've been using it for napping

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dyeing more wool before work today

I'm getting ready to list it for sale

later this week

$11 a fat quarter

plus shipping based on your zip code

USA only

if I don't sell even one piece

it'll be fine

all the colors look so gorgeous next to each other

I haven't dyed much in a very long time

these will add some joy to my hooking

Happy Tuesday!

This That and Cats

certain things just give my heart a jolt

while on my journey to owning less

I'd like what I own to be fabulous...

perfect place to store worms 

simple and perfect

 she usually sleeps and rests like a meatloaf

lately though...

quilt hog

those eyes are because I stopped brushing him

in Outlander fangirl world this is called  

Knee Porn 

 cracked me up when I first read those words

I x ray knees all the time

but never the knee of a man wearing a kilt

the show is back September 10!

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 no hooking for a few days

working on cleaning up the garage

much to the dismay of the cats

they want to be out there alone

 

Hooking Best Friends

ugh

these close up shots show how 

my loops aren't perfection..more prim

a little progress

after some reverse hooking

the petals go all around the sunflower

I tend to draw them as I go

my girl in her house

she feels protected from Melrose in there

with two escape routes

I am in her direct line of vision while I hook

two rooms away

full belly nap time

he's on the couch in front of me

after demanding some brushing

if only he'd really conk out so I could get to that belly!

Happy Saturday

I'm off to work soon

 

Good Morning Friends

much improved

it was the red that was bothering me

  I've lost interest in it 

for now

it's going to be large

the part that's been hooked is about 8"

now that I've changed colors

I'm going to plan more before hooking

gotta go with the flow

  

she's had about enough of me

she's in serious cleaning mode

maybe it's the smell of bleach in the air

as I've been washing rags 

 

love this close up of an antique rug

thank you again Pinterest