A Sunday on Stauffer Ave
After the usual household tasks, I let Dennis know I would be in the sewing studio if he needed me. Dennis allowed me to know that he was going over to his friend Dave’s home in regard to a problem with a take-down rifle.
Determined to work on this wall hanging that I won, I hunkered down. I put in a new needle and oiled a few ports. Embroidery designs can rack up 10,000 to 12,000 stitches in short order.
This project is a good testimony to exercise in patience. As I am not in any hurry . . . all is well. When the twenty plus blocks are done the entire kitchen themed wall hanging is working around Christmas. Included is Glitter Flex for some blocks. It is a pliable plastic that has come out recently being used in quilts and is deemed to be durable. to the extent of being laundered. Perhaps much like the jackets with embellishments. That will be a new experience for me when I work with those blocks.
The block that was the most challenging today was the one that had a cupcake on a cake platter. What’s to keep a cupcake from drying out . . . a glass dome. Before sewing the clear plastic dome down, I had to be sure to add the button that replicated a mint candy. The block that featured the cup with whipped cream, had a piece of foam that needed to be added before the final stitching.
This would not be a project for a beginning stitcher. It will cause me to run my fingers through my white hair as I puzzle through the blocks. Dennis is encouraging . . . and amazed to the extent that this project has been thought through including all the bells and whistles.
Last night Dennis counted 12 female deer of various ages that were here at one time for supper. Between neighbor Jan’s and us, I know they all get something. The hay that Dennis has under the Maple tree laced with shell corn sprinkled in and among is a favorite. Late on in the evening the two male deer come. They are not included with the first pass.
During the day the side show continues as the squirrels are bound and determined to find some of that shell corn hiding in the hay. Dennis and the patio porch cats have entertainment . . . non-stop. Each day Dennis’ hand is showing improvements. I have no doubt that there is infection that needs to be absorbed into his system via the antibiotics. He has really beefed up the water intake. Get it flushed out one way or another.
The sun made a welcomed appearance this afternoon, though short.
Supper is a package of frozen Prime Rib noodle soup. It sure is handy to have a few items stashed away.