We've been here nearly a week now. The days are passing quickly. I got a lot of stitching done yesterday. By a lot, I mean maybe 2 square inches. I have about 23 left to go on the stocking. Then wash, block, dry, carefully cut it, the backing, and the lining pieces out and sew it all together, trying to not forget to stitch in the ribbon hanger. I'll get it done, but I think I will have had enough of all handwork by then! At least for a while. Today, more stitching, but a little sewing, too. (shhhh.... it's for my Elf.) Plus, we're going to pick up our curbside order of Thanksgiving groceries. We wanted to avoid the rush. It's hard enough parking our big 1-ton truck so we want to 'git 'er dun' as early as possible and not have to fight for the Curbside Pick-up parking spots. It seems they were all meant for small SUV's!
LORI - what a fun getaway you had! Loved the photos on FB. Thanks for the llama/alpaca lesson. They are wonderful animals. You came home with a case of wine? Just the one case? It's like you didn't even try!
BECCA - you are getting a good start on that stocking. How long does it take you to make one? It looks like you knit the name into the top at the start of the project. But if you didn't, could you sew beads on afterward to spell out a name if necessary? Or stitch over the red knitted area white white? Just a curious question. The way babies happen in your family, it might be wise to keep a supply of stockings already made! And by the way, how is Taylor doing?
For supper tonite, I'm thinking of frying sliced apple, onion, and keilbasa together and then serving it over rice. We have sweet potatoes coming in our grocery order so I might add a bit of that in, too. Those flavors all blend well. I'll see what my sister thinks. We're sharing most of our suppers.
What are YOU thinking?
