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Bear project completed
I can post photos of this project here, as recipient is not on LJ (and he does not want to see the piece until he receives it). It is for Pádraig Donn MacMathúna (known as Paddy), so please do not tell him if you know him ( Read more... ) -
LJ, get your head out of your ass!!
Boy is LJ screwing up, BIG TIME!! A few weeks back I get an email stating that my "account has been inactive" and that they (LJ) was going to delete my account if I did not start posting. So, I posted a couple of days ( Read more... ) -
LJ foopah
Hmmmm. Even thought I posted twice earlier this month, twice last month, and at least, once or twice in previous months, I guess it is not enough for LJ. As they sent me a notice that "if I do not post soon, my account will be deleted in 15 days". Do they not understand that I have embroidery projects due soon and need to spend my time doing ( Read more... ) -
Doctor update
Home from Dr., good & bad news... Good news is my cholestorol is down, my kidneys are improving, and I lost 8# (in last 3 months). Bad news is my BS is still high (but getting lower, slowly). He prescribed metformine and wants me to "cut" my diet by 10%. Not food intake, but daily calories. Have 3 months to make more improvments. OH! Plus he wants ( Read more... ) -
Darkwood & Update
The last few months of 2011 has been hectic, and problematic for me. With being sick for a total of six weeks (in three months) anf hubby ending up in the hospital, I have not been able to embroider like I had planned. Insead of getting all three major projects completed, as planned, I only got ONE finished! I am now ready to deliver the ( Read more... ) -
I am alive -- some what
I have not been posting as much as before, but life has issues! I have been working on three main embroidery projects for the past six months, as some of you know. Things have not been going easy for me, but I kept mulling along ( Read more... ) -
Nov. Update
I have been asked to show my progress on three projects that I am currently working on -- ALL due by January (12 Night). Usually, when they are gifts, or Kingdom Projects, I do not post photos of the WIP. But, since two are know-about by others and the gift recipient (for the third piece) is not on LJ, I feel that I can post the images, and feel ( Read more... ) -
Project updates
This weekend -- non-embroidery. Been researching for my German dress. First one will be the kampfrau (to be started after January). Working on items needed so will have materials needed. Planning shopping trip to SF/Berekley for wool & linen inDec (will be Christmas gift from hubby). Second dress will be hausfrau with 2 sets of detatchable sleeves ( Read more... ) -
Break from embroidery
Mowed 99% of back-40 yesterday = sore lower back today (this will always be outcome of riding mower). If I could afford it, I would pay someone to finish all the mowing. I have a riding mower, a power mower and a weed trimmer, so I have all the needed equiptment ( Read more... )