After Mass Brunchin'

Gentle Friends, I just got the picture in an email of the fun brunch we had after Mass yesterday... for some reason, it took us the longest time to get us all together, but it happened, and here's the proof...

Going around the table L to R... Richard, Rico, me, Rob, Carol, and Dan

...we see each other at the 8am mass at Most Holy Redeemer, but landing a date and eatin' together just kept falling apart...it was a lovely day yesterday in the upper 60's so we chose to eat outside.  We stayed in the Castro area and chose Kitchen Story.  After we all ordered we got in addition something to share around...the ricotta pancakes which are just delicious!! It was such fun that we are determined to do this once a month!

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There you go, a second post again, two weeks running... 

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edgar

Getting Around to Some Older Stash - Finally!!

 Gentle Friends, I made a start on my Fall Stitch...  here's a snaperoo...

"Frederika" & "Frederick" - Carriage House Samplings

40ct Antique Lace - Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabric by Laurie

Charted NPI Silk

These are two separate charts that I'm stitching as a single piece with Frderika on top.  I think the only change I'll be making is to fill the border between the diamond shapes on Frederick like Frederika.

I saw this stitched as one on the other many, many years ago and thought what a great-looking piece!! I decided then to do them together and the charts have been floating in the "ToDo" Stash pile for the longest time... Fall 2024 is the time!  I love working with NPI and luckily I had in the silk stash, 95% of the colors... however, I still need to make a run over to Needle in a Haystack for a couple of missing silks and to bump up the amount of a few of the colors that are worrying me could be on the low side.

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edgar

Miss Ann is a Wrap!

Gentle Friends, it's amazing how a couple of long stitchin' days can move a piece along.  Here's a snaperoo of the completed sampler...

6/8/24 - 8/20/24

"Ann Kirby 1845" - Needlework Press

40ct Hogbristle from Fox and Rabbit

Called for Overdyed Silks

I really enjoyed this stitch and thank you all for joining me on this adventure.  I've ironed the next piece of linen, and gotten the NPI silk pulled so all is ready for my Fall piece to begin this evening. You'll have to wait until Monday's Posting to see what I can get done over the next few days.

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edgar

Lunch in Moss Beach

 Gentle Friends, another post on a Monday is scandalous - however - it's been quite a while since I posted anything other than stitchin' so here's a peek at our Saturday.......the family got together for an enjoyable lunch at the Moss Beach Distillery (about 30 minutes or so south of SF).  Here's a snap of all of us.....

... going around the table starting in the lower right... Chris who is the boyfriend of...Leslie (Rico's niece), Rico's sweet Mom, Rico, Kimmie, (Rico's 1st Cousin) her daughter Taylor, Kimmie's husband Kevin, Linda (Rico's 1st cousin and Kimmie's sister) me, Nichole (another 1st cousin of Rico's) Nichole's husband Kurt and their son Jayden.  It started off as just Leslie, Chris, and Rico's mom coming up to the Bay area to get out of the 3-digit heat down in Fresno, then turned into a big fun family lunch!!  

We always enjoy going down the coast to eat here, it's fun to drive out of the City, and it is some good eatin'!!  Since it's summer by the Pacific, we get lots and I mean lots of fog rolling in and Saturday was no different... here's a snaperoo from the end of the parking lot looking out over the cliff down to the beach...

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I think that'll wrap it up for today sports fans.  Thanks again for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!!

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edgar

Some Fancy Schmacy Bird Stitchin'

 Gentle Friends, stitching away on the right side of Miss Ann and here's a snaperoo...

... I'm pretty sure that the birds from top to bottom are a robin, a parrot and a peacock, but I could be wrong... I was once... Hee Hee!!!

  As I near the end of this sampler it is as usual bittersweet.  For me, as I stitch on the same piece in the evenings I do really enjoy seeing it grow.  I think that's a reason I am a total monogamous stitcher... geter' done, that's my motto.   Although I do have a couple of WIPs from long ago lurking in the background... they are buried deep and will probably be there as UFSs (Unfinished Stitches) when I draw my last breath.  But I need not get morbid, as I know ... tomorrow is another day and I may just get inspired to dig one out.... or not!

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edgar

Yard Stitchin' and Gathering Together a Fall Project

 Gentle Friends, here's a very wrinkled shot of Miss Kirby at the moment...

...the three parts under the house, which I am guessing, are supposed to be the front yard... are odd but there you go.  Also stitched the second deer, the little red house, and the "snow" under it out of the way.  It seems odd that it would be snow, but white silk was called for...  all that's left to stitch are a couple of birds and some more plants and she'll be done.  

My Fall stitch is almost pulled, together with the linen and the bulk of the silks.  It's charted for NPI and I've got 90% of them already... I love that when it happens!!  A run-over to Needle in a Haystack in Alameda is in my near future to pick up the missing colors and some extra skeins that are a bit low.  This upcoming "Fall" stitch has been bouncing around in the "to do" stitching pile for quite a few years and I'm kind of excited to get a start.  

Hoping this finds everyone doing well as the Dog Days of Summer wrap up and we look towards autumn, my favorite time of year!!

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That's about it for today sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!

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edgar

House Stitchin'

 Gentle Friends, I got the house filled in... and here's a snaperoo...

... it may not look like much but that's quite a bit of "Teddy Bear" silk fill.

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That's about all for today sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by do stop again.  Stay Safe!

Good Thoughts! Good Words! Good Deeds!

edgar