Sunday, February 5, 2023

“Counting on Ewe” and Books in Bloom



 The old piano doesn’t get played often, but it makes a swell place to display pieces such as Counting on Ewe from The Woolen Needle. I had purchased this fun pattern a few years back and finally got around to stitching it. I find wool applique to be as relaxing as cross stitch, and I have my next project, a large one,  already picked out.  

Temperatures today returned to normal after two days of a a bitter arctic blast. We have not had a cold spell like this for many years. As folks around here might say, it was wicked, wicked cold. Fortunately, I have a super warm, knee length LL Bean coat that I have not had to wear for a few years. Each time I briefly took Emma out, we were well bundled up. She had to go out twice Friday evening, and let me tell you, it was brutal.  



The Weymouth Garden Club held its annual Books in Bloom exhibit at the Tufts Library on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Mindful of the impending weather, I visited the exhibit on Thursday afternoon. It was so lovely to see the book-themed displays throughout the library that I thought that I would share a few photos that I took. 





The displays in the children’s section were equally enchanting.



I couldn’t include all of the displays, but kudos to the talented gardeners who created these wonderful pieces.

Let me share one more treasure on permanent display in the library.



 Ten years old . . . 

Well, that’s all for now. Keep stitching, keep smiling, and have a great week. Remember: spring is right around the corner. :-) 

Thursday, February 2, 2023

SAHRR 2023 - Rounds 1 and 2



As I wrote in my previous post, I’ve been working on the Stay at Home Round Robin 2023. The prompt for round #1 was spools and stars for round #2.  You are free to interpret the prompts in whichever way that you may wish. It may not be clear from this photo, but the fabrics in the second border all feature stars and the colors are brighter than they appear here.  The prompts are released on Mondays, and so far, so good . . .

The other day the weatherfolks said that January was within the top five all-time warmest Januarys in this area. Tonight we are preparing for some of the coldest weather that we have had in decades. There are three words you never want to hear in a forecast “bitter arctic blast,” but that is what is heading straight for us. It is supposed to be “9 below” on Saturday morning. Yikes!!!  Make that double Yikes!!! We have been instructed to let our faucets drip which is unprecedented for us. They have also stressed that this is not the time to try to save on the heating bill, but we should instead turn the thermostat up to 72 or 74 to keep up with the cold. Fortunately, things will warm up by Sunday afternoon. In fact, the weatherman just said that from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon the temperature may possibly go up fifty-four degrees!!! Crazy!!!

Except for when I have to briefly take Emma out, I will stay inside and spend the day stitching. ;-) 
My friend Laurel sent along this meme.


Stay warm and keep stitching. ;-)