Stitchin' and Stashin'

This Saturday?? Well i worked. Yes had a 6-day week. So my daytime stitching got almost entirely cut off. It was to be BOINK, and together i must have put probably 20 stitches on the Sunday. Sunday, we went shopping in the morning time (with our son) for things i needed, and my son slept on our way back, and for couple of hours after we reached home too! Those 20 stitches were done on Sunday afternoon amid chatting with my parents, so that felt very nice for all three of us!!

The Cross Stitch Gold magazine is now a great friend of mine. Apart from Anchor's MajesticHeron, there is another bird chart - rather it has 4-5 birds in it, and also a kitchen sampler that am sure will be done. There is an afghan pattern too that covers letters from A to P (or is it O), the remainder letters covered in the next issue. No, there is no way i will be buying that issue, lol. All the same i am happy with this purchase, and thanked Lyn again for the wonderful discount!! And yes, i went ahead and did another ebay purchase of another bird theme chart this weekend. This is a Maria Diaz chart. Some one stop me from buying any more please. I am not sure i like the bird (isnt that the wood pecker?) so much, but the rest of the scene fits well for my bird-theme.

I have got to force myself to some applique, before my Mother goes back to her place. She has got me the much-needed interfacing, so some trial and error required from me. Since this is going to be my very first applique project, i am looking for some push from somewhere!!

I am reading Anne Tyler's Back When We Were Grown Ups, and i like her writing so much. As i turn page over page, it amazes me how she depicts things that happen to you and me - those innermost thoughts you do not even share with anyone, but only note to yourself, those 'feelings' that have never been written before, you get what i am saying? The other book i read is The Accidental Tourist, and have felt exactly the same reading this book.

Thanks Annie and Meari for your helpful comments. Meari - i think your suggestion of taking up a small project in between will help me:)