Something has their attention.

Floofy, Rose and CG watching a neighborhood squirrel in the driveway.  I just couldn't pass up this picture

I think I am caught up

I think I have finally caught back up with everyone's blog on Multiply.  I still need to go through those that aren't on here (Meari, Rene and Kelly come to mind first).

We have been getting our first taste of spring the last couple of weeks.  We have had daytime temps that have gone as high as the 70's but a few that have struggled to make it to the high 40's.  Today is poised to be beautiful.  Max is heading out to his hutch, laundry is on the line and the windows will open here shortly so the upstairs can get a good airing out. 

We still have the finish work to do on the shower.  This project, like most, is dragging out.  Here is how it looks so far.  It is nice to take a shower and not have to step in and out of that damned claw foot tub.  I don't know how many times I nearly fell and broke my neck.  I am not too crazy about the all clear glass as far as upkeep goes, but it is nice to not have the shower curtain anymore.

I have posted pics of Great Lakes Lowland framed. I am not sure I like the mat job I did and may be changing it.  That is one of the advantages of framing myself.  Its relatively easy and inexpensive to change.

My progress on Fleur de Lys is not much, but I am working with metallic right now and although, as I said before, I love the look, I hate the work.  I am not sure there is something ickier out there to work with, or not. I did enjoy doing the row witht he lazy daisy stitches.  I forgot how much I enjoy those.  They were one of the first stitches my Grandma Gladys taught me.  She tried satin stitch first, but I didn't get the concept of  coming up from the bottom and going back down,  I would keep trying to go up from the bottom, over and over.  I had such a mess stitched around the hoop.  I was all of about 5 or so.

I guess I should get back to it.  I have to get up there and clear out some bedroom before the kids get back home.  It is time to cull toys....Hope you are enjoying your day, where ever you may be.  

Finished in 2009

by Jeannette Douglas. Finished in 2008, framed February of 2009

Time for the yearly BIG project

If its tax time, it must be home improvement time.  This year we are installing a shower stall into the bathroom.  We decided to install a mid-range shower unit and then keep the old claw foot for another year.  Next year, it will be next on the agenda.  We debated installing a lower end shower/tub unit, but decided that for the value of the house, this would be the better option.  So, hopefully by this time tomorrow, we will have a vanity back in the bath (it is currently in the garage) and a new shower unit.  I will take pictures as the project progresses,  You never know what you will catch, ;)

Here is the update on "Fleur".  I have gotten quite a bit done, for me.  I am enjoying working on this, especially the GAST "Egyptian Nights" that are used on the stained glass window rows.  Now the metallic that is used for the leading, I can do without.  I love the look, hate working with it.

Hobby Lobby was having a 50% off sale on their framing supplies, sectional frames, mat board and foam core, so I bought the supplied to frame up "Eastern Seaboard" and "Great Lakes Lowland"  I hope to have them done this weekend and will post pictures as soon as I get them done. 

The weather here has been beautiful the last couple of days, record warm.  It is supposed to get back to typical Feb weather by the end of the week, but we going to drop slowly.  They are calling for rain and thunder tomorrow.  It will make doing the shower a pain, but, oh well.

That is about all the update I have for now.  Will sign off.  Time to take my meds and head to bed!   Have a good one, all!

Cold, Cloudy, Monday

But I am still a little tickled.  My meds seem to have me stabilized as far as my moods go, and I have finally lost enough weight to put on my engagement ring.  I guestimate I have about 5-10 more pounds to lose before I can get my wedding ring on.  It is just still a bit too small to fit over the knuckle.

I don't really have a bunch of stitching update.  I will take a picture a bit later and get it up. 

We did end up getting really crappy weather last week, but OKC got slammed much worse than us and since Greg was at the plant in Norman, he was stuck down there two nights. 

Congrats to any Steelers fans.  I didn't really have a stake, but I was sort of rooting for the underdog Cardnials.  They ended up making a game of it at the end.  I wasn't overly impressed with any of the ads.  None really stuck in my head.  I was spending some time flipping between the SB and USA's marathon of House, so I may have missed some. 

I guess that is really all I have to say today.  I will check in later.