Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Tiny Needle Tuesday February 8, 2022

 Good Morning!

It's a little later than I usually post (7:30 a.m.) and I am terribly groggy/not awake yet.  First of all that blasted darling cat Mabel woke me at 4 a.m.!  Insistently meowing rather loudly.  Fortunately (unlike how Tyg used to behave), she didn't need/want to eat but rather she just wanted to go out.  I opened the patio door, she flew out, and I went back to bed.  3 hours later I woke up!  So, I've had a few sips of coffee, but that is it.

Yesterday just about did me in/wore me out as well.  I was in my office for six hours straight!  Granted that is not a full day technically, but it does represent the longest time I have spent in that place in 3 years!  I came home and promptly took a nap.  LOL  It was good to catch up with 3/4 of my bosses though.  Kevin had flown in from Atlanta Sunday night, Mike drove over from NJ and Bruce came down from Bucks County.  Only Lisa didn't show.  Her flight from CA yesterday morning was cancelled and she got on a later flight that wasn't landing in Philadelphia until some time in the evening.  I decided not to wait for her.

I managed to read a few blogs, but plan to catch up with everyone today.  Meanwhile, here it is Tuesday already and time for a TNT post.  Progress has been made on both pieces.  A Visiting Bird has had another flower added (lower left).


This is such a pretty piece and I always enjoy putting some stitches in this one.

Next up we have Adam & Eve (who still have not made an appearance):


The thicker alphabet has been finished and two dividing bands have been stitched.  There are still several alphabets to add on this before I get to the bottom section with animals and Adam & Eve.  This one is keeping me occupied for sure!

Todays plans include:  Wordle, some NYT puzzles, some work (if necessary), grocery shopping (mid-week!!) and catching up on blogs.  It seems a bit warmer this morning and I saw the 50's forecast for Saturday!  Hope everyone's week is going well.

13 comments:

  1. Lovely stitching!
    I've been staying up late watching the Olympics so I can barely function this morning. I've got a dog and 7 cats waiting to be fed so I better shake it off and get moving.

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  2. What a day you had in the office! I'm not sure that six hours around other people sounds like much fun. Your visiting bird looks wonderful as does the alphabet sampler. I look forward to seeing these every week. I hope you have a good Tuesday after Office Monday!

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  3. I really, really love the colors in your bird piece. It's just lovely. (The alphabet is wonderful, too . . . but I'm just smitten with that bird.) I hope you have a more calm and relaxed day today. XO

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  4. I'm loving the bird sampler, especially the cabbage rose. Watching its progress is delightful. The alphabet sampler's addition of the bigger alphabet makes the error on the small row almost completely unnoticeable now. If Adam and Eve ever show up (LOL), I'm sure you won't even be able to see it at all.

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  5. A friend recently told me about Wordle, but I haven’t tried it yet.

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  6. I find that having to be someplace for extended amounts of time is challenging now! So I can see how all that --waves hands around--- stuff with people was tiring! Hope you can catch up on some quiet time today.

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  7. I am not surprised that you were worn out from a long day in the office! I've gotten so used to working from home that I think I'd probably be ready for bed if I had to go back to work in person. I hope you can get caught up on your rest from yesterday and from Mabel's interruptions today.

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  8. I think as people start going back to offices, if they ever do, many will feel like you do. It will be difficult.
    Staying at Mom's last night was interesting. Zoey had never stayed anywhere but home. She just couldn't settle. She would lay down and then get up and pace. She wanted Grandma! She wanted Daddy. Ha! Ha! She finally settled down and slept but I didn't much. The bed was HARD. Really hard. Dennis said the same. We have two more nights before we can walk on our floors. We'll sure be ready for our own bed.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  9. I am looking forward to seeing the bottom of that sampler. The birdie one is coming along so nicely. The colors are so pretty.

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  10. The colors in that piece with the bird are so pretty. Tell Mabel she needs to sleep all night!

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  11. how dare work demand six hours of your time! Lovely stitching! I am working on a new stitch project that is a challenge for me.

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  12. As always...beautiful and inspiring stitching Vera!! That Mabel... sigh. Tell her that Sherman says Nights are for Sleeping! lol

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  13. I'm catching up on blogs, too. I really like the bird/flower embroidery project. Hope work calms down!

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