Hello!
Welcome to the last TNT of February 2026. Hard to believe that by the end of the week we will have been through the first two months of 2026. Whew! Progress has been made on the Appil piece. No more hair for Eve (yet), but some creatures have been added. Here's an overview of the entire piece as it is this morning:
As you can see, the creature on the right has been outlined. I think it's a cat. Here's a close up of that:
And two bugs (I think they are beetles) have been stitched on the other side of Eve.
Fun things! More creatures to come and (of course) Adam needs to be added on the other side of the Evil Serpent. Even though there is still a lot (a lot!) to stitch on this, I do feel as though good progress has been made and I am steadily moving on toward the end of this.
Our streets are now bare (they were by yesterday morning) and Colin came over in the afternoon (with Iris) to help with shoveling. Fletch says we ended up with about 9.5", but most of that has now settled down. It's pretty chilly though. But at least the sun is out today. My phone is showing the possibility of snow for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday! Luckily less than an inch each day. What a snowy winter it has been!
There are mushrooms and some meat marinating for kabobs for dinner. Peppers and onions will be added to the kabobs. I'll try doing them on the indoor grill I just bought.
Here's to a great Tuesday!
I've been anxiously awaiting today to see what creatures might have been added, and that cat didn't disappoint me! Those beetles are alarmingly large but they look friendly. I'll be looking forward to seeing what comes next. We've got 5" predicted each day for next Monday and Tuesday, but I'm going to ignore that until Sunday. Your kabobs sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful additions, Vera! I love the bugs -- and the cat, too! Love seeing this continue to unfold. XO
ReplyDeleteThat piece is really coming along. I just can't get over Eve's hair! It's hilarious. We were in the single digits yesterday but today is supposed to be 55F so a lot of our snow should be disappearing today. I sure hope so. Our camping trip has been indefinitely delayed.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
Those beetles are beautiful. The cat made me laugh. It reminds me of those online accounts that make fun of medieval paintings. Cats in particular are always depicted in odd ways.
ReplyDeleteBugs and cats - my favourite!
ReplyDeleteThat cat! I can't wait to watch it come to life! And those bugs are pretty darned cute! I am so glad you are not inundated with snow (but still... almost 10" of snow is nothing to sneeze at!)
ReplyDeleteI hope Iris pulled her weight with the shoveling.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely a cat and a cute one!! I cannot believe it's near the end of February!! Where did the time go?
ReplyDeleteIt could be a cat, or it could be some other strange creature, but it's cute either way! I'm glad your roads are clear. We got snow yesterday morning and again this morning, but I'm expecting it'll melt later today.
ReplyDeleteYep. Cat. Beetle or stink bug? Damn things are everywhere!
ReplyDeleteI love the bugs. I'm glad your streets are clear. Most of our snow from last week has melted and warm days are on tap. I'm not sad about that.
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