Tiny Needle Tuesday 6/23/26

 Good Morning!

It's a grey day outside.  And damp.  Rain is expected at any time and throughout the day.  Yesterday's rain never amounted to much which was fine.  We were back and forth and out and about.  We had dropped off my car Sunday night for inspection on Monday.  And an oil change.  And tire rotation.  Turns out the car wanted a new battery and a new rear wiper blade as well.  But, it was all done and ready before lunch which was wonderful.

All the "me time" I had over the weekend paid off because, my friends, the Appil sampler is finished!!  Woo-Hoo!  First I filled in the lion:

Then I did the final creepy-crawly thing which ended up being a flying thing as well.  And the letters!

The letters were finished yesterday afternoon and voila!  A finished sampler:

Here are the details:

And All Was For An Appil

 

·      Sampler is from The Scarlet Letter

·      Started May 31, 2025; Finished June 22, 2026

·      Stitched on 36 count Antique White Edinburgh Linen

·      DMC threads used; one thread over two threads of linen

·      Finished Size:  17” across and 13.25” height

It definitely was a fun and enjoyable ride, but I'm happy to put it away now!  Unless someone wants it, the pattern will be donated.  Up next?  Who knows?  I'll have the pleasure of going through my stash later.  I know of a couple of samplers that are calling to me but they are both large like this one and I think something small will be a nice change.  But, time will tell.  I will also be (attempting anyway) culling my collection of pieces to be stitched.  There is a ton of them and my tastes have changed over the years.  No point holding on to things that I know I will not use.

Thanks for sticking with me as I stitched this monster for over a year!!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 6/16/26

 Good Morning!

Mid-June found me turning off the ceiling fan in the middle of the night!  I was chilly.  And when I came downstairs and looked outside, the thermometer was in the mid-fifties!!  What a change and what a relief.  Yesterday was a pleasant day as well with cooler temps and strong wind all day.  The thunderstorms Sunday evening seemed to have cleared things out.  Though pollen still seems to be high.

Anyway, here we are at Tuesday and it's time for a TNT update.  The last large creature has been outlined and it is a lion!!

After I outlined him, I realized there was more grass in the Garden of Eden to be filled in just under him.  I got that green stitched and ran out of steam before I could start filling in the lion.  Here is an overall shot.

As I mentioned last week, there is still another creepy crawly bug to be stitched to the right of Eve as well as the words "And All Was For An Appil."  I didn't care for the lettering on the chart, so I spent time the other day looking at alphabet books and deciding on different letters to use.  My plan is to get the lion filled in before starting anything else...but plans don't always happen, so we shall see.

I have an eye doctor appointment this morning and then, at some point I need to pick up a few groceries.  And, two more books came in for me at my library!  Hopefully some stitching time will be found later.

Our cool morning brought a couple of visitors to our back yard.

Looking at that photo makes me realize it's been ages since I did any archery.  I need to get out my bow and do some!

Finally, I'll share a recipe that we had for dinner last night.  This is a recipe from Colin and it is delicious!  I added a bunch of fresh spinach and we had it with warmed Italian bread.  Yummy and very filling.

Wishing you all a happy Tuesday!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 6/9/26

 Good Morning!

I hope this morning finds you rested and feeling fine.  It was a bit cooler here yesterday...chilly enough in the evening that Fletch fixed hot chocolate!!  Yesterday was filled with good things.  I got some new gloves and set about doing a bit of weeding.  Not my usual activity, but Fletch can't do it like he used to.  A visit to the library (including paying a fine for an overdue book), some reading and a bit of (unsuccessful) swatching.  And now it's Tuesday and time for a TNT update.  Progress!!!  The tree that the rabbit sits under has been completed - all the fruit, all the leaves, and the endless brown trunk...all stitched!

And here is an overall shot off where things stand at this point.

Next up will be the creature to the right of the rabbit.  You will notice there is also space to the right of Eve.  That will include some words (And All Was For An Appil) and yet another creepy crawly creature.  Those will be the last things I stitch.  First I want to do the creature under the tree!

Today will include a trip to get wine, a trip to get groceries and (hopefully) (successful) swatching.  I also picked out yarn to start another pair of socks.  And, of course, our Zoom RWU tonight to discuss "Good People."  Looking forward to seeing a number of you tonight!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 6/2/26

 Hello!

Today is the first TNT of June 2026!  Sunday afternoon found me with the opportunity to do a bit of stitching, so I sat down and did just that.  And voila!  Progress was made on my Appil piece.

The bunny has been clothed!!  LOL. The fruit has all been stitched on the tree and more of the trunk was stitched.  It just goes to show that when you settle down and concentrate, you can do something.  I'd like to get the leaves finished and the trunk and then concentrate on putting in the last large creature between the tree and Adam.

Here is an overall shot of how things look right now.

Sorry it's a bit lopsided and the upper right is cut off.  I was pretty tired when I took the picture last night.

It's had to believe that it was one year ago (on Sunday - 5/31) that I started this piece.  I knew it would take some time, but I had not guessed a year.  And now it will be a year plus before it is finished.  Oh well, no race and (importantly) I am still really enjoying stitching this piece.  Yes, I get tired of the brown, brown, brown when stitching the trunk or the green, green, green when stitching the leaves and the grass.  But I love the way it is coming together.  With any luck, I'll find more stitching time this afternoon.

Here's hoping everyone finds time to do something fun and enjoyable today.  It is shaping up to be another beautiful day here in Eastern PA!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 5/26/26

 Good Morning!

The sun is out for the first time in days!  It has been a very wet Memorial Day weekend here in Eastern PA.  I even received notice that various local parades scheduled for yesterday were cancelled due to the rain.

Despite the weather, Damon and Fletch have gotten a lot of things done!  The apple tree has been trimmed - dead limbs cut off and also those horrid tent caterpillar nests; the tree my clothesline is connected to has also been trimmed and many of the vines around it removed and my lilac has had a very good haircut!  We don't have central air, so room air conditioners have been put in place.

Saturday afternoon we headed over to C&M's for dinner with them.  Colin grilled (inside) some wonderful sausages.  I made an eggplant caponata and a corn and black bean salad to go with that.  We had freshly baked sourdough bread and a wonderful rice pudding tart for dessert.  YUM!!!

Most of my time has been spent in the kitchen cooking up a storm to feed those two guys, so not too much stitching has taken place.  In fact, my stitching only came out one afternoon for a very short period of time.

Just the start of the lower fruit on the left.  I'm hoping to have much more to show next week.

Meanwhile, we are having some gorgeous iris blooms in our boggy area:

And the snap dragons that we picked up the other week at the greenhouse have budded and now are open!

I love the variety of colors.

Time for more coffee.  I've a busy day ahead of me so I'd best get moving!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 5/12/26

 Good Tuesday Morning!

A chilly one here.  I actually got up in the night to put another blanket on the bed (I leave the back window wide open so that Mabel can jump into/onto the sill and look out...plus I like the fresh air).

It was wonderful to finally be with Iris again yesterday.  She, and C&M too are suffering from jet lag.  Combine that with more teeth coming in and she had some uncomfortable moments.  She slept for 2.5 hours in the morning - we finally woke her up so that she would not sleep ALL day.  But then she slept for another 1.5 hours in the afternoon.  Anyway, their trip was fun and it is good to know that little Iris is such a good traveler!

Colin said that last night she was awake from 10:30 - 1:00, so that is a little progress.  And, her hair is long enough now that sometimes Mailing puts it in pigtails!!

There is not much to show for Tiny Needle Tuesday this week.  I almost didn't bother to post, but here's the update.

Just a little more filling in of the grass in the Garden of Eden.  I hope to get a bunch of stitching in today.

Happy Birthday to my oldest brother who turns 79 today (I'm not sure how that happened!!).

Before I forget, I made THIS RECIPE for dinner last night and it did not disappoint.  Quick, easy and very, very tasty.  I did use 2 chicken breasts and we have so much leftover!  Naturally I didn't think to take a picture until we were finished...oh well.  Give it a try if you like chicken, mushrooms and asparagus!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 5/5/26

 Bonjour and Hello,

The sun is up and I'm attempting to wake up.  Mabel came into the room meowing loudly, so I knew it was time to rise.  The first sips of coffee have been had, but I still feel foggy.

But, it's Tuesday and time for an update on my stitching.  Yesterday morning I thought that I would not have anything to show you, but I managed to carve out an hour yesterday afternoon with my needle.  Lo and behold, another creature has appeared.  Only the outline, but clearly a rabbit!!

There is another larger creature that will be on the other side of the tree, but that is yet to be stitched.  I also managed to stitch a little more fill-in on the grass part, but that is all.  Here's an overall shot:

At this rate, I doubt I will finish by the end of the month, but c'est la vie.  I knew when I started this piece it would take a long time to finish.

Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to today - it is supposed to be around 85!  After that the temps will drop a bit and rain will once again come in.  Fletch got some snapdragons in the ground yesterday and all the plants came out of the back of my car.  Mabel was busy chomping on my thyme plant until I showed her the catnip.  Then she happily munched on that.  We need to get some potting soil today so that my herbs can go in some pots.  If I'm lucky, I will find some time for making.

My plan is to get over to C&M's early...feed Talbot and open up the sunroom for him and then get back here to go grocery shopping.  Since the end of the week will be cooler, I plan to make some soup Thursday or Friday.  A container of that will go into C&M's frig.  I'll also pick up some fruit for them.  I already left a large piece of cake in their frig.

Let's make this Tuesday a great one!  Have some fun.

Tiny Needle Tuesday 4/28/26

 Good Morning!

How are you on this Tuesday morning?  I am well, though I wish I had slept better.  Finally taking Advil at 3 a.m. helped (I need to remember to take some before going to bed).

Being Tuesday, let's have a TNT update.

There is a new critter between Adam and the yet-to-be-finished tree.  Another creepy crawly!  There is another one (creepy crawly) that will go on the other side of the sampler, but it's not yet time to stitch that one.  I know this is not the creature I have been promising.  That beast will come...eventually.  Not as much stitched this past week, but c'est la vie.  Obviously I am not in a race.  Here's a close up of the latest critter:

I'm going to focus on finishing the tree, but this week is ending up quite busy and I have not had time to pull out my stitching.  Maybe later on.

While I was with Talbot yesterday Fletch got out to the garden and planted our glad bulbs!  We will not have as many veggies in the garden this year, so he used part of the raised bed box that garlic plants (volunteers) are in for the glads.  And, he will fill in with zinnias.  Last year the deer chomped our glads as soon as they came up, but this year they won't be able to get to them since the garden is fenced.  Well, here's hoping anyway.

Hoping to get to the greenhouse we like this week.  I want more snapdragons to put in by the patio (the deer ignored them in that location last year) and more catnip to plant under the apple tree.  I also want some herbs to have on the patio...or maybe in the garden - rosemary (of course), French thyme which did really well last year, basil and parsley.  That should be enough.

This morning I'll head back to C&M's and open the sunroom door again for Talbot.  I know he spent time out there yesterday afternoon.  But when I left before lunch, he was sprawled on the back of the couch in the office room.  Soaking up the sun.

The kids are having fun.  They've been to the Great Wall (a mob scene according to Colin) and the Forbidden City.  Still to come is the Panda House at the zoo.  They have been sending lots of pictures which is a good thing since I'm missing Iris so much!  She's been introduced to third cousins and I guess is hearing lots and lots of Chinese!  She already knows many words in Chinese (ears, mouth, nose, etc.).

More errands later today since I did not get them all done yesterday.  I went to the food pantry to drop off a donation only to find out they had moved.  Luckily their new location is not that much further away, and I found it with no problem.  Then I went to Target for one thing...which I couldn't find...but ended up leaving there with three bags of stuff!  LOL. Today I will run to the grocery store after lunch.  As usual, we are in need of fresh produce.

Time for me to get moving.  Have a great Tuesday!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 4/21/26

 Good Morning!

Another chilly one - perfect for snuggling with Iris!!  And, it's Tuesday - time for an update on my Appil sampler.  A bit of stitching was accomplished during the past week.

The tree is fully outlined and one leaf has been filled in.  There was also a bit of ground work completed, but that might not be as noticeable.  Here's the obligatory overall shot of where things stand.

Lots of filling in to do...the tree trunk, branches, leaves, etc.  And then, of course, more creatures as I keep promising.  My mantra is:  I think I can, I think I can.....  Still enjoying this piece and having fun stitching it.

Time for me to get moving.  My head is cold so the first order of business is to dry my hair (while sipping some hot coffee).  Hope your day is a good one!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 4/14/26

 Hi Everyone,

How's it going?  I ran out of time yesterday and didn't post, but I will tell you the weekend was lovely.  Saturday felt so much like summer!!  The kids had a wonderful time camping.  Iris loved sleeping in the tent.  Sunday morning was chilly enough that a fire felt great as they enjoyed breakfast outdoors.  I was happy to have slept in my own bed...I fear my camping days are over.

Now it's Tuesday and time for a TNT update.  Some stitching was accomplished in the past week.  The last tree/bush/plant/whatever has been started in the Appil sampler.  Most of the outline and one bloom has been stitched.

I decided to go with the plant instead of one of the creatures just because the brown trunk and green leaves can be a bit tiresome (aka boring) to stitch and I wanted to be sure they get done!  Here's an overall shot of the sampler as a whole:

So, a couple more creatures on the left (and more ground of course...also a little boring to stitch).  The blank space on the right will be filled in with a few words (and, if I remember correctly, one more bug/crawly thing).  I do feel as though the end is in sight!  I also know it will take me some time to get to the end.  That's ok, I'll get there in good time.

No plans for today other than grocery shopping and a stop at the township to pay some taxes.  What fun!  It's going to be warm and even warmer later in the week, so I want to plan some easy and cool meals.  Here's hoping that your Tuesday is a good one.

Tiny Needle Tuesday 4/7/26

 Good Morning!

Our roller coaster weather continues.  It is not too cold this morning - in the forties, but my phone is showing a freeze warning for tomorrow.  Geeze....

Meanwhile, Colin is starting some seeds.  Yesterday he took a little break from work to get some pepper seeds into starter pots and Iris helped!  This, of course, gave me a little break which was nice.  I guess I'll have some pots and/or seedlings to tend to while they are away (they head to China and Taiwan on the 25th for two weeks and I'll be going over twice a day to feed Talbot and give him some love).

But now it is Tuesday and time for a TNT update.  I am happy to report that Adam is (finally) fully fleshed out!

The flesh was a bit of a slog (as it was for Eve as well).  And, a little more of the ground has been completed.  Still more creatures and another tree to be stitched, but it is moving along.  Here's a shot of the overall piece as of this morning.

My thought is that I should (theoretically of course) be able to get more done on this whilst the kids are away, but only time will tell.  I'm still hoping to wrap this up before the end of May.

I took NY strip steaks out of the freezer and tonight I will grill them on the new indoor grill we got.  Hoping they are good!  And, since it is grocery shopping day, I need to figure out what we will be having for the balance of the week.  The freezer is fairly full with an assortment of meat and fish, but as usual, we are in need of fresh produce.  Wednesday and Thursday I will be with Iris, so I'd like meals to be quick and easy those nights (plus yoga Thursday night). 

There are books to pick up at the library and some to drop off, so a visit there will most likely happen.  I'd best sip my coffee, wake up and get the day started.  Hope your Tuesday brings you some happiness.

Tiny Needle Tuesday 3/31/26

 Good Morning!

And whoosh!  Just like that we are at the last day of March 2026.  The last day of the first quarter of the year 2026.  That just does not seem possible.  Really!  (I know I say that all the time.)

Anyway, all that being true, it is Tuesday, so time for a TNT update on Appil.  Despite all my running around at the end of last week I did manage to find a little bit of time to stitch.  Adam is beginning to be fleshed out and a bit more of the Garden is appearing underneath him.

And here is the overall shape of how things look right now.

My plan is to work on Adam's flesh today, but my list of things to do is long (isn't it always?), so time will tell.

I'm happy to let you know that the kids (and Iris) loved the soup and muffins I had left for them.  Iris ate two bowls of the soup Sunday night!  They were too full for the crostata, so they probably had that last night.

It is cloudy out and I woke to heavy rain early this morning.  Today I'm off to hunt down a leg of lamb for Easter dinner on Sunday!  Here's hoping your Tuesday finds you having some kind of fun.

Tiny Needle Tuesday 3/24/26

 Hello and Good Morning!

How are you on this next-to-the-last Tuesday in March?  And how is it possible that we are just about a quarter of the way through 2026?  Yikes - time is flying.  

Yesterday was such a nice day (despite the weather) with Iris.  Something happened that has never happened before.  We were sitting on the couch and I was reading to Iris.  I realized she had gotten a bit still and when I looked over at her I saw that her eyes were closed and her head was bobbing.  She was sound asleep!  This was earlier than she usually naps - around 11:30 or so.  Colin was wrapping up a meeting and then they were going to have lunch together, but Iris ended up sleeping for an hour!  And then she took a two hour nap in the late afternoon!

Traffic was light coming home later than usual from C&M's which meant that Fletch and I were still able to sit down to dinner by 6 p.m. which was nice.  Then we listened to our audio book for a little bit.

And now it's Tuesday and time for a TNT update.  A bit of stitching was completed in the last week.  Modest Adam now has his fig leaf (leaves) filled in and a bit more of the ground beneath his feet has been stitched (including some kind of leaves sticking out of the grass).  Another creature (bug) has been placed upon the Evil Serpent's back.

And here's an overall shot of how things are looking at the moment.

Slowly but surely...more ground to the left and also some larger creatures!!  And one more flowering plant.  Adam needs his flesh as well.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of you tonight for our postponed RWU book discussion.  Till then, have a wonderful Tuesday!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 3/17/26

 Hey-Hey and Good Morning!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  How are you?  After a rather rainy but balmy day, the cold temps have returned along with lots and lots of strong winds.  In fact, there were tornado warnings for yesterday afternoon.  Fletch had heard that winds could gust up to 85 mph!  We have a buoy bell hanging from our shed at the edge of our woods and I woke to hearing that clanging this morning.

Our weekend was good including lunch at C&M's on Sunday which was a St. Patrick's Day meal:  corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread and a chocolate Guinness cake.  Oh my!  It was delicious.  I was back over there yesterday to watch Iris and had such a nice day.

Now it is Tuesday and time for a TNT update.  Look who has appeared:  Adam!!!

Yet another strange face.  The beginning of the left side of the Garden has also appeared by his feet.  Of course, his body needs some flesh, but that will come.  Here's a shot of the overall piece:

Still more greenery and more creatures to be stitched, but this is coming along nicely.  I started this piece on May 31, 2025 and I'm hoping to finish before May 31, 2026.  But, time will tell.  There is still much to be put on the fabric.  Thank God I'm still enjoying this!

I know some of you read The Narrowboat Summer which I found to be a fun read.  Well, Fletch discovered a show on TV (I think he said he found it on Tubi TV) which is a documentary on narrow boats!  He has been enjoying it.  There was one boat where a father and son live and have a pizza business - they float down the water, stop and then make pizzas for whoever wants them.  Another guy has a bicycle repair shop on his boat.  One boat is 75' long which seems amazing to me.

Today will be a somewhat busy day.  We will grocery shop this morning (once again in dire need of fresh produce and a few other things) and I will be going back to our accountant's office in the afternoon to drop off signature pages so that our taxes will be e-filed.  I've watered the houseplants and one load of wash has been started.  From the look of things on my desk, I can see that there are some bills that need to be paid.  It doesn't end!

Whatever is on your schedule today, I hope there are some nice things.  I'm looking forward to seeing some of you tonight for our RWU book discussion.

Tiny Needle Tuesday 3/10/26

 Hello and Good Morning,

Well, last night's sleep was better.  However, I was woken early by Mabel coughing up a hairball in the bedroom.  This, of course, necessitated getting up earlier than I wanted and turning on a light so that I could avoid stepping in anything.  Mabel is thoughtful and avoids (usually) puking on a rug.  Instead she usually pukes on the wooden floor which is certainly easier to clean up.  Not the best way to wake up.

Iris was good yesterday.  She is almost always good.  She had not slept well Sunday night and ended up taking a 2.5 hour nap in the afternoon.  Though I don't sleep when she naps, at least I can close my eyes and rest some.

I'm happy to report that the socks for Iris fit!  Though they may be a little loose.  Colin and Iris were out for a stroller walk when I arrived yesterday morning.  When they came in it was minus one sock.  Iris had kicked off her blanket and, though Colin didn't notice it at the time, she had also kicked off one of her new socks and it exited the stroller.  While Iris napped Colin took a break from work and walked in the neighborhood where they had walked in the morning.  Luckily he found the abandoned sock!

Now it's Tuesday morning and time for a TNT update on Appil.  The cat now has a coat of fur and the ground on the bottom right of the sampler has been fully stitched.

An amusing cat for sure.  I'll be starting the left bottom side next!  Dare I say closing in on finishing this piece?

Today's plans include a trip to the library (a requested book is ready for pick up), some laundry (again) and grocery shopping.  It's supposed to be another gorgeous day with temps in the 70's, so I'm planning a light dinner:  shrimp salad on croissants.  Yum!!  I think a little salad to go with that will be nice.  And, Fletch left one of his socks for me to see a hole in the toe...I've already found the yarn with which to darn the hole, so I will do that too.  Finally I need to review all the papers for tax season - my appointment to meet with our accountant is this Friday.

Whatever your Tuesday holds for you, here's hoping it is something good!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 3/3/26

 Good Morning!

After our glorious Saturday that felt like Spring, we are back to chilliness and it feels colder than ever now.  Yesterday despite wearing a turtleneck and wool sweater I felt cold all day.  This morning the cars are wet.  My phone says it's snowing, but I don't see anything coming down.  I know we are supposed to have sleet as well.  I think/hope it will warm up enough to change to rain.  Meanwhile my shoulders and hips (arthritis) are feeling it.

Enough of that nonsense!  It's Tuesday and, therefore, time for a TNT update.  And look!  Eve now has a full head of crazy hair.  LOL

That's a whole lot of crazy hair and it took a whole lot of time to stitch it!  But now Eve is finished and I am ready to move on to something else.  I should finish the cat and the ground under that...then, perhaps, Adam?  Time will tell.

Time for me to get ready to head over to watch Iris.  Hope everyone has a great day!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 2/24/26

 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!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 2/17/26

 Hello!

It's Fat Tuesday!  Happy Mardi Gras!  My beans have been soaking overnight and I have hot Italian sausage thawed.  We will be having red beans and rice for dinner.  I can't wait!  But first, the rest of the day awaits and it is time for a TNT update.

Stitching (some) was accomplished this week.  The solid fill-ins do take some time.  But the ground underneath Eve (the Garden of Eden?) has been filled in and, the bottom line over to the right side (as you look at it) of the sampler has been stitched!

Obviously no more hair was added to Eve and I don't know if that will happen this week.  There is a creature off to the right that I am anxious to stitch.  Also a few more bugs between Eve and the Tree as well.

I'm happy to report that I did manage to get my chores completed yesterday!  That was scrubbing the kitchen floor and vacuuming upstairs.  Today I may wipe the cabinets with orange oil if I am so inspired to do so.  First, though, I'll cook some bacon & eggs for Fletch and me and we will do a quick run to the grocery store to procure some things (mostly fresh veggies and fruit).  Hoping to find reading, knitting and stitching time at some point.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Tiny Needle Tuesday 2/10/26

 Good Morning All,

Well, it is roughly 20 degrees warmer this morning than yesterday!  Progress!!  And I saw 40's in next week's forecast.  But, let's not jump ahead.  As we all know, the forecasts are more often wrong than correct.

I spent a delightful day yesterday with Iris.  We read so many (SO MANY) books!  Some of them multiple times.  Have any of you seen or read The Zabajaba Jungle by William Steig?  This is not one we read yesterday, but what a funny, weird book.  That William Steig must've been smoking something when he wrote this one!  Wednesday will be another day with Iris.

Anyway, it's Tuesday which means it's time for a TNT update.  The only time I stitched on Appil was Sunday afternoon for an hour or so.  Therefore, not a lot is new.  I skipped working on hair and instead concentrated on the ground under Eve's feet.  A little more outlining and a bit more filling in.

It is difficult to see, but there are a couple of shades of green in the ground.  There will also be some brown (of course...this piece has so much brown!!).

Today's plans include grocery shopping and making shrimp fajitas for dinner.  Yum!  I'm hungry for them right now!  Hope your Tuesday is a good one.

Tiny Needle Tuesday 2/3/26

 Good Morning!

I guess it's no surprise that we are in for 6 more weeks of winter.  It feels as though it will take at least that long for the snow to disappear from our yard!  But...my car thermometer said it was 36 (!!!) when I left Iris yesterday around 4 p.m. And the sun was still high and bright in the sky.  This morning's temp is in the teens rather than single digits.  There is hope my friends, there is hope.

Now it is Tuesday and time for a TNT update.  Eve has been fully fleshed out!

She even grew a little more hair on one side.  Here's a look at the whole Appil sampler overall:

While there is still so much (so much!) left to stitch, I feel as though progress is being made.  Slow and steady.

No plans for today other than a small grocery shopping and a trip to CVS to pick up a prescription.  I may do some laundry...or I may not.  I've been having some back pain, so I may just take it easy!  Whatever you are up to, make it a good Tuesday!