Very small update this week :)
I spent the first part of the week working on a Top Secret project ....
Mum turned up Thursday to celebrate her birthday one month early (we just couldn't balance our schedules for October). We spent Thursday chatting and catching up and checking out new stash we had each acquired since we had last visited. Also as per usual, I showed mum the duplicate charts I had ended up with this time to see if she wanted any (before I RAK other people with them).
We got into a chat about Inkcircles design This Heart of Mine. I showed mum my proposed idea of eye-searing pink and blues on black fabric. Mum not-surprisingly said she would do it differently. I pulled out all my fabric and hand-dyed floss stash and said - go for it! Show me what you would do! Then I went for a shower. When I got out she had already started stitching!
So mum and I are doing a spur-of-the-moment Stitch Along of This Heart is Mine. My album is here and mum's is here. Anyone who wants to join in is free to do so.
Friday was spent clothes shopping (I bought mum a whole new smart casual wardrobe for summer for her birthday). We then lunched with Workmate A (from old job) at a swank cafe and then spent the afternoon in long overdue therapeutic massages. Fell asleep rather early that night. Even the cat was worn out.
Yesterday we went to visit my favourite bricks and morter store Dragonflydreams. Mum's record of our visit is here. The first room we walked into was the chart room - watching her was like watching a kid in a candy store ..... we actually put back about a third of what we selected. Unfortunately there was no afghan material there (as I want to start my first afghan - Mariann Lori and Gina have all inspired me! but some lady came in a few days ago and bought everything in the shop - everything on all three bolts of afghan fabric!!!! Waaaah - not fair !!!!)
Karen was also out of Q-snaps and some threads so we didn't quite kit up as much as we wanted - I think the credit card was thankful for that.
I did look at Runekeeper and Gemstone Dragons and I decided on Gemstone Dragons for my Stars RR next year. I think mum bought one copy of every other DragonDreams chart in the shop! We also both bought linen for Inkcircles Tanglewood and will start that as as the next SAL when This Heart of Mine is finished. It will take us a few months, which is good because mum will have to wait for next month to search the Canberra stores for the magazine. And to purchase the Carrie's thread pack. The next step is to teach her to internet shop and then she will really be off !!!!!!
That was a fantastic day and then last night Workmate A came over for dinner. Lots of laughter dinner laughter wine laughter chocolates laughter coffee laughter and finally to bed after 2am.
Its now Sunday morning. Maybe some stitching today ????
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Sounds like a great time! That would be so great to share time and stashing with my mom, if she had any interest in it (and if she wasn't a bit loony)! What fun! And you guys got some great stuff! Too bad you couldn't get your afghan cloth - you guys doing afghans are much braver than I am! Gee, I bet Trubs will like when you work on the afghan, too, you think?
Yup Karen - I am *certain* Trubs will love it when I'm working on an Afghan - especially next winter - she will probably be nice enough to keep it warm for me while I'm at work during the day - and provide lots and lots of specialty floss so I don't have to worry too much about that pesky DMC .....
Poor old Trubs, all the excitement was just too much for her LOL.
An afghan....ooh....nice. I'm almost tempted with Mariann and Lori's work on Nature's Home to think about pulling floss for it, but only "almost" :)
Hmm I have a Winne Ille Pooh Afghan to do - I might dig it out this Winter!
It definitely sounds like you had a fun time! At least you've been able to "corrupt" your Mum - mine is still a confirmed "one project at a time" gal! lol She does go along to the LNS with me - but is way too disciplined :).
I can see that Trubs was just worn out with the thoughts of all of that stash.. and she's probably dreaming of you starting an afghan lol.
Sounds like you had a great week with Mum. When IS Mum's birthday, anyway? And poor Trubs looks just worn out. Wish I could send Phred over for lessons in how to fall asleep for any length of time.
Mum's birthday is just a little after yours and Claire's - 24 October.
Well, October's just chock full of birthdays, too, isn't it? My mom and DH are October, as well (7th and 16th, resp.) Then in November, there are 7 in my immediate family - 2 of my nephews are exactly one week from mine - one before, one after, and then my dad on the 28th, and SIL and her daughter in there, too, and my cousin's daughter. Had a few more with my Dad's previous wife's family. I think December is the only month we don't have any at all, though my best friend growing up is Dec. 3rd - none in the family that I can recall...
There's an auspicious day ! It's Big T's birthday in Melbourne and the day I have my surgery this year.
Ok - October IS a busy month :). I have Donna, Claire, my boss and one of my lifelong friends all 4 days in a row, and then a few days later, Denise. At least they're easy to remember!
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