Mel's Sunday update

Had a bad case of the blahs this week so I sat and stitched for longer than I usually do during the week. Activities requiring more energy were left undone.

The good news is this meant that I have finished two hearts on Sisu's RR.

Claire's Heart
My Heart

I told Claire I would finish her heart for her, as Claire has been unwell and then I stitched up a heart for myself.  I confess I did chose an easier heart for myself, but even I was astonished (and a little guilty) about how fast it stitched up!  Anyway this is ready to go into the post for Laura this week.  Or probably next week (might have to wait for pay day).

I attended a stitching gathering at Colours Down Under yesterday with Janine, Cathy, Diane, Susan and Marilyn.  They are a great bunch of ladies who have made me feel welcome and part of the group.  I was told my work on Vienna Ball had convinced Diane to purchase the chart and kit :)

In return, Diane was working on Passione Ricamo's The Night.  Watching her stitch this up (she beads as she goes) and Susan's progress on Mirabilia's Petal Fairy has convinced me to start a new project.  Not sure which one yet, but after lunch this afternoon I'm going through my stash and starting either a Nora Corbett Pixie Couture or a Passione Ricamo design.

Its often said, but still rings true, so many cover pictures of designs just don't do justice to seeing the item being stitched.

Janine showed us her *cough* thirty something *cough* WIPs, so I do not feel guilty about starting another project :) :) :)

As can be seen by the above picture of "Spaceman Spiff" the operation didn't affect Abby at all!  I spent most of the week worrying that she was rupturing her stitches because she was running full-pelt everywhere and stretching and leaping.  Took her to the vets this morning to have her stitches out and the vet said she was healing fine. So all is good.  However as soon as we returned home, sans collar, Spaceman Spiff has turned into Speedy Gonzales and is zooming around, getting in and out of tight little spaces BECAUSE SHE CAN!

Just watching her makes me smile, and Trubs very grumpy :)

Mel's Sunday update

Well I had a somewhat productive week this week :) :)

Staying at home with a recuperating kitty, I managed to finish off Part 10 of Vienna Ball.  I am now finally completely up to date with this Chatelaine project. I am absurdly proud of myself!

Vienna Ball Part 10.
Vienna Ball whole progress to date.

While sorting through projects to sell, (I need some cash - long story) I found an old travel project I haven't worked on in over 12 months.  Once I started working on it, I remembered why this one was put away - I had done three and a half letters, and every one had mistakes in it !!!!! I fixed all the mistakes and finished off another two and half letters. Not bad for a couple of days work while cuddling a sooky kitty.

Excellence album.

Also this week, Sisu's RR arrived.  I hope to get stuck into it this coming week.

As can be seen in the picture above, Abby was neutered this week.  I am sooo glad, we've managed to sleep dutring the nights again, without being woken by male cats caterwauling all hours of the darkness .... and don't get me started on how bad the house stank from all of the male cats marking "their" territories via every entrance ..

It is over now and Abby is recuperating nicely.

Mel's Sunday update

Well I got through another part on Vienna Ball this week.  Its now September and I'm now working on September's part! Woot!

I haven't stitched anything else for months, but I'm finally back up to date-ish on this one :)

Total progress at end of Part 9 here.
Part 9 closeup here.

Hope everyone had a great week!

Today's Good Point: 1 September 2009.

A very good friend recently said to me: "keep looking around and find the good things in each day, and each bend in the road.".

Today is the first day of Spring.

Today's good thing is the seasons and the renewal of life. We don't really have winter here, but with all of the constant rain over the last month all of the flowers are out.  Seeing multi-hued tulips, daffodils and jonquils in the florists today.  Seeing all the native wildflowers in the gardens around home and work.

Just a reminder that no matter how bad things seem, the planet goes on. Everything else ont he planet provides beauty, food and fertilization every year, irregardless of what goes on in our lives and hearts.