Spring Cleaning Time!

Hello, Everyone!

Life's Little Tangles

I have managed to get some stitching done, both on "Life's Little Tangles" and even started another project but more about that later.

Boy have things been hopping the past week or so! Jack and I did a deep cleaning of our bedroom, something it has needed for awhile. We got rid of the clothes that no longer fit us; got a new mattress and bedding set; cleaned out the cedar chest; I reorganized my cross stitch stash; Jack and I were election judges; and, the van's engine went out on us!!

Because of the engine going out, Jack is putting up his fishing boat up for sale or trade with someone

Psalm 23

who has a vehicle they no longer need. Jack's boat to him is what cross stitch is to me. I feel bad because he has put his heart and soul into tending to that boat.  I have some cross stitch stash that I want to sell or give away. Mostly patterns (leaflet mostly) that I know I will never stitch. Some due to the fact my taste in what to stitch has changed. I'm not sure how to go about it. I doubt that I could sell my cross stitch stash for what a car would cost. LOL

I stitched  on "Life's Little Tangles". I did nearly 500 stitches, I think. Like every stitcher, I wished I could have done more, but life gets in the way!. Much better progress than before the iPad program I was introduced to!

Rachel and Sarah

On Election Day I brought the kit "Psalm 23" by Bucella to the polling place. I brought something to stitch just in case we didn't have a very good turn out. I have been an election judge for at least 15 years. Some elections, sad to say, we have had under 20 people show up to vote. We did, however, have a decent turn out, so my stitching time was limited. There were two precincts at Jack's and my polling place. My precinct had 140 voters, while Jack's had about 130 voters. I expect more voters will show up for the Presidential race.  I did stitch on it a bit last night as well. I had really wanted to stitch on my HAED, but my iPad charge was very low, so couldn't. I guess that would be the negative thing to the GoodReader program. If you don't have a good charge or a long iPad cord, your stitching time is limited.

Sarah and Dahlia

Both Sarah and Rachel have found employment. Rachel has been at McDonald's now for about six weeks. Sarah stopped working at Subway and started a new job at Circle K. We are very proud of both girls! Sarah has a full load in college courses in preparation to start the nursing program in the fall. Rachel actually has two jobs, the other helping a woman who has cerebral palsy. Rachel also does home school and volunteering as a cadet on a local fire department. She is one busy girl! I love her for everything she does! I am also very proud of Sarah. She works, goes to college (getting A's on all her tests, etc.), is raising a toddler, and maintains her home. When she can tell Mom is about to go off the deep end, she talks with me and helps me get my mind back to where it should be.