So do you think I'll manage to stitch tonight.? - Page 4

> On 7/20/09 5:46 PM, in article
> slrnh69pcs.q3o.meg@coredump.silverthorn.org,
> SNIP
>>> So when are we going to Borders dear! LOL
>>> Cheryl
>> I'm going tonight to get reading material for the plane and lay over. We
>> should definitely plan doing a get together sometime soon, its been to
>> long.
>> I should also finish my book database sometime, so you can browse it.
>> -Margaret in MA
> Saturday? In the rain?
>

> It be Saturday!
> So where is the Rain you all were talking about?
> Wanted workmen to do some outside work on the house, but
> they want it cooler since it outside first. And too dry for
> cross stitch without getting water stains on fabric........lol
>
> P.S. Suppose to be 34 C (93 F) today and same Sunday then cools
> later in week. Guess not bad when past years got to 40 C (104 F)
> as a cool day and the new electronic thermostats says "HI" when it
> gets over 42 C. lol

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> On 7/15/09 1:57 PM, in article C68390DD.15D0A%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
>
>>
>>> On 7/14/09 9:17 PM, in article
>>> 897cee10-77f4-4988-aaa8-62efe9e1f1bb@24g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, "Nancy"
>>>
>>>>> Yes?
>>>>>
>>>>> No?
>>>>>
>>>>> Should I try for a tally folks? I was going to garden, but family stuff
>>>>> got
>>>>> in the way.
>>>>> I'm totally exhausted now, dinner is in the distant future and I might
>>>>> fall
>>>>> asleep before it...
>>>>>
>>>>> And Ellice - I never did find pink peppercorns. Pink Salt, but not pink
>>>>> peppercorns...
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>
>>>> When I have a day like that....I usually only stitch if I've got a
>>>> "simple"
>>>> section to work on. Otherwise I end up frogging.
>>>>
>>>> After taking DM to Nordstrom's Cafe for lunch I did get a little
>>>> stitching
>>>> in....after I read some more of that book. Next on the agenda is to
>>>> figure out the stitches on an UFO of my mom's that just needs a little
>>>> work. Of course she left the "hardest" part. Who knows how long
>>>> this has been sitting around. The bag had a sales slip from the
>>>> mid-80s!!!! That's after I spray for the carpenter ants. Sigh. I
>>>> wish
>>>> they would just go away!
>>>>
>>>> Nancy
>>>
>>> Well, I did stitch for a little bit - 30-40 stitches in a nice enclosed area
>>> in one color.
>>
>>
>> LOL - I'm feeling the same way. But, DH is reffing a double of summer
>> HS/College hockey tonight, so I'm solo. Which means really light "salad for
>> dinner" and stitch-a-thon.
>>
>>> I think we may have carpenter ants too. After the dog goes back tomorrow, I
>>> think I have find some heavier duty ant killer.
>>
>> I'm sorry. I'm glad that at least this house with the tubes in the walls,
>> which get charged with pesticide every 3 months, seems to work. We had ants
>> aboaut 2.5 moonths ago, the guy came out, recharged the tubes, (we were
>> overdue), and did some stuff in the yard. Ants gone. The dog feed station
>> is near the sliders to the deck from the breakfast room - and that's where
>> we had them. But, all cleaned up. Our close friends have been battling the
>> ant thing for 2 years - it's a mess, they're on the 2nd service, put down
>> traps, all kinds of things.
>>>
>>>
>>> Which book?
>>>
>>> C
>>
>> Ah, that's a conundrum. If you haven't read the No 1 Ladies Detective
>> Agency series, start at the beginning and go for it. It's quite uplifting,
>> IMHO, in the way it just kind of looks at life.
>>
>> Ellice
>>
> I've thought about picking up that series, but a good friend, with similar
> reading taste, did not like it at all.

>
> I'm quite entranced by "The Thirteenth Tale" - enough to consider adding to
> my permanent library if I get the chance.
>
>
> Cheryl

>
>> On 7/15/09 1:57 PM, in article C68390DD.15D0A%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
>>
>>>
>>>> On 7/14/09 9:17 PM, in article
>>>> 897cee10-77f4-4988-aaa8-62efe9e1f1bb@24g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, "Nancy"
>>>>
>>>>>> Yes?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Should I try for a tally folks? I was going to garden, but family stuff
>>>>>> got
>>>>>> in the way.
>>>>>> I'm totally exhausted now, dinner is in the distant future and I might
>>>>>> fall
>>>>>> asleep before it...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And Ellice - I never did find pink peppercorns. Pink Salt, but not pink
>>>>>> peppercorns...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>>
>>>>> When I have a day like that....I usually only stitch if I've got a
>>>>> "simple"
>>>>> section to work on. Otherwise I end up frogging.
>>>>>
>>>>> After taking DM to Nordstrom's Cafe for lunch I did get a little
>>>>> stitching
>>>>> in....after I read some more of that book. Next on the agenda is to
>>>>> figure out the stitches on an UFO of my mom's that just needs a little
>>>>> work. Of course she left the "hardest" part. Who knows how long
>>>>> this has been sitting around. The bag had a sales slip from the
>>>>> mid-80s!!!! That's after I spray for the carpenter ants. Sigh. I
>>>>> wish
>>>>> they would just go away!
>>>>>
>>>>> Nancy
>>>>
>>>> Well, I did stitch for a little bit - 30-40 stitches in a nice enclosed
>>>> area
>>>> in one color.
>>>
>>>
>>> LOL - I'm feeling the same way. But, DH is reffing a double of summer
>>> HS/College hockey tonight, so I'm solo. Which means really light "salad for
>>> dinner" and stitch-a-thon.
>>>
>>>> I think we may have carpenter ants too. After the dog goes back tomorrow, I
>>>> think I have find some heavier duty ant killer.
>>>
>>> I'm sorry. I'm glad that at least this house with the tubes in the walls,
>>> which get charged with pesticide every 3 months, seems to work. We had ants
>>> aboaut 2.5 moonths ago, the guy came out, recharged the tubes, (we were
>>> overdue), and did some stuff in the yard. Ants gone. The dog feed station
>>> is near the sliders to the deck from the breakfast room - and that's where
>>> we had them. But, all cleaned up. Our close friends have been battling the
>>> ant thing for 2 years - it's a mess, they're on the 2nd service, put down
>>> traps, all kinds of things.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Which book?
>>>>
>>>> C
>>>
>>> Ah, that's a conundrum. If you haven't read the No 1 Ladies Detective
>>> Agency series, start at the beginning and go for it. It's quite uplifting,
>>> IMHO, in the way it just kind of looks at life.
>>>
>>> Ellice
>>>
>> I've thought about picking up that series, but a good friend, with similar
>> reading taste, did not like it at all.
>
> Yeah - but who do you trust??? Seriously, it's not overwhelmingly romantic
> or mysterious. But, the puzzles aren't predictable. And they're nicely
> written. What I liked really is the presentation of modern day Botswana.
> I've kept reading them, even after watching the HBO series which covers the
> first few books. The HBO series is really good, and IMHO, a bit
> enlightening for those of us who haven't been to modern Africa. There is a
> lot of nice thoughtfulness, I think, WRT how the heroine approaches life,
> it's issues, values, and sticks to her guns. But, not either a fantasy or
> bodice ripper. Just charming.
>>

>> I'm quite entranced by "The Thirteenth Tale" - enough to consider adding to
>> my permanent library if I get the chance.
>>
>>
>> Cheryl
>
> OK - I'm due for a library run soon as I have a ton of art books to return -
> only one of which was really worth much.
>
> But, my stitching marathon needs are dire enough that I think I'm going to
> skip the Thursday group as my big piece is on the floor stand, and I think I
> stitch slower when I'm with the crew.
>
> Ellice
>