Chinese Cat--I believe the cat is supposed to be "Lucky". As you can see--a work in progress--for a long time. That outside ring is the section I got done onWednesday. And then the little triangles in the ears and above the eyes took so long I gave up for the day. Just contemplating the logistics of stitch for the eyes and nose (important cat features) is more than I an manage. Perhaps I was meant to embroider those tiny details?
Our new dining room carpet arrived. It was on sale on Houzz.com at 65% off. Eight feet by ten feet. I have a photo and will download it. FEDx left it leaning against the garage, in the rain, near puddles. No knock or doorbell ring. I was home. Also could have placed it on the very large DRY porch. When G got home we carried it into the sunporch. Checked for wetness.
Yesterday, G wanted to open the rug packaging and see it. So, before doing that he had to move the rattan table and chairs and all the lamps etc. Then we rolled up the faded braided coil rug up and dragged it into the hall. Vacuumed. Decided to change to the cherry table in the attic--- carried the rattan upstairs the cherry downstairs. Rolled out the carpet, checked for defects, then vacuumed the carpet. The dust and stuff off the carpet filled the filter. Set up the table and chairs and I retired to the couch with a dizzy headache which I hoped was NOT the flu. (it wasn't)
We both love the colorful rug. Sibling to the other rugs. But different sized circles. Changes the whole tone of the family/dining room. Amazing what changes these rugs have made to the way we see our home.
All this and the news. So I switched to HGTV and the home improvement shows I had recorded. We enjoyed the old time Mississippi accents and the Red Velvet cake. G and I even wondered if we could live in that small town in Mississippi. He thought we could. It reminded both of us of the years in small town Georgia where both of our children were born. Of course that was nearly 50 years ago. G and I will be married 50 years in September. Can't wrap my head around that. Perhaps that's what is making me feel dizzy?
Love the cat, is that 1/4 inch binding sewn down? Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean when we think about the years now and how long it's been, I can't wrap my head around 55 years together and the fact that I'm almost 75!!