It is hard to believe it is October — it is even harder to believe it is almost MID-October. This year is just flying by. I say that like it is a bad thing.
Not much has been going on here in Brinkley Cottage. I finished physical therapy a couple of weeks ago and I have been trying to get back to normal — whatever that is. The therapy did well, I think, and while I don’t have full use of my hand (and probably never will) I can pick up the dog, a cast iron skillet, a broom, crafting tools — basically I can function. It does still hurt though, it still swells and it is very, very stiff. Oddly, it is mostly my hand and less my wrist that is affected but that is of no consequence — it is awkward and painful. But, I carry on.
One thing that I am anxious to get back to is my cross stitching. Before all this happened I had started a pattern that I bought in New Orleans during spring break. I am about 2/3 of the way finished and I am anxious to get back to it. I actually sat down today to see if I can hold the Q-snap without pain and I think I am good to go — maybe in small doses though. I had been away from cross stitching for quite sometime and then my interest was sparked again and then.....broken arm. So, hopefully I can get this project done and move on.
Of course, as luck would have it, there are new things out for cross stitching — one being new threads. I usually use DMC stranded floss but now Sulky has a new product called 12 wt. Petite Cottons. It is a single thread with the same weight and thickness as two strands of the floss. There are solids and blended colors and I would love, LOVE to buy the whole set. I might. Kinda pricey. But, we are still pretty much quarantined so.....
I have been reading a lot. I just finished a great little read called “Summer of ‘69” by Elin Hildebrand. It takes place on Nantucket and is the story of the Foley/Whalen/Levin family. It is very readable and I completely recommend. Since it is still very much summer here, sitting and reading in the nice air conditioning is the best thing to do. I might even turn the a/c up, grab a blanket, light some candles and do pretend hygge. Hey, why not, this is 2020 and everything is weird!
Other than that, I have been doing nothing but hand exercises, taking the dog outside and unpacking moving boxes. Yes, we moved 3 years ago. Yes, I am still unpacking. I can’t talk about it.
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I wonder if the DMC thread and the new Sulky ones can be used on the same project. Would a person be able to tell which was which? That way you could buy a few new Sulky colours and gradually get all of them.
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