Stitching Progress and More

 I have pretty much stitched pages 1-5 of 15 on Let Freedom Ring. This has been a delightful pattern to follow and stitch. What do I have left on pages 1-5? A little of the gold border on each side and the lettering in the green area on the left. 

I am laying her aside today and working on something else for a few days. I am pretty much a one stitch at a time, but with the two really big projects I don't think I can stay with them for the entire finish, so I am setting goals for pages at a time. I also give myself grace to change my mind at any time.

What has been going on in my world?

Tucker was sick last week and I ended up keeping him for 2 and a half days. He was too cranky for daycare. I enjoyed him even if he was sick and fussy. I got way behind on my chores, but I am making up for it this week.  He did feel better on Friday, so we played outside.  We thought he was over the hump, but...

Lindsay and I tried to go to Fairhope on Saturday for a little shopping or just getting out excursion. It did not go well. Tucker was not having it, so we basically had to give up and come home. We had to get in a fast food line for lunch and order and go. Pooh.

For newer readers and those that are not from around these parts, Fairhope is a darling town on the Mobile Bay. The downtown area to me is like stepping back in time. It is very pretty and someone does an amazing job of planting season flowers everywhere. AND yes! They were still fall flowers. 

Lindsay and I usually go once or twice a year around Christmas or in the spring. We tried to go over in June after the Lockdown was up. That was my first experience driving over the newly finished Pensacola Bay bridge that is now out due the DEVIL Sally. They had finished one side of the bridge and taken a two lane bridge and made it four lanes until the new side is built. 

OH MY STARS! Y'all, I drive a truck and it was raining so hard that you could barely see the the car in front of you and the lanes are too narrow for trucks and it is really really really high.... Not as high as the Charleston bridge but too high for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had almost written about it back in June and for whatever reason I didn't.

Then the Devil Sally came along and messed her up! I had already decided after my harrowing experience back in June that I would drive around the long way until the second part was built. Prophetic is what I say. That bridge was waiting for a wreck and how would anyone get to them?

My crazy story is over...

Let's talk something more fun.

I put out my Pilgrims and Indians in the dining room. I am determined to have a pleasant Thanksgiving even if it is Jeff, Mom, Paul Allen and Katie. Lindsay is definitely heading to the in-laws, but Jeff's sister is having a major meltdown over Covid and I don't even know if Kristan, our niece is coming. My sister-in-law is older so I do understand that.

Either way, I will sit down on one day this month and thank my Lord for my blessings, and try to eat some good food reserved for holidays.

I think now more than ever it is so important to be grateful for my blessings.

I changed out the orange yesterday on the kitchen table for some calmer colors. I think I needed it.

Next is just a real picture of what the couch looks like most days. When you have a leather couch, you don't have to cover it. I am still loving it though.

That is about all I can think of..

Sandy