Livin' La Needle Loca

...and I'm a little behind. I've actually finished two projects this week, but I've only photographed one. This is Stay Warm. Specs: Started 2/26/2026 Finished 4/7/2026 Free pattern from Barbara Ana Designs I'll take photos of the other when I get a chance. This week in the garden, we have a bunch of new flowers. The Husband and I went to a local nursery and picked out some colorful additions.  We have Blackberry petunias: Electric Purple Sky petunias: Classy Carmine Dahlias: and Havana Calla Lilies: There are more in my Flickr photostream .

...and it's April! The garden is coming along. We have baby Blenheim apricots now. More Dutch irises: A couple of tulips: And a new clematis:

 ...and a little progress here and there. Morgana, my latest mermaid from Mirabilia, is coming along. I'm happier with my DMC substitution of the Waterlilies Fir fiber, but I'm not totally convince with the design's overall color scheme. Even if I used the original Waterlilies fiber, the colors are off. The tail and fins are so much brighter than the body color.  I'm just going with it at this point. I don't think either the linen or I could take another frogging session to get the body color closer to the tail. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Daisy Handspun (spinning)  Started 3/26; finished singles and ready to ply. Morgana (cross stitch) Working on the lower fins and tail. Stay Warm (cross stitch) Working on motifs above the arms.  No Work This Week: California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ]  My Recipes (cooking)  Website (other)  Queued for Starting Moon Lets Sun Shine (or Lu...

 ...and our garden is blooming! In the front yard we have lavender poppies and shrub roses. In the backyard, we have cluster roses and gazania. I love this time of the year! 

 ...because I totally missed yesterday. Insomnia gets the best of me sometimes and it was that way yesterday. It wasn't until after dinner that I realized that I missed posting. Anyway, no photos today, sorry! The studio is coming along. They are starting the tile for the bathroom today! With the exception of the shower door (which is custom), all the materials and supplies that we know about are ordered and in. We bought the paint yesterday -- nothing fancy, just the same white that we used in the rest of the house. I'm looking at rugs and blinds to bring in the color. At some point down the road, I might paint an accent wall. For now, I just want to room done! WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Morgana (cross stitch) I finally caught up replacing all of the old Waterlilies Fir stitches. I'm now working on the lower fins and tail. Stay Warm (cross stitch) Working on the arms and motifs around the head.  No Work This Week: California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [ R...

...Happy Spring! Our garden is blooming. We have wisteria: Buddha Hand blossoms: Daffodils: and Spanish bluebells: