Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...two for one because I completely missed March's recap! Finished: 4/7 Stay Warm (cross stitch) 4/8 Daisy Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ]  Merino-Stellina (4.0 oz) from Greenwood Fiberworks 189.6 yds., 12 WPI Books - March: Inked in Emeralds, Shannon Mayer The Coastal Book Club, Fiona Baker Sail Away Home, Fiona Baker Never Too Late, Fiona Baker Neverthorn, Shannon Mayer Yours Always, Corinne Sullivan Heart of Hope, Katie Winters The House on Sunflower Beach, Mia Kent Harbor Lights, Mia Kent Harbor Lights, Mia Kent The Inn at Dolphin Bay, Mia Kent The Magic Hour, Mia Kent Gilded Days, Mia Kent The Vow, Mia Kent Christmas at Dolphin Bay, Mia Kent Trails in the Falls, Elle Gray A Bond of Trust, Jaymin Eve Brutal Justice, Heather G Harris A Sea Breeze in Mermaid Bay, Sophie Kenna Books - April: First Witches Club Wake-Up Calls, Mariah Stewart Her Last Story, Elle Gray The Missing Patient...

 ...it's been an uneventful week.  Our shower door arrived and the countertop guy came and took measurements for the bathroom vanity. That's about all that's happened for the studio this week. I'm itching to get in there! The garden is doing well. Here's our garden path as of this morning: < The calibrachoa are doing well: And the Love-in-the-Mist are going strong: 

 ...in which I explain last week's blog and run. We were preparing for our first trip out of the country. We attended our niece's wedding in Cabo San Lucas. It was our first major trip since before the pandemic and we were a little nervous. The last time we went out of the country was to Canada and that was over 10 years ago. Once we arrived at our hotel, everything was fine. We had a great time and the wedding was beautiful. As always, we enjoyed our time at the ocean. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Morgana (cross stitch) Still working on the lower fins. I have hit an area with long sections of the same color and it's a little boring. Starwoman (cross stitch) Working on on the hair. No Work This Week: California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ]  Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  My Recipes (cooking)  Website (other)  Queued for Starting Moon Lets Sun Shine (or Luna y So...

 ...blog and run. Sorry no photos. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Morgana (cross stitch) The lower fins are taking forever! Starwoman (cross stitch) Started 4/23 No Work This Week: California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ]  Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  My Recipes (cooking)  Website (other)  Queued for Starting Moon Lets Sun Shine (or Luna y Sol) quilt (quilting) Summer Typography (cross stitch)  Ready for Finishing: Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing) August 1997 Hat-of-the-Month (cross stitch) Bring Us Good Cheer CATrina (cross stitch)  Cherub Garden (cross stitch)  Collector's Heart 2026 (cross stitch)  Ewe Can Build a Snowman pincushion (cross stitch)  Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch) Herding Cats quilt (quilting) Horrified! mini (cross stitch)  La Cat-trina quilt (quilting)  Making Spirits Bright (cross stitch) Peaceful Night (cros...

 ...and things are getting closer in the studio! Things are continuing to bloom in the garden. The nasturtiums are still going strong: The nemesia is popping up: The mock orange continues to bloom: And the Blenheim apricots are beginning to get some color.

 ...I'm off a day this week...sigh. I'm still working on Morgana. The lower fins are taking *forever*. There are not very many color changes. On the one hand, it's good that I don't have to work a bunch of confetti stitches. On the other hand, it's really boring stitching long swaths of one color, especially the light colors. I've queued up a couple of smaller projects to work on when I get bored of DMC 27, 156, and 3747. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Morgana (cross stitch) Still working on the lower fins.  No Work This Week: California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ]  Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  My Recipes (cooking)  Website (other)  Queued for Starting Moon Lets Sun Shine (or Luna y Sol) quilt (quilting) Starwoman (cross stitch)  Summer Typography (cross stitch)  Ready for Finishing: Finishing work for some old crewel pictu...