and stitching, reading, writing letters...
Embroidery
I worked on this white embroidery piece in January and February, then put it away.
A few days ago, I had an idea about what to do with it
and have been filling in the edges.
Mail Art
Incoming
Outgoing
Garden
It is too hot to spend much time in the garden. With temps 98-100 and heat indexes of 105-108--a few early chores is all I want to do. The garden is on its own for the most part. :) My worms seem to be satisfied with their new home. No more escapes. I check on them daily, just to see how they're doing.
Weather
August is a sweltering miasma of misery for those who must work in the Louisiana heat. Breathing feels like being in a sauna, sweat doesn't evaporate, heat advisories daily. I can come in and enjoy the luxury of air conditioning. Many cannot. Hurry up fall!
Books/Reading
The Bone Ships by RJ Barker is an innovative and fascinating fantasy. I have a review scheduled on my book blog for September 2. It is the first in a new series, so there will be a long wait for the next book.
Alex Walters: Candles and Roses, Death Parts Us, and Their Final Act (Inspector McKay series) and Late Check Out, Dark Corners, and Snow Fallen (DCI Kenny Murrain series). Obviously, I liked Alex Walters and just kept reading. Haven't reviewed any of these yet.
Attica Locke: Heaven, My Home brings black Texas Ranger Darren Matthews back for another investigation--this time set in Jefferson, TX and on Caddo Lake. I have a review scheduled on my book blog for Aug. 26.
My Scintillating Conversation Gambits
How are you handling the August heat? Ready for fall yet?
Lovely embroidery
ReplyDeleteAugust is cooling down so far here in Vermont. The short heatwave was a short summer being summer. I am not ready for fall. It is my favorite season, but he older I get, the more summer feels favorite.
I've always wanted to visit Vermont during the leaf season. You would like our fall temps--we sigh with relief when we drop to the low 90's and shiver at 80 degrees on our first cool snap. :)
DeleteYour beautiful embroidery is making me want to do some white on white. Karen Ruane would love this piece!
ReplyDeleteToday was our hottest day of the year - 98 degrees. Come on fall!
Many years ago, I started making small (3-4 inches) "encrusted" pieces inspired by
DeleteSusan Cuss. Then I discovered Karen Ruane, and have several pieces made in one of her classes years ago. They aren't as heavily embroidered, but were more thought out. Now, when I want a stress reliever--I mix methods and stitch away. :)
Your embroidery is lovely! I’m looking forward to seeing what you have planned for it. Your mail is fun. The black envelopes make the designs really pop. I don’t even want to talk about the weather! It took so long for us to get some Summer (Spring just skipped on by with the cold weather). And now they are using the word Fall! Not fair!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annie. :) The difference is we have 5 months of summer and no real winter. When it's 94 degrees at 9:30 PM, we get tired of summer. Not that I want the snow and ice for months at time!
DeleteOh so ready for fall! It's miserable here, too. However my potted plants are loving this humidity and the grass is a lush green.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you do with that embroidery. I'm hoping it will become a brooch, but your plan is probably better and it IS your piece. :)
Oh, this piece is much larger than the tiny ones I've made! I could get about 10 brooches out of this piece. :) I'm hoping for an early fall--ha,ha,ha. When does that ever happen?
DeleteGreat meme. For me, I'm always saying "What was I going to say?" 80, sun, and no humidity is the perfect weather for me. Unfortunately we have not had many. I'm staying in too and am feeding my stitching soul making a quilt.
ReplyDeleteI envy your weather! Keep feeding that stitching soul, Carol! :)
DeleteHa! We've just travelled from winter to summer, and the weather is cold, and very rainy!
ReplyDeleteI could use a little of that, Rachel!
DeleteThe envelopes are adorable -- I would love to get mail like that!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Verushka! If you write me, I write back :)
DeleteLooking forward to what you do with this embroidery piece. I love it so far! And, yes, is it Fall yet? I'm so over the heat!
ReplyDeleteAustin must be like being in a frying pan, Iliana! My sympathies. Stay inside and work on your journals!
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