Needlework and a Plan

As I read all the comments left yesterday about summer memories of ice cream trucks, etc. I realized it's true in our office as well - the day long anticipation is actually better than the treat itself. It lasts longer!

My new toy arrived yesterday, just in time for vacation, as I'd hoped it would. I bought this sit-upon needlework stand from The Stitchery to use with this needlepoint piece I'm working on. I'd looked at them and also floor stands at Golden Thread Needlearts a while ago but they were way expensive. This one seems plenty sturdy enough and I enjoyed working with both hands without trying to balance the scroll bars I usually use. I left this set up like this overnight and the cats didn't seem to bother it, though I removed the needle, of course. My main concern was that I never sit normally, ever - always with one leg tucked under me, minimum or usually cross-legged, even in this office chair as I write this. But the stand seems to work pretty well for me anyway.

This is our living room, next on the list to receive new paint once the bedroom is done. I'm thinking a medium to deep blue with the connecting dining room in shade or two lighter.

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I always feel better when I have a plan so I recently came up with a new one for my weekends. Saturday shall be devoted to house type things, painting, grocery shopping, errands, repairs. Sunday will be nothing but Pine Tree Designs time. Since I've been working on the bathroom, my time has been out of balance with PTD getting the short end of the deal. I spend both days of the weekend feeling guilty about not doing enough of either thing. So a balanced plan it is. This will be the first weekend for it, with vacation, darn it all, cutting into Sunday. ;-) I felt better about things earlier this week, just knowing I have a plan and I'll get to do both kinds of things I love each weekend.