Things were crazy this weekend, so I didn't get to stitch much. I spent most of the weekend working at my parents house. Hubby resurfaced their patio in the backyard. The project really became a family affair. It was fun, but it was very hard work. It really gave me a new perspective and a new appreciation for the construction work that Hubby has been doing these last few weeks in addition to his restaurant job.
When we started, my parent's patio looked similar to this picture (which I borrowed from a search on google).......
And now it looks like this.......
It really makes a huge difference! (Next time I'm there I will try to get a better picture so that I can show off Hubby's handy work.) Of course, that took up most of our weekend and I'm still nursing some sore muscles that I didn't even know I had.
Even after all that work, Hubby did surprise me with a "date night" on Sunday evening. He took me to our local city park where I was treated to a concert from a Pop singer gone Country. (Country is one of my favorite genres.) Then, after that, he took me out to our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner. I have to say, Hubby is really turning on the charm lately............I wonder what he wants??????
I also got a nice surprise in the mail at work yesterday. I forgot that I had this on order from my favorite store of all time, The Attic, located in Mesa, AZ. Jean and her girls are the best! I had decided to stitch my (LF) Hedgerow Birds on 40ct and that was the hold up. There has been lots of trouble getting 40ct linen this year.
While waiting for the fabric (it is that new yummy fabric that Miranda is dyeing over at Weeks Dye Works), I found a few more must haves. I know, I know, I'm still on that Blackbird kick, but as you can see from the other picture, I also got my grubby little hands on the Crescent Colors cottons and Belle Soie that were released for the Columbus market. I also made sure to get the Lizzy*Kate Summer fob as well. I just couldn't pass those up!So, hopefully the rest of this week will just fly by without a major visit from Hurricane Earl. (Sometimes being on the Mid Atlantic coastline is scary!) After all, I'm due for a relaxing weekend with my stitching since Hubby will be stuck with some double shifts at the restaurant.
Happy Stitching!
7 comments:
The patio looks fantastic! Great job. I love doing outside work- it's very satisfying. :)
I think surprises in the mailbox are some of the best kind. I love it when I forget about something that I ordered! Great chart selections.
I get The Attic's newsletter and love to look at it. I am lucky to have a LNS, but I would love to visit this one too! Nice patio - and I'm sure your parents appreciated the help! I wondered if Earl was heading your way when I watched the news this evening - hope it stays out to sea!
Looks like some fun stash came to live with your! I'm lucky because The Attic is my LNS...although having it here to visit sure impacts my spending LOL. I cannot walk out of there without whipping out the old credit card......
great stash you got there! i just got my fall fab fob and need to stitch it up. maybe this weekend. i still need to "finish" my summer one. LOL hopefully the hurrican will miss you.
Great Stash - always gotta love the mailman and the UPS guy!
Stay cool and good luck with Earl. Keep us posted! Hopefully, the weekend will give you plenty of time for stitching!
Smiles - Denise
The patio looks fantastic! I *dream* of doing that to my front walk.
The patio looks fantastic! I can see where the muscles would be sore. It sounds like you have a sweet and generous hubby.
Good stash acquisition!
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