Sunday Start

 With Summer here now,

I wanted to start on more Summer and Patriotic.

Summer Saltboxes by Plum Street Samplers.

Am doing this on 28 ct Wheat linen.

The same linen I did Spring Saltboxes on.

Finished all of the white at the bottom,

and managed to get one of the sheep stitched.

There were 2 different whites in the sheep.

Not sure if you can tell from my pic.

Once these are both completed, 

will get them framed like the Spring ones.

Next I am working on Little Liberties

by Little Robin Designs.

I decided to stitch LIBERTY first.

Doing this on 36 ct antique white linen.

Floss in the color of Americana by

Weeks Dye Works which was not the called for blue.

Am really getting into Patriotic stitching.

In other news,

Sandie from Chatty Crone asked

how many hours do I stitch a week.

Roughly around 20 hours.

She also wondered why I was counting

my days to retirement when I own 

an antique store.

We do own an antique store.

Hubby Bob works the store.

I work for a major bank 

as a commercial loan officer.

Once I retire I can tell you the bank I work for.

Also when I do retire, I will work our store

a few days a week...unless we sell it by then.

We do have it for sale.

She also wondered if I worry about my mom.

Yes I worry about her since she lives

1 1/2 hours away.

We do have family we can call that

live in the same town if we need to.

Each of my siblings and I have a dedicated

day in which we call her now.

Robin from Cranky Crow asked what 

linen I am using on Blueskin.

Am using 28 ct Vellum. 

I purchased mine from 123 Stitch.

In fact just put another order in for it

because I want to stitch Nelson on this 

same linen.

Will frame both once completed. 

Probably not for years at the rate I am going.

Have not picked up Blueskin since my last post.

Blueskin is much bigger than these ones I started now.

Mary from Windy Meadows Farm

thought she found our stores Facebook page

with the yellowware post.

I had to ask Bob because I do not have Facebook.

He does the Facebook for our store.

Yes you found the right one he said.

For anyone else who would like to follow us

on Facebook, just click the badge on the right.

It will take you to our store.

I did not even know we had more 

yellowware in there.

We have 25 dealers in our store.

I need to visit more often. LOL

Also, I would love to go antiquing with you Mary.

It would be fun!

Everyone in the heat wave, please stay safe.

Even though we are by the water...it is still 

hot here too.

Yesterday morning I came out of the grocery store.

Lightning struck really close to me.

Then the thunder. 

Pushing a metal cart, I then ran to my car.

Loaded my groceries in and high-tailed

 it outta there.

Usually I put my cart back in its place, 

but not this time. 

Off to make breakfast for Bob and I.

French Toast and Breakfast Sausage.

Happy Summer Blessings To All!

Janice