Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Whippy Wednesday

 It's that time of the month
for me to share my progress
on projects I have going on.


Potted Plant was started eons ago it seems.
This was where I started the first time
I shared my progress. 


Then I shared more progress...
and then was put aside collecting dust.


This is the true color of the dark background.


I hooked more on the right side.
The darker color was all I had
in my stash so had to chose
another wool.
This one is a bluish gray with flecks of red.
My lighting sucked as it continues to rain
when I took this pic.
Will also need to tweak the stem somewhat...
not happy how that stem looks currently.


Am using up remnants of wool I have.
Therefore no rhyme or reason to this.
I have enough to finish the flowers,
leaves and stems.
Will need to grab more wool 
for the background though.
I do have enough to finish this right side.



Picked up Faith 1831
by Samplers Not Forgotten.


I finished  the first half swag,
then the first full one.
This is another big sampler that 
I chose because of the saying.
"The best and most beautiful things
in the world cannot be seen or even
touched. They must be felt with
the heart."


Last week I picked up Spring Delivery.


I only did a little bit last year.


Five evenings of stitching and now
this is where I am at.


Finally Fenicowles Hall.
The big house is now completed.


Then I began stitching the remaining
motifs on the right.
Ended with the start of the final tree.
Once this is finished will need to 
add in the final borders at the bottom,
plus add in my paternal grandmothers
parents names.
Almost to the finish line with 
this big project.
Started back in May 2025. 

In other news,
The other night someone drove into 
our neighbors driveway across the street from us,
then backed out and went straight into
our water filled ditch.
They had to get towed out.
Now we have two tire ruts we have to fix.
We were already asleep, but Bob heard
some noise, got up and saw the tow truck
pulling the van out.
We have no street lights and live on 
a dead end street.
No one usually comes down unless
its one of our three neighbors, or friends
and family of our three neighbors.
We know everyone in our neighborhood.

My brother and I continue to clean out
my mom's house.
She has 3 bedrooms with closets, 2 full bathrooms,
2 more closets in the hall,
living room, dining room, kitchen, pantry,
enclosed sunroom, laundry room and mud room.
Not to mention the 2 car garage and attic.
All filled to the brim with STUFF.
It is just a mess.
We are trying to organize things in piles,
so that once completed, we can decide
if we want anything or just do the estate sale.
We have no more room on the beds or floors
in the bedrooms for anything else.
Its just a horrible situation...
However now since my brother had to go
back to work, we only go once a week now.
My sister is mad at us.
She still is in denial that my mom will
be going back to live at her home.
Before we started cleaning,
we did tell my mom what we were doing.
She understood...my sister does not.
My mom has important paperwork,
some antiques and things
someone might steal if they broke in.
My sister just does not get it.
The house has not been lived in now for
seven months.
Something needs to be done to it.
We told my sister we were going to take
mom to her doctor appt next week,
and then would take her to her house
to show her what we are doing.
Now my sister is taking her this Saturday...
and is going to tell her she did not know
we were doing this...
She told us she was going to tell my mom
that we did not have to do this,
once she acted surprised.
Egad woman...why are you causing issues?
My sister is a control freak...
and if you dont do things her way...
she gets mad.
Well we are not going to stop...
so it seems she can be mad at us.
Just wish she would not hurt my mom by lying.

Tundra woke me up at 3:30 this morning.
Thunderstorms rolled in.
We are under a watch until 10 this morning now.
So strange to have severe weather in March.

Hope everyone is enjoying their week thus far.

Wednesday Blessings To All!
Janice




 



17 comments:

  1. Good morning loved seeing your stitches-sorry about the family drama-there is usually at least one in a family sadly
    we have rain here too

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  2. Hi Janice,
    We received 5 inches of snow, I just came in from shoveling.
    When my aunt Marcy passed it was a mess as well. So much fighting and she too had stuff. The house was dirty, very dirty as well. In the end most had to be tossed because it was full of mold.
    I am praying for you and your family.
    Carla

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  3. I love the hooked piece, I'm so impressed.
    I'm so sorry about this issues with your sister. This has been such a hard thing and adding that to it is awful.
    Big storms here last night too, hail and flooding! And it's March - so crazy!

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  4. Oh my goodness! I'm sorry you have to deal with such a difficult sister in a difficult time. Keep working on it. You and your brother are doing the right thing. Also, good job on working on your projects. That thunder storm rolled across me around 9 pm

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  5. Sorry about the sister being far up the Denial River. Unless she's willing to move in with Mom or go over every day, she's without a paddle. I confess the petty side of me would take your mom to her house on Friday - beat sister to the punch so to speak. Record the whole visit if possible, so you could replay it if your Mom gets confused by sister. Even better if brother could be there. Next best would be to make a surprise appearance on Saturday. Hopefully your Mom will remember what your mom, brother, and you have been discussing.
    The part about the house being filled strikes close to home for me. So much stuff for projects not (yet?) done. You'd think that after dealing with my sister's house after she passed, and my Mom & Dad's stuff (not nearly so much) after they passed, I'd be better at clearing out my items that haven't see the light of day for years. I'm not quite ready to give up on the plans I had though. I keep trying!

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  6. Fenicowles Hall is amazing. I just love the grass. You have made enormous progress in 10 months (especially considering all the other peojects you have worked on)!
    Such a sad situation with your mom and sister’s denial. That is cruel to give your mom false hope that she may be able to go home.

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  7. I am so sorry about the situation with your sister and it is already a stressful and trying time but when family have conflict as you know it doesn’t make it any ! Bless you and hugs!

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  8. OMG, I've so much stuff here I need to get rid of so my son and DIL don't feel overwhelmed like you are. I think about it but guess I've just gone with the idea that I'll be around to eventually take things I don't use to the thrift shop.

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  9. I am so sorry that you are in this nasty position. I wonder though if this might be a good thing. Do it now - get it over - see what your mom says. What your rights are. You never know about your sister or what she will do.

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  10. Wow, on all your beautiful projects. I agree, the Fenicowles Hall is beautiful.

    I'm sorry about the conflict with your sister. I hope that she starts thinking about your mom's welfare and less about her own self.
    I hope your mom has a will made up, other wise, it would be another nightmare when the time comes. Here in Canada, it can get very complicated and costly when someone dies without a
    will.
    Wishing you all the best.
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  11. There always seem to be one in the family who doesn't go along with the others. It sounds like quite a job cleaning out your moms home.

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  12. I am still so loving - and tempted by - Fenicowles Hall. I just need to stop believing I can do "all the things." I can't....and my house already would be much more of a nightmare than your mother's to sort through even if that time came tomorrow. And yet I can't seem to purge...or stop being tempted.

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  13. You will have to clean that house now or later -- and after seven months, now seems really important. I'm sorry about your sister but very relieved you and your brother are on the same page. I hate to say two against one, but sometimes you have to be the gang. And how time consuming -- who knows wha tyou will find...

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  14. I Love your hooked piece !!! It is looking so pretty ! Your cross stitch projects are just beautiful too !!!
    So sorry about your sister and dealing with your Mother's house . Hope she will understand her Mother will be better off and safer .

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  15. Oh my those samplers are going to be fabulous. That's a huge house! Your sister is admitting to you that she will sabotage your work and deliberately upset your mom? Shame on her. If she wants everything to stay the same she can buy your mom's house! Enormous amount of work ahead of you.

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  16. Ignore your sister... Like mine, they have all the answers but do NONE of the hard work!
    Hang in there...
    hugs
    Donna

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  17. Lovely handiwork as always - what a peaceful way to unwind at the end of a busy day. I really do feel for you, Janice - while my sister-in-law did things to lend a hand, repairs and sorting, in the early stages after my mother mother-in-law’s passing, afterward there was little help. And when it came time for the payment of property taxes or water bills or electric bills, guess who was left running 2 households…and a couple of times while there was unemployment. She put the brakes on the sale of the house for years. More than you need or want to know, but I’m just floored by what people do and think it’s perfectly fine. A visit to her home will be hard enough for your mom without being told a sale didn’t have to happen, and there was no knowledge of it. Just take a little at a time, doing what you can when you can - I’ll certainly be thinking of you.

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