MMMM #1

Aloha new (and old) friends~ I think I have you followed back but if I don't, feel free to kick me in the pants with your URL!

At the end of September (wasn't it just May?), I went rummaging through my kit drawer to figure out just what I'm gonna stitch for Mega Mini Month Madness. I pulled out anything and everything that looked "mini". Then I went through my stash of magazines/books/leaflets and marked interesting small things. Then I went into my Internet folder.

I don't have a huge stash (unless one considers the online folder) so there's not much to choose from. Even still, I probably shouldn't make any particular goals. One a week would be great but then y'all would have to be watching for those flying pigs again. ;)

As you can see, I started with the tiny kit on the bottom right. I decided I needed to torment myself and "adjusted" the white to contain a strand of light effects floss. Which I cannot for the life of me railroad. !@#$%&

Anywhoodle, despite my first world floss problems, this is a super simple stitch that will hopefully be done over the weekend. Fall is always a busy time of year for me so I am glad to have an excuse to sit down and stitch... assuming I don't fall asleep when I sit down! :)

Hope y'all have productive fingers again~ ZZZzzzzzz...

Mega Mini Month Madness Sign Up!

Hello, world! My Pink Project is on its way across the puddle so I will soon be able to show proof of accomplishment! Eek! Please watch out for pigs flying. :)

This was IHSW but it was spent making a pattern! I'm almost ready to start gathering supplies for it so knowing me, that will take a month or five. I think I will be able to post a few WIPs of it; the pattern is turning out quite cute (tooting my own horn lalalaaa).

To tide me over and possibly kick my butt into gear, I've decided to sign up for the Mega Mini Month Madness SAL hosted over on Pull the Other Thread. I know I have a drawer full of small things that could use some love. If you're looking to use up some of your stash (or buy new stash, I don't judge), you can find the rules here and sign up here!

excuses, excuses

So as to not leave this completely pictureless, have a day's worth of my garden goodies. I've been busy canning and pickling and eating! That was only a small portion of cucumbers. Before my vines contracted a dreaded infection, I got 7 quarts of regular dill pickles, 3 pints of relish and 2 pints of bread 'n' butter pickles cooked up. There's really nothing like fresh veggies, especially in the dead of winter when all you want is a sun-ripened tomato.

Until next time~ I hope you had a wildly successful IHSW!