"The road goes on forever and the party never ends …" Robert Earl Keen
The shortest month is about to end so I’ve already turned my calendars ahead to March (this is unusual for me) …
Along the way I caught sight of My Heart’s Compass crumpled up on the floor … a much more realistic view than the straightened and smoothed photos of late …
I like it like that!
And how cool is this award for most goals scored …
I thought I’d show you the other side of the sea for a change …
Which is to say, 1.5’ done (on the left) and 3.5’ to go (on the right). I’ve already used up two full skeins of Deb’s thread so I’m happier than usual that I have a substantial stash on hand.
And in a wonderful bit of serendipity, Amanda made a comment yesterday that coincided with two screen shots I took on Sunday …
I love synchronicity!
Meanwhile, I’ve been trying to get back into walking around the neighborhood. The ajuga is blooming and the butterflies are on the wing …
I’m hoping the neighborhood trees that were damaged by the ice storm can recover …
Fortunately things aren’t all bad …
And I’m thankful for neighbors who give me good reasons to smile …
I’m continuing to tame the raw edges of the sea with herringbone … stitching right over the previously blanket stitched edges …
I’m enjoying the variations I can pull out of the herringbone by using one or more strands of DMC floss and also varying the height and width of each stitch …
Changing subjects completely, here’s the view of storm damaged tree limbs waiting to be removed from our daughter’s street, as seen through the windshield as we drove up (note the port-a-potty to the right for scale) …
And here’s the view of the front yard from their driveway …
It’s noteworthy that the newspaper stated an estimated 10.5 million trees in Austin were damaged. This article includes video of the storm damage from overhead and the massive cleanup efforts on the ground.
To end on a more positive note, here are Ellis and her PopPop working on a puzzle during her visit last Thursday (note that Don is wearing a St Louis City SC jersey) …
along with our most recent indulgence, a subscription to the MLS soccer season on AppleTV … because our Missouri grandsons are soccer players who are very excited about the new St Louis City soccer team …
which soundly defeated our hometown Austin FC team last night. I envision a great season-long rivalry ahead … and look forward to a change from our usual MSNBC habit.
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