I just haven't had the energy to do much beyond work.
too many days of triple digits.
The heat just zaps me.
It isn't the normal pretty green that we are used to this time of year in Iowa.
and the farmers corn fields are starting to fire.
Firing is when the corn starts to dry up bottom to top....it is dying.
and it just seems to put you in a sad state of mind.
using thick bulky wool yarn...yuck!
The orange is a bit too bright for me.
within the same color scheme.
The sampler measures about 16" square.
The sampler is backed with newspaper.
including a couple of towns that were heavily damaged.
the 12 year old, J.M. Gardner who stitched this sampler.
Francis Pool needs to be finished first!
I'm getting close to a finish on this piece!
I always struggle with changing a reproduction.
it makes me feel better!
I feel your pain. Its been in the 100's in Denver and not a nice mountain air feeling. VERY dry! But it does make me stay indoors and stitch when I would rathr be out hiking for sure!
very hot here in Michigan too, I feel so badly for the farmers. looking forward to the last word play.
Hot here in Ohio too. The last few days we have actually been cool enough to turn off the AC, but I'm sure it won't last long. I can't imagine depending on the weather to determine my livelihood.
The same conditions here in Indiana. The corn is short and stunted and is drying out quickly. My grass crunches under my feet too. I am quite afraid of what this drought will do to food prices. Keep cool, if only in spirit!
Love your work, so much so that I vow to try my hand at cross stitching very soon. Just need to stock up on the basics and find a simple pattern.
The samplers you recreate always amaze me ~ you just have that special touch. I Love the touch of green too!
Oh, gosh, Brenda I'm so looking forward to seeing Frances P. I liked that you added colour to the border.
Sorry to hear about the extreme heat! All I can think of is drink plenty of water and stay in the cool as much as you can! Take care!
I hear you. The hot summer can drain you. Try to keep cool in your home. At least though you aren't freezing. People complain it's too hot or it's too cold. It's hard to make people happy.