I am late posting this morning because it has been a hectic week, topped off this morning by a sudden snowfall here in Chilly Hollow. We have almost an inch on the ground already, and up to four inches are predicted before it stops snowing tonight. So instead of crafting a blog entry first thing this morning, I was moving firewood into the wood closet, starting a fire in the wood stove, putting out sunflower seed for the birds, making sure the snow shovels are at hand in the garage, putting down the rugs at the entrance doors for wet boots, etc. Before I filled the bird feeder I took a photograph for you. You can't see the thick snowflakes that were falling but believe me, they are there! All that snow fell in the last 90 minutes. It was raining when I got up this morning, so everything is very slushy. It'll be ice tomorrow morning if I don't constantly shovel the walk and porches and decks. Although I try to make time for my stitching each day, some chores like winter storm prep, take priority.
Despite all the bustle of getting ready for Christmas here in CH and the first snow of the winter season, I have stitched a little on O'jishi's bottom row of teeth. A photo is worth displaying here so you can see that the almost finished bottom row of teeth will need some cosmetic tweeking to the black and dark brown lines that outline them. Compare the middle two teeth in the top row with the bottom row and you'll see that the tent stitching between the two bottom middle teeth has been covered in part by my #12 Kreinik metallics. I'll have to top stitch black in when I finish the teeth. I did that for the top row, actually. It isn't obvious, but if you don't do it, it shows. I'm also thinking that the dark brown outlines of the upper right incisor and the two bottom incisors needs something. I might need to make that black, or at least outline the area with more dark brown thread. I'll think about how best to handle that while I finish the teeth. Since I can't do any of the chores I planned for today, perhaps I'll show more progress on O'jishi tomorrow. I do want to finish the teeth and jaw this weekend and perhaps start another area.
Everyone be careful out driving around in the snow or dodging holiday shoppers.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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8 comments:
Hi Jane! Love the photo of the snow! We had snow last night too--although not as much as you! This is the earliest we've had snow and the second year in a row for snow in December. We normally get snow once every 7 or 8 years here in South Louisiana. It is cold today but sunny so no more snow on the ground! Love what you're doing on your latest project. It is awesome!
Carole in Louisiana
Snow in Louisiana?! Gosh, that must be very unusual. Glad you like O'jishi, Carole. Stay warm.....
It snowed here in NC too, but at the lower elevations, we did not get much. Your photo is lovely though! If you get those 4 inches, I bet you do get a lot of stitching done!
I was too tired to stitch after shoveling wet snow, taking the dogs out in it on the leash, drying them off, putting wood in the stove, running up and down the stairs, etc. Oh, well, maybe today. It has melted down to an inch and frozen so we are still trapped.
We had snow here too. It was lovely to look at and luckily it didn't stick. This morning everything is covered in a thick layer of frost. The deck is icy and the birds are flocking to my feeders on this very cold day.
Would make a wonderful christmas card. Have you thought how to stitch it! We just don't get snow here. The closest would be about 2 hours drive away although we can feel it. There was a snowfall in the Drakensburg a couple of weeks ago - most unseasonal.
I hadn't thought of stitching this as a card, but you are right, it would be lovely. I have a similar photo of our big black Newfoundland sitting in the show watching a cardinal at this same feeder that would be even better, actually. Maybe someday....
The birds are mostly ignoring the feeder. Very odd. Maybe they are all staying home instead of going out to eat?
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