A Happy Day

     It rained most of the day here in eastern NC, and it came down really hard a good part of the time.  Haven't seen the sun at all, but there's a slight breeze and it's cooler.  Very comfortable inside and out.  Dinner is over and I'm watching our neighbor across the street as he cooks up dinner for he and his two grown kids.  Jeff loves to barbecue and Susan and James loves it when dad cooks, so everyone is happy!  What a great neighbor Jeff has been.  A friend indeed and a hard working single dad for many years now.

     Speaking of dinner.  We have been so blessed this year with some great veggies.  Remember that Bill put in three new raised beds this spring, and we got some great soil delivered.  What a difference it has made! Ham tonight with veggies from the garden.  Just look at the beautiful colors of these when I brought them in and rinsed them off.  By the way.  I save any water I cook veggies

in.  Once cool, I use it to water potted plants outside.  There has to be lots of nutrients in it.  I steam a lot of veggies as well.

     Something that I have forgotten to tell you my dear friends and followers, is about a sweet gift I got the day that Bill was in surgery.  I was knitting on another scarf and a lady across the aisle from me was also knitting.  We were both working with Peaches and Creme yarn.  I watched her for a few minutes and just had to find out what she was making.  A wash cloth! I told her that I loved the yellow variegated yarn she was using.  Well, she finished it up and then asked me if I had a crochet hook with me so she could work in the ends.  When I told her I didn't, she then told me when I got home to work in the ends, and gave me the cloth! I couldn't believe how kind she was, and here's the wash cloth she gave me.  Isn't that pretty? When I

got home I decided to try to make one up myself, and here's what I came up with.  What great gifts they would make with a nice little bar of soap and tied up with a ribbon.

   
     I ordered a large piece of hand dyed Aida from Sassy's Fabby.  I'll be using it for the "Spider Banner" from Fantasie.  This chart was forwarded to me so, I'll be forwarding it to someone else when I'm finished.  Only needs four colors.  Here's a little peak as to what it will look like eventually.  The gold in the fabric

doesn't show up real well in this photo.

     The cross stitching I'm working on at this time is from a complimentary chart from Plum Street Samplers. I'm using one thread color only and it's coming along well.  Here's a picture of the chart and what I have done.  I actually have more done at this time and I'm liking the results.  Chart is free over at Plum Street Samplers, and if you have a hard time downloading it, let me know.  

     So getting back to the title of the blog here.  It was indeed a happy day.  Bill is doing real well after the major surgery he had a week ago tomorrow.  We had a great day just hanging out at home other than a couple of quick errands I ran.  I stitched and knitted some, and we had a great visit from Uncle Dave.  It's a quiet evening here now and I still have time for a little stitching before heading to bed.

     Thank you sweet friends and followers for stopping by.  You all mean so much to me.  Please be safe and take care, and until next time,,,,,,remember to "feel the colors".  Try them on for size! They feel good.