Dolphy is DONE

Looks great - how are you going to finish him - framed? Pillow?

Cheryl

He looks *really* nice, Amber. you must have been working really hard on him, it doesn't seem so long back that we saw his "birthing" so to speak.

Maybe you have encouraged me to leave this darn computer alone, and actually get some stitching done!

Gillian in windy, overcast and cool Florida.

I remember when Amber first posted the initial stitches - doesn't seem that long ago.

I would take your weather, we are to have really wild weather for the next 3/4 days. Snow, rain, sleet and ice pellets. One local wag suggested when he hears 'ice pellets' he imagines a congregation of silver, icy like rabbits up in the sky lol

We are going to celebrate my eldest grandsons birthday today and he is picking me up later this afternoon as I would not be attempting to drive my car over to Dartmouth. At least it means I don't have to worry about drinking and driving too, which is a nice thing.

He was 32 last Wednesday, doesn't seem possible.

Dolphy is beautiful and I'm sure your uncle will love it.

The weather is weird here too. Certainly not like yours, but odd for us. they expect that it may go down to 30 in the next few days and yesterday I was out using air conditioning in the car and wearing a T-Shirt and no jacket.

I should add that having a 32 year old grandson might just mean you really must accept that you are finally reaching the senior citizen age. It's okay as long as you don't begin to act that way.

My uncle will decide which. I started it on October 25th last year.

Well that's it here too - they always said "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute and it will change" ~ but it seems to have gone extreme now, it changes every twenty seconds !

Not about to happen lol

Congrats - enjoy a happy dance. It looks lovely, no doubt your uncle will appreciate it for your work, and the design.

ellice

How in the heck are we sharing weather???? It was sleeting, snowing, ucky earlier this week. Then lovely for a day - warm in the 50s. Today - we have about an inch of snow in our yard. And it's grey. Plus, a winter storm warning that we're supposed to be getting the worst snow of the year this evening thru tomorrow morning. Delightful.

Well, enjoy yourself, and his birthday. I think this way about the eldest niece and god-daughter both being 24!

Ellice

I love this delightful irony. Tomorrow, March 2nd, in Washington DC they are going to hold a rally to protest government inaction to counter the (terrible) effects of Global Warming. The weather forecast for the occasion? Basically blizzard conditions. Jim.

That's great!!!! Barbara

He's gorgeous, Amber! Lovely job.

Now the inevitable question: what's next?

sue

Next? A little break, then some small (stitching unrelated) projects. I'm going to put the daisy deadline in 4 years, for my mom's 75th

That's beautiful.

-Margaret

On 3/1/09 12:58 PM, "F.James Cripwell" wrote:

Enjoy that while you can. It's a little blizzard - but for here, definitely a blizzard. I'll have to keep watch on the news to see if the rally is delayed. Schools closed, local govts - some closed, most of the federal or DC courts opening a few hours late. The only school opening - the stupid community college - opening at noon. Fed Workers and most other local govt workers on unscheduled leave. And the local DOT is asking folks to stay off the roads, stay home. The highways were cleared all night, but visibility is bad, and they showed the clear lanes narrowing. Also, the state police said they're not responding to any accidents that are just property damage - only to those with injuries - as there are so many little fender benders happening - so just move off the road, get the info and move on.

When I went down at 6:45 to let Puckster have his quick morning relief romp

- I found a lovely wall of snow against the breakfast room sliding doors - about 8" . Fortunately it's quite level across the deck, patio, etc - and he just jumped out - then stood there thinking for a bit. But, once given the great command "go run-run, go pee-pee" off he went. Coming back with snowballs in his furry feet (okay, they need to be trimmed - he's a spaniel).

In related news ...DH who had been ill last week decided to really get worse yesterday running 101 fever most of the day, with associated symptoms (all unpleasant). But, he seemed to be doing a bit better by evening, and I'd made a fresh batch of chicken soup which he got with matzoh balls and noodles. Fine. We go upstairs early - around 8, 8:30 as I'm not feeling great either, and might as well. His temp around 99.5 - yeah. So, when it's time he is going into the bathroom where the meds are, and I remind him to taks the Tylenol Nighttime severe cold stuff (as that has a full dose of tylenol in it). During the day he'd been doing Theraflu - which you brew and drink, but has a lower dose of Tylenol, so I supplement. He asks which it is (yup, he went to grad school - can he read the label). I tell him, again, it's the BLUE stuff (not the red stuff). Comes to bed - took his medicine, well supplied with juice, water, etc. Hunkers down with the extra blankets on his side and the fur footwamer. About midnight wakes me - and I'd just gone to sleep. "Hon, sorry to bother you, but what should I do - I'm shaking all over" . Yup, he is - fever gone up abit - to 103 - not much to do - pile blankets, do some warm compresses, and I hold him to help. The worst fever shakes - lasted >30 min. Really shivering, and I have to convince him not to make it worse. I give him some Tylenol PM also. Finally he goes to sleep, then a bit later wakes in the "I'm too hot sweat cycle" - which lasts about 20 min. Like having a sickly little kid, poor thing - change all the pjs, etc. This morning, he's sleeping, I go deal with the dog, etc and come back upstairs to bring him juice, take the temp, give him morning meds. What do I see - on his counter instead of the Tylenol Night, a bottle of Robitussin cough/cold that has NO Tylenol in it, as in no anti-pyretic. No wonder his fever went up once the prior dose wore off. So, while taking his morning temp (normal -yeah) I said "ummm, well, I know why your fever went up- etc" His response - "oh, well, I guess I took the red stuff instead of the blue". Oh, well. I'm thanking Donna's husband for giving this to her, and me passing it to DH - though no doubt I'll get it soon.

Still snowing steadily here. Woo hoo.

Ellice

Sometimes being on my own looks good :) What is it with sick men ???

We have had freezing rain solidly from about 3pm Sunday on. Getting to and from the birthday party was slippy, but my grandsons vehicle so I was just along for the ride. Coming home, up on the bridge over the harbour was mind boggling. This a.m. everything is crusted with ice, probably means power failure cometh at some point.

I hope you don't get whatever it is that ails your DH, I have just come through a nasty bout of bronchitis that kept me in bed ten days and I still don't feel that good. I have screwed up my taxes when I did them, big sigh on that, and this coming Sunday I am co-producer of a benefit for an animal shelter and I could not feel less like getting started on the finishing touches.

Sorry to whine, but I really feel like it lol

Ellice -

Hope you're spared DH's flu. I hear it's running rampant in our area.

We're being snowed on as well here in Baltimore - about 5"-6" so far, looks like...the first real snowfall (i.e., more than a dusting) we've had this season. I'm sort of glad we didn't finish out the winter with

*nothing* to show, especially this year, which seems to be one for the record books in so much of the country! (Of course, that's easy to say when my commute is walking down two sets of stairs.) And since it's supposed to be in the 50s later in the week, it's not going to last, so we might as well carpe diem and enjoy a brief break from business as usual.

Stay warm and healthy!

sue

We're getting a good dose of the freezing rain now too - it's been going on for a few hours now. I hate that stuff - rather have snow any day. Sister due back from the DR today - hope they can land, as her daughter is due any minute (well, overdue really) and she wants to be here for that; otherwise, I'm first on the call list to go to the hospital with her - hope that doesn't happen - roads are crappy, but I'll definitely go if it comes to that. Did I hear correctly that the N.Y. area is expecting 35 cm of snow?? Good heavens, this sure has been a long winter.

Sharon (N.B.)

Really nice work Amber - isn't it great finishing something? Your uncle will love it for sure. I just took Shall We Dance off the scrolls - it was quite a job, but now I've started Spirit of Winter - I've got to be out of my mind. But it's all fun. Congrats on your finish.

Sharon (N.B.)

I'm just sending a little warmth and sympathy to all the "sickies" in our group. Bronchitis is miserable and seems to take forever to go away completely. Cold, icy weather will be irritating too so try to stay in or at least wear a scarf and cover your nose and mouth to warm the air when you go out.

Oh yeah! Would someone out there mind sending me a snowball. I miss waking up to a pretty, white, clean world. I have no desire to shovel it, or see it when it's slushy and yucky, but I miss the pretty part. Lucille