Warm Food, Icy Day

 When we were in Fort Worth the first time, we did manage to go out and do some shopping with Mom before getting totally iced in.  At the end of shopping, we had lunch at Olive Garden by Ridgmar.  The food and service were both good, and I didn't order too much - their lunch sandwich and salad was perfect.  The cinnamon pear martini was an experiment I think I'll skip next time.

Crazy January Start 27 - Interlocking Squares Temari

 This is a teaching temari for my friends in Bacioi.  It's the second pattern I'm teaching them, and I had to make a sample.  Here it is - a simple interlocking squares pattern with squares at the poles to make "hearts" for Martisor.

Love The Colors

 Yes, I am weird, but I find inspiration in odd places.  One thing I noticed with all these rocks was the color in each.  Some were all metallic and shiny and some were matte and deep looking.  A lot were plain dull.  I didn't take photos of those last.  The colors inspire me to choose bolder, different combinations when I put things together.  Maybe, at some point, I'll even pull the colors from one rock and make a design.

Line By Line

Another couple of lines done, several more to go.....

Pulled Thread Ornament

The pattern for this is a petite project from EGA.  I made it for the CyberStitchers' January meeting Little Extra.  It came out pretty well, I think.

Time To Talk Rocks

 Pretty much half of the first floor of the Natural History Museum in Vienna holds a giant geological collection.  It's not nearly as well presented as it could be, but there are lots of pretty rocks!  Y'all get to see some over the next few days.

Working On The Wing

This is coming along, but slowly.  I am actually within twenty rows of the bottom of both top pages.