About an hour or so ago Buzzy decided to let me know that marathon stitching sessions with a 20X20 inch q-snap were...problematic. I knew this was coming, and I think I even mentioned several days ago that my left arm was hurting from holding such a monstrosity and that I was going to have to switch to a lighter project, but this is me we're talking about.
When the pain got too intense, I swallowed a couple of Tylenol, slapped a BenGay patch on my forearm, and got on with it.
Tonight, though, my entire left arm is sore and swollen, Buzzy looks a bit forlorn, and I have finally come to my senses.
(For all you nurses out there...no occlusion...good thrill...no color change, numbness, or cold fingers, and I am pushing liquids and have him elevated.)
Firstly, though...I did manage to finish that second tree and two of the three birds atop said tree on Good in Everything.
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And then I remembered that I needed to grab my beading mat for church guild tomorrow night (EGA Elkhart chapter meets in a church), and I kind of randomly flipped through my "Misc" basket.
I am still really enjoying this (obviously), but am somewhat kicking myself that I didn't exercise patience and order a lovely piece of linen from Picture This Plus. Mottling would have made all the difference in the world, and were it not for the sacrifice of what little mental health I have left I would scrap this and start over.
(Rats...now that I've put that thought out there in the universe, I might actually do it!)
(Stay tuned for the results of the war between my rational and irrational brains, but don't bet the farm on me making a good decision...)
So my dilemma comes in the form of wanting to continue to stitch tonight, but needing something small to play with. Should I pick up one of the Kurdy Biggs class pieces? Well, I do love them both, but they require me to sit under a better light and use a lap stand and laying tool...not feeling that tonight.
How about starting my birthday present?
Nope...not gonna. I promised myself that on my birthday (this Friday), I would wake up, make myself some cinnamon donuts, and I would open my present and play with it all day.
I thought that I might start this little guy:
EUREKA! I found a kit that I totally and completely forgot about! And it coordinates with my birthday present!! And it's Plum Street! On gorgeous linen! With Belle Soie...which I've never used before!
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So...as soon as this Tylenol kicks in and I've given Buzzy a little rest, I'm going to set about stitching this puppy.
Hope your Sunday has been everything you wanted it to be! I never made it out of pajamas, but I did manage to watch a gajillion Flosstube videos, put stickers in my Erin Condren life planner, and water the plants! All in all a very lovely day indeed!!