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[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Were you on your own, happy, when you took a tumble? Wife there to help a poor fella up on his feet again? :-)

[Doubledf99.99]

Terri wrote: "Dave, I just had a quick look at your wonderful photos! Your wife's cross stitch is an absolute beauty! I recommend our other crafty A&M members to check it out in Dave's photos. Wow. 50 pages and ..."

Thank you, your right it was a long labor of love, 3 years of dedicated work, makes me proud of her every time I look at it, when she finished it she was bored as heck for about a week. She a master at sewing, knitting, cross-stitch, and anything else that uses a needle and thread.

[happy]

Terri wrote: "Were you on your own, happy, when you took a tumble? Wife there to help a poor fella up on his feet again? :-)"

Yep, I was by myself, luckily only 1/4 mile from home :) Mrs Happy was still asleep

[Jane]

I have fallen twice many years ago and now have had metal in both ankles; both ankles were broken. My feet are still weak; I can't get up if I'm on hands and knees: to scrub the kitchen floor, say. I have to crawl over to something and pull myself up. Happy, I'm glad you escaped the cast, black boot, and recovery period.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Crikey, Jane, you've had some bad luck with your ankles/feet!

[Dawn]

Oh, I have metal in an ankle too!! I busted up the left one a couple years ago. I'm still working on making it stronger, might be easier if I worked at that consistently! :)

[Dawn]

Doubledf99.99 wrote: "She a master at sewing, knitting, cross-stitch, and anything else that uses a needle and thread....."

Hmm, and you are so far away...I want to learn how to embroider...!! That cross stitch is gorgeous, I would love to work on a project that big. Though I have a tendency to falter at about 6 months and want to start something new.

[Doubledf99.99]

Dawn wrote: "Doubledf99.99 wrote: "She a master at sewing, knitting, cross-stitch, and anything else that uses a needle and thread....."

Hmm, and you are so far away...I want to learn how to embroider...!! Tha..."
Thank you.
Once you start something that huge, you'd want to see it through.

There were times when she'd put down the needle and thread for a few days or a week then she'd get right back into it.

[Jane]

Dawn wrote: "Oh, I have metal in an ankle too!! I busted up the left one a couple years ago. I'm still working on making it stronger, might be easier if I worked at that consistently! :)"

What do you do for it? My left is stronger than my right but that isn't saying much. [The left ankle was not broken as badly.]

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I used to love doing cross stitching. Haven't done it for well over a decade, but I miss doing it. I keep telling myself to get back to it. But I haven't yet seen a cross stitch that inspired me enough.
That one of your wife's, Dave (or maybe one a little shorter.. haha.. for a non-master cross stitcher) is exactly what I would love to do if I got back into it.

What is the height and width of it, without frame, Dave?

[Dawn]

Jane wrote: "What do you do for it? My left is stronger than my right but that isn't saying much. [The left ankle was not broken as badly.]..."

The flexibility ones like these: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/health/Af...

The physio had me on a exercise bike and doing lunges on a half bosu ball, and step ups and a leg press. I have continued with cycling, because I like it. I have the bosu balls but don't do those consistently. And many flights of stairs in lieu of one step, but only when I am doing walks. So that has been inconsistent too.

[Dawn]

Mine was a workplace accident, so I had some extra help and went to the physio for 6 months after it healed up enough. I think it would be doing better if I had been doing all the exercises as often as I should have.

[Doubledf99.99]

Terri wrote: "I used to love doing cross stitching. Haven't done it for well over a decade, but I miss doing it. I keep telling myself to get back to it. But I haven't yet seen a cross stitch that inspired me en..."

Width, I'd say about 2 1/2 to 3 feet.
Length, at least 7 feet I'm 6ft, and it's way taller that I am.
Before they framed it, they had to specially soak and treat it with a lengthy drying process, they also came over to mount it on the wall, all from the same shop she bought the project from. When she dropped it off, it took about 2 weeks before they came over to hang it.

I'd start by visiting and browsing cross stitch shops and talking to folks who are there, you may find some project or someone there that would inspire you to take up the craft once again.
Get Moving!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Holy smokes!! I didn't realise it was that big a project! I'm astonished. I was thinking it was maybe 3 feet long. You could have knocked me over with a feather when I read your figures then.

[May]

Whoa!! How long did it take to do this masterpiece??
What an incredible effort!

[Doubledf99.99]

May wrote: "Whoa!! How long did it take to do this masterpiece??
What an incredible effort!"

It took her 3 1/2 years. Though she did take some breaks here and there but not too many.

[Doubledf99.99]

Anyone whose interested I added a few more pictures of my wife at work on the cross stitch project.
And I thank you for the kind replies.

[May]

Where don I find the photos??? Thx

[Doubledf99.99]

go to my profile, look underneath my profile picture, you'll "see more photos (20)", click that link and it will bring up my photo page.

[Simona]

Please extend my admiration to your wonderfully patient wife!

[Doubledf99.99]

Will do.
I tell her again. I always remind her about all of the comments and how great her work is.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ew. Romance week on Goodreads.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "Ew. Romance week on Goodreads."

That was pretty much my response.

[Andy]

Terri wrote: "Ew. Romance week on Goodreads."

lols

[Jane]

Margaret wrote: "Terri wrote: "Ew. Romance week on Goodreads."

That was pretty much my response."

Same here.

[Linda]

Me too!
I finished the 8th book of the Saxon Tales by B. Cornwell last night. I have enjoyed re-reading my favorite books. I cannot find a Cornwell book about 1066. I hope to piece together books from other authors that reflect a continuous string of English history.

[Adrian]

Cornwell wrote a book about 1066? Tell him to stay off my patch!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

And nor will you find one by Mr Cornwell set in the 11th century, Linda. He hasn't gone there yet but maybe he should. :)

[Linda]

Thanks for letting me know I will not find what I am looking for in Mr. Cornwell's Saxon series. I am up to Book Nine in the series but have not bought it yet. If 1066 is Adrian's patch, I will try picking that field!
Terri, have you read the ninth and tenth books of the series?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have read them all, Linda. I haven't really been too enamoured with the last couple books.

[Adrian]

Linda wrote: "Thanks for letting me know I will not find what I am looking for in Mr. Cornwell's Saxon series. I am up to Book Nine in the series but have not bought it yet. If 1066 is Adrian's patch, I will try..."

You're very welcome indeed Linda. If you have trouble finding it send me a PM.

Celebrating this week as just had another book accepted. Hooray!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Well done, Adrian! Accepted by who? May I ask?

[Adrian]

In fact, I'd love to read a BC novel set around Hastings. You just know he'd do a brilliant job.

[Adrian]

A teensy little publisher in WA called Hague Publishing. The book isn't historical - more a speculative fiction satire on why the world is truly so screwed up.

All my usual dark humour and hopefully a little thought provoking.

[Linda]

Congratulations to Adrian regarding his new book!
The Dreaded Black Boot: I have complained about my broken feet for so long. I realize now that I am not the only person to suffer foot and ankle injuries that resist healing. I had to get on my hands and knees last week to scrub a floor. It tore my foot up and I am wearing the black boot again. My sixteen year old granddaughter is in a beauty pageant tomorrow, and I know she will be embarrassed when her granny comes in walking in the auditorium wearing a huge black boot that makes a noise with every step. My
seventeen year old grandsons will half carry and half drag me to my seat. They think it is fun to help out an old lady. I think they need to make a patch saddle (remember those?) and give my whole body an air ride!
Happy: I think Mrs. Happy makes you the happiest man alive! You speak of her so warmly and sometimes with understated humor! I love doing cross stitch using both patterns and free form. I could not get your pictures on my screen, but other people said they were beautiful. There is a pattern entitled They Fotched Me. It is about the man who was hauled into court and was standing before the judge. After the judge asked him why he was in court, the perp said, 'They fotched me.' The fotched person evidently did not know his crime or why he was arrested! Poor fotched fellow. I was doing that piece when my father died and never finished it. Sorry about the fall and bruise.
The Super Bowl: You showed 'em, Kansas City! Neither team was 'my team,' so I had no bias against either team. Still, KC and Andy Reed made a fine showing!

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Adrian wrote: "Linda wrote: "Thanks for letting me know I will not find what I am looking for in Mr. Cornwell's Saxon series. I am up to Book Nine in the series but have not bought it yet. If 1066 is Adrian's pat..."

Fantastic news, Adrian. I had a new book accepted as well.

[May]

Yea!!! Congratulations to both Adrian & Margaret!! Good work rewarded!!! So happy for both of you!

[Marilyn]

Congratulations to both of you! :)

[Adrian]

Congrats Margaret, you're on a roll!

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Adrian wrote: "Congrats Margaret, you're on a roll!"
Thanks Adrian. Research for book #3 is underway.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Linda wrote: "Congratulations to Adrian regarding his new book!
The Dreaded Black Boot: I have complained about my broken feet for so long. I realize now that I am not the only person to suffer foot and ankle in..."

You really need to get someone to clean your floors, Linda. A housecleaner perhaps. With your feet and ankles so easily damaged it might be time to hand over soms of those chores!

Hope you're feeling better.

[happy]

Congrats Adrian

Linda

Parke Godwin has three books in and around Hastings



This is the story of Harold and his common law wife and ends with Hastings

He moves his two book set on Robin Hood to the aftermath of Hastings. Robin in this story is a deposed Saxon Thane. Robin has a relationship with both William I and his son William II

[Adrian]

The five years or so after Hastings is a fascinating time with numerous novel-worthy events. I've found an absolutely brilliant hook for my Hastings sequel but it'll take me a long time to finish.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

6 books read of my 20 Goodreads Reading Challenge quota and I'm thinking that this may be the first year for many years where I am going to be able to jack up my number from 20! :)

I really just struggled to maintain interest in reading for a few years there.

[Michaela]

Congrats Terri! Are those all historical novels? My experience is that I can only read a few of them per year, and read others inbetween. If your interest in reading is going back on the whole, why not take a break and do something else?

[happy]

Terri, Congrats

On another note, I put my retirement papers in - 18 July. Now I hope the stock market doesn't totally collapse :)

[Michaela]

Lol happy, and enjoy your coming retirement! :)

[Ace]

happy wrote: "
On another note, I put my retirement papers in - 18 July. Now I hope the stock market doesn't totally collapse :)"

Congratulations happy, what great news.

[Mark]

Congrats to both Terri and Happy.

[May]

Congratulations, Happy!!! Retirement is the reward!! I started mine Jan 1st... and, yes, find myself watching the market unlike ever before!! 😏