Incoherent Scribblings

More Flo

Here is my latest progress of Flo. Tonight’s photo is far superior to the one I took the other day and shows the true color of the fabric much better.

I just keep chugging along and have chosen to work some on the “flora” part of the design for a little while. I was getting sort of tired of all the pink in the dress and since there is a big blossom smack-dab in the middle of what is left of her skirt I decided to work my way towards it for now.

I am trying to stitch for at least an hour a day for stress-relief, but I must admit that with just “Fairy Flora” to work on I am starting to get kind of bored. However with only three more days left before I leave for the US I would like to try and get at least get one of the large flowers done before I go.

Hmm… Come to think of it, I do have everything to start my Crazy Cat Lady Exchange piece. It will be a fairly quick stitch, so maybe I will start it tomorrow and alleviate what is becoming the monotony of Flo.

You know, that in and of itself is sort of funny: For the longest time I was convinced that I was a OAAT stitcher, but when I began rotating two years ago I realized that one of the things that was holding me back in my early days was the fact that I got bored so quickly with one project. Now that I have multiple projects going at the same time I seldom get bored. Boy, I can barely wait for the chance to get back to my rotation!

Goodbye Germany

Dear Germany,

It’s been nice getting to know you, but I am afraid that the time has come for me to say goodbye.

I had very few preconceptions about you when I first came here because truthfully, when it came to Europe, you never really interested me all that much. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would spend four years of my adult life amongst your people learning your language and culture!

I have to admit that there are still lots of things that I don’t quite understand about your way of life, but I guess it is those little quirks that make us all unique. And though I don’t fault you for being the way that you are, I still sometimes question these things. However, if a suitable explanation is nowhere to be found, I just shrug it off and say, “Well, that’s Germany for you!”

Although your language presented me with challenges from time to time, overall it was a pleasure for me to learn. And yes, I still think a lot of your people sound like they are going to cough up a hairball when they say certain things, but the beauty is that I can understand them now!

I was surprised by your scenic variety and was especially fond of your lush river valleys in the west and your snowy mountain peaks in the south. Unfortunately, I never made it to your seashores, but I am sure they are delightful. I was sobered by the brief trip that I made to the former communist areas in the east and hope that one day your people and government are able to bring back life to the area like it deserves.

I won’t delude you or myself into thinking that in the four years that I was here I integrated like I originally hoped that I would. However, I believe that my time with you as an extended visitor was worth every moment, whether the particular moment was good or not.

Thank you for allowing me to have an experience that will benefit me for the rest of my life.

Leb Wohl!

Renée, the blondelibrarian