Incoherent Scribblings

I almost decided to skip the whole “goal post” thing this month because I already know that between school, work, and my budding social life I didn’t accomplish much in July, but what the heck, let’s see what I didn’t do in July shall we?

1. Pass both of my summer classes with flying colors! - I’m batting a 4.0 so I guess I can say I accomplished this goal.
2. Continue my Sunday SAL with Dawn. -Yep!
3. Participate in the June SAT. - Nope. I had to work that weekend.
4. Work on “Fairy Flora.” - Didn’t even pull her out of the WIP pile.
5. Start “Tapestry Cat.” - It’s kitted up, but that’s it.
6. Start Round 2 of the UFO Robin. - Yep! Almost finished too! See progress picture below.

For August I want to:

1. Post to my blog at least 10 times. (Posts do not necessarily have to be stitching related.)
2. Continue my Sunday SAL with Dawn.
3. Participate in the August SAT.
4. Work on “Fairy Flora.”
5. Start “Tapestry Cat.”
6. Mail Round 2 of the UFO Robin. (Mail date August 15)

Hmm… those goals look suspiciously like my July ones, don’t they?

This summer seems to be disappearing rather quickly. I can’t believe I have only posted four times this entire month! (OK, counting this post five)

However, I guess I do have an excuse… I have been spending most of my time reading, writing, and trying to have a social life. In fact, tonight I was caught up with my homework and could have stitched, but instead I went out to dinner with a friend and afterward we took a nice long walk.

Anyway, although I haven’t stitched much over the past six weeks, as you can see by the picture I have managed to stitch a bit on “Summer’s Magic,” my latest SAL with Dawn.

Friday is the last day of my second summer class, so maybe I will have time to stitch and blog a little more in August… here’s hoping anyway!

Today’s SBQ is:

How do you balance your stitching time with your other obligations such as work, household chores, etc.?

This SBQ has been asked a couple of different times and every time I have had a different answer. The first time it was asked I was soliciting advice. The second time I was flip. This time around though, I only have one word: priorities

You have to know what your priorities in life are. I love to stitch, but unfortunately sometimes there are things that happen in life that just take precedence.

I think when I first asked/answered this question I was afraid if I wasn’t stitching every day that I was in danger of abandoning stitching all together. I now know that is not true. Therefore I have a more relaxed attitude about the time I spend stitching. I may not always be able to stitch when I want, but I can always find time to stitch if I need to!

I started my second summer term today, but as it was “interim” last night I had a chance to stitch.

After a fleeting thought about starting “Tapestry Cat,” (I have all the supplies… I am just waiting for an opportune time to start.) I decided to start my square on Dawn’s fabric for the Quasi-UFO Round Robin that I organized a while back. Her robin is a seasonal one with snowpeoplemen and I have chosen to stitch the summer one.

This progress picture shows my stitching (the flags and stars to the left) along with Dawn’s finished fall snowman, but I just couldn’t get a decent picture of only my stitching.

… Oh, and if you were wondering, I finished my Romantic Poetry course with a very good grade.

It’s official! I remember how to stitch! Actually, I have been working on Harvey’s web a few minutes at a time here and there, but today was the first day since the SAT a couple of weeks ago that I actually had time to sit down and really stitch.

It was my goal today to finish her today and finish her I did! Dawn and I are now done with our “Harvest Witch” SAL. This has been great fun and is a tradition that we are planning on continuing. Next up: “Summer’s Magic”

Harvest Witch
by Stoney Creek
January 18 - July 5, 2008
32 count “Tangerine Sparkle” Belfast Linen by Silkweaver
Stitch Time: 98 hours
DMC, Krieink Glow in the Dark #4 VF Braid, Glissen Gloss

P.S. If you want to see a picture that sort of gives you an idea how she “glows” in the dark, you can see one here.