Last call!

Hello again, Dear Followers,

I managed to survive the first day of Cub Scout Day Camp...barely. The heat, the humidity, the pain of being on my feet all day, lots of walking, lots of lifting heavy stuff. Ack!  If anyone has experienced plantar fasciitis or know what it is, you probably have a bit more sympathy for poor, old Karen.

On top of all that, I had to put loaded air rifles into the hands of 60 10-year-olds and teach them what to do with it.

Only three more hot, long, sweaty, miserable days to go. Is it Hunky Friday yet? Tell me when it's over.

Okay, now that I've finished my pity party I want to take a moment to remind you of the deadline to enter my giveaway. Entries must be in on or before August 4th. That's this Saturday.

The rules are easy. You must be a follower. You need to leave a comment on my original giveaway post. You may pick two packages to be entered in. If you post on your blog with a link to my giveaway, you get double the entries. You can click on the button at the top left to get to the post with the packages and entry.

Good luck to you in the drawing. Good luck to me in surviving the rest of this week!

A Hardy, Hunky Friday

Hello Dear Followers,

It's that time again. Yes, Hunky Friday. I know you've all been waiting to see who I'd post this week. Well, with all the hullabaloo about Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, I considered Christian Bale. Now don't get me wrong, and for those of you that love him, more power to ya, but I'm just not into him.

However, there is a certain villain in the movie named Bane. I'm not all into the mask-on-the-face thing, but the guy that plays him...hubba hubba!

Without further adieu I give you Tom Hardy...

 

If you've gotten this far without fainting or having hot flashes, then let me remind you to enter my giveaway. Deadline is August 4. See button on the top left.

 

I been baaaad!

I have been a bit naughty this week. My checking account is melting!

I've now placed three different orders for beads. (Lots of Swarovski!) I ordered two chartpacks from Joan Elliott, and if that weren't bad enough, I asked Jo from Polstitches to add two other fabbies to my monthly L/E club piece. Oooo, I hope Sean doesn't notice. I might get a spankin'!

Accidental Genius

Let me tell you a little bit about my husband...

Sean's artistic sense of style is often, well, let's put it this way... usually when I ask him to pick between two things, I go with the opposite of what he chose. It's safer that way. This is the guy that will wear a Kelly green t-shirt with olive-colored shorts. eeeeewwww!

However, I ask his opinion about stitchy stuff on occasion, and I'll explain why.

Sean has a hobby. He has a 1967 Cutlass convertible taking up our entire garage. He currently has the engine out of it and has been doing bodywork on it for a couple of years now. Picture this...one side of the 2-car garage = Cutlass; other side of garage = engine, plus 2 or 3 welders, plus compressor, plus etc., etc.

He really likes to drag me out there and say "Look at my welding, Hun!" He also likes to try to explain a lot of the mechanics to me. Picture me saying "Uh huh, uh huh," while thinking "Bread, milk, butter, diapers, cat food..." I try to follow along because it makes him happy.

So why do I show him everything I stitch and tell him lots about it? Revenge, mostly. It's not that I really expect him to pay much attention or even care, but I sort of want to keep him included, and there's also that revenge thing.

So, last night I was in a bit of a quandary. I read a blog entry from Rahenna, about the Passione Ricamo SAL. She didn't like the big clusters of beads, and decided to substitute some beautiful Waterlilies where all the beads would go.

I am totally enamored with how this looks. However, and here's my problem, I do really love beads. I love the sparkle and texture that they add. This is the latest pic from PR.

Last night, so he would understand what I was harrumphing about, I told him my problem and showed him the pictures. I had to spend a minute explaining hand-dyed and variegated and that sort of thing.

He said, "Uh huh, uh huh. Well, what do you like best?" Big help, this Sean.

I put him on the spot and told him that he had to pick one or the other. I was fully intending to continue my standard practice of choosing the opposite. It is safer, after all. (think Kelly + Olive)

He thought for a minute and said, "I like the beads," and he paused, then added, "If you like the multiple colors of the thread, couldn't you just use a mix of different colors of beads?"

*crickets chirping* My jaw hit the floor.

I just finished placing my order for 7 kinds of purple- and wine-colored beads.

My husband, the accidental genius. I knew I married him for something. ;-)

Don't Forget!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway! And remember, if you post a link on your blog, you double your entries. Entry deadline is August 4.

Check out the cute little button I made on the left. :D

Hugs and smooches!

I need an intervention!

I have no money for it, but my fingers want to hit "Place Order" on several hand-dyed fabby sites.

Oh, and never mind that PTPs Christmas in July sale is this week.

I'm doomed.

I Recall that it is Hunky Friday

The movie remake of Total Recall opens on August 2.
I thought Colin Farrell would make a lovely hunk to share with you.

Believe it or not, he actually does smile.

 

Okay, now, breathe.