I have mentioned my friend Betty a few times a year. We used to get together just about every week to work on handicraft projects.
She now lives quite near the Methodist Church, and Tuesdays is bell choir right? And the School Forest and Church trails are there, right? And I have to walk before practice now that it is getting dark at 5 pm, right?
So, today, I walked, then visited Betty until bells, and then went to bell practice. Turned out I was late for everything. As I was going into town, gas prices had jumped by 50 -54¢, but one station still had $2.76, so I had to pull in there. Of course, everyone else was too, so there was a big wait. But I got gas. Then my walk was shortened, and my time with Betty was shortened, and I got to bells later than I usually do, so I got out of any of the set-up help, so I stayed till the end of tear-down.
OK, back to Betty. This picture was taken a couple of years ago, but she approved using it. (She is not a fan of pictures)
And we've decided that until they head to their winter location, we'll meet like this on Tuesdays and "stitch."
She asked if I still have a project. Well, the "rule" was it could be anything that was portable.
However, if I didn't have any project in crisis, I was working on a crewel embroidery picture. Can you see what's coming next? I haven't taken a single stitch on this since Betty and I last did handicrafts together. I don't even know what year that was.
But, there's plenty still to do. I'm not in danger of finishing it before she takes off for warmer climes.
Want to see some of the stitching closer? The golden lines are the parts I haven't done yet. They are printed on the fabric for those of you who don't know how this stuff works. Then you stitch the pattern in with various yarns and various stitches. Hope I remember how to do them!
So, I edited and stuff in the morning. Managed to get in a 2-mile walk by moving very fast.
Look what was happening while I was walking! But it won't last. Should be in the 40s the next couple of days.
Miles hiked in 2025: 445.6.
Ludington School Forest, various trails. 2.0 miles.
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