I use to be too hard on myself about getting things perfect. Nothing is perfect really. That said, I was going through my cross stitch stuff last night and found about 4 UFOs (unfinished obejects/pieces) that only need a few things to actually complete them. Like the Christmas peace sheep only needs the 4 words ‘peace’ in the border. And the Hershey kiss kids just need the background. I held that last one up to tell Brian that I worked on it when we lived in the apartment-that was over 20 years ago. One is of Amish children under an apple tree. I need to finish the tree, birdhouse and basket. I think this one put me off because of all the apples. Then I have a beagle pup in an unfinished basket. Does anyone have a beagle out there who would like this? I forget who I was making this for, maybe an old friend of my brother’s. So I have a few pieces to get finished and I’ll show them to you soon!

I am a little upset because I still have the ear problem. I’ve had it off and on for years. It’s annoying , especially if I am sitting quietily and better when I am working around the house. It’s like hearing crickets outside in the summer, but quieter. I read it could be from allergies, Lyme Disease or too much wax. I’ve had/have all three. Our newer phone projects the speaker quite loud, so I am wondering if that could be a problem too. I can hear Bri’s dad talking to him on the phone when he is 10 feet away! I remember having a bad episode of it when my niece was born-that was 7.5 yrs ago. My allergies were not great that year either. I’ll get them checked out if it gets any worse.