Bad blogger. Bad, bad blogger!

I humbly beg forgiveness.    Really I do.  I have been very, very busy with mostly un-fun things, but that is not a good enough reason for deserting you all.  I also have not really been stitching.  The needle, they just have not called to me.  It is vexing to say the least.  I am sorry.

But I'm back now!   And I am going to try and be good.... which will last all the up to the next moment when I'm not good.... of course.   (snicker snicker)

Since I've been missing I have:
1.  gone to D.C. (twice I think)  [sheepish look] -- vising the family and favorite haunts

The Iwo Jima Memorial (my first time there)

The Washington Monument in its new scaffolding while they do earthquake repairs

{More DC pictures to come in weeks to come}

2.  I took my niece to the 3rd North American Discworld Convention in Baltimore --

Long live Sir Terry!!!!!!!!

The view from our room of Inner Harbor

3.  Stitched a little

BBD America -- I've gotten a little farther than this, but I lost enthusiasm when I realized I was mysteriously off on my count.  I cannot figure for the life of me how or where it happened.  Frankly, I don't suppose it matters, but it was annoying enough for me to put it away and ignore it.

Prairie Moon's Home of the Brave -- I was doing pretty well on the bus in the mornings on this, but it's summer intern season at the law firms so there are a lot more people to cram into the bus in the morning and a lot less elbow room.

And this little guy actually got done!   He goes in a shell.  It's hard to explain, but I promise to show you eventually.

Also that danged heart got finished.... I wonder where I put the pics though.   Hmmmm.

4.  Watched too much TV.    [hangs head in shame]

5.  Read a lot.    {At least I can be proud of that!}

6.  Missed you all.


Here's wishing you all a peaceful and productive weekend.  See you next week!!!!!!   [....she says hopefully....]


August wishful thinking:
1.  have a cleaner Chez Hovel.
2.  finish 6 books (and, please Lord, let Barrayyar and Kitty and he Midnight Hour be amongst them!!!!)
3.  clean my desk at work (it is ridiculous!)
4.  finish at least 3 EXISTING stitching projects
5.  have fun