The tapestry is at a standstill until the yarn I ordered last week, arrives. I hope it will be here any day now. In the meantime, it stands propped against a cabinet.
So I'm tackling another needlepoint which was started a few years ago. As you can see, it has a lot in common with the large tapestry. Same designer (Candace Bahouth), same colors, same flowers, and a similar border (although totally abstract). The design is called "Meadow Garden" and it will be a pillow. The scale of it is quite different, obviously. It is worked in a single yarn at 10 stitches to the inch.
The spring weather here has completely collapsed. We've had rain for almost a week and that is to continue through tomorrow. I noticed this morning that we have another 3 days of rain forecast for next week. The rain is good but it has created challenges for getting the yard cleaned up and the garden in order. It's also been quite cool. So much so that I haven't started any seeds indoors yet; it's just not warm enough. I may have to bite the bullet and buy nursery plants this year because soon it will be too late to start tomatoes and what not.
Lots of ticks this year so far and yesterday was officially the beginning of black fly season. The black flies will mostly disappear in a few weeks and the tick situation usually abates somewhat after the initial spring fling.
Wild flowers are making a show though. This week saw the Trillium and Violets and Wild Phlox make an appearance. The Rhododendron is blossoming now. It looks like we're at least a few weeks out from having Lilacs.
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