Lazy days

I do not know about you, but I do love to have a few lazy days....doing very little and relaxing. I have been stitching...

I started The Primitive Hare's Little Red Riding Hood...just had to! and also The Spirit of Mistletoe, a dimensional angel on perforated paper; a Brook's Books design. The Red Riding Hood has been slow with the beginning of the border which is all black, but I am making progress. As for the Angel, I think she will be very pretty with or without her wings....have not decided yet. Today is doctor appointment for Mr H and also it will be off to the clock doctor for my quiet clock. I do hope it will be an easy fix. When we packed the truck for our 6 day drive across country 10 years ago, care was taken to protect it and it survived the journey in good working form. On our first day in Arizona it chimed us into our new life. If you wondered where I have been these past few days..... yes, I have been lazy but also irked with my printer. It seemed to be fine, newly replaced inks, printing okay until Saturday...it gave me 2 black and white printed pages but refused to print pages 3 and 4! After 1 hour on line with The Geek Squad, the prognosis is----  get a new printer....so I am off to Best Buy today to possibly replace my 3 year old printer. Do they have some kind of built in memo? that tells them okay, she bought me in January of 2011 so it is now time to go?! My warranty was for 2 years which ended in 2014, of course. Well, friends, I need a cup of coffee and a slice of toast so I can get back to Red Riding Hood....clock, printer and doctor the story of my day....glad you listened and thank you for visiting. Hope you have a good day.
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Time standing still

So many times we (and you know you do) wish for time to slow down or stop long enough for just one more stitch ..... well at Horton House it has!

On New Years day, our lovely clock stopped. Mr H has always taken care of the winding of the 2 keys and keeping it clean, but nothing he has tried has helped it to get going. I miss the sounds of the ticking and of course the hourly chimes. There is a clock repair shop nearby so we will be taking it in for a check. For 22, yes 22 years it has kept proper time. As much as I want need more time in life on occasion, I want need my clock!
I have started one of the PH projects but no pictures so far, but soon.
We are still in a winter temp  and there was snow north of The Valley. I actually had to wear a sweater to work yesterday. Mr H has taken some potted plants into the lanai as well as into the garage to protect them and last night we spread a cover over the snail vine....doesn't look pretty, but hopefully these coves will keep them from dying. Off to work today.... I would much rather be home stitching. Are you signed up for the January Card exchange? Send me an email with your mailing info before January 10th.....open to everyone near and far! Time for me to have some breakfast.... glad you stopped by. Thank you for the kind words and friendship....have a wonderful day.

One kind word can warm three winter months. 

 ~Japanese Proverb