As I may have mentioned I was indifferent with this design at first, but during the months it grew in me and Linda and I planned a little miniature stitch-a-long of it, which eventually evolved to be Ellen's Rose Sampler for Late Bloomers at EMS Cross Stitch Board.

Since the very first time I saw this design I knew that if I ever stitch it I will stitch it multi-coloured on black fabric and here is how the first take looks like.

Doesn't it look so intricate stitched on one? I am really pleased with my decision to stitch this over one, it will be gorgeous when finished.

And by looking at the colour choices you could almost think that I have certain signature colour scheme...

Yeah, I know I am sick...

( Lo-ong list )

Did I tell you that I placed an order at 1-2-3 Stitch! last week? My excuse is that I wanted to get the JCS ornament issue - and I happened to find few Schooler Santas from the clearance bin... and then couple of designs just kind of stuck... honestly the order was under 30 euros!

Work

It seems to me that I am riddled with lousy luck regarding employment at this moment: the job was told to be 5 days a week from this week forward. B*llocks, I say. I found out in Sunday that there's nothing for this week.

Luckily I had applied to my old employer last week when I met an old work mate of mine and he told they need more staff - today I received a call from the company and I have an interview tomorrow morning.
I know that he has a place thought for me already so unless I screw up the interview very badly I should get a new job.

Things I learnt yesterday:

1. I am allergic to horses.
2. Suitable medications run in the family, i.e. what's good for one family member will probably work for another (in a family in which everything generally well tolerated doesn't work or isn't well tolerated).

1. My mom paid me in to a craft fair in Helsinki Fair Centre and I have to say that it was a disappointment, though the good side was the "countryside" and forestry fair held at the same time in same building... because there were animals (lambs, goats, cows (several types of native Finnish cows (Lapland cattle, Eastern Finland cattle, Western Finland cattle) in addition to those gigantic beef cows), dogs, cats (kitties! ^^) and so forth). ^^

We came to a conclusion that we are lousy fair visitors as we only paid one ticket (it was -50% evening), used whopping 6€ (my mom bought me a salt stone candle... erm... thingy (as I don't know the term for the thing - it's not a candelabra nor a candlestick) as salt stones should have a positive effect on asthmatic lungs) and got free tickets to be used in some of the spring's fairs just by filling a quality review form.

2. My GP gave me a free sample (120 doses, worth (without that 75% reimpursement officially diagnosed asthmatics get) ~75 €) of yet another bronchodilator when I met him in Wednesday and I think we have a winner: I get NO side effects whatsoever from it. My mother tried it too, having an astma and being curious (medication safety !ok *grin*), and it worked wonders on her lungs (and rest of her respiratory system), so she may ask a prescription for it from her GP.

Things learnt today...

Stitching a multi-colour design over one on 36 count linen is FUN!

Yet another wishlist addition

I was browsing Sewandso while drinking coffee and I found a design I got to get!: Catnap.
That is what Siamese cats are at their best, cute as heck. ^^

Why it seems to me that I stitch faster when I stitch over one? Even when I stitch 1/1 on black...
Maybe it is just the tiny stitches, but for some reason I don't believe that theory.