Storm winds and pelting rain night

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The poor pups had a rather unpleasant bathroom experience tonight. I had a big towel ready for them when they dashed into the front porch. They usually don't like a rub down but tonight both were impatient to be the next victim. I never have done well with fabric art. I love color, though. People who can quilt and knit and weave amaze me. When I was a kid I saw a lady working a room sized loom. Total amazement from me. I wish I could have hung around her more. Anyway, my newest friend/ kind of neighbor makes clothes. She heard that I had bought some Christmas fabric squares off ebay. She came over on Friday and brought some festive and bright material. She also had batting. She showed me how to pin the entire thing into a table runner. She did most of that work. Today I started the very slow process of hand stitching the project together. There are four layers to punch the needle through and stitch down. I probably will have this done in 2 years? But it gives me quiet time. Time where I am not on my feet doing some chore or feeding a starving kitten or cat or pup. Kind of like a cloth puzzle. I just hope the ache in my thumb joints doesn't interfere. Not trying to be weird here but this is a journey that I never thought I'd be on. I haven't a clue if I will be much weaker in six months, a year, whatever. On I go, trying to find bits of poetry instead of just more dish washing.