I love the smell of coffee in the morning. I just wish I liked the taste! I have tried throughout the years but to no avail. I can drink it with creamer – lots and lots of creamer – but then I can’t really call it coffee! So – no coffee drinking for me. But, I do have a fun use for coffee. It works great to prim up a cross stitch piece, or a homemade primitive doll, or a tea towel that is just too white. When it comes to my cross stitch, for some reason a piece just doesn’t look finished to me until I’ve darkened it up with coffee. And maybe some vanilla and cinnamon thrown in the mix!
Here is one of my most recent projects – before the coffee bath. (I have really enjoyed this series by Tammy Black. Sheep and the alphabet – two of my favorite things to stitch!)
In the middle of getting stained. Sorry – my photography skills are definitely lacking.
And the final product – so much better with a little bit of stain.
Scattered Seed Samplers – Tammy Black
Sheepish Needle Samplar Series
It is a beautiful spring day here in southeast Iowa. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and there is no wind! It is so nice having the windows open today. Getting fresh air into the house. Definitely a day to just enjoy!
Today is my little one’s birthday. He is five – and loving it! He’s such a sweet boy but can be such a handful. He is all boy – that is for sure. I thought after having raised two boys that one more would be a breeze. He has proved me wrong from the get go! He didn’t have preschool today and it’s my day off so we get to spend the day together – nothing special, just hanging around the house. Tonight we will go to my Dad and Mom’s house for cupcakes and ice cream. This weekend we will get together with his siblings, brother-in-law and his nephew! I cherish the times when the kids are together. It’s not always easy to get them all together when they are spread so apart in age.
Well – off to hang some clothes on the line. I love seeing clothes hanging out. I love not having to run the dryer but more importantly just the act of hanging out the clothes is so calming for me. A time to slow down and enjoy being outdoors. It reminds me of a simpler time!