Check-In Post July 19th 2022

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

According to the computer, temperature here is down from 39C to just 30C, but feeling like 34, so still hot, dry, and stuffy. Still, I can'y complain. I made it through two sweltering days in one piece. Just been out to pick up another bucketful of leaves, I'm determined to keep the paths clear. Did a bit of watering too, but not much. I'm hoping for rain, but not convinced we'll get any.

I did find some of my colouring books, but not all of my colouring pencils. Still, I was able to relax with some colouring this afternoon, even if half the time was spent sharpening pencils.

[wiseheart]

A bit of relaxing can go a long way to make your day more bearable. Hopefully the rest of the colouring pencils will show up, too.

[badly_knitted]

I've got a lot of pencils, I bought every different brand I could find a few years ago to get a wider range of colours, so I'll probably have packets popping up in unexpected places.

[wiseheart]

Sounds like Christmas coming early... and repeatedly. *g*

[badly_knitted]

Only if I have time to look for things.

[smallhobbit]

We had a couple of short sharp showers when we were at Mini Hobbit's, but I don't know if there were any at home. And I doubt they made any difference anyway, but at least it's a bit cooler.

[badly_knitted]

Doesn't honestly feel much cooler here. And my computer keeps telling me there's rain on and off, but I haven't seen any...

[peaceful_sands]

Relaxing with colouring sounds wonderful!

[badly_knitted]

It made a very pleasant change since it was too hot to go outside, and too hot for crafting. Hope the heatwave wasn't too rough on you!

[wiseheart]

Today I attacked the next batch of my Christmas felts: the shepherd and his sheep. I was quite industrious, too: one shepherd is completely done, the 9 others have their headband, their beard and their sheep sewn on. Tomorrow I'm planning to do the staffs and the sheep heads, and the day after the hanging and the complete stitching together. *fingers crossed*

[badly_knitted]

The Christmas ornaments seem to be coming on well! You'll have quite a selection by the time you're done.

[wiseheart]

I do anything I can to postpone the book binding. ;))

[badly_knitted]

You can't put it off forever though.

[wiseheart]

Unfortunately...

[smallhobbit]

I'm imagining all the shepherds and their headless sheep!

[wiseheart]

It is not that bad, honestly. The sheep heads are already taped on, I just need to stitch around the Edhellond so that they wouldn't fall off. ;)

[peaceful_sands]

You've been very industrious. Good luck with the next portion.

[wiseheart]

Thanks. I can always use some luck.

[althea_valara]

Took longer than I expected to do the garter portion of section 4 on the shawl - I thought could finish it last night, but I just finished it now and did the increases before the stockinette portion. Still, plugging away so I'm pretty sure I can finish it this month!

[peaceful_sands]

Well done for your persistence. It will be worth it.

[badly_knitted]

It can be hard to judge how long something will take, but sounds like it's coming along well!

[peaceful_sands]

I hope everyone is keeping well and enjoying their crafting.

I've not been doing anything - general tiredness has only increased with the heat and by the time I've finished work, all I want to do is try to sleep (not always successfully with the heat!) Anyway, life goes on - I finished the decorating eventually in the lounge (well truth be told, someone else finished the skirting for me!) and everything is mostly put back together although there are still a few things out of place and a few things leftover that need new homes. I did some gardening last weekend in the back garden - tidying the pots and cutting the things encroaching over the wall. There was lots of deadheading going on.

I had plans of progress on socks and tapestry but none of that has happened.

Well, I had better close, time to finish getting ready for work as the office beckons again.

[badly_knitted]

Heat is draining, I've been going to bed way earlier than usual myself the last couple of days. It's hard to be creative or do ANYTHING when you're melting.

Well done with the decorating and gardening! Maybe crafting will be possible now it's cooling down a bit.