Saturday, January 10, 2026

A plan … sorta

Yesterday I was busy baking cookies and cleaning house. So as I expected, no post was written. And I’m okay with that.

Today I was expecting to be at a reunion (which was part of the reason for the cookies), but last night I had the first recurrence of a retinal/ocular migraine since a year or two ago. No headache, but very unusual visual effects lasting about half an hour. Which is why I’m not going anywhere today as driving didn’t seem like a great idea.

Instead, I’m posting about the tentative beginning of a not-quite-daily stitching project …




The patches to be inspired by whatever catches my interest on any given day. Like Fiona’s postcards on New Year’s Day and the Run Out Soup




Likewise the fair linen I’m making for St Liz and the starfish that topped our Christmas tree




There will be more, which I’ll post whenever I have  few to show.  Unlike past birthday patch cloths, I’ve decided to make all the patches the same size and to alternate light and dark patches. Or not … I’ll just see how it goes.


5 comments:

  1. I had the same kind of headache last night. I think my anxiety level is too high.
    Jude

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  2. It’s reassuring to know I’m not alone, but ugh … why must there be so much anxiety/stress

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  3. Liz~ These small patches that capture what captured your heart in the early days of 2026 are so fulfilling. I love that a starfish topped your tree! I have a friend that has had those types of migraines - so hard. I'm sorry for your discomfort, and am glad you chose not to drive. Hard choices, perhaps. Later we will go out in the community to stand for what we believe. It feels like so little, but it is what we can do. Much love xo
    ~Nancy

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  4. I do hope you are feeling better today. I love your new project and it will be fun to watch your progress. The seeds I have ordered for planting are arriving in the mail and each day we are gaining light.
    Take care,
    Beverly

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  5. Hi L - I love the title of the post - yep a plan - sorta!!! Hoping eye issue has settled. The little squares will provide such opportunity for so much - from the mundane to the beautiful to the shocking - a wee daily journal and stress buster from your fingertips. B

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