Miriam came by late morning, packed him into his carrier (not happy about that at all) and hauled him out the door. I will be cat free for about three weeks. He will be making a visit again past the middle of May.
It did seem rather quiet after a while. No cat joining me on the chair and gradually pushing me right to the edge. No cat nagging me every 2-3 hours just to make sure that he got feed/treats/attention.
I spent sometime watching the falcon chicks – all four seem to be doing well –
It actually gave me stitching time. The Cottage by Cottage Garden Sampllings – all 9298 stitches of it is now finished.
The fabric (I looked it up) is 18ct Vintage Stormy Clouds and I used the called for DMC and the CCW-Bean Sprout (ground, leaves, roof). After that 800+ stitches, and the little motif in the upper corner was a real pain, I pulled out Treasure Island with the four parts to go (of 17) which include two more pirates, a treasure chest, parrot, and a lot of border. It is going to be a long, slow slog. This year’s Owl Forest SAL is Mushrooms & Toadstools. I may pull the files, but not planning on adding it to my pile TBS.
