In the Soup

I feel like I've been writing, producing, directing, starring in and doing my own stunts for Speed 3; Over the Top since we last met. Spending any time online was not an option. I have no idea what you all have been up to, e-mails have been left unanswered, blogs unread. No stitching has occurred until today, because today is BBD Rites of Spring Day:

Not very impressive, I agree. It took a while to get into the swing of stitching today, so at least I managed to finish the tree and start a bird. I have to start a new translation, like NOW, and I don't feel like working on this one at all. It has recipes in it! Recipes! Me! I have to translate recipes! The only thing I can cook is soup, because that's the only thing my little man will eat, and even then it's a matter of pure chance if it proves edible. Today I managed to create something that mostly resembled goat's vomit, with a hint of toad drool and a dash of cat urine. Pelle was very good about it and he ate two bowls :o) Me, I opted for a pizza. Speaking of Pelle, you haven't seen him for a while, have you? Here he is in all his cuteness:

As you may have gathered by now, I have no stitchy things to talk about, but will you look at what landed in my mail box a couple of days ago?

Dear Hazel asked for my address so she could send me 'just a card' to cheer me up a bit, and she proceeded to send me this huge pamper package and a sweet card that almost reduced me to tears. Needless to say all the chocolate that was in this picture is now gone :o) Thank you ever so much, Hazel. You really spoiled me! The flowers you see in the picture were a gift from my father. Goodness knows I should be the one getting flowers for my parents, with everything they've done for Pelle and me, but I will get my chance. I'm stitching them some flowers. Remember that? I do. Just about...

Darling Kathy remembered that I really liked a design that her good friend Beatrice stitched last year, and she sent me the chart and threads and a card that had me howling with laughter.

Thank you, Kathy. As I said, this will be on my Halloween list for this year!

Once the sleepiness wears off, I hope to bring you a stitchy, stashy update.

Yours gratefully and fatiguedly,
Annemarie.