Stitching Update

I've decided to try and do regular updates. I work on a rotation, sometimes I work on something for 2 weeks, sometimes a month if I'm really enjoying it and its not bugging me. These are pretty rumpled as I work in hand, and I just ball up the fabric when I'm done and shove it into the project bag. So here's a couple of Works In Progress

Fleur des Anges as of May 30



I've been working on this for the last 2 weeks and I'm sick of looking at it, so back to the rotation! This is stitched on 32 ct linen with Gloriana's Lucky Old Sun and Soie Cristale #6002, which are not the recommended fibers. Here's a close up:



Squirrel Gathering Table Topper by Dutch Treat Designs using the recommended fibers. If I remember correctly this was a kit I bought. This picture is as of May 15

A conversation about Ike

So Thursday night it was Open House at Ike's school. Joe and I met with the teacher, Miss Sue and Miss Inge (the speech pathologist). We were one of the few families to come from the pre-school program. So we got to have a nice long conversation with them about Ike.

It was really eye opening and odd for me to have someone sing Ike's praises and describe behaviors and characteristics I rarely see. Among the things she said:

-Ike's a natural leader
-Ike has the best vocabulary in his class (including the latest swear words)
-Ike is a great role model
-Ike is very smart (we knew that one)
-Ike loves books and gets upset when they are damaged.(this is new. this kid regularly throws books at the closed door in time out)
-Ike is hard to get to focus, but once there he does very well at any given task.
And the one that really got me.
-Ike is her most challenging student, but also her most satisfying.

She encouraged us to enroll Ike, not in preschool this summer, but in classes. Art classes, sports, manners (yes, manners. She had photocopies of the Parks and Rec classes for the nearest community center and they have an age appropriate class), dancing, day camps, etc, etc. We will see. For most of these classes a state completely potty trained is a requirement. He's almost there. Poor guy is trying so hard.

But what lovely things to hear!

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Woo Hoo I can post again!

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The Everything Test

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Stereotypes Emo Kid 89% Punk Rock 87% Prep 77%

Life Experience Sex 60% Substances 8% Travel 26%

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Who'd of thought there's a name for it?

So I was reading this month's edition of Oprah's magazine when I get to a article blurb that describes gaslighting, and how to deal with someone who is doing it to the reader.  According to wikipedia, "Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse. It uses persistent denials of fact which, as they build up over time, make the victim progressively anxious, confused, and unable to trust his or her own memory and perception." Which is a pretty good sumation of my last serious relationship.

Personally, I just call it abuse. It doesn't make it any nicer to deal with , but its interesting to know there's a specific name for it.