Thermalgal’s Temperate Mumblings

How to match…

March 28, 2005 on 1:00 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off on How to match…

A granite counter top that has dark peach tones? I took a picture over the weekend and forgot to upload it to my server, so I’ll try to remember that tonight or tomorrow. My dream is to have the house in Arts & Crafts (Craftsman, Mission) style so I am dreaming of having my walls in a warm pale gold color. But it just doesn’t work with the kitchen counter. I borrowed a big swatch book from a friend who just painted her first floor with Sherwin-Williams paints and the color that seems to be the closest to what I want? A very pale peach color. Ugh, not what I had in mind. I think I need professional help (no the dr kind, but the decorating kind). I mean, what do I know? Ask me to design a thermal system to keep a satellite happy in space and I’m your gal, but ask me to pick out walls colors and I feel like a fish out of water. No matter how happily I’m flopping away, I don’t think I’m going to be able to make my ideas come true. But it won’t stop me from trying!

I tried to get back to stitching over the weekend by starting a new project. I prepped the fabric by putting it on scroll rods and I kitted up all the threads and I made working copies. I set up my floor stand for the first time since moving (four weeks ago) and put the new project in the stand and sat down in front of it… and watched tv. For those interested, I was attempting to start Victoria Sampler’s Sweet Pea Gazebo. I did manage to stitch one rhodes butterfly and half of the band below it before giving up for the night. Hopefully tonight will be better. I’m also getting another night to stitch/knit soon. I’m moving up from Yoga 2 to Yoga 2-3 next session and the current session ends this week. So, I’ll get more of my Wednesday night back and in exchange I’m giving up Saturday morning.