You can never have enough...

[kiwimade64]

I wondered if he had a smoke alarm, OHH, as surely you all would have heard it.  Ours is piercing and nothing can sleep through it.  I can imagine how upsetting it will be for you all, especially those living closer to him.  And what a horrible way to die.

Roma, it's long and short stitch and often called 'thread painting'.  I use one strand of thread to build the colours and textures.  It takes time and patience but worth the effort.  Sometimes I'll put my needle down and see a teeny tiny bit, check the time and two hours have gone by lol.

I finished the small garden I started the other day.  Dug out the clematis to weed it properly as grass was growing through the center of it.  Now it's soaking in a bucket of water and worm wee to recover a bit from my rough handling.  A piece with roots broke off and that has been potted up for my sister-in-law who has commented for years how she 'must get one'.  I'll replant it later today or tomorrow morning.  It's a great clematis as it's compact and doesn't spread everywhere.  The white clematis I planted last spring has new growth on it, can't wait for it to cover the old gate we have in the garden.  I've been wanting a clematis there for years.