I have been doing a lot of traveling over the past couple of months so have not had a lot of time to update the blog. Family, work and life in general seem to take up most of my time lately. I am blessed to have such a wonderful family and friends that put up with me being out of pocket for a week or two at a time. But in today’s economic environment I am truly blessed to have a job that I enjoy and which allows me to see places that I would never get around to seeing if I had to do it on my own.
As posted in a previous blog, I am currently managing a project for a company located in Devonport, Tasmania Australia. It is one of the most awe inspiring places that I have ever been and the people are some of the most generous and friendly that you will ever meet. Over half of the island is a temperate rainforest which is so thick that it blocks out the sun. Some of the most scenic mountains and beaches are also within easy reach. You can also travel from the northern most part of the island to the southernmost in about 4 hours.
During my recent visit last week we explored some of the beaches on the northern part of the island and drove down to Hobart to visit the weekly street market. Here are some pictures (I even drove on the left hand side of the road – pretty good for an American).
I am currently stitching Scarlet Letter’s Jane Atkinson. Fellow blogger and sampler lover Margaret has inspired me to start this one. Please check out her progress by selecting her name above. I am working this one on 40-count Lakeside Linen Straw with DMC (a couple of color changes).
I am still working on the Celtic Wallace and Robertson sampler by Needle’s Prayse. But do to all my traveling I needed something that was mainly cross stitch that I could work on without good lighting. Will show a progress picture in my next update.
Seems like I have gained a reputation – I finally made the forum on the Hand Dyed Fibers website and have made some new friends. A very special thank you to all my followers for your kind comments. It is sometimes difficult being in the minority in this craft but I enjoy all the encouragement.
Warmest regards -- Robert
Comments
KarenV
Your progress on Jane is looking great!
I am headed back to DFW tomorrow for the EGA seminar. Are you in town?
I like very much your Jane Atkinson progress and I could admire all your finishes : you really have a great collection of Samplers !!
Have a nice day ,
Isabelle from France
Karena
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