First, thanks! I love to listen to old favorites while crafting. They don't need my whole brain to focus on the story. Second, I wish I was that smart and creative. Truly! No, I found them at this Etsy shop which is chock full of literary cross stitch. I want to do them all! Of course at the rate of my cross stitch capabilities, I may not have enough of a lifetime left. Third, the bee is my needle minder. I love those little things and I'm starting to get a small collection of them. LOL Edited to add link to Etsy shop

My doctor told me that I should start feeling relief right away. In some cases I did and in others I never had any relief at all. I've had them in my shoulder, hip and foot. The ones in my hip were usually the most effective ones. The ones in my foot and shoulder never worked. I hope you find some relief soon. Foot pain makes everything more miserable.

I have been working on this project since November. Except for the month of December when I worked on it periodically, I've been working on it every day. I've listened to all the Harry Potter books, all of the Expanse series (9 books), 2 of the Mistborn series and a couple of random books in between while working on this. I truly am the slowest crafter on the planet but I'm enjoying it. It will be Freud as the caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland. Both side sections need to be finished and there is still the whole bottom of sections yet to go.

I have one missing right now - next to the last tooth on the bottom. I had the bone graft done at the time it was extracted in the fall but, as of right now, I'm waiting to get caught up on other dental bills before I decide if I want to get it replaced. I do notice that I eat on the opposite side more. I recently needed a crown on the second to last tooth on the other side of the bottom. The first temporary fell out and it was a couple of days before I could get in to get it replaced and I really noticed then how much I use that side vs the one with the missing tooth to eat. I don't know if that will affect me down the road but it's something I'm keeping in mind.

Agreed, not bad at all. My experience has been some work and I get no relief to working so well that I was pain free for months.

That's a "wow" of a birth story! Your dd is just amazing! Those girls! Those precious, sweet little girls. You guys are killing me with all these beautiful babies and me not being able to hold them. I might need more grandchildren in my future. Congratulations to you all! I think the mayor needs to give your dd the keys to the city for that heroic act of childbirth.

My elderly mother had Covid in June, took Paxlovid and ended up with rebound symptoms. She had Covid again in January and this time decided not to do Paxlovid. It seemed to us that she recovered more quickly without it but that could be just the difference in strains. My heart goes out to you all because this is a hard decision.

I was having trouble having Alexa play a Kinde Unlimited audiobook. No matter the way I phrased it, nothing worked. She would start playing the same random book from my library. So, just now, I pulled up Audible on my phone, started the book there, and then stopped it. After that, I told Alexa to "play book" with no mention of the title and she played it. So weird. I guess that's just the way it's going to have to go for this particular book.

I'm on the last ten pages of The Martian Chronicles. As part of the library reading challenge I'm participating in, I needed to read a librarian recommended book and this is the one I chose and probably never would have read this book otherwise. Boy, does that man have a way with words. Sometimes I feel like I'm reading the sentences just for the art of it and not the story. I also read Half of a Yellow Sun for the challenge. Not the writing of Ray Bradbury but still a good and thoughtful book. I wanted more when it was over.

To be honest, it would bother me if they both chose to sit in back. If they are at the fiance level, then all the newness of their relationship is over and they could stand to be separated by the width of car seats. For conversation to include everyone, it'd be better if fiance sits in front. That way she won't feel left out and would be more likely to engage.

I tried yesterday to get one to play without any luck. I haven't deep dived into figuring it out yet but the way I listen to books from Audible on Alexa definitely did not work.

Oh my gosh, I didn't even know there was a term for that. I just thought I was weird when that happened at my youngest's birth. Thank goodness your dh knew what was happening. Going from 6 to 10 like that, you should start driving for the Daytona 500. LOL I'm so glad you guys are all well and thank you for sharing the picture. That sweet little face! He looks all ready for a snuggle. ❤️

I still remember the very first time I ever had it. It was in downtown St. Augustine, off in a little side alley. You couldn't even see it from the main thorough fare. I was there on a field trip and the mom supervising my group knew of the little amazing place. After that, I never went to St. Augustine without going down that side alley for the best treat in the world.

I automatically start spelling our last name too. Doesn't matter if we are ordering pizza (back in the day when you had to call) or at the pharmacy.

Agreed. I much prefer Bounty and Charmin as well compared to the Kirkland brand. I don't know if it's because I was already brand loyal to the products before I was a Costco member but I really don't like the way their products feel.

Thank you, I never thought to look for another speaker.

But, but...he's so cute! How can you be upset at the pretty, pretty face? Our cats love to play with our throw rugs. That's what's going to kill me one day. Nearly happened yesterday as I was carrying in groceries. There are so many times during the day that I need to fix them that I'm half tempted to velcro them to the floor.

I usually have one book I'm reading, one audiobook I listen to while cross stitching, and one audiobook I listen to as I fall asleep at night or when driving long distances. Last week, I had a second physical book I was reading because it was a genre I don't really enjoy but needed to read to meet a challenge. So, I read it for an hour a day and called it good. I'm so glad that book is finished.

Those of you that use Libby can you listen to the books through Alexa? I much prefer the sound of her speaker and it's easier to adjust the volume, stop and start, and put it on pause since I don't need my hands to do that.

Our last name is often misspelled and mispronounced. It's truly not that complicated of a name. So instead I did my first name followed by the first initial of our last name. The idea of one e-mail for the family is brilliant. I wish I had thought to do that when my kids still lived at home.

My azaleas are blooming like crazy. I just love azalea season. Mine are the miniature kind and those tiny blooms make me happy every time I look out the window or drive up the driveway.

Baby pictures! Just adorable and makes me sad I can't actually hold him. Congratulations to you all! He was well worth the wait.

I know this is a huge relief for you all. Now Little T can settle into his family life and just be loved 24/7. Congratulations!

Has the mystery been solved? I'm on the edge of my seat with curiosity. LOL

I keep the vegan version on hand in my freezer all the time. It's perfect for creating southwest salads, which is my most often use for it. I've used it to make nachos and pretty much anything else that I want a spicy "meat" for.