Sorry it's been quite a while since I posted but things happened which sort of took over the last few weeks!
My previous laptop, which I've had since 2007 was running Windows Vista. I know it had lots of programs on it as I use it for all my craft - papercraft (Serif DrawPlus and Craft Artist); Cross stitch designing (Ursa Software's Winstitch); photo manipulation (Photoshop Elements and Microsoft Digital Image) as well as my Calibre e-book library. But recently, no matter what I tried it was getting slower than ever and it kept dropping the Internet connection. So I had to bite the bullet and decide if I was going to spend time trying to sort it out, or go look for a new machine.
I decided that a new one would be a better bet! And it's PINK!!
So I've been super busy - learning Windows 8 and trying to recover all my files and transfer them to an external hard drive, so that I only have to load the minimum amount onto the new. It's taking me hours!! Almost done, but I decided to let you all into what was happening!
On the stitching front it's likewise been quite quiet - by the time I've spent hours looking at a screen I'm in no fit state to look at cross stitch! But I've put a few stitches into my cheetah - I can see the beginning of an ear now, so it might be a bit easier to see where I am stitching.
Also I made a fair start on the July mermaid from the Joan Elliott diary stitchalong -
Our weather hasn't been too wonderful lately. So I haven't been able to get out much and tidy up the garden. But the last few days of sun which followed a few wetter days has been ideal. I spent the last 2 afternoons out tidying our front garden. I have to make a few changes to the plants I've decided. I had a large lavender bush which actually BLEW OVER in the wind, splitting the stems, so it was dying. I still have to get the roots up, but I'm replacing that with a soft yellow rose. Then I want to dig up the bergenias. They look lovely in flower, but they rot from the underneath (and house loads of slugs in the damp weather!) So I have to decide what goes there instead. I think a trip to B&Q is in order next Wednesday (when they have their over 60's discounts).
Well must go, got to load the dishwasher and settle down on the sofa.
Till next time
Sandie
3 comments:
Oh, can I sympathize with you on the computer front... Mermaid looks great and the cheetah is gorgeous!!!! Look forward to seeing more when you get the new computer sorted out!
Glad you sorted it all out. Love the pink! Nice stitching.
The mermaid is looking great. I've just started the wizard, I've seen the perfect fabric for the mermaid though.
And we're getting a new computer too, it's got to be a touch screen for the Small Boy and Windows 8 is meant to be developed for touch screens so fingers crossed it'll all work properly!
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