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I was going to write some terribly clever subject line using lyrics from Smile.dk's "Butterfly," but I realized writing "I've been searching for a man, all across Japan" goes in a horrible direction and have abandoned that idea.

The point is this: I FINISHED STITCHING MY SAMURAI. ( If you'd care to know the history, here it is. )

And I've started in on the samurai's better half. Oh yes, definitely bit off more than I could chew with this project: I bought two cross stitches for their wedding, theorizing that there should be a man and a lady to complement the couple getting married. I hope I don't offend any friends I have that are planning on getting married when I say there's probably no way I'll ever have the time to do so much again (not if you want it before you celebrate your 10th anniversary). My siblings may--may--be the exception when/if they get married, but that will depend on what I'm doing when they do.

But I'm already back in my stitching groove, yo. My back hurts, my legs are cramped from sitting in one position, my right arm hurts from doing all the pulling of the thread, and my left hand aches from holding the frame. Ahhhhh, craft work.

I have a new craft buddy, too. Fuschia the Facehugger sits with me on my bed when I stitch. It's the safest place for her, really.

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Waaaaaaaaah it is soooooooo beautiful outside. I went out for lunch and was hard pressed to come back to work.

Siiiiiiiiiigh.