The best intentions seem to somehow always get waylaid by something beyond our control.
I always meant for this to be a fairly steady blog, posting every few weeks. Well, It has now been 9 months. Due to things beyond our control, the first half of the year was murder at work, culminating with the doctor that Eric and I work for passing away. Once gone we were struggling to keep the practice open while it was sold, following the doctor’s final wishes.
Well, His estranged wife had other ideas. She had left him years before but stayed close for the money. After his death she descended like a vulture, making all of the employees’ lives hell. We had to ban her from the practice, get our HR company involved with their legal team, and it finally ended with her forcing everyone out of the practice, illegally withholding paychecks, stealing from the employees’ retirement plans, and accusing the employees of horrible things even though there is definitive proof that they never happened. Short story, we had to deal with the evilest, most vile person that we have ever met.
So Eric and I had a long vacation. We are now seeking other employment, possibly in different fields, we will see.
In the meantime, after the first 6 weeks of trying to get all of the illegal activities that the wife did reported to the proper authorities, we spent time delving into our various crafts.
Eric has been quilting like a madman and has now started his yearly task of embroidering his elephant ornaments (as seen in the Etsy store). He has started to incorporate goldwork into his creations and they look gorgeous! Now is the time to pick one up before the holidays!
I have been weaving, foraging into overshot and doubleweave, and loving both. Below are some pictures of both of our works.
