I have finally replaced and listed all the rare Bargello Needlepoint books and most of the  new Bargello books the Australian customer bought from me in November (was it November?).   It was hard to replace some and a few I just couldn’t find anywhere, at any price (within reason).

I can’t pay $100 +++ for the few wonderful rare books out there that cost that much.  If any of you ever want one, I will get it as a special order for you.

Books sales are strong right now, I have gotten a number of orders since Christmas.  I had an order today for 6 books including my 2 copies of Sherlee Lantz’s A Pageant of Pattern for Needlepoint.

It is going to cost me considerably more to replace them (fair warning).  I am also selling new books.  I seem to move a lot of the TNNA series of books on the basics of Needlepoint & Knitting.    I seem to sell less of the Embroidery book.  I have just ordered the Crochet book from this series.

I had a large backorder of Design Books pending from Search Press, they are finally on their way to me.

Here’s a surprise.  I think (I hope) the formerly discontinued A Perfect World in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork by Di Van Niekerk is available again.  It was a frequent seller on NewNeedlepoint.com until they (so I was told) discontinued it.

I have ordered 5 copies, if they actually show up I will buy more before they disappear again.

I have some new book news.  Sandra Arthur’s 3rd book in her The Shapes of Needlepoint Series is at the publisher right now.  I have an order in to get a bunch.   Series 3 is Corners, Horizontals & Verticals.

Sharon G is also due to release her 2nd volume of her SENSE Series.  She says maybe March.  I think I will hold my breath (think that will work?)

I grew this lovely Amaryllis in my adorable bunny bowl.  I foreced it for the holidays but it only bloomed this week.  It is a pretty one but not a double.  

Want more news?   K is going to Houston for a job interview this coming week.  Yes, he promised me we would stay here.  Yes, I am getting too old to keep doing these moves every year or so (5 moves in 4 years)

The job is a good one, he would be directing a program and the pay offered is amazing.  Still,  do I want to live in (or outside Houston??)   The job is actually in Port Lacava, TX but the bosses recommend we live near Houston and he spends a day or 2 a week in Port Lacava.

I am pretty sure I agree with them, just from looking at it on Google Earth.

It is safe to say I am freaked out, bordering on hysterical.  K says he will not take it if I don’t want to go but I don’t see that as a path to future happiness either.

BUT (big but) it would mean 2 more moves,  to TX to a rental and then (maybe) to a house of our own.   They say is a permanent position but I know K.  I know K very well.

So, I will end this here,  just think of me as someone who has had the rug pulled out from under her…again.