Today was one of those exasperating, not-a-thing-goes-right kind of days except for exactly two things.

First, I finished my ten-hour rotation on “The Quaker Study” by Carriage House Samplings:

Floss: Splendor (silk) by Rainbow Gallery, colors S1040 & S1038, one strand over two

Fabric: Creme Brulee, 40 count, by R & R Reproductions

Here’s what it’s going to look like when I’m finished:

And, even better, I filed my dba! A single-page form (downloaded from the web, no less) and a check for $23 and I am officially on my way to wealth and fame in the world of cross stitch! As Homer Simpson would say, “Woo-hoo!”