Gearfuse

Back in the good ole days, crafty old women would test out their hot new stitches on what is known as a cross stitch sampler, basically a strip of cloth with a series of random stitches sewn across it. Most of the time these samplers are tacky and boring, branding cliched messages such as “Home Sweet Home.”

The Internet Cross Stitch Sampler teaches us that samplers don’t have to be the old fuddy duddy norm. You CAN mix the new with the old and come out with something totally awesome. I love every little detail.

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Being an old woman is tough on my aching muscles. My osteoporosis causes hellish pain in my bones. By the end of the day I need a comfy spot to rest my aging body with a nice mug of hot cocoa.

This Rocking Bed is  like a rocking chair except I can lay down, sort of like the cradle my mother put me in 67 years ago as an infant. Sometimes I miss my mother’s bosom, I must admit. Sometimes I miss being young. But it’s not so bad. My rocking bed keeps my hips at a comfort level I can stand. It’s like a hammock without all of that clumsy balancing.

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