Mermaids!

Having finished the Celtic cross cross stitch, I was ready to go on Carol and Karen's mermaid piece. I pulled it out and got settled in and -- feeling incredibly dumb -- could not figure out the chart. So after a couple of weeks hiatus because I wasn't available to drive half an hour to get to the store I made it to the counted cross stitch store, yes, we do have such a thing around here, and found out I had the wrong kind of cloth and needed to be working over two stitches instead of one, so now the first row of waves is almost done! Meanwhile, I am almost done with the angel needlepoint except that I am running out of blue yarn for the background. I need a new column "waiting for others" to put that on while I get in touch with the store in Florida and see if I can score more the same color. Also got the xocks back on track. If they are short then the fact that they are kinda skinny will be ok. I have substantial calves and very small ankles. We'll see how this goes.