It seems we need to replace our outdoor water spigot or yard hydrant. One of those free standing spigots that is supposed to be frost free, but the valve has probably been broken for years. Anyway, I'm not fond of loosing my water supply to redneck repairs, so we'll be replacing it. In the mean time, we still don't have water to the house because the hydrant was the first stop on the supply run from the well. (Heavy sigh) I also discovered mold on my bedroom windows, which explains the extra winter wheezing. Needless to say, I haven't gotten much done this week.

In spite of the situation, I'm still working on my Kestner's body. I've gotten about one short seam done each day. LOL The leather I'm using has got to be the most difficult I've ever used for hand stitching. It's just too squishy. If I had the right needles for my treadle machine, it might not have been bad to work with. It needs the seams to be glued in place and then stitched. I didn't leave enough seam allowance for glueing though, because my sewing machine wasn't going to do the job. I really didn't expect hand stitching to be as difficult as it's been, but I've gotten the separate pieces put together, feet, torso, and bottom, and now I'm assembling those to each other. Hopefully, the body will be done before the year ends.

Have a blessed week!