Have Started What Appears to be a Lifelong Project

Have started my first very large cross-stitch.... it has taken me two hours to NOT quite complete one square... there are 506 squares. One square is approximately one inch by one inch.

Ah well.  Not quite as painful for the hands as crocheting/knitting, but close. If I complete it, WHEN I complete the project will be quite beautiful.

It has been close to six and a half years since I have done anything I considered purposeful on this earth..... that was my work with Old Dog Haven.