{"id":10281,"date":"2026-04-27T11:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?p=10281"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:00:08","slug":"weekend-blues-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?p=10281","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ugh. What a weekend. The simple plumbing job of replacing a faucet that I was going to knock out quickly on Saturday has turned into a multi-day annoyance. The install itself went pretty smoothly, but reinstalling the P-trap (which wasn&#8217;t leaking before but is now) has led to two trips to Lowe&#8217;s &#8230; and it&#8217;s still leaking. This whole situation really put me into a foul mood for most of the weekend. Argh!!! So, take a wild guess what I am going to be dealing with this evening.<\/p>\n<p>I did manage to make it to Michael&#8217;s for more cross stitching supplies. I have four projects lined up. The first one is a super secret piece that will be gifted to a dear friend. (Shhhhh. Don&#8217;t tell them!) And the next two will be vintage gay magazine covers. The patterns are courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/jockstitch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>JockStitch<\/strong><\/a>. His videos started popping up in my TikTok feed, and I was instantly hooked on his work\/patterns. Check him out!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?attachment_id=10283\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1822&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1822\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jockstitch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?fit=660%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10283 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1.jpg?resize=660%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jockstitch\" width=\"660\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C729&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C285&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1093&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1457&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/honcho1978-1-scaled.jpg?w=1980&amp;ssl=1 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cowboyfrank.men\/Honcho\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Honcho Magazine<\/strong><\/a> cross stitch patterns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?attachment_id=10272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1777133736&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Supplies\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?fit=660%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10272 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?resize=660%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Supplies\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4436.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDMC embroidery floss and more fabric!<\/p>\n<p>I have been toying with investing in a program that will convert images into patterns. The possibilities of what to stitch would be endless! I have this insane idea of doing a whole series of naked men as cross stitch art. Ha ha.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?attachment_id=10270\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1777218221&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Silence of the Lambs 35th Anniversary\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?fit=660%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?resize=660%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Silence of the Lambs 35th Anniversary\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4438.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a>And, courtesy of Fathom Events, I was able to see one of my favoritest movies on the big screen again yesterday. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>The Silence of the Lambs<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a seriously perfect film.<\/p>\n<p>And now it&#8217;s Monday &#8230; which means the work is underway &#8230; which means, &#8220;Shoot me!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ugh. What a weekend. The simple plumbing job of replacing a faucet that I was going to knock out quickly on Saturday has turned into a multi-day annoyance. The install itself went pretty smoothly, but reinstalling the P-trap (which wasn&#8217;t leaking before but is now) has led to two trips to Lowe&#8217;s &#8230; and it&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[54,2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crafting","category-daily","category-movies"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8EnCu-2FP","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10281"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10288,"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10281\/revisions\/10288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}