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Dec 1 - already????
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Like so many others, I am amazed that it is December already. And I sit here with nothing ready for Christmas and no ideas either! Well, maybe one or two ideas but that's it!
Hubby and I spent several hours in the emergency room last night. He was having trouble breathing and had a bit of pressure in his chest. Of course, he just wanted to take a nap! But they did lots of tests and blood work at the hospital and everything checked out fine. He's going to see his regular doctor today and taking a couple of days off. We both think this has plenty to do with stress...he's taking on some things at work that are very stressful and I think he just has to slow down some. He thinks going to the ER was a waste of time, but at our age you can't be too careful!
It looks like my older daughter and her husband are splitting up. They have a very complicated relationship...they are really very good friends, but he is a very unemotional person...never talks or opens up about important things...thinks everything is always "just fine"...and she is totally the opposite...very emotional and sensitive to things...she needs someone who can show their emotions. We'll see what happens...So much for me thinking this coming year was going to be a calm and peaceful one!
On the stitching front, some of my little packages are reaching their new homes.
This is an ornament I stitched for Ruth as part of an exchange on the Friendly Stitchers yahoo group. It is "Winter Greens" by Little House Needleworks, stitched over one on 25ct evenweave with different GAST, Crescent Colours and Carrie's Threads. It's hard to see the lighter green color in the picture but it does show up well in real life! There are a few gold beads on there as well.
This ornament was stitched for Julie for another exchange with our Stitching Buddies group. She loves samplers, so I chose this design by The Workbasket. I think it was from the 2001 or 2002 JCS Ornament issue. It has lots of little cranberry and gold beads as well.
Finally, this is the square I stitched for Milly in Round 16 of the Fair & Square exchange. She loves Little House designs and I was afraid that she might have already stitched this for herself, but she hadn't, so I lucked out! It is the little companion piece to one of the "Dear Diary" designs - Lucy Fairchild. There was also a name square sent, but I don't have a picture of that one!
Well, I'm off to buy some DVDs for the library. Thanks for visiting!
Hubby and I spent several hours in the emergency room last night. He was having trouble breathing and had a bit of pressure in his chest. Of course, he just wanted to take a nap! But they did lots of tests and blood work at the hospital and everything checked out fine. He's going to see his regular doctor today and taking a couple of days off. We both think this has plenty to do with stress...he's taking on some things at work that are very stressful and I think he just has to slow down some. He thinks going to the ER was a waste of time, but at our age you can't be too careful!
It looks like my older daughter and her husband are splitting up. They have a very complicated relationship...they are really very good friends, but he is a very unemotional person...never talks or opens up about important things...thinks everything is always "just fine"...and she is totally the opposite...very emotional and sensitive to things...she needs someone who can show their emotions. We'll see what happens...So much for me thinking this coming year was going to be a calm and peaceful one!
On the stitching front, some of my little packages are reaching their new homes.
This is an ornament I stitched for Ruth as part of an exchange on the Friendly Stitchers yahoo group. It is "Winter Greens" by Little House Needleworks, stitched over one on 25ct evenweave with different GAST, Crescent Colours and Carrie's Threads. It's hard to see the lighter green color in the picture but it does show up well in real life! There are a few gold beads on there as well.
This ornament was stitched for Julie for another exchange with our Stitching Buddies group. She loves samplers, so I chose this design by The Workbasket. I think it was from the 2001 or 2002 JCS Ornament issue. It has lots of little cranberry and gold beads as well.
Finally, this is the square I stitched for Milly in Round 16 of the Fair & Square exchange. She loves Little House designs and I was afraid that she might have already stitched this for herself, but she hadn't, so I lucked out! It is the little companion piece to one of the "Dear Diary" designs - Lucy Fairchild. There was also a name square sent, but I don't have a picture of that one!
Well, I'm off to buy some DVDs for the library. Thanks for visiting!
nov 30 - another year older
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Yesterday was my birthday...another year gone by so quickly. It was a good year though...lots of changes, both at home and at work. And lots of good times. Hopefully the coming year will be full of good times as well!
I was lucky enough to have 5 days off for the Thanksgiving holiday. My daughter was here from Boston, and we got to spend time with her and her sister and our grandson as well. And I even got a little bit of stitching time in there!
This is an extremely bad scan of my progress on Beatrix Potter this month. My camera did not want to play nice this morning! Anyway, I got three large and two small motifs finished (one of the small ones is hiding to the left). I have 5 more motifs to stitch and then she will be finished.
Thanks for visiting!
I was lucky enough to have 5 days off for the Thanksgiving holiday. My daughter was here from Boston, and we got to spend time with her and her sister and our grandson as well. And I even got a little bit of stitching time in there!
This is an extremely bad scan of my progress on Beatrix Potter this month. My camera did not want to play nice this morning! Anyway, I got three large and two small motifs finished (one of the small ones is hiding to the left). I have 5 more motifs to stitch and then she will be finished.
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nov 30 - another great giveaway!
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Please check out Jennifer's blog for information on her great giveaway!
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nov. 22 - where has the time gone?
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I can't believe how long it has been since I have made a proper post here at my blog. I vaguely remember trying to post every day in October and I was good for awhile, but then everything just got away from me and I have been in limbo ever since!
I am very late with this, but here is my TUSAL for this month. This jar may actually be full by the end of the year!
And I have been doing some stitching, but it has all been for exchanges, so I can't show any pics yet. I'm hoping to get most everything in the mail tomorrow though, so I should be able to post some pics soon.
One exchange that I can show is from the last round of the Christmas Ornament Exchange that I am participating in. I received this lovely ornament from Faye...it is a Quaker Christmas design from The Workbasket. I have actually stitched this for someone else and have always been wanting to do one for myself...but now I don't have to! And Faye has finished it beautifully. Thanks again Faye!
And I heard that my partner received the ornie that I stitched as well. It is "The Merry Stitcher" from Homespun Elegance. I stitched it on a neutral linen using the threads called for. The only one I replaced was the Whisper thread because I didn't have that on hand.
My daughter is flying in tonight from Boston to spend Thanksgiving with us. I think she really wants to see Asher and the furbabies the most, but I'll take what I can get!
Thanks for visiting!
I am very late with this, but here is my TUSAL for this month. This jar may actually be full by the end of the year!
And I have been doing some stitching, but it has all been for exchanges, so I can't show any pics yet. I'm hoping to get most everything in the mail tomorrow though, so I should be able to post some pics soon.
One exchange that I can show is from the last round of the Christmas Ornament Exchange that I am participating in. I received this lovely ornament from Faye...it is a Quaker Christmas design from The Workbasket. I have actually stitched this for someone else and have always been wanting to do one for myself...but now I don't have to! And Faye has finished it beautifully. Thanks again Faye!
And I heard that my partner received the ornie that I stitched as well. It is "The Merry Stitcher" from Homespun Elegance. I stitched it on a neutral linen using the threads called for. The only one I replaced was the Whisper thread because I didn't have that on hand.
My daughter is flying in tonight from Boston to spend Thanksgiving with us. I think she really wants to see Asher and the furbabies the most, but I'll take what I can get!
Thanks for visiting!
nov 10 - some great giveaways
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Please take a minute to visit the blogs in my "giveaway" link in the sidebar. There are some great giveaways here and wonderful blogs to visit. Have fun!
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oct 26 - almost forgot...
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Don't forget about Missy's "13 Days of Halloween" giveaway. Stop by and check it out!
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oct 26 - a bit of progress and a blog award!
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I recently received this blog award from Lynn.
There don't seem to be any guidelines for this award, so I will just pass it along to all the wonderful stitchers whose blogs I read on a regular basis. I can't tell you all how much enjoyment I get from reading your blogs and how much inspiration I get from seeing all your wonderful stitching. Thanks to everyone for sharing!
We had Asher for the weekend so I didn't get much stitching time but I did manage to finish two more motifs on my Beatrix Potter sampler.
I think I have ten more to go and then it will be done!
Well...back to work!
Thanks for visiting!
There don't seem to be any guidelines for this award, so I will just pass it along to all the wonderful stitchers whose blogs I read on a regular basis. I can't tell you all how much enjoyment I get from reading your blogs and how much inspiration I get from seeing all your wonderful stitching. Thanks to everyone for sharing!
We had Asher for the weekend so I didn't get much stitching time but I did manage to finish two more motifs on my Beatrix Potter sampler.
I think I have ten more to go and then it will be done!
Well...back to work!
Thanks for visiting!
oct 23 - the rains are here
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Well, it looks like the rains have come...just as they do every October. That's ok though...after all the heat we experienced in Arizona last weekend I almost welcome somewhat chillier temps! Just wish I didn't have such a chill here at work.
I am still trying to catch up with emails and blog-reading. Being away from the computer for three days really makes things pile up.I was reminded of an exchange that I totally forgot I had even signed up for - duh!I'm not sure if Asher will be with us this weekend or not, so maybe I will have some time for stitching after all.
A friend's grandson is in the hospital...his breathing keeps stopping and they don't know why. He is Asher's age...just a baby...so this is very frightening. If you have any prayers to spare I know the family would appreciate them.
A reminder that this is day 5 of Missy's Halloween giveaway.
Thanks for visiting!
I am still trying to catch up with emails and blog-reading. Being away from the computer for three days really makes things pile up.I was reminded of an exchange that I totally forgot I had even signed up for - duh!I'm not sure if Asher will be with us this weekend or not, so maybe I will have some time for stitching after all.
A friend's grandson is in the hospital...his breathing keeps stopping and they don't know why. He is Asher's age...just a baby...so this is very frightening. If you have any prayers to spare I know the family would appreciate them.
A reminder that this is day 5 of Missy's Halloween giveaway.
Thanks for visiting!
