Catching up

I have been a bad blogger, I know. Trying to do everything that I love after work while cleaning and getting other things done. It just doesn't always work.
Memorial weekend Scott, my sister, Dylan's girlfriend, and I, went and visited Dylan. We spent Saturday at King of Prussia Mall. That was a long day and a lot of walking. Sunday we went to Philly to Adventure Aquarium, which was a lot of fun.

I have been stitching a little bit.
 May 30th I finished May's ornament , that was also a Crazy January Challenge.

JCS 2003 With My Needle - A Needleworker's Pocket

I also have been stitchin on It's Halloween by The Drawn Thread. 

Half of it is done

Then I have stitched some more on HAED QS Fragile Heart.

The other day Justin called me. Seems he had decided to go for a run and fell on a sidewalk right on his knee. Ouch is right. He didn't have anything for first aid in his apartment so mom went to the rescue with bandades, gauze and tape. Mended him right up. I guess he does need me sometimes. 

Well that is it for now, I am going to try and make it a regular habit to blog again.

Productive week

I have wanted to post all week but everytime I came on here the internet would go out. The other night I had typed everything in and as I hit publish post the internet went out :-( . We have had storms all week. Looks like it will be a nice weekend though.
I finished a Crazy January Challenge

JCS 2002 ornament issue - The Sampler House- Symbolic "X"

32 ct dirty linen

NN Razzle Dazzle Red

1/5/11 - 4/26/11

Then I pulled out a Up For a Challenge piece - UFO, and finished it

Stitchy Kitty Heart Paw

28 ct cashel millenium blue

dmc, kreinik

5/21/10 - 4/28/11

So then I decided to pull out Little Rivers Design Halloween Streamer and TRY to make this a finish for the month. I don't think it will happen but I will come close.

Little River Designs - Halloween Streamer

28 ct tea Monaco

DMC

I finished the audiobook Alex Cross's Trial by James Patterson and am now listening to I, Alex Cross.

I also am trying to watch a lot of movies:

Tron-Legacy (very good)

Burlesque - awesome

The Switch - funny

Eclipse - good

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part I - very good

I am hoping to stitch on Halloween Streamer all day and watch Elizabeth Taylor movies that I DVRd  a couple of weeks ago.

Thank you for the comments and reading my blogs.

(((hugs)))

Shelleen

Crazy January challenge #2 finished

This is an ornament that I started January 2.

JCS 1999 Chessie & Me - Chessie's Tree

January 2, 2011 - February 22, 2011

Then today I started a SAL with a BB. It is by The Stitcherhood and is Love (freebie) On 28 ct Monaco with silk thread.

The other day, on Facebook, Dylan's ex Shelbi kept saying she missed me. So tonight we met my sister and went out for sushi. It ended up being a hibachi sushi buffet. It was really good but we wanted a place to go to that you order what kind of sushi rolls that you want. I would go back there again but if wanting ordered sushi we would go somewheres else.

Tonight I listened to the audiobook Angel Time by Anne Rice. I am at chapter 13. Not sure if the story is boring or just the narrator. 

Every night I play a game on my new PC but forget to mention what it is.

Tonight's game: Sim City 4

Thanks for all the comments.

a finish

We didn't get the weather that we were supposed to. But still all the schools were closed. Scott took me to work and we drove on the main roads but there was no traffic and it was like that all morning. I work on a main road and we have windows all throughout the building and hardly any traffic, it was eerie. I ended up leaving at noon because we were done.

Came home and I stitched for 4 hours while watching DVR shows.
watched:
Pretty Little Liars
3 episodes of General Hospital

I finished a UFO:

Happy Hallowe'en - RoseMary Peddie

28 ct evenweave

12/12/10 - 2/2/11

Then I pulled out one of my January Challenges, which will be my February ornament.

JCS 1999 Chessie & Me - Chessie's Tree

Well time to play a computer game. Tonight's game is Sea World Adventure Parks Tycoon.

Crazy January Challenge #7

I would have gotten more stitched and probably would have finished it but I had the kitten wanting attention most of the night. It is 9:30 and I can not stay awake so this will be my June ornament.

JCS 2004 Paw Printings - Penguin Hugs

28 ct silkweavers , DMC

I also west txting quite a bit with Linda K, while stitching.

I watched General Hospital and tonight's Medium.

I have a book Crossing meeting tomorrow so won't be home for a few hours. I need to do laundry tomorrow and am cooking a turkey.

Crazy January Challenge #6

Work wasn't to busy so I got to leave at noon. Came home and read a bunch of blogs, commented on quite a few of them. I had weight watchers at 5 so I headed out. The sun was shining here but in Batavia it was snowing pretty good. Now this is where I was conflicted. As most of you know, I hate driving in the snow and avoid it whenever I can. So my ying and my yang were at it. Ying said should you turn around and forget it. Yang said no because you really need to go. Ying then said ok, but we are just going to get weighed and not stay for the meeting. Yang said you will only be there for an hour so you will be fine. Ying said yeah but you know how the weather can get in just an hour. Yang said and you drove in this on Tuesday and you were fine. So Yang won. I stayed for the meeting that I really needed. There were around 50 women there. A lot were joining and some haven't been there in a long time and starting the New Year with a New You. I gained a little bit so I stopped at the store and grabbed some more fruit, celery and salsa. Weight Watchers Pitas and cheeses. I am set for awhile. I can do this. When I had left Batavia it had stopped snowing, so I am glad that I listened to Yang. But when I was driving home it was nasty where I live. All was fine though. Came home and fixed supper. Used my scales , measuring cups and spoons again. They are my Pals for weight watchers.

Sat down and stitched all night while watching Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.

JCS 2003 With My Needle's A Needleworker's Pocket

32 ct Silkweavers

WDW Crimson

This will be May's ornament.

I am enjoying all the comments that you are leaving, thank you so much!!

Crazy January Challenge #5

I got my new toy today. The Blackberry Curve. Was playing with it and trying to figure things out.
I started the new challenge, The Sampler House - Symbolic "X" Christmas ornament

While stitching I was listening to All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris. I have been stitching more in my craft room. Justin bought me an ihome for Christmas so I listen to my ipod through that and it also charges it.

I have Weight Watchers on Thursday and afraid to see what I gained over the holidays :-( Oh well, back to the drawing board.

Crazy January Challenge #3

Since the weather was nice and I wasn't tired from work, I went to the library to stitch, with the knitting group. Only one lady showed up tonight. So I started Merry Christmas To Thee from From Merry's Heart , out of the JCS 2000 issue. I will put this away for my March ornament.

When I got home from work I watched Cristina Ferrari , on the OWN and it was pretty good.
Then tonight I watched an episode of organizing  cluttered home, on OWN. After that I listened to All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris.

I want to thank all of you for reading my blog and leaving comments. It means alot to me.

(((hugs)))

Crazy January Challenge #2

This morning I ordered a Blackberry Curve and it should be here tomorrow.
Dylan and I went grocery shopping before he headed back to PA. He left here around 4:30 so I should be hearing from him anytime now, that he made it back ok.

Today's challenge piece was Chessie's Tree by Chessie & Me out of the 1999 JCS ornament issue. I got most of it done but will finish it in February as my ornament finish that month.

While stitching I watched:
DVR movie- Shorts - it was ok
TV: Extreme Home Makeover
Desperate Housewives

Tomorrow's challenge will be another ornament.

O Christmas Tree is finished

Tonight I sat and stitched on O Christmas Tree by Angel Stitching, from the 2005 JCS issue. I don't know how I am going to finish it off.
While stitching I watched:
General Hospital
Adventureland
Bart Got a Room

JCS 2005 O Christmas Tree - Angel Stitchin

32 ct Silkweavers, DMC, GAST, WDWs

This morning I went out to start up my car. Got out of the car and fell forwards into the ice. Went to work. Had a twinge in the back and was on my feet most of the day. Got home and relaxed and all of a sudden my knee hurts. Scott says put the heating pad on it. So I did for a couple of hours, while stitching. WRONG! you are supposed to put ice on it for 48 hours. So now am doing that.

Nice Christmas

Christmas Eve I had cooked a beef lentil soup and took it to my in laws. They hadn't had a great year health wise and my SILs do everything for them so I gave them a break. Plus Christmas was at my house, on Christmas day, with my parent's and sister. The inlaws were all getting together on Christmas so we couldn't be with them. This way Scott could spend time with them on Christmas Eve. After that Scott, Justin, Dylan and I went to a local road, to see the Christmas lights. Came home to cheese, crackers and pepperoni.

Christmas morning we all got up and we opened our stockings. Then we ate breakfast before opening the gifts. Was a tradition for me growing up and I have continued it.

Scott got me 4 large jar candles from Yankee candle, 2 scents from Bath & Body works of body gel, lotion and spray. A Trans Siberian Orchestra CD. Justin got me a really nice purse(I am very picky and he did a great job picking one out.) He also got me a iHome for my ipod, a Starbucks plastic cup and a cute Christmas teddy bear. Dylan didn't have money so he is going to do me a favor :-) My sister bought me Satsimu from The Body Shop and my parents gave me a gift card for CJ Banks. My manager at work gave me a cute little plastic bath tub filled with bath items.

Sunday I went to CJ Banks and spent my GC. They had great sales going on. Oh and my boss gave us all Visa cards. So I plan on shopping at a Cross Stitch store that is 2 hours away. I have never been there but heard that it is huge and they have everything.

I have stitched a little bit on O Christmas Tree by Angel Stitching. I am hoping to finish it this week. Tonight I watched: Body of Lies and it was ok.

I am getting ready for the Crazy January Challenge and the Up For a Challenge.

O Christmas Tree

We weren't busy at work today.
Anyone else on Facebook having troubles with it. I have lists for friends. Cross Stitch friends, book friends, school friends, family. None of the lists show anymore so I can't get into seeing what everyone has been posting. This has been like this for 2 days now.

O Christmas Tree - Angel Stitchin

2005 JCS ornament issue

I did sit and stitch tonight while watching movies.
I watched:
Alvin & The Chipmunks The Squeakquel
The Day The Earth Stood Still.

new start

Today was crazy busy at work so tomorrow will probably be dead lol.
I have been doing laundry tonight and then Justin and I watched General Hospital episodes: 12/15* 12/16* 12/17* 12/20
I also started a new ornament. Jcs 2005 Angel Stitching O Christmas Tree.

I kept falling asleep while stitching this.

I received the floss list and pic of the new 2011 HAED QS SAL. I am going to be stitching Fragile Heart by Hannah Lynn. Real pretty pink colors. Yes, another HAED. Like I need another HAED to start. Maybe 2012 will be HAED finishes for me lol.

a week has gone by

without any posting. I just haven't felt like it. I did finish an ornament. LHN Winter Sampler from the JCS 2009 Ornament issue.

Then I finished a RR square for Gis

Thanksgiving was great and Dylan came home.
The weekend was for movies and stitching. I watched a lot of movies including all 6 Star Wars movies.
Then we dropped Dylan off an hour away from us. He had ridden with a school friend. He got back to college. yesterday his 2 friends(roommates) dropped out of school and then moved out of the apartment today and had to pay a big fee for canceling the rent. Now Dylan is stuck and has to be out of the apartment like maybe this weekend. He has no job and does not want to lose the opportunity of this school. I am sitting here 6 hours away in tears because these 2 boys left him high and dry. He can't afford rent on his own and I don't have the money to get to him til next weekend. I am so angry that the boys just left him hanging. They moved out today, while Dylan was in school. I have no idea if they took any of his stuff or what happened to his cat, which is an indoor cat, while moving things out. Scott and I are taking the cat home with us, next weekend. But what do I do if he has to be out this weekend? I am so scared for him. They also expect him to pay December's rent but no way should we pay when he can't stay and they did this. What is wrong with people. He went to high school with these boys. So please keep us in your prayers and that Dylan can move in with some kids this week. This has all happened since yesterday morning. I am numb!

Stitching with Knitters/crocheters

Today was crazy at work and then I was still busy when I got home. I had to work an hour over. Came home and started a load of laundry and preheated the oven for dinner. Once the dinner was done I had to leave right away so the dinner had to wait for me when I got home. Tonight was stitching at the library. Every Monday the knitters/crocheters get together and I go with my cross stitching. So I stitched some more on Little House Needleworks Winter Sampler from the JCS 2009 issue. It is something small that I can work on at the library.

I came home and ate my dinner. Then got ready to sit and stitch and watch a movie. So I pulled out HAED SK Sunny. I got quite a bit accomplished in 2 hours. Tonight's movie was on Lifetime called The Angry Juror. Loved it! The actress who played Arizona on Grey's Anatomy was the Angry Juror and she was also an attorney. I recommend it if it is on again.

Well it is time for my bed as I can hear it calling me :-) 

(((hugs)))
Shelleen

Friday SAT

Friday night was a SAT with Lets Stitch blog and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. I pulled out LHN Glory To God from the JCS 2008 issue. I had started it in March. While stitching I started listening to The Shack by William P. Young. Very good.

Saturday :
Scott, Justin and I went to the Farmer's Market and the a local store to buy meat. Later on Scott and I went to Walmart so I could get another photo box for my specialty threads. Then to Home Depot to get a clothes rod for Justin's closet and I wanted to look at and price shelving for my craft room. Found what I wanted and am going to go with Cherry shelves. I will buy a little bit at a time.

When I came home I read friend's blogs and I was reading Louisiana Momma's post about her zentangle and remembered I saw this a while ago, online. Well I used to do this in the 80s. Art was my major in school and I was always drawing. So I believe I will buy a sketchbook and a couple of pens and start doing this again. I love Louisiana Momma's Halloween ones and you know how much I love Halloween, so I can't wait to do some. I even found my sketches from the 80's. I still have my art portfolio.

Hoping to stitch quite a bit on Cat-O-Lantern today. See you later.

Thanks so much for the comments , I love them all :-)

Friday night SAT

It got warm today. Beautiful day outside.
Tonight was my SAT with Let's Stitch blog and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. I put quite a few more stitches on LHN Glory to God out of the JCS 2008 issue.
I watched a lot of TV while stitching:
General Hospital
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural - 1/2 of it was frozen on the DVR so will finish it online
Smallville
Medium
Ghost Whisperer

A finish and a new start

I did it! I finished Little House Needleworks Snowbunnies. This was a lot of fun to stitch up.

Little House Needleworks JCS 2007 Snow Bunnies

Then I started Little House Needleworks Glory to God.
Little House Needleworks JCS 2008 Glory to God

I started reading the Memory Thief by Rachel Keener, I have about 70 pages read and I am liking it so far.

TV shows watched:
General Hospital - today's episode
Bones
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice

all good shows tonight.

Tomorrow night is a SAT with Let's Stitch blog and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. Anyone else want to join in?

Thank you to all my readers and those who leave comments. They mean a lot to me.

Tuesday night , movie night

Another Tuesday movie night with my boys.

First I took Dylan to get fitted for the tux , for his senior prom. We were in and out in 10 minutes. he wanted a black tux. Looked through the book and said they all look alike. I tried pointing out the differences with the lapels, pockets, coat tails and such. He saw none of it. ordered a basic black tux. Long tie and vest in Aqua since his date's dress is that color.

Came home and I cooked linguine in clam sauce and then sat down for tonight's movie. From Netflix we watched The Lovely Bones. We all liked it. After that Dylan and I watched The Animal.

I also stitched on LHN Snow Bunnies from the JCS 2007 issue. Maybe I can finish it tomorrow night.

Is anyone going to watch the new show tomorrow, Happy Town? Justin and I plan on watching it.

St. Paddy's Kitty Moon is finished!

Unfortunately I don't have a picture. My scanner is giving me a hard time and only would work on the ornament below. I will try to scan another pic tomorrow.

After I worked on that I pulled out this ornament that I started in March. LHN Snow Bunnies from the JCS 2007 issue.

While stitching I watched TV:
Private Practice
General Hospital - 4/19, 4/20
House
24

I am hoping to finish this ornament tomorrow night. I am taking Dylan to get fitted for a tux. His senior prom is in 2 weeks.