Give aways

I plan on giving one book and one cross stitch pattern away every week. I will post on Sundays and you have til Saturday to email me. I will put names in a bowl and have one of my boys or Scott draw a name and I will post on Sunday who won. My books all have bookcrossing labels and I would like it if you go to the site to say you received the book and again when you read it but it isn't mandatory, it is just fun.
email me

This weeks book:
Worth The Risk by Jayne Ann krentz

pattern:
Glendon Place- The Maiden of the Harvest

movies watched in 2007

Devil's Diary
Final Destination 3
Thr3e
Music & Lyrics
Van Wilder The Rise of Taj
The Ultimate Gift
Because I Said So
Perfect Stranger
Fracture
Bridge To Tarabithia
The Messengers
Night at the Museum
Premonitions
Tristan & Isolde
Running Scared
The Illusionist
Last Holiday
Write & Wrong
Date Movie
Aquamarine
Wolf Creek
Spiderman 3
Rumor Has It
Valley Girl
City Of Angels
The Producers
The Lake House
Tuff Turf
Sixteen Candles
Pretty In Pink
Nanny McPhee
Stick It
Eight Below
Silent Hill
Cars
Ghost Rider
Wild Hogs
Match Point
Hoodwinked
The family Stone
Casanova
Cheaper by The Dozen 2
Capote
Aeon Flux
An Unfinished Life
Christmas At Water's Edge
Snakes on a Plane
Sixteen Candles(one of my favs)
The Thing About My Folks
All She Wants For Christmas
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
The Road To Christmas
Murder 101: College Can Be Murder (family channel)
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
28 Days
the Covenant
Underworld
Underworld:Evolution
Eragon
A grandpa For Christmas
Griffin & Phoenix
Zodiac
Carolina Moon
Tara Road

Books read in 2007

Cross - James Patterson
Storm Front - Jim Butcher
Mum's The Word - Kate collins
This Pen For Hire - Laura Levine
All Together Dead - Charlaine Harris
Definately Dead - Charlaine Harris
Dead As a Doornail - Charlaine Harris
Sins & Needles - Monica Ferris
A Crazy Little Thing Called Death - Nancy Martin
Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too - Nancy Martin
Cross Your Heart & Hope To Die - Nancy Martin
Carpe Demon: Adventures of a deom Hunting Soccer Mom - Julie Kenner
Steamed - Susan Conant & Jessica Conant Park
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell - Lilian Jackson Braun
In Plain Sight - Tara Taylor Quinn
Candy Apple Dead - Sammi Carter
The Stolen Child - Keith Donohue
green Angel - Alice Hoffman
Canine Caper - Rose Block
Picture Perfect - Fern Michaels
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J. K. Rowling
Naomi's Room - Jonathan Aycliffe
Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodward
Vampaholic - Harper Allen
Touch a Dark Wolf - Jennifer St. Giles
Sleeping With The Fishes - Mary Jancie Davidson
Girl With a Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevalier
The Other Twin - Hunter Morgan
To Catch a Cat - Marian Babson
First Offense - Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
Interest of Justice - Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
What She Can't See - Hunter Morgan
Masquerade - Gayle Lynds
Don't Look Down - Jennifer Crusie
Two Little Girls In Blue - Mary Higgins Clark
Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult
The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult
Hitched - Carol Higgins Clark
Burned - Carol Higgins Clark
Popped - Carol Higgins Clark
Jinxed- Carol Higgins Clark
Fleeced - Carol Higgins Clark
Twanged - Carol Higgins Clark
Red Lily - Nora Roberts
Black Rose - Nora Roberts
Blue Dahlia - Nora Roberts
The Chocolate Bridal Bash - Joanne Karl
Can You Keep A Secret - Sophie Kensella
Peach Cobbler Murder - Joanne Fluke
Thanksgiving - Janet Evanovich
Darl Tort - Diane Mott Davidson
Let Me Whisper In Your Ear - Mary Jane Clark
Prior Bad Acts - Tami Hoag
Daniel's Veil - R.H. Stavis
Simply Sensual - Carly Phillips
Cell - Stephen King
Love Overboard - Janet Evanovich
Echoes - Danielle Steel
Robot Santa - Dean Koontz
Hot Blooded - Lisa Jackson
S Is For Silence - Sue Grafton
Kill Me - Stephen White
The Chocolate Mouse Trap - Joanna Carl
Mary, Mary - James Patterson
Tara Road - maeve Binchy
A Peach of a Murder- Livia J. washburn
Nights of rain & Stars - Maeve Binchy
Quentins - Maeve Binchy
Kitty & The Midnight Hour - Carrie vaughn
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers - Lilian Jackson braun
Step On a Crack - James Patterson
Envy - Sandra Brown
Knit one, Kill Two - Maggie Sefton
The Case of the Roasted Onion - Claudia Bishop
Twelve Sharp - Janet Evanovich
Lean mean Thirteen - Janet Evanovich
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich
Coming Out - Danielle Steel

January Goals

Stitching:
stitch on Fishing Santa Stocking
stitch on MH Flying High
JCS 2004 Brittercup Noel Birdhouse ornament
JBW Designs Christmas keepsakes II reindeer ornament
Halloween/Fall bag and fobs - M Designs class in Myrtle Beach
stitch on TW The Storyteller
stitch Waxing Moon Simply Winter

Reading:
Sweet Revenge - Diane Mott Davidson
Hidden Moon - Lori Handeland
Just Rewards - Barbara Taylor Bradford
The Hard Way - Lee Child
Bad Luck trouble - Lee Child
laced - Carol higgins Clark
I Heard That Song Before - Mary Higgins Clark
Drop Dead Beautiful - Jackie Collins
Audios:
Midnight in Death - J. D. Robb
a couple by Sandra Brown

Movies or TV DVD shows:
The Santa Clause 3
The Dresden Files season 1
Transformers
Shrek The Third
Annapolis
Basic Instincts 2
Failure To Launch
Live Free or Die Hard
Hairspray

Goals

Here are my December goals that i made:
stitch on Fishing Santa Stocking stitched a little bit on it
stitch on MH Flying High stitched a little bit on it
M Designs Joy Tree ornament started it
stitch on Waxing Moon Simply Winter nope

Reading goals:
The Case of the Roasted Onion - Claudia Bishop finished
Twelve Sharp - Janet Evanovich finished
Lean Mean thirteen - Janet evanovich finished
Coming Out - Danielle Steel finished
Sweet revenge - Diane Mott Davidson started
Audio:
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich finished
Motor Mouth - Janet Evanovich started

Happy New Year!!!

New Years Eve was nice. Scott and I stayed home and Justin had his boyfriend over and Dylan had his girlfriend over. We stayed up late and watched the ball drop. Had a lot of food.

New Years Day I took down all the Christmas decorations and the tree ornaments. That tired me out so I took a nap, although staying up til 1:30 in the morning didn't help lol. I then got all of my goals writtn down for the month and I started and finished an ornament for the Cross Stitch pals 2008 Myrtle Beach challenge.



I also watched The Santa Clause 3 , which was cute.

Today I had to work til 4, came home to stitch and watch TV shows on the DVR.
I also started to listen to Midnight in Death by J. D. Robb and did read Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson. I am not finished with them yet. Then I turned on the DVR and watched :
Grey's Anatomy 12/6
Women's Murder Club 12/7
General Hospital 12/21
while stitching on M Designs Joy Tree ornament

blogging again

I am catching up ,on Dylan's laptop. Made comments on several of my blogging friend's blogs. DH has my computer back online and with it being dial up, I will still use Dylan's laptop quite a bit. BUT I will start posting pics to my blog, now that my computer is back online:-)
The past few days I have been stitching , reading and watching Netflix DVDs.
Stitching on Joy Tree Ornament by M Designs.
Reading Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson , which is really good.
Watched Griffin & Phoenix, which was awesome. Carolina Moon, based on a Nora Roberts book and was really good ,and Tara Road based on a book by Maeve Binchy, which was good. I have Santa Clause 3 sitting here for today. Look for cross stitch pics this week :-)

This & That

How was everyones Christmas? Mine started on Sunday with Scott's side. We didn't exchange gifts except for his parents. I received cash from them. They give cash to everyone because it is easier for them :-)
Monday my family got together with my sis and BIL at my parent's house. I received 3 Racheal Ray frying pans and the DVD collection Christmas Televison Favorites. Then all my aunts, uncles and cousins showed up, in the evening ,at my parent's. They had a grab bag exchange but we didn't do that as funds were low. But we had a great time.
Christmas day we slept in. Scott got me a fairie t shirt and calendar, dear form slippers. Justin & Alexbought me cranberry bath stuff from The Body Shop. Dylan bought me pedicure stuff and bath scented Moonlight Path from Bath & Body Works. Dylan's girlfriend bought me Honey Shea bath and body stuff. I sure will smell good.
We had a white Christmas , which is perfect. For those of you who don't get snow, I feel sorry for you because there is nothing more perfect than snow on Christmas with all the Christmas lights and carols.
Yesterday was back to work. I am getting caught up on laundry and cleaning as well.
I started stitching M Designs Joy Tree from the 2005 JCS Ornament issue. I watched the DVD Zodiac, which was good.
I am reading Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson and am listening to Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich. This is a sequel to Metro Girl and a little better as well. No more words NASCAR GUY even though he is in this book as well.
Tonight I plan on watching Carolina Moon on DVD, which is a Nora Roberts novel. Will stitch on M Designs Joy Tree.

checking in

Dylan has been doing well and had a doctor's appointment this morning. He is there now with his dad. I have been home from work for 2 days because of some stomach bug.
Putting stitched gifts together and watching TV.
CJ , I would love a spool of 032, thank you very much. You can email me needeler@gmail.com
I finished reading Twelve Sharp and Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich and finished listening to Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich. I am getting ready to read Coming Out by Danielle Steel and listening to Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich.
I finished the Gilmore Girls series on DVD. Was sad to see that end. Now I have to catch up on Netflix and with the shows on hiatus because of the strike and Christmas season I am hoping to watch a lot of movies.
I have been stitching on Mill Hill's Flying High and on the Santa Fishing Stocking.

Dylan's surgery

went well. He was mad as he had to stay at the hospital til 8 pm. We had planned on going to the LNS and mall so we did that on Saturday. Scott and I picked up Dylan's girlfriend and her friend after school and brought them to the hospital. The nurse asked if they wanted to put up the tree and decorate it for the pediatric wing. They said sure and had a great time. The nurse wrote up a letter that they had put in hours for community service so it was great for all involved.
Dylan has some pain and swelling but doing fine.

I ended up going to the LNS and got most of what I need but I am almost out of kreiniks 032 and I need 2-3 spools of that so will have to order online. Plus she doesn't carry Stitchy Kitty designs and I want the new snowman Trio. Then we went to a mall so Dylan and Justin could get some Christmas shopping done. Then off to Joanne's and I bought some fiberfill and 3 wooden boxes for Christmas gifts.
I crashed when I got home and the storm started around 7 pm and another front is on the way today so we are supposed to end up with 1-2 feet of snow all together. I want to put together some ornaments for gifts.

Snowy Day

Scott got home from work, this morning. He works nights. I asked him to take me to work , since Dylan's doctor appointment is right up the road. The weathermen said the snow would start late afternoon and we were to get 4"-8" and once it starts it will be bad. I knew driving into work would be ok but I was worried about the drive home. I got to work at 8:45 and by 9:30 the snow started and never let up. By the time Scott picked me up from work we already had 6". The roads where I work weren't to bad but heading into my town was awful. Their snowplow drivers do a shitty job.
Meanwhile, while I was at work. Scott called me and said that Dylan's finger is worse than they thought and he has to have surgery tomorrow. I told him that I couldn't miss work. There is only 3 of us in the whole place and my supervisor is out tomorrow. The other lady works less hours than I do because she takes kids to school and picks them up from school. But they told me that Dylan is more important than my job so to take the day off and the one lady will have her daughter home, from college so she can help her at work. Did I tell you how great these women are that I work with. They said that I am a mommy and that my kids come first. We also have been having furnace problems at work. But I won't even go into that.
So on the way home from work Scott wanted his deer pictures developed. So I took my memory card in and printed up 2 pics and he could not believe how fast it was. Yes Scott is computer and electronically illiterate. Then he asks if I can buy him supper and he wants chinese so away we go and pick up chinese and burger King for Dylan, yes he actually went to work with his hand all bandaged up.
I plan on reading and watching TV for the rest of the evening.
I am reading Twelve Sharp by Janey Evanovich and am about halfway through the book. Very funny.
Supernatural, on the CW, is a new episode tonight so I will watch that and stitch on Fishing Santa Stocking.

tree is decorated

and most of the house is as well. Justin and I put the lights on the tree, last night. Then I put the ornaments on tonight.
Dylan had his new girlfriend over and the ex kept calling him and crying. I told him he will lose the new girlfriend if he keeps taking her calls. But what do I know LOL.
I finished reading The Case of the Roasted Onion by Claudia Bishop. The main character is a vet and this was first in the series. I gave it a 4/5.
I am now reading Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich and plan on reading more tonight.
We have a storm coming in tomorrow afternoon and we are supposed to get 4"-8". It will come down fast and be hard to see so pray that it hits after I get home from work. Otherwise Scott will have to pick me up from work. Nothing else going on here and 2 days of no stitching time :-(
Not working for 18 years spoiled me and I got so much more done. I have no energy to do anything and less time to do it in. Insomnia would come in handy sometimes.

lots going on

I will play catch up the best way that I can. Ruth, you offered a piece of fabric and I would love it. Let me know what I can send you in return, thanks friend :-)
Friday I woke up feeling blah, sinuses I think. So I didn't go to Curves. Went to work but got worse so I left at noon. I got home and crawled into bed. The kids got home at 3 and what do they do? Ask me questions:
Dylan:Mom, did dad cash my paycheck?
Me: I don't know he has been hunting all day.
10 minutes , after I fell back asleep
Justin:Mom why are you home already and in bed?
Me:I am sick and trying to sleep.
Now I am awake so I might as well get up. DH also knows that I am home sick as I had called him when I left work. He calls me at 5 pm. Wants to know if I want to have dinner with his family. No, I am sick, DUH! Dylan also has a friend crashing for the night. Dylan comes home, from the neighbors with a swollen finger. Was piling wood and someone threw a piece which pinched his finger between 2 pieces of wood.

Saturday we get up. My car is going in the shop because it likes to stall and the engine light is on. So I take it next door for them to work on it. Dylan gets up for work and says he thinks his finger is broken, Scott thinks it is dislocated. Well Dylan has to be at work and we are down to 1 vehicle. So Scott drops Dylan off at work and then comes pick me back up, I drop Scott off to work Dylan's job and take him to the emergency room. They do an xray and his finger is broken and dislocated. OUCH!! So they put it in a splint and have to put the finger back into place. Now I can watch my kids get stitches, have blood drawn, ect. Watching them do this to my child's finger is a no go. So I watch Dylan's face and his face gets real white and his eyes are funky and he almost passed out. Now his finger is all better and says he will take me out for lunch. So we pick up lunch for Scott as well. Drop that off to him and find out my car is done. They put in a new fuel filter and spark plugs. I drive it and it is still not all better. So they put in new spark plug wires. Mean time I go back and pick up Scott from work and then go and pick up the Christmas tree. Bring that home and Scott takes Dyaln's friend home. I fall asleep on the couch, knowing that we have a Christmas party at 6pm and I still need a shower. When I wake up 2 hours later, Scott is still not home because the gas station was so busy that he helped out there for a little bit. I get my shower, he comes home and gets his shower and out the door we go for the Christmas party. Now I had planned on sleeping all day so I would feel better. That did not happen.
Sunday was a little better and I did sleep in. Justin even brought Dylan home at 9:30pm, from work so I could go to bed early. Great kid that he is.
Did I mention that 2 weeks ago Dylan and his girlfriend broke up? I was so thrilled but they were still hanging together all the time. I don't like her or her family. Well Monday he txts me from work about a girl coming over, after school. I said sure. This girl is very pretty and polite. I liked her alot. They are now going out and Dylan is such a happier kid without the ex in his life. She was a very depressing person and never smiled or joked around. This new girl is all smiles and very talkative. So I am thrilled for him.
My stitching and reading has taken a back burner to my getting rest so I will feel better. it is just sinuses and sudafed will help, if I remember to take it.
Today I leave for work and my engine light is on again so I call Scott and ask him if I can get a new car LOL. He said to leave mine on the railroad tracks LOL. I love my car but not to happy with it at the moment. Dylan's new girlfriend is here again and I hoping to decorate the tree and maybe stitch tonight.
Well I guess I talked all of your eyes off so I will go. Such drama for just a few days of no posting LOL.

Blogging trouble

I tried blogging last night but when I entered the post it all got erased :-( so I gave up. Anyways the weather here has been horrible. The roads were fine where I work but once I hit my town it was horrible. Today schools are closed and DH is taking me into work since the roads are so bad. He is the greatest.
Last night I hunkered down with the warmth and didn't leave the house.
I finished the book Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton and loved it. Then I started reading The Case of the Roasted Onion by Claudia Bishop.
I stitched a few hours on Fishing Santa stocking and getting quite a bit accomplished on it.
I watched a DVD Gilmore Girls season 7 disc 3.
Well I have to go and wait for DH to come pick me up for work.

Happy Sunday!

I had started stitching a scissor fob yesterday for December but then remembered I already had one that needed to be sewn up. So I sewed it up and now have it. I watched Gilmore Girls Season 7 Disc 1. Watched Hope Floats, one of my favorite movies.
Last night Justin called me and said he just hit a deer but he didn't see any damage to the car. Scott and I told him to call the police anyways. He is ok and there is just a small dent in the fender and some plastic broken off of a headlight but the light works. Glad that he is ok. Not sure about the deer though as they couldn't find it.

Today I got up early and went on the computer to read emails, blogs and BB. Then stitched on MH Flying High while watching Gilmore Girls Season 7 Disc 2. When that DVD was done I decided to read Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton. I am hoping to finish it before I fall asleep. This is a Cozy Mystery and a series that I will definately want to continue. Then back to stitching and watched Desperate Housewives. OMG it was so good and left you hanging at the end and with this writers strike who knows when it will be on again.

Ruth , I would love Halloween Fairy when you are done with it. Is there anything that I can send you in exchange? Thank you so much.

Old Yankee Stitcher, Knit One, Kill Two is a great book and you should read it.

November and December Goals

How well did I do in November:
Stitching:
work on Fishing Santa Stocking - good progress
Stitch JCS 2003 Homespun Elegance Starry Santa - finished
Stitch MH Bewitched Kitty - finished
stitch MH Violet Angel - finished
stitch MH Bee Skep - finished
stitch MH Flying High - started

Reading:
Peach of a Murder - Livia J. Washburn - finished
Kitty and the Midnight Hour - Carrie Vaughn - finished
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers - Lilian Jackson braun - finished
Step On A Crack - James Patterson - finished
Knit One , Kill Two - Maggie Sefton - started
Tara Road - Maeve Binchy - audio finished
Nights of Rain and Stars - Maeve Binchy - audio finished
Quentins - Maeve Binchy - audio finished
Envy - Sandra Brown - audio finished
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich - audio started
Motor Mouth - Janet Evanovich



December Goals:
stitching:
Stitch on Fishing Santa Stocking
stitch on MH Flying High
JCS 2005 M Designs Joy Tree
Waxing Moon Simply Winter

Reading:
Knit One , Kill Two - Maggie Seffton
The Case of the Roasted Onion - Claudia Bishop
Twelve Sharp - Janet Evanovich
Lean Mean Thirteen - Janet Evanovich
Coming Out - Danielle Steel
Sweet Revenge - Diane Mott Davidson
Metro Girl- Janet Evanovich
Motor Mouth - Janet Evanovich

TV:
Movie Fallen with 4 of the miniseries to go with it
Gilmore Girls last season
6 DVDs from netflix

Happy Hump Day!!

Yes it is wednesday. My day was pretty busy. Got up and went to Curves before work. Got to work and listened to the audiobook of Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich. I like the storyline but am really sick of the author saying Nascar Guy throughout the book. I did finish Envy by Sandra Brown and it was an awesome book. I am reading Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton.
I alos pulled out Fishing Santa Stocking, to stitch on while watching TV.
DVR:
Kyle XY - 8/20 8/27 9/3
Desperate Housewives 11/25

TV tonight was Shrek The Halls Christmas special. Very cute!

At work we are getting ready for the big move into the new building. The supervisor and other woman that I work with, packed and took some things over today. I helped as well. I can't wait for the new move. We are in a really old building that is freezing and we have to share the bathroom which is not that great and several times my supervisor has walked in on a guy because he doesn't close the door. He must think he is home. the new building is just for our business so there is just the 3 of us there. Will be so nice. So when we are done working tomorrow then we have to help move. We are hoping that there will be enough guys to move the big things as we can't do that.

SBQ of the week

What would your stash tell others about you?
Most of us stitchers joke about having reached SABLE (stash acquired beyond life expectancy), but have you thought about what you’d like done with your stash after your death? Do you want it to reach other stitchers who will love it, too? Would your family know what to do with it or recognize its value?
How well organized is your stash –would someone be able to come in and put together a sale easily, or would it require lots of organizing work ahead of time? What would you like to see done with the funds collected from such a sale, i.e., should funds go to your family, to a charity or charities of your choice, to a charity or charities of your family’s choice, etc.?
Are there certain items in your stash which are rare and highly desired by stitchers that might make a much larger amount of money if sold on eBay? Have you done anything to designate which items these more valuable ones are to guide your family in how to handle them? Who would you tell your family should handle such a sale so that they don’t have to do it themselves? Have you done anything to make these thoughts known to others, either through discussions or through a codicil to your will?
Have you ever attended a similar sale of a passed stitcher’s stash? How did it make you feel? Did it encourage you to make any changes in your stitching lifestyle?

I have actually discussed this with my family and they know that they would just have to make a couple of emails to friends and any of my cross stitch online friends can come and have whatever they want. Mine is actually pretty well organized.

more stitching and TV

I went to Curves this morning, before going to work. Got to work and found that we were going to be really busy for the day. So I got out my MP3 player so I could finish listening to Envy by Sandra Brown but I get to the end and my battery dies :-( So I charged it when I got home and listened to a little bit of it tonight.
I decided to watch some more DVR shows while stitching.
DVR:
The 4400 9/9 9/16
The Dead Zone 9/9 9/16
All caught up on those as the last ones were the season finales.

Stitched some more on Fishing Santa stocking. I am dying to share a pic of my progress.

I am starting to read Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton

productive day

I had another great day for getting things done.
I sat and stitched and finished JCS 2003 Homespun Elegance Starry Santa. Then I started Mill Hill Flying High. Oh yeah and then cut out Bewitched Kitty and Violet Angel , that were finishes from a couple of weeks ago.
Tv watched:
VCR:
Grey's Anatomy 11/22
DVR:
The 4400 8/26
The Dead Zone 8/26

When I picked up Dylan at work I sat and read a book for half an hour and finished Step On a Crack by James Patterson. Awesome book and it says it is first in a new series.