May goals

Read:
Carrie Vaughn - Kitty Goes To washington
Jennifer Chiaverini - The Christmas Quilt
Jennifer Chiaverini - Circle of Quilters
Jennifer Chiaverini - The Quilters Homecoming
Carol Higgins Clark - Laced
Mary Higgins Clark - I Heard That Song Before
Patricia Cornwell- Predator
Patricia Cornwell- Book of The Dead

Cross Stitch:
Fishing Santa Stocking
M Designs-ornament class
JCS 1998 Mosey 'n Me - A Gift For a Friend
Needleroll exchange
freebie exchange

Movies:
27 Dresses
No Country For Old Men
The Golden Compass
Alvin & The Chipmunks
The Surfer King
The Insatiable

April Goals met

Reading:
Kelley Armstrong - Haunted finished
- Broken finished
- No Humans Involved finished
Evelyn David - Murder off the Books could not get into
Carrie Vaughn - Kitty Goes To washington

Cross Stitching:
M Designs Halloween Fob - fimished
2006 JCS Brittercup Britty Christmas Puppy - finished
LK Spring Boxer finished
2007 JCS Brittercup Poinsettia finished
work on Fishing Santa Stocking put in a few hours

Netflix movies: some are on long waiting lists
Enchanted watched
In The Land of Women watched
I Am Legend - watched
August Rush watched and the best movie yet
Evan Almighty watched
Alvin & The Chipmunks
Atonement watched
Catch and Release watched
Nancy Drew watched
Tin Man Disc 1 watched
Tin Man disc 2 watched
No Country For Old Men
The Surfer King
The Insatiable
Lucky You
Children of Men
Dumb Luck

How was your weekend?

My weekend was fun. Friday I didn't have to go to work so my car got washed. The bugs were horrible on the windshield and front bumper.
Went out with 8 other women from Curves. We do this once a month. We ended up going to Margarita's, which is a Mexican restaurant. We had a lot of fun.
I always stitch an ornament on the 25th of each month. Well Friday was pretty busy so I didn't get to my ornament til Saturday. This is JCS 2007 Brittercup Poinsettia. I am not sure how I want to finish it yet.
This card was from a ornament, etc kit class that i took in Myrtle Beach, with the Cross Stitch pals. The class was with M Designs. I started it back in October and finished it up today. Then I kitted up another card to start next weekend.
During all of this stitching I watched quite a bit of TV
DVDs:
Catch and Release - really good
Nancy Drew- was ok
Ratatouille - cute
VCR:
Grey's Anatomy
Lost
General Hospital
Ghost Whisperer
TV:
some Nascar today
Desperate Housewives

I even had a chance to read a little bit. I am reading Kitty Goes To washington by Carrie Vaughan

This week I will be stitching on Fishing Santa Stocking.

a nice weekend

We have had beautiful weather and it is nice to have the windows open again and breathing in the fresh air. Nothing exciting this weekend here. I stitched, read and watched movies.
TV:
tonight's Desperate Housewives
DVR-
Ghost Whisperer 4/11
Medium 4/14
DVR:
August Rush- awesome movie but have kleenex ready
Across The Universe - watched about 15-20 minutes and did not care for it . I did like the music though :-)
The Seeker - enjoyed

Reading:
No Humans Involved - Kelley Armstrong - paranormal book and have enjoyed the other books in this series.

Stitching:
Finished KarenAZ's RR - Christmas Alphabet by Prairie Schooler and I stitched S and the K
I took M Designs Ornament class . at MB, in October and have pulled it out. Am working on a Christmas card that I started at the class. I will work on this kit of ornaments etc. on the weekends as part of the Cross Stitch Pals MB challenge . The card that I am doing is We Love The Winter Weather and will post a pic when I am done.

The kids go back to school tomorrow, after 2 weeks off. Which is a good thing because Dylan has had friends over almost every day and night since it started. Will be nice to have my house back :-) Work has been so slow and have only been getting in about 12 hours a week. Can't wait for this slow season to be over. it has been nice to get things done at home but bills don't get paid.

I have been playing 4 Sim City Deluxe Edition and having a blast building cities. Anyone else have this game?

No work today

My supervisor called and said not much to do today so I didn't have to go in. Caught up on some laundry and cleaned the living room.
I did finish the backstitching on the top left quarter of the stocking. I have decided to post a progress pic once a week. I started the bottom left quarter.
I also read quite a bit of Haunted by Kelley Armstrong.
As for watching TV. I watched general Hospital.
On The DVR I watched The Good Witch, which was a Hallmark movie. From Netflix I watched Evam Almighty, which I enjoyed more than Bruce Almighty.

Busy stitching away

I have been stitching quite a bit and watching TV. I started LK Spring Cottage Boxer and finished it tonight. Then I pulled out Fishing Santa Stocking and did some backstitching on this. I will continue to stitch on this most of the month.

While stitching for the past couple of days , I also watched quite a bit of TV.

Watched some of the NASCAR Race yesterday. Carl Edwards won and Scott won $60 at work on the race.

DVR:

Ghost Whisperer 4/4

General Hospital 4/4 , 4/7

Tin Man (SciFi)

Tonight I watched Medium

I also started reading Haunted by Kelley Armstrong.

The boys are on 2 weeks spring break so trying to keep them busy.

It's my birthday!

I had a really good day. Scott bought me a bottle of wine yesterday, but I have to wait til Saturday to open it as I am on meds for a sinus infection. Anyways he bought me the most beautiful card, that meant more to me than any gift. I stop at the local coffee shop every morning and this morning I got sung to and my coffee was free. The women at work treated me for lunch so we had chinese. I got home and my mom called me and my sister sent me a txt message :-)
So I sat and watched TV and stitched a little bit.
I watched:
TV- General Hospital
DVR - Smallville - 3/20 , 3/27
DVD - Enchanted

I stitched on LK Spring Cottage boxer, which is really cute.
I also started reading a book , Haunted by Kelley Armstrong

April Goals

Reading:
Kelley Armstrong - Haunted
- Broken
- No Humans Involved
Evelyn David - Murder off the Books
Carrie Vaughn - Kitty Goes To washington

Cross Stitching:
M Designs Halloween Fob -
2006 JCS Brittercup Britty Christmas Puppy -
LK Spring Boxer
2007 JCS Brittercup Poinsettia
work on Fishing Santa Stocking

Netflix movies: some are on long waiting lists
Enchanted
In The Land of Women
I Am Legend -
August Rush
Evan Almighty
Alvin & The Chipmunks
Atonement
Catch and Release
Nancy Drew
Tin Man Disc 1
Tin Man disc 2
No Country For Old Men
The Surfer King
The Insatiable
Lucky You
Children of Men
Dumb Luck

Some finishes

I have been stitching, reading and watching TV/Movies. In February I stitched M Designs Thanksgiving Fob. I also started M Designs Halloween Fob. Today i finished M Designs Halloween Fob.

My March ornament is 2006 JCS Brittercup Britty Christmas Puppy ornament. I finished him today.
I also stitched quite a bit on the Fishing Santa Stocking but I will add a pic later this week. I want to get some small finishes done first.

While stitching I watched a few TV shows and a movie:
DVR:
Medium - 3/10 , 3/17 , 3/24
Kyle XY - 3/17

VCR:
Lost - 3/20
Medium - 3/31

DVD:
I Am Legend

I also finished a book I was reading. Greywalker by Kat Richardson which was pretty good.

Crazy weather

yes, we got the snow, sleet and freezing rain. About a foot of snow fell. DHs truck has been in the shop so he has had to use my sports car. Well this morning he had to open up at the gas station. Takes our back road and gets stuck in a snow drift. Breaks my transmission line. he is so nervous he calls me from his cell phone. Asks me to call 911 to get him towed out. I told him to call 911 and he said that sin't the number to call with a cell phone. Fine, he is nervous, I will call. Soo what does 911 say to me, call your husband back and have him call 911 so we can trace him. Ok, so I did. $130 later for a tow truck and now he is using Justin's car.
Anyways I have stayed in the house, nice and warm and dry. stitching, watching TV and reading. I watched I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and thought it was very funny. Not at all what i thought it was about. Today is 30 Days of Night on DVD.
Justin had Alex over for the weekend and Dylan has Vanessa over. So i told them I am going to throw them all out in the snowbank LOL. Well Dylan and vanessa decided to grab their baseball gloves and play catch out there. Good luck on finding the ball out there LOL.

Books

I saw this on Nancy's blog and thought I would give it a try.


Look at the list of (100) books below. Bold the ones you’ve read. Italicize the ones you want to read. Leave blank the ones that you aren’t interested in. (Movies don’t count.)

1. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
3. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
5. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Tolkien)
6. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien)
7. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (Tolkien)
8. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
10. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Rowling)
12. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
13. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling)
14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
15. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
16. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Rowling)
17. Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)
18. The Stand (Stephen King)
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Rowling)
20. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
21. The Hobbit (Tolkien)
22. The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
23. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
24. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
25 . Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
26. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
27. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
28. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis)
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
30. Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
31. Dune (Frank Herbert)
32. The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
33. Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
34. 1984 (Orwell)
35. The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
36. The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
37. The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
38. I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb)
39. The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
40. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
41. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
42. The Kite Runner(Khaled Hosseini)
43. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
44. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom)
45. Bible
46. Anna Karenina (Tolstoy)
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
48. Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt)
49. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
50. She's Come Undone(Wally Lamb)
51. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
52. A Tale of Two Cities (Dickens)
53. Ender’s Game (Orson Scott Card)
54. Great Expectations (Dickens)
55. The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald)
56. The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
57. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Rowling)
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
59. The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)
60. The Time Traveller’s Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
61. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
62. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
63. War and Peace (Tolstoy)
64. Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice)
65. Fifth Business (Robertson Davis)
66. One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
67. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Ann Brashares)
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
69. Les Miserables (Hugo)
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
71. Bridget Jones' Diary(Fielding)
72. Love in the Time of Cholera (Marquez)
73. Shogun (James Clavell)
74. The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
75. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
76. The Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay)
77. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
78. The World According To Garp (John Irving)
79. The Diviners (Margaret Laurence)
80. Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
81. Not Wanted On The Voyage (Timothy Findley)
82. Of Mice And Men (Steinbeck)
83. Rebecca (Daphne DuMaurier)
84. Wizard’s First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
85. Emma (Jane Austen)
86. Watership Down(Richard Adams)
87. Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
88. The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields)
89. Blindness (Jose Saramago)
90. Kane & Abel(Jeffrey Archer)
91. In the Skin of (Ondaatje)
92. Lord of the Flies (Golding)
93. The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
94. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
95. The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
96. The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
97. White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford)
99. The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
100. Ulysses (James Joyce)

January & February Finishes

I have been stitching a little bit this year and have a couple of finishes


This was my January ornament- JCS 2004 Brittercup Designs Noel Birdhouse

This is February's ornament - JCS 2005 Brittercup Designs Britty Christmas Kitty

I finished this over the weekend- M Designs Autumn Bag. it was a class that i took during the Pals Fall Fling

This was a kit from Mill Hill called Flying High. it was so much fun to stitch up.

SBQ of the week

After you stitch a pattern or kit, what do you do with it?

I try to give it away to someone. If no one wat=nts it thn I save it for PALS Fall Fling stash room or I throw it out.

Prayers Please

My friend's 23 year old son was in a serious car accident. He rolled his vehicle several times and was ejected from it. He has head trauma, fractured spinal cord. They put him in a medically induced coma for 4-6 weeks. Is in guarded condition but progressing. She works part time for Curves so no paid leave. Our Curves is taking donations to help her with gas, parking and food. She is not goiong to leave his side til he gets home. Any prayers would be helpful.

Changing Habits

I know we all go through changes with out tastes in cross stitching and every once a in a while we get rid of charts that we once liked and are no longer something that we want to stitch on. Well I am now going through that with books. I used to love V.C. Andrews and had read most of her series. So I am missing about 3 of her newer series and went to the library and got them all. I read one and started another and just can't get into these books anymore. it is always oh whoa is me, I am a rich person and girls and no good. So I am taking them all back to the library. Does anyone else go through this?

I stitched on a RR last weekend and now am stitching JCS 2005 Brittercup Designs britty Christmas Kitty. Very cute and a quick stitch. The only thing is while I was stitching the fabricseemes to be to small, that I cut. Lo and behold, read instructions. 1 strand over 1. Well DUH to me lol. So tore out what i had done and started over. Looks a lot better.

Reading: Laced - Carol Higgins Clark
Audio: The Woods - Harlan Coben
Stitching: JCS 2005 Brittercup Designs Britty Christmas Kitty
Netflix: Ultraviolet , The Brave One, I now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

winners and new giveaways 2/17/08

Amanda , I am still waiting to hear from you. You won Tara Road by Meave Binchy. Please email me with your address.

winner of Silver Needle's Surf Up is Sharon so please email me.

New Giveaways:
Silver Needle kit - Snazzy Apple
Book - Bleachers - John Grisham

Please email me with the kit or book in the subject line

Winners and new giveaways

I am still waiting to hear from Jessica for the Irish Blessings Kit. please email me with your address.

Last weeks winners are:
Tara Road - Maeve Binchy - Amanda
The Silver Needle - Peace On earth kit - Meari

Please email me with your address.

NEW Giveaways and remember to email me with the subject line book giveaway or cross stitch giveaway.
Book - Irish hearts - Nora Roberts
Cross stitch kit - The Silver Needle - Surf's Up

giveaway winners and new giveaways

The book Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie goes to....Mary
the kit A Little Irish Blessing goes to....Jessica
Congrats and email me with your addresses.

This weeks drawings are :
Book - Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
Cross stitch kit- The Silver Needle - Peace on Earth

email me with what giveaway you want in the subject line. You can put your name in for both the book and the chart/kit.

I am here

I haven't been stitching as much as I should. I got playing Sims2 on the computer again and it is addictive. I did finish an exchange piece and need to mail that out. I have been reading a little bit as well.
My bad news is no car. My engine is shot and I have no more warranty on the car, it is a used '99 mercury Cougar. So we are getting a used engine but the labor will kill us. Although it is my neighbor's shop working on it and he has said if Scott does alot of the work then the labor won't be so bad. Scott does know how to do most of it so that will save us. But coming up with the money ahs to wait til taxes come in, that will be the end of February. meantime Scott has to take me to and from work.
I am so far behind on stitching. I have a few SALs that i wanted to do this month, with the Cross Stitch pals. I also have a RR to start and is supposed to be mailed Feb. 1. I don't know if that will happen for me.
I have all these packages here to mail out of books for the giveaways and a chart but no way to get there. i was supposed to go yesterday but Scott couldn't get me to the PO on time due to unfortunate events that came up for him. And no, I don't live in town to walk.
I finished reading Just Rewards by Barbara Taylor Bradford and is part of her Emma Harte series. I am now reading The Hard way by lee Child. I finished lsitening to Chill Factor by Sandra Brown and am now listening to Ricochet by Sandra Brown. Both are very good.
Well I need to go and get some laundry done and sit and do some serious stitching today. I had started Simply Winter by Waxing Moon, yesterday. it is part of a season SAL through the Cross Stitch pals. I plan on watching Failure To Launch and then listen to Ricochet, while I am stitching. Yesterday I watched Basic Instinct 2.

I will post later of the winners of this weeks book and chart giveaway and list the new giveaways.

This weeks winner and the new giveaways

This week's chart winner is Connie Irelan
this week's book giveaway is Serena

Congrats!!!

Now for the new book and chart giveaway:
Book - Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie
Cross stitch kit - The Silver Needle's A Little irish Blessing

email me with what you are putting your name in for, either chart giveaway or book giveaway. Winners please email me with your address

last week's winner and this week's give away

The winner of the book Worth The Risk by Jayne Ann Krentz is Serena. Please email me http://www.blogger.com/needeler@gmail.com with your address. Congrats!
No one signed up for the chart giveaway.



Remember to always include in your subject line book giveaway for the book and chart giveaway for the chart. email me with whatever one you want your name in for mailto:needeler@gmail.com

This weeks book:
Perfect partners - Jayne Ann Krentz

This weeks cross stitch chart:
A Year Full of Happy by Sam Sarah Design Studio

windy day!!

we had high winds today with gusts up to 75mph.Some lines were down and trees.

I got my car back today and it seems to be running like new. I didn't have to work today as it was a slow day so Scott finally took the tree out of the house and I vacuumed. What fun that is LOL. did some laundry and took a nap. I haven't been sleeping well all week for some reason.

I finished watching The Dresden Files on DVD and then found out that SciFi cancelled the show :-( I thought FOX was the one notorious for that. Medium started their 4th season on Monday night and it was good. I had 3 Netflix movies come in today: Transformers, Shrek the Third and Annapolis. I watched Transformers and gave it a rating of 5/5. great action packed and the graphics were awesome!!

I finished M designs Halloween Bag, It is similiar to a tuck pillow and there is another piece called Autumn that also goes in the bag. So you replace it with Halloween. Plus the kit came with 2 scissor fobs. 1 is for halloween and the other one , of course, is for Autumn. I will work on those as well.

I am reading Hidden moon by Lori Handeland and it is really good. I am about 3/4 done with it. it is a library book so no giveaway on that book. I am also listening to Chill Fatcor by Sandra Brown and am enjoying that as well.

stitching away

Friday at worked, I finished listening to Midnight In Death by J.D. Robb. it was very good. Last night I finished reading Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson. I am starting to read Hidden Moon by Lori Handeland and will start an audiobook by Sandra Brown. Not sure if it will ne Chill factor or Ricochet. I have them both to download in my Mp3 player.
I finished stitching Joy tree Ornament by M Designs

I am now stitching on Halloween bag from M Designs . I took the class in Myrtle Beach at the Cross Stitch Pals Fall Fling. The class was fun and I want to finish this bag. I will take a pic when i finish it. I then will stitch on the Autumn piece that goes with it and the 2 fobs. But I do have to stitch a fob for an exchange I am in and it needs to be mailed this week.

I watched season I of The Dresden Files. it is a SciFi series that i just found out about. I am not sure if it is a summer show or what. I read the book by Jim Butcher and was told that they made a series on TV based on his series of books. I loved the DVDs that i watched all weekend and will keep an eye out for the series on Scifi.

I have had a couple of bad days with my car. Why does everything have to be computerized and harder to figure out what is wrong with a car? I have had my car worked on but other codes keep popping up. I can't drive it or I will be in a car accident and I can't trade it in because I still have a 1 1/2 years left on payments. Besides I love my car. it is a '99 Mercury Cougar and it handles awesome!! I have a great stereo system in it as well. I am hoping once it is fixed this time that it will run like mint again.

Justin had Alex over for the weekend, which he is a great kid. Dylan spent Friday with Vanessa at a friend's house and then Vanessa showed up today , to hang out with me while Dylan was at work. She is the best thing to happen to him and he knows it lol.

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.

Great stitching weekend

I did it. I washed the dishes, vacuumed, washed 5 loads of laundry and watched TV all day while stitching.
I finished MH Bee Skep and started JCS 2003 Homespun Elegance Ltd. , Starry Santa. Since I stitch a JCS ornament on the 25th of each month, I started a day early. It will be done today and then I will be stitching MH Flying High, cute Halloween Piece. I did start out to stitch on the stocking but then remembered it is the weekend and I stitch on my little kits.
TV:
DVR-
Supernatural - 11/15
Ghost Whisperer - 11/16 11/23
Women's Murder Club - 11/16 11/23
Murder By The Book - Lisa Gardner (Court Tv series)
VCR-
Grey's Anatomy 11/1 11/8 11/15
DISH - Hallmark Channel
A Grandpa For Christmas

I can't believe I accomplished as much as I did yesterday but then no one was home. Scott shot a buck so he took that to the butcher's yesterday and we can pick it up today. He is out hunting again today but can only get does now. So another stitching day today :-) Wish I could show pics but still not connected online with my computer. I will show all the finishes and the stocking when I am back on.

Lazy Day

I have been a little busy for a few days.
Thursday- got up and took my shower. As soon as I stepped out and grabbed a towel, the power went out. I was thankful that I still didn't have shampoo in my hair but how was I supposed to blow dry and make it look nice for Thanksgiving day. Power was back on in 30 min. So I missed about 45 minutes of the Macy's Parade. Sat down and stitched while watching the parade and then the dog show. Made the tossed salad after that. Dylan came home from work so we took off for my parent's house. Justin was at his friend's house for a few days so he met us there. Had a nice Thanksgiving with my parents , my sis and bil. My dad seemed to be doing a little better while we were there.

Friday- Dylan wanted me to take him and a friend to the mall so after I worked out at Curves, we headed for the mall. Was packed and I did end up with a pretty decent parking spot. He bought Scott's Christmas gift, bought me lunch and the way we were since he had to be at work by 2. Scott was out hunting and Justin had to work 7am-10am and then back to work again from 4pm-7pm. Scott came home and then we went to his parent's for a family get together. In the afternoon I did get a lot of stitching time in on the stocking while watching the DVR shows:
Ghost Whisperer - 11/9
Women's Murder Club - 11/9
Desperate Housewives 11/11
Smallville 11/15

Today is lazy day. Got up and sorted through the laundry for washing. Washed my face with noxzema and decided no makeup today and wearing lazy clothes, t shirt with sweatpants LOL. I am a sight let me say. Scott and Dylan went hunting for the day and Justin had to work at the station 7am-2:30. I washed dishes and vacuumed and have laundry going all day. After checking everything online I will then sit and stitch on stocking and watch DVR shows, almost caught up. I just remembered I have a few episodes of Grey's Anatomy on the VCR as well LOL.

My computer still isnt online so still using Dylan's laptop, and wait til I can post a pic of the progress on the stocking, I have gotten a lot accomplished on it.

weird day

I could use some prayers for my dad. He had knee surgery in October and is still in a lot of pain and won't have his other knee done now. My mom called and said that Thanksgiving is off but my dad changed her mind and she called me back.
I have been stitching Fishing Santa Stocking.
Reading Step On a Crack by James Patterson , which is really good.Listening to Envy by Sandra Brown on my MP3 player.
Today I watched General Hospital , Oprah's Favorite Things , Bones and House

If something can go wrong it will

Well Friday the furnace had broken at work. Saturday DH lost his cell phone in the woods, while out hunting, had to fill out a form at the police station so the cell insurance would replace it. Then our home phone has been out all weekend and have to replace phone lines in the house. So I can't use my computer and no pics of stitching. Today I am at Curves when my Supervisor calls and says no work as the furnace is still broken. So I have the day and time to spend with DH.
Saturday I stitched and finished MH Violet Angel and watched Underworld and Underworld:Evolution.
Had a stitch in yesterday with KarenNY and stitched on MH Bee Shep. After she left I stitched some more and then watched Eragon on HBO. What an awesome movie. I have the book but haven't read it and now I know it will get read sometime as the books are always better.
I stitched alot today on Fishing Santa Stocking while watching DVR: Friday's General Hospital, todays episode and SMallville 11/8 and Supernatural 11/8.
Then I read The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun. Anyone that has read her books and loved them will be very disappointed in this book.

TGIF

What a day that I have had. It was snowing this morning, not to bad and most of the roads were clear. I did go to Curves this morning anf got in some workout. Then met DH at the coffee shop a block away.

Got to work and nothing major going on there til late morning and we smell something hot. Seems the reason we were cold is because the furnace was broken. Then my supervisor gets in trouble by what I will call a dweeb down in the main office. Even some of our customers won't talk to him because he is so rude.

I feel like I am coming down with a cold and the weather doesn't help. Scott had to go in and work tonight and then will get out in the morning and go hunting for most of the day so I plan on stitching and watching TV all day tomorrow. I also really need to give the dog a bath. He stinks and feels gross LOL.

Tonight I watched DVR shows while stitching, above pic is my new progress

DVR:

Smallville - episode 11/1

Supernatural - 11/1

Ghost Whisperer - 11/2

Women's Murder Club - 11/2

Started a new book. Dead End Dating by Kimberly Rave.

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Snow is coming

That is what the weathermen are saying. I am not looking forwards to it at all since I now have a job and don't drive in the snow. I will have to start doing it again :-(

I have been stitching away today. I watched 4 shows on DVR while stitching on the stocking:

Smallville-episode 10/25

Supernatural 10/25

Ghost Whisperer 10/26

Women's Murder Club - 10/26

I finished reading Kitty & The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn and although I didn't care for it at the beginning, I did end up liking the book. I started Dead End Dating and can't remember the authors name right now.

My progress pic of the stocking is above. I am getting there slowly but surely.

TV and stitching

I had to work a little later at work today. Went to the store and dropped off audiobooks at the library. Came home fixed dinner and then watched a DVD:

The Covenant - enjoyed it

watched tonight's Bones and House

Stitched on Fishing Santa Stocking






I also read more of Kitty & The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn, which I am enjoying. Took me awhile to decide if I wanted to finish it. I don't like how the main character is being treated.

productive weekend

Saturday I reorganized all of my cross stitch and pretty much have it all out of the way and in one area, in cabinets.
I watched 28 Days on DVD
I finished MH Bewitched Kitty

Sunday: I stitched and watched DVR shows while also washing laundry.

DVR:

Smallville - episode 10/18

Supernatural - episode 10/18

Ghost Whisperer - episode 10/19

Women's Murder Club - episode 10/19

Then last night I watched Desperate Housewives.

I stitched on MH Violet Angel

I am reading Kitty & The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn and it is pretty good.

Happy Thursday!

I kept busy today and had quite a bit of energy. Got to work and weren't very busy. Computer problems as well and I left at 1:15. Stopped at the bank, went to Subway and then got gas in my car. Went home and cleaned the hall and family room. Lit some candles as well. Spent some time with DH and then sat down with the remote to the DVR and cross stitched. I ended up watching:

GH - last 30 minutes

Smallville - episode 10/11

Supernatural - episode 10/11

Ghost Whisperer - episode 10/12

Women's Murder Club - episode 10/12



At work I listened to my MP3 player and had playing Quentin's by Maeve Binchy.



This is my progress on the stocking:

weird weather

I woke up to it pouring out. DH came home at 7:30am and we were facing each other, talking. I was facing the east window and he was facing the west window. He says it is snowing out and I look out my window and say no , just raining. He says theya re big flakes and I tell him it is just raining so i turn and look out the west window and sure enough it is snowing in the back yard. I turn back around and it is now snowing in the front yard. I head out for work and the snow has picked up. Some parts of the main road had slush and visibility was bad for a few minutes. Had snowed on and off all day. I was all done with my work by 1:30 so my supervisor told me I could go home at 2. A friend of mine, who goes to college a few miles from where I work, said when she got out of college at 3:30 had 2" of snow on the ground. Must have happened right after I left work.

Came home and cleaned the kitchen. My friend also cut Dylan's (DS#2) hair. Looks pretty good.

I downloaded another audiobook to my computer, Maeve Binchy's The Return Journey. That will go on my MP3 player next.



Tonight I watched Bones and House while stitching on BH&G Fishing Santa Stocking.

Read A Peach of a Murder by Livia J. Washburn and only have a few pages left so I will finish that tonight, when I am done here.

At worked I listened to some more of Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy.

Good Evening

We were a little busy at work. I came home and decided to clean the living room and my computer desk. Read my emails and a couple of boards.

Then sat and watched TV while stitching.

General Hospital-the last 30 minutes

DVR:

Desperate Housewives - episodes 10/28 , 11/4

Smallville - episode 10/4

Supernatural - episode 10/4

Reading:

A Peach of a Murder - Livia J. Washburn

Audio:

Nights of rain & Stars - Maeve Binchy

Stitching:

BH & G Cross Stitch Christmas 1999 - Fishing Santa Stocking. I have the top right panel done but need to do the backstitching tomorrow. I started this in Myrtle Beach and it is for Dylan. He picked it out and I wanted it done for this Christmas as a gift but I don't think it will be done on time. Although the snow will be coming soon and everyone knows I turn into a hermit then LOL.

November is here

Where did October go? Before you know it Christmas will be here.
I finished listening to Tara Road by Maeve Binchy and downloaded Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy. I will listen to that at work next. I have tons of books in my bookcase and listening to alot of them to free up my bookcase will be great. I am reading A Peach of a Murder by Livia J. Washburn.
I didn't get any cross stitching in today but I am going to organize my stash better. I really need to do that and I would like to change scissors and fobs every month as well as getting more of the pretty mesh bags with fabric. I have 3 so far and would like 9 more so I can change them every month. Yes, I am probably a freak LOL.
I didn't watch any TV today either but I did DVR Smallville and Supernatural and taped Grey's Anatomy.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

It is DHs birthday today so I want to wish him a Happy Birthday :-)

I watched last week's episode of Private Practice and then watched tonight's show. I also finished Peace tree by M Designs from the 2004 JCS ornament issue.

Stitching away

I have been stitching on M Designs Peace Tree from the JCS 2004 ornament magazine. I have all the stitching done and will add the beads tomorrow.
So much has been going on. I went to the 10th Annual Cross Stitch pals Fall Fling in Myrtle Beach and had a blast. I rode with a couple of friends. Ate to much, not enough sleep and bought some stash :-)
Last week DS#1 got his license so I don't have to drive him around anymore. he bought a car back in June so he has that and doesn't have to use my car.
I have been in a cozy mystery reading marathon for some reason. Right now I am reading A Peach of a Murder by Livia J. Washburn. I also bought a Mp3 player and download audiobooks on it to play at work. Right now I am listening to Tara Road by Maeve Binchy.
Also before I left for Myrtle Beach I started a Proboard for cross stitching, reading and media. Check it out
http://csrmedia.proboards101.com/index.cgi

Been catching up on my DVRd shows and watching the new season shows.

Well time to get read some emails and then go to bed.

a little bit of everything

I met DH , for breakfast, on my way to work. Since he works the 3rd shift and gets out around 6 am and I had to be at work at 7:45 we ended up meeting at the coffee shop around 7.
I came home and took DS#1 to work. Came home and read emails. Read some of the book that I am reading. All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris. I am enjoying it.
Picked DS up from work then sat and watched a DVR show. Grey's Anatomy, from last week. Then watched tonight's episode of Private Practice. I watched these shows while stitching and finished this ornament. it is from JCS 2003 ornament issue. the design is Christmas Love by X-Apeal.

September Goals Met

Books I did read:
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell - Lilian Jackson braun
Steamed - Susan Conant & Jessica Conant Park
Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon Hunting Soccer Mom - Julie Kenner
Cross Your Heart & Hope To Die - Nancy martin
Have Your Cake & Kill Him Too - Nancy Martin
A Crazy Little Thing Called Death - Nancy Martin
Sins & Needles - Monica ferris
Dead As a Doornail - Charlaine Harris

Stitching Goal:
finished Twisted Oaks model piece
stitched on a Mill Hill kit

Movies Watched:
Perfect Stranger
Because I Said So
The Ultimate Gift
Van Wilder The Rise of Taj
Music & Lyrics
Thr3e
Final Destination 3
Devil's Diary

September Goals

Reading:
Steamed - Susan Conant & Jessica Conant Park
Carpe Demon:Adventure of a Demon Hunting Soccer Mom- Julie Kenner
Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell - Lilian Jackson Braun
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers - Lilian Jackson Braun
The Chocolate Jewel case - JoAnna Carl
Sweet revenge - Diane Mott Davidson
Emboidered Truths - Monica Ferris
Sins & Needles - Monica Ferris
Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke
Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris
Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris
All Together Dead - Charlaine Harris
Cross Your Heart & Hope To Die - Nancy martin
Have Your Cake & Kill Him Too- Nancy martin
A Crazy Little Thing Called Death - Nancy Martin
Grape Expectations - Tamar Myers
Hell Hath No Curry - Tamar Myers
Dead Man's Island - Carolyn Hart
Grime & Punishment - Jill Churchill
Shakespeare's Landlord - Charlaine Harris

Cross Stitching: get in a little bit on each
finish model for Twisted Oaks
I Shall wear Purple
Rocky Mountain Christmas
Ice Angel
Santa Stocking
JCS ornaments 1 or 2 Mill Hill kits

I have the utmost confidence that I can read all of those books LOL. After I finish the model piece.

Movies to watch:
The Ultimate Gift
Because I said So
Music & Lyrics
Thr3e
28 Days

Happy Labor Day weekend!

Friday evening DH and I went to Walmart and got the kid's school supplies.DS#1 will be a senior this year.
Then we visited with my parents.
Saturday DH and I went to Dansville for the Hot Air Balloon festival. We had a good time. DH bought some fudge, he loves the stuff. I got a cute ghost wind chime, for Halloween, of course :-) They had a stall for Italian Charms. 5 for $10 and I want to make my one watch into Nascar so I bought Nascar girl, #8, #3 , #12 and one that says Daytona. To eat I had a rueben sandwich , which was very good and DH had 2 hamburgers.
Today is DS#1's anniversary with his boyfriend. So DH and I are dropping them off to a nice restaurant and then doing some shopping. I need to also sit and stitch on the model that I have. I did do a little bit yesterday and as soon as I am done here I will work on it some more. Yesterday I also watched Perfect Stranger which I had from Netflix.
Right now I am reading The Cat Who dropped A Bombshell by Lilian jackson Braun.
I do have reading goals and stitching goals for September and I will post that seperatly.