TW The Storyteller

I am stitching on this on Mondays with Connie. She doesn't have a blog. So far I have this much done. I am also going it on the UFO blog.
Today I will be stitching on an exchange piece.

boommark exchange

I did a bookmark exchange with the HOE blog and Annette had my name. I just love the bookmark that she stitched. Thank you so much!!

finished a book

well an audiobook anyways. I finished listening to The Lucky one by Nicholas Sparks and it is awesome. I had about 10 pages left when my ipod died lol. So I plugged it to charge and I have the book so I read the last 10 pages. Awesome book!!

Watched Lost tonight as well and I also was stitching. No pics as it is for an exchange. I want to thank everyone for your prayers. I know it helps. Tomorrow will be very hard and Scott is having a hard time this week with it as well. He didn't get to go with us last night but is going tomorrow.

My mom had surgery today and everything went well but she is having some pain. She has arthritis in her neck and pinched nerves caused by discs in her vertebrae. Will be a long recovery for her.

I am still here

I didn't stitch much over the weekend. I did finish a ornament for an exchange. I need to stitch another one for an exchange and then a RR. Last night I stitched on TW The Storyteller but I didn't put pics on my computer yet.

Today was calling hours for the 2 girls. Dylan started crying when he saw pics of the girls but really lost it when he got to the parents , especially the dad. The parents and their younger daughter were very strong. We got there at 7:10 and didn't get to the caskets til 9:10. That is how long the line was and they still had a long line when we were leaving. Justin also went and he was emotional as well. I reminisced a little bit with the mom.

Prayers needed

Our school has lost 2 sisters in a horrible car accident. The oldest , Sarah , was 17 and is one of Dylan's best friends for about 8 years now. She is one of the the friends of his who didn't party at all. Very sweet girl and I love her parents. Dylan is pretty close to her dad. Her sister, Gretchen , was 16. They also have a younger sister, who was not with them. This is a parents nightmare and my heart goes out to the family. Sarah ran through a stop sign and was hit by a truck hauling a car. This is devastating to say the least and I am sure that the community and family could use some prayers.

Thanks

Happy Hump Day!

Not much to post here. I did stitch tonight but it is for an ornament exchange so no pic. I worked out with the Wii Fit. Dylan stitched with me tonight while we watched Lost but it was just a recap. I received charts in the mail be HAED. I love their patterns. I really need to get this batch of exchanges done and don't sign up for more so I can finish some of my WIPs and UFOs. I really want to start some of the HAED and they take awhile to finish. Well not much to say.
Oh yeah, Dylan and his girlfriend went out to have a cig and she came running up to me and grabbed my hand and dragged me outside. There on the porch is a grey tiger cat all lovey and purring. Dylan and Shelbi said it kept trying to come in the house. So we gave it some dry food. he was soaked as it had been raining out. I have never seen this cat before. We always end up with the strays and take them in, but after an hour Dylan went back out and the cat is now gone. I will have to keep an eye out for it.

TW The Storyteller

I am stitching on this on Monday night with a new friend , Connie. I stitched the border on the top right and a little bit of what is in the middle. Until next week....

I also watched 24 and Medium. Listened to The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. Book is pretty good.

a finish and a new start

I finished the bookmark that is for an exchange so no pic.
I have been wanting to start a HAED (Heaven And Earth Design) for a long time. Well I printed a freebie and then bought the fabric. This is Aurora's Garden.



I watched a movie today: Yes Man with Jim Carrey. Pretty good. Tonight's TV show was Desperate Housewives , which I enjoyed.

Tomorrow I will be stitching on TW The Storyteller. Connie read about my stitching this and she wanted to stitch with me for motivation. She doesn't have a blog but I will post my progress.

Oh yeah and Dylan started stitching his mythical creature. I basted the first page border. He thinks he can do one square (10x10) a day. I am not so sure if he can do that but we will see.
I will post pics of that when I get a chance.

Stash shopping

I had Scott take me to the LNS. I bought some goodies for a few exchanges I am in. I bought Dylan a piece of fabric to stitch on and a piece of 25 count for a HAED freebie that I would like to start.

Came home and did dishes and some laundry. Sat and stitched most of the day and watched 2 movies from netflix.
Bedtime Stories with Adam Sandler - was cute and funny
The Fountain with Hugh Jackman - was ok

I got my Facebook reactivated. I still like blogging so much better.

Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate all of them :-)

Sushi & Wine goes well together

My sister took myself, Justin , Dylan and his girlfriend, out for sushi. It was to celebrate our birthdays. We ate so much and ordered different things and tried each others. MMMMM. Then we stopped and got 2 bottles of wine. So you guessed right, no stitching tonight. We are having fun online and drinking. Dylan has a bonfire going and we just ordered pizza. No I did not give the wine to the kids. So my sister is spending the night and Scott had to go into work tonight.

Scott is taking me to the LNS tomorrow as I need to get fabric and a few things for exchanges.

I am planning on stitching tomorrow but I have had too much wine tonight to pull out a needle LOL.

playing with my blog

I am really trying to find a background and banner that fits me. I love purple, butterflies, faeries, and goth type. Can't seem to find something that will be easy for me to add to my blog.

I also love HAED patterns and i really want to start one soon but I have so many other WIPs and UFOs to stitch and I don't want it to turn into a UFO. I have a big family room and would to change the colors in it to have my one whole wall into all of my finishes. Especially fantasy pieces.

I also am in a RR which is taking up a lot of my time and I joined several exchanges. I can't wait for this batch of exchanges to be over so I can stitch on a WIP/UFO during the week. So much to stitch so little time. I also have 4 audiobooks to listen to and 3 movies from netflix to watch. I am hoping to get a lot accomplished this weekend. Just perch on my corner of the couch with my bottled water and remotes or ipod and no one bother me all weekend LOL. With a DH and 2 teenage boys I don't see that happening. Hmmm I wonder if DH will take me to the LNS on Saturday. I need to get Dylan some fabric as he wanted a mythical creature to stitch and I found one and bought it online. But it is as time consuming as a HAED so we will see if his patience will keep him at it. It has a lot of bright colors in it and takes a lot of floss.

Well the clock just chimed that it is 11 pm. Dylan is out in the backyard with a few friends having a bonfire. At least they are being quiet. He had one last night with the promise of no one sneaking in alcohol (I know party pooper mom) but his friends were glad that I said no. They were gone by midnight last night and I never knew they were here. They are right behind my bedroom too so I would have heard them. They also have to respect the neighbors who get up for work as well.

Night All and thanks for reading my ramblings.

Weekend stitching

For most of the weekend the frog visited me. I had stitched a little bit on PaPa Bunny but i had to take it all out.


Saturday was my SAT with Only One Ewe BB and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. So I pulled out M designs Halloween Tree. I would have had more done but the frog visited me then as well.
Sunday I started Boo Needleroll by Down Sunshine Lane and this one the frog was absent.

Today I stitched on the bookmark for an exchange.

I worked out with the Wii Fit and I have lost 2 lbs, woohoo!!

Thank you all for those that read my blog and/or leave comments.

Good evening

had a good day at work. Came home to read emails and BBs. Then worked out on the Wii and beat yesterdays challenges. it is really a lot of fun.
I stitched some more on the bookmark for the exchange and finished the bottle of wine that I bought the other night. It was blueberry wine and pretty good. I have been trying new wines. The one I bought 2 weeks ago was chocolate Lab and it was very sweet. I still have some left as I don't have a sweet tooth and I like it but not to have a glass every night.

Well I guess it is time to go to bed. My clock struck 11pm and the dog is curled up next to me in a deep sleep so he is probably ready as well.

a little chatty tonight

work was slow so I left early. came home and did emails and BBs. The library called and 4 audiobooks that I wanted came in.
The Lucky One - Nicholas Sparks
Invisible Prey - John Sandford
Phantom Prey - John Sandford
My Sisters Keeper - Jodi Picoult

I watched:
general Hospital
24
Medium
Lost
while stitching on the bookmark for an exchange.

I also did some more of the Wii Fit today and did a run with it. Thought I was gonna die and wanted to give up but Dylan and his girlfriend were in the room encouraging me.

I was visiting a few blogs and came across this Zentangle . Now I don't know about you but I doodled this stuff all the time as a teenager. In boring classes, while on the phone with friends, etc. Now they think they have to teach us how to do it? My major in school was art and I actually have my portfolio still. Now I want to invest in some nice pens and sketch pad and do this again.

I also received an award from Carolyn. Thank you so much. I do not give out awards anymore since all of my blogging friends keep getting them and I post and comment on your blogs whenever I can.

Well my glass of wine is almost empty so I guess it is time for bed. Everyone thank you for reading my blogs and for the comments, I love them all and appreciate all the friendships that I have formed.

I am so bad

I had made a list of a 25 project challenge. I can not buy any new patterns til I stitch up 25 finishes. I can not include RRs except for my own block and I can't count exchanges. Well....I ordered from Down Sunshine Lane. I needed fabric and fibers plus the new LK Boo. I didn't feel so guilty BUT I am now hooked on HAED and they have a sale so I ordered 4 charts. So I broke my promise to myself, good thing I didn't tell the boys or DH *grin*.

Today I pulled out the Wii Fit. I had been playing the Sports package but I really wanted to get into the Fit for every day. I am way overweight and I made a goal and I have to work out every day. I am 44 but my Fit age is 39 so thats not to bad. I was proud of that fact.

I only got in about 30 minutes of stitching on a Bookmark for an exchange.

Well tomorrow is a new day and hoping to get in more stitching time.

Charts ordered from HAED:
Selina Fenech designs:
QS Littlest Fairy
Happy Thoughts
Memorilia
Secret Doorway

stitching on an exchange

so no pics. I am glad that I asked the stitching questions the other day. I was told about railroading several years ago and have done it since. But after reading some of your answers I got to thinking, I don't stitch as fast as I used to so I no longer RR and my stitching has picked up quite a bit. So thank you for all of your opinions.

2 more Halloween finishes

Went shopping this morning with Dylan. Went to Joanne's and I bought some Easter and Spring fabric and ribbon. Came home and sat down to stitch.

Halloween Pumpkin
Jeanette Douglas
32 ct Chestnut Permin Linen , DMC

I only had to finish the 2 rows on Halloween Pumpkin Ornament. So now it is done.

Spooky Time
Lizzie Kate
16 ct black aida , GAST

Then I have had Spooky Time by Lizzie Kate all kitted up since 2000 so out it came and I finished it. Except for the 2 little googly eyes that I need to place where the Os would go. I could not find any in my craft cupboard.

While stitching I watched:
Smallville - DVR
Supernatural-DVR
Rachel Getting Married - DVD- dumb

I did not get any finishing in so I left everything out and will do one piece a night this week.

received an award

I received this award from Kristi and I am supposed to nominate more blogs but you all know that I have nominated a lot before and everyone keeps receiving awards. I want to thank Kristi very much for nominating me. I am honored.

Saturday SAT and thanks for answers

I stitched quite a bit today on M Designs. My question today is: Who sent me the fricking frog? That wasn't nice and what did I do to you? LOL After fixing something from last week I was on a roll.
I also want to thank all of you that answered my stitching questions the other day. I have been railroading for quite a few years now and have noticed I am a much slower stitcher. So today I stopped, which was hard at first. and my stitching was so much quicker. Plus I don't notice a difference on my piece.

I got my ipod all hooked up and The Gargoyle audiobook is on it. So I listened to it while stitching tonight. Wonder what next Saturday will bring and if I can finish the Halloween Tree.

Thank you and Fri SAT

Thank you for all of my birthday wishes. You are all so sweet.
Yesterday was Friday SAT with the Lets Stitch blog and Stitching Sisters yahoo group. I worked some more on PaPa Bunny by The Sweetheart Tree.

Last night Scott tool me out for my birthday dinner. We went to a great Prime Rib restaurant that we love. Since I had seafood last week and 2 Italian restaurants I wanted a nice piece of prime rib. Both of ours was a little tough. Very unusual for this place. But I did get to spend time with my hunny and that is what counts.

So when we got home I pulled out PaPa Bunny and stitched for a couple of hours.

This weekend is FAL weekend so I need to pull out what I had planned for April.

Then onto putting things on my ipod.

Happy Birthday to me!!

Yes, Today is my birthday and the weather was perfect. The lady at work bought me lunch from our local Mexican restaurant. Then Justin & Dylan , and his GF, took me out for dinner. We went to Carrabas, which is an Italian restaurant that I hadn't been to yet. The food was really good. Then the boys took me to Walmart so they could buy me a ipod nano(purple of course). This will hold more in it than my current mp3 player. I bought myself a Nickelback CD that came out in the fall. Plus I bought the charger docking station for the wii remotes. Scott will celebrate with me this weekend since he works nights. I didn't get any stitching time in but that is ok as I spent it with 3 people who I love dearly. I also had a few txt messages this morning , from Shelbi(Dylan's GF) and one of Dylan's friends who is like another son to me, and my sister. my mom called me on the phone. Couldn't have been more perfect unless Scott didn't have to work and could have gone out with us.
On the way home we played my CD really loud and had the windows down part way. Yes, I love Rock music and loud. Plus I have a little sports car (99Cougar) that I just love to drive on says like this. We loved the CD except for Justin. he says is that all they sing about is booze, sex and drugs , LOL. He likes country music.

some questions for stitchers

1. Do you use the loop method? why or why not?
2. Do you railroad your stitches? the top and bottom stitch or just the top?
I have tons and tons of mags but only like a couple of charts but hate to cut up just the ones that I like. Do you cut yours up or just hold onto the whole mag?

I keep wanting to change my rotation. I really want to finish Quilt Sampler, Night Before Christmas , and Christmas Angel. So I am thinking after this RR, and 2 exchanges I need to stitch up, that I will work just on these 3. Plus my regular weekend WIP. How many times do you change your rotation?
so week 1 would be Quilt Sampler, week 2 Night Before Christmas, and week 3 Christmas Angel while week 4 would be a JCS ornament or 2. I joined 3 Christmas Ornament SAL groups but have only stitched one ornament this year. I need to stop the RRs and exchanges so I can get my things finished.

I also read another blog on where has the time gone. She talked about her son's birthday and how they grow up. I can certainly understand that. Last week was both of my boys' birthdays. Justin turned 19 and Dylan turned 17. What happened because I know I didn't age any. I feel the same :-).

Tonight I am just rambling so please forgive me. I did stitch for 3 hours on a RR and am hoping to finish it tomorrow night. I also want to play a little bit with my blog and get it ready for April/Easter.

I also watched:
House
24
Medium

I totally forgot to watch General Hospital that I had DVRd.

I received an award

I received this from Beth and am supposed to pick 8 friends but I have given so many awards and I read so many great blogs that I give it to all of you that read and post. I am very grateful to Beth and to all of you that read my blog and/or post comments.

catching up

Friday night was a SAT with the Let's Stitch blog and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. I did stitch a little bit on PaPa Bunny by The Sweetheart Tree
Saturday was a SAT with Only One Ewe BB and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. So I finished another block on the Quilt Sampler.
Last week I received some stash from Down Sunshine Lane and I received 2 Halloween Flip Its and the Fabric.
I also received some birthday floss from the birthday club with the Stitching Sisters Yahoo group and 3 beautiful pieces of fabric from Silkweavers FOTM club.
Today I started M Designs Halloween Tree and I am using this green fabric and silk threads. I do also have the button pack to go with it.

This weekend while stitching I watched a lot of my shows that were on the DVR:
Friday's General Hospital and Dollhouse
the 3 last episodes of Kyle XY
Medium
3 episodes of The Beast
2 episodes of Smallville and Supernatural

4 WIPs

I had a pretty good stitching weekend. I was very tired on Friday so I kept falling asleep. I watched Dollhouse while stitching on Papa Bunny.

PaPa Bunny - Sweetheart Tree

Love, Peace, Joy, Quilt Sampler- Cross Country Stitching

June 2008 issue

Then Saturday I stitched some more on the Quilt Sampler and I watched Wanted. Very good movie.

Sweetheart Tree - Pumpkin - JCS Oct. 2009 issue

Halloween Pumpkin - Jeanette Douglas - JCS Oct. 2008 issue

Today I stitched on both of these. The first one would be done but I don't have the orange beads to finish it. The second one will be done next Sunday and has 2-3 more rows for it to be done. Today I watched Twilight , which was awesome. I also watched Desperate House wives, and oh yeah NASCAR.

too tired this weekend

I am Dreyx and I am posting for my mom. See she had a really hard day at work yesterday and I guess she couldn't handle it. I keep thinking I am way older than her in dog years so what is the problem?
Anyways she came home from work and said she was not going to cook dinner, well you know the father isn't going to cook anything so out came the wallet. Then they took off in that thing called the truck. I don't care what it is called but I am getting really tired of being left behind. Anyways, while I am at home they must have had a feast somewheres because they came home with a bucket full of food that smelled really good. Then I hear it is not for the dog. Well geesh no car ride and no food and they call us loyal? You should have heard the 3 cats meowing like they hadn't eaten in days. You should see one of those cats though. His stomach practically hits the ground when he walks.
Anyways mom filled this plastic tub up with water and set her feet in it , while stitching. Befor I knew it there were bubbles all over the floor. Now if I get water on the floor it isn't a pretty sight. So mom sat there stitching and relaxing while watching some TV show called Dollhouse. But I saw her head nod a couple of times, don't know where the needle was going at that point. I think she put in about 20 stitches and then told dad it was time to go to bed.
She plans on sitting on her butt all day today stitching and watching movies, and they call it a dog's life. I am sure she will post tomorrow all of her stitching accomplishments.

Giveaway- and the winner is

I am giving away this kit to anyone who posts a comment here. I will draw a name on Friday, March 6.

Sorry I had forgotten.
The Winner is......
Meari

Please email me with your address needeler at g mail dot com

crazy days

yesterday I had the day off, from work. We knew it would be dead and I had to leave for a doctor's appointment so my manager said just take the day off. So I went to my doctors. Came home and spent a little time with Scott before he went to bed(he works the 3rd shift so sleeps during the day)
Dylan came home from school and we decided to clean out the cupboard with all the tupperware in it. Looks so much better. Then onto the pots and pans, lids and baking ware. That looks real good as well. I started working on my for sale trade blog. Then I watched The Secret Life of Bees, while stitching on the RR.

Today was nuts at work. We finally get a good amount of work to do and the power went off 3 times but the 3rd time it was out for an hour. Everything we do is all with electricity so we had to sit and wait it out. We still managed to get everything done in a timely fashion.

Came home and Dylan and I cleaned the bathroom. Straightend up in there. I worked some more on my new blog and then I did some floss organizing. I watched General Hospital and then tonights Lost. Stitched more on the RR. Oh and I also listend for about 30 minutes to The Quickie by james Patterson.

New blog

I am going through all my charts/kits and have a blog for selling/trading. I would rather do a trade.

stitching and finishing

Saturday I went grocery shopping with Scott. Came home and stitched a little bit on the Quilt sampler. Scott had the remote so we kind of just fell asleep watching junk.
Today was my finishing day. I had 2 more ornaments but didn't feel like pulling out the sewing machine. I also have a SB Spring to make into a pillow but need to get fabric for it. So I did 2 pinkeeps and a framed piece plus the March piece for the cork board.
This is our cat The Outsider. He kept meowing to go out. he is the only cat that we let out.
This is Rascal and thinks he owns the house. I have another cat but he was hiding. I also have a dog but for some reason as soon as I put the camera up to my face he runs into another room. Silly dog.

Pumpkin - The Sweetheart Tree
JCS October 2008 issue

Today I stitched on Pumpkin.

I also watched some TV:
DVD- Changeling - really good
DVR: General Hospital , Smallville, and Supernatural
tonight: Desperate Housewives

finishing weekend

anyone want to join me?



Karen- I loved Ghost Whisperer and last night episode was great. I was wondering where they were going to go with the Jim/Sam storyline.

Friday SAT finish

I finished this while doing my Friday night SAT(stitch a thon) I also watched Ghost Whisperer and Dollhouse.

Waxing Moon - Stars & Stripes Forever

10 count Hickory Heatherfield
weeks Dye works

I started reading Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult and I like it already.

the weekend is almost here

Still not busy at work. I left at 2 today. I also started listening to The Quickie by James Patterson. It is good already.
I watched general Hospital while winding floss on bobbins. Tonight I listened a little more of The Quickie and then I stitched while watching: Bones, Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.

Nothing else going on here.

finished 2 books

Work was slow again today so I left at noon. Which was a good thing because Dylan had a doctor's appointment at 1:15 so i could take him. His poison ivy is not contagious because the patches on his skin is dry and not oily. He has a cream to put on it and has other meds that they gave him samples of. Plus 2 inhalers for his asthma. So $10 for the office visit and $60 for meds and I am broke.

While I was in the waiting room I was reading Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke and had about 10 pages left to finish it so I did when I got home. Very cute book. It is a series and you should really read them in order.
I also knew that I could finish Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson. So I listened to that while stitching on the RR and that is finished. It was a good story and I gave it a 5/5. it is a little sappy and is a love story but I enjoyed it.

Next reads:
book - Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
audio- The Quickie by James Patterson

Reading and stitching

well listening to an audiobook and stitching.
First it was not busy at work so I left at noon. I did start Sundays At Tiffany's, while at work.
I came home and got all caught up on BBs and blogs. That felt good. I had so many blogs that I didn't get to leave comments at all of them
I did a couple of loads of laundry. Watched 2 episodes of General Hospital while winding floss on bobbins.
Then out came my mp3 player and am over halfway through Sundays At Tiffany's by James Patterson. It is a quick read and caught my attention from the begining. There are 3 characters that really need to be slapped. I also was stitching on a RR. This one is Sylvia's with the Vermillion snowmen freebies from last year. I will not mention what month I am doing :-)

I want to thank Andrea. The bat charms that you sent me came in the mail and I love the beaded snowflake ornaments. They are so pretty.

Thanks to everyone who has been reading my blog and leaving comments, I appreciate you all.

I still need to have DS#2 draw a name for the giveaway. He has poison ivy so I don't get to close to him right now :-) I love him but I don't want it.

Reading ideas

from Books and Needlepoint. She has questions on her blog and is a cross stitcher. She gets credit for my ideas so here goes.

Musing Mondays:
Todays topic is New Authors. What is your policy when it comes to new authors? Do you feel comfortable purchasing a book or do you prefer to borrow new authors from the library? How often do you try out a new author?

I have no problem trying a new author and have even bought quite a few of their books and have been pleased.

Teaser Tuesdays:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
Please avoid spoilers!

This is from Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson:
"The Casting agent said, "I floated the role past Ryan Gosling's agent , and she was very positive."
"My mother turned in the doorway, knowing every eye was on her."

playing catch up

I have been meaning to post all weekend but with all the heavy rain we were getting and the fog I either could not get online or kept getting disconnected while posting. So since I have been tossing and turning , in bed for an hour, I thought I would post while I could.


Thursday was a pretty good day at work. Came home and wound some more floss on bobbins, for about an hour. Then I listened to Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer while stitching on The Christmas Angel from one of The Cross Stitcher issues.
I also received my first Silkweaver fabric of the month. It is an 18x26 piece of 28 ct cashel linen called Raging Storm. I didn't take a pic though.

Friday I got a promotion to assistant manager and a raise. I was surprised and thankful for that. Came home and wanted to celebrate but DH had to go into work for OT so he couldn't go. Dylan and his girlfriend went with me and we decided on Mexican food so we went to Margarita's and had good food and fun. Came home and stitched on Waxing Moon's Star & Stripes Forever. I also watched Ghost Whisperer and Dollhouse. Then I finished listening to Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. I did enjoy this audio and give it a 4 star rating. it would have gotten a 5 star but I think she dragged it out just a little to much.

Saturday Scott and I went to the Rez so he could get cigarettes and we stopped at Denny's for breakfast,mmmmm. I came home and did dishes and then took a nap. For some reason I was tired all day and didn't have the energy to do anything. I blame the crappy weather. Scott had been wanting Pan Pizza from Pizza Hut so I ordered and we took off to pick it up. A 20-25 minute drive away but oh so worth it :-) Then Scott fell asleep on the couch. I sat with his feet on my lap and read about 4 pages of Key Lime Pie Murder and then I fell asleep. 2 hours later I decided that we should just go to bed LOL. I did remember to move our clocks ahead.
Sunday was spent shopping. Justin and I have been wanting a wii and I wanted the wii fit. So Dylan and I took off and went to Best Buy and got it plus an extra controller and nunchuck(?) Then we went grocery shopping. Came home and set up the wii. I didn't even get to fit yet. We were boxing as it came with the sports game. OMG what fun it was and what a workout as we used it intensely, the reason that I got the wii. I was winded and working up a sweat.
Started some laundry and read some emails til the internet went out again. Then I pulled out a Halloween chart. This is Pumpkin by Sweetheart Tree from the JCS October 2008 issue. I do not have a piece of gingham that it called for but I like this color. I also have to buy a package of beads for this and I am not going to get the charm for this as I don't think it needs it.
Tonight I watched most of Extreme Home Makeovers and then Justin and I watched Desperate Housewives.

I have a bookcross meeting tonight at Panera Bread and then will stitch on a RR , when I get home and watch all my shows tonight.

I think I am all caught up on my news and pics. This weeks audiobook is Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson. if I finish it I will start The Quickie by James Patterson.

Night Before Christmas

I finished some more of the verse and I stitched the moon and started the cuff of the stocking, but you can't see that because it is white.

While stitching I listened to Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. I have 6 more chapters to listen to. I am hoping to finish breaking Dawn, tomorrow. I also watched Lost.

During my view of General Hospital I also wound more floss on bobbins. This is the only time during the week that i do this, is while watching my soap.

received an award

I was nominated for this award by Carolyn. Thank you so much, I feel very honored. As I read blogs there are so many that I cherish reading and learning from. Also everyone has been receiving awards so this is to anyone that I read and you haven't received an award, you are now nominated.

2 WIPs and answers to questions

Last night I stitched on Rocky Mountain Christmas , for 3 hours. So many color changes.
I watched General Hospital, 24 , Medium.

Tonight I stitched on Winter Queen and added some more white to it. I didn't get as much done as I wanted to. I listened to Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.
Work was a little strained today. There is only 3 of us that work there and the supervisor has been out since the last Friday in January. She had surgery and came back yesterday. The owner showed up today and fired her. making the other lady the new supervisor. I was shocked that this happened and felt bad for her. So some new changes will be happening.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS:
Maren- Night Before Christmas is by Little Old Me Designs and I am not sure if you can get it as you have to be a member of her BB.

Danni's Thoughts - Quilt Sampler is a Jeremiah Junction from the Cross Country Stitcher June 2008 issue.

Craft-i-leigh - I always used aida til I got online in 1999 and found all the wonderful linens and evenweaves. I like evenweaves the best but I do stitch quite a bit on linen. Mostly 28 count but I do stitch on 32 count as well. evenweaves is monoco , jobelin. Linens I like cashel. Buy a piece and try it. I don't think you will go back to aida.

a WIP and a new finish

Yesterday I stitched a little bit on Quilt Sampler. I know I want this finished as a pillow but I don't know how to do a ruffled edge which I would love for this piece. I believe it will be a Christmas gift for my MIL.



This is Spooky Tree by Elizabeth Designs from the JCS October 2008 issue. I used Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler Threads. The only thing that is missing are the 2 bat buttons that are supposed to be in the 2 top corners. I don't have them and didn't have anything in my stash that would work instead. So I will have to buy them

I also watch Horton Hears a Who (yes I still like children movies)
Nascar - congrats to Kyle Bush for the win

Friday night SAT

I stitch on Friday nights with Let's Stitch blog and with my stitching sisters Yahoo group. I decided to pull out Waxing Moon's Stars & Stripes Forever. This is all that I got accomplished.

organizing and rotation

I have about an hour left of stitching on the ornament for the exchange but found my eyelids closing tonight so will finish it tomorrow and then mail it on Saturday.

I got all the 600s of floss on bobbins and in the Jammers box. A few of them I had 10 of each. The 700s will take me a couple of weeks I think. That bag is really full and will fill one side of the Jammers box.

I have also changed my stitching rotation. I had to do it to make it easier for me. I love the Let's Stitch blog and haven't done the Friday night stitch a thon because I chose a big project. Work is usually busy on Fridays and I dreaded stitching that night. So now I am picking simple things that have been kitted up for years. So now my new rotation:
Mondays- alternate between Rocky Mountain Christmas and The Storyteller
Tuesdays - Mirabilia Winter Queen - when done then UFO Ice Angel
Wednesdays - Night Before Christmas - when done then will be UFO I Shall Wear Purple
Thursdays - The Christmas Angel
Fridays - cute, quicker pieces
Saturdays - Incentive pieces with Only One Ewe BB - Quilt Sampler , M Designs Halloween Tree
Sundays - Halloween designs

CW renewed some shows

for next season and I am happy to see that Smallville and Supernatural are 2 of them. They also will have a new series on called The Vampire Diaries and will be based a little bit on the Twilight series, woohoo!! I am so bad and I had already promised myself no new shows next season as I want to watch more movies. But how can I pass up on a series like that?

On the stitching front I am almost done with ornament for the exchange. I am half done listening to Braking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. I am really enjoying this one.

Good evening

no pics to show as I am still stitching on an ornament , for an exchange. I have been watching TV and all night tonight I was listening to Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.

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sitting in my pjs

I just got caught up on the blogs for the week and commented to a few of them.
Checked my banking online/ TV guide for the week so I know what shows are new and what are repeats or not on at all. I have laundry going and going to go check the lineup for Nascar race tonight. DH won money for the winner last week. Plan on stitching all day and watching movies, unless DH comes home and takes over the remote lol.

I have been stitching

I stitched some more on Night Before Christmas, Thursday night. I will be putting this away for a couple of weeks. This week is ornament week for me.
Thursday I also watched TV while stitching:
General Hospital
Supernatural - 2/5
The Beast 1/29
Bones
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice

I have also been listening to Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.

Today I went to Michael's to pick up more plastic bobbins and then to Walmart for Jammers boxes. I bought 6 packages of bobbins and 3 Jammers. That will keep me busy for a couple of weeks. I am almost doen winding all of the 5oo DMS on bobbins and then will put them in numerical order. These are all extra extra floss that I have and will fill a few Jammer boxes. But will be so much easier to find a color when I run out of my regular Jammer box that I use for all the WIPs and UFOs. That Jammer box has 1 of each DMC color in it and has the whole set. I still need to buy 3 clear bins for fabric. 1 for aida- I only use for ornaments and certain designs. I won't buy more when that is all gone. 1 bin for 28 ct and 1 bin for 32 ct. My beads and kreiniks are already organized and I should be ok with the overdyed flosses.

mouse night

Tonight I worked on the mouse in the upper left corner. it is such a huge piece that I can't get any closer so I will try to remember to take a pic of each side.
Today I watched:
General Hospital
Smallville 2/5
Lost

Night Before Christmas

I have been stitching on Night Before Christmas, for the past 2 nights.
While stitching I watched:
General Hospital 2/16 and 2/17
Medium 2/16
KyleXY 2/16
DVD: Jeff Dunham's Christmas Special- pretty funny

Today I also listened a little bit to Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer.

Quilt Sampler half done

I have been stitching away on this all week and accomplished quite a bit.
Today I watched General Hospital - 2/13, Ghost Whisperer - 2/6 and 2/13, Dollhouse, Nascar, and Desperate Housewives.
This week I need to work on a RR and an ornament for an exchange.

A Quilting I will go

well actually I didn't go anywheres except for the shows on TV and I do get into them. I stitched on this for a couple of hours tonight while watching General Hospital , last nights KyleXY, 2 Charlie Brown Valentines specials and 90210. I still have over 1/2 to do on this. but will continue to stitch on it til at least half of it is done. Then I will stitch a couple of pages of Night Before Christmas.
Thanks for all of you leaving comments. it means a lot to me.
Yesterday I finished Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer and tomorrow I will start Breaking Dawn. Then onto some James Patterson books.

Holiday FALs

This was my FAL weekend and I didn't start til today. I did shop for fabric yesterday and had it all pulled out but I couldn't get in the mood til today. There are 2 pieces missing. 1 needs to be framed, I have the frame and will sand it and paint it a lavender color. I have another piece to frame but I didn't have a frame to fit it so that will have to wait for another time. As you can see I have Halloween , Christmas and Valentine pieces here.

an exchange recieved

I received the from Melissa through the stitchingbloggers exchange board. This was the last exchange since the board is closing,. Thank you so much. I love the package.

Quilt sampler

I finished the little block on the top left. I think that the backstitching takes longer than the actual cross stitching. I am also doing this 1 over 1.
I watched General Hospital and 90210. I also listened to Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. I am about halfway through it.
Can't wait to stitch on this some more tomorrow night.

WIP pic

I stitched a couple of hours on this piece. It is my incentive piece with OnlyOneEwe BB. I am supposed to be done by February 14th. I will try to get as much done as possible.
I watched General Hospital, House, 24, and Medium.
Also today I listened to Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. I am enjoying it.

Night Before Christmas

I forgot to post a pic of this. I stitched on it Thursday.

I plan on changing my rotation this month. I am stitching on the Quilt sampler during the week since it was an incentive piece to be done by February 14. Then I will mostly stitch on Night Before Christmas as it is a SAL.