In The Good Ol Summertime

Another long hot week. A thunderstorm here and there but not enough to cool the days off. My shoulder is very slowly feeling better. I still have to be careful how I move my arm but I am able to do a little more with it now. I have not gotten the results of the X-ray yet which is good because she said if it was something that needed immediate attention she would call me right away. Otherwise she will mail the results along with my lab results.

My infusion has been scheduled. As a matter of fact the one after this upcoming one (last of the year) is tentatively scheduled as well. I am going to save the remainder of Creation Sampler to finish up in infusion. I know I will finish before I am totally done with all 4 four rounds so I will take FAITH by Heartstring Samplery in to work on. I decided to start over and use and different color thread on it.

My peach cobbler came out perfect! A scoop of vanilla ice cream made it wonderful! Once again, the picture is from the blog where I got the recipe. I ask my family nicely to let me get a picture before they dig in but when I come back with the camera....... LOL. Oh well, I guess I should take that as a compliment! LOL.

I love my Strawberry Rhubarb crumble but I wanted a pie. So....... I had to be careful how I moved my arm around but I got it made and YUM! I did not even attempt to get my camera for a picture this time. Good thing because as soon as the timer dinged, they were all standing around waiting for a piece! Here is the blog where I got the picture and the recipe.

When I went to the store to get my rhubarb, it had not been put out yet so I had to ask a young man in produce if he could get it for me. The head guy in produce over heard me and asked "what are you going to make with it this time?" I laughed and told him "a pie". The young man came back with my rhubarb and said "Mam, you make pies with this? Is it good? What does rhubarb taste like?" I will have to take a piece of it to him!

While my shoulder kept me from moving around like normal, I used the time to work on my Stitching Bucket List. It is a nice long list. I divided it into two sections so it would not seem as over whelming. The top 15 are kitted up and ready to begin any time.

Since Creation Sampler is on the back burner until infusions, I decided to pull a small sampler to work on. Catharine Dickenson 1840 by Scattered Seed Samplers. I love the colors used. I am using Aida 18ct. Irish Cream hand dyed from My Vintage Needleworks on Etsy. I can stitch without much trouble since I have little to none upper arm movement while doing it. I forgot to download my pictures to the computer but will share next post.

Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.

A Slow Week

We had a short break from the hot hot humid days. It was nice while it lasted but those days are back! What's a gal to do? Even though I hate getting out on those super hot days, I love summer for 2 reasons. Watermelon and Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble! I bought my watermelon when I did grocery shopping AND I bought everything I needed to make my crumble! Sort of a cross between a pie and cobbler. The picture is not mine. It is from Pinterest where I got the recipe. By the time I get my camera out, it is almost eaten up! Oh, it is so good and double good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! I also bought everything to make a peach cobbler later this week. 

It was a week of appointments and errands. I was not able to get any stitching done and very little of any thing else because my shoulder is still hurting terribly. At one appointment, the dr. insisted on taking an X-ray. No results yet so I am crossing my fingers for some summertime inflammation.

I did order my threads and have everything I need to start on Ann Tarbox sometime in the near future.

Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.

Page One

What is up with the fonts on the blog? Everything looks great until I hit publish and then I have various size fonts through out the post!

I was not able to do much stitching over the week. My arm has been hurting horribly! I have tried Ben Gay, Tylenol and an ice pack. None of which relieves the pain for any real length of time. I may have pulled a muscle or I possibly slept on my arm wrong but I was able to get enough stitching done to finish page 1 of the Creation Sampler! Big milestone!

Look at what I found on Pinterest! They are free printables. You can type "Stitch All the Things" in the search bar.  I have an old 3 ring binder and some page protectors that I have been saving to make some sort of stitching planner. These will work great!

Another non stitchy project I tackled this week was printing out several pictures of my moma that I have been meaning to do and kept forgetting about. I miss her everyday. She passed away before we could advance our relationship to best friends but I talk to her every night.. These have always been two of my favorite pictures of her even though they were taken before I came along and I decided it was time to frame them! I have to mention that my Grandma made my mother's wedding dress. She even made an identical dress for my Barbie out of leftover material.  Of course I had to print out one of my favorites of me and moma together at Christmas. Now to find the perfect frames!

I was able to make a trip to my LNS for some threads. Sometimes I know exactly what I want and can order but other times I like to see how they will blend together before I buy. I went in to get the threads for 3 projects. I left with threads for 4 projects pIus a new chart!  I also bought some new fabrics at My Vintage Needle Arts on Etsy. They were a little pricey compared to what I usually get but sometimes you want that really special piece of fabric for a design and these really fit the bill! No regrets!

What do you do with a chart when you have finished stitching the design? I usually like to share or trade but there are several designers I like to collect so I hang on to these.

Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.

Hello Again!

Another hot hot hot week! There were several days when the humidity was a bit lower but not enough to get excited about! LOL. I don't think we even have Spring and Fall anymore. Several weeks of the seasonal weather and then we jump right into Summer or Winter!

Here is a new update on Creation Sampler by Words of Praise. I am loving it although I did not get in as much stitching as I had hoped. I want to get this piece finished up so that I can decide on my infusion project, get everything together and get a head start on it.  I was able to get several more designs kitted up over the week. I like to have everything together and ready to start on but it never fails I will choose a design to work on that I don't even have the threads for yet!

I went through my stash over the long weekend and this past week I pulled out some WIPs that I have tucked away in drawers. I had started on Marianne Wenn a few years ago and was looking forward to working on her some more. I found the chart and the threads but the WIP was GONE!!! I looked in all of my usual hiding places. No Marianne. Ah ha, there was one last place I had forgotten about and there she was!

I pulled her out and instantly remembered why I had stopped stitching on her. I did not like the fabric. I had accidentally stitched on the back side of the fabric (the front side was mottled) and did not notice until I was too far along to frog it all out. I was trying to decided whether to pick up where I left off or start new on fabric I really like. With some advice from my stitcher friends, I have decided to start new.

I found several other WIPs that I will share in a later post. I was able to get several sampler designs to add to my stash as well. Ann Pegg 1877 by The Scarlett House and Summer Beaming Forth by Blackbird Designs. I don't even fight the urge or make excuses anymore. It's a losing battle! LOL

Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.

Just Words

The past week has been so hot and miserable! I was not able to go outside for more than a few minutes before I felt smothered by the humidity! Needless to say I have been spending  as much time as possible indoors! Naturally I go out to water my mints but I try to do it in the mornings before the weather gets too hot.

While I have been staying in the house, I have been working on Creation Sampler some. I also spent time organizing my stash. Every year around Memorial Day and July 4, I realize that I have never stitched a patriotic piece. I have several designs in my stash. Time to buy the threads and fabric so that I can kit these up and add them to my Stitching Bucket List.

I had fun playing in my stash over the long weekend! It is always fun to see old friends again! I also updated my Stitching Bucket List. It is a long list and some what overwhelming. I am sure there are a few that I forgot to add. Thank goodness all of these are in my current stash! Many are already kitted up and I am working on kitting up the others.

No matter how many times I promise myself to only stitch from stash, something new or even an older design will catch my eye and make it's way into my shopping cart! Why fight it!!

The Grumpy Ol Gazer had out patient surgery for carpal tunnel. OMG!  He was definitely a handful for several days but I just kept telling him that he would be happy in the long run!

Until next time, may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.