tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152011822024-02-18T22:36:37.063-05:00Blog ItSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-91803516666686657082021-06-25T07:46:00.004-04:002021-06-25T07:46:32.694-04:00TOO TIRED<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I hate hospital beds! I just got home from a short stay in the hospital. It was an unexpected and scary trip that turned out to be a mystery to even the doctors. Thank goodness it was nothing serious and just "one of those things" that happen occasionally. They only kept me for several days but it felt like several weeks. You never get much rest in the hospital! LOL. I sure was glad to be back home though and I have slept like a baby in my own bed! </span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In between catching up on my rest and errands, I may try to pull something old or new to work on.</span></div><div class="yiv9591132077yqt5678966061" id="yiv9591132077yqtfd15490" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The fistula surgery had to be </span><span style="font-size: medium;">rescheduled but that was fine since it is not a long wait. After I have recooped for several days, it is back the old grind! Time for several grocery orders, a few errands that were meant to be taken care of before now and of course, follow ups to doctors that saw me in the hospital. </span></div></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-42304831373555957172021-06-19T08:17:00.002-04:002021-06-19T08:17:13.407-04:00Busy Week<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grocery Day! I made my order last night and will pick it up later today. We have been having a good bit of rain but the humidity is what is making me miserable! I never cared much for the stuff but within the past 10 years or so, I stay inside away from it as much as possible.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have the surgery on my fistula coming up on Monday. Now my arm and hand won't swell up so badly! I have to be there early and it is a two hour drive but I will be glad to have it over with. I have several more questions for him concerning my shoulder since the fistula is in the same arm as the bad shoulder.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have been trying to stitch a little each day. My bad shoulder can only tolerate about 15 minutes at a time. I have been working on A Sister's Love by BBD recently. You know how I like to switch things up and make the stitch my own. I have decided how I am going to finish it but I will leave that as a surprise when I get further along. I did order Shepherd Sampler and am now wondering if this should be my infusion project</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BBi-61vLF1wYJkf3OTgAoatmW3QxHBypOB58e26LrLC6M46wAe0BJF3aMwV_Xso5VF6nqb0QRITag7UeiCS80CWw2nq63oc-rBFUP-Fl1p393GVlPaQ51yCOYUJSuTdlnxrj/s700/ohfa_shepherd_sampler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BBi-61vLF1wYJkf3OTgAoatmW3QxHBypOB58e26LrLC6M46wAe0BJF3aMwV_Xso5VF6nqb0QRITag7UeiCS80CWw2nq63oc-rBFUP-Fl1p393GVlPaQ51yCOYUJSuTdlnxrj/s320/ohfa_shepherd_sampler.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am still working on family history. I just love finding new info on ancestors!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">One of my doctors decided a second opinion concerning my shoulder was in order. My husband had been expressing this same thing. I had my second evaluation and yes, they also feel I need surgery but I found out that the nurse from place #1 had given me a LOT of wrong information concerning insurance. I don't know if she did this on purpose or if she actually believed it. Even though I really liked the dr. from the first place, I just really don't want to argue with that nurse again so I will probably stay with the second opinion place.</span></div><div class="yiv6042067374yqt2828504837" id="yiv6042067374yqtfd48427" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My love of cast iron cookware continues. I was able to pick up another skillet last week. Now we have 4 skillets and a dutch oven. Each one has it's own special purpose.The oldest skillet was one we got not long after we got married. While shopping for cast iron skillets, I decided it was time to update some other small appliances that were over 20 years old and had seen better days! A new food processor, juicer, electric skillet and griddle made their way home with me.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vL9xlcY5cJc-KXez7zj3a0bhmLsTPhbk9VA2oj46V_uqnhVWlZICZtbO_mqAEsR1beYfb0IFrZ2HYlkmq60E8hEgFXqh0kXCyOFV8M20g3S3SeePO4I_lmb-MbWZxCYjkDTh/s612/cast+iron.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vL9xlcY5cJc-KXez7zj3a0bhmLsTPhbk9VA2oj46V_uqnhVWlZICZtbO_mqAEsR1beYfb0IFrZ2HYlkmq60E8hEgFXqh0kXCyOFV8M20g3S3SeePO4I_lmb-MbWZxCYjkDTh/s320/cast+iron.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I got my second Covid vaccine so I am all taken care in that area now! The only side effect I had was an extremely sore arm!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-36331990508801961172021-06-07T07:40:00.000-04:002021-06-07T07:40:05.122-04:00Just Words<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">We had absolutely NO doctor appointments for almost 3 weeks around here! What a break! We did get a rainy spell which was fine with me because we have the walk way out back now in case we have to go out in it. We were able to get some groceries picked up before the rain moved in and then I had several days of good stitching!</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Somehow, a feral pregnant cat got into the crawl space under our house. She had her litter of kittens and after they left, it sounded like she threw a big party! A lot of the duct work going to AC was torn down! We keep that door closed and locked. She must have found some other way to get in! Now we have to get all of that fixed before it causes some major damage!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My infusions will be coming up again around the end of July. I have decided that I will either take in Ann Pegg by The Scarlett House or Be Who You Are by Lizzie Kate. They have both been started and are in my WIP basket.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It looks like I will be having several surgeries coming up. The first one will be fairly minor. My fistula surgeon needs to do a little tweaking to help keep the swelling down in my arm. Nothing major or urgent. I just want to get it out of the way.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Sometime before or after infusions, I will get something done about my shoulder. The x-rays showed a little more than just a simple dislocated shoulder. This one will be a little bit trickier since I will be wearing a sling for 2-4 weeks and basically will only be able to use one arm for several months. Several of my doctors (and my insurance) disagree on certain things concerning the timing but I am still in pain with it! </span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Doing about anything that require two hands and/or arms is very challenging! Stitching, typing, cooking, doing laundry and more! My stitching has definitely suffered because of my arm so I have been working on my family history more lately.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I realized that I need to get my stitching pulled and ready to work on (in case I can) so I don't have to do a lot of hunting while I am one armed. LOL. I have plenty of WIPs I can work on but I thought this might be the perfect time for a new start. I have two that I am debating between.</span></div><div class="yiv8277449602yqt9780951297" id="yiv8277449602yqtfd14751" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-57710864964565663482021-05-21T07:15:00.007-04:002021-05-21T07:15:46.374-04:00Back Again<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Last week was an off week. I did not have a fever nor felt physically ill in any way. I just felt blah. No energy and even picking up my stitching felt like a major chore! Maybe it was all that awful pollen we have had floating around in the air this season! We had a little rain but not enough to wash all of it out of the air! Our red jeep looks like a lime green jeep with red undertones! LOL</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Grumpy Ol Gazer helped me out with my new organizing system. I love my new storage boxes but something was missing. Oh yeah, my craft storage unit! It had gotten old and just did not work right so out it went and I ordered a new one to replace it. Now everything is just right! I also brought out a smaller basket to keep my current stitches by my chair for easy access.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkHYJFuXpbtaHI8lYPAwvhAZLIMgUgRRrKbMl2YJl5r9HRM9fwRZxl4AXSTSP_B8Og3Vij3mEdxGbBEMs77603obIUsZO8K4RtGtKjfuGjj7KTadKf6JlF4MFmyda5SuCZASj/s1200/storageunit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkHYJFuXpbtaHI8lYPAwvhAZLIMgUgRRrKbMl2YJl5r9HRM9fwRZxl4AXSTSP_B8Og3Vij3mEdxGbBEMs77603obIUsZO8K4RtGtKjfuGjj7KTadKf6JlF4MFmyda5SuCZASj/s320/storageunit.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Boy, family history can be exhausting! I am still finding quite a bit of new information and am finding things that I had put aside to work on later on so that is like more new info all over again! I have gotten up to my 12th great grandparents on certain sides and to the Grumpy Ol Gazer's 13th ggrandparents!! That is a long ways back in time! I decided that I am going to give our Family History several days a week until I get caught up again.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Since my last post, we have had a few more dr. appointments, a lot of errands and I got the first of my vaccines after waiting the allotted 3 months since my last infusion! As for my shoulder, this guy wants to do surgery and I just don't know if I like that idea! It doesn't hurt as bad as it first did and I can use it to a certain extent. I have a few more questions and maybe even get another opinion.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I pulled out all of my WIPs. OMG! I didn't realize that I had so many! And yet I keep ordering more! LOL. I am embarrassed but I have never let that stop me! I have 2-3 new charts I recently ordered and received that I keep debating on starting. I think I will hold off until June before I pull them out though.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Since my lost blog post, I ordered Songbird Sampler by Artful Offerings along with the threads. I have plenty of fabrics so I should be able to find something that will work!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yI0D47vL0AkOFMBh4fL9_CBqkSKhRcMIt4UG38b-_JGN6Uqj7mLypXYOofmvoNDAXhwZWlo8vWFuAB4S3voEicgvU9_zJqUaPMmdQBchAB-oUaBUtXp6oW7NfVgYvPVO-312/s350/songbird+sampler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5yI0D47vL0AkOFMBh4fL9_CBqkSKhRcMIt4UG38b-_JGN6Uqj7mLypXYOofmvoNDAXhwZWlo8vWFuAB4S3voEicgvU9_zJqUaPMmdQBchAB-oUaBUtXp6oW7NfVgYvPVO-312/s320/songbird+sampler.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="yiv6801764450yqt0830151647" id="yiv6801764450yqtfd21149" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I started another SAL with an IG pal. O My Bird by Teresa Kogut. Thank goodness this one will be a s-l-o-w stitch with no plans of finishing up until Mother's Day 2022.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm-xm_PwK6C2nyc76ZVENM9GvDAczY-1SGD7123RnHhcdcOenrdle-qpBNx3TRiB-VVKRVIXcLEkasKVg-g4SK8bW6e7cthIVsRrEeeghCGJWmJjj8hLhiLiocKG2X5ChdQTb/s437/omybird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZm-xm_PwK6C2nyc76ZVENM9GvDAczY-1SGD7123RnHhcdcOenrdle-qpBNx3TRiB-VVKRVIXcLEkasKVg-g4SK8bW6e7cthIVsRrEeeghCGJWmJjj8hLhiLiocKG2X5ChdQTb/s320/omybird.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-50344101992738200972021-05-10T08:14:00.000-04:002021-05-10T08:14:01.050-04:00Just Another Week<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I hope all of you ladies had a special Mother's Day! I did. It was a quite day around here. I wasn't feeling at the top of my game and just wanted to lay around the house. The restaurants are always super crowded on Mother's Day so the Grumpy Ol Gazer brought in some chicken to eat while we caught up on some movies. I did get some Mother's Day bling (needleminders). A bee, a bird and an owl. Cute!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLczOo8p9imFJ57lfT7GiGu16hv89L2b0Uv1qq8lg3WTM_Kkqd502haTjRn0IWIeJ5yib37s2IBFCN4QVuS2YkERti-w6qwe0k27rjp0KEaTjaCoMzEOfs9gBQy9vCbAFqbHE/s700/bling3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLczOo8p9imFJ57lfT7GiGu16hv89L2b0Uv1qq8lg3WTM_Kkqd502haTjRn0IWIeJ5yib37s2IBFCN4QVuS2YkERti-w6qwe0k27rjp0KEaTjaCoMzEOfs9gBQy9vCbAFqbHE/s320/bling3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I cancelled my <a href="http://ancestry.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ancestry.com</a> subscription when the Grumpy Ol Gazer retired. That was 2 years ago. When I cancel, I usually re-subscribe about once a year because they are always finding new info. I did that over the weekend and have already found some new family items for my side and the Grumpy Ol Gazer's family!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I placed an order for All Things Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs, Consider the Lillies by Heartstring Samplery and His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery along with all the threads. I have a good fabric stash so I was able to find what I needed instead of having to order more.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqem0E1QJ9Q4ZdY0j-AmoSf4OG2iDGODoWpPaBtX6mtB388xf6HzmhJ-hRRxGp5NwfV3-XQX7i01UQ3K5ga62eMt6doTCoEyDXEILiAAnP2NCdiKyBfNosqRe51NBCpMIt6CwT/s487/allthings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqem0E1QJ9Q4ZdY0j-AmoSf4OG2iDGODoWpPaBtX6mtB388xf6HzmhJ-hRRxGp5NwfV3-XQX7i01UQ3K5ga62eMt6doTCoEyDXEILiAAnP2NCdiKyBfNosqRe51NBCpMIt6CwT/s320/allthings.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I stitched on the #bbdweekendsal (instagram) for a bit. I mentioned before that I am working on A Sister's Love from the Winds of Autumn book. I have actually done more that this and I am LOVING these colors! I need to decide if I am going to use my mother's and aunt's initials (they were sisters and very close) or if I want to use the initials of my infant brothers who never came home from the hospital (since I am their big sister). </span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-p384Rn2Amhq15-uZzSV_CFtuBnB80oSfU2otx_-xBwAq7LPkI9oRlB59M1om8ZaGQ53nrmScn8I1_lrSocPCMYvAXRf02g9ea0BtAMn4P7Uo_BC3qkDmmoC8IhVG2fQWMrd/s700/BBDSAL2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-p384Rn2Amhq15-uZzSV_CFtuBnB80oSfU2otx_-xBwAq7LPkI9oRlB59M1om8ZaGQ53nrmScn8I1_lrSocPCMYvAXRf02g9ea0BtAMn4P7Uo_BC3qkDmmoC8IhVG2fQWMrd/s320/BBDSAL2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="yiv8701061824yqt9714726600" id="yiv8701061824yqtfd98975" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-37068729333686131372021-05-08T21:43:00.001-04:002021-05-08T21:43:48.094-04:00HAPPY MOtHER'S DAY<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBe3IT9OkxMpi6_KQ_AIbgF83r-kE6gxUNaiD2UbsixBMeqM0OWhBmyzD00cnaGYHByy4fbD8stdg7juLwb73NGApL_RNqSCxshm9WBeohyphenhyphensVlGUBRiFJ-qGqXoc8hrIWT48D/s612/mothersday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBe3IT9OkxMpi6_KQ_AIbgF83r-kE6gxUNaiD2UbsixBMeqM0OWhBmyzD00cnaGYHByy4fbD8stdg7juLwb73NGApL_RNqSCxshm9WBeohyphenhyphensVlGUBRiFJ-qGqXoc8hrIWT48D/s320/mothersday.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-34682632564785365872021-04-30T21:52:00.004-04:002021-04-30T21:52:24.525-04:00May is Here<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I can't believe it is almost May! And I haven't posted in almost a month! Where did the time go?</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The first of the week was reserved for several dr. appointments and grocery shopping. Then I was house bound for the remainder of the week. We found a contractor to put in a walk way from the driveway around the back of house to the deck. Since my last fall, I stay away from the front steps and only use the back but it gets so muddy when it rains so this walk way will solve a lot of issues for us. Now I will have a nice dry path to the easy steps!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8MNPkWQ0vRS_cvnaCoxwy-DeD3Otf2TdXSA2eqWCIBn3zsX2x_8FyMFV8KWog7Dgi4dz4d55bhRCn-2HGe1qhFaYenbvtPTPkapyd-1HhP6unyJ3xph_IGtRQnH7f2iMI-e-/s700/walk2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8MNPkWQ0vRS_cvnaCoxwy-DeD3Otf2TdXSA2eqWCIBn3zsX2x_8FyMFV8KWog7Dgi4dz4d55bhRCn-2HGe1qhFaYenbvtPTPkapyd-1HhP6unyJ3xph_IGtRQnH7f2iMI-e-/s320/walk2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I went to the dr. about my shoulder. I have a dislocated shoulder.. I have consulted several other doctors because of other health issues that could affect this and they have all given me the green light as long as it is a minor surgery. </span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I ordered some more threads. I needed the threads for Stacy Nash Rose Garden Sampler and others I never have enough of. I also ordered a few stitching aids, Seven Red Alphabets by Needlework Press plus several other charts and their threads. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some fabric from My Vintage Needlearts arrived. I am always thrilled to see a package from here.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">While getting the last of my organizing taken care of, I came across an older chart that I wanted to do it but always opted to work on something else. Since it is a small design, I decided to add it into my WIP stack. Be who you are by Lizzie Kate. I am using the called for threads and stitching on 18 count Aida in Rustico.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8rGeWIMcKw3S8rTqw5ID2VnoVBfXe5rTYUloK_P9sj7VQTf6SADd4k6LebNPoQlXLEThlGN8KBJTAghG7AEuqx7gkLsQPqHb4lSJDIQi6JiK24xJMGBlI-tvwyRiqj5iO2G0/s700/Lizzie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8rGeWIMcKw3S8rTqw5ID2VnoVBfXe5rTYUloK_P9sj7VQTf6SADd4k6LebNPoQlXLEThlGN8KBJTAghG7AEuqx7gkLsQPqHb4lSJDIQi6JiK24xJMGBlI-tvwyRiqj5iO2G0/s320/Lizzie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Now I have a confession to make. People change. Well, so do stitchers. I can remember when I first began stitching, I would not dream of starting a new piece until I had finished the current one. Now I have piles of WIPs. When I first began stitching, I went totally by the pattern. No changes in colors or anything else. Now I like make the stitch my own. Also, when I first started, I liked the simple smaller stitches. Now I tend to go from medium size to BAP!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Part 2 of my confession. Whenever I stitch, my mind wanders to other pieces I want to work on. I am going to take the rest of this year (and probably into next year) to just work on ALL of these designs that keep creeping into my thoughts! Some will be new starts and some will be WIPs. I will probably only work on each one 2-3 days a month but I am in no hurry right now to finish up or frame anything. I just want to enjoy them all!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have never participated in a StitchMaynia and really don't think I could handle the big numbers that people take on for this but I do have my own smaller list to concentrate on. I am not going to name any of the designs I have put aside for this because I may choose to do less (or maybe more). I will post pictures as I work on them though.</span></div><div class="yiv7052377989yqt6294794206" id="yiv7052377989yqtfd89840" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Brenda and Laura (Brenda and the Serial Starter on Flosstube) are going to have a BBD SAL beginning the first weekend in May. You can find it over at IG under #bbdweekendsal. I will be joining the fun and working on A Sisters Love from the Autumn Winds book by BBD.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURmsWP_zPWquG7mkiPDN4QpoeF5YmrNevju_qxnJ8mIrBHFQbOF1xwUCm31cHAxEHqEqCsib4xh1TcrZuLFHeazsHvoVBH6qPbTylBmplwk9bHveOyg14qyafDwn3M65oW7T0/s700/bbdsal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURmsWP_zPWquG7mkiPDN4QpoeF5YmrNevju_qxnJ8mIrBHFQbOF1xwUCm31cHAxEHqEqCsib4xh1TcrZuLFHeazsHvoVBH6qPbTylBmplwk9bHveOyg14qyafDwn3M65oW7T0/s320/bbdsal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-58662658683410347552021-04-05T10:04:00.006-04:002021-04-05T10:04:32.053-04:00Catching Up!<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What a month March was! Hopefully, April will be a little more low key. I saw my dr. about my arm. He referred me over to an ortho dr but that appointment is not going to be for a while.. He said I could stitch as long as I have support under the arm and don't do too much at one time.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It turned out that all of those bursitis flares (that were worse each time) on top of the osteoporosis (caused by one of my meds) did the deed. Damage on top of damage!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have been seeing a surgeon at a hospital closer to me about their kidney transplant program. He wants me to build up my strength some more before we continue the discussion but he said the answer may still be NO because of all of my other health issues.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Grumpy Ol Gazer got his first and second Covid vaccine. I feel good knowing that he is taken care of. I have to wait a while longer because of my infusions and my immune system has to build up some more.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What do you do when you can't stitch as much as you would like? I went through stash and made some orders for new charts that I'm sure I really didn't need plus a new thread storage system.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFg94y2gD-cQHmQ6tQXXp8yZknNKsVJF_SeoomtKNiPaniY3RcmeaN9vhk2h2IVCtcCXrFXY_o80bBkBjCryZ-bTDiqifAeDe0VlByxE8lT_qyrQk_GGpudyD12XuM1v6uuFv/s946/threadstorage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFg94y2gD-cQHmQ6tQXXp8yZknNKsVJF_SeoomtKNiPaniY3RcmeaN9vhk2h2IVCtcCXrFXY_o80bBkBjCryZ-bTDiqifAeDe0VlByxE8lT_qyrQk_GGpudyD12XuM1v6uuFv/s320/threadstorage.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have ANOTHER new start. After this last month, I felt I deserved one! Hannah Jenkinson by Stacy Nash. I have loved this one and wanted to start on it for a good while but something kept holding me back. I finally realized it was the threads. I love the called for colors but I just wanted something different. I decided to just go through my thread stash and pull the colors that spoke to me! I have done this before and have always been pleased with the outcome! No real order to the colors either. I just use what I want as I want. I am using 18 count Aida in Toffee from My Vintage Needlearts. No picture yet but coming soon!</span></div><div class="yiv1592502663yqt9418468403" id="yiv1592502663yqtfd65828" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am still working on Ann Pegg and several others. My new storage system is helping me keep up with them much better instead of losing them in all the clutter!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I only pre-ordered one design from the Needlework Expo. Rose Cottage Sampler by Stacy Nash but I have seen several others I may buy once they are released.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v1NW-aWGHv4AygJXu7pNMtSSyotp2k4m_YZY-DTiiWwU9gpMvFsUt27FxUGjo57MmJ8DE__avbHM4-y0hRVjwgGGhIehlBUNpRGkqbEsDqEdAIZ-8KC07x_Y90teiW7d5RpD/s377/RoseCottagePinkeep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v1NW-aWGHv4AygJXu7pNMtSSyotp2k4m_YZY-DTiiWwU9gpMvFsUt27FxUGjo57MmJ8DE__avbHM4-y0hRVjwgGGhIehlBUNpRGkqbEsDqEdAIZ-8KC07x_Y90teiW7d5RpD/s320/RoseCottagePinkeep.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My threads for Amy Fisher by HATS arrived along with some extras that I never seem to have enough of. Also The Pink Sparrow sampler by Brenda Gervais and threads came!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-22471798081797974352021-03-03T07:39:00.004-05:002021-03-03T07:39:29.739-05:00It's Back!<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The bursitis, that is! At least, I think it is bursitis. It is different this time. I am so tired of these flares! And it really hinders my stitching! I can't raise my left arm even an inch. It feels stuck in place but still very painful. I took the first dr. appt. I could get which is next week. I will find out then. It has been a slow stitching week because of this but I have everything all ready to start up again when my arm starts to work again! We both had a handful of appointments again and a sprinkling of more for next week.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I ordered a chart I have been waiting on for a good while! Amy Fisher by Hands Across The Sea. Isn't she just the sweetest!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jbDfvh9b2Cs_S_EuEY5wUYr66aux1h74fDSQ9DTXXTITPo6O-XpMhhh7ExVprLATId6ii7CZeEpI0hwlljtyoAoYRBBLtEx7KfRLrFhFWjBwkgYLCiJ6l1SGNpn-8irvbYHK/s700/Amy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jbDfvh9b2Cs_S_EuEY5wUYr66aux1h74fDSQ9DTXXTITPo6O-XpMhhh7ExVprLATId6ii7CZeEpI0hwlljtyoAoYRBBLtEx7KfRLrFhFWjBwkgYLCiJ6l1SGNpn-8irvbYHK/s320/Amy2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Several more Happy Mail days. My storage containers arrived and another thread order made it's way to my mailbox. Now I am trying to get everything organized.</span></div><div class="yiv6808741224yqt5850163366" id="yiv6808741224yqtfd75216" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">There really hasn't been any excting news lately other than rain and doctors!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-7592055508353311652021-02-23T07:28:00.004-05:002021-02-23T07:28:22.508-05:00NO PICTURES<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The worst part of the sciatica is winding down. I still have a limp every now and then but it's not constant anymore or as painful! Good news!</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I was able to get some more stitching done on Ann Pegg 1877 by The Scarlett House but not much. I was not able to get as much done on her during infusions as I had hoped because the way I would bend my arm to stitch would cut off the tube and my machine would just beep all day long! The infusion nurse does her best to adjust it so I can stitch. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are only 2 months into the year and I have already labeled it The Year of the Doctor! It seems like between me and the Grumpy Ol Gazer, we have my pocket calendar pretty full for the next month or so! I haven't even had time to take many pictures!</span></div><div class="yiv0210291442yqt0092738039" id="yiv0210291442yqtfd83349" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Several more Happy Mail days! Some fabrics and threads from My Vintage Needlearts, some stitching aids and more threads! I have plenty of charts to keep me busy over the year and beyond (plus I am waiting on 2 to be released by HATS) but I just never have enough threads or fabrics!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I got an email saying that my new stitching storage containers would be arriving later than expected so I took part of a day to begin the re-organizing with the old ones I have. I found charts I had forgotten about and so much more! I am very pleased with it so far. I don't feel like everything is cluttered and will take hours to find! I can finish up when the new ones arrive!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are waiting for the yard to dry out some more before calling to get more estimates on a walk way going from the driveway around back to the deck. The yard is so sloshy muddy when it rains that a walkway would make it easier and much safer for us. Now we just have to find the right price!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-55995128111336721392021-02-16T21:32:00.003-05:002021-02-16T21:32:29.137-05:00I Am Still Here!<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our computer has decided to develop a mind of its own and do things how IT want to! It started off with my blog. I have to hunt down several programs before I find one that will let me post and then it still refuses to let me leave any comments! So that is one reason I am often late in posting. Lately it has decided to make signing on the internet as hard as possible for us! Links and apps are either hidden or just GONE! We have had this one for a while but I am hoping we don't have to get a new one any time soon. I hate having to back up pictures and programs to transfer over!</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Infusions are over for this round! I will start again in July!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">No snow down this way - yet! And I am hoping it keeps its distance! We have had more than our share of rain. And a lot of thunderstorms with lightening! Our backyard is worse than a swamp! </span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hello, old friend! My neighbor gave me one of her extra canes when my hip went bad and it was hard to walk. I used it again after the hip replacement surgery and then again when I developed a case of sciatica. Both happened in 2015. Otherwise, it stays tucked away safe in the corner until needed again. I pulled it out last week when BOTH hips began to hurt again which turned out to be another case of sciatica! A much worse case than before but I seems to be getting better faster than the last time. I just have to be careful.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzt4bPUVCKTOZn5qeflYCN8SZz4zy1Yv8B7AH2qBR2UBpPGoTYTSZxxFG8qVcZppyFo8hkw5pSNfBZjlHz-mEYXVsAIbqPBrp4CN-dgmvCKT2Zdr4s10ZygC3ExLbog9_eGcTW/s700/friend.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzt4bPUVCKTOZn5qeflYCN8SZz4zy1Yv8B7AH2qBR2UBpPGoTYTSZxxFG8qVcZppyFo8hkw5pSNfBZjlHz-mEYXVsAIbqPBrp4CN-dgmvCKT2Zdr4s10ZygC3ExLbog9_eGcTW/s320/friend.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have managed to get some more stitching done on Ann Pegg. It is still slow progress but she is actually starting to look like a sampler now! I have been getting antsy wanting to start on Hannah Jenkinson by Stacy Nash but I am still waiting on a few threads to come in. I am also still waiting on the Pink Sparrow sampler by Brenda Gervais to arrive!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pU2GCdo84yV-PkiXaexPkxbh3e1jV65_gexO_Zg5oBnNh-QDU-GI3ETkbwiWHPDeEjgRx27PKHzP-p-PzZ0ZA2GKN5pFSxq1QSPNLUGCr2md3fp57nO5mHoMMQB-dv6PhM6K/s700/AnnPegg2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pU2GCdo84yV-PkiXaexPkxbh3e1jV65_gexO_Zg5oBnNh-QDU-GI3ETkbwiWHPDeEjgRx27PKHzP-p-PzZ0ZA2GKN5pFSxq1QSPNLUGCr2md3fp57nO5mHoMMQB-dv6PhM6K/s320/AnnPegg2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some happy mail arrived. Threads, some beautiful fabrics from myvintageneedlearts and some other stitchy items I was needing!</span></div><div class="yiv6575933256yqt3997004857" id="yiv6575933256yqtfd41305" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have a bad habit of constantly looking for new and better craft storage solutions. I have been using project bags and putting them all in a basket beside my stitching chair. It worked good for a while but it began to get too cluttered for me.. I pulled out all of my old storage boxes that I used for scrapbooking and also kept quilt blocks in and I ordered several more. One box will hold all of my journals, stickers and Book of Days. Another box will hold stitching aids like scissors, needles, magnet boards, hoops, ect. Two boxes will keep my WIPs together and the last two boxes will keep my kitted charts safe and sound. I even have several extra boxes that I can still use for quilt blocks (if I ever get my quilting space back). And since they are clear, I don't have to label them in case I want to re-use them for something else, As for the project bags, they won't sit around unused. I plan to keep my threads and current stitches in them.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-4018965980272457442021-02-03T21:41:00.006-05:002021-02-03T21:41:40.202-05:00I am Late!<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am late posting! It seems like those dull days did not last very long! Life is back on the fast track again.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some people have asked me about my infusions. I have been doing them since 2013 for a total of 8 days per year (a round of 4 days each time) because of an extremely nasty ol auto immune disorder! I am used to them now and have the routine down pat. The nurse always has some coffee waiting for me. I set up my stitching while she gets my meds ready. It can take 5 to 45 minutes to hook me up depending how my veins co-operate. Then I stitch a little, get a short nap in (thanks to one of the meds) and stitch some more. I get up and walk around with my IV pole about every two hours to stretch my legs. Then it is time to pack up and go home. After that, the fun part starts. The side effects. Sometimes they are mild and bearable while other times they can be monsters! Life Happens</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRyq9uvxrG8QNzfi9Y22ZOaUS_0AGVs51cnsKSMH8vFg8p7TuFjSkvPHM9mpUpEzK2yVTNkWzVDQXapXOaaX4NMUQcQl4hdxfZaTh7FVpuXlRHPnbbkAbwyXskC0tzoh12xyB/s564/chemo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRyq9uvxrG8QNzfi9Y22ZOaUS_0AGVs51cnsKSMH8vFg8p7TuFjSkvPHM9mpUpEzK2yVTNkWzVDQXapXOaaX4NMUQcQl4hdxfZaTh7FVpuXlRHPnbbkAbwyXskC0tzoh12xyB/s320/chemo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have labeled 2021 as The Year of Samplers. I have my list. Some are kitted up and ready. Some are ordered. A few are still not released yet but should come out this year. What is your favorite type of sampler? Just alphabets and numbers? I love alphabets and numbers with a special verse</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I got a late start on Ann. Then I missed a few days of stitching because of side effects from the infusion and errands. Here is my progress on Ann Pegg so far. She has been a wonderful infusion project and companion so far! I hope to catch up on her this coming week!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9jwCwjYk0MwFq1HyI6kjUX9Mlgij_-UQcItvvCMRvDdLvp8knRZ67ohO5OdpTpC3ZCm_p1XWIS1AFmfS-M3YmV1qFEK2WEdvvraUg2VfYnCRKCg-Z1RGMHtfFW2wt1tCygSO/s700/AnnPeggstart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9jwCwjYk0MwFq1HyI6kjUX9Mlgij_-UQcItvvCMRvDdLvp8knRZ67ohO5OdpTpC3ZCm_p1XWIS1AFmfS-M3YmV1qFEK2WEdvvraUg2VfYnCRKCg-Z1RGMHtfFW2wt1tCygSO/s320/AnnPeggstart.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have been trying to stitch on Mary Eliza McMillan when I am not stitching on Ann. I have not gotten as far as I had hoped by this time because of so many distractions. I am trying hard not to let her end up in my WIP stack even if it means only stitching on her several hours a week! I think once I get past this house, her progress will move a lot faster.;;</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxdD7PpypaxwN2RQrD2XBtFwlm018eFz-qXyUUuW18tKyheo6SY2_SlCFehhitSN6v_kBAHKoyx_5KIR2lbADm_Qlj8OBlQkhiskNOSfjZH10XFifGInAnBroFCaqlPdb0Uj8/s700/MaryEliza5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxdD7PpypaxwN2RQrD2XBtFwlm018eFz-qXyUUuW18tKyheo6SY2_SlCFehhitSN6v_kBAHKoyx_5KIR2lbADm_Qlj8OBlQkhiskNOSfjZH10XFifGInAnBroFCaqlPdb0Uj8/s320/MaryEliza5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Elizabeth Hunter and her threads arrived along with some new stickers for my journal and Book of Days. I couldn't resist the temptation any longer and ordered Pink Sparrow Sampler by Brenda Gervais. I hope it arrives soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFjpow3t8G5NhQUzBCPad8W9ht-sHRAeBdi8sP4PuiX-QxvNn3qoO-aEPn2N7180RRAX6oQcy8hT4_zOhlNW-VrZgqgAAboK-1yRo5eilGGBtkdLVpxyR8vFqGZacPSDnZZ-j/s660/PinkSparrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="511" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFjpow3t8G5NhQUzBCPad8W9ht-sHRAeBdi8sP4PuiX-QxvNn3qoO-aEPn2N7180RRAX6oQcy8hT4_zOhlNW-VrZgqgAAboK-1yRo5eilGGBtkdLVpxyR8vFqGZacPSDnZZ-j/s320/PinkSparrow.jpg" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I couldn't resist buying PFW by Modern FOLK Embroidery. I have wanted a sampler to personalize with the initials of the 5 grandchildren in our family.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyeiFGQ-fUw98ru69H0PprXwDReIAgZSi0B70DjfHBEQ2Z2Ut897AbL9h99F4fnt2sQvPa_B5m-oYEaFwC_EJotWwBLLiXKqkLKiDXaSyvuat4hbu5xbFPVavWQa4KyqIhRjk/s700/PFW+1858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyeiFGQ-fUw98ru69H0PprXwDReIAgZSi0B70DjfHBEQ2Z2Ut897AbL9h99F4fnt2sQvPa_B5m-oYEaFwC_EJotWwBLLiXKqkLKiDXaSyvuat4hbu5xbFPVavWQa4KyqIhRjk/s320/PFW+1858.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="yiv1674409747yqt8255942386" id="yiv1674409747yqtfd77425" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-2620556964078557182021-01-15T07:52:00.000-05:002021-01-15T07:52:06.000-05:00It's That Time of Year!<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Infusion time! I will be starting another round the last Monday of this month and go for 4 infusions. A lot of you know that I like to take a special infusion project with me to work on. I prefer to work on a prayer, proverb or another spiritual piece. I am taking Ann Pegg by The Scarlet House this time. I would have to get her started the week before I go in. I am stitching her on 18 count Aida in Toffee by My Vintage Needlearts and am using the called for threads.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPiThj6iNkJU48znXsQSRVLjjuViBu37waAMhkRKxiN8iKwODrpiGWo9iptP9sfzYLPDCzeWssbFLxjFV0wyjztwESM-dGccCmAuVGOj-Tau6mseIqPFiisrfPscs1r7IBxtu/s700/AnnPegg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPiThj6iNkJU48znXsQSRVLjjuViBu37waAMhkRKxiN8iKwODrpiGWo9iptP9sfzYLPDCzeWssbFLxjFV0wyjztwESM-dGccCmAuVGOj-Tau6mseIqPFiisrfPscs1r7IBxtu/s320/AnnPegg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I still have over half left to work on with Mary Eliza McMillan and there is a nice little inspirational verse on it. I have not gotten as far as I had hoped thanks to several days of hand cramps and a visit from my froggy friends! I have noticed that the DMC conversion colors are not quite as bright and cheerful as the silks but I am still happy with her. Here is a picture of her progress so far. Updates coming later.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A journaling prompt for this week. What do you do to practice self care? Some days I like to focus on my hobbies. It gives me time to do something I enjoy which helps me to relax. Also I make sure I get plenty of sleep. A cup of coffee is my way of spoiling myself each morning.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dull days are back! Except for the occasional dr. appointment or quick errand, dull has made an appearance once again! We did have a little excitement one day when we got some snow. No big accumulation but it sure was pretty to watch it coming down. Especially since we did not have to go anywhere!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When we got our new appliances in 2020, we decided to wait on a dishwasher because the one we had was still working good. It started to act sick the other night and we thought we might be making a trip to the store to pick out a new one but instead we had our local repair man come out and it was a quick fix. It was also a lot cheaper than buying new!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I did order Elizabeth Hunter by The Scarlett House. She has not arrived yet but when she gets here, she will be kitted up and put on the top of the stack!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4bMK55rro-ydxVZbQdBJnk9EqkDtsGJaWcM4KkrBH5TSIyE6nvUoXM9GPZaWIjOVMdAzSw99lhvOLl8UmmdD027tOUBAR1Nu3siBS7omNOv27zN-Cq1hohWTp50KMdUXjzJr/s907/ElizabethHunter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4bMK55rro-ydxVZbQdBJnk9EqkDtsGJaWcM4KkrBH5TSIyE6nvUoXM9GPZaWIjOVMdAzSw99lhvOLl8UmmdD027tOUBAR1Nu3siBS7omNOv27zN-Cq1hohWTp50KMdUXjzJr/s320/ElizabethHunter.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="yiv7928794535yqt0416755698" id="yiv7928794535yqtfd59687" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am anxiously awaiting the release of two designs by HATS. Amy Fisher and Amelia Bachelor. I picked up some new stickers for my Book of Days and Journal.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time, may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-65655442888053036622021-01-02T21:56:00.003-05:002021-01-02T21:56:48.673-05:00Here We Go Again!<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I spent New Years Eve and New Year Day with my journal, my Book of Days (stitching calendar) and a WIP.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My journaling prompt for today is about stitching. Do you like to stitch borders? When I first started stitching years ago, I did not like to stitch borders and usually tried to leave them off but over the years, I have come to appreciate these as a big and important part of the design. I still get frustrated with them but am happy I took the time to stitch them after all is said and done.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Have you ever lost a WIP? I have misplaced several before but eventually do find them except this time! I had been working on A Virtuous Woman by Carriage. House Sampling earlier in 2020 and set it down. I looked and looked for it and it was NO WHERE to be found! I had to re-order the chart, the threads and pull some fabric to start over! This will make me think twice about setting my work aside for awhile! LOL</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzrJAg9zhI5T5wv8Mfah3aEXoKB4VhP2eGpw9cpzvOfyvW_You4JYR3SqO4nuVH9g9WIjl8RB_5UNTCOvItmUqodypkuLeln7vLA1gpJFcyZUA6y2JE6n-N0qivcYLbRVdD5f/s895/virtuous+woman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFzrJAg9zhI5T5wv8Mfah3aEXoKB4VhP2eGpw9cpzvOfyvW_You4JYR3SqO4nuVH9g9WIjl8RB_5UNTCOvItmUqodypkuLeln7vLA1gpJFcyZUA6y2JE6n-N0qivcYLbRVdD5f/s320/virtuous+woman.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I get so excited when I find a shop with an OOP chart that I had wanted but never got around to buying! This doesn't happen as often as I would like but it still makes me happy. I recently found Worthy Brown by Carriage House Sampling and had to bring her home!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAliFo1pWsXuf6KJ0s1UUhZhh4gDsmFSLTWdVN2jhsizdrUmh3P0l8viQSMKpMqqS2r7Ys8SZSrp9ig-OHa1Drd-O4zOpfyMSN6II0snVWDBYixMK9oyOkKKBQqeLbrPAX1Tb/s700/WorthyBrown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAliFo1pWsXuf6KJ0s1UUhZhh4gDsmFSLTWdVN2jhsizdrUmh3P0l8viQSMKpMqqS2r7Ys8SZSrp9ig-OHa1Drd-O4zOpfyMSN6II0snVWDBYixMK9oyOkKKBQqeLbrPAX1Tb/s320/WorthyBrown.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In between the holiday rush and things going on around here, I decided that I would stitch on a WIP for the remainder of the year and until it is finished! I have been stitching on Mary Eliza McMillan by HATS. I started on this when it first came out but I put it aside because of a bursitis flare. I thought about starting over with different colors but I like it with the called for colors. She is being stitched on 18 count Aida Beige by My Vintage NeedleArts over at Etsy in the called for DMC colors.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguqLMVrLrHZ7joix50jqHhAJDkeY3M6nLadlM5HlllOCg2i62xnOCafPtpH_h4NnTpPBXUZfxK2uCm_Y5f3s-d-zxk2npqK98LKDgjDBA8nplkTUdRSyssHTdrq6_jBR8HZJ0/s700/MaryEliza4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguqLMVrLrHZ7joix50jqHhAJDkeY3M6nLadlM5HlllOCg2i62xnOCafPtpH_h4NnTpPBXUZfxK2uCm_Y5f3s-d-zxk2npqK98LKDgjDBA8nplkTUdRSyssHTdrq6_jBR8HZJ0/s320/MaryEliza4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">I decided to stick with stitching my samplers (and a few Christmas) this year. I have a bad habit of getting caught up in other peoples work and wanting to stitch the same thing only to end up setting it aside. No fancy wild hairs messing up my rhythm this year! I am going to stay within my comfort zone for a change!</span></div><div class="yiv7508278996yqt5593022538" id="yiv7508278996yqtfd35139" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-87186176549765215422020-12-31T07:11:00.001-05:002020-12-31T07:11:16.039-05:00Good Bye 2020<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tEIjzenDPG5tCF_gUrqAo8ctJMu21h7KfDEwlRXGIacSWMQrYx-PIx4tRuhgFEzGnvLJff3A6XapADk-AqsrjB8qyqaQNnXdwpAK9cp_0qcRTS1Djwy3_7TYbysxdbBG9hJo/s500/newyear3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tEIjzenDPG5tCF_gUrqAo8ctJMu21h7KfDEwlRXGIacSWMQrYx-PIx4tRuhgFEzGnvLJff3A6XapADk-AqsrjB8qyqaQNnXdwpAK9cp_0qcRTS1Djwy3_7TYbysxdbBG9hJo/s320/newyear3.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-54900072127855185402020-12-30T06:31:00.002-05:002020-12-30T06:31:22.225-05:00It's Coming!<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A New Year is right around the corner! A brand new clean calendar! It is up to each one of us what we do with it. Each year I take the same basic goals with a possible extra or two tossed in for good measure. I prefer to use "goals" instead of "resolutions" because I feel that I am taking already important things in my life and putting my focus on strengthening them.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. To make an effort to learn something new everyday. The joy of knowledge is indeed a blessing no matter what you choose to learn.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2. To make time for myself. It is amazing what 15 minutes sitting on the deck with a hot cup of coffee and watching the birds can do for my soul. A little time each day to refresh my spirit is all it takes.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3. To take time to appreciate each day. Too often we forget to see the beauty around us and take the simple things for granted. My continued goal is to look with my eyes but to see with my heart.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4. To enjoy my family and friends. I am lucky to have each one of them in my life.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5. To remember. So many people have come and gone from my life over the years and I want to keep their memories alive.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">6. To keep my faith alive and growing stronger each day.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">7. Organize and Simplify! Organize does not mean that I have to go on a cleaning spree each day. It just means that I need to get my life in some sort of manageable order so that I am not constantly feeling overwhelmed. Simplify. Just what it says. Stop making a mountain out of a mole hill and take life one day at a time.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">8. A Random Act of Kindness. Like so many others, I was raised to do them. Only back then, they were called "manners". I challenge myself to make RAKs a regular part of my days. Whether it be opening a door for someone. Taking a grocery cart back into the store. Buying someone a cup of coffee or just a smile to make someone's day a little brighter.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">9. To Forgive. Things happen and often we are left with feelings of anger and hurt. Too often the people who cause these feelings don't even know or just don't care. We are the ones left feeling bitter. I will let the past remain in the past and let go of those feelings so that I can move on.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">10. To use kind words and patience more often. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And of course, I always add some personal goals just for me.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. To keep the joy in my hobbies.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2. To journal more often.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3. To spend more time with my stitching</span></div><div class="yiv7520181114yqt7568153708" id="yiv7520181114yqtfd35454" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4. Keep my blog up to date.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5. Take more trips. Even a day trip can refresh the soul.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">6. Enjoy each day!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">7. Work on my Stitching Bucket List</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">8. Catch up some of my WIPs</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-73774531217233428362020-12-28T07:18:00.002-05:002020-12-28T07:18:35.197-05:00What a Year!<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. It was quite around here which is the way I like it! The boys are grown now so that early morning excitement has been replaced with sleeping in a little longer. It's just amazing how much better I feel when the Grumpy Ol Gazer is home instead of the hospital!</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">I was asked to show the inside of my journals by Journal Junky over at Etsy. When I have hand cramps, I type out my journal entry and paste it on the page. My journaling drawer got too full so I switched it over to a tote bag (with journals, stickers, adhesives and more) until I can find a bigger drawer!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzwajNMOcR8TlqeukS2K1xtvaVS8EuAjdIkdhyphenhyphenzzAHklFuAxyc4K8Hh6oPyLLwWuW_AOa4lgEn_4yhsn5H6KYAGTa4oJWIvs8g0vCk-fXKKYA-eSVzQeIJ1CJJUOxI1vPiCRY/s700/journalinside2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzwajNMOcR8TlqeukS2K1xtvaVS8EuAjdIkdhyphenhyphenzzAHklFuAxyc4K8Hh6oPyLLwWuW_AOa4lgEn_4yhsn5H6KYAGTa4oJWIvs8g0vCk-fXKKYA-eSVzQeIJ1CJJUOxI1vPiCRY/s320/journalinside2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">I also wanted to show the covers. You can leave them plain or you can have a quote (or anything else) put on the cover. You can get the inside pages plain or with lines. I like the lined pages.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MkptuhF_S5AhnpvI1ZdvkckBxNmLZHfADDSP411wDQp6a1aAcEkpJ4cKBgNuKi6mx_z19quZuNf95gUaGkdrG9TRhZ-KnCu-EYYgHJsrS8gl0OGZ7KYC5rQis7flRHDdv-6c/s700/journalquote2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MkptuhF_S5AhnpvI1ZdvkckBxNmLZHfADDSP411wDQp6a1aAcEkpJ4cKBgNuKi6mx_z19quZuNf95gUaGkdrG9TRhZ-KnCu-EYYgHJsrS8gl0OGZ7KYC5rQis7flRHDdv-6c/s320/journalquote2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">While catching up some Flosstube programs at YouTube, I watched the most recent one by Hands Across the Sea. One of her recent releases, Cicely Margaret Ingram is such a sweet little design but I knew it was a must have when I saw that Cicely's birthday was the same as mine!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvtuLpEahWbuFZGOVtQlbcLbFfitbkFOuTXl4ZdlLhHJ8_G5rHwIphqJ7Mti5rBPwu3L0oB-uTfxBgYf44eFeYVJ5O4MY94a_aXbe3cYg_8nj4SEbJwXIvdlx0NQYXiK1Z56M/s700/Cicely+Margaret+Ingram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvtuLpEahWbuFZGOVtQlbcLbFfitbkFOuTXl4ZdlLhHJ8_G5rHwIphqJ7Mti5rBPwu3L0oB-uTfxBgYf44eFeYVJ5O4MY94a_aXbe3cYg_8nj4SEbJwXIvdlx0NQYXiK1Z56M/s320/Cicely+Margaret+Ingram.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="yiv0974311147yqt3895442491" id="yiv0974311147yqtfd75553" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">One of my birthday deliveries was this stitching frame that I have had my eye on for more than several years. It was too expensive in the past but I found a sale that was just right!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxd5g5XQM53BGiGlMxmiT3OMIPcNXrm8MglQnN39vF5DICIaA4TTL70N0zOhSRUyAk63yVWMIMqyzM0QfG_CONqDi3EOqgv9VRpn9Q9vvCQFKa4KtY7A3-tTtYp3oMtLNev0W/s700/stitchingframe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="408" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxd5g5XQM53BGiGlMxmiT3OMIPcNXrm8MglQnN39vF5DICIaA4TTL70N0zOhSRUyAk63yVWMIMqyzM0QfG_CONqDi3EOqgv9VRpn9Q9vvCQFKa4KtY7A3-tTtYp3oMtLNev0W/s320/stitchingframe.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I also got a new boom box. My old one was really OLD and just did not work very good. This one is small enough I can leave it by the computer and wear my headphones to listen to some music while I surf the web or bring it out to sit by stitching chair.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">One of my journaling prompts was "What time of day do you enjoy the most?". I would have to say early mornings. Usually everyone is still asleep and I can enjoy my coffee in peace and quite while catching up online. Even if someone else is awake, they are usually too tired to even acknowledge my early rising so it is still like being the only one up and stirring around.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-76043401579124967252020-12-24T21:39:00.001-05:002020-12-24T21:39:14.130-05:00From Our Family To Your Family<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnE0rc3MNCxFF2JUHX20vXgGk90NkSQMrr6qMGiC2-Vf9yHnSDWFtlQAJEX2X1J1f-hG_vxiRij-eMLF6yitZ8AabpdWVeiJVA4BogR8hcq49ytl8XaCECpjb6RXPRbd2Tsoun/s750/merrychristmass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnE0rc3MNCxFF2JUHX20vXgGk90NkSQMrr6qMGiC2-Vf9yHnSDWFtlQAJEX2X1J1f-hG_vxiRij-eMLF6yitZ8AabpdWVeiJVA4BogR8hcq49ytl8XaCECpjb6RXPRbd2Tsoun/s320/merrychristmass.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-78396405698861025082020-12-23T21:26:00.001-05:002020-12-23T21:26:12.988-05:00He's On His Way<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQFRCZpdHxuMpc8wvIvV_cd3oTjmIo9GFUar8B6_eKcuAAgqhFMbMLyXV2ejGhzMDWfbsKRKbAGM9rv1Bju6QAXFQYOvZIefSAsJvYfb8CtQWkHHj-Xo7J-4zgFuT8wn-_Ez0/s750/christmaseve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQFRCZpdHxuMpc8wvIvV_cd3oTjmIo9GFUar8B6_eKcuAAgqhFMbMLyXV2ejGhzMDWfbsKRKbAGM9rv1Bju6QAXFQYOvZIefSAsJvYfb8CtQWkHHj-Xo7J-4zgFuT8wn-_Ez0/s320/christmaseve.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-70604683900128266182020-12-20T21:52:00.000-05:002020-12-20T21:52:01.951-05:00He's Home. Again.<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thank you to everyone who sent sweet birthday wishes!</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Well, I had my birthday all planned out. I was going to to go down to my LNS with my birthday coupon and go crazy. Then we were going to go out to eat at my favorite place and on the way home, we would stop and I would get my free holiday birthday coffee. None of that happened.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Two days before my birthday, the Grumpy Ol Gazer landed back in the hospital.This time it was pneumonia and he was on a ventilator again. Luckily he got home about a week before Christmas. I did not go the first several days because of freezing rain and I did not want to risk another fall plus the hospital wanted me to wait for some of his test results to come back. So for my birthday, I ate left overs and just hung out by myself. Life happens. I am glad he is home and well.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Several nice books for keeping track of my cross stitch arrived from Amazon and now I get to work on filling them out.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgowlVKMvGnvywGoNZmQcrOp_7sOgQ84E34iQ18cBWSYag5sxa3eTs-Y8jryGGx-nmpF6CXFKiaMVTf5Xlskjc74bo9uOx40St6AgamqAVH16MWrCiECP7xr1oRJEdhvuLTByN/s335/chartlinglegacy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgowlVKMvGnvywGoNZmQcrOp_7sOgQ84E34iQ18cBWSYag5sxa3eTs-Y8jryGGx-nmpF6CXFKiaMVTf5Xlskjc74bo9uOx40St6AgamqAVH16MWrCiECP7xr1oRJEdhvuLTByN/s320/chartlinglegacy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1ovjlP3ZB3IaicBdJyntLLoUqVCn4f94i1GAb4SA_6r5YSDrwbodIR9lf7vJlZ_CnxDur3PAXIr8iPpIG3CXPMYY0RTs7mAt7wx15cI3U4NT8D_OGJc4m_ppYVArOVseTQ0S/s320/samplerstitching.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1ovjlP3ZB3IaicBdJyntLLoUqVCn4f94i1GAb4SA_6r5YSDrwbodIR9lf7vJlZ_CnxDur3PAXIr8iPpIG3CXPMYY0RTs7mAt7wx15cI3U4NT8D_OGJc4m_ppYVArOVseTQ0S/s0/samplerstitching.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I also have some PDF printable stitching record sheets from BlackCrowDigital over at Etsy to help me keep up with my stitching.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My journals arrived this week (Journal Junky at Etsy) and I am over the moon happy with them! I was going to save them to start on for the New Year but I am so thrilled with them, I just couldn't wait! I will probably go ahead and order several more after the first of the year to have on hand!! LOL While letting my old bones heal some more, I set up my journaling drawer so I would have everything at my finger tips when needed!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTOOLUS4eHTf_oUyPknbZ4FiZjkAYJFk9QIjtT34g9lprg1GKdIPUmlmfW9HZhotygVWCoeiFg-cpbJxByadjLwafT3AQsGlnGjYoLjm9m4lsklaEsGPb1FF4oT2QRGxz0gwJ/s794/journals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTOOLUS4eHTf_oUyPknbZ4FiZjkAYJFk9QIjtT34g9lprg1GKdIPUmlmfW9HZhotygVWCoeiFg-cpbJxByadjLwafT3AQsGlnGjYoLjm9m4lsklaEsGPb1FF4oT2QRGxz0gwJ/s320/journals.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: left;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My arms are starting to feel a little better. I have been exercising them about 30 minutes a day to loosen them up. I may just pull out a new start now that the Grumpy Ol Gazer is home.I just don't have stitching concentration while he is in the hospital!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I had a list of threads and charts I wanted to get at the LNS on my birthday. Instead, I just ordered them. Not as much fun but I still got what I had wanted except for a few items that were out of stock and I can get later. Several other goodies arrived that I will show off later. Plus there is more to come. Double the fun when your birthday is so close to Christmas!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Right now I am SO SO ready for some dull days! LOL</span></div><div class="yiv8400519831yqt6462881616" id="yiv8400519831yqtfd47142" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time, may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart. </span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-4610696473723361902020-12-17T06:28:00.002-05:002020-12-17T06:28:28.051-05:00TODAY!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeiHFubK9JwAvNhiosX9EexDLaBm-yYnRciDywElZepgnrbshTNECvH3xo5SvvDkVo4CjRyS9UqI8BHOmUx_ZMhVDaiBCS8Zv442y1kbUAbGN7qAdWtFwWQuhixPi0uiylNhs/s580/Its-my-birthday-black-580x386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeiHFubK9JwAvNhiosX9EexDLaBm-yYnRciDywElZepgnrbshTNECvH3xo5SvvDkVo4CjRyS9UqI8BHOmUx_ZMhVDaiBCS8Zv442y1kbUAbGN7qAdWtFwWQuhixPi0uiylNhs/s320/Its-my-birthday-black-580x386.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-32938759435370884922020-12-09T08:45:00.007-05:002020-12-09T08:45:42.757-05:00December Rolls On<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have been having a blast looking up ideas for my 2021 creative journal! It may just be the best one yet! I am looking forward to working on both of them. Writing and creativity has always been a big part of my life. I grew up surrounded by people who were talented in both areas.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The bursitis in my shoulders is so much better after the shots but my lower arms are still tight and hard to move. I have been wearing an ace bandage to help out some and switching from a heating pad to ice packs. If it does not get better within several weeks, he told me to come back. But I have been sleeping like a baby thanks to those numbing bandages he gave me for that giant bruise on my back (from that nasty fall).</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I tried a new recipe the other night. The Grumpy Ol Gazer is on a heart healthy diet now that calls for one day a week with NO meat. I absolutely loved it and he was surprised at how much he liked it since he did not get too excited about the ingredients. I took two similar recipes and used the ingredients that I liked from both.I call it Greek Pasta.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPFqur0N44LMUxxxyAjhZ4b9DXVHgTSSjKwo-Biei1TD7YdSmMT0VWWMtnN-H5SpsA1MqlZDXr5mN18hQ4eRgZrdVzYjFu8wKsW_ebfb49ZnE2btyGV97TdigIuxm7vK2Clsd/s826/fiestapast.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPFqur0N44LMUxxxyAjhZ4b9DXVHgTSSjKwo-Biei1TD7YdSmMT0VWWMtnN-H5SpsA1MqlZDXr5mN18hQ4eRgZrdVzYjFu8wKsW_ebfb49ZnE2btyGV97TdigIuxm7vK2Clsd/s320/fiestapast.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(I seldom measure. I just add until it looks like the right amount)</span></div><div class="yiv0631652519yqt2515511247" id="yiv0631652519yqtfd26416" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. start your angel hair pasta</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2. saute onions, green peppers and mushrooms</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3. Put #2 in a pot</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4. add sundried tomatoes, artichokes (cut up), black olives, black beans (rinsed and drained) and anything else that makes your mouth water.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5. Drain pasta and toss with olive oil. Serve with toppings and sprinkle feta cheese on top. Serve with garlic bread</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Because of my arms and the fall, I am taking a break from stitching (and housework) for a while but I am getting everything ready for the first of the year! I have two charts that are up for grabs for the first 2021 stitch!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-9054885354936651422020-12-05T09:30:00.004-05:002020-12-05T09:30:55.529-05:00Still moving around<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have had back to back bursitis flares since August and I am really tired of them! I had an appointment for my dr. to give me his magic shot and make this nasty stuff go away. Hopefully I will have full use of my arms in several days! Same rules as last time though. Don't over do too quickly. Do a little, rest, do a little......</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All of my dr. appointments are taken care of until the end of the month. I don't want to go anywhere else until I am healed and not so stiff and sore from that fall!</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I had several Happy Mail days since my last post. I got Isabella Fox by Gigi R. and Mahala Barber by Fox and Rabbit Designs. I am not going to buy the fabrics until I see what I have in my stash. I plan to make a birthday trip to my LNS later this month and will pick up the threads then.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUMUo9_8oydPlw4Cpe31a14TVWI7S9l7ix3QBa2joSkv5tTOa0wYkta1cJyEgClOqKqvSmLwx7L5BJ9b1rcSU5eRwXkLCh0yuTCBVNHxdm-aGuLcqdkLhlRfVyS4NYw14jk7-/s481/GIGI-021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUMUo9_8oydPlw4Cpe31a14TVWI7S9l7ix3QBa2joSkv5tTOa0wYkta1cJyEgClOqKqvSmLwx7L5BJ9b1rcSU5eRwXkLCh0yuTCBVNHxdm-aGuLcqdkLhlRfVyS4NYw14jk7-/s320/GIGI-021.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="yiv0062068940yqt3783863066" id="yiv0062068940yqtfd17286" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I really like the Mahala Barber sampler but only the top half. I doubt I stitch the bottom half. If we can switch out colors for ones we like, why can't we stitch only parts of the pattern that we like?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhl2RwXBNqyzXPlW33URjfQICwC2dhrJvnAhXEtQtlBndtM_Hpysv55U5CLpuYxl321jjnPP79qU2_w0jTvgHO25uDsBxU-GRGZe0kLIZchu3A9ATKBT0VNDCZRP4G6sUt_iDK/s933/foxrabbit-mahalabarber.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhl2RwXBNqyzXPlW33URjfQICwC2dhrJvnAhXEtQtlBndtM_Hpysv55U5CLpuYxl321jjnPP79qU2_w0jTvgHO25uDsBxU-GRGZe0kLIZchu3A9ATKBT0VNDCZRP4G6sUt_iDK/s320/foxrabbit-mahalabarber.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Since I have not been able to stitch (or anything else) I have been making my stitching plans for next year. I have more than one WIP but only one that I am determined to get finished in 2021. This piece has been on going for 15 years!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-vKBFO-ZsPLyPyf5yqR9B7L1Tzrch-my6lg2XCpmu6En5382TGm8zHu8ZkhTU7vLtlPfrXecOI7aU4Oh4LYWJSQUDHWcPTN1JlQiFSDRgkK8qDd8qZjkyPeDrR9kRhzKVfQ4/s800/AAFGyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-vKBFO-ZsPLyPyf5yqR9B7L1Tzrch-my6lg2XCpmu6En5382TGm8zHu8ZkhTU7vLtlPfrXecOI7aU4Oh4LYWJSQUDHWcPTN1JlQiFSDRgkK8qDd8qZjkyPeDrR9kRhzKVfQ4/s320/AAFGyes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I have never cooked on Christmas. When the boys were little, I wanted to see every minute of them opening presents and playing with them so I would usually get a big tray of BBQ with all the fixings to snack on all day. The Thanksgiving dinner that I ordered was so good, I decided that I will be ordering our Christmas dinner from Cracker Barrel also.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Only this time, it will be my favorite. Chicken and Dumplings with sides.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-44316247253988060912020-12-01T07:51:00.001-05:002020-12-01T07:51:09.677-05:00Hello December<p> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">They say that bad things happen in three's. The Grumpy Ol Gazer's hospital adventure can easily count as two. The other day I took a nasty tumble on the front porch and have been stiff and sore ever since. Hopefully our bad luck is over for a while now!</span></p><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"> </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I made a stitching schedule for 2021. I love to make list but have a bad habit of not sticking to them or changing them around. Hopefully I will do better next year!</span></div><div class="yiv6666197527yqt5415748690" id="yiv6666197527yqtfd10027" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What are several of your very favorite stitching threads that you keep on hand just in case you want to switch out some colors? I always have a good supply of Gentle Arts Mulberry thread. It just screams the perfect red! A close runner up is Weeks Dye Works Teal Frost. I fell in love with this last one while I was stitching Feliz Navidad by BBD.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We had both been craving some Oyster Stew so I made a pot last week. I think I will have to double the recipe from now on! It was definitely GOOD! I found the recipe and picture at </span><a href="http://addapinch.com/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">Addapinch.com</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Here is what I used to make it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-2ZqIpkEUtEhEc_huI1KpVKALwUosGi2huUAWRslyx7aJwtfi42Wy3ccoODIT4Z28TmNUmroQCGAevwI4QGWD_pJnPBwX9axens3BIUZA-GsRg5bvbZJ3IgLcNEWl7tgJ3Cp/s960/oysterstew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-2ZqIpkEUtEhEc_huI1KpVKALwUosGi2huUAWRslyx7aJwtfi42Wy3ccoODIT4Z28TmNUmroQCGAevwI4QGWD_pJnPBwX9axens3BIUZA-GsRg5bvbZJ3IgLcNEWl7tgJ3Cp/s320/oysterstew.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3 T butter melted</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 cup half and half</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3 cups milk</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 cans of oysters (drained)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">several splashes of Worcestershire sauce</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cook on low or med. low so the milk does not curdle.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With a new year right around the corner, it is time to get a new journal. I found this one over at Etsy in the Journal Junky shop. I bought 2. I keep a basic journal, a creative journal and my blog is my hobby journal. I am anxious to get them and be ready!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTcpalWrqOXqs-Z0L0edfWI33EPgsdsyDsxOZNFIN0lqNnIpWY3uw4Fprp4kZE9qq1atMWcJlP5rqLyh4pmP1gHB5rbjHBbOpVtFbydQpRU8HYkVCPomvpOFC828u8DAC2I5l/s794/journals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTcpalWrqOXqs-Z0L0edfWI33EPgsdsyDsxOZNFIN0lqNnIpWY3uw4Fprp4kZE9qq1atMWcJlP5rqLyh4pmP1gHB5rbjHBbOpVtFbydQpRU8HYkVCPomvpOFC828u8DAC2I5l/s320/journals.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.</span></div></div>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15201182.post-51795077866664820542020-11-30T21:08:00.004-05:002020-11-30T21:08:45.797-05:00It's December!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5N9p3yXsZaQ5PHN_2_hck3_fWDQvEQ6qoqYY6jgzMqVHl819HNsaLieKrbwflo4RmcMODk8iylZAwgOTJwlzcMRbFiQQnHHaecsuw0_rhpio7j5ns5lLoAqs8DO4b-AEJEAK/s960/december.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5N9p3yXsZaQ5PHN_2_hck3_fWDQvEQ6qoqYY6jgzMqVHl819HNsaLieKrbwflo4RmcMODk8iylZAwgOTJwlzcMRbFiQQnHHaecsuw0_rhpio7j5ns5lLoAqs8DO4b-AEJEAK/s320/december.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.com1