Weekend Surprise

I thought I might be able to get a little stitching in since getting Harold back home but a very little is exactly what I have done so far! Between waiting on Harold, catching up around the house and trying to take care of a bug I caught (probably during one of my many visits to the hospital) I just haven't had time to do much. I was able to finish one tiny bird on the WIP if that helps any. lol. So many pieces have birds on them, it would be impossible to guess.

Harold has several doctor follow up appointments next week and we will probably know more by the end of the month whether Home Health Care will be permanent or just a temporary fixture around our house. I know he is scared but I keep telling him to think positive. He would have to give up his astronomy trips and I would have to give up my day/weekend trips (which I'm not ready to do). For now he is taking some time off work until we know a little more.

I have added a few things to my wishlist and hope to add some more to my trade list by the end of the month! I am getting excited by the few sneak peeks I have seen for Market this month. I will have to be very selective though.

Look what we woke up to! I wasn't ready for ice but a nice snow is always a fun surprise! I was able to get my errands done before it arrived and I even managed to remember to pick up some birdfood for my little backyard sweeties.

Thank you to my wonderful friends for all your comments of care and concern. They really do mean so much to me. Until next time, may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.

What a Special Day!

Yes, it is indeed a special day for our country and I plan to keep the tv on all day so that I can watch all the inaguration festivities!

I wanted to wait a little while this morning before making my blog post so I could take a picture of the big snow fall we got early this morning! LOL! The weather forecast called for 2" to 5" and was to begin late last night. It didn't begin until the early morning hours and we only got a dusting! *big pout*

Knitting lessons have been cancelled for awhile which in a way is a good thing. I was looking forward to taking them but the closer it got, the more I wondered if I really needed another hobby! I love learning new crafts but I think I have enough on my plate right now. Anything else might keep me from being as productive on my cross stitch as I would like. After all, I am trying to catch up on those almost 20 years that were dormant because of severe eye problems and migraines!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and stays cozy warm!

Monday! Again!

Brrrrrrrr! What a cold weekend! We woke up to temps in the lower to mid teens! Not your typical southern winter! I have seen winters when I didn't have to pull out my coat but it got plenty of use this weekend! LOL! I am still keeping my fingers crossed for snow sometime this winter! We are due for a good one!

Once again, I didn't get any stitching done on AAFG for the Let's Stitch SAT! I am starting to get frustrated about it too. Things like grocery shopping and out of town trips have been getting in the way of stitching on Fridays lately (or rather ever since the holidays)! I didn't do very well on my rotation schedule because once again I didn't get around to working on any Christmas ornaments this weekend! I need to get my chosen Christmas design out along with fabric and threads so I will be ready to go next weekend! I may set AAFG where it is more visible and that might prompt me to pick it up even if only for a short while!

One good thing I did this weekend was get the give a way and two PIFs ready for mailing! Hopefully they will go out by the end of the week if not sooner!

Here is a picture of my stitching progress on Victoria's Quaker from my stitching week (rotation schedule) on it! I got 6 more motifs done! Yea! Now to get the rest of my rotation in gear and moving along!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Mid Week Blahs

Like Vonna, I have a lot of current charts I want to give my attention to this year. I am sure I will buy a few new ones now and then but I hope I don't too caught in the shiny glitz of new designs so I can work on the many others that have been patiently waiting for their turn with the needle!

It has been raining here so much lately and our yard is a virtual swamp area! The weather has been warmer than our usual January days but who can get outside to enjoy it in all this rain and slush! The sun is supposed to show by this weekend and maybe some of this wet mess can begin to dry up a little! And it gets really depressing after awhile too! I know it's good stitching and sleeping weather but I need a little sun! I know we needed rain but not all at once! LOL!

I changed a couple of colors in Lauren's Voice to make it more compatible with my decor. Seems like I have to do that a lot (except with Christmas pieces)! LOL

How do some people manage to stitch up 50 or more pieces a year? Unless it was a lot of extremely simple ornament size pieces, I would have to sit and stitch 16 hours a day, 7 days a week to accomplish a high number like that! I'm just not a fast stitcher which is fine with me because I don't need to finish off that many a year! I would be happy with one framable size (or pillow size) and several ornaments a month though.

Old Man Winter

Winter Cover. When we rake up the fallen leaves in Autumn, I like to use the many piles for winter cover around some of my more tender plants. Then later in the Spring, the leaves will turn to mulch good for the soil around these plants!

An American legends has the pineapple a symobl of hositality. When colonial sea captains returned from their tropical voyages, they would take pineapples from their cargo and hang them on their front door or gate post as a sign of welcome and hospitality. Later, people began carving designs into doorways and gate posts. Pineapples are still given today as a symbol of welcome or friendship.

*I would love to find a renewal to JCS in my stocking*

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