Memorial Day Weekend

I know I haven't posted a recent update picture of Creation Sampler in a while so here it is! I was hoping to be further along by this time but with everything that has been going on, I am happy.

I am still checking out Ancestry on a regular basis hoping for another name to be discovered for my Mother's Tree. So far, nothing. When I finish  up Creation Sampler I plan to stitch a short but sweet piece by Notforgotten Farm called "I Stitch". Lori designed it as a bookmark but I think I will have it framed even though it is very small.

Speaking of Mother's Tree. I have every intention of finishing it off in time for the October framing sale at my LNS. My dilemma is whether to pick it back up where I left off (on the tree) or start fresh and make it my own. Decisions, decisions...

We went up to the foothills one day to meet my cousin and her husband for lunch. It is always good to get together with family and catch up. We had some very pretty scenery on the way.

I filled all the birdfeeders one last time for the season. I stop feeding them June 1 through Oct 31 because there are plenty of insects, bugs and berries for them to feast on.I start feeding them again November 1 though the end of May.

And our chipmunk is happy too!

I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend. I would also like to send thanks to the soldiers who keep us safe!

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

Dull Is Good!

I hope everyone had a pleasant Mother's Day whether you were the one being celebrated or not. I had a lovely day. The Grumpy Ol Gazer took me out for a nice dinner which was enjoyed and appreciated.  I wasn't able to spend a lot of time outside watching my birds like I had hoped because we had an entire weekend of heavy down pours.

Since I was house bound due to the weather, I used the time to work on Creation Sampler and put some more things back up on the freshly painted walls.

After the rainy weekend, we had several extremely pleasant days. I took advantage of the Spring weather and filled my bird and squirrel feeders. The squirrels like about everything I put out whether it is for them or not! The crows have made a return to the feeders this year after a long absence. A little chipmunk had been longingly watching the feeders and decided to try to climb one. He chose a big feeder on a wood pole and fell off more than once. He finally chose another feeder lower to the ground on a shepherd pole. He made it and he happily snuggled into the feeder tray to eat his heart out!

Not much news. It has been a "dull is good" week. Next week will be a different story!

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

Have a Happy Day

Good Morning

I am still making progress on Creation Sampler. I have changed a few colors around and love the look of it so far! My new ottoman has a storage space under the top so I can keep my current stitch in there and it will always be handy!

I took a break from stitching for several days. Sometimes it will help the hand cramps to give them a little vacation from the needle and thread. Another thing that helps are these crafter gloves and yes, they really do work!

I hope all of you have a lovely and special Mother's Day! I will be spending the day my favorite way. Enjoying my yard and birds, stitching and NO COOKING! As for a present, I am happy to get peace and quite as my Mother's Day gift  but a vase of daisies is always a wonderful surprise!

Another good mail day brought some threads for one of my projects and my Mother's Day present - a new zoom lens for my SLR camera.

Now that the painting is finished in the main areas, I was able to hang a lot of my cross stitch back up. I will let the Grumpy Ol Gazer take a well deserved break before taking on the other rooms!

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

A Lot of Love in This Post!

Here is the rest of the framing I picked up several weeks ago that I forgot to post last week.

Sarah Steele by Tree of Life Sampling. I ran short on fabric so I could not complete it but I still love it. It looks like the glass is cracked but it is a streak of sunlight!

The Lord is My Shepherd by New York Dreamer. Look at the details on that frame!

Remember Me by Sheepish Designs. The roses were pink in the chart but you know I love red and I had to add a few yellow roses because I love them so much!

It is still early but in season fruits and veggies are starting to show up in the stores! I usually like to grow my own tomatoes but I am going to take a break this year. As soon as I saw watermelons in the store, I grabbed one to take home! I can never have too much watermelon! I am the only person in the house who eats it, so I get to finish off one all by myself! YUM!!! No problem there!

I made my decision about Stitch Maynia. Starting all 7 designs within a week is too much for me. I still plan to do them all and I have given myself a time frame in which I hope to complete them. For now that deadline is my little secret! LOL.  I have already started The Creation Sampler by Words of Praise. I have changed a few colors around.

Be still my heart! I love my new stitching chair! And it even has a matching sofa! I am over the moon in love with them!

I do love my yellow roses but my heart skips a beat when my wild rose blooms because I know my birds will have some yummy rose hips to snack on this Fall.

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

And So The Maynia Begins

The Stitch Maynia, that is. I have toyed around with the idea of taking on this monster challenge for a few years. I am right on the edge of going for it. Should I do the usual 31 starts - one each day for a month. NO NO NO WAY! Or maybe I could do the 19 new starts for the year 2019, Hmmm, that's still a lot for me to wrap my mind around! Maybe I could just do 5 or 7 for the number of  days in the week. That's still seems like a lot for me. I know because I have tried to work on multiple designs by rotation before and something always ends up in my drawer never to see the light of day again!

It's still a big decision and until I make up my mind which way to go on this, I am having fun making my list. All of these are already in my stash along with the fabrics and threads so I will not have to purchase anything else.

1. The Prayer of Saint Francis by My Big Toe

2. Mother's Tree by Lavender and Lace

3. Creation Sampler by Words of Praise

4. A Virtuous Woman by Carriage House Sampling

5. I Stitch by Notforgotten Farm

6. Heart & Hand by With Thy Needle and Thread

7. Be Who You Are by Lizzie Kate

I should have my decision made by my next post! Until next time, may you have simple days and an uncluttered heart.