Two Days of Fun

Well, my days off this week were interesting anyway. DH had an appointment with a doctor that puts in defribrillators. I really liked the doctor, he was very easy to talk to and not patronizing at all as some doctors can be. He answered all of our questions and told DH to call him when he made a decision. DH is so afraid to go into the hospitol again that I told him to make the decision that he felt the best with. He really needs to have it done but I am not going to pressure him. He fears that if he goes into the hospitol again that he will not come home again. So I can't push.
Later Tuesday evening I went to my LNS and took a pulled thread ornament candle class. What fun !!! It should be pretty when I have it completed -- almost there. This evening I went back to the LNS and took the class from last week as I was working for that one. (Wednesday is Open Class ) I started a needlepoint bargello candle -- I enjoy doing bargello. This one is done on 13 mesh canvas and uses gold opalescent white and silks - 2 shades of soft green and 2 shades of rose. I love the way it is turning out. I will post pictures when there is more to see.

Totally Useless SAL

Well I am a few days late but here is what I have so far. Have a nice day !!!

October is Here !!

It is hard to believe that October is a reality and almost half over. I just don't know where the time goes. I used to hear people say that time went faster the older you got and used to laugh. but, I am not laughing now. I just don't believe how fast it flies away. Oh well !!

I am still stitching. Not as much as I would like but stitchinng noe the less. Work and dreaded housework seem to get in the way. i just finished a bookmark for the JA Hardanger Bookmark Tutorial. I changed the design as I did mine on canvas instead of fabric. The design called for xs and eyelets on the sides but they got lost on the canvas. So I used cables instead and am quite pleased with the finish. the other bookmark is a design of my own. I did a weaved rose in the center for something different. I like the way it looks.

Here also is my progress on two of the Garden Fairies by Nora Corbett / Mirabilia. MOrning Glory Fairy is ready for me to add the metallics and the beads, while I was waiting for some of my beads to come in I just had to start Sweet Pea Fairy and love the colors in her skirt/dress. So I guess I will have two of them to add beads and metallics to. .

thank you for visiting my blog , I will try to post more often. take care andd enjoy the clean crisp air of Fall before Father Winter adds icicles to your nose. hee hee

September Already !!!

I can't believe it is September already. The time just keeps flying by. I found out the other day that I am going to be a grandmother again. this one will make 4 grands for me. I have a 19 year old grandson that is starting his 2nd year in college (unbelievable -- I remember holding him when he was a new born ) , a 16 year old granddaughter that is still in high school, and a ten month old granddaughter that is just starting to walk. my son is hoping that this one will be a boy (the two girls aree his ) so he will have a hunting and fishing partner. Although I am sure he will initiate the girls in his pastimes also. LOL

DH cont to have health problems, but he is stable at the moment. My stitching seems to take a back seat to work and MD appointments. So it has been sporadic at best. My latest finish was for a friend. It is from one of the UK mags and was a fun stitch. I am quite pleased with how it turned out.

I also just finished a mail art envelope for an exchange but will post a picture after it has been received. Have a nice day and enjoy the crisp weather.

Another Rainy Night !!!

Hello Everyone !!!! As you can see, I am not a faithful poster. sigh !!! Time seems to get away from me. Not enough of it for all my leisure pursuits. LOL As you can tell by my title, it is raining again here. I live in Connecticut, USA. That is in the Northeast corner of the states better known as New England. This has been by far the wettest summer I think I have seen in a long time. All it does is rain. I feel bad for all the beach lovers. There hasn't been much sun for sun bathing. I used to love the beach but since I married my DH, my beach time has become next to non-existent. He is not a beach person at all. Me, I could sit and listen to the surf breaking for hours on end. Such a relaxing sound. He is a TV/sports nut. So I sit and stitch and listen to audio books while he watches his sports. That is, when I am not working. I will be so glad when I can retire, only 3 1/2 more years to go. Yay !!!
I hope everyone is having a nice summer and getting some stitching time around all the picnics. So long for now. Take care.

Tuesday - Another Snowy Day

I can't believe that it is February of a new year. The time just goes too fast. Between work and life in general, I am kept busy. I had more surgery on my right eye and can now stitch again. Most of what I am doing is smalls but I also started one of the Mirabilia / Nora Corbett Pixies - Morning Glory. She is a fun stitch.

I am making good progress so far. I like the way all of the colors are coming together. It's a nice easy stitch. I am stitching it on Antique White 28ct Monaco by Charles Craft. Her it is so far.

Most of my stitching has been Hardanger Ornies and a Bookmark. I like these smalls as they are great to carry along with you.
Here also are Christmas pictures of Emma Rihann, my new grand daughter. She is three months old as of the 22nd of January. I think she is a cutie but of coarse my opinion is biased. LOL

Another Day

It was freezing cold yesterday, in the 20's. brrrrr!! Today it is supposed to warm up. Crazy weather!! But then that is New England for you. I worked yesterday, and will work again today and Wednesday. then two days off. YEA!!!! Love those days off. I still have not had the time to get any decorating done around here. Hopefully I will get something done on my days off . I have been trying to get some stitching done. If I get on the computer then nothing gets done. Time just seems to fly by. I am working on a couple of Hardanger Angels foR a girl at work. I don't usually take orders as I don't like to work under pressure. I just enjoy the act of stitching. It seems to relax me after a stressful day at work. i will try to post pictures when I get a chance. I guess that is about all for today. Take care.

Grandma Again !!!

This past Thursday my youngest son and his wife presented me with a new granddaughter. Her name is Emma Rihann and she weighed 6 lbs 12 oz and was 19 1/4 inches long. What a sweetie she is. She is my third grandchild and the only baby. My grandson is 18 and in his first year of college and my other granddaughter is 15. The 15 yr old is my youngest son's daughter from his first marriage. And my grandson is from my eldest son. My DH's youngest son and his wife had a little girl last month Mikaylah Marie, another sweetie. Between the two of us we now have 12 grands, quite a crew. I will be busy stitching for these two new ones, not sure what yet. I am busy looking around for something special. Catch you later !!!