Show and Tell time.....

I have so much to share which I meant to do last night but for whatever reason Blogger was not cooperating....So first is the stitched gift that I sent back East for my Sister-in-law's birthday and to be quite truthful I think of her as a sister !!!!! So here goes all framed Take Time to Scrapbook © Jeannette Douglas

She absolutely loved it!!!!! I had fun with this one especially getting the picture that small.....the entire piece is smalller than my Gingher scissors! It was well appreciated as I knew it would be!!!!

Next is  Simply Live  © The Primitive Needle done with the Valdani Threads. This pattern just spoke to me and I of course had to start it!!!!!

Next is Nantucket Summer Sampler © By The Bay Neeedlearts....the alphabet was too cool and there are mermaids too cool......And if you remember Salem Remembered © The Primitive Needle It's coming along nicely... I have been having a focus problem lately and just seem to want to start everything......but I have had a few finishes mixed in with the starts......But this isn't one of them and we're only half way through.....She is Hallwe'en Queen © Notforgotten Farm Samplers. I saw her at last years stitching retreat and my LNS shopowner found her for me !!! So very sweet and I thought it's been a year I better start her......I told you any excuse ahem *reason* for a new start! Her dress has a willow tree and a graveyard in it!!!!! Way cool!!!!Next is my SAL with Karen and Christine ....Little witch © MdesignsShe is fun and I actually have a bit more done........ Are you tired of all the pics yet? Here is my Thriller © Sampler Cove A bit more done and I did change the colors to Pagoda Red and Ink black from the originals of Rosewood and Ink Black by Thread Gatherr Silk N Colors.....

Next is a finish which I may not have posted so here is the 2007 Fairy Celebration © PR all done And here Calipso mermaid © PR I just love the fabric and thread it was truly serendipity that it came together. I thought the fabric looked like a deep part of the ocean and the thread just complimented it so well of course I had to start her......Yes we are almost done... Next is Pretty Pumpkins © Glendon Place a wip that called out to me last night so a few stitches got placed after finding all the threads in the basket but that's how these pieces get done one stitch at a time!

I received the best surprise from Cheryl from Scotland A blogaversary gift from 2 years ago and it was well worth the wait!!!! Thanks again Cheryl!!!! I do love my tea and will be sipping tonight!!!!!

That's all from me for tonight! I worked today and just wanted to post all day so I had to sit down and finally post! I hope this finds everyone busy stitching! Oh and the Annual stitching Retreat was so wonderful! A whole day of stitching and being with friends! And it has morphed into twice a year with 2 others hosting a Spring Stitch In!!!!!

Oh and yes I have changed my blog background once again and I am truly finally happy with it!!!

I am grateful for friends far and near......

May your needle fly through your fabric.....

Free at last

Well after over a week with my migraine and also realizing that it was another type of headache I get called Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania...I took the indocin around the clock and finally got a handle on it but it of course gave one last push yesterday so I took it easy and did nothing. That said little to no stitching got done this past week. But today is going to be different I will stitch and go to Pilates to make up for missing yesterday!!! I do want to thank you all for your well wishes and good cheer. And thanks for the compliments about my new haircut!!! This really is a wonderful community!

I do have pictures some are updates. First up is a picture of Pretty Pumpkins that Joanne of Periwinkle Ink requested Sorry about the bad photo. Next is PR's Fairy Celebration in blue since I can't recall the last time I posted her And finally is Cirque des Cercles I have a bit done on my page 2 which is really page 4 but the way I'm working it top to bottom well you get the idea... And I joined a SAL for CdC so that should motivate me as well!!! I'm off to stitch for the rest of the day into the night since hubby is going to work early! Let's have a cup of tea later this evening......

I am grateful for quiet days and tea.......

It won't go away.....

Well it been days and this migraine won't quit! It gets better and then worse even taking to my bed with an icepack didn't help.... I even missed bowling last night the sheer thought of hearing all those bowling bowls being thrown just scared me with this migraine! I have taken every drug prescribed and now I think it's just toying with me.....I will not give in!!!!!!

I have pictures to share ...first my haircut! Everyone seems to love it and so do I! I've blown it out twice and it is so easy!!!!! Here goes..... and another

I took these myself today and I actually like them! What do you think??? I feel so good with shorter hair!!!!! Sometimes spur of the moment is good!!!!

And some stitching updates and stash....... I started Pretty Pumpkins by Glendon Place so here is an early WIP...so far I am loving it.....it's flowing nicely! And another... closer look! The fabric is PTPlus 32ct Heritage linen and it is lighter IRL!!!!

I got the most wonderful gift from my SIL and BIL ...a giftcard to my LNS Stitcher's Paradise and they were most generous!!!! I got many things including the companion piece to Cirque des cercles called Triangular!!!! I picked out the most gorgeous overdyed green and then went for the fabric...an overdyed purple!!!! What do you think...I am loving it! Here goes and another...the fabric is lighter IRL....as is the floss..... I don't know when I'll start it but I'm ready!!!

Oh and they also sent me a book that I wanted..... The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold! It is so good and just gets better! I'm about half way through and highly recommend it as did Deb . I read her other two books The Lovely Bones which was spectacular and her memoir Lucky which I think is necessary reading . It helps one heal and even feel again!!!! I actually met her at a book signing while I still lived in NY and she did a reading and then graciously signed my copies and we chatted about just how life altering I felt her books were to me! I am hoping beyond hope that she makes a stop in Las Vegas!!! I would be so thrilled to see her again!!!!

I'm off to a cup of Prince of Wales tea and some stitching if this migraine will let me.....Thanks for reading this far and of course for commenting! I so appreciate them all!!!!!

I am grateful for cups of tea and stitching.....

Eta...I stitched a bit and took another Relpax and it may be premature but the migraine is less intense and painfull....Yah! I'm off to bed!!!!! See you all tomorrow and again thanks for visiting!

November already

I can hardly believe it's November already......where does the time go??? I've had a migraine on and off since this weekend but I worked friday thru sunday 12 hour days. I actually was hoping to get sunday off but that wasn't to be. I finally took my headache meds and it seems to be leaving.....and now I'm in the middle of 4 days off and today is stitching group at SP so all is good. But first I must go to sleep.....

I have been bad though.....I started a new project tonight after gathering all the threads and materials. It's Pretty Pumpkins by Glendon Place!!!!! I have been thinking about this one for a while and figure what's one more WIP...... actually Deb got me thinking of starting this one. So Deb I put the first few stitches in tonight and plan on stitching it at stitching group!!!!! Thanks for the push!!!!! Pictures soon.....

Oh and I totally forgot to mention that I got my haircut last week...really cut to my chin....a bob.....It was so spur of the moment but I was ready. I was getting my usual color touch up and was reading a gossip magazine...I forgot my book....and there was this haircut and it looked so good and I didn't even have to talk her into it....When she made the first cut it just felt so right. I love it...Once I get a good picture I'll be sure to post it! That's it for now..I'm off to bed since it's a busy day with stitching group and my annual mammogram.....we must protect the tata's!!!!
I am grateful for being almost migraine free.......