12hours....

This post has to be quick since I'm supposed to getting ready to go out to dinner..... but I slept for 12 straight hours last night!!! I can't remember the last time I did that. My body must of needed it. And I awoke to hubby making me breakfast! He is a keeper!

I did start Pumpkin Spice and was loving it! I brought it to SP yesterday and was happily stitching along...I got there early and everything! When I kept running into mistakes in my stitching! I know I can't believe it either. So after some frustration I decided to restart her and my plan was to just buy another piece of fabric after all it is 1x1 but no the ladies wouldn't hear of that....one actually took a great part of it out for me. So I planned to complete the takeout last night but sleep had other plans. I just finished it now and really want to restart her right now but it's out to dinner with hubby and his friend from back east. And I really want to start her in the morning. So she will wait .....

I am grateful for stitching........

Storm's day....

Well it was quite the day for our Storm! First it was a playdate at a friends house then a walk with her Dad. And it didn't end there...I took her to Pilates with me and she was perfect and so well behaved oh and all the attention she received didn't hurt either. Then as a reward for being so good we went to the dogpark for an hour or so! So right now she is tuckered out and sleeping curled up in a ball!!!! Here is her most recent picture...

I finally sent out the baby gift and it reached it's destination to New York!!!! The mother was thrilled and hung it in the baby's room right away!!!! I'm thrilled as well since you never know how someone is going to react to a handmade gift...A picture to refresh your memories I know I've said this before but tonight is the night I start Pumpkin Spice!!!!! I did a lot of stitching on "Toil & Trouble" so I am going with a new start. What the hay! This is for fun and I am having fun!!!!! So off to feed Storm and then myself and then stitching and since hubby is at work I get the whole night to myself!!! Oh and did I mention that I updated my cellphone to a red Chocolate!!! I just love it!!!!!!

I am grateful for easy days to stop and enjoy life..............

A new start or two......

I want to start by saying thank you for all the kind thoughts that were sent my way! I so appreciate them and most especially the wonderful friendships I have made through blogging! If only we could sit down to a cup a tea together!!! A girl can dream.............

In answer to Andie's question ......yes I did have a new start actually two! I really couldn't help myself or maybe I just didn't want too... They are both small in comparison to my other projects so that makes it more portable for stitching group Wednesdays as well. Unfortunately "Pumpkin Spice" is all kitted up but not started but either tonight or tomorrow she will be! So on to pictures of my new starts. First "Lady Lazarus" by Monsterbubbles. She is just plain fun! And next is "Toil and Trouble" by Erica Michaels Not much done but so far lots of fun!!! Both are being done on PTPlus fabric

And I have to say I loved my Stitching Retreat on Sunday!!! It was in a not so great neighborhood but the golf course was absolutely gorgeous! And a full day of stitching. Can I ask ...does it get any better than that?? I don't think so! Pure joy!!!!!!! There were about 40 or so stitchers including one male. And it was so great to see what everyone was stitching all so different and beautiful. I even won a door prize...a thistle bookmark and a pair of cougar heart scissors. I did give the bookmark to someone since I knew I'd never stitch it. She was so happy and it felt good!

That's all for now ...I'm off to a short class at work then date night with hubby...

I am grateful for recognizing joy in my life....

My sister

I have been thinking about this post all day even whether I should write it....I truly dislike the word should it simply implies regret. I have written before about her but something about her birthday made this post important! And in the end I felt strongly about posting and honoring her memory! Today is her birthday and she has been with the angels for 17 years. It feels like yesterday most of the time, I still see her face in my dreams and can tell you just how she liked her tea and even the fact that she never ever went to bed with dirty dishes in the sink. She was amazing so intuitive. She is the reason I stitch today and am so glad that when she put needle and thread in my hand and said you will do this I did! My brother wrote a truly eloquent post in his blog about her. It brought me to tears for the first time today. She truly was my mirror and for the longest time I didn't know who I was after she died. I'd look in the mirror and just wonder and think what next what do I do?? But today I brought brownies to the stitching group at SP to celebrate her birthday and that felt good! The ladies were all so kind. Today was a good day because I honored her memory! Oh and she had a wicked sense of humor! She wasn't far away today and I thought of her often.

On a stitching note I never did start Pumpkin Spice the other night. By the time I got all the threads sorted and bagged it was just too late. And PR's Queen of the Fairies was calling my name rather loudly! She was feeling neglected and rightfully so! So I am working on her and plan to start Pumpkin Spice tomorrow!

I am grateful to have memories of my sister...........