The best husband........

Once again time just slipped by. I want to say thank you to all for the wonderful comments about the state of my blog. I am finally happy with it and even added a few more things like the calendar and blogoversary both of which I saw on Sally's blog. thank you Sally!



Now on to the explanation of the title of this entry.....I have decided to start a second HAED design and wanted all new floss for it. As we all know Walmart is discontinuing their DMC and has it for 10 cents a skein. My wonderful hubby came along to not 1 not 2 but 3 Walmarts and helped me gather the colors I needed as well as quite a few others....This all happened yesterday. They didn't have them all so I completed my list at Jo-Ann's where they were 4/$1. He is a keeper and was having fun helping me! He really got into the hunt! So far as to separate the skeins at the register since they were insistent on scanning each one individually. He even went through the basket and put colors aside to check with me as to whether I needed those and was thrilled when he found a color I needed! At the second they were still in the carousels and he diligently read out the colors from my list so I could gather them up! When the 3rd store didn't have them he was genuinely disappointed! I do love him so! I know you want pictures of the 2 HAED's so here goes Not the best pictures....the one on the left is Pumpkin Spice by Stacey Tippin and I just adore pumpkins in any form so I had to have it and naturally can't wait to start her. So tonight's the night right after sorting and bagging the floss. I have started Fairy Tea Party it's not much but here's a picture... I have a few more starts as well. If you recall I did PR's Fairy Celebration in pinks and am now doing it in blues but facing the other way so that I can put them up facing each other. They will be framed the same! I have similar plans for Fairy Celebration 2. Here is the blue... And to compare the two here is the pink one...And I am so thrilled to have completed the first page of Cirque des Circles....

I always get the e-mails from Silkweaver for their solos but always miss out on them but last week I was on the computer when it arrived and still missed the first one I wanted but managed to get 3 others... they are so soft and pretty! That's it for now and I promise to post again sooner. Oh and I changed my haircolor up a bit....It's still blonde but she added a full head of red lowlights so it's very strawberry blonde. I love it!!!



I am grateful for my stitching and stash and the joy it brings me and of course dear hubby...........

Even busier and an SBQ....

I didn't think it was possible for me to be busier than the other day but I was today!!! The day started with a class at 10am for work but I got paid for it ...way early for me after working 2 days...then it was an errand. Then hubby called to say we needed to be on the other side of town in like 40 minutes! No problem honey but I have Pilates. And we know I don't miss Pilates for anything! So I rearrange my Pilates class. Then pick up hubby drive to the other side of town..we live northwest and had to be in the south west...come back go to Pilates. Wait did you think I was done..... then I did major food shopping! Since dear hubby volunteered us for a BBQ tomorrow afternoon!! I do love him but.......I agreed after all...... So the ribs and chicken are marinating and the potatoes are cooking. It's a small BBQ. I just have to do the potato salad and then I can rest tonight. Maybe I'll throw the potato salad together tomorrow....And the other couple is bringing salad and dessert...since it's for her hubby's bday!!

I have an updated picture of PR's fairy celebration!! I am so loving this piece! Don't you just love her wand!! I plan on doing some beads around the wand to add some sparkle!!! I really should be working on PR's Queen of the Fairies which I did start...maybe tonight!!! So here is the update... and one more..... Sorry about the shadow.... I do believe the second picture is closer to the true color of the hand dyed fabric!!!!

And before I forget I'm behind on an SBQ question...One that I myself submitted! But I must admit I got the idea from Karen . I believe in giving credit where credit is due so thank you Karen for planting the seed of an idea in my thoughts! Here goes....

Today's SBQ was suggested Juls(http://afairyprincessdreams.blogspot.com) and is:If you could only stitch one more piece what would it be and why?The permalink to this post is: http://blog.blondelibrarian.net/archives/2007/05/sbq-last-call/

I've thought long and hard on this question and I repeatedly came up with only one answer amazing for all the stash I have acquired but drumroll please it's Anagram Diffusions Sampler 4 Saisons . And the reason would be is that it is simply in my mind stunning!

I am truly grateful for happiness in my life....

A new Mirabilia...or three...

I was checking out the Mirabilia Ezboard and found this Mirabilia Crystal Symphony due out March 1. Mirabilia designer Nora Corbett has been on a designing streak lately! She also has two other new designs coming out soon which of course I love! But they are causing some controversy since they are faceless....that is what I love about them! I always knew I was weird! Here they are Fern and Ivy . Oh and one of my nieces has already claimed Fern! Which is great since I haven't stitched her anything in a while. I am on my way to my LNS in a little while so that worked out well. And then it's Pilates. Which was supposed to be yesterday but work switched my days. So I really need to go. And then my hair.....and I'll post about that but more importantly my new fabrics all 3 from my FOTM club that I get from Shakespeare's Peddler . I signed up for 1 originally and then went to 2 a month in the second month so to get me current ..I got 3 in February. Is that as clear as mud... So I'll get my day started and be back more blonde and less stressed! And the blonde will be on my head but I may also be feeling it as well...LOL. Have a great day everyone.

I am grateful for stitching and the joy it brings me..........

more promised stuff.........

Well the previous post lost a picture....grrrr! I'll try again and put pictures of the fabrics I recently got.

There's the picture that got lost of the MBS for comparison to the new picture for my progress..... Now let's see if I can get more pictures...... Well here........ it let me and even let me move it down to where I wanted it. Will wonders never end. This is the PTPlus limited edition fabric and on the left is 32ct Carnival linen and on the right is 32ct Crystal DaVinci linen!!!!!! Do I live dangerously and try another picture.... Here goes...

.....Here is my PTPlus FOTM on the sly from Shakespeare's Peddler......it's 32ct Glory linen a pretty soft pink that I'm thinking will be perfect for Titania from Mirabilia.....which has been in my stash forever.... Now I'm going to really push my luck with one last picture......
Amazing but here it is....... Mirabilia's Lady of the Mist with PtPlus 32ct Heritage linen a soft hand dyed green. She is so beautiful that I may just have to start her sooner rather than later! That's it for now..... and I have just enough time to go for Storm's food....but not to worry she does have food in house this trip is just to stock up for more. Oh and in all of this I failed to mention that my mom was in the hospital back in NY.... she is better and home now. She is having a hard time adjusting to having lost my dad last february. Wow it's almost a year. And after 57 years of marriage I can't even imagine. But she is better and for that I'm thankful!

I am grateful for so very much today.....

My Surprise

Hi all...sorry this is so very late but I worked today and am just unwinding from a trying day. And without much further ado.....my surprise no wait. I guess it was my surprise but it was really for dear hubby. It was an Art Garfunkel concert..... I see some of you going who???? He was big in the 60's part of Simon & Garfunkel...ahhh. Now don't get me wrong I like a good concert but as I said to hubby as we waited to valet the car (in Vegas you always valet the car right dear brother) "just please admit this is really for you my dear? I mean the minute you heard he was appearing you got the tickets......made it a surprise for me....you have to get the day off....but really be honest it's for you" His response "no of course not it's for you". Me " when's the last time I listened to Art Garfunkel???? I mean U2, REM, Dave Matthews, Cowboy Junkies okay maybe Enya threw ya...." and then he said "okay I really wanted to see him" Me "was that so hard" LOL. The show was actually good alot of his standards and his voice has held. I did enjoy it. The only weird part was when he sang "Cecelia" with his 12 year old son.....who was dressed in hot pink, white sequin jacket and diamond ring. But maybe I'm being too picky. If you don't know the words to Cecelia check them out before you think I'm being harsh. We went out to a really nice dinner...so it was a great date night for us! So there you have it my surprise. And yes we have tickets to Phantom of The Opera later this month!!!

My fabrics came from the FOTM club as well as the limited edition hand dyeds I managed to sneak in on. I'll try and post tomorrow. They really are so pretty. It's going to be a treat to get the monthly fabrics. I really want to make some progress on the Miraculous Birth Sampler this week. And will try and post on Thursday! Well I'm seeing double so I'm off......

I am grateful to have tomorrow off and that Joann's has DMC floss on sale.....6 for .96cents limit 30skeins. (I'm going) LOL

My Ott-lite

I put my new Ott-lite (20w Shiloh Pharmacy Floor Lamp) together the other night and may I just say OMG!!!!! It was simply amazing! I switched it on and I could hardly believe my eyes..... it was like "sitting in sunshine" to borrow from Vonna. And it was unbelievable to stitch under.....I was seeing things in a whole new light LOL. I can't believe I ever stitched without one. I now know what you mean Karen. I stitched so much that I looked up and it was way past time to go to sleep....I was working the next day or actually that day! This is a short post since I only have one day off and I'm not sure where the day went. I'm working a lot of one day on one day off...I don't know how that happened. Well one I do since I had to switch a day for DH has another surprise planned and this time I do not have a clue.....but I'm not as anxious this time around. And he's even planning on getting Phantom of the Opera tickets. The Vegas production is supposed to be amazing and they are running a locals deal.

Oh in the way of Stash.......did I mention that I signed up for the PTPlus FOTM club from Shakespeare's Peddler . Well I did. I am getting the 32ct linen 1/4 yd plain alt w/ crystal. She was really nice on the phone. The first months came today......I haven't opened it yet so unlike me. Oh and I also got in on two pieces of limited edition PTPlus fabric today from the yahoo group that I'm a member of (the link is in my sidebar). I got the 1/4 yd 32ct Crystal DaVinci and Carnival. So glad I didn't make any New Years resolutions about not buying stash!!! Just one to stitch more and with my Ott-lite that seems to be do-able!!!! I'm off to stitch... did I say this would be a short post??

I am grateful for the laundry being done!!!