Overdue Update

Here is a snap of We Will Adore Him. The stitching is complete and has been for some time-I just need to get to The Silver Needle and buy the buttons and sew them on! It's been really hectic here recently.

Near the end of April, DH and I decided to cut down 2 huge trees in our front yard. The trees were just too big for our size yard and the grass had pretty much disappeared. We tried Fescue, but it just didn't do well. And one of the trees had damage from the ice storm in December last year. So the trees went. Then, we enlarged a flower bed with bricks. While working on the bricks, I jokingly said that since we were doing all that work, why not install a sprinkler system? DH said he had been thinking of doing just that! So, we rented a trencher, dug up the yard, and installed it. This took several weeks--working weekends and a few nights. The dirt was delivered and the yard smoothed out today and the sod will be put down on Friday. We have done all of the work except for the dirt and sod. What a job! But, it will be worth it.

My DD was staying with us for the month of May. She is a PA (Physician Assistant) student and she did her dermatology rotation here. It was good to have her around once again! She will be back in September for another specialty.

Last Wednesday night my Daddy passed away. I stayed with him at the hospital in Oklahoma City from Friday morning to Wed night. It's really tough for me because my Mama passed away only a year and a half ago. I managed to grab several projects to take with me, and got some stitching done.

Will be adding some pictures soon!

A Little Progress and NOVA

Here is the progress made on We Will Adore Him. The star does not stand out as much as I'd hoped...don't think I'll rip it out, though. That is most of the x's except for an angel that goes about where the needle is. To finish, there are a lot of colonial knots and some beads and several brass buttons.

I finally splurged and got the pattern for NOVA. It just looks like it will be so much fun to stitch (on 18 ct canvas) with so many gorgeous colors of DMC and Anchor threads and lots of specialty stitches. I would start it right now if I had a piece of canvas large enough. But, I don't and really should try to complete a few WIPs first. So....

...here's my plan--to save change in this bottle until I have enough to buy the canvas and some of the thread. By then I should have some pieces out of the way!

I stitched Rainbow Row in 1979. Mid-1700 row houses on East Bay St. in Charleston, SC.

Is it Friday Yet?

A little more progress on We Will Adore Him. I really do enjoy this one...the colors, and since it's 28 ct. it is much easier on the eyes.

Yesterday at work we had our annual fire drill. I work on the 18th floor and had to walk down the stairs and exit the building. Of course, yesterday was a cold and windy day, and was not very fun to be standing around outside for very long, especially at 9 a.m! Today I'm feeling it in my legs. That always happens and I'll be sore a day or so. But, at least we didn't have to walk back upstairs! I always take the stairs when moving around several floors, but I'm definitely not used to 18 at a time!

Is it Friday yet?? Sure seems like it should be. Even though it's only Wednesday, it has felt like an unusually long week. I'm looking forward to the weekend!

Thanks to all of you that stop by and leave nice comments.

New Chart and a Little Stitching

It's been 2 weeks since my last post! I don't know what happened to me. I usually get an hour or two for stitching most evenings. But lately, after only a short time, I fall asleep with needle in hand. I've just been real tired, and staying up even later than normal isn't helping the situation. I'm trying to do better!

I ordered Where My Heart Blooms from Heartland Needleworks in Oklahoma City on Thursday, and I got it yesterday. I want to get all of the 2008 Loose Feathers patterns in order to stitch the mystery sampler at the end of the year.

Here is a picture of We Will Adore Him. It doesn't look like much, but it's a start.

11 more to go!

Starry Santa

Homespun Elegance

2003 JCS Ornaments Issue

One finished and 11 more to go! My goal is to make at least 12 ornies this year.

The Silver Needle and The Stitchworks had their Super Bowl Sales yesterday. Becky was planning to be at both stores with 2 of her friends. I planned to go also, and decided to be there at the same time they were, so that we could meet! After shopping both sales, we all went to lunch and talked for a long time! It was so good to meet a stitching blog friend in person!

I got a piece of 28 ct. Light Mocha linen and some fibers to begin We Will Adore Him by Homespun Elegance. I have loved this one since first seeing it in 2003.