A great day today

Yup! My friend Linda called and talked me into going to the LNS in Raleigh. She didn't have to do much talking, trust me! But I had to take Luke along with us. He did fine, I think! Really great for 95% of the time and that little 5% was a bit rough, but he apologized and we survived!

My whole purpose in going was to get the fabric to start Flower Power.. FINALLY! Course they didn't have a piece big enough, I need a 32 ct piece that is 42 by 28! It's gonna be huge! I did get some fabric and thread I need for a pattern "Our House Rules" that my friend Sandy sent me. Course the idea of new fabric and new thread and new pattern sitting there all ready, made me want to start it! I got quite a bit done while I was watching the Olympics! Here's what I've done this evening. I think I was a little anxious to get a picture taken, cause it sure is fuzzy! Click on it for a better picture! :)



I did get my 989 too! Yeah! The pattern is actually kind of boring, just 14 ct aida, and not my normal style! But I really like it for some reason! Don't let it fool you, there are TONS of stithes in there! Here's where the project was last time I posted...


And here it is after this week mainly. I think I picked it up twice during our time we were gone.




I also started and finished my Fair and Square exchange this week. It's due Aug 11th, so it's not like I'm a procrastinator or anything! I used parts of the LHN Schoolgirl Lessons pattern. I couldn't decide between two threads. The tanish one is by Ozark Sampler and I used that for the squares. The other is a Dinky Dyed thread, I think it's called Christmas something or other! But I loved the colors on that one! So I made the little fob to go along with it!

Here's the front and back of the fob put together. I even used the leftover thread to make my own braid! Love that little thingy that makes the cording!


I'm calling it quits early tonight! Last night I was up until 3:30am, and had a conversaton with Luke around 4:15. But surely I fell asleep those 45 minutes, right? Anyway.. can't do that again! I need some sleep!

No 989

Isn't annoying?! First of all I've needed 3857 for the entire month of July! We've been so busy, I never had a chance, nor was I in a town big enough to pick up one. So my best stiching buddy sent me one in the mail this week. Very wonderful! Well, I finish stitching with that color and the next color I need is 989. And of course I don't have it! I have then entire collection, plus about 4/5 of a 2nd collection, but alas no 989.

So after having Luke's friend over for SIX HOURS yesterday, I figured I earned myself a trip to the craft store. No big deal normally, except the closest one is at least 25 minutes away, depending on traffic. So off we go, me and Luke. (or is it Luke and I?) Anyway.... we pull in Joann's, cause that's where I had a coupon and I knew Luke would want to buy something. So we pick out his craft project, go get the rest of the colors I need.. go to the section for 989 and NO 989! NONE, ZIPPO!

Normally I could use a different shade, but all the other shades around are already being used in the project and I need 989. So I head for home without my poor little 989. We were 1/2 the way home and Luke says, why didn't we go to Michael's? Well, that would have been smart..but didn't think about it! There are NO other crafts stores of any type in the town I live in, or the three really close towns. In Cary, there are ACMoore, Michael's and Joanns all w/in a mile of each other. ACMoore and Michaels are across the street, within the same set of shops. That makes no sense to me!

Oh well, so I am still w/o 989. I'll have to work on one of the other million things I can be working on, but I really wanted 989! :)

Yeah, My Visitors are Back

Yup! I see you! Nobody comments much, but I see you on my map stats! I was afraid I'd lost you all over the summer... but I see some of ya'll are back! Yahoo! :)

My friends' blogs

After random clicks here and there, over the past few months I've run into old friends via their blogs. (well, and facebook helps too) I've read blogs from college friends, church friends, friends from elementary school, high school, etc. They all have these really neat, deep thought out blogs! I'm almost afraid to comment on theirs, cause I know there will be a link to my blog! ha! And my blog really has no great deep thoughts, now does it? I was trying to think of something last night that would be well thought out, well written, well developed.... and well, I just decided I'd rather cross-stitch! :) And since that's what this blog is for.. then I guess that's a good thing, right?

We all have our special talents, and mine certainly don't include the ability to be well thought out, well written or well developed! :)

Off to stitch for a little bit! :)

"Mom, I'm bored!"

Seriously... Luke (8yrs old) says to me today: "Mom, I'm bored!" We've been home all of about three days, and it's the first day where we haven't had to go do something! So off to Walmart we go for school supplies, to blockbuster to rent a wii game for him, McDonald's for dinner, a bike ride to wherever he wanted, a quick stop by the nature park on our ride, and he's still bored!" I guess mom just doesn't hold a candle to the 100+ youth he's had in his life the past six weeks!

My dh and both boys always want to "go do something". DH will work 7-5, eat supper, and be ready to go somewhere.. anywhere! I on the other hand.. love nothing more than to be bored! BORED=STITCHING TIME! Seriously, I can sit and stitch for hours! Or sit and go through my patterns,threads, etc! In fact, I'd love a few days to be bored!

This whole summer we've been going wide open from 6am-midnight. No time for boredom! I swear, I'd love a few days of boredom!

I remembered last night that I have a Fair and Square exchange due to be mailed on the 11th! Guess I'd better get started, right? My partner is Rita from Hungary! I love having overseas partners! My last partner was Gaby from Germany! Anyway, I'm stitching part of the LHN design Schoolgirl Lessons. I think that's the name of it. I'm using a cool thread by Ozark Sampler called Indian Paintbrush. It's a blend of the 221 color family and 640's. I really like it. The whole pattern won't fit on the square, but the main part did and the word stitching. I finished that all today. (goes quick, when you don't have to change any colors!) Then for the back square, I'll do the border stitching from the bottom of the pattern and instead of stitching reading and writing, I'll put our names in there.

Luke and I are planning a trip tomorrow to the Raleigh Science Museum. It's a four story building that is very cool, and best of all it's free! We'll stop by Sam's Club on the way out there.. I saw a really warm sweater/jacket I wanted. But the day we were there, we were all overheated from playing putt-putt in 100+ temps and I didn't feel like buying a winter jacket! :) Hope it's still there, I think I'll get one for my SIL for Christmas too! Then, when we get home, if Luke isn't bored.. I'll finish up my Fair and Square exchange!

I'm Back!

Six weeks in the car.
1000 teenagers.
LOTS of Backyard Bible clubs.
Sports camps.
Construction jobs.
Living in camping trailors.
24/7 with DH and kids.
24/7 with 4 college interns.
7 days max in one place.
Not one day of stitching!

We're finally home!

We've had a great summer, I need to sit back, relax and reflect on the times we've had! I've got piles of laundry to do, lots of bags to unpack, shopping to do and mail to go through! But we're glad to be back home! Hopefully we'll be back to "normal" soon!

Way too much to do!!

I've got way to much to do! I need to pack for three people (yes, dh packs on his own!) for four weeks. We'll have access to laundry OCCASSIONALLY! We need work clothes/paint clothes/swim clothes/nice clothes/every day clothes! :) At least the house is clean enough for me to leave it! Usually I'm doing a massive clean up before we leave! Once all the toys get picked up, it'll be fine!

I just typed a whole bunch of stuff and then deleted it! I think I need to keep this blog about stitching! I just haven't had that much time to stitch! LOL I'll be gone four weeks, hopefully I"ll get on line sometime during that time! Don't forget about my poor little blog while I'm gone! :)