TdM Update

I pulled out Tour des Marques yesterday and actually made some progress! Okay, so it's not a lot but for this piece it is to me.

I haven't done much stitching today. I haven't felt good since yesterday morning. I'm supposed to be nearing the end of morning sickness but it seems like it is getting worse. Right now even the thought of food makes my tummy queasy. Which isn't making it easy to gain weight. So for now my diet consists of soup, crackers, and juice or ice water. I know this will pass....eventually but I sure do miss "real" food.

I did it! I finally worked on Tour again.:) My longest WIP was 2 years...I bet this one beats that! LOL
I forgot to post a picture of my progress on Snowman and Friends from the last time I worked on it. If I get to stitch some tonight I will be working on this one.:)

The other night I stripped the nut on my 5" hoop so that called for a small trip to Hobby Lobby. While I was there I found this adorable pattern by Jeanette Crew Designs called Woodland Fairies. I love the one on the left with the hedgehog.:) I also discovered that their DMC Variations were on sale for $0.79 (regularly $1.29) so I picked up a few in my favorite colors.

Happy Stitching!

Busy Week Ahead

I know its Monday but it sure doesn't feel like it! Today is the last day of Spring Break for the kids and I don't know who is ready to go back more.....them or me! This is going to be a busy week for Mom's Taxi Cab. Krissy has try outs for Pom Squad this Friday and has been practicing her routine for the last 2 months. Allie has a choir practice this week (and the next couple of weeks, too) for a choir concert that they are going to in Branson Missouri. I also have to call the hospital and pre register Mac for his surgery. He will be having the surgery done on his ear on April 4. Oh yeah, somewhere in there I have to schedule a physical for Allie to try out for Pom, too!

Normally I have a picture of Harvest witch to show you but I didn't work on her yesterday. Renee had company last week and I knew she wasn't going to get much stitching done so I figured I would wait till she is settled back in her normal routine. Instead I worked on Tour des Marques. This one is a slow moving one but little by little it will get finished.:)

I want to thank everyone for their comments on my wall hanger. I have plans to make another one for the baby to put beside his/her crib for things I need to reach quickly. I am not sure what kind of design to use for it. Do I use a small birth announcement or cute little design to go with the bedding? I know technically I still have time to decide but there is so much to be done before he/she gets here!

Have a great day:)

I Got A Suprise!!

It has been an unusually crazy week for me which means I haven't gotten a lot stitching done. I have managed to put in a couple of nights working on TdM. It doesn't look like it but that is about 6 hours of stitching progress from last post.




I also have been working on the gifts for Kendra, Chiloe, and Dee. I have one finished already but I am trying to see if I can get all 3 finished and mailed out at the same time.

For the past week or so I haven't been feeling like my normal self. I have been extremely tired. Tired to the point I have been falling asleep before 10:00 PM every night which isn't like me at all. I usually don't put my stitching needle away until around midnight. At first I thought it was because my iron level is low, which turns out it is low, but that isn't the cause of my tiredness so to speak. The reason I am so tired is because I am pregnant!

The news came is a complete shock but we are thrilled about it. I am about 5 1/2 weeks along right now with a due date of November 15 which just happens to be my birthday. Krissy and Allie haven't said much about it other than teasing me I will be getting bigger. Mac promptly told us if it is a girl to leave it at the hospital! LOL...I guess he is rooting for a boy. :)

I am scared and excited about this pregnancy. Excited for the pending arrival but scared of the pregnancy itself. I had a horrible pregnancy with Mac and I almost died. I have spoken to my doctor already and he assures me that he doesn't think I will encounter those problems again. He didn't even put me on bed rest! With Mac I was on complete bed rest from the time I was 6 weeks pregnant until Mac was born at 29 weeks. However, things are looking good right now for this pregnancy.:)

Have a great evening!!

Fob from Mylene

Would someone please kindly tell me exactly what season we are supposed to be in? Sunday it was nice and 70 degrees, yesterday it was cold and rainy which turned into sleet and snow overnight. I woke up this morning to a winter wonderland. I wasn't surprised to find out school had been closed.

Even though it was raining yesterday, it was a great mail day for me. Mylene gave away some fobs on her blog and I was lucky enough to receive one. I love the fob she sent!! Thank you, Mylene, you are such a sweet friend:)

I worked on TdM yesterday for about 90 minutes before I had to set it aside. I have quickly come to the conclusion I will have to work on this while the kids are in school or after they have gone to bed. I tried to get a good picture of the colors of the fabric but so far no success.

I started a small design last night. I should be able to finish the stitching on it today. I was thinking about using it as one of the drawing prizes. We will wait and see, I might just not be able to part with it!

Weekend Stitching

The weekend turned out beautiful! The temperature reached 70 degrees yesterday. It was such a nice day that I took Girly out to play with her Frisbee. She was in puppy heaven! I tried to get Gracie interested in playing but all she wanted to do was chase Girly around the yard.

Saturday I started working on Tour des Marques. I decided to stitch this one 1/1 on some hand dyed linen called Rainbow Dreams. It reminds me of a beautiful sunset. I haven't taken a picture yet because it still is just a blob.


Yesterday I worked on Harvest Witch for a little while. As you can see, she now has a kitty to keep her company. :)


Today I will work on Tour again for awhile. The only thing bad (for me) about stitching 1/1 is I can't work more than 2 hours at a time on it before my eyes start hurting. It should be a pretty quiet day so maybe I can make some progress today. :)

Happy Stitching!

Future WIP's

This week was a pretty slow stitching week for me. After I finished Purrrfect Partners I lost my stitching mojo! I made a small run to my LNS this week and picked up some more linen and a spool of the glow in dark Kreinik threads that is needed for Harvest Witch. I have been dying to know if the the threads do glow in the dark and they do! :) I can't wait to see Harvest Witch all finished in the dark now! LOL

Since I couldn't get interested in stitching this week I dug through my stash and kitted some patterns up. So far here is what I kitted up this week:

1. A Child's Prayer-Calico Crossroads
2. Fairy Roses-Mirabilia
3. Snowman & Friends-Kooler Design
4. Mine All Mine (Mac)-X's and Oh's
5. Summer's Magic-Dragon Dreams (SAL w/Renee)
6. Tour des Marques-The Silver Lining (I blame this one on you, Dani! LOL )

Becky K. asked me a few days ago what breeds of dogs I have. I have to admit I have been shy on saying that Gracie is a Pit Bull Terrier because I do not want the controversy on if they are good dogs or bad dogs. I will say I am a firm believer that dogs are just like humans, they are born good but due to bad circumstances can turn bad. I know Gracie will be a wonderful pet as all of us spoil her with love.

Girly is part Black Lab and part Rat Terrier. I like to call her my Miniature Lab. :) She looks just like a lab except she is only 13 inches from her shoulder to the floor. For a dog with short legs she can move pretty fast when you show her a Frisbee!

Have a great weekend!