I know that there hasn't been much stitching related stuff on here lately. Hopefully, I'll be able to rectify that soon. I haven't been stitch much while I wait for the fabby and floss for my memorial to my granddad to come in. It took 2 1/2 weeks for HDF (Vikki Clayton) to ship, but they were very up front about how much they had sold (oversold) during the sale. I got notice that they shipped yesterday, so now I am on pins and needles waiting for it to get here. It looks like I'll be taking it on vacation with me. His birthday would have been Monday. It was a little hard for me, but Saturday (the first anniversary of his death) will be harder still.
The only stitching things I've been working on are smalls. I've got one scissor fob I've started that had to take a backseat to an ornament. The ornament is for Alex to put on the tree and I don't know if I'm going to get it finished in time :((
I am looking forward to my vacation. I am going to visit my mom outside Atlanta and have some mother/daughter time with her. We were down there in July, but didn't get a lot of alone time together.
About Me
- BW
- Missouri, United States
- A 30 year old wife and mother. I work in table games at a local casino. I read, stitch, and play games on my computer. And I seem to be totally in love with owls for some reason. ;)
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Update
Bookworm Award
The rules for this Bookworm Award award are: Open the book closest to you, not your favorite or most intellectual book, but the book closest to you at the moment, and turn to page 56. Write out the fifth sentence, as well as two to five sentences following that. And pass the award on to five blogging friends.
"Had never been to Louisiana, even. Of that he was glad; the wet August heat down here was enough to roast toadfrogs. But he liked the French Quarter all right, with its racy nightclubs and strippers who watched themselves in full-length mirrors. A man could get in trouble down here, if he had the right equipment. If he had the devil-may-care attitude. If he dared."
Monday, November 24, 2008
Blog Update
Well, I've updated my blog with a more seasonal appropriate theme.
I love the girl in the picture. My hair is almost that color now. :D I think that is part of what drew me to it.
I found the template at Simply Fabulous Blogger Templates, She has some amazing templates to choose from.
Let me know what you think of the updated look.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Birthday Calculator, What's in a Name?
I saw that Velda had done this. I loved it and had to do it too.
Birthday Calculator9 March 1978
Your date of conception was on or about 16 June 1977 which was a Thursday.
You were born on a Thursday
under the astrological sign Pisces.
Your Life path number is 1.
Your fortune cookie reads:
Don't ask, don't say. Everything lies in silence.
Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 3 & 9.
You may or may not get along well with those with the Life Path number 8.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 6, 11 & 22.
The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2443576.5.
The golden number for 1978 is 3.
The epact number for 1978 is 21.
The year 1978 was not a leap year.
Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/7/1978 and ending 1/27/1979.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Horse.
Your Native American Zodiac sign is Wolf; your plant is Plantain.
You were born in the Egyptian month of Pachons, the first month of the season of Shomu (Harvest).
Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 1 AdarII 5738.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 2 AdarII 5738.
The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.4.12.12 which is
12 baktun 18 katun 4 tun 12 uinal 12 kin
The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Thursday, 29 Rabi'u'l-Avval 1398 (1398-3-29).
The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 26 March 1978.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 30 April 1978.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 8 February 1978.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 14 May 1978.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 21 May 1978.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Monday, 2 October 1978.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Saturday, 22 April 1978.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 7 February 1978.
As of 11/21/2008 7:40:36 PM EST
You are 30 years old.
You are 368 months old.
You are 1,602 weeks old.
You are 11,215 days old.
You are 269,179 hours old.
You are 16,150,780 minutes old.
You are 969,046,836 seconds old.
Celebrities who share your birthday:Bow Wow (1987) Chingy (1980) Emmanuel Lewis (1971) Juliette Binoche (1964) Robin Trower (1945) Bobby Fischer (1943) Raul Julia (1940) Mickey Gilley (1936) Yuri Gagarin (1934) Keely Smith (1932) Irene Papas (1926) Mickey Spillane (1918) Samuel Barber (1910)
Top songs of 1978
Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 4.3894324853229 years old. (You're still chasing cats!)
Your lucky day is Thursday.
Your lucky number is 3 & 7.
Your ruling planet(s) is Jupiter & Neptune.
Your lucky dates are 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th.
Your opposition sign is Virgo.
Your opposition number(s) is 5.
Today is not one of your lucky days!
There are 108 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 31 candles.
Those 31 candles produce 31 BTUs,
or 7,812 calories of heat (that's only 7.8120 food Calories!) .
You can boil 3.54 US ounces of water with that many candles. 
In 1978 there were approximately 3.1 million births in the US.
In 1978 the US population was approximately 203,302,031 people, 57.4 persons per square mile.
In 1978 in the US there were approximately 2,152,662 marriages (10.1%) and 1,036,000 divorces (4.9%)
In 1978 in the US there were approximately 1,921,000 deaths (9.5 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.
In 1978 the population of Australia was approximately 14,430,830.
In 1978 there were approximately 224,181 births in Australia.
In 1978 in Australia there were approximately 102,958 marriages and 40,608 divorces.
In 1978 in Australia there were approximately 108,425 deaths.
Your birthstone is Aquamarine
The Mystical properties of Aquamarine
Aquamarine is often used to experience love and mercy. It is said to help ease depression and grief.Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)
Jade, Rock Crystal, Bloodstone
Your birth tree is
Weeping Willow, the MelancholyBeautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very empathic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with, demanding, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner.
There are 34 days till Christmas 2008!
There are 47 days till Orthodox Christmas!
The moon's phase on the day you were
born was new.
Copyright © 2006 Paul R. Sadowski (http://www.paulsadowski.com)
What Your Name Means (I did this one twice. Once with my full name and once with just my first name. I think the second one is a much better fit.)
There are 14 letters in your name.
Those 14 letters total to 54
There are 4 vowels and 10 consonants in your name.
Your number is: 9
The characteristics of #9 are: Humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.
The expression or destiny for #9:
The expression that you exhibit is represented bythe number 9. Your talents center in humanistic interests and approaches. You like to help others as you were intended to be the 'big brother or big sister' type. You operate best when you follow your feelings and sense of compassion, and allow yourself to be sensitive to the needs of others. You work well with people, and have the potential to inspire. This suggests that you could successfully teach or counsel. Creative ability, imagination and artistic talent (often latent) of the highest order are present in this expression. It's possible that you're not using or developing all of these capabilities at this time. Some of your talents may have been used at an earlier time in your life, and some may still be latent. Be aware of your capabilities, so that you can make use of them at appropriate times.
If you are able to achieve the potential of your natural expression in this life, you are capable of much human understanding and have a lot to give to others. Your personal ambitions are likely to be maintained in a very positive perspective, never losing sight of an interest in people, and a sympathetic, tolerant, broad-minded and compassionate point of view. You are quite idealistic, and disappointed at the lack of perfection in the world. You have a strong awareness of your own feeling as well as those of others. Friendships, affection, and love are extremely important.
Undeveloped or ignored, the negative side of the 9 expression can be very selfish and self-centered. If you do not actively involve yourself with work that benefits others, you may tend to express just the opposite characteristics. It is your role to be very involved with other people and their needs, but it may be difficult for you achieve this role. Aloofness, lack of involvement, and a lack of sensitivity mark the low road of this expression.
Your Soul Urge number is: 3
A Soul Urge number of 3 means:
With the Soul Urge number 3 your desire in life is personal expression, and generally enjoying life to its fullest. You want to participate in an active social life and enjoy a large circle of friends. You want to be in the limelight, expressing your artistic or intellectual talents. Word skills may be your thing; speaking, writing, acting, singing. In a positive sense, the 3 energy is friendly, outgoing and always very social.
You have a decidedly upbeat attitude that is rarely discouraged; a good mental and emotional balance.
The 3 Soul Urge gives intuitive insight, thus, very high creative and inspirational tendencies. The truly outstanding trait shown by the 3 Soul Urge is that of self-expression, regardless of the field of endeavor.
On the negative side, you may at times become too easygoing and too optimistic, tending to scatter forces and accomplish very little. Often, the excessive 3 energy produces non-stop talkers. Everyone has faults, but the 3 soul urge doesn't appreciate having these pointed out.
Your Inner Dream number is: 6
An Inner Dream number of 6 means:
You dream of guiding and fostering the perfect family in the perfect home. You crave the devotion from offspring and a loving spouse. You picture yourself in the center of a successful domestic unit.
There are 6 letters in your name.
Those 6 letters total to 22
There are 3 vowels and 3 consonants in your name.
Your number is: 22
The characteristics of #22 are: The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, a leader.
The expression or destiny for #22:
Your Expression is represented by the master number, 22. The key word for the number 22 is that of master builder. This is a very hard number to fully live up to because it is capable of such great accomplishment. You no doubt will be extremely capable at whatever work you choose to do in life. You are especially equipped to handle large scale undertakings in the material world. Thus, the reference to master builder. The 22 possesses unique qualities and often very unorthodox approaches to problem solving. You are apt to be a very strong leader, and one who is not afraid to lead in new directions. Your perceptions are well beyond the norm.
When the 22 Expression operates within you in a positive vein, you are endowed with the most practical approach, but this practical or material sense is tempered with an awareness of non-material forces. You are very much the idealist, which the material skills to build and develop for the good of mankind. In a positive 22, the inner strength is clearly visible, and if developed, this strength will possess the charisma to attract a following.
If expressed in a negative manner, the 22 may accentuate unorthodox methods to the point of eccentricity. This negative expression can also be very dominating and overbearing.
Your Soul Urge number is: 7
A Soul Urge number of 7 means:
With a number 7 Soul Urge you are very fond of reading, and retreating to periods of being alone and away from the disruptions of the outer world. You like to dream and develop you idealistic understandings, to study and analyze, to gain knowledge and wisdom. You may be too laid back and withdrawn to really succeed in the business world, and you will be much more comfortable in circumstances that are tolerant of your reserve, your analytical approach, and your desire to use your mind rather than your physical being.
You are very timid around people that you don't know very well, so much so at times that casual conversation and social situations can be strained. You tend to repress your emotions to the extend that some people have a good bit of difficult understanding you. You tend to be very selective with friends and you don't easily adapt to new environments or to new people very quickly.
The negative traits of the 7 include becoming too much the introvert and isolated from others.
Your Inner Dream number is: 6
An Inner Dream number of 6 means:
You dream of guiding and fostering the perfect family in the perfect home. You crave the devotion from offspring and a loving spouse. You picture yourself in the center of a successful domestic unit.
born was new.
Thursday, March 9, 1978
Moon's age (days): 0Distance (Earth radii): 58.75
Percent Illumination 0.03%
Ecliptic latitude (degrees): 1.63
Ecliptic longitude (degrees): 353.04
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Vikki Clayton
I got the Vikki Clayton silks that ordered earlier in the other day. And boy am I glad I did! The colors are just beautiful and they feel so pretty! (Can things "feel pretty"? I think so. ) I bought all of the colors with the word "Dragon" in the title. (I missed one, though)
From L to R: Dragon Toes, Dragon Tongue, Dragon Breath II, Dragon Blood, Dragon Claw, Dragon Droppings, Earth Dragon, Dragon Opal (my fave), Dragon Hoard (DH's fave)
By using the silks on the fob, I have decided that I made the right choice in deciding to use the silks for my memorial piece for Granddad. I also bought a piece of Vikki's linen to use. I'm sure that it will be just as wonderful. I'm really looking forward to getting them. I'm only stitching on smalls right now, because I don't want to pick up a large piece until I can start on my Bushel and a Peck.
Gossamer Willowwitch
She lives in spiderwebbed wonderlands and insect grottos.
She is only seen in the enchanted moment between sleep and waking.
She wears tiny black spiders on her dresses. She has delicate green coloured wings like a cicada.
Get your free fairy name here!
I happened to catch this on another blog and couldn't help trying it out. I love the name it gave me. :) The picture I used is HAED's Moon Lit Waters. (Which just happens to be in my wishlist LOL)
Tag!
Well Penny tagged me. :)
The rules:
Find the 6th folder in your photos folder and then the 6th photo in it.
* Pray that you remember the details *
Post it on your blog
Tag 5 others, leave a comment to let them know they’ve been tagged.
The only problem with this...I don't have 6 folders in my pictures folder. I have my puter set up a little differently. So...I'll pull from my stitching folder. And here it is....
Friday, November 14, 2008
Losing a Loved One
Alex didn't get to say goodbye to Shady when we lost him, so this time we are making sure he has the option of being there and saying goodbye if he wants to.
Angel has had a good thirteen years with us and she will be greatly missed.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Life Gets in the Way
It's been over a week since I've posted anything. Life has been getting in the way lately. I hate it when that happens. LOL I ended up with over 150 blog posts that needed to be read and a mountain of email in my Yahoo groups. Needless to say, they all got deleted. So....if I missed anything important you think I should know...drop me a note to let me know, K?
I have an ornament for an exchange on ILCS that will be overdue by a few days. I've let the people involved know, so that should be alright. It will only be a few days late.
I got my floss in to finish ALQ, but I think that is going to take a backseat for a little bit. I've decided to stitch a memorial to my grandfather. November 29 will mark the one year anniversary of his passing. And the closer I get to it, the harder it is for me. I'm hoping that this will help me deal with it better. I'm doing La-D-Da's Bushel and a Peck. The saying is something that my granddad used to say to me all the time. I'm going to use Vikki Clayton linen and silk to do it. I've already placed my order and now I just have to wait. I don't think that I will get it finished by the end of November, but I take vacation the second week of December. So, if it isn't finished by then, I'll finish it during vacation.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Sanity Finish
I really like how my floss color choices worked with the fabric my mom dyed.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Can You Find It For Me??
I was needing a new piece to work on. I am waiting for thread for my ALQ and I didn't feel in the mood to pick up any of my other WIPs. They are all BAPs and I just wasn't in the mood to stitch on something so large. So....I looked through my stash to find a weekend piece.
I finally found what I was looking for in a back issue of The Gift of Stitching. In the October 2006 issue is a piece called Sanity?? by Jessica Willis Burr of Six Strand Sweets. I've made pretty good headway on the piece. I wish I could show you a picture of what it should look like when finished, but I was unable to find one. :(
When finished, it will read... " Excuse Me... Have you seen my Sanity?? I lost it somewhere."
I changed the colors to make it my own of course. And to fit what I already had in my stash.
Excuse me is done in GAST Deep Sea. The backstitching is all done in DMC 336 and Sanity is done in DMC 52. The fabric is one that my mom dyed herself (I think). I know it was is a gift package she sent me a couple of years ago. The picture doesn't do the pretty green of it justice.
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