tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28422857395875423642024-03-14T01:15:13.379-05:00BW's Stitches and ThingsBWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-46565597666045510032009-04-11T13:19:00.002-05:002009-04-11T13:37:23.133-05:00More IssuesWell, they aren't computer issues this time. I swear, it never rains but it pours.<br /><br />Thursday I had to have my grandmother transported to the hospital. She seemed to be having problems breathing and she wasn't coherent. When we got to the hospital, we found she was covered head to toe in a very itchy rash.<br /><br />She is doing better. Apparently, the mental confusion was most likely attributed to a low sodium count. We still do not know what caused the rash. She has no memory of the past few days, but she is able to carry on a conversation now. They have her on a sodium drip and a potassium drip. Her sodium levels are coming back up. I'm hopeful that things are going to go back to normal.<br /><br />She is 80, but is usually sharp as a tack. Her sister has come up from Texas to help care for her. I'm not sure when she is going to get out of the hospital. The rash is still there, but at least now, she is not is such discomfort that she moans whenever she breathes. She says she was never in pain though. When I saw her today, she said she never realized that she was moaning with each breath.<br /><br />It has been hard to see her like this. This woman raised me for most of my childhood and I can only remember her being sick two times. Once was when she had shingles, and the other I'm not sure what. But I remember her laying on the couch with the lights out and a trash can by her head.<br /><br />The hardest part of this was when she was still confused. She knew who I was and her son Kevan. But she didn't know that her husband had passed on 1 1/2 years ago. She didn't know the year, but she knew what hospital she was in. She couldn't remember that I called an ambulance for her. She had no memory of driving herself to urgent care that morning. Seeing her like that was hard on me and I'm really glad that part is mostly over. I can handle the slips in memory that she is having now. <br /><br />She was our babysitter for Alex on the weekends when both Steve and I worked. Right now, I'm not sure what is going to happen there. :( We'll make do best we can, I guess. You gotta do whatcha gotta do I guess.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-39303769584513784552009-04-07T16:51:00.002-05:002009-04-07T16:52:50.057-05:00BackI'm back....Computer is still downloading 5000+ emails and I'm off to work.<br /><br />I hope to have a chance tonight to catch up on emails and to post a longer update. :)<br /><br />Hope everyone is doing well and nothing too bad has happened this past month.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-62678129318522479442009-03-10T16:38:00.002-05:002009-03-10T16:43:21.156-05:00AbsenceJust a quick note to let you all know that I will not be online very much for the near future. My computer died and I have to wait to get it fixed. I don't even know what is wrong with it yet. I'm hoping that it is something simple.<div><br /></div><div>My access to my email is limited, so do not worry if I don't respond to emails...I probably missed it in the unsorted mess that is my online mailbox, or I just haven't gotten online.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am not going to try and keep up with my Yahoo groups while my puter is down. I would appreciate it if anyone who is in my groups reads this, if the would pass along the information for me.</div><div><br /></div><div>In other news, I had a good birthday yesterday. We went and saw Watchmen. It was about a B for me. Maybe a B-. On Sunday, Steve took me out for dinner. I hadn't had much sleep and almost fell asleep in the restaurant after I ate. LOL</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope all is well with all of you!</div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-70585488795071657972009-03-02T09:31:00.002-06:002009-03-02T09:35:14.865-06:00RR Send OffI sent my RR out on Friday. This is what it looked like.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVEJoboGyaG5wud6uNtzRHA-gDK1Hf50nmVlqYLMtemjSN09T0DkXnuUmo_X1I9eSAqQmKQLbAgpmBPjfKSXp9JUztnbOqvO_aSZko4GVjZ9M7JTk8QKrRna97FhMDtVSP1fBsaxaS6f7/s1600-h/my+rr+022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVEJoboGyaG5wud6uNtzRHA-gDK1Hf50nmVlqYLMtemjSN09T0DkXnuUmo_X1I9eSAqQmKQLbAgpmBPjfKSXp9JUztnbOqvO_aSZko4GVjZ9M7JTk8QKrRna97FhMDtVSP1fBsaxaS6f7/s320/my+rr+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308613675077029266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When it comes back to me, it will be almost done. It is kind of sad parting with it. But I can't wait to see all the others that I will be working on. If I remember correctly, there are eighteen of us ladies working this one. Mailing twice a month means that we should be done around the end of the year. Perfect timing, I think. :)<br /></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-90925978376888628642009-02-16T16:48:00.003-06:002009-02-19T14:47:59.443-06:00Help Me Grow My Dragons!I have several dragon eggs that need hatching and they need your help! Please click on each one to help it hatch and grow!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dragcave.net/view/gXoe"><img src="http://dragcave.net/image/gXoe.gif" style="border-width: 0" alt="Adopt one today!" /></a><br /><a href="http://dragcave.net/view/ULoa"><img style="border-width: 0pt;" alt="Adopt one today!" src="http://dragcave.net/image/ULoa.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://dragcave.net/view/SGnX"><img style="border-width: 0pt;" alt="Adopt one today!" src="http://dragcave.net/image/SGnX.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://dragcave.net/view/4T9m"><img style="border-width: 0pt;" alt="Adopt one today!" src="http://dragcave.net/image/4T9m.gif" /></a><br /><a href="http://dragcave.net/view/poZi"><img style="border-width: 0pt;" alt="Adopt one today!" src="http://dragcave.net/image/poZi.gif" /></a><br /><br />Thank you so much!BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-85021265545608470452009-02-16T01:26:00.003-06:002009-02-16T01:30:20.874-06:00RR ProgressThis is a very quick post to show the progress on my CHS Friendship Sampler RR. I've gotten the center heart (where the picture shows a lock of hair) and part of the heart above it done.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hsojtttWcPjLo_cwJ_rQumdwGqDK3mjkv98jCwG0vhWCT04ba9_gvwgOJo2xJ4aGMmIgZmSkbaelS7fWWMwAXLikCt8QfMdZDno3NtA5a3QAYsHc2PnMFSXXphgwoUW_eSEpoBGbyYct/s1600-h/rr+progress+0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hsojtttWcPjLo_cwJ_rQumdwGqDK3mjkv98jCwG0vhWCT04ba9_gvwgOJo2xJ4aGMmIgZmSkbaelS7fWWMwAXLikCt8QfMdZDno3NtA5a3QAYsHc2PnMFSXXphgwoUW_eSEpoBGbyYct/s320/rr+progress+0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303293574790844322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The floss is showing up a bit brighter than it really is. I think it is the light from the scanner. I think I am going to get as many un-named hearts done as I can before I have to send mine on.<br /><br />Let me know what you think of the colors in the purple heart.<br /></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-80784762778747778512009-02-12T14:51:00.004-06:002009-02-12T15:15:47.440-06:00Friendship RRI recently joined a Round Robin. We are doing Carriage House Samplings Friendship Sampler.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqZjFmp4q5WU3JN_WLnFT6LTI0lpUIrrchbqL2pSzwZIiGRguPElCnO-0VX7bC_jgsmNA6yolHz5m2ShWqQ0OxXRXDDTo9fDlcy3bRMkV7FKvwmg30H7YiG4DtFX1-ZyHtuO2HY10ZBSX/s1600-h/chsfriendshipsampler.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqZjFmp4q5WU3JN_WLnFT6LTI0lpUIrrchbqL2pSzwZIiGRguPElCnO-0VX7bC_jgsmNA6yolHz5m2ShWqQ0OxXRXDDTo9fDlcy3bRMkV7FKvwmg30H7YiG4DtFX1-ZyHtuO2HY10ZBSX/s320/chsfriendshipsampler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302017379489570402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The model is done on 40 ct. I dyed my own 28 ct. I (as well as others in the RR) have decided to use my own colors. I am using Vikki Clayton HDF silk that I will send along with my fabric. I've done a floss toss to see how things look. Please be honest with me and let me know what you think about the color combinations.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wA8cZVwQNlmKNsgPBbdxS2o_JvOHz3upPaM3uttscQFHh94NfCO7Z7k0XozlLwbxW1RKPMni5ufqNzEvuHKY6aWEe6akXuSBf9cFhMAxbp07gXjSbbpL5QfpXLyeAR0OkKhkjQf8h_VM/s1600-h/rr+floss+toss.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wA8cZVwQNlmKNsgPBbdxS2o_JvOHz3upPaM3uttscQFHh94NfCO7Z7k0XozlLwbxW1RKPMni5ufqNzEvuHKY6aWEe6akXuSBf9cFhMAxbp07gXjSbbpL5QfpXLyeAR0OkKhkjQf8h_VM/s320/rr+floss+toss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302016811996360290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Obviously, I've gone with blues, purples, and greens. I love that combination of colors. :) I have a few alternate colors that could be used instead of those.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP0mo1oJ6ScxEMN57qVsYPKuj41aVc36Pbb2BIqFZy-1gCdlt495fnUcFDbfX5teTwjX8qno7o0wwcuTh0PvMsfKSyJI2Yibe_bPvVnsLLOlIv5d8ihD09z0K1ddOxVvth-HpvYnQczsx/s1600-h/rr+alt+colors.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP0mo1oJ6ScxEMN57qVsYPKuj41aVc36Pbb2BIqFZy-1gCdlt495fnUcFDbfX5teTwjX8qno7o0wwcuTh0PvMsfKSyJI2Yibe_bPvVnsLLOlIv5d8ihD09z0K1ddOxVvth-HpvYnQczsx/s320/rr+alt+colors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302016813896182738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I really like the one in the center, Blackberry. But its variegation has a lot of pink in it, I wasn't sure how that would work. The Earth Dragon has a lot of yellow, so the same applies. But I think Acts of Violets could work in there somewhere if something else didn't work well.<br /><br />I had been planning on using regular old DMC threads, but something wonderful happened! I won a $20 gift card to HDF through my stitchingbloggers yahoo group. They usually have a contest every month or so. The one from January was a monochromatic design, and my fob that I sent to Monique won! YAY!!! So then I could get my HDF!!!<br /><br />I got all the above plus I picked up a detritus bag. Look what I got for $8!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBummHKbc3ssS_tu6d908qQTGMcsjplnN_w4upvu3e1jjZuG-y-3NpgUheQx8iQjtY0ol3tpTujB4n0Lgd2r3mWSmBSHu-SP0y26QJr_zjzQ7oAqVK8MvcSW6gzsMOoDLER03bkcLVL4We/s1600-h/detritus+bag.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBummHKbc3ssS_tu6d908qQTGMcsjplnN_w4upvu3e1jjZuG-y-3NpgUheQx8iQjtY0ol3tpTujB4n0Lgd2r3mWSmBSHu-SP0y26QJr_zjzQ7oAqVK8MvcSW6gzsMOoDLER03bkcLVL4We/s320/detritus+bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302016818021639650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Vikki describes the detritus bag as "25 skeins floss, reg/premium mix "junk", mislabel, misdyes, unmatchable, my choice of colors". I took a quick look through mine and mine is all regular, but the colors are amazing! Who cares if they are the cast offs? They will be great in all the smalls I am planning on doing. :)<br /><br />Once again, PLEASE let me know what you think of the floss toss. I plan on starting mine next Friday and I'd like to have all the colors ready to go.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-73977869683421658112009-02-06T22:52:00.002-06:002009-02-06T23:03:54.751-06:00Stitchy UpdateI have two finishes. Both are from the Oak Haven January SAL. I finished February and March.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7pDhe1zMM9HaIVKCKMPkq9Jpjz44SH_0vjQ-d0LvKFwT8TVghrNqBgBN7fKl4KkO_ySP3A8LHOAETH_00PPQw656Al_BPlL-6G8ZpGvs16yP66LKyvxqz0_6s4-11-oHLsOFnuEf-CVD/s1600-h/oak+haven+feb.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7pDhe1zMM9HaIVKCKMPkq9Jpjz44SH_0vjQ-d0LvKFwT8TVghrNqBgBN7fKl4KkO_ySP3A8LHOAETH_00PPQw656Al_BPlL-6G8ZpGvs16yP66LKyvxqz0_6s4-11-oHLsOFnuEf-CVD/s320/oak+haven+feb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299914206221061858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Oak Haven January SAL<br />February<br />DMC</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I changed the color layout just a bit. Just moved a couple around is all. I made one of the small hearts in Mill Hill beads and I satin stitched the inside of the middle heart.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui8nXxmgX390TXKeRhYTSFybe94Pl8Moc2ma-Xafbu3-7Kq1jx_vKS9xvyuj_ijhVK7ImiihdH42NAC1qr4ftG6tlIIEpb0Qj_Srszc-NE_SbdxJSn6SeKuS5ezva0lgHMBxREW70OnH1/s1600-h/oak+haven+march.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui8nXxmgX390TXKeRhYTSFybe94Pl8Moc2ma-Xafbu3-7Kq1jx_vKS9xvyuj_ijhVK7ImiihdH42NAC1qr4ftG6tlIIEpb0Qj_Srszc-NE_SbdxJSn6SeKuS5ezva0lgHMBxREW70OnH1/s320/oak+haven+march.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299914208740877730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Oak Haven January SAL<br />March<br />DMC<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">This one I pretty much left the same. The only thing I did with this one was I did the face, hands, and feet over 1.<br /><br />I've got a quick WIP going, but I can't show it. It is a gift for someone who reads my blog. :D I really hope they like it.<br /><br /><br />Tonight I did a bit of fabric dyeing. I got three pieces done. One is for a RR I am in and the others were for fun.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10aHB7308EEhJ0toqxKTngI3CRSGzVZNq-JS9NbQikPW05byjcrycGuTmXhaA5WIXnug6voXjNZMkASOB0B9LFRnEGGRtSeQq_RKbN3QwCfz0X86FdAxLQCzKO5zHscQ69xh7mM3GIYUB/s1600-h/bluegray+sal+fabby.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10aHB7308EEhJ0toqxKTngI3CRSGzVZNq-JS9NbQikPW05byjcrycGuTmXhaA5WIXnug6voXjNZMkASOB0B9LFRnEGGRtSeQq_RKbN3QwCfz0X86FdAxLQCzKO5zHscQ69xh7mM3GIYUB/s320/bluegray+sal+fabby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299914197316687746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the one for my Round Robin. It is a two tone piece. The bottom is a light gray and the top layer is a blue-gray.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiy4ZNgYTR3r3UmNM8buR9S1V-5UEu2nMXKXJd13yTQioNH91R_OVsCaqIMNfUqMWnx595rGJW4h2CaxxCpp7eObIFy1ifdfjOGIcrEAgjX7iDUisRCw-_AegDcoL8pPnmVus8x9lpJeLo/s1600-h/redblue+fabby.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiy4ZNgYTR3r3UmNM8buR9S1V-5UEu2nMXKXJd13yTQioNH91R_OVsCaqIMNfUqMWnx595rGJW4h2CaxxCpp7eObIFy1ifdfjOGIcrEAgjX7iDUisRCw-_AegDcoL8pPnmVus8x9lpJeLo/s320/redblue+fabby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299914202512882850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was one I did for fun. It is another two-tone piece. The bottom one is light blue and the top tone is red. The blue doesn't show up too well on the scan though. :(<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKx0Sd9D9DEM1ih0Wh2MGS9vwRv3PUFRKAwAH70SMxJ4z8-NB0jJLwNjHDtQey8HMeDelW2095dL-Wkz3ZJvwM6EFYq_jMOcGnRVR9WxJ0uPJN0uH1wA-I2RERY1Abnu5t0Pe4U3a3-k_z/s1600-h/greygrey+fabby.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKx0Sd9D9DEM1ih0Wh2MGS9vwRv3PUFRKAwAH70SMxJ4z8-NB0jJLwNjHDtQey8HMeDelW2095dL-Wkz3ZJvwM6EFYq_jMOcGnRVR9WxJ0uPJN0uH1wA-I2RERY1Abnu5t0Pe4U3a3-k_z/s320/greygrey+fabby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299914201436700834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was another fun piece. Single tone, just double dyed. I dyed it in gray and then re-wadded it and dyed it again.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-72698464893039576642009-02-06T20:06:00.002-06:002009-02-06T20:31:21.042-06:00A Long Update with a LOT of IceThings went a little haywire for me starting on Monday Jan 26.<br /><br />That night we had the beginnings of one of the worst winter storms to hit my part of Missouri in years. The freezing rain and ice continued on into Tuesday and Tuesday night. I lost power at my house Tuesday afternoon about 3:00. Just an idea how badly the area got hit...I didn't get power back at my house until Monday February 2. 6 Days! I have pictures of some of the ice but I can't access them right now. Later I will update this post with pictures.<br /><br />The ice was up to 4 inches thick on the power lines. Those came down pretty easily. And so did the poles. :( So did the trees. I remember sitting in my dark house with umpteen candles lit listening to the trees break all over the neighborhood. By the time Steve got home, I was real good at guessing which house just lost another part of their tree.<br /><br />I was lucky in the candle department. This summer I was at a going out of business auction. I ended up buying over 200 taper candles for $7. I had about a dozen tapers going just in the living room alone. I easily had enough light to read by and even stitch by.<br /><br />That night we stayed in our house even though the house was down to about 55 degrees. The next night and through Sunday night, we spent at my grandmother's house where Alex is staying. She has a gas heater in the family room that we turned up. After closing off unnecessary rooms, we were able to keep the house at about 70. Much better! Especially since our house was down to a balmy 42. It was cold enough we kept the groceries outside so they would last longer.<br /><br />Steve and I finally were able to track down a small one burner Coleman stove and propane for it so Gwen (grandmother) could cook up hot food for Alex. There were several restaurants open in town after a day or so. Steve and I were able to grab something to eat. The town was under (and may still be) a curfew. It started at 10pm and ended at 6 am. It was a way to help curb crime and to keep people off the roads so the workmen could work without having to worry about the cars.<br /><br />We had linemen from all over the country here to help out. (If any of you know a lineman, give him a big hug and kiss for me. Even if he didn't come here, he has probably gone somewhere similar to help out. He deserves a lot.)<br /><br />Arkansas and Kentucky made more news than Missouri did. They had more areas get hit hard. But the bootheel of Missouri got hit hard, too. There are areas farther south from me who still do not have power and are not likely to for some weeks.<br /><br />I was told by a lineman working in the Parma area that the electric company had 156 poles there. Only 5 of those poles were left standing after the storm. I think they are talking the end of February for all those folks to have power back.<br /><br />Luckily, we haven't had any real bad damage from the storm. Some of the fence is down, but the roof is fine we think. The cleanup is going to be the real pisser.<br /><br />In other news, I had my eye surgery on Tuesday. That is the weirdest thing. I laid there with my eye held open and never moved my head even though it wasn't held down. I have bruises on the backs of my hands where I had them clasped together so hard, though. Like I told the nurse right before we began. I am fine psychologically, but emotionally I keep doing the willies. Just having someone mess with my eye while I am awake and watching. It still gives me the willies. LOL<br /><br />I have a soft contact lens covering the location he scraped. I'll go back in on Monday and have that removed and an exam to make sure everything is going as it should. I've got all sorts of eye drops I have to use. An anti-biotic, a steroid, and saline drops. I've gotten a headache several times right above my right eye that I think is from my eye doing funny things. <br /><br />I am a little worried about the smoke at the boat tonight. It is my first night back to work and I don't know how my eye will react. Guess we will just have to wait and see.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-15098782510142928392009-01-26T21:45:00.003-06:002009-01-26T21:59:49.281-06:00Going Under the KnifeI went to the eye doctor today. Things ended up a little differently than I thought they would. Let's go back to the beginning.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD6bY3Cr1V_sUEI0PUGKDWbKckhwDkbIKogEP4J99ZeRmLQAMrvfqys0B2vNMfz8vgBnsVQ0_bVLG09iWhyphenhyphen1sjGE1py7Oi8QvJ_nkhyphenhyphen84pX-s3nVfkpy_g6dI-vVjWHzsW2QPqKUsjjal/s1600-h/CoolClips_wb032454.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 115px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD6bY3Cr1V_sUEI0PUGKDWbKckhwDkbIKogEP4J99ZeRmLQAMrvfqys0B2vNMfz8vgBnsVQ0_bVLG09iWhyphenhyphen1sjGE1py7Oi8QvJ_nkhyphenhyphen84pX-s3nVfkpy_g6dI-vVjWHzsW2QPqKUsjjal/s320/CoolClips_wb032454.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295818076516052434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>I went to my regular eye doctor for my yearly exam. He saw something, but wasn't sure what it was. He thought it might be an infection, so I used ointment in my eye for a week and then went back. (Eye ointment is very messy. I ended up with what felt like an oil slick all down the right side of my face from it. Nasty! Yuck!) Nothing had changed. :( So he referred me to a specialist in a nearby town. That appointment was today and confirmed what my regular doctor thought.<br /><br />I have an Anterior Basement Membrane Dystrophy, otherwise known as a map dot fingerprint dystrophy, in my right eye. It's placement is almost right over my pupil. I will have surgery on Tuesday Feb 3 to have it removed. It is a simple in room surgery. Just some numbing drops in my eye and then the scraping. I don't think it will take 15 minutes once he walks in the room. LOL<br /><br />Steve got his work schedule changed so he can stay home with me that day. I'm glad, because I really don't think I am going to feel like doing anything. Lucky for me, I had already taken that Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday off (with pay) for a little mini vacation.<br /><br />Any thoughts and well wishes would be greatly appreciated and welcomed.<br /><br />If you want to know more about map dot fingerprint dystrophy, you can find some <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1193945-overview">here</a>.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-46184702702687514912009-01-20T15:15:00.004-06:002009-01-20T15:25:17.261-06:00Scissor Fob for Monique<a href="http://tinystitches.over-blog.com/">Monique</a> received her scissor fob today that I stitched for her for the <a href="http://tinytreasuresexchange.blogspot.com/">Tiny Treasures</a> exchange, so now I can post a picture of it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwpICt5XE7OY-icVynnoj3X9A6CbVZ6hGI9dJoU9y6fxIbiwIa9KWeueFFWqPpu4T6TTJQR6VxTLfEFivVGIM41oBgd_4sblkHWd905pe5O8GVhduMuA5VAnivOKFg3Vv96fy4vCINR49/s1600-h/tt+scissor+fob+exchange.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwpICt5XE7OY-icVynnoj3X9A6CbVZ6hGI9dJoU9y6fxIbiwIa9KWeueFFWqPpu4T6TTJQR6VxTLfEFivVGIM41oBgd_4sblkHWd905pe5O8GVhduMuA5VAnivOKFg3Vv96fy4vCINR49/s320/tt+scissor+fob+exchange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293488358822356322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">September 2007 Freebie<br />Ink Circles<br />Stitched over 1 on 32 ct<br />using GAST Midnight<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>I'm rather proud of this one. I thought about keeping it for myself and stitching another one I liked it so much. LOL<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-91125400617923001832009-01-20T14:41:00.004-06:002009-01-20T14:53:01.995-06:00Another Finish and Other StuffSunday I finished Glitter Gulch's A House Without Books. I really enjoyed this stitch. Mainly because I totally agree with the sentiment behind it. :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPrW9_5WpjELYBEpyTw8SNVLAE2Vdo5kwQYlg9WvuK77pBy-LcN8UUifiQ9GnytozJ2pTk9K8KiLbKG8ueEKYVrSi5F_rgFwRiBlD3pMt9xWWeyb8tW0oxy71f82YhHwIEogUu4hdrEIr/s1600-h/house+wo+books+finish.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPrW9_5WpjELYBEpyTw8SNVLAE2Vdo5kwQYlg9WvuK77pBy-LcN8UUifiQ9GnytozJ2pTk9K8KiLbKG8ueEKYVrSi5F_rgFwRiBlD3pMt9xWWeyb8tW0oxy71f82YhHwIEogUu4hdrEIr/s320/house+wo+books+finish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293479149008571138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A House Without Books<br />Glitter Gulch<br />Stitched on 28ct Antique White<br />using recommended DMC threads<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>I'm not sure how I am going to finish this piece yet. The pattern included three large buttons to use in the finishing. They recommended finishing it as a bell pull. For now, it is going in my finishes pile until I decide what to do with it.<br /><br />I picked up the latest copy of Just Cross Stitch and found a band sampler I actually like. I was hoping to show you a picture of it, but JCS doesn't have their newest issue online yet. It is the one on the cover. I've never been one for band samplers, but for some reason this one just spoke out to me. Of course I'm probably going to play with the colors a little bit. LOL Right now, the colors are just a bit too "candy" for me. I'm thinking of using blues, greens, and purples in it. Love that combination! I'll probably do it on one of the pieces I've already got dyed. I'm thinking of doing it on one of the dark purple pieces.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-11897381813110597482009-01-17T23:40:00.003-06:002009-01-17T23:46:07.430-06:00Oak Haven Designs SALI joined Oak Haven Designs newest SAL a few months ago. Tonia sent out the first part of it and I finished it tonight.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwElxAJhelG8VzGXUu83DKEadt5HiJjwm_4GOKI4G7ZC-7khG31HBT46zgrOPkj6FwgpPWGmcxlzoVL6uSSYkErXoj-LTqS00LDcGzoN-iQ2r0_lN41Kqwh12_U2L0EYM5Ux_rdcjZMEm/s1600-h/ohd+january+finish.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwElxAJhelG8VzGXUu83DKEadt5HiJjwm_4GOKI4G7ZC-7khG31HBT46zgrOPkj6FwgpPWGmcxlzoVL6uSSYkErXoj-LTqS00LDcGzoN-iQ2r0_lN41Kqwh12_U2L0EYM5Ux_rdcjZMEm/s320/ohd+january+finish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292504980811240514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This stitched up really quickly for me. I am looking forward to the rest of the SAL. If I remember correctly, we will get the newest piece after we post or email Tonia a picture of each months finish.<br /><br />I am stitching this with the recommended DMC on a piece of the fabric I dyed when I was in Georgia visiting my mom.<br /></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-64429535260803448632009-01-11T13:19:00.001-06:002009-01-11T13:19:30.891-06:00Use One Word Only!<div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >Subject: USING ONLY ONE WORD</span></div> <div><br /></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >Not as easy as you might think. Now copy or forward, change the answers to</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >suit you and pass it on. It's really hard to only use one word answers. Be</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >sure to send back to the person you received it from! </span></div> <div><br /></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >1. Where is your cell phone? Bra<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >2.Your significant other? Steve<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >3.Your hair? Auburn<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >4. Your mother? Debra<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >5.Your father? Allan<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >6.Your favorite thing? Reading<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >7. Your dream last night? None<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >8. Your favorite drink? Pepsi<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >9. Your dream/goal? SAHM<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >10. What Room you are in? Library<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >11. Your fear? Ridicule<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Home<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >13. Where were you last night? Work<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >14.Something that you aren't? Organized</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >15. Muffins? Blueberry<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >16. Wish list item? Money<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >17. Where you grew up? Matthews<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >8. Last thing you did? Sleep<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >19. What are you wearing? PJs<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >20. Your TV on? No<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >21. Your pets? Crazy<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >22. Friends? Few<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >23. Your life? working<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >24. Your mood? Resigned<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >25. Missing someone? Yes<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >26. Your car? Civic<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >27. Something you're not wearing? Shoes<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >28. Your favorite store? Book<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >29. Your favorite color? Blue<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >30. When is the last time you laughed? Morning</span><br /></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >34. Last time you cried? fortnight<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >35. Who will resend this? unknown<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >A) Four places that I go to over and over: work, home, Matthews, restaurant<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >B)Biggest complaint? weight<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >C) My favorite place to eat: Anywhere<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >D Four places you'd rather be? Atlanta, Minnesota, Chattanooga, Anywhere<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >E) Four people I think will respond? Unknown</span><br /></div> <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size:130%;" >F) Four TV shows I watch all the time? NCIS, CSI, CSI: NY, GoodEats</span>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-27918477393248637912009-01-06T10:41:00.004-06:002009-01-06T10:48:33.824-06:00A House Without BooksHello. My name is BW and I'm a serial starter.<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />Yes, I started a new pattern. It is one my mother and I picked up when I was in Georgia.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3vLPLpkFgBmZztMtYU4Bgv4vw7ewmDYanAJorYsvz49zNSv9PHNjLACKTwIfB2aTBvHPNgfZjX98QKVF9XxlK2Lzowa1m1jyHtQVI4IVD1WqKNhggz3HmtTOltHCEXtpb0IdVVTPuz_c/s1600-h/house+without+books.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3vLPLpkFgBmZztMtYU4Bgv4vw7ewmDYanAJorYsvz49zNSv9PHNjLACKTwIfB2aTBvHPNgfZjX98QKVF9XxlK2Lzowa1m1jyHtQVI4IVD1WqKNhggz3HmtTOltHCEXtpb0IdVVTPuz_c/s320/house+without+books.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288222294559828274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Glitter Gulch Needleworks<br />A House Without Books<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I would be a lot farther than I am now if the dreaded frog hadn't come visiting. I really don't remember inviting him, but he sure showed up.<br /><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayMhyphenhyphen3XNTrFlDS5P89dM9JoDZnt6PzwTZv-zfUW-huQZ8-bblM8szO3kokd5htkO7vp6c7ufEYjQ_IeW50cxztBppNBJmB6en0Prn8daZuITIgkeYPlSqI7ApqCbZnLX6rX6qPhSb3VDx/s1600-h/house+without+books+0105+progress.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayMhyphenhyphen3XNTrFlDS5P89dM9JoDZnt6PzwTZv-zfUW-huQZ8-bblM8szO3kokd5htkO7vp6c7ufEYjQ_IeW50cxztBppNBJmB6en0Prn8daZuITIgkeYPlSqI7ApqCbZnLX6rX6qPhSb3VDx/s320/house+without+books+0105+progress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288222303710690802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I ended up frogging all the blue on the right hand side because I skipped a row in the top panel. I didn't notice it until I finished the blue on the right and then started on the left. Hello froggie! That put me a few hours behind. Not sure when I will get it finished. I am hoping to be able to work on it on Thursday. <br /><br />I took Thursday off from work this week. Ended up calling in Saturday night, too. I think between the holidays and the funky schedule I just really needed a break. Wish I could take nice month long vacation, but that isn't going to happen any time soon! LOL<br /></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-681437960072370042009-01-05T05:24:00.001-06:002009-01-05T05:26:56.159-06:00Fabric DyeingWhen I was in Georgia visiting my mom she taught me how to dye fabric. I posted my results on here and several of you wanted the directions for it. Here are the directions my mom sent me. <br /><br />Hand Dying Fabric<br /><br />1. Cut fabric to desired size and zigzag the edges (you don’t have to, but you’ll have lots of “strings” if you don’t)<br />2. Put a large pot of water on the stove to heat to not quite boiling (Make sure this is an old pot that you aren’t going to use for cooking anymore and that it is deep enough your fabric will be submerged)<br />3. Wash your fabric to remove the sizing (sizing will prevent the fabric from absorbing the dye good)<br />4. Once the water is hot, add dye. (I use Liquid Rit Dye and add only a little bit at a time until I get the shade I want.)<br />5. With the fabric wet, wad it into a ball and drop into dye (having it wadded up is what gives it that marbled look)<br />6. How long you leave it in the dye mixture depends on how dark you want your finished piece. I leave mine 3 minutes at first.<br />7. Remove the fabric from the dye and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear.<br />8. If it looks like what you want, go to your ironing board and iron your piece completely dry (ironing is what sets the dye into the fabric permanently)<br />9. If you’ve got too many light and dark spots or it isn’t as dark as you want, wad it back up into a ball and drop it into the dye for another minute or three<br />10. Keep doing the dye and rinse until you have what you want.<br /><br />I have never had any problem with the fabric dye job fading when I’ve washed a completed piece, but admit I’ve been extremely cautious and always, always used cold water to wash dyed pieces.<br /><br />It isn’t hard to dye your fabric, but it can be time consuming so make sure you have plenty of free time to work on this especially the first few times you do it until you get a routine down. This was a learning experience for me and the first 2 pieces I did came out almost a solid color but I didn’t give up and finally got the result I was looking for. If you live close to a fabric store that sells evenweave or aida by the yard then this can save you quite a bit of money when you want that extra special look hand dyed fabric gives a piece. You’d be surprised how many projects you can get from 1 yard of fabric.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-72666909215116478502009-01-01T14:38:00.002-06:002009-01-01T14:44:49.648-06:00January '09 GoalsMany are posting goals for the new year. I don't think I can do that. I think I would drive myself nuts with it and feeling bad if I didn't make my goals. That said, I think I am going to try and do monthly goals.<br /><br />January '09<br />1) Tiny Treasures Scissor Fob (already done)<br />2) Finish Bushel and a Peck<br />3) Work on BRD's A Little Quakeresque<br /><br />I know that there aren't a lot of goals there. But, I really only get to stitch on the weekends. Bushel had a take a short break from for the Tiny Treasures fob. Since that is done, I will be able to devote my time to Bushel again. I really don't have much left on it. I'm not sure if I'm going to do the border or not. I'm saving it for last, so I'll be able to see what it looks like without it. I really think I'll be able to get it done in a couple of weekends.<br /><br />ALQ has been waiting and waiting for me. If I am able to finish Bushel, I am going to go back to ALQ. I've been working on it since July and I would really like to finish it. For a while I just seemed to lose interest in it. But since it is almost half finished, I really need to finish it.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-76052818005046165442008-12-31T04:09:00.002-06:002008-12-31T04:12:01.896-06:00She's Up and Going!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">YAY!!</span><br /></div><br />My mom finally has her blog up and running. She only has the first post up...and no pictures :((, but I am sure those will come in time. Please check her out! When she does get the pictures up, you'll see just what beautiful work she does. She does have a couple of links on the side that will take you to recent finishes. You'll find her at <a href="http://xsnut.blogspot.com/">A Cross Stitch Nut</a>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-42412172950440290042008-12-29T09:31:00.003-06:002008-12-29T09:50:52.695-06:00Two Weeks!?!It's been over two weeks since my last post. Where has the time gone? I haven't done much stitching, and what I have done is for the <a href="http://tinytreasuresexchange.blogspot.com/">Tiny Treasures</a> exchange. So, it looks like I can' t post that one right now.<br /><br />The holiday went really well. Except for the part where we had to have it at Granny's...but that is a whole 'nother story. Alex got LOTS of stuff. I don't have the pictures yet, but when I do, I'll post them.<br /><br />Steve got me an electric kettle, Bye Bye Birdie on DVD, and a subscription to <a href="http://www.thegiftofstitching.com.au/">The Gift of Stitching</a> online magazine. I'm really looking forward to getting my first issue.<br /><br />I posted photos of my fabric dyeing experiment earlier. Now, you can see a few skeins of the thread I have done. These were done, just playing around.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcJ-NIJzXGIooVmp0spvv1HDcMZhcFBLqhxs7xsGdVCBmpeH4Cn8mR1wX6AXuJIZacn9c2UP3s0L_xDEmm_WWM859DbuEk9QJDX0wjYfGZIbcXX9QIx9FMx-j4c6XPKaOIF2qjL1VZMpz/s1600-h/floss.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcJ-NIJzXGIooVmp0spvv1HDcMZhcFBLqhxs7xsGdVCBmpeH4Cn8mR1wX6AXuJIZacn9c2UP3s0L_xDEmm_WWM859DbuEk9QJDX0wjYfGZIbcXX9QIx9FMx-j4c6XPKaOIF2qjL1VZMpz/s320/floss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285239303845390226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Right now, I'm not sure what I am going to do with these. I am thinking about using them as give-aways, but I don't know if anyone is interested in them or not. I have a few others, but I haven't scanned them yet. If I find that people want them, I'll scan the other skeins I did so folks will have a choice.<br /></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-89226473758575519582008-12-13T09:40:00.004-06:002008-12-13T09:57:49.218-06:00Bushel Update<div>While I didn't get to stitch for six hours like I'd planned, I did get in quite a few before I just got too tired to stitch. I probably got somewhere between three and four hours. I was able to get in a couple more flowers and couple of curly-cues. I did end up frogging a little, too. I had to frog some of the main stem. I'd missed a little jog in the pattern and it put me off about eight stitches or so. :( It wasn't a lot of frogging, but that is what I ended my night on.</div><div> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI3u85a2MZL3oy5t3cl9oXy4VklWWOlMxmcIteCqjN0efulAJQA8I8FByoyHLxM5pLQg_w0rseaD-GTv1Hyv6HbBLLawe87E-LshSoZdBPT_9JPpPRph3ttTbNltv41d_oHtGOiF_8VNW/s1600-h/Bushel+121208.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279300325087391378" style="WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTI3u85a2MZL3oy5t3cl9oXy4VklWWOlMxmcIteCqjN0efulAJQA8I8FByoyHLxM5pLQg_w0rseaD-GTv1Hyv6HbBLLawe87E-LshSoZdBPT_9JPpPRph3ttTbNltv41d_oHtGOiF_8VNW/s320/Bushel+121208.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I'm hoping that two or three more weekends stitching will have it done. It moves along rather quickly.</div><div> </div><div>After I finish this, I get to start a BAP. I haven't decided exactly which one. It will either be:</div><div></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdgzPXpIYcKUpiUohmt3v4T9LlH71uz3hDkLPpm9DlAvrji3WCAtbNHzEdnfvlLgnfFnVd2FE73DhzTZxXE_JiKmgniiRSZP0GQJk3P2k4VtELhBKE9yS0vFs9Uyei4ZZ3Mxbvzd9ZYH9/s1600-h/Passione+Ricamo+-+My+Lady+of+the+Snow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279302610113773938" style="WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdgzPXpIYcKUpiUohmt3v4T9LlH71uz3hDkLPpm9DlAvrji3WCAtbNHzEdnfvlLgnfFnVd2FE73DhzTZxXE_JiKmgniiRSZP0GQJk3P2k4VtELhBKE9yS0vFs9Uyei4ZZ3Mxbvzd9ZYH9/s320/Passione+Ricamo+-+My+Lady+of+the+Snow.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Passione Ricamo</div><div align="center">My Lady of the Snow</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfTOoygmHvO_-y3yo_KMD_MswmgEENPIqcUuurudXWoeDC9Kauw7Tq0NKEP2o0szfWQhgwidbnWkJL33pG6PJtRhvs0L-NEttxbJDkWKjKYkiOPJXrM2-5qCOr9HW_g6AQvL5SNIT_qcb/s1600-h/My+Big+Toe+Designs+-+1+Corinthians.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279302613909218130" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfTOoygmHvO_-y3yo_KMD_MswmgEENPIqcUuurudXWoeDC9Kauw7Tq0NKEP2o0szfWQhgwidbnWkJL33pG6PJtRhvs0L-NEttxbJDkWKjKYkiOPJXrM2-5qCOr9HW_g6AQvL5SNIT_qcb/s320/My+Big+Toe+Designs+-+1+Corinthians.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center">My Big Toe Designs</p><p align="center">1 Corinthians</p><div align="left">I really like both pieces. Some of the ILCS members are going to be doing a Ricamo SAL and I'd like to join that. I would also like to have the MBT done before my next wedding anniversary. Although to be perfectly honest, even if I started today I doubt that would happen. LOL<br /></div><div> </div><div>I have an idea for the fabric for each of them, but I'll have to see how it pans out before I say anything.</div><div> </div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-55195829190407677222008-12-12T16:03:00.003-06:002008-12-12T16:24:32.547-06:00Car Wreck<div><div><div><div>Well, I'd been having fun in Atlanta. Now things have gotten interesting.</div><div></div><br /><div>I was visiting my mom at her job close to downtown Atlanta today. For some reason she wanted to show me off. LOL I wanted to see where she worked. I left there just after 230. I ran down, grabbed 75S to 20W and was heading back to the house.</div><div></div><br /><div>I was in the next to last left lane. The cars in the far left lane began to slow down quick. Traffic was there, but it wasn't horrible yet. Everyone was moving at a steady clip, so I knew something was up. The third car had to slam on their brakes to stop. I could see the smoke coming out from the car it was stopping so hard. (A lot of this happens so fast I'm amazed I can break it back down.) I could see they were having a hard time controlling the car. I looked back to see if I could move over to the right. There was a break and I started to change lanes. About that time the other car hit me. </div><div></div><br /><div>Luckily, traffic wasn't too bad. The wreck ended up being just us two cars. It could have been a LOT worse. We were lucky. Neither of us were hurt. The damage to the car isn't too bad. It is still drivable. Thankfully! Especially since I am supposed to head back to Missouri tomorrow. My hubcap got ripped off. You can still see part of it hanging on to the tire.</div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEen2u2EeEewCsOqKrbGKCK_Wc66c7u8Dkz6YHxajQY4P1KAOXzcJVQVxaSro1rQD7xxwcKhitwRCSK8glAxzfAGS8LYn1B3ysPfOea6VkY0WeTURUrOp7DU9f7YaDIhFF4dbZZbKa-l-T/s1600-h/SD530555.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279032554119608674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEen2u2EeEewCsOqKrbGKCK_Wc66c7u8Dkz6YHxajQY4P1KAOXzcJVQVxaSro1rQD7xxwcKhitwRCSK8glAxzfAGS8LYn1B3ysPfOea6VkY0WeTURUrOp7DU9f7YaDIhFF4dbZZbKa-l-T/s320/SD530555.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFaVdzsvghb3F4H6itEsii_eCFK-_28eg_aX4jLVKtxnTPpM_UjQBLQ8vUM3XLz0YnwHYe7QTFb4Nj5Xd3ThEELawaV12bWODpLpUdtlAatql0EM1CQ3zzocmIoErV2wohaihEU8Ue530/s1600-h/SD530554.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279032550096859330" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFaVdzsvghb3F4H6itEsii_eCFK-_28eg_aX4jLVKtxnTPpM_UjQBLQ8vUM3XLz0YnwHYe7QTFb4Nj5Xd3ThEELawaV12bWODpLpUdtlAatql0EM1CQ3zzocmIoErV2wohaihEU8Ue530/s320/SD530554.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHS52_xH0xaR9emPFG_yTdfQ6LXqdW9RsYWCAOHFvyX9Z5F9hqlt9Y9V0VfLqcAJOeMMjty5EeuQvp3_fxrtywqj1hck-1tDRO_6ksQT7ps8szPWDEof2ctXNZV7DsZsWx91M9KJFQoQM/s1600-h/SD530553.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279032541754169458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHS52_xH0xaR9emPFG_yTdfQ6LXqdW9RsYWCAOHFvyX9Z5F9hqlt9Y9V0VfLqcAJOeMMjty5EeuQvp3_fxrtywqj1hck-1tDRO_6ksQT7ps8szPWDEof2ctXNZV7DsZsWx91M9KJFQoQM/s320/SD530553.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNEEJE2FapeyMumSJxtKbCvCyPiwfXURj8nbL7hyHuFKAKFZ_y2_aYGSbplUXWXgVQ4LbViQfOU54WHRBeuD-He2SDYdCoXP02I_CbuITDRkfObrTMLseVuVKb5F4JkgLK9JTtUoA-Uxp/s1600-h/SD530552.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279032537772010882" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNEEJE2FapeyMumSJxtKbCvCyPiwfXURj8nbL7hyHuFKAKFZ_y2_aYGSbplUXWXgVQ4LbViQfOU54WHRBeuD-He2SDYdCoXP02I_CbuITDRkfObrTMLseVuVKb5F4JkgLK9JTtUoA-Uxp/s320/SD530552.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-54448472926870926122008-12-12T08:30:00.004-06:002008-12-12T08:41:40.322-06:00Dyed Fabby<p align="center">Just an FYI. This entry will be a little picture heavy and word light. :D</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9SD8YhW9x5ZQ-xnvV-1Nw6cXwfmw1nQNGUfjNpTN5lNtrZDHjI2AlQiwgDS4uUtyLu2nQPKUqIRJvaXewpp5spCMRwVS1a53lE4IVC3Xw0GR8L1lF8C-btAWFdTDagZfKrIAnW9EZm1s/s1600-h/Purple+Flower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911490742050642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9SD8YhW9x5ZQ-xnvV-1Nw6cXwfmw1nQNGUfjNpTN5lNtrZDHjI2AlQiwgDS4uUtyLu2nQPKUqIRJvaXewpp5spCMRwVS1a53lE4IVC3Xw0GR8L1lF8C-btAWFdTDagZfKrIAnW9EZm1s/s320/Purple+Flower.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">This is a close up of one of my purple pieces.</p><p align="center"> </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi01fk5REzLhhZ0m_ELpcIK7g2YLHkTaf5kIbz3uyDCnLK350uXeATAhvlrnr4zN6JEs_cArxEGHuHdJEtrQVtlkstJVDWYEpYjP3tX4IgrC5-jx0Bh622Rm3qdsspV2xJpQtw_JUxMKR/s1600-h/Purple+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911484570875554" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi01fk5REzLhhZ0m_ELpcIK7g2YLHkTaf5kIbz3uyDCnLK350uXeATAhvlrnr4zN6JEs_cArxEGHuHdJEtrQVtlkstJVDWYEpYjP3tX4IgrC5-jx0Bh622Rm3qdsspV2xJpQtw_JUxMKR/s320/Purple+3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">One of the purple pieces</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnibxVSR5BAIjLtdYsGU0ukK19c4zY8CDUNdrzK4zZ8X22m_hyphenhyphenPzlRwFUqCdDuRoqUIuknv7uHxQNduDdS-xVPvyDQeWq_8WM7RtOP2t0W8753myV8tzf1A6fAdXgMhwBZcFeCdJ_MhtD6/s1600-h/Purple+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911473609711346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnibxVSR5BAIjLtdYsGU0ukK19c4zY8CDUNdrzK4zZ8X22m_hyphenhyphenPzlRwFUqCdDuRoqUIuknv7uHxQNduDdS-xVPvyDQeWq_8WM7RtOP2t0W8753myV8tzf1A6fAdXgMhwBZcFeCdJ_MhtD6/s320/Purple+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Another purple</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCtXGic8dUXYY8wbHo-rJuZAC_xUMmjMdFNl_xKoIFI5qSdObDpzaSHbM67xhrPWCTf4K7PTMFpHjzLUZhJGlJPmknOtwoopARUgpguZGwW-ze8qEPa0yjstGZDj5WtO62oTnIWJ7HFls/s1600-h/purple.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911472251784306" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCtXGic8dUXYY8wbHo-rJuZAC_xUMmjMdFNl_xKoIFI5qSdObDpzaSHbM67xhrPWCTf4K7PTMFpHjzLUZhJGlJPmknOtwoopARUgpguZGwW-ze8qEPa0yjstGZDj5WtO62oTnIWJ7HFls/s320/purple.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Another purple LOL<br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5NcD4OWPFwyfWnkG24GYfvAmimFILpC1Z42Pepnk7OnoU2AYcObv-6QVlxvrgu9ebuPthII0IHD6jMwMYz5aURIoN-6lxoM1ZHFL2WaRJ5P-jnoy3PLbo9XUKGMtfbVEzkjBT4yXZI3-/s1600-h/Dark+Purple+Tree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911281628969234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5NcD4OWPFwyfWnkG24GYfvAmimFILpC1Z42Pepnk7OnoU2AYcObv-6QVlxvrgu9ebuPthII0IHD6jMwMYz5aURIoN-6lxoM1ZHFL2WaRJ5P-jnoy3PLbo9XUKGMtfbVEzkjBT4yXZI3-/s320/Dark+Purple+Tree.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">This is probably my favorite piece. It is a dark dark purple. The striping in it reminds me of a tree trunk. It makes me think of a forest.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U0V1AoR5SceSojwHIyF3EQN-x2lekxMwWdABVn6kvzqX8VAHOTlRE1TpWQCDx8llPySi8ypJCh9E1nYaI_P-1GM1-Ealepb_LX711rUHBC7TNObHcNUxWi3SX0nRom5HrLLDkHFx8A-e/s1600-h/Dark+Purple+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911273484259506" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U0V1AoR5SceSojwHIyF3EQN-x2lekxMwWdABVn6kvzqX8VAHOTlRE1TpWQCDx8llPySi8ypJCh9E1nYaI_P-1GM1-Ealepb_LX711rUHBC7TNObHcNUxWi3SX0nRom5HrLLDkHFx8A-e/s320/Dark+Purple+3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Dark Purple<br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFfUXZdyREKSQcIJ4lmPuAntIQBK_VJh6FTCTZSrUybDYRYWktG7UE_-W80z1bd9XinPCDM-AgQ20Xj6Ykvx-UIsc-ULSk6ZjN_ie26D0YyzG6vxYwzfkoH2LrX2YLxijacs9fD1QnlUb/s1600-h/Dark+Purple+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911263847601922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFfUXZdyREKSQcIJ4lmPuAntIQBK_VJh6FTCTZSrUybDYRYWktG7UE_-W80z1bd9XinPCDM-AgQ20Xj6Ykvx-UIsc-ULSk6ZjN_ie26D0YyzG6vxYwzfkoH2LrX2YLxijacs9fD1QnlUb/s320/Dark+Purple+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Dark Purple<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEshjCY7Mw99ZMrO11hf21bHEwwUtmoI6YpGmngPhClz2dCr9zYvHb13kv2oefuA78EqZ0lhPu4v4aYn2VvMYA2HYHQf63pDBlJPLxumxeqmS8J_WEZ-FztMVYl7pacLG17vOUAA1sR2m/s1600-h/Dark+Purple.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911261548695170" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEshjCY7Mw99ZMrO11hf21bHEwwUtmoI6YpGmngPhClz2dCr9zYvHb13kv2oefuA78EqZ0lhPu4v4aYn2VvMYA2HYHQf63pDBlJPLxumxeqmS8J_WEZ-FztMVYl7pacLG17vOUAA1sR2m/s320/Dark+Purple.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Dark Purple<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfjBn3SsAk-c427u24M-23_Pschz61hWkiNOTLhUwytthfNNNkco0hul9eKZ4imQtS63gaKXNxJoautnoTeEDi_smShxuYer4Zsyha5gVMCy6l4SiTWnwPNf3hUJYEMQl94vYX6bLEn0d/s1600-h/Blue.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278911253972807378" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfjBn3SsAk-c427u24M-23_Pschz61hWkiNOTLhUwytthfNNNkco0hul9eKZ4imQtS63gaKXNxJoautnoTeEDi_smShxuYer4Zsyha5gVMCy6l4SiTWnwPNf3hUJYEMQl94vYX6bLEn0d/s320/Blue.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">This is the first piece I did and it is blue. Well, Mom did most of it to show me how to do the rest. The shadow that you see is Mom's cat Domino. He wanted to share my sunlight. Actually he got on to me for "taking" HIS sunlight. :D</p><br /><br />That's about it. I just wanted y'all to see the pretties that I made. And that I think I am WAY too proud of.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-36976549989818913392008-12-11T20:44:00.004-06:002008-12-11T20:54:40.059-06:00Having a Great TimeToday was spent at a not quite local LNS. My mom and I took a road trip about 2 1/2 hours away to The Dogwood Patch in Hiawassee, GA. They had a little stitch in there and we met a great bunch of ladies. I was able to get a little bit of work done on Bushel. I'm almost all done with the green. The longest part will be the border. I'm hoping to get all of it but that done while I'm down here. Every Friday my mom takes part in a stitch-a-long from 6 pm to midnight. And I'm going to join her tomorrow. I'm crossing my fingers that I get as much done as I want to.<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AO44m217h62-ywYhFqj1VVpQdm7rIur-6aNRCo9SMwEdNgsKOo-WUkeH106hzDSH8fFDco2zwValI3xZKCM45mTw-ks4ju3qICUaVxCe6kQL4mC7PKySjn3UVHVXq24U8Ce4AzVNIOYC/s1600-h/Bushel+121108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278729616318077746" style="WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 328px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AO44m217h62-ywYhFqj1VVpQdm7rIur-6aNRCo9SMwEdNgsKOo-WUkeH106hzDSH8fFDco2zwValI3xZKCM45mTw-ks4ju3qICUaVxCe6kQL4mC7PKySjn3UVHVXq24U8Ce4AzVNIOYC/s320/Bushel+121108.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">I also promised that I would post photos of my dye job yesterday. I've only got one piece scanned. The other are really too big for the scanner. The lighting has been horrible, so I haven't borrowed Mom's camera to take a picture. Maybe I'll get photos of the other pieces before I leave.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cgFewXq2LdR1hu4WIIdjt3__d1zD0bzzAqLgmR9bax9h4WWRuXdjkuJglnj8P9k_SaAlYgNG0HrJ2MTY0HN1BXpl3jlL7kFFxDaIL5GLTceYb-Jt8rd0FZjfQ4Liq5-Id_Y0LJr-M8Lq/s1600-h/Blue+and+Purple+Dyed+Fabric.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278729607790541218" style="WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cgFewXq2LdR1hu4WIIdjt3__d1zD0bzzAqLgmR9bax9h4WWRuXdjkuJglnj8P9k_SaAlYgNG0HrJ2MTY0HN1BXpl3jlL7kFFxDaIL5GLTceYb-Jt8rd0FZjfQ4Liq5-Id_Y0LJr-M8Lq/s320/Blue+and+Purple+Dyed+Fabric.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left">This is the piece that started out blue and I then put purple over it. The purple really isn't as strong as the scanner is showing it. I already have plans for this piece. It is on the smaller side and I think I am going to send this one out to someone who did me a good turn. All I have to do know is get their snail addy.</p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left">Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!</p>BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-45401810245350856492008-12-10T15:54:00.002-06:002008-12-10T16:01:27.918-06:00OOOH! Pretty!I don't have any pictures yet, but I hope to soon.<br /><br />I've spent today dyeing my first fabric. :) And to be honest, I am probably way more proud of the pieces than they deserve. LOL<br /><br />My mom taught me how to do it and I have ended up with a total of six pieces. One of them I REALLY like.<br /><br />We started out with blue for two pieces, then I added purple to it and dyed two more. I also used that color over the top of one of the blue pieces. I didn't leave it in the dye very long, so there is only a hint of purple it. For the last two pieces I added black to the purple. Those two are my favorites.<br /><br />Hopefully, I'll be able to post some pictures either tomorrow or Friday.<br /><br />I also tried dyeing a couple of skeins of floss. They aren't dry yet, so I am not sure how they are going to look. They are both light in color. I should have left them in the dye for a longer period of time. :( We'll see. :D<br /><br />Everything else on the vacation front is good except for the weather. Things here are warm, but overcast and rainy. Even had some tornado watches today. And tomorrow is a wind advisory...my favorite. :( Thankfully Mom is going to drive on our road trip. I can't stand driving in the wind. Anything!!! but that.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842285739587542364.post-70312622240750799682008-12-08T08:16:00.002-06:002008-12-08T08:24:51.788-06:00Bushel UpdateI thought I would post a quick update on Bushel before I left to visit my mom. I'm hoping to hit the road in about 3 hours. I've got an appointment before I leave town, so that may slow me up a little. :(<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxgV8MG5ufXEFHuzBSbYO7LuXSUGsfitwcrb-fMQFF0nFD4m9UTvjoKqvp5ZU1UveWj_41grh_CHguU7QxXUJRIbdQR_ShmaaiGafHjGakRNx2ILfTRVevXT6V9_WXzcgRULYWcSjENvF/s1600-h/1208080806b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxgV8MG5ufXEFHuzBSbYO7LuXSUGsfitwcrb-fMQFF0nFD4m9UTvjoKqvp5ZU1UveWj_41grh_CHguU7QxXUJRIbdQR_ShmaaiGafHjGakRNx2ILfTRVevXT6V9_WXzcgRULYWcSjENvF/s320/1208080806b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277423319937800258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32K3ufEy59pGms0GdYPNsvicdkE4PD-7UqfSmrJSfeB7ScNSOAFvcsjkkM78T3Ndoo8MlQA3veukbB4FrAUc_tXKWAHn1kdwFWFL69SLGFNDlDfXriW1nSOQPWEXxDMy1AlymXkCqvvMM/s1600-h/1208080806.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32K3ufEy59pGms0GdYPNsvicdkE4PD-7UqfSmrJSfeB7ScNSOAFvcsjkkM78T3Ndoo8MlQA3veukbB4FrAUc_tXKWAHn1kdwFWFL69SLGFNDlDfXriW1nSOQPWEXxDMy1AlymXkCqvvMM/s1600-h/1208080806.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32K3ufEy59pGms0GdYPNsvicdkE4PD-7UqfSmrJSfeB7ScNSOAFvcsjkkM78T3Ndoo8MlQA3veukbB4FrAUc_tXKWAHn1kdwFWFL69SLGFNDlDfXriW1nSOQPWEXxDMy1AlymXkCqvvMM/s320/1208080806.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277423319868823218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have a small error in counting in the long stem on the left. It's only off one, but it messed up the flower petal. So, I think my first order of business when I get to Atlanta will be to frog the little bit of flower you see on the left hand side.<br /><br />The stitching is still moving along at a decent rate. I'm not a fast stitcher by any stretch of the imagination. And when you combine that with watching a movie...I think I move quite slow.<br /><br />The thumb isn't 100% yet, but I'd give it about 90%. I seem to be doing fine holding my qsnaps. No pain and it is getting better, so I must not be hurting it. I know that I will benefit from not working the next 9 days. Vacations are a wonderfully mentally relaxing time...if I get to do it my way. ;)BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423795898989063012noreply@blogger.com1