i'm sorry for the delay! the reason for the request for prayers actually has to do with work, and the situation doesn't look like ending ... readying for another day and praying for strength and fortitude. need the job badly, but not the added stress we are all experiencing! thank you for all the good thoughts and prayers..
photo progress later, promise!.. onward and upward!
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Monday, April 22, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Until later..
Thank you everyone, for your good thoughts.. it's a tough month and I'll explain a little bit on the next post tonight..with pics of the dog..! I do hope you'll continue to keep me in your prayers..
Thursday, April 11, 2013
non-stitchy post
Hi all, thank you for your comments! You've all been very encouraging.
I haven't had much stitching done this past week except for a few stitches on the Italian flower wip (which I had to frog, sigh). Someone dropped off the gift of a dog, a Boston terrier, for my mom (who's away for a couple of days). I was so surprised and taken aback. She's a cutie though. No name yet and I'm waiting for my mom to do the honors. As you can imagine, being totally unprepared for it we have none of the paraphernalia for dog ownership! Many years ago my dad used to breed poms and German shepherds but that was many, many years ago.. God bless my dad.. so no more fences, carriers, harnesses or collars and definitely no dog food! Anyway, will post pics over the weekend. Any tips for a new BT owner?
On a side note, I've had a few rough days in the office.. so please spare me and the person concerned (see, I think it would help that person too!) some good thoughts, prayers, white light, if you would! Or in any case, I'd appreciate all you can send over my way :-)
In the meantime, good stitching!
I haven't had much stitching done this past week except for a few stitches on the Italian flower wip (which I had to frog, sigh). Someone dropped off the gift of a dog, a Boston terrier, for my mom (who's away for a couple of days). I was so surprised and taken aback. She's a cutie though. No name yet and I'm waiting for my mom to do the honors. As you can imagine, being totally unprepared for it we have none of the paraphernalia for dog ownership! Many years ago my dad used to breed poms and German shepherds but that was many, many years ago.. God bless my dad.. so no more fences, carriers, harnesses or collars and definitely no dog food! Anyway, will post pics over the weekend. Any tips for a new BT owner?
On a side note, I've had a few rough days in the office.. so please spare me and the person concerned (see, I think it would help that person too!) some good thoughts, prayers, white light, if you would! Or in any case, I'd appreciate all you can send over my way :-)
In the meantime, good stitching!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Pics of my WIPs
But before the WIPs.. a better pic of my finish!
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| Madame La Fee |
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| La D Da's A Bushel and a Peck |
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| Peaches by Maria Wrinkler (done with Plums) |
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| Orchids from an Italian pattern (meant to join a quilt, too!) And some random, stash-y goodness: |
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| PS Garden Samplers, purchased from a lovely 123 lady |
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| Brooke's Books, with linen (the linen is much prettier in person!) Blogger seems to be going wild on me, sorry for the lack of centering/symmetry!
Oh dear! I can't get Blogger to behave.
Good stitching to all!
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Blogworld Giveaway Goings-on at Ruth's
Sharing with you a giveaway going on at Ruth's Little Leprechauns. Drop in and say hi.. it's her birthday as well!
Hmm.. seems Blogspot won't let me update the little box on the side with the blogworld giveaways! I can't even delete an old giveaway notice! Now what? Anyone know what that's all about? 'Tis a puzzlement!
Hmm.. seems Blogspot won't let me update the little box on the side with the blogworld giveaways! I can't even delete an old giveaway notice! Now what? Anyone know what that's all about? 'Tis a puzzlement!
Happy Easter!
Hi all!
He died so that we may live.. what a profound thought this Easter. "Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Wishing you the Hope that His resurrection brings.. a new life and a new beginning!
Easter should be the bigger holiday but Christmas gets more press. I guess it's the circumstances behind this redemption that make it more solemn than festive. I love the Easter vigil mass - you get to feel Jesus' triumph over sin and death. "We must consider ourselves dead to sin, but alive in Christ Jesus". When you hear the bells ringing and the festive Gloria being sung.. wow!
These are readings I recall as a lector at mass - something I stopped doing but am going back to.
Sorry to have been away so long.. been very busy with work (think 12-14 hour days), with planning my Mom's birthday bash (a success, thank goodness!), and with worrying about work...(please do send a prayer or a good thought up for me!) . I've neglected writing the new learnings everyday and coming back into Blogger, noticed that Google warns that it's discontinuing Google Reader. Darn, aren't there enough of us using this? Now for the search for a new one, to be able to keep track of the blogs I'm following.. Any suggestions?
I don't know if I posted this before - it's a bit blurry but I hope it works! This is a freebie from Madame La Fee and if I remember to do it, it's going off to join a quilt.
If you notice, I didn't stitch in the bee wings - not very good with whites! Also, I bought Aida specifically for this project.. it doesn't feel like the Aida I used 20 years ago.. it has a plastic-ky feel. Doesn't feel like cloth at all. I wonder why? Is this made in China or something.
Eeeeep, not a very good photo. I'll see if I can remedy that. I don't have a new camera yet nor have I found the USB cord for the one I'm using.. instead, I discovered one can use a card reader and plug it into the CPU to download pics! I'm cheating a bit as I finished this last November. I have 4 others I'm working on and I'll post those in a while..
Anyway, up there's your Spring picture... hope you like it!
Blessings to all of us!
He died so that we may live.. what a profound thought this Easter. "Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Wishing you the Hope that His resurrection brings.. a new life and a new beginning!
Easter should be the bigger holiday but Christmas gets more press. I guess it's the circumstances behind this redemption that make it more solemn than festive. I love the Easter vigil mass - you get to feel Jesus' triumph over sin and death. "We must consider ourselves dead to sin, but alive in Christ Jesus". When you hear the bells ringing and the festive Gloria being sung.. wow!
These are readings I recall as a lector at mass - something I stopped doing but am going back to.
Sorry to have been away so long.. been very busy with work (think 12-14 hour days), with planning my Mom's birthday bash (a success, thank goodness!), and with worrying about work...(please do send a prayer or a good thought up for me!) . I've neglected writing the new learnings everyday and coming back into Blogger, noticed that Google warns that it's discontinuing Google Reader. Darn, aren't there enough of us using this? Now for the search for a new one, to be able to keep track of the blogs I'm following.. Any suggestions?
I don't know if I posted this before - it's a bit blurry but I hope it works! This is a freebie from Madame La Fee and if I remember to do it, it's going off to join a quilt.
If you notice, I didn't stitch in the bee wings - not very good with whites! Also, I bought Aida specifically for this project.. it doesn't feel like the Aida I used 20 years ago.. it has a plastic-ky feel. Doesn't feel like cloth at all. I wonder why? Is this made in China or something.
Eeeeep, not a very good photo. I'll see if I can remedy that. I don't have a new camera yet nor have I found the USB cord for the one I'm using.. instead, I discovered one can use a card reader and plug it into the CPU to download pics! I'm cheating a bit as I finished this last November. I have 4 others I'm working on and I'll post those in a while..
Anyway, up there's your Spring picture... hope you like it!
Blessings to all of us!
Thursday, January 17, 2013
a day (or two) late!
Hello! Okay, I'm a day late but my learning yesterday was something really useful - at least for me and my mom. It concerns the Touchpad, which is very useful for us to surf with while in bed. If your screen is frozen or stuck - that is, not responding to your touch, not bringing up the keyboard onscreen -- press and hold the power and home button for at least 20 seconds until the HP screen comes up and voila! Your touchpad screen is working again!
My learning today is, do at least 10 minutes of exercise each morning (duh, you might be saying, but bear with me). Your body will wake up and you'll feel more energized! There's something about this cool early morning weather that makes one want to burrow and get back to the zzzzs rather than wake up. The associated lack of sun - the sky's overcast and the sun doesn't get bright and light until past 7 -- makes it hard to get going in the morning. I'm not complaining about the weather -- I just wish I had more time in the morning to enjoy it! lol
I called my nearest LNS and found that they have Lugana, so I am off on Saturday to buy it. Can't wait to get started on my SALs! My mom paid for one of them so I have to show some action! :-)
Received some stash from my dear cousin again. Some things I bought online, and some she gifted me with.. plus a pair of Sofftspots mocs! Yippee! Stay tuned for photos! Wish me luck, still looking for the camera USB cord...!
It's my nephew's birthday this weekend; wish we could be there to celebrate with him.. there's just too much work, can't get time off to visit. Despite that.. Happy 14th kiddo!
And to everyone else, Happy stitching!
My learning today is, do at least 10 minutes of exercise each morning (duh, you might be saying, but bear with me). Your body will wake up and you'll feel more energized! There's something about this cool early morning weather that makes one want to burrow and get back to the zzzzs rather than wake up. The associated lack of sun - the sky's overcast and the sun doesn't get bright and light until past 7 -- makes it hard to get going in the morning. I'm not complaining about the weather -- I just wish I had more time in the morning to enjoy it! lol
I called my nearest LNS and found that they have Lugana, so I am off on Saturday to buy it. Can't wait to get started on my SALs! My mom paid for one of them so I have to show some action! :-)
Received some stash from my dear cousin again. Some things I bought online, and some she gifted me with.. plus a pair of Sofftspots mocs! Yippee! Stay tuned for photos! Wish me luck, still looking for the camera USB cord...!
It's my nephew's birthday this weekend; wish we could be there to celebrate with him.. there's just too much work, can't get time off to visit. Despite that.. Happy 14th kiddo!
And to everyone else, Happy stitching!
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