Blogtoberfest Day 31

I am still hanging in there. Finally completely lost my voice and broke down and went to urgent care. I have Acute Bronchitis. There were so many sick people there, I had to wait three hours and by then I was afraid pharmacy was going to close before I got my meds. I can whisper this morning and that is as good as it gets.

A lady came in and she was burned by a pot of boiling water. Her left arm and both feet up to the ankles were burned. I didn't mind waiting for them to take care of her, she was in a lot of pain.

I have updated my blog a little to get ready for Thanksgiving. I still need to find the perfect header.
I finally got two of my exchanges in the mail. One should arrive at it't new home Monday. The other one is overseas and I have my fingers crossed that it arrives safely. lol.

Staying home today and try to recuperate maybe get some stitching done.

Blogtoberfest Day 25

Just lounged around today and rested up. I go back to the salt mines tomorrow for three days.

I am feeling better. Got my voice back so I can tell my side of the story. lol.

I almost finished stitching the fourth pumpkin on Pumpkin Time. I am having been visited by the frog. It seems like a simple stitch but I keep getting off by one stitch. He is very frustrating and I hope he goes away. At this rate I am not getting too much accomplished.
I found a picture of the Just Nan pinkeep I made for Edit. This is the one that got lost in the mail. I was hoping it would turn up again, but I mailed it in June. So it is not looking like we will ever see it again. It was the first Just Nan that I stitched and was so much fun.

May the stitch be with you,

Blogtoberfest Day 24 and Hootzi Is Here

Well I have totally missed out on completing Blogtoberfest. Who would have known that I would have all these things raining down on me?

Well I could have had a clue. With all the different types of flu going around I was bound to get my fair share. And considering where I work and meeting people from all over the world, I was sure I was going to catch something.

I started out with a sort of sore throat and sneezing. After a couple days of cold meds I developed laryngitis. I actually worked two days cause I didn't feel too bad. Second day my voice was almost gone and so I called in yesterday and stayed home.

I did get some stitching done on Pumpkin Time. My goal was to stitch one pumpkin a day and have it done in a week. I am about half way there and maybe after I watch a few more movies and stitch, I might make some more progress.

I was wondering where to get a frame for it and Lo and Behold....I found one at Walmart for $3.00. How great is that? It is actually meant to hold two 3 1/2 x 5 photos but without the mat it will work perfectly. They had three different ones and I picked the antique looking one. I am going back and pick up some more cause You can never have enough frames,especially the hard to find sizes.

I got really bold and converted my blog over to a three column. I was afraid I would mess up the html, but I did great. It needs some more work but I will have fun doing it. I like the way it looks and I won't have all that scrolling.

Just Nan
Hootzi Humbug

I got more stash! Yeah! Look what came in the mail yesterday. I think this is so adorable. I ordered extra 28 ct. Golden Sand Linen so I could have something left over for future stitching.
I am not, let me repeat that, I am not under any circumstances going to start on this until I finish Pumpkin Time.

I also received some cute freebies by Usurla Michael. They are so cute, but probably will be an item for next Halloween. They are stitched with Kreinik Glow -In-The-Dark threads. I have some of these somewhere that I purchased years ago when I was in Idaho. I saw them a while back but I don't remember where, I am going to have to do some organizing. I will proboably be surprised what I find.

I am mailing of a couple exchanges and will show pics as soon as they arrive at their new homes.

Maybe I won't be gone so long this time
May the stitch be with you.

Blogtoberfest Day 15 and A Pumpkin Update

We have another rainy day but I am at home and don't need to venture out. I haven't done too much but sit here reading blogs and watching the birds at the feeder. lol.
Oh and I confess I took a little nap after stitching a little on Pumpkin Time. we spent a little time trying to set up a Google Calender so we will be better organized. It is actually pretty neat but it took a while to get it set up so we could share calenders.

It is hard to believe that Halloween is almost upon us. October is a long month this year so we have three paydays. YAY! I still have a few want to stitch Halloween things. I might have to wait until next year. I want to get Pumpkin Time finished by Thanksgiving and then on to Christmas.

We have discovered the Campbell Soup website and for now have solved the problem of what to have for dinner. They have a recipe of the day. We have tried a few when both of us are home at the same time. (Not too often) We are having pork chops tonight.

Here is promised pic of Pumpkin Time. I was disappointed because I couldn"t get the true colors to show up. The fabric is not white or gray or whatever that ugly color is but ivory and the color of the pumpkins doesn't look right. EDIT: I took another pic but put it under my magnifying lamp. It is a much better pic.

At least you can see I have made a little progress. I filled in the letter P and did some of the checkerboard pattern along the bottom. I noticed that I have the second yellow flower in the wrong place, but no biggy as far as frogging.

Blogtoberfest Day 14 and Hootzi

It has been another rainy day in Carolina. I got up early and stitched a little on Pumpkin Time before I headed off to work.

I forgot it was meeting day so I was a half hour late. It was a slow day, not too many people flying. It was busy other wise with filling the shops with new merchandise.

I did order The Hootzi Humbug by Just Nan that I am drooling over, They are out of stock (it is a popular pattern). I ordered the Golden Sand Linen that was suggested. I am not sure if I am going to order the stick pin or not. So I will patiently wait and finish up Pumpkin Time. I promise an update pic tomorrow

I didn't get home until 9 o'clock and by the time I got everyone fed and watered for the night it
is late and time to call it a day.

Blogtoberfest Day 12

Today is the 12th day of Blogtoberfest and it certainly was a rainy one.
It was my first day back at work after 8 days of truly enjoying myself at home, stitching, reading and being just plain lazy.

I planned on going to get the Crescent Color Tomatilla that I needed for Pumpkin Time. I had second thoughts about going in the rain, but I left for work early and stopped by to get it. I can't wait til tomorrow so I can stitch on the pumpkin.

I carried the Needle Book with me and finished it on my lunch break. Now all I need to do is get the sewing machine out and put it together. There will be no more stitching tonight, I am nodding off as I sit here.

When I visited Gaynor's Blog this morning, I saw this and fell totally in love. (sigh)

Just Nan Hootzi Humbug

Tomorrow I should have an update on Pumpkin Time. I am of to visit the Sandman.

Blogtoberfest Day 11

Are you getting a little tired of pumpkin pictures?
I am lol.
I want to say a big thank you to y'all who have visited my blog and left comments. I really love to hear from you. I try to visit your blogs every day and try not to miss anyone.

I was just over visiting Stitching and Exchanging and saw that Wendy Jo
stitched the same LHN Pumpkins for Gillie that she stitched for me.
She finished it into a pinkeep which is also very lovely.

Wasn't too much happening today. Just spent some quality stitching time.
I started stitching Pumpkin Time last night. I am doing it on 32 ct. Belfast Linen.
I was having so much fun, I stayed up til 1 o'clock. I started nodding off and Buffy and Abbey were really wanting to call it a night. Silly nuts won't go to bed until I do but they curl up on the sofa with me while I stitch and watch TV.

I finished the first pumpkin and did some of the border. I can't stitch the letter P until I find some Crescent Colors Tomatilla. They were out of it when I purchased the pattern and other floss. That was back in August so hopefully they will have some tomorrow.



I stitched a little on my Needle Book exchange while I was watching some of the old ALF shows. He is a hoot. Hadn't seen him in a while. It is about ready to finish and get in the mail.

Guess I will call it a night--take care my friends

Blogtoberfest Day 8

Well, my dear friends, another day has passed by and I still haven't accomplished much of what I had planned to do this week.

Yesterdays event in the back 40 kind of put a damper on continuing anything
within a mile radius. Several times today I opened the back door and looked out tosee if I could spot the evil thing. I don't really think he is around close any more.
The whole yard reeks of moth balls

I have a good start on the Needle Book for Tiny Treasures Too and was searching for a button in my collection and found the perfect one. It really was a surprise when I found it. Several years ago I was entering in swaps and I found a zip lock bag with some yellow floss that someone had sent me . Lo and Behold there was the BUTTON nestled amongst the floss. Wow I was doing a happy dance. It is Perfect.

I purchased my copy of the JCS 2009 Ornament magazine. Not sure what I will be stitching from it, but I was looking at the finishing instructions.That seems to be my biggest issue now a days.

Front Cover

The Workbasket and Prairie Schooler

My Mark

Little House Needleworks

M Designs

Blogtoberfest Day 7 and A Terrifying Experience

First off before I begin with todays post, I have something to get off my chest.
Sometime ago when Internet Explorer did an update it totally quit working on my computer.

So I switched to Firefox. I am now having issues with it. When I go to post an image the link won't work and the box doesn't open. Same thing if I try to right click on an image and save as, the box won't open. Grrr.

I have Flock and that is the only way I can work on my blog. I guess I should count my blessings and be glad that between the 3 I can at least accomplish something.

Next on the agenda, I was out in the back 40 pulling weeds and trying to make a little dent in the mess out there. I was bending over by the air conditioner unit and turned sideways and saw a rattle snake all curled up. He looked like he was dead, he had his head down and looked kind of flat. He was as big around as my arm, I swear.

I moved off several feet and continued working. Several minutes went by and no activity, meanwhile my skin crawling every time I thought about him or looked over.
Still not moving, oh okay he has got to be dead. I will tell DS when he comes out and he can figure out what to do with him.

Bob opened the back door and I said look out there is a snake over here, I think he is dead. About that time the sucker stretched out and crawled up under the air conditioner. OMOG! I hope he doesn't have any friends. We went looking for sulfur but couldn't find any. We put out some moth balls but I am going to call Animal Control in the morning. This guy looks like he means business.

Enough about the snake, I hope I don't have nightmares tonight, I have been having some strange dreams lately anyway.

I have given up on getting good pics of the Glory Bee Trio of which I have only finished two into ornaments. I don't really like the result and may still do them another way. Any how I scanned them and they at least don't look faded out.





Yes, I am definitely going to have to do something different with these.

Blogtoberfest Day 4

Today is a cool fall day. Skies overcast and a little bit nippy. The sun peeks through for a few minutes and then hides again.

No work for eight days. Yay!

I am sitting here in my flannel jammies, sipping a hot cuppa tea and watching the birds outside at the feeder. There are lots of little finches and every once in a while a cardinal or a blue jay. There are some bigger birds, I think they are doves that come and feed on the ground. Every now and then I see a rabbit. I need to go get him some pellets or whatever it is that they eat.

I am going venture out today and see if I can find a table to sit my sewing machine on. Then I can put it in my craft room and get it off the dining room table. I used to have a special folding table that I purchased at a yard sale or the Goodwill and it has gotten lost somewhere in the many times we have moved.



I received a RAOK from Edit . She has been doing Tea Bag Folding and sent me a beautiful card made with blue tea bags. I have actually been experimenting with these too. (Miss Abbey is bird watching also. She just ran in front of the monitor going to her perch by the window.)

If you do a Google search you can find lots of information and patterns to download. There is one lady that uses those window envelopes you receive in the mail. The ones they send their bills in. Putting them to good use. lol.

Edit also sent a shopping list pad. Real cute. And some pretty pictures of Budapest. I can really use those little felt autmn items also. Not sure how but I know I will come up with something.
Maybe put them on a Tea Bag Card?

Sun is shining again. I still have to wait two hours to go shopping as nothing opens until one o'clock on Sunday. Guess I will take a litlle nap as I got up early this morning.

May you have a blessed Day.