May 5th Monday Update

 Another week went flying by. Let's see what I've been working on.

Tuesday Patriotic Gnome Littles by Waxing Moon was my last Springo call that I needed to do 100 on. So I added those stitches...

Then I worked on Birds SAL but I'll discuss it in a little bit...

Wednesday was time for two more weeks on Peppermint Purple SAL. Weeks 17 and 18 now...

Thursday was May 1st. My mom's birthday. So perfect time for a new start in her honor....

Spirits of the Watchtower by Glendon Place. I saw this one on a Stoney Creek Friday Flash email and just had to have it. Lighthouse for mom and Spooky for me. Perfect. I also ordered the Sullivan thread set and specialty pack. Love it so much. The fabric is 28ct Raven Linen from Cross Winged Collection. Here is the 348 I added for day 1. Started at the bottom left for this one...

So the Birds SAL from Lola Crow has definitely been my focus piece. Trying to finish that frame before the new release May 16th. Here I am now...

 I added 1,447 into it this week! Finally see the bottom. I have a total of 4,166 now. Slowly but surely. 

I attended a new retreat this weekend. It was hosted by Always in Stitches in Noblesville but they had it in Shipshewana and we love that area so I was glad to hear a friend's sister wasn't attended and had an extra ticket to sell. Fred took Friday off and we headed up.

It was a wonderful time. I ended up getting 939 stitches added at retreat. I got to know 4 ladies a lot more which was fantastic. Plus see some ladies I hadn't seen in way too long. So it was a wonderful weekend overall. I will definitely attend more if it works out. Okay well I'm off to stitch. So many fun My Way May plans. Love yourself. Smile as often as possible. See ya next week.

Apr 21st Monday Update

 Hello readers here I am with another Monday update. Flosstube #13 is 27 mins from uploaded too. I am behind again on blog reading. I will try to catch up soon hopefully. First I must stitch all things.

 Springo is still going on in Monthly Magazine Challenge so it's a little of this and little of that stitching still.

Monday I worked on Springo call for #20 which was Lady Liberty by Keslyn's. Added 100 stitches.

Tuesday was time for #29 which was Mushroom Gnome a Jim Shore Mill Hill Kit. Added 100. Then worked on the Lola Crow Birds SAL. Added 400.

Wednesday I worked on Springo #1 which was Patriotic Gnome Littles by Waxing Moon. Added 100. Only day this week for this one...

 Then I added weeks 15 and 16 to the Peppermint Purple SAL...

Thursday Springo call was Lady Liberty again. Added another 113...

Yggdrasil got to come out after the Springo call. I added 600 stitches of 310...

 Friday was Springo call for #19 Mushroom Gnome again. Plus 400 more on Birds SAL.

Saturday Mushroom Gnome was picked again even though I was so sick of it haha. Added another 100...

Sunday was #32 which was Forever in Peace by Sweet Wing Studio...

Plus another 300 on the birds SAL. Here it where it was Sunday morning and a close up of what I added Sunday...

 

Now I'm trying to scramble to finish all my April goals before May gets here. I have grand plans for my May Birthday month with at least 3 new starts of course. Probably more haha. Stay tuned.

Love yourself. Smile as often as possible. Stitch all the Things.

Sept 9th Monday Update

 I've been busy stitching like a maniac this week. Having a blast with my challenges. I posted Tuesday since it was Labor Day Monday but let's see what I've been working on since then.

Tuesday I got my 100 for Q on Canine (Q)uotes for ABCingo in the Magazine Monthly Challenge group on Facebook...

Not huge progress but 100 is 100 less for later. I went back to Irish Blessing and added 211 more for Dashgo in Fandom FB group points...

I'm on the bottom page now of the two pages. Love it! 7 Days into this one now.

Wednesday ABCingo was H and Dashgo was Ocean so it was a 2 project day. First up a new start for H that I was really excited to start...

I bought this one on my stash run to Always in Stitches with my stitching friends when they camped here last month. I kitted up with what the store had so changed a few of the threads. Fabric is my fav 32ct Vintage Country Mocha. Looks so pretty with these designs. The spider web was a pain to stitch but I love the way it looks now. I added 105 for the letter H.

After that I pulled out Simple Treasures a Dimensions Kit which is perfect for the Ocean prompt. I added 237 Wed and 380 on Thursday. The ABCingo for Thursday was U and I said Simple Treasures was a Ultimate Unique Souvenir from our vacation so it worked haha. I finished the section I was working on except for the backstitching...

 Friday Dashgo was piece that takes mental discipline. ABCingo was J. So a 2 project day again. First up Mushroom Gnome a (J)im Shore Mill Hill kit for J. Added 100 so I could mark the letter complete...

For mental discipline I picked Beer Dragon. I really really want to finish him in my lifetime so I'm making myself work on him at least 500 stitches a month. Ended with 538 between Friday and Saturday...

ABCingo for Saturday was W so I pulled out Patriotic Gnome Littles by (W)axing Moon. Ended up with 229 added...

Sunday was the final Dashgo call Gloves. ABCingo was C. I checked all over Christmas Celebration Sampler by Frosted Pumpkin and the little kids in the C block have earmuffs and gloves on so it fits for both. Added 500 before bedtime...

I think this one just might be finished this month. We'll see. So Dashgo is done. I really enjoyed it and I'm proud that I didn't start a bunch of WIPs just to fit the prompts. 

I finished 14 of the 23 prompts. Scored 204 Points for Team Goofy. So I'm happy with that. No Bingo wins but again that's okay. I didn't have the bottom left 2 people because I don't like stitching people haha. The 3rd one on the bottom was cow. Again no cows on my WIPs. I found some freebies but just didn't want to start something just for the challenge. Maybe next time. For my first time I enjoyed it a lot definitely. Now I can focus on the ABCingo...

This one is definitely easier because pretty much anything fits haha. They love creative connections for the letters too. Most the time it's just narrowing down which one I would like to use from my SCREAMING WIPs haha. Today is O so I'm pulling out Owe Them All by Erica Michaels. 

It's eye doctor week. Jeremiah's insurance makes us go two separate times because he is getting tests and then a vision check. So stupid. But that's okay it is what it is. I really hope after this time they switch to farther apart appointments needed because she's been doing them very frequently to get an understanding of Jeremiah which is nice just annoying since I don't drive. We arranged with Dad for rides though so should be okay. Bev is still doing fine for now. Scary with all the flu going around because the flu would be very dangerous for Bev.

Weather wise. We had almost record breaking lows over the weekend. It was just beautiful. Now we have a roller coaster week with record breaking high 90's again but like 50's at night. No wonder everyone is getting sick. We are in a drought yet again and our poor yard is turning brown. Plus the poor pond is dropping level again. Supposedly it's going to be wet winter but of course they have said that like 8 years now haha.  

It was a nice lazy weekend after 5 busy ones in a row. So that was really nice. Means more stitching time haha. Anyway have a great week ahead. Love yourself. Smile as often as possible.

Jul 22nd Monday Update

Lots to talk about. First let's see what I worked on last week.

Monday and Tuesday I worked on Christmas Celebration Sampler from Frosted Pumpkin. Finished the next section the M section and some more border...

I added 784 stitches in the two days. I really hope to finish this one this year. We'll see about that.

Wednesday I hit my monthly goal on Patriotic Gnome Littles by Waxing Moon...

It was used for a prompt challenge with the prompt Stars. 

After hitting my goal on that one I picked up Colorful Eagle by Kitty & Me. Worked on it till I hit my goal Friday of 400 stitches...and then some haha. I actually put in 776 total...

My needle just fell in love and I couldn't put him down. I finished the left page and started the right page. Love him so much.

Over the weekend it was IHSW (International Hermit Stitch Weekend). I always have great plans and then I got a whopping 351 stitches Saturday and Sunday haha. That's okay we had fun and visited with family instead. I picked up Yggdrasil again. I have a goal of 500 a month on it. No luck but there is still time in the month...

Just love the details in that corner. Beautiful. Just takes forever haha. It will sure be worth it though.

Plans. I have 4 acrostic picks to finish. So I'm hoping to work on those this week. Mushroom Gnome Mill Hill Kit, The Mandalorian, Lady Liberty, and Irish Blessing. My major problem. I keep joining challenges haha. I am in so many stitching game groups now. I have a group of girls that just keep forcing me to join new things haha. Fandom is a new fun stitching group. This year it's based on Disney. Starting July 26th  (which is also the start of the Instagram Olympics Challenge haha) through Sept 9th they are doing a Dashgo challenge (Dash from Incredibles movie). Every 2 days a number gets picked. There are different levels. The top level you use prompts they provide. Every 100 stitches gets 3pts for your team. So I have it ready to go. I made myself a promise not to get projects to fit the prompts I don't have which are a few prompts. But I have some prompts that will be fun to work on...

Minimum needed 100 stitches to mark off the square. I also joined the weekly challenge but that will help me hit my goals on my last acrostics. Really it's fun because most the time the projects work for multiple games so it's just an extra push to stitch fast haha. I am really enjoying it a lot and honestly don't feel pressure at all. The games are very clear that it's for fun so the points are just an extra fun things to work toward. Progress is what really matters and life still has to be lived....WHAT?! LOL I'm sure Fred would understand doing all the household chores so I could just stitch nonstop right? LOL So another plan I had is to try to not give in to peer pressure and join more challenges. I say that now.....Sure haha.

Yesterday I got all my cooking stuff back out and made 18 more zucchini muffins.....YUMMY...

Trying to make this last all week. Boy it was hard not to eat them all last night haha. They smell so good. I did have some for breakfast this morning.....YUMMY!

Family Update. Grandpa is still holding on. Which is hard on everyone. I really hope he can rest and be at peace soon. Some family wants him around and honestly that's selfish. He won't be well again. No chance. It's so hard to see him suffer now. We wouldn't let an animal suffer like this. So I hope he can rest like he deserves to. Bev is doing great. She is still on a Chemo pill for a little bit longer but she seems to be doing well right now. They have a trip planned for beginning of August since her 60th bday is the 2nd. I really hope she stays well enough to be able to go and enjoy her time. Jeremiah is excited as well to go along. We also have a little weekend getaway planned Fred and I. We haven't done that since mom was around. So here's hoping all health things can be okay for the weekend break.

I did have something happen to myself. I noticed I had a lump that was getting very painful. Friday I was in a lot of pain. I woke up 5am Saturday morning in tears. So I knew something had to be done. I woke Fred up and told him I need to go to the walk in clinic. I told the sweet doctor if you can't do anything I will go to the emergency room. She said my options were an antibiotic and wait a few days or lance it. I said just do it. The lidocaine injection was extremely painful but once that was done it was relief. It was an abscess and I'm glad I got it taken care of. She did put me on antibiotics for a week to make sure I don't develop an infection. It is still painful but I'm doing better every day. I told the lady in tears my body is turning against me these last few years. Just sucks. I have really bad tendonitis in not one but both my wrists. The right one is finally doing a little better but wow. Ouch. Anyway I will hide in my stitching and just wish all pains would stop for everyone I care about including myself. 

Hugs. Have a great week. Love yourself. Find any reason to smile.

Jun 10th Monday Update

Fred has this week off so I have no idea what day it is. But according to my phone it's Monday so here's a Monday update haha. Let's see what I worked on last week.

Monday I worked on Patriotic Gnome Littles by Waxing Moon Designs. Finished the one I was working on Balloon Girl and started Celebrate Gnome the bottom middle guy...

Tuesday was spent on Christmas Celebration Sampler from Frosted Pumpkin. I started and finished the T block and added more to the right side border...

Wednesday I got the 300 needed for Halloween Potions by Les Petites Croix De Lucie for the month...

After I finished that I pulled out Beer Dragon by Paine Free Crafts. I wanted to add 500 for the month. Thursday I completed those stitches. I'm Day 98 into this beauty now...

Friday I worked on Taurus Mill Hill Kit. Added 400 for my monthly goal. Close to a finish now...

Saturday I got out All American by Primrose Cottage. Time to finish it off. Maybe today. After 814 Saturday and 624 Sunday this is all I have left...

The bottom part from the WHITE square is all what I added. It really goes quickly. I enjoy this one a lot and definitely have a love for Primrose designs after this beauty.

Saturday Fred took me up to Fort Wayne to the LNS (local needlework store). A friend has a stitch day from 9:30 till 12:30. I think there was 10 or 11 of us. I really enjoyed my time visiting with the girls. Fred runs off to do some of his own things in case you were wondering haha. Then we came back and Fred mowed here so that helped me get lots of stitching time Saturday. 

Sunday we were doing some work here with my dad. Spike has been doing really well off leash for short times so I let him off. He ran to the pond and then darted into the woods right by us. Several minutes went by and he didn't pop out to see where I was like normal. So I started calling for him. Nothing. We all started looking for him after 20 minutes. I was one worried dog mom. Then I saw a deer pop out of the woods by the pond. Yep Spike was hunting that darn deer. So thankfully after about 30 minutes he popped back to get a drink from the pond and tell me how much fun he was having. I grabbed him and told him he scared me to death. Least he came back sooner than later. 

So the band we have every year is coming this Saturday the 15th. Lots of do. So that's why Fred took off work. Then since he's off I got some appointments scheduled and now we have a crazy full week haha. But today the chores are done so I need to get off here and STITCH. 

Have a great week. Love yourself. Smile!

May 6th Monday Update

 Hey readers. Let's see what I worked on last week.

Monday and Tuesday I was finished my goals so I worked on completing Spring Line Up. I put 1,370 into it and had just a little left to do...

So close but too tired to stay up and finish it.

Wednesday was the 1st and the first

Whole life is the upper right one. I'm stitching it on 32ct Lambswool Jobelan with Suggested DMC. I got 560 in for the first day. It goes pretty quickly really...

Thursday I went back to finish up the Spring Line Up hopefully...

After 324 more stitches it was finished up. Here is the info on it...

(13) May 2nd

Spring Line Up

by The Trilogy

Fabric 32ct Lambswool Lugana

Threads Suggested DMC

Started Mar 19th. Took 7 Days.

3,280 Total Stitches

 

Friday I spun from my other Tiny Decisions wheel. This one has all the acrostic's on it. Patriotic Gnome Littles was spun. I had 200 on my goal but figured I would work on it for the weekend. Jeremiah picked Balloon Girl. The bottom left one this time...

I added 522 Friday and then 340 Sunday. Here she is now...

The fabric for these is 32ct Platinum Belfast linen which is funny because it totally doesn't bother me anymore. So funny how I've changed the last few years.

Another April Recap I worked on 14 different projects. Started 3. Finished 1. 3 days of no stitching. So it was definitely a good month. 12,235 total stitches which is my most stitches in a month yet. My needles were on fire. Good job. Must stay that way to stitch all the things haha. 

I've been following Luminous Fiber Arts on social media. She announced a mystery box available on May 2nd...

I love birds! Plus her designs are beautiful. I guess she had a mystery box last year for Halloween and it quickly sold out. So I was ready to go at noon on Thursday and so excited I got one!! It doesn't ship till August which is fine I have more than enough to work on till then haha. It will include two designs and all the stuff to stitch them plus other goodies. I'm so excited to see what's in it. 

We had visitors Saturday and enjoyed the lovely warm temperatures. So no stitching but it was worth it. Then we visited with a few more Sunday. Bev came over. She has been tired but doing well. Her last chemo pill was yesterday so we really hope this round was successful with no complications. Who knows what this week brings though. So we just hope and pray for her daily. This coming Saturday they are doing a celebration of life for my Uncle who died suddenly. My mom's brother. It will be hard but unfortunately nice to see everyone. Mom's side is the type of family that only seems to visit at funerals. Sad. We might get some strong storms this week and I seen a lot of the US is so please be safe everyone.

Love yourself. Smile as often as possible. Hug the people you care about.