Friday nights finishes!

Friday night after getting home from work. I started some weekend chores... And as some laundry was washing... I grabbed both my Just Nan Christmas mouse... And my daughters.  They have been stitched and waiting on finishing. 

My eyes were a little tired from a day at work entering order after order on the computer.  In just a few hours... I have 2 lil mice sitting there just as cute as can be.  I am tickled wih how they turned out. 

NOW... To start he little bunny... Just nan bunny is next.

It is sunny and near 50 degrees today... But a snow storm is said to be on its way to us... So tomorrow will be a different story.  They are calling for rain changing to snow... With an ending forcast of 1-5 inches.  Not what i would call a snow STORM ... But snow non the less.  Oh spring... please get here!

Take care all ...
Tracy

A very special gift...

My best friend gave me a gift she has beeen stitching for me for quite a while now... I had to share it... And it does NOT do yhe piece justice.  The nose and eyes  are stitched with glisten gloss... So they look wet... And there is a sparkle to the sweater... It is just gorgeous.   Now... I must save to frame it... I cant wait for it to hang in my house.  Just hought i would share his precious gift... And thank her for this heirloom... And for all her hard work. 

Saturday Adventure.

I have been saving to get some of the new releases.  Saturday... My best friend(sister), my daughter, grand daughter and I drove to keepsakes in cincinnati Ohio. We had a BLAST there more than 2 hours looking at all the goodies.  She had a huge 50% off bin... So we had a ton of fun rooting through that.  I am including pictures of what i bought.  

I decided to start the sing a sampler series from silver creek samplers... It is adorable. 

I also bouht some fabric for my spring project of the LaDDa tottin Hare. I will post some pics later of it.  I bought a large piece of tin roof from weeks dye works. How fun is that.

Before we went we atr breakfast out then went to starbucks.  Oh yummy... Starbucks!!!!!!!    So i was all set to shop!

Then after we ate lunch at penn station.  The weather was wonderful... Air still crisp... But it was warm and sunny.  I need that sunshine so badly.

Hope the sun is shining for you today.
Tracy

LK SAL March update... snow... And oogie on the loose!

Just a quick post to show my LK SAL progress...

I usually love snow... But this year I am work hin with the weather.  This is my fist year in near 20 years that i have worked downtown.  Dealing with the slush... The snow... The drivers... Wow. It is time for spring.  I am excited for sunshine and warm days.  Last night we were hit wih a snow storm... Some channels locally were saying up to 14 inches... But we ended up with about 5 it was pretty... But our winds were bad... And even howling.   And he roads were pretty slick heading into work this morning. 

I also wanted to post a pic of Oogie Boogie.... He has settled into my work dest real nicely.  He makes me chuckle. He is from the nightmare before christmas movie... And is just adorable. 

Have a great night ladies... Take care... Be safe... And keep crossing those stitches.
Tracy

February block LK SAL

As several have said... Where did January go?   It has rushed through our fingers.   I have completed the January block Ready for Snow... And attached the pics of it. 

For February's block i am starting Snowed In. 

I am so thankful that i jumped in on this project... I am loving the way that it is looking.  Placing them all in one piece was just perfect. Thank you to the ladies that are a part of his SAL. It is just wonderful to see your progress and be a part of this group. 
Until March 1st... Have a safe... Warm... And fun month full of many crossed threads.
Take care ladies.
Tracy

January's block

Tonite is a cold cold night here in KY.  We are forcasted to have several inches of snow this weekend.  I was going to go to our LNS for the Super Bowl sale... But it doesnt look as if i will be doing that. 

I am hoping to post tomorrow the February block completed... It is just a few stitches from that now.  I have had so much trouble wih a stomach bug ... Right after... I started to get the congestion and now i have a lovely ear infection.  This has just compleyetly drained me and I cant seem to stay awake long enough to get as far as i would like.  I am very tored of feeling bad. 

tonight i am posting Januarys block completed... I am loving his piece more and more wih each completed block. 

Have a safe... Warm .... Weekend full of frogless stitches. 
Take care....
Tracy

LK SAL UPDATE - January post.

I have been a terrible sal person.   Between starting a new job, preparing for Christmas, and then packing everything up from Christmas, and day to day events.. i have not been stitching alot, and therefore there has not been a lot to post.  I am not done wih my 2nd block yet... And have to complete a 3rd block in order to stay on target for Feb 1st.   Goals are good. I have several to start and am waiting for all the supplies on my scarlet letter chart to arrive so that i can start his sal too. 

Wih the new job and all the learning... I have been coming home so exhausted and worn out... It is hard for me to sit and stitch without falling asleep.  I am just so happy to have a new job that I like and feel I can do well at. 

happy stitching ... I will keep you posted on the progress for this sal Feb 1st.

Take care
Tracy

Blizzard has hit!

This morning as I left for work ... There was ice hanging from the lines... And it was raining hard with ice on some of the surfaces.  Dh is off this week so he drove me in to work.   they allowed everyone to leave an hour early but it still took us well over an hour to get home(usually 20 mins door to door).  it is still snowing pretty hard... And it is SLICKERY everywhere.  Thought I would share a pic of todays weather. 
Take care all... Thanks for stoping by...
Tracy

Christmas Day... What I have been working on

Merry Christmas all!

For several months now I have been working on finishing as many as I could of my daughters completed pieces.  I was so excited to give her this box this morning and watch her open them.  I thought through each one trying to make them as special as I could... Biscornue, five, flat folds, stand up, a box, a cube(a square pumpkin), and ornaments.  I hope she likes how I completed each... She has done such a good job stitching them I wanted to honor her work.

Enjoy your holiday
Tracy

Christmas is almost here!

Last night dd and I decided to get supplies and make the most yummy cookies ever.  It is my best friends family recipe ... and they are THE BEST.   the DH saw that with the new job and dd job... we had not had time ...   and he was asking... so... we stayed up untim near 2:30 am making christmas cookies... Here are some pics...

Thanks for stopping by... and have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Tracy

DEC 1ST SAL UPDATE- SNOW BELLES AND FAT MEN

Dec 1st is here already so I am getting started on the next block this weekend. Yeah!!!!!!   I have been waiting... I just can't wait to see this all come together.

Here is my November progress.

Thank you for stopping by to look... Have a fun this season... with all the small details of the holiday!

Tracy

All she needs is a good set of pearls

I stopped by petsmart to get the dogs their food... and found Daisy the PERFECT sweater.  and it was on SALE!  
I am calling it her "Jackie O" Sweater.  I guess I am aging myself.  I use to watch the elegance of the former first lady and her impeccable wardrobe.   Well Daisy is far from that but a dog can dream!   She is our lil Daisy O now... (I guess that is short for Oooooo h. No!)  She is my girl... and she had to have it... and it is a very warm feeling sweater too... so I was very happy when it fit her perfectly.  

Here she is my lil Daisy O in her new retro elegant pink and black sweater... And it has BLING on it too... couldn't be MORE perfect!

Take care all...
Tracy

Weekend stitching updates

Earlier last week my son hadbhis wisdom teeth removed and a part of his gum removed and the bone cut back to allow a tooth that was under the gum to come to the surface with the help of his braces... OUCHIE!   So....  we held off on having ourThanksgiving dinner celebrations for Saturday... so my weekend was pretty busy... But Sunday I was able to stitch some.   I bought this gorgeous yellow fabric.. 30ct Weeks dye works banana popsicle.  I am stitching it with DMC 3371 dark chocolate the chart is Pin Skep by Kathy Schmitz. so far this is a fun fun chart... I can't wait to get to the assembly.

Thanks for atopping to look...
Tracy

I Won!

I have been soooooo wrapped up with Thanksgiving and the events.. that I have not been able to post but Beth at http://gardengrumblesandcrossstitchfumbles.blogspot.com posted a giveaway,  and I won!   What? I never win... I am just tickled with my goodies... I am so excited to get done with all my Christmas gifts so I can start one of them... Thank you so much Beth... I love them all.  
Here is a picture of the goodies ...

Thank you for stopping by...
Tracy

Ornaments - Finish work...

I have a box where I keep all of my ornaments that I stitch...l some are several years old.  I have had the goal to get them all ready for the tree this year.  I have slipped on this a bit... I have several left to finish... they are stitched just not assembled into ornaments. I started on theses Wednesday morning... and have been able to get a few completed.  I really would like to have all the older ornaments completed... so that I can fill my box with new ones.  These are ao fun to finish... I have had a blast. 
I have another post to make too... I won some.very awesome charts... I have to get pictures of them... We had our Thanksgiving dinner today so I have been swamped with cooking and cleaning... and then turkey and sweets overload. 
I hope all had a blessed Thanksgiving. 
Thank you for stopping by. 
Take care...
Tracy