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

LizzieKate SAL- Fat Men/ Snow Belles

I am so excited about this piece... I had to post an update... will post again Dec 1st as I start block # 2.  I was able this month to get the first block completed... the center piece,  and border placemnt for 7 blocks... now to fill them in.
Thank you for stopping and looking.
Hugs...
Tracy

Daisy Ornament.

While I was out this week... I picked up an English Bulldog ornament fr my tree... it reminds me of my lil Daisy ... My DD found it weeks ago... I didn't have yhe extra... Hobby Lobby had 50% off all ornaments... so it was perfect timing.   My lil Daisy... she's my girl!

See... same markings!

Weekend updates

I have been working on a few christmas gifts so I have not been able to post as much as I would like.  I am posting from my phone so I am going to do a separate post for each...

This one... I was out this week and went to a local Krogers grocery to get a Starbucks coffee... There were people EVERYWHERE...  once in there we found out that Buddy the Cake Boss was there to promote the retail sales of his line of cakes.  I did not wait in line... did not get to speak to him... stood next to the body guard... wow he was big... like a silver back gorilla.   giggle.  Buddy is so much nicer looking in person... and has comfortable and friendly way to him.  I took a few pics... thought I would share...

Another Christmas Ornament Finish

Working to try to get several ornaments completed and finished.
This is another from Tralala... it is a fast and fun stitch...  I used Iceland from old willow as the snow... it has a light hint of pinks... blues... greens.  I just love how it looks.
Thank you for stopping and looking. 
Take care...
Tracy

Finished while watching the election

This is the ornament started earlier...
finished while watching the election... I am hoping to complete the ornament by he weekend.   This is going to be this years ornament for my son.   I hope that he likes it. 
It is a chart by Tralala.   I used olde willow floss artic for the snow... I changed the bow to gold... and made him a blue bird.  It is stitched on a mystery 25 count fabric. 
Thank you for looking. 
Take care,
Tracy

Election day agenda...

Hard to believe... 4 years gone so fast.... Today had a pretty clear agenda ...
VOTE..  ....  √  (after waiting in line for near an hour)
Get chi tea at Starbucks ...   ...  √      *the ChristmS seasons has now begun... Starbucks has started usi.g the Christmas cups... I felt all "Christmas- sey" as they handed my drink to me...
Put on slippers.…  ...      √
Had a phone intervew...   …   √
Work on ornament for my son...   …   √I am stitching a chart by Tralala... duo noel oiseau.  I am making the top of the birdie chart fo my son... but I am changin the bird to a blue bird... because he loves blue. 
For those in the USA... don't forget to vote.  and thank you for stopping in to look. 
Take care,
Tracy

lizzieKate 6 Men and 6 Bells SAL

I am so excited about this SAL.  I wantedto do this piece... but didn't know exactly how I wanted to do it.   I have a mystery blue 32 count fabric... I am using anchor and some specialty flosses. 

I think that I am going to startbin the middle and get a few borders done first... and then start to fill them in. 
Here is a pic of the fabric and flosses. 
Thank you fo stopping by.
Tracy

Finished a scissor fob!

Last year fr my birthday, my dd stitched me this Prairie Schooler Owl.  I LOVE owls.   I bought the special owl bead at JoAnns a few months ago.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way this turned out.  

Thank you for stopping by...
Tracy