Sunday, December 31, 2006
Reflections
I have stitched for a long time and I think I have figured it out. For me it is the journey. Yes, I like to finish things, but most things that I stitch are large and take a long time to finish. I never work on just one thing- short attention span? Early in 2006- January 21st to be exact I discovered Heaven and Earth Designs at my LNS. What a delight, they suit me perfectly. I love to stitch over one with one strand and these charts were designed for that- no more compromises and alterations to stitch how I want to stitch. I continue to be enchanted with my original chart, Angel by Sanderson, and have added many more charts to my stash. With 4 others started and a new start in the New Year they continue to hold my attention.
Me
At 52 I like my life. I am basically a loner BUT not lonely. I met the love of my life in university and when he passed away suddenly and way to young 15 years ago I spent my time working and with my children. There is no desire to have another significant other in my life. My children are adults now. At 22 my daughter has a career as a nurse at a childrens rehab hospital and my son at 19 is still deciding what to do with his life.
Friday, December 29, 2006
My Dilemma
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
It's Time for my Annual Dinner
Just in case anyone is interested the Menu is
Chicken a la King
Meatballs
Hash Browns Casserole
Mixed Veg with Cheese
Caesar Salad
with Cheesecake and Chocolate Mousse for dessert
and Shrimp and a Cheesball with crackers to start.
It is sit down for 11 and my son and his friends will eat in his basement apartment.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Merry Christmas to All
Friday, December 22, 2006
Will I be ready?
My house is decorated.
But..
I need to clean the house
I need to grocery shop
I need to get the presents to various households
2 days left!
Monday, December 18, 2006
Bad bad blogger
And this was my present to me:
What a difference this makes. I thought I loved my lapstand but there is absolutely no comparison. Stitching is a joy and maybe a little faster without the balancing and re-arranging. I can still swap out all of my scroll frames and switch from project to project- currently Blossom Fae is mounted on it.
Apparently I do have an issue with pink. I received my order of pink silks from Vicki and as you can see from this picture- pink is NOT the focus. I can honestly say I thought I was thinking and ordering pink!
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Patchwork Sampler Update
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Helping....NOT
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
They are done!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Stitching amd Commitments
Monday, November 27, 2006
Missing Pink
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Silks and Colours
Just for Fudgey
First Page-Vicki Clayton
3 shades of Rum Scullion
Copper Red
Marque de Circe
Nectarine
Flame
Peach Melba
Amethyst
Raspberry Sky
Caribbean Eve
Caribbean Reef
Peacock
Meadow
Jazz Blues
Second Page- Vicki Clayton
Ice Dragon
Earth Dragon
Summer Sky
Fire Dragon
Dragon Fire
Dragon Breath
Dragon Blood
Turkey Red
Dandelion
3 shades of Wrasse
Emerald
Dragon Hoard
Turquoise
Page 3 Vicki Clayton and Gloriana
Gold
Garnet
Rose Quartz
Wine
Purple
Sapphire
Rose Flame (G)
Monet's Pond (G)
Teal Twilight (G)
Tropical Sea (G)
Summer Sky (G)
Page 4 Dinky Dyes
Tropic Sunshine
Mango Tango
Bush Fire
Ruby
Jacaranda
Ameythyst
Pacific Sunshine
Coolibah
Aquamarine
Sydney Harbour
Coral Lagoon
Ningaloo
I am having sooo much fun playing with colours
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Yummy, yummy, yummy
Monday, November 20, 2006
A little spooky
You Are a Chihuahua Puppy |
Small, high strung, and loyal. You do best in the city with a adults - young kids could crush you! |
Sunday, November 19, 2006
A Colour Commentary
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Happy Dance Today
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
I Started...
It is not a great picture, the colours are brighter in real life. Now for the colours:
Turquoise is Soie d'Alger 132
Bright Multicolour is Colorwash Jelly Bean
Purple is from Vikki but it was a sample with no name or number (or I lost it)
Purple/Green/Yellow multi is Vikki's Dragon Tongue
Gold is Splendor 909
I am soooo loving doing this. I get to pick the colours. I cannot draw a stick man to save my life but I love playing with colours. Coloured pencils, pens and markers are toys to me.
I am now waiting for 2 silk thread shipments- one from Vikki and one from Stitching Bits and Bobs with a variety of silk threads....playtime!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
An Amazing Day
I have completed another page of Wizard of Oz and will take a picture and post it on the weekend.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
It's been a week
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Enabling, Silks and Notefish
Then I discovered the HAED Website and BB and started a major stash acquisition of charts.
Then there is alot of discussion about using silk threads so off I go to look at silk threads and think I would like a new start in silks. Decide that the conversion of a HAED is too much so look for alternatives.
Then Fudgey in her blog starts showing a Patchwork Sampler that is absolutely amazing. She passes on the information about the chart.
Then I contact Ina about the Patchwork Sampler and order that and 2 other charts.
So now I can seriously look at silks and end up with a wishlist spanning several worksheets in Excel and cannot figure out what I really want.
Then Annette from the BB shows her Notefish Wish List and I can finally get organized with all my desires and I have started this project. I love it. It is easy to use and completely visual! See the link to the right.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Hmmmm?
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
New Start Results
Friday, October 20, 2006
New Start SAL
Thursday, October 19, 2006
How does the mind work
Oh well it is just one of those things
Some Word of Wisdom
A friend forwrded some words of wisdom from Bill Gates. Although he has made millions of billions but he is also willing to put his money where his mouth is
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good,
politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it
opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parents' generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Hmmm... Friday the 13th
Happy Birthday Lindsey!
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Details....
Monday, October 09, 2006
Saturday, October 07, 2006
It's a Long Weekend
Lots of stitching and lots of cleaning
Even better- 2 days of no frogging
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
One thing only!
Monday, October 02, 2006
Good Day in Multiple
There was a chat on the HAED board that was fun, entertaining and educational. Lots of people there.
Also I completed the last of my 2006 goals so the rest of the year is mine- now what to stitch. I want to wait for the SAL for a new start but that may not ahppen
Sunday, September 24, 2006
What Pet should I have
Mars YES!
You Should Rule Mars |
Mars is a planet that shines brightly and loops wildly around the solar system. You are perfect to rule Mars, because you are both energetic and independent. Like Mars, you seems attractive and bright to others - but you're difficult to pin down. You are a great thinker, but you only think in the present and ignore the future. Full of enthusiasm and inspiration, you are into your own thing... and rather insensitive to others. |
Maybe, Maybe Not
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Trying Again to Start
I am a rabid stitcher and love most if not all of HAED designs.
Is this a sad commentary on my life!