A new WIP

Well actually it is a UFO that I had started several years ago. I put about 10 stitches in it and then stopped. It is Hitchin A Ride by Waxing Moon. When I started it before I just couldn't figure out where to start. I pulled it out of my work basket on Sunday night, frogged out the stitches I had done and started over. It is coming along rather well now. The only thing is it uses 3 strands of floss and I am just not use to stitching with 3 strands. I also started a Mill Hill Christmas ornament "Jingle" which I stitch in the mornings before I leave for work. I am going to do the greats Mill Hill ornaments for Christmas 2010. I will try and post a picture of my progress on Hitchin A Ride this weekend.

Saturday Shirl and I went up to Barbs for the weekend. We went and saw the house we grew up in. It was recently bought by a Colonel and completely remodeled. It is probably 3 times the size it was when we lived there. I don't know why anyone would buy a home out in the middle of nowhere like that is. After that we went to the cemetery to visit Mom & Dad's graves. Did a little weeding there. Then we stopped for pork barbecue sandwiches for lunch and went to Dundee Gardens as Shirley was looking for something for her yard for Halloween. She didn't find what she wanted but I bought a new Vera Bradley purse. Yea I know I need another purse like I need a hole in my head. She did find a Halloween ornament at a little garden center on our way back to Barb's. We picked up Hannah who was staying at Barb's since her parents were at the Penn State game. What a horrible game. Can you guess they lost and it poured the entire game. Shirley and I left Barbs on Sunday morning for home. Nice weekend.

Bob got an e-mail from his supervisor yesterday saying that the other NH supervisor was going to be leaving and would he please consider applying for the position. He is having a meeting with his supervisor as I write this so I am just waiting to hear from him. I guess he is going to apply for the position as it will give him more money in his retirement check. He is only planning on staying there for a under 5 years so that should be doable.

I am hoping to get some time to start assembling the Christmas ornaments for the Greats this weekend. I also want to put my Halloween no sew cube together. I also want to stitch it again and give one to Sue. I am going to stitch Sue's using DMC floss like I did Barb's. BTW Shirley and Barb both loved the no sew cubes I did for them. I used the over dyed floss for my Halloween Flip It and I don't like it as well as I liked the one I did for Shirley.

OK enough of this rambling. I need to get back to work.

2 No Sew Cube Finishes

This is Don't Get your Tinsel in a Tangle by Lizzie Kate. The ribbon is really a dark green not the black it looks like in this picture. I am going to give this to Barb.

This is Halloween Flip It by Lizzie Kate stitched on 16 count Aida using DMC floss. I am going to give this to Shirley. I am now stitching this again using GAST Sampler Threads for me and I am going to make it into a No Sew Cube when I finish stitching it.

I am so upset with Bob right now. He took my camera yesterday to take a picture of a butterfly and now it doesn't work so I had to take these pictures with his camera. I am going to find the instruction booklet to my camera and he better be able to fix it. Men I wish he would leave my stuff alone. He thinks he knows everything about everything and doesn't need to read any instructions. If he doesn't fix the camera he will be buying me a new one.

Well off to make the bed with a clean mattress pad and clean sheets. It will smell so sweet tonight.

Sue left

Sue left for home this morning. We both cried when we hugged goodbye as I left for work. I miss her not being around all the time. I am back to work. Yesterday one of my bosses told me they haven't forgotten my 10 year anniversary, they have just been to busy to make any arrangements to take me out. When I told Bob that last night he yelled at me that I should tell them to forget taking me out just give me a raise. I can't do that. It just isn't in my nature. I figure if they want to give me a raise they will.

I finished stitching the Lizzie Kate Halloween Flip It on Sunday. I am going to make it into a no-sew cube. I think I am going to stitch it again and finish it into another no-sew cube and send it to Sue. She appreciates my stitching as she knows how much work goes into needlework. Can you believe I don't have anything else kitted up to stitch at this time. I will have to work on that tonight. Should I stitch the Halloween Flip It right away or do something else. I need to stitch another Don't Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle as both Shirley and Barbara want a no-sew cube of that.

Last night Barb called me to tell me that her SIL Lois has cancer. Can you believe the Doctor told her this over the phone. Why didn't he call her into his office to give her such horrible news. I just don't get it.

I am currently reading a really good book. It is Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. So far I am really enjoying it.

A Christmas Ornament Finish

This is Midnight Stitching Snowman's Quaker Christmas. This is a freebie that I got off the Web. I finished the stitching this past week while Sue and I were at rainy Cape May, NJ for a vacation and just finished making it into an ornament. I am going to give it to Sue as she just loves snowmen. As for our vacation, we never got to touch the beach as the weather was just miserable. I think the only sun we had was Friday morning and then for only an hour or 2. We actually had a tornado warning one evening. Luckily it was only a warning. We spent lots of time reading and stitching for me and Sue did lots of SUDOKU. We did visit the Cape May County Zoo which is a nice little zoo and we also took several tours of Cape May. One being a Ghost Tour and we did a Mansion Tour. We also took a horse and carriage ride on Friday night. We also had some good meals and to me that is a very important part of any vacation. Sue will be here until Tuesday morning when she heads back home. I have been feeling really miserable today. My stomach is really upset and I just feel kind of blah. It was relaxing but now tomorrow it is back to reality and work. Oh well every day I work is a day closer to retirement.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you like my ornament.

lizzie Kate Boo Club Finished

I had to post this in 2 pictures since I couldn't get it all in one.