It's been awhile. . .

      I wish I had a good excuse for not blogging but I don't.  The sad news is I have only finished a small project since I posted last.  I have not had any mojo going.  I keep trying but it's a no go.  And the old saying is if you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all.  Well, that has been me for the last few weeks.  I have literally keeping my mouth shut.  I really could not put my finger on what it was, but it was deep and dark and scary.  I hope the wind has taken it somewhere else to never return.  My goal tonight after dinner is to finish a scissor fob I started last week. If that happens then I plan on moving on to something new.  I'm thinking Halloweenish.  I have a few of those because I love, love Halloween.  Off to have dinner.  If I'm remember I will take some pictures of my Halloween house.  Come back and check that out!

Happy Stitching!! Cindy

Fall Days picture heavy

I think Fall is here.  This morning it is cool and sunny.  I really enjoy waking to this kind of day.  I thought I would include pictures today. 

I'm going to let you guess which
Shepherd's Bush design this it.

Live Life

Lucky

Autumn is Giving

Pink Snowman

Hold Hope

This what I have done lately.  Enjoy!

Random Acts of Kindess

      I know stitchers call random acts of kindness RAK.  My hubby and I did two RAKs yesterday.  I first was some what selfish.  We went to Chilli's for dinner because part of our bill would go to our son's school, it was a win win kind of thing.  I didn't have to cook and it helped the school.  This led to the other RAK.  As we were walking to our car a young man asked if my hubby would help him jump start his car.  My hubby said yes(my hubby is very mechanical).  After a few trys my hubby tells the young man his battery is shot.  Lucky for him there is an Auto Zone about two blocks away.  I forgot to mention it was sprinkling by now.  We tell the young man to hop in and we would run him down there.  Surprised he hops in off we go.  We get back to his car and he said thanks.  You can leave, I can put it in.  My hubby said he wasn't leaving until he got his car started.  Which started right away with the new battery.  We found out he is in the military, his girlfriend is deployed and he's from Florida with no one to call to help him in the area.  I think Karma put us there to help him.  Because to be completely honest until I found out about helping the school I was planning something else for dinner.  Right place right time which if you know me that very rarely happens usually it's the wrong place wrong time.   


Sorry this post contained no stitching, maybe tomorrow.

AH! September is here.

       I know it's been a while sorry about that.  They say if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all.  So that is what I did.  I have been stitching on the pink snowman(woman).  I finished night before last.  I changed one of the colors, it was too close to the fabric color.  Now I am contemplating what to start next.  My goal lately has been to finish things I have already started.  I have been doing well with that, but we all know there is nothing like starting a brand new project.  With market just a few weeks ago the designers out did themselves by putting out some beautiful designs.  What do I do?  Any ideas? I'm thinking a  fall project.  September brings cooler mornings and earlier sunsets.  It really brings great designs.  I always love the fall designs the colors just pop right off the fabric and beg to be stitched. Email me let me know what you are stitching. 

Until we meet again.... Cindy 

 

Hurricane came?

Irene did not make an impression at my house.  We had power the whole time.  Maybe a flicker or two but no big deal.  I do know that I was very lucky, some areas are still with out power today.  I hope if you were in the path I hope you were as lucky as I was.  I did not get as much stitching as I wanted to.  It was busy at my house we had six adults, one 5 month old, 5 birds, 6 dogs and one cat.  We did entertain ourselves by playing card games, board games, watching movies, reading, rocking the baby, and someone made these GREAT cupcakes(not me).  I did get some stitching done when most of the guests left yesterday.  I was kind of happy to go back to work today the walls were closing in just a touch.  I would really have to say Irene was a nice way to get some of my favorite people in the same place.

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

I am sure the world has heard of our interesting week we are having in Virginia.  First we had a lovely earth quake and after shocks to follow.  Second for this weekend it is going to be a hurricane.  I had such plans for this weekend.  It is the weekend before my birthday and we were going to have pool time on Saturday and beach time on Sunday.  Now we are going to have no power for Saturday and we will see what Sunday brings.  With that being said I have my little light that will hopefully allow me to see enough to stitch during the storm time.  If not I might go crazy.  I will keep you up to date on things at my house.

Pink snowman (lady)

Last week I started to stitch the Pink Snowman(lady).  My friend at work asked how could I even think about a snowman in this heat.  I said she's cute.  I am in the mood, besides it might make me feel cooler.  Well Saturday night I'm stitching away and I think darn I can't see that one pink at all.  So I went on the hunt for another pink.  I really did not like any of the ones I came up with.  So before fustration set in I had a cranberry skein left over that I had not put away yet.  I thought 'that will show up'.  Off I went to remove the first and second pink and began stitching with cranberry.  I like it much better.  I hope to finish it by the end of the week.  I need to get lots of stitching done this week because next weekend is full of family and beach time.