tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63215667598582714132024-03-13T09:23:14.158-05:00The Flying Itches Needle ~When my grandson, Gavin, comes to visit us in Waco, Tx. he goes to play in the backyard. In about 30 minutes he begins to itch. When he came into the house he said ~ "Daddy, I have the flying itches".
He's a joy to be around.lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-4389181557382677072012-05-17T02:35:00.000-05:002012-05-17T02:37:53.036-05:00Kimono Pagoda View<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>This is the project I am</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>working on at the moment.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>It is a Japanese Pagoda and this</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>is the progress I made tonight.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i><br /></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>It is not for me and I would</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>never do it because I have seen</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>many Geisha's that are so much</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>prettier and have stitched two</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>for other people and they</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>were gorgeous if I do</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>say so myself!</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i><br /></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>It has been an age since I have posted</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>anything, cause I have been working</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>on my cards, mostly, while</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>I am staying at home and</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>taking care of my mom.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i><br /></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>I went to retreat in May and have</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>tried to get into stitching again.</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>After I got home I decided to work</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>on some of my UFO/WIP,</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>I got two finished and three are</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>almost done and that is progress</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>and that feels Great! </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i><br /></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>To quote a Tiger!!!</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i><br /></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>I am so happy you stopped by and I </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>will try and keep stitching</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>and making some </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>progress along the way.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>Thanks so much and God Bless </i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i> your stitching </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>fingers!!!</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>
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</div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-65219609034189401612011-10-14T21:17:00.004-05:002011-10-14T21:28:36.347-05:00Jenny Bean Halloween . . .<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XcYQbwWMZTg/TpjuU7AAcJI/AAAAAAAABPo/90MVDrZmTH4/s1600/mail-34.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XcYQbwWMZTg/TpjuU7AAcJI/AAAAAAAABPo/90MVDrZmTH4/s400/mail-34.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663538574620913810" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This is the one that has the leaves in it.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(0, 51, 51); "><i>Story down below when</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(0, 51, 51); "><i>will I ever get this straight?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(0, 51, 51); "><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wxb0MLNOsBw/TpjtRkmnMCI/AAAAAAAABPc/zwNn4T2BuK4/s1600/mail-35.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wxb0MLNOsBw/TpjtRkmnMCI/AAAAAAAABPc/zwNn4T2BuK4/s400/mail-35.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663537417557585954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Good Evening My Stitcting Friends!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>I am glad to report that I measured</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Jenny Bean Halloween</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>and it looks like the frog,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Did not stop here again!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>I am so thrilled cause if I had to</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>take out the side leaves</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>I don't have enough thread to </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>put it back in without going</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>to another dye lot.</i></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Oh, well I can work on it again soon,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>but now I am working on a</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>piece that my sister wants me</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>to stitch since I am retired!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>It's for her friend and I have</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>finally got some of the verse</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>stitched.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>It all has to be counted and you know</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>the rule count twice, stitch once.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Some retirement!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>I appreciate it so much.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>God Bless Your stitching fingers ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-79499305747833384062011-10-02T22:16:00.008-05:002011-10-02T22:37:01.687-05:00Jenny Bean Halloween . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>This is the piece I stitched for hours</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>but frogged for a lot less.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>And I did it all without a Frappe!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Now it looks like the bottom is off. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>It also looks like the top right </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>pumpkin is lopsided, too.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Is this piece cursed or something?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pjuASYM1cT4/TokqoGku2tI/AAAAAAAABPU/VKPeoX709To/s1600/mail-35.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pjuASYM1cT4/TokqoGku2tI/AAAAAAAABPU/VKPeoX709To/s400/mail-35.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659101275215551186" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This is my Jenny Bean Halloween I worked on this weekend.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This is the progrees I made after I</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>frogged the right side twice.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>But looking at this right now it</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>looks like I am going to need to check</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>out the bottom.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I think I will cry if it is wrong again.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Is this the large space that the</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>devil can leave this piece?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eV7dqoDpQAQ/TokpR9oDgFI/AAAAAAAABPM/ILzoclznWPQ/s1600/mail-34.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eV7dqoDpQAQ/TokpR9oDgFI/AAAAAAAABPM/ILzoclznWPQ/s400/mail-34.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659099795344818258" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Come by tomorrow same time same station and see what's up!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I appreciate any and all comments they help make it all worthwhile.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>God Bless your stitching fingers ~</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Lenna</i></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-10028705366522485342011-09-29T23:08:00.008-05:002011-09-29T23:28:18.080-05:00Jenny Bean Halloween . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">A few days ago I got this much </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">done on Jenny Bean Halloween.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">I finished for the night then</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">discovered I had the frog</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">visit in the wee hours while</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">I was asleep!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">Crafty little devil!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">So I did my ripping and started again.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U-pL-PsCTiM/ToVCb2CM-sI/AAAAAAAABO0/0IaLPz_2UE0/s1600/Photo1511.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U-pL-PsCTiM/ToVCb2CM-sI/AAAAAAAABO0/0IaLPz_2UE0/s400/Photo1511.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658001552989551298" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>This is the progress on my</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>Jenny Bean Halloween tonight.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>I only had to take it out twice, once </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>cause it was stitched off by one stitch.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>The other time cause </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>I went up too high on the top.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>Unfortuntatly, it threw</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>the whole side off.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>What it took one hour to stitch</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>was ripped out in about 10 minutes.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>I was talking to an author I have become</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>friends with and I told him I did some</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>rewriting (ripping) with fabric while he did</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>it on paper. </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>Seems like he has the easier job, as</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>long as he isn't having writers </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><i>block!!!</i></b></span></div><div><b></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hdc_tbTDu88/ToVA1FMRh8I/AAAAAAAABOs/Ot5a7JSUNJ0/s1600/mail-33.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hdc_tbTDu88/ToVA1FMRh8I/AAAAAAAABOs/Ot5a7JSUNJ0/s400/mail-33.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657999787531798466" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">He wouldn't agree with me!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">He does have a much harder job.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">He has to follow the rules</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">and his heart and I just</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">have to be able to count and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">follow the pattern.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">Thanks for dropping by and taking</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">a look again. I appreciate it so much.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">God Bless your stitching fingers ~</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">Remember God loves you, so much!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">Lenna</span></div></span></div></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-63094375007562519062011-09-15T11:06:00.007-05:002011-09-15T11:15:21.368-05:00Halloween Rules . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Good Morning! ~ all ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNmNb-flkbw/TnIijFUErfI/AAAAAAAABOk/x7WSgsEVXbI/s1600/mail-1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 124px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNmNb-flkbw/TnIijFUErfI/AAAAAAAABOk/x7WSgsEVXbI/s400/mail-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652618468420529650" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#FF6600;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This is the progress I have made on my Halloween rules.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I am loving this fabric and am</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>so glad I chose it after all.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Once I got used to the count,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's a 32, which I don't usually like ~ it isn't so bad.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I have the dog to do on the other side and</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>this first block will happily be done.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Short and sweet and slow and steady</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>wins the race, so I will leave</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>you</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with that.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Take care all my stitching friends and </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>God Bless your stitching fingers ~</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I hope soon to have some really </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>good news ~</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Love to all ~</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Lenna</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-36999163086058098902011-07-08T18:53:00.003-05:002011-07-08T19:12:12.810-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">This is Olga, the cat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">As you can plainly see she is a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">Halloween stitchery!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">I have all of the alphabet done.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">There are some little Quaker Motif's</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">mixed in with the Alphabet to do.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">She has been one of the MIA ~ UFO's.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); ">I know now when she got lost in that tote.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">It was when we got ready to finally</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">do the floors.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">After waiting for almost a year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">I made two file size totes for my UFO's.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">I put them in the garage.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">Had the floors done and in the meantime</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">I forgot all about them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">It happens ~ when you start getting old ~ </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">I only have a small part left to do</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">on her so I best get busy!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;">HUH???</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tEsd8XOEM28/TheYxr92AuI/AAAAAAAABOI/6rgFWuHFVFw/s1600/mail-23.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tEsd8XOEM28/TheYxr92AuI/AAAAAAAABOI/6rgFWuHFVFw/s400/mail-23.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627134238805852898" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#666666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This is the other MIA ~ UFO I was talking about in last blog!!!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If anyone had bet which of the 12 totes,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>in my room, this would have been in</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>you would have been ~ SOL!!!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I spent two hours looking through</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>the totes, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>looking at all my projects</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>left to do.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I am going to have to live</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>to be two hundred to get them all done.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>My mom would say three, but what does she</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>know from stitching!!!?</i></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#666666;"><i><br /></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">So this very minute I am going to </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">go get busy on one of them!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></div></i></span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gkgwpNd--T8/TheYxijGs6I/AAAAAAAABOA/1MnGPA-rKqg/s1600/Photo1402.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gkgwpNd--T8/TheYxijGs6I/AAAAAAAABOA/1MnGPA-rKqg/s400/Photo1402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627134236277781410" /></a></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-31381443401874866422011-07-06T19:22:00.013-05:002011-07-06T20:29:51.502-05:00Jenny Bean Halloween . . . and Frappes<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This is Jenny Bean Halloween I started some time ago.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Today I went and visited a site of</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Siobhan's Stitches!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Notes From Blue Hen Hallow is</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>the name of her blog.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Check it out!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Oh, my Heavens what a blog it was My oh My!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>She has done so many samplers and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>The Shores of Hawks Run Hallow, too.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>I am working on that one, too</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>I don't even have the first</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>block done yet!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>She also had this one done</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>which I also have started.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>So, I am going to look for it tonight</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>and if I feel like it tomorrow night, after</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>freight day, I am going to stitch </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>on it some </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>more.</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ON-C7zkmQTs/ThT_pA04j1I/AAAAAAAABN4/qFK-F55NtFw/s1600/mail-15.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ON-C7zkmQTs/ThT_pA04j1I/AAAAAAAABN4/qFK-F55NtFw/s400/mail-15.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626402914554122066" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><div style="text-align: center;">Mind you, I know it is in my room in a tote</div><div style="text-align: center;">but which of the 12 totes do you think</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is in?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I should have a contest</div><div style="text-align: center;">to see if someone </div><div style="text-align: center;">could guess.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You would lose I fear!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">OK, I am addicted to the Caramel Frappe'</div><div style="text-align: center;">from McDonald's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a fact!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I try to limit myself to three a week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am losing weight and who needs this?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Certainly, not me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Besides the coffee probably</div><div style="text-align: center;">isn't good for my heart!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have lost 16 pounds to date</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I now weigh 156. YEA!!! Happy</div><div style="text-align: center;">dance all over the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can actually get into </div><div style="text-align: center;">my size 14 jeans</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and they are already </div><div style="text-align: center;">a little big.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My goal is 143 but I don't</div><div style="text-align: center;">know if I can stop there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just don't have any </div><div style="text-align: center;">appetite</div><div style="text-align: center;">so it makes it very easy not</div><div style="text-align: center;">to eat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used to love food but</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I loved it too much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The most amazing thing is </div><div style="text-align: center;">now I have seen</div><div style="text-align: center;">two good looking guys </div><div style="text-align: center;">checking me out when</div><div style="text-align: center;">I walk by them, </div><div style="text-align: center;">out of the corner of my eye.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Really??? </div><div style="text-align: center;">It just amazes me!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by and leaving a</div><div style="text-align: center;">comment ~ if possible. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It does make</div><div style="text-align: center;">you want to keep doing this craft.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Say a prayer I find Jenny Bean.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, Jenny Bean where are you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">God bless all those stitching fingers ~</div><div style="text-align: left;">and especially Siobhan's they must</div><div style="text-align: left;">smoke when she goes to bed.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Lenna </div></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-12247784813989287802011-07-04T23:50:00.004-05:002011-07-05T00:10:17.979-05:00Halloween. . . The Branch<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>Here is my update on When the Owl and</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>Witch together are Seen,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>etc. . . etc. . . etc</i></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AY-AYN_SIzk/ThKYXc-VVlI/AAAAAAAABNw/Diqj6MXAu1U/s1600/mail-22.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AY-AYN_SIzk/ThKYXc-VVlI/AAAAAAAABNw/Diqj6MXAu1U/s400/mail-22.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625726413221221970" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC6600;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Done on 32 count <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Herotic</span> linen fabric</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">with over dyed threads.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">It actually is coming along nicely</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">considering the day I had at work</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">today. It was typical Monday</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">after a vacation.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I am glad I was not at work last</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">week because they had a week</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">of He ~ ~ double toothpicks!!!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I did something very stupid during</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">my vacation and it made the whole</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">week horrible.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Today was really no better.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">So when I got home tonight I</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">really needed to do some stitching.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">It always calms me down and I</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">can get through the evening.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I also watched Yankee Doodle Dandy</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">TCM</span> tonight, I just love that</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>movie staring James Cagney.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>It was a flag waver, perfect</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>for 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> of July.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> I enjoyed it very much. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>James does</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> a spectacular job of singing, dancing </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>and </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>acting. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>I have always liked him</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>So what better piece to stitch on than</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>my Halloween one so here it is . . . ENJOY!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>Thanks for stopping by, hope you have your</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>tea or a cup of Joe.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>Take care all and remember to Thank God</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>for your freedom.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>God Bless your stitching fingers . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><i>Lenna</i></span></div></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-55049431689691875922011-07-03T17:42:00.001-05:002011-07-03T20:11:54.646-05:00July Angel . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Happy Independence Day!!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This is the Angel I did in 2000 for the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> of July!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Isn't she the cutest little one?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I had to get my magnifying glass out to see</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>what date I stitched her.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I always put my name and date, in</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>thread, the same color as the background</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>fabric and it makes it very Hard to see, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>much less read!!! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DwnuVBvCmz4/TgkHncjFs9I/AAAAAAAABMQ/pYpUjWyv7Fs/s1600/Photo1317.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DwnuVBvCmz4/TgkHncjFs9I/AAAAAAAABMQ/pYpUjWyv7Fs/s400/Photo1317.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623033984008434642" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I had red hair at the time so I actually </span></i></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">coached down some other</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">threads that were not for stitching,</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"> I had acquired from a friend for her hair!!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">She was such a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">HOOT</span> to stitch. I had so</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">much fun doing her. The little buttons</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">for the basket, bee, bird and</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">firecrackers </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">came with the pattern</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">and it just makes it come together perfectly.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>I used the threads that were called </i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>for and put them down on my favorite</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>fabric in a 28 count.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>They don't make</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>the fabric anymore so I bought 2 yards</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>from Hobby Lobby </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>before it was all gone.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>It's a good thing cause I can't, for the life</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>of me, remember the name of the fabric.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>If I had known I would live this long I would</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>have bought another 3 yards.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>I have done several angels in the past, a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Christmas</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">One</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Noah's Ark,</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">an Autumn One </span>and a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Halloween One.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">The Halloween One is ~ Willa's Broomstick Co.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Made with a Zing!!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">I will have to take a picture, cause I had</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">forgotten how darlin' she is!!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#FF6600;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">That will be my next post tomorrow</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">night. I am on vacation this week</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">so I have nothing but time.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I have the patterns for about a gazillion more so</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>maybe someday I will work on them again.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>So many stitching's and so little time.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>It's hard when you don't have the time and you work.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>Time flies so fast. One day it is Monday and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>the next day it is Friday.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>I also make cards and I am working on my son's</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>get well cards and a special person </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>who missed a lot of holidays.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>Guess I had better close for now. I will leave you with this</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>thought ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">How sad would it be if our Fore</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Fathers had not fought so hard for the privileges</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">we have as Americans to be FREE???</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">How sad would it be if the next generations</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">had not cared that we were free </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">and kept</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">that privilege of Freedom for us to enjoy???</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">How sad if all those sacrifices would have been</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">in vain???</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">Let's not forget this year and </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">every year from now on just how </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">very Precious </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">that Privilege is to us all!!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">And how many made it possible for us</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;">to enjoy!!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"> </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>God Bless America </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>It Is the Best Place To Be on This Earth!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>Thanks for dropping by and thanks for the comments </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>if you could leave one.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>God Bless your stitching fingers . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>Take care ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-82800953765312035512011-07-02T00:16:00.004-05:002011-07-02T00:17:03.012-05:00Halloween. . . The Branch<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I know, I know don't yell at me!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ISoDAI5DVPE/Tg6lnACQnoI/AAAAAAAABNo/Vw3A_5jJvSU/s1600/mail-2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 124px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ISoDAI5DVPE/Tg6lnACQnoI/AAAAAAAABNo/Vw3A_5jJvSU/s400/mail-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624615074075287170" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This is called ~ Halloween ~</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Branch by Bent Creek,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Snappers.</i></div></span><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iqd70Pqydcc/Tg6lm6z2KGI/AAAAAAAABNg/7FWuDQ-OFA4/s1600/mail-17-1%2Bcopy.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 112px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iqd70Pqydcc/Tg6lm6z2KGI/AAAAAAAABNg/7FWuDQ-OFA4/s400/mail-17-1%2Bcopy.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624615072672655458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>It is the newest piece </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>they have put out </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>and being</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i> Halloween I had to have it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>But, in my own defense</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I had the fabric, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>most of the threads,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>so I only had to buy three patterns.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I decided to use Heroic for the fabric</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>by Picture This Plus!!! ~ again.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I told you I had a big piece left over!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I think The Branch</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>with the tree house, owl, birds,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>webs, spiders and little house</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>will look smashing on this</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>piece of fabric.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>It has all the colors of Halloween</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>and it will go</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>with all my other ones</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I have started!!! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Thanks for stopping by and God Bless</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>your stitching fingers . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC6600;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-10350118271342635012011-06-29T19:38:00.009-05:002011-06-29T21:10:52.572-05:00Autumn Angel, Christmas Angel and 40 Days Angel, Noah's Ark . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">The first one up is the Autumn Angel.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">She was done with the colors called</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">for in the Fancy That pattern.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">I stitched all of them in 1997, </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">a long time ago.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">I used a linen fabric, probably,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">28 count ~ you think?</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">I put orange sparkles in her wings,</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">in her garden of corn stalks and </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">a </span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">pumpkin.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Her body is a bird house </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">and there is a fence</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">at the bottom which the crow is </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">perched upon.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> He lives in the mailbox</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">that serves as his house</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">with the word Crow</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">on the side.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">The flag is up!!!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">She has a star on her halo</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">and a bee that does glow in</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">the dark ~ on the vine.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">She also has little pumpkins </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">on her slippers.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S8bElswnx38/TgvGHyACNhI/AAAAAAAABNQ/g5obfFAbUqE/s1600/mail-16.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S8bElswnx38/TgvGHyACNhI/AAAAAAAABNQ/g5obfFAbUqE/s400/mail-16.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623806396685497874" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#006600;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The second one is a Christmas Angel.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She was stitched on a very light green </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>linen fabric, 28 count.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I used the threads called for in the pattern</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and added a sparkly thread in white</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>for the wings.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There are lights in her halo and </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>button light bulbs </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>in her wreath</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with a huge red bow on the top.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She is surrounded by packages</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and flanked by a Christmas tree.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She has big stars on her slippers.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XRt-qpp5oeA/TgvGHW9bmCI/AAAAAAAABNI/bp-satnsOXY/s1600/mail-15.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XRt-qpp5oeA/TgvGHW9bmCI/AAAAAAAABNI/bp-satnsOXY/s400/mail-15.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623806389426821154" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#3366FF;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And last is the Noah's Ark Angel.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She is stitched on a grey blue</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>linen fabric with the over dyed </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>threads called for</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>in the pattern.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She has sparkles in her wings,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>there is a half moon, sun and star</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>that also has sparkles.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She has a bird on her halo and </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a vast a ray of stars, and a bird</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>surrounding her body.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There is also a little, big, fish</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>peeking out of the waves.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>For embellishment's she has</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i></i><i>a cool turtle</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> and fish button </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> I found </i><i>somewhere, that </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>makes it look 3D.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She is bravely standing in the waves ~</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>while over her head it says ~</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>40 days and 40 nights!!!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lLTVyt_tIZM/TgvGHB4BGjI/AAAAAAAABNA/kECxgGxwMMs/s1600/mail-4.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lLTVyt_tIZM/TgvGHB4BGjI/AAAAAAAABNA/kECxgGxwMMs/s400/mail-4.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623806383766968882" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I remember back to 1997,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I had such a blast</i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>stitching these three Angels, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>one after the other.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I worked at Frames Etc. then and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I framed them all there.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>The Noah's Ark one has a floated</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>look and the mat board is covering </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>the </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>floated </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>substrate.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>It creates dimension and protects the</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>glass from being broken by the buttons.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>If you don't raise the glass above</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>any hard object, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ie</span> button,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>shell, or rock the pressure caused</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>by the object will eventually</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>break the glass.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Your Welcome!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Physics!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>The turtle is also a bit larger than</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>the rest of the buttons so I</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>needed to raise the</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>glass above the picture.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>As usual, thanks for looking at the craft I</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>dearly love.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Your comments are always welcome!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>God Bless your Stitching fingers . . . </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-19557818119487669072011-06-27T20:01:00.010-05:002011-06-29T21:15:30.987-05:00My Pride and Joy . . . Tristan<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This is my son, Tristan, one of my Joys in life.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>He has been ill ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>but he is working very hard </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>to get better.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I went to his FB page and there</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>is a picture of him playing with,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Pearl, the poodle, who belongs</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>to his wife.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>She is a very neat dog and she loves</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>her many tennis balls and </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>her two masters.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENCJqbtn3DM/Tgkn79jOtnI/AAAAAAAABM0/5iwBzQnbn8s/s1600/100_2349_0002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENCJqbtn3DM/Tgkn79jOtnI/AAAAAAAABM0/5iwBzQnbn8s/s400/100_2349_0002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623069520836867698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>It made my heart sing to see him looking</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>so much better than I thought he would look.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>He is a sweet, gentle, nice man who is so</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>grateful for all the prayers he has received</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>from strangers. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I also want to take this opportunity to thank all</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>of my stitching friends who have offered up</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>a prayer or chant for his complete recovery.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Prayer does help, I know, and it is so appreciated</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>by all of my family.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Tristan, we all want you to know that we love you</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>very much,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>love your sense of humor and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>can't even begin to imagine a world without</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>you in it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Your constant laughter is something</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>that is such a part of our lives.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Your brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i> and nieces and nephews</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>feel the same way.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>They love their Uncle Tristan so much.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Magoo, has also been praying for you.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Please, do what the doctors say, EAT and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>get well soon.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I also want to thank his wife, Morgan, for all</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>she has been to him, for loving him so much</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>and for being there to keep him safe.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Thanks so much Sweetheart ~ </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>You are the</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>best woman he could have ever married.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Hope to see you soon on your turf!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>The SEA!!! YEA!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>God Bless your stitching fingers all . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Thanks for dropping by ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lenna </i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-41117986279463432802011-06-20T21:04:00.008-05:002011-09-08T03:08:27.849-05:00Happy Blogoversary . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Who knew? </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I had completely forgotten this is my </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">blogoversary</span>! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Which must</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>not be a word in the dictionary! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Anyhoo</span> ~ so it is!!! It has been a very</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>busy couple of years.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Man, it went by fast except for the</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>month of May when I wrote </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>everyday.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>What a chore!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I only missed two postings one by</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>one minute, and one by two minutes.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I have to say I have learned a lot</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>about doing a blog.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>As some of you know the first one </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>actually, did not work out so I</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>had to move everything I had written </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>and write it all over again.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>When I got that finished I slept good</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>that night I can tell you!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>It has been a blast sharing all of my</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>needlework, and I have so much</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>left that I have finished and framed</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>but not posted.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>My bedroom walls have probably 40</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>finished pieces hanging.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>One wall is just filled with</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>different kinds of needlework.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>One wall is snowmen and one angel and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>another is cats.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I have a teddy bear wall and of</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>course Crayon Duck.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>When I have to move from</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>this house many boxes will be packed with</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>a little piece of me, as I tend to</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>include that in every piece I stitch.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Every cross stitch, also has </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> a little anger in them ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>that I release by stitching.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>That is why it is so hard to just get</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>rid of them like my mom would like me to do.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>She is afraid to come into my room cause</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>she thinks the pictures will fall on her.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>It's not like they are on the ceiling</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>just waiting for her to enter!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>So . . . thanks from the bottom of my heart</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>for coming by and leaving your helpful comments,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>wisdom, kind words, and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">admiration of my love</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"></span>of stitching. I have basked in the glow of these</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>comments and learned many things</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>from you wonderful women.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Thanks also for all the help you have given</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>me while I completed this project.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>God Bless your stitching fingers . . . and keep</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>up the beautiful work.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Take care ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Lenna </i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-50057757467747130282011-06-19T23:18:00.004-05:002011-06-19T23:44:41.753-05:00Halloween Rules . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>This is my update on Halloween Rules!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>I got the rest of the tombstones done</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>with the inside letters with</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>the moon rising behind them.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>See how cleverly the designer wrote</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>out Halloween and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>used the W for the branches</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>of the tree?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>Ah, to be a designer and see things </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>like that with the naked eye.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>Amazing!!! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>I found out the fabric is called Heroic</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>and it is by Picture This Plus ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>32 count. I am getting used to this</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>count but it isn't easy for me.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>I dearly love 28 count fabric cause</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>my threads seem to lay down </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i>completely.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC6600;"><i>Next on the pattern I get to start on</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC6600;"><i>the individual patterns. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC6600;"><i>YEA!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; color: rgb(204, 102, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AnsXj-Wnm9E/Tf7KOoSBU5I/AAAAAAAABMA/yBoWvZrOXBc/s1600/Photo1247.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AnsXj-Wnm9E/Tf7KOoSBU5I/AAAAAAAABMA/yBoWvZrOXBc/s400/Photo1247.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620151737684939666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I would have gotten farther along on my</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>piece but I got some disturbing news</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>on Wednesday and I just couldn't stitch.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>My youngest son, Tris, was in a very bad way.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>He has had a psychotic break, which he now</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>says is NO break. He thinks he will call</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>it a nervous breakdown as they used to,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>cause it is truly a break down!!! He still</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>has his wonderful sense of humor ~ God </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Love Him.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>He was taking some Adderall for ADD and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>began staying up all night and not eating</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>and sleeping. He is getting plenty of</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>rest, food, prayers and love, something he was</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>really never lacking in before this happened.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>He is a funny, kind, gentle soul who I love</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>with all my heart and so if you want to</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>say a prayer he and I would be so</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>grateful.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Everyday I talk to him and see some</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>small improvement. God is Good to us</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>and we are so Blessed to have the love</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>and support Tris needs at this time.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I want to take this opportunity to thank</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>everyone for their support and prayers.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>He has felt them, too.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Thank You!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Thanks for stopping by and reading my post ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I vow to have this framed before Halloween.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>God Bless your stitching fingers ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>You are the best and I treasure your friendships so much.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-72917988695035376922011-06-13T10:05:00.004-05:002011-06-13T10:27:12.046-05:00Halloween Rules . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>Good Morning all you beautiful Stitchers . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>I have been bouncing around the blogs ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>boy, you ladies are working on some</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>awesome projects.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>The stitching is gorgeous to say the least!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>Even though I haven't always commented</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>I am checking you out.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>Great Job!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>Keep up the good work and I will be checking</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>back on your progress. This time I might</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>even leave a comment!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3nYCn0qVAY/TfYnXj9GrgI/AAAAAAAABL4/AROjkYhezv4/s1600/Photo1243.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q3nYCn0qVAY/TfYnXj9GrgI/AAAAAAAABL4/AROjkYhezv4/s400/Photo1243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617720870933278210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>This is my latest progress on Halloween Rules . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>It is a real pleasure to stitch on this piece.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>It helps that I love the fabric so much.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>I fell in love with it the first time I saw</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>it at retreat. I was looking for a piece for this</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>project and I knew it would look great.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>However . . . I did ask some of my stitching</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>ladies what they thought and not one of</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>them liked my choice.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>So . . . to be fair, I did look again, decided</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>they were as wrong as wrong could be</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>and bought it anyway!!! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>So there!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>It is a count I don't usually stitch on but</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>I am adjusting.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i> It is 32 count and </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>the stitches are beginning</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i> to lay down better.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>That is the biggest problem I have with</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>32 count.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>On the other hand, on 28 count I don't seem to</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>have any problem with how the stitches look.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>Anybody else have that problem?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>I hope to get the tombstones in tonight</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>and spell out rules on them.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>So off I go to get some stitches done</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>before I have to get ready for work.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>It's another day of ordering and a late night</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>to boot. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>I do dislike the late nights so much,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>but ~ unfortunately no one asked me.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>You just do what you have to do!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>Take care and keep at the important stuff,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>ie ~ stitching.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>God Bless those stitching fingers ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-15116743652333508252011-06-07T23:12:00.007-05:002011-06-07T23:31:08.903-05:00Cat on A Wire. . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>You, truly haven't lived until you had a </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>cat that would hang</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>on a wire,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>if she only could.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-moJXevJrA04/Te72rm7rg5I/AAAAAAAABLY/RTaTuhhERFY/s1600/Photo1222.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-moJXevJrA04/Te72rm7rg5I/AAAAAAAABLY/RTaTuhhERFY/s400/Photo1222.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615697014423258002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>This was my cat Knee ~ Hi. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>She was</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>my cat and she was nuts!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>No joke, she did some strange</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>things in her 12 year life.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I have a stamp that looks just like</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>this cross stitch.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>When my vet wrote me a note, after she</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>died, I stamped him a card just like this</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>cross stitch and sent it to him.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>He loved it!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Nice man and he loved my little Knee ~ Hi.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>He went to Texas A&M and donated a large</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>sum of money in her name to further </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>research in Animal Husbandry. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>It was such</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>a sweet jester that it made me cry. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I was</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>truly touched by his kind thought.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I think he was very saddened that we lost</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>the fight with cancer and could not save her.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I know I was!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>So I am here to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dedicate</span> this cross stitch</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>to my Sweet Knee ~ Hi!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I miss you.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I just have a small amount to do to finish it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I will get right on that!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Thanks for stopping by to say Hi and look at my work.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>If you can, please leave a comment I enjoy reading them</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>so much.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Take care of you stitching fingers and God Bless ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-15441687440353960342011-06-07T07:49:00.012-05:002011-06-07T09:39:28.713-05:00Under the Prairie Moon, Halloween, Cat Lessons for People and Time for God . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This last piece is a SAL I joined ~ stitched with silk threads.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I had not used silk threads for a very long time.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>When I worked in the frame shop</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I handled so much paper that my hands</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>got ruff. Those ruff places pick up</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>the threads and they get tangled.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>So, I had to use some kind of lotion.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I found one that is for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">stitchers</span> called</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Stitcher's</span> Mantel </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>and it puts</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>a film, non greasy, to smooth</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>out those ruff places and help heal them. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> It does not affect the threads or fabric.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>It really does work.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>So I tackled this piece.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>It's a Little House <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Needleworks</span>, one of my</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>favorites. and I have the house all done now.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yxHURrVwDL4/Te4rZnDr9tI/AAAAAAAABLI/SlfDmanIm5E/s1600/mail-2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yxHURrVwDL4/Te4rZnDr9tI/AAAAAAAABLI/SlfDmanIm5E/s400/mail-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615473504358758098" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">I guess my next chore is putting all my stitching</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">back in order again.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">I also do cards and I was busy at Easter</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">doing all my cutting, stamping, and embossing for</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">the 50 I was going to make for the people</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">at the store and my mom fell and had</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">to go to the hospital. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">She has had a bad year so far and she</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">is no spring chicken.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">She is all healed from that fall but it takes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">it's toll. She is 94 and she doesn't</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">bounce back anymore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;">So, I put my cards up and maybe next year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;">I have about 20 Easter stamps and that part</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;">is done, at least!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;">I have got to get this all straightened out ~ </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;">it drives </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">me crazy. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';">Maybe when it gets a little</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;">cooler. If we could get some rain it would help.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Happy Halloween, my favorite Holiday, must be the witch in me.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>No, not literally!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I got the threads, fabric and patterns for this one,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>it's a Lizzie Kate pattern at retreat this year.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I saw it on line and fell in love with it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I finally decided to get this piece of fabric called ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I can't find the name of it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> Of course!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> So we will call</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>it the </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>"no name fabric" </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>for now.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>It is a very pretty light tan, 28ct, my favorite, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>with swirls of red, blue and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>gold over dyed in it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I had to get the 1/2 yd cut</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>cause it is a very long pattern.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>So, I do have a big piece left.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I got most of the pumpkin done!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Yea!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I do need to get back to this soon, </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>cause I want it done for Halloween.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>My sister went to retreat this year and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>as usual, we had a blast.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>This is her third year. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>We finally</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>get to do something together.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>I talked to her about it for</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>years before she finally joined me.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>I love going to Summer's Mill.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>It is quiet and gorgeous, it was cool, the</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>food was to die for and there is</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>a beautiful little Chapel they built </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>about </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>3 years ago.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This is the place I would pick </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>to get married,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>if I ever got married again.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Besides it has a short <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">aisle</span> so it makes</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> the walk alone much easier.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>The setting is so quiet, so peaceful and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">soooooo</span> gorgeous.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>The Chapel </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>isn't too shabby either!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 0); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This is my 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> year of going</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>to the retreat and I look forward to it</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>every year.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>It's sad when it comes to an end! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>But then</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>this too shall pass.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>I found a pattern on the trash</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>table, at retreat,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i>I am for sure going to do that says just that!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC6600;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4i-ICU-xBc/Te4id9RBOSI/AAAAAAAABLA/OqqICihiq1s/s1600/mail-1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4i-ICU-xBc/Te4id9RBOSI/AAAAAAAABLA/OqqICihiq1s/s400/mail-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615463683435084066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my pumpkin!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This is my next start, oh trust me, I have a bunch of starts!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I decided this year I would work on some of</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>my older starts so I set up a rotation.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I was going gang busters then</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>life happened and well you all know how that is!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Sorry, I digress ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JA0BqtiOVDQ/Te4g1GmhxOI/AAAAAAAABK4/ly1VHh_77pg/s1600/mail-2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 124px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JA0BqtiOVDQ/Te4g1GmhxOI/AAAAAAAABK4/ly1VHh_77pg/s400/mail-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615461882054952162" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>This piece is called Cat Lessons for People ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>by</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lizzie Kate.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>You all know I love cats so I decided last year</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>to get this pattern, fabric and overdyed</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>threads and get busy on it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>However . . . I didn't get busy on it. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I started it</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>when I got back from retreat in April.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>This is my progress in two days.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I had forgotten what ever you put in first</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>becomes the last thing in the process.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>SO . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Good Morning All !!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>It has been forever since I have done</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>this so bare with me.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Seems like I have forgotten</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>EVERYTHING!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I did this piece for my mom for her birthday</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>last year.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Her physical therapist saw the finished</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>framed piece and fell in love with it.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>So . . . being the fast stitcher that I am</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I whipped one up for her.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Her name is Mary and she is very sweet</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>to my mom and mom loves her.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>So it was a labor of love on my part!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Now I just have to stretch it and</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>get it framed. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUDhrrwo5iQ/Te4eamPKH5I/AAAAAAAABKw/f5X1c2EaxU8/s1600/Photo1219.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUDhrrwo5iQ/Te4eamPKH5I/AAAAAAAABKw/f5X1c2EaxU8/s400/Photo1219.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615459227667144594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I used to be able to put up more than one design</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>at a time but it isn't working.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Looks like it is time to throw this putter out</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>the window again. But alas, there is a gecko</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>on the window screen so I won't.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Maybe next time.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Well, thanks for stopping by and giving me a look.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I appreicate it ~ leave a comment if you can</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I do love them so . . . It does help!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>God Bless your stitching fingers and take care ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i> </i></span></div></div></div></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-19449507514991306302010-12-30T23:49:00.003-06:002010-12-30T23:56:03.361-06:00Happy New Year!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">Hi ho everyone!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">No pictures today just</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">a short, sweet wish for</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">you and yours</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">Thank you all so much </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">for </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">following me along</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">on this journey</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">and leaving your sweet</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">comments,</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">they are very much appreciated!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">God Bless you all in the upcoming</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">2011 year. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">May it bring health, wealth and</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">much Happiness!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">Peace ~</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#009900;">Lenna </span></b></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-85180488304893173082010-08-27T16:38:00.009-05:002010-08-27T16:56:01.230-05:00One Lovely Blog Award . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Isn't it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">gorgeous</span>?</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I am so touched by this award.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/THgwueHAuEI/AAAAAAAABG0/qOnArr6DrRs/s1600/OneLovelyBlog%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/THgwueHAuEI/AAAAAAAABG0/qOnArr6DrRs/s400/OneLovelyBlog%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510207719002388546" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 204, 204); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Thank you so much Chrizette</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">it was so thoughtful of you to give me this!!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#FFCCCC;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#FFCCCC;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">God Bless your stitching fingers ~</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Lenna</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#FFCCCC;"><i><br /></i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-31566117052845721702010-08-15T09:43:00.014-05:002010-08-15T10:42:32.005-05:00August 21st. Tristan's Wedding, Peacocks anyone? . . .<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">My youngest son, Tristan, is getting married next Sat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">He is marring ~ Morgan a woman he met</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">while he went to acting school </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">at George Washington University </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">in D. C.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I really like her, too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">So this is the sampler I am doing for them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">No, it won't be ready.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">It is much more</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">involved than I thought.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I have made good progress on it</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">and I have stitched every night</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">but one since I started.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">But alas, it won't be done.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">This is the true fabric color.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I changed my threads to </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">Sullivan's threads. I like them</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">very much even though I</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">have read some bad reviews</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">about them. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">They do not fray like</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">DMC's and they look nice when done.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I don't have to constantly cut off</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">the tail because it becomes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">in tangled.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TGgDZKmLajI/AAAAAAAABGc/ZE7fk5yAXoE/s1600/mail-1.jpeg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TGgDZKmLajI/AAAAAAAABGc/ZE7fk5yAXoE/s1600/mail-1.jpeg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TGgDZKmLajI/AAAAAAAABGc/ZE7fk5yAXoE/s400/mail-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505654275336530482" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">This is about one and a half weeks worth.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">This is where I am now down in next picture. </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">It is about </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">half done.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102); "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"> I still have to change the</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">alphabet in the middle</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">and stitch all the rest.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I will get it done in the next</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">two weeks.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">The big problem is we are doing the</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">floors in my mothers house this</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">next week, finally.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"> </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I live with her and we have</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">had this planned for almost a year.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Something always happens and</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">we have to change our plans.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Now I am taking off this next week</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">to be here while it is done.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Last night I started moving</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">all that has to be moved and</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">will pack up what has to be packed.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">So . . . no stitching much to my deep sadness.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I would actually rather stitch than do anything else.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I'm BAD!!!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Well, I hear those boxes calling me </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">I better get</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">started.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TGgDZKmLajI/AAAAAAAABGc/ZE7fk5yAXoE/s1600/mail-1.jpeg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TGgDY7QaUuI/AAAAAAAABGU/IIGNer08He4/s1600/mail-8.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 221px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TGgDY7QaUuI/AAAAAAAABGU/IIGNer08He4/s400/mail-8.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505654271218701026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>This is where I am now. See my new scissors? </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>Aren't they cute?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>Camp Town Girls are their names</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>and they are shaped like girls and </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>have hairdos and clothes on, too. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#00CCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;">Peacocks anyone?</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;">I stitched this little pattern for a </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;">friend who has been a great moderator</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;">on one of my group exchanges.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;"><i>She recently was let go from</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#00CCCC;"><i>her job and needed some</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#00CCCC;"><i>cheering up.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#00CCCC;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#00CCCC;"><i>So . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#00CCCC;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#00CCCC;"><i>Enter the Peacock.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#00CCCC;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TGf9SD4DH-I/AAAAAAAABF8/lQVGMqvImJY/s1600/Photo0686.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TGf9SD4DH-I/AAAAAAAABF8/lQVGMqvImJY/s400/Photo0686.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505647556203585506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>I used a 32 ct. fabric and Carrie's Creations</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>Lagoon Green and Ocean Blue variegated threads.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>I used one thread of Ocean Blue for the</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>alphabet around the Peacock.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>I used two strands of Ocean Blue for the</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>scallops around the letters.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>I used one of each for the flowers in the inside</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>center and two of Lagoon Green for</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>the branches in the corners.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>Then to finish it I used two strands</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>Of Lagoon Green to stitch the </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>Peacock.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>She loved it and I am so thrilled. When I saw</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>the pattern I thought of her cause she loves</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>Peacocks.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>That is all . . .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>Thanks for looking.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>God Bless your stitching fingers.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#339999;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-61614727707416795632010-07-19T09:13:00.006-05:002010-07-19T09:41:27.101-05:00Bitty Cat Ornament, The Rooster<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>It is a nice summer day in Cape Town, South Africa.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>My daughter takes this picture of her son, Samuel</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><i>my first Grandson.</i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TERfS03QizI/AAAAAAAABF0/vi-fRwYDhUc/s1600/IMG_3658.JPG+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TERfS03QizI/AAAAAAAABF0/vi-fRwYDhUc/s400/IMG_3658.JPG+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495622222331546418" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#CC0000;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This is what she sent from South Africa </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>of "me" and my Grandson.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It was titled ~</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Here's Mom visiting S. A. for the World Cup!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Can't find me in the picture? Well, I would be</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>the "Rooster" on the table!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>My kids used to</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>call me The Rooster, because my hair</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>was red! And it stuck, to this day,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>even after I let my hair grow out.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The reason my Grandson, Samuel looks like that?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>He is scared that Rooster </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>is going to peck his eyes out!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I just wondered where you could</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>go and there would be a rooster</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and a chicken on your table.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Oh yeah,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>that would be in Cape Town, S. A.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>My three kids got a great laugh out of</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>this one. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Here's another Little, Bitty cat ornament I finished.</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> I used another kind of thread this time.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>It's Olde Willow Stitchery ~ Overcast. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>But it came out</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>pretty light in the photo.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I have stitched this one twice but I can't</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>find the other one. But when I do I will</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>have another ornament done.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TERdhZyboYI/AAAAAAAABFs/OFl7AEdMiDc/s1600/mail.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 221px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TERdhZyboYI/AAAAAAAABFs/OFl7AEdMiDc/s400/mail.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495620273738326402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Thanks for dropping by and taking a look. I do</i></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>appreciate any and all comments. You keep me</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>going at a hobby I dearly love.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>God Bless ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-61721241755113784362010-06-23T18:38:00.007-05:002010-06-23T18:47:14.752-05:00Pat Winter's Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Please come by and click on the lovely picture,</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> in the right hand</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>corner for a chance to win </i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>some beautiful stash.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TCKbBkguQ7I/AAAAAAAABE0/_yWyPqNvwK0/s1600/summer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TCKbBkguQ7I/AAAAAAAABE0/_yWyPqNvwK0/s400/summer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486117747373786034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Besides she has a lovely blog </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>you can get lost in for hours.</i></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Thanks for looking!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>God Bless ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-51814217331670310652010-06-21T22:37:00.007-05:002010-06-21T23:24:28.099-05:00Bitty Cat Ornament, Spot of Spring<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">Today, the mailman left this in my mailbox.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">It's the exchange from Janice M. and I love it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I was planning on doing this one because</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I love the fat robins and it also</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">has daffodils in it and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"> I was born in March.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">Perfect!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">It's the start of the alphabet I will</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">continue to stitch until I</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">have them all done.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I ordered Summer and Fall tonight</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">and I will work on Summer as soon as it gets here.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">Then I will do Fall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">Isn't it the cutest little pattern?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">The tree has little flowers on it</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">and they are scattered all around the pattern.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';">I love the fat robins they are so sassy!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TCA1hK6g8vI/AAAAAAAABEk/mbBHb8FkN8o/s1600/mail_1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 166px; height: 124px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TCA1hK6g8vI/AAAAAAAABEk/mbBHb8FkN8o/s400/mail_1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485443190119002866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>It's just Perfect all around!!!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Thanks Janice I love it!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>This preview came in the mail Thursday.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I decided I would stitch the cat </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>with the candy cane.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I got it almost finished when I</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>visited a blog and the lady was</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>doing the same one from her preview.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I would mention her name but</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I don't know if I should.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>She has a solid gray cat so she made</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>her cat gray instead of black.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I took out the Black Coffee (black) in mine </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>and put in the grey (Milady's Teal) instead.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>I had a tabby cat who was also grey</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>and so ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i> I dedicate this ornament to ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i>Knee ~ Hi, my sorely missed tabby.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-family:'lucida grande';"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TCAwZKOFmPI/AAAAAAAABEc/uUhdCwUXXvY/s1600/mail-10.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TCAwZKOFmPI/AAAAAAAABEc/uUhdCwUXXvY/s400/mail-10.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485437554935568626" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I used Milady's Teal by CC,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>it is variegated like she was.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>However, it doesn't show up like</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I thought it should.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I also gave her a pink nose with a</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>small black line in it like hers.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TCAwYkiZLkI/AAAAAAAABEU/eIFJ9BMuX8Q/s1600/mail-11.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TCAwYkiZLkI/AAAAAAAABEU/eIFJ9BMuX8Q/s400/mail-11.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485437544820190786" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thanks for dropping by and looking at my stuff </i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>I appreciate it so much and it sure does motivate </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>me to do more and get better at my craft.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>God Bless ~</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#336666;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321566759858271413.post-64918005055168038352010-06-15T22:39:00.005-05:002010-06-15T23:16:36.642-05:00Big Zipper: Go with all your Heart<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">I got this in the mail last Thursday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">I don't like stitching with</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">pearl cotton so my choice</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';">was DMC.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">I counted the outline and came up</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">with 1,162 stitches and decided I needed</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">5 skeins of floss.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">I am stitching on 28ct. over two threads on a</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">piece of fabric from DMC I got at</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">Hobby Lobby years ago.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">Then I counted the inside of the outline</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">came up with 2,642 stitches</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">and bought 8 skeins of floss.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">Gathered all the other colors,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;">began stitching </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"> and look what I got done!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TBhIFCe3eCI/AAAAAAAABDc/XogdJ1A-fck/s1600/mail-18.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TBhIFCe3eCI/AAAAAAAABDc/XogdJ1A-fck/s400/mail-18.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483211797726459938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>TaDa ~ I got the dark color done all</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>the way around.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I was left with about 5 skeins of floss</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>so I exchanged 3 of them and took</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>back 4 of the inside color.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>So much for all that math.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This pay day I will buy the next installment.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TBhIE0s8p9I/AAAAAAAABDU/g7QkzZDaGiE/s1600/mail-14.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mCzSGwxI1Yw/TBhIE0s8p9I/AAAAAAAABDU/g7QkzZDaGiE/s400/mail-14.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483211794027423698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>It was much easier than I thought it would be</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>so it was fun and I only had to take</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>out about two humps.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>God Bless ~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#003333;"><i>Lenna</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>lennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05736735391884903667noreply@blogger.com0