Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. We had a good time eating way too much and visiting with all the family at my mom and dad's house. Our oldest daughter could not come because she had a bad stomach virus. It was sad her not being there. After dinner we decorated our Christmas tree. It is beautiful, lots of ornaments and lots of clear lights. I did not go to the Black Friday sales this year. We had some snow and freezing rain around 9:00 Thursday night. Most of the things I wanted went on sale at midnight and since its a bit of a drive I did not want to take a chance on ending up in a ditch. My daughter did go and she picked up everything I wanted for me. I cooked dinner here on Friday and we had some friends over. It was nice. Today I did laundry and did some more decorating. We put lights on a tree in our yard. We usually put lights all around our roof but I was concerned Joe might fall off the roof. His balance is just not that good anymore. The tree looks very pretty! Tomorrow morning is Mass and then back to work on Monday. We have had a nice holiday.

Another finish

I have finished Acorns. Now to find another chart. I think this one will be an ornament from my new Just Cross Stitch ornament book

Finish!

I finished a Lizzie Kate 'Winter' and worked on Through the Woods. I started Little House Needleworks 'Acorns' and I am half finished with it. I also finished a Lizzie Kate Christmas. On Saturday I bought Just Cross Stitch 2010 Ornament issue at our Halmark store! It has some awesome ornament patterns. My magnifying glass make a hugh difference in seeing 28 ct. but I got a headach from wearing them so much today. Happy Stitching! Christmas is just a few weeks away!

Stitching Update

What a long week. I have been trying to finish up some stitched gifts for the girls. I have almost finished 2 more ornaments. Through the Woods only likes a little being done. I have about 3 bundled of yarn left to finish the afghan. I still need to stitch a few more ornaments. I do have a craft table set up in the extra bedroom so I have a comfortable place to put my ornaments together. I have also worked on Caring Wings. I bought myself a pair of magnifying glasses for $5.00 the other day. What a difference they make! I have no line bifocals but they just aren't good enough. These new glasses are perfect. I wish I could see that clear all the time! lol Well time to get back to stitching. I am almost finished with a Lizzie Kate 'Winter' which I will make into a hanging ornament. Happy Stitching!

New Finish

I finished Holly and Berries. I have started a small christmas ornament that I might get finished today.

New blog

I have a new blog. I think it will work better with my cell phone. Thanks for the comments on my last post. I cant comment back but maybe i can with this other on. www.amazingstitches2.blogspot.com

Stitching For Christmas

I have started a Bent Creek Zipper kit called Snowflakes. I have several Christmas projects already started I need to finish.

News in Ky

We have had some beautiful weather this past week. I have done some spring cleaning and I still have alot left. I have not stitched much lately. Keep thinking I am going to have more time..soon maybe. I have little plants growing here and there in my flower gardens. My redbud tree is in beautiful bloom along with my March flowers. My lilac bush also has several blooms coming out. I love the smell of lilac. I hope all my friends are doing good and wish you all many happy stitching hours.

Stitching update and more

My santa ornament is still under construction...so is my Thru The Woods. I dont really like the time change and I would really like my hour back! I thought spring was here but the weather is very cool and rainy.. I am ready for sunshine and flowers!

WIP Stitching

I have been working on Through The Woods from Little House Needle Works. I have just a few hours left. I am going to work on it more tonight. I also have been stitching on my santa ornament. Today is cloudy but I don't think it is going to snow or rain. I am ready for spring. Joe picked me some March flowers yesterday! They were brave little things to make it to full bloom with the weather we have had.

IT WORKED!!!!

I have been trying for months to post on my blog! I am so happy!!! I dont know if i can change my background from snow or add photos, I am kind of afraid to try! lol I am happy to be blogging again. I missed my blog!!

Will my blog work now???

This is a test. I have been trying to get my post to show up. Is it fixed? I really hope so!!

Updates from Ky

Well, the ice storm taught me to appreciate modern technology, I probaly would not have made a very good pioneer! The dear husband has spent hours cleaning up the broken limbs and trees on our property and that of my parents. He sill has hours left to work. The last of the road crews who came from many states left our area the first of June. The last group was from Alabama, they were awesome. I still have a snowy background...but with the temps. in the 90's and heat index even higher, I might just leave it! No stitching news to report at all except I have it ready to start back on today. I am going to work on my Little House Neighborhood and Through the Woods. Through the Woods will be a Christmas gift so it will have to be finished before Christmas! Since I was last here....I have a new grandson! Isaac was born April 2. Our daughter had some serious problems but she doing better. The little grandson had to have surgery in May but he is doing better also. Growing stronger every day. March 15th I changed to a new career! I really am happy with my new job but had a lot to deal with for the past few months. Things are getting more calm now and I am going to be able to get back into my stitching and blogging. I am having some eye problems but I think I will be able to stitch some most days. I'm hoping its an allergic reaction and will clear up soon.
Happy Stitching!

We Have Power!!

Yesterday evening around 6:00 our power came back on!! Thank You! Thank You! To the men from North Carolina who have been working on our lines!!! I have cleaning and laundry to get done today but I don't mind at all! The sun is shinning and it should get up to 60 degrees today!! What a switch! Thank you all for the comments, prayers and good wishes. Its amazing how the 'I can do this' process kicks into your brain when there are no other options. I love the weather channel and have seen others go thru storms like this and now I not only can pray for them, I can relate to their suffering. There are still alot of families without power in our area and the phones lines are not all repaired but with the dedication of so many workers from our state and many others, all will be well soon.

Day 12.....Still no power

Tuesday morning January 27th 2009, at 3:30 a.m. our power went off due to a major ice storm hitting our entire county here in Kentucky. We had a couple of inches of ice and a couple inches of snow. We still do not have power. The first 2 days we used candles and oil lamps for heat. We used a battery power radio to keep up with the news. That second day we were able to borrow a kerosene heater. The ice broke limbs and crashed trees to the ground all around our house but we were lucky none landed on the roof. Limbs and trees blocked roads thru the entire county. Most were cleared by citizens who lived on the roads. We are very thankful to have some good men living on our road who worked in the freezing temps. to clear away trees. As they worked, more fell and this continued for several days. With so many falling, the road was just one lane most of the time. We live near a wooded area and for 5 days you could hear them crashing. Saturday, January 31st we were able to get from our home to the nearest Rural King. There were trees, limbs, power poles and lines, telephone poles and lines down everywhere. Limbs and trees were laying on houses and covering yards. The road was sometimes a one lane maze. We finally arrived at the store and stood in a freezing line with several other people hoping for a chance to buy our own kerosene heater. We did get one and were able to return the one we borrowed. We also went to another store and waited in line to get propane for our outdoor gas grill. We had a little but it was nearly out. We waited in another line for gas for the truck and still another line for kerosene for the heater. Very few businesses had power and most that were open were running on generators. The workers used flashlights to escort the customers a few at a time to pick up some items they needed. One of the days this past week some friends who live in another town did get power and they loaned us their small generator. I'm not sure what day it was. We are able to use a few lamps and our T.V. We also hooked up the laptop. Our phones have been off and on. The cell phone reception has been off and on also. With the generator, we are also able to use our coffee maker. I have been making coffee outside on our gas grill which has a side burner. It was very cold but that was my fault because I would get up at 4:30-6:00, just could not sleep. A couple of days/nights the temps. were in the teens with the wind chill below 0. We did get our water back a few days ago and that was great. We have crews working on the power lines from so many different states. I heard on the news there were 2500 power poles down in our county. The electric crews were working on our rural road yesterday. It was so great to see the trucks going up and down the road. We are hoping to get power back soon. The National Guard have been going door to door checking on everyone. The one who came here told me they have found people with no food/water/heat and some who needed immediate medical attention. Some were evacuated from their homes. We are blessed to be able to remain in our home when so many have gone to shelters. We have stayed warm and been able to cook on the gas grill. I have also used it to heat water for bathing and doing the dishes. Because the generator does not run the fridge, we have been eating alot of soup. We have a small cooler with ice where we have kept some lunch meat, hot dogs, milk and butter. We did get pizza and burgers two different nights. The dear hubby picked them up on his way home from work at a nearby town. He had a difficult time getting to work thru the maze of fallen trees and had to attempt several different routes to and from before he reached his destination. Most of the days have been freezing or below but yesterday high temps. were in the 40's and they will stay around there for the next few days. There is rain in the forcast but no ice or snow. School has been out since January 27th and we have already been told we will be out February 9th and 10th. We heard the school board is hoping everything will be back on for the 11th. We are blessed everyone has been well and we have what we need to survive this disaster. We were not exactly prepared for such a cold long term power outage but we are hanging in there. Prayers and thank you to the electric workers from our state and several other states who are working very long hours to restore our power. Also, prayers and thanks to the National Guard who are going door to door to check on the residents and all the other jobs they are doing.

New Photo! Caring Wings

I got a photo of Caring Wings. This shows the progress I have made. I worked on it 3 more hours after the picture was taken. The spaces that are open on the dress and wings are for beads and gold floss.

Making Progress on Caring Wings

This pic was from June of last year. You can see what I had finished and just imagine the wings coming out from the back. Sadly, I do not have an updated pic of Mirabilia's Caring Wings yet. (dead camara) I am hoping to get my daughters camara and get one later and I will post as soon as I do. I have been working on it all week. The only part left to finish on the bottom half of her dress is the beads and the gold thread. I also have more of the leaves finished around the bottom of her dress. I have over half of her wings finished and then I will move on to her arms, head and the rest of the leaves. Then I will stitch the dove. Last, I will do the gold thread, beads and back stitch. There is not really too much back stitching so that is good. I really want her to be a finish for this year. I am not rotating any of my other pieces since I want to get her finished and framed and hung on my DD's wall.

Link! Happy Halloween pic's

Link the #1 long coat Chihuahua wearing his vampire costume this past Halloween. He was not a happy camper! This is the only time I have ever seen him stand still! All other pictures of him are a blur because he is always on the move, either playing with his toys or teasing the cat. He is so loveable and such a good doggie! He is now 1 year old. Santa brought him and new toy and a new bed! He thought the bed was a large toy. After he had the paper off, he clamped his little teeth on it and started trying to shake it around. We laughed and showed him it was a bed. Its on the end of the couch where he lays while he is watching Spongebob. He loves his new bed! I read somewhere that chihuahuas can not jump on furniture because they are too small. Well, someone forgot to tell that to Link. He runs and Leaps! on to all the furniture including our bed, where he sleeps at night. (His new bed is just for 'day sleeping') He loves it when we have visitors and is the friendliest little doggie I have ever seen. If you are thinking about getting an inside dog, chihuahuas are awesome! He only barks if its 'necessary' lol and he is totally friendly because we let visitors give him a small treat. So he looks forward to company. He was totally easy to paper train and is very aware of everything going on. Another plus is the fact he does not get under my feet when I am walking! He weighs 5-6 lbs. and is just a wonderful little dog.

Happy New Year!!

I want to wish all my friends a Happy New Year! My goal for this year is to finish some of my larger wip's. That might have been a goal in the past that was not accomplished but hopefully I will be successful this year. I want to finish Rocky Mt. Christmas and Caring Wings. The Fortunate Traveler will come after those two. Cross stitching is a peaceful hobby that lets me see a finished project. It is encouraging to have so many friends who cross stitch. My finishes for 2008 were not that many but they were finishes! Wishing you all a healthy, happy new year!

Been Crocheting

I have crocheted a scarf for each of my two granddaugthers and one for my youngest daughter. The two little ones are red and fuzzy, the one for my teen is pink. I am working on another one and it is purple and fuzzy. These will be for Christmas. I finihsed the stitching on my Partridge in a Pear Tree but I never got the beads ordered so its not stuffed and on my tree. Life is pretty busy around here so I have not had alot of stitching time. Getting the Christmas scarfs finished was a hugh goal for me. After the purple one is done I have a blue one to make. I'm running out of time! lol I know I will get the purple one done and the blue one is going to be cutting it close. Schools closed 2 hours early Monday and we were home Tuesday and today because of icy roads. We are suppose to get some freezing rain/snow mix today. The high is suppose to be 31 so I don't think we will be going tomorrow either. That's fine with me, I love snow days! Unfortunately, I can't take a pic of the scarfs because my camara has bit the dust. Maybe I'll get a new one for Christmas! "Hey Santa! I need a new camera!!"