nothing like stash to cheer a person up.

Not that I needed the cheering, but excuses are that. Excuses.
Guess what I ordered? Yup. Some adorable, fat little birds. Pamela always sends a nice confirmation email. It's great to know the order was received and it will be on its way, soon.

I also ordered a few other things at 1-2-3 Stitch!

• Poppy, by Nora Corbett, for my Flosskid Val aka "Poppy"
• a nice 30 x 36 piece of White Monaco, also for Val. According to 123 Stitch they are selling huge pieces of the stuff. People ordering 5 yards at a time, then calling and asking if they have two more! So she may end up sending out the other items and then the fabric later, once it's in.
• Mill Hill Snowflake charms, for me. (They might work with the next item I had been watching come to life on Kim's blog.)
• Snowman Trio
• and another thing I can't mention here, because she reads my blog. Just a little something-something. May be an out-of-the-blue RAK, or a birthday present. We'll see....

I keep thinking I want to have a stash exchange. Will have to think on it.

Excedrin update

Thank you for such nice comments and well wishes. It really has helped. :) I have only a dull headache now, and no fever. I think I managed to fight off whatever was getting to me.

but to backtrack:
Once DH had gotten home later that afternoon, I ran out to Hannaford to get some much needed Excedrin (generic this time) and return the recalled yogurt. Too bad too, it is one of my favorite flavors of yogurt. Even in the store I was a locked up mess from the neck up. I was speaking softly, or at least as softly as I could in a loud environment. As soon as I got home I took the excedrin and laid low. I was fever free the remainder of the day too, which helped a great deal. Otherwise DH would have gone to the store for me. (It was partly guilt too, just a few days before I had him return the cantaloupes which were recalled. Feel sort of bad having him do that again.)

The reason why I waited= we are down to one car. DH's car is eating coolant so he's been taking the van to work and I have been carless. Just need to drop the car off at the garage and find out what's happening. I think that's why it has sat in the driveway so long- over a week. We both have a hunch it's big and expensive. And we don't live in an area that's handy to public transportation.

Some more good news. I have been watching the change in the yard. Snow slowly melting away. Birds moving about with more energy, singing like crazy.
Did I mention the pie on my table cooling? Yes, there's a pumpkin pie on my table. Once it has cooled enough I will devour it. If the kids are lucky, I may share a little.

I am in dire need of ink and paper. I must print off the The First Robin Of Spring (SAL) from Pamela Kellogg, and the crazy quilting seam treatment book that I already bought too. ASAP! Naturally I spotted something else there that I want. I loves the fat birds! Yup, "I needs this".

This'n That

Before I forget to mention it - Silkweaver is selling tuck pillows on eBay. Not a bad price at all.

It's snowing again, seem as though winter will never end! We are supposed to get at least 6inches with this one and possibly a good foot. This winter we are approaching record breaking snow. Yippee.

Today is the release of Pamela Kellogg's "First Robin Of Spring" Mystery Stitch-Along. Which is funny as I have had a group of robins hanging out all winter in my yard along the edge where the trees canopy and Spring is still nowhere to be found.

Thank you all for your thoughts and comments. I miss Chris E. terribly. I am still filled with regrets. But I am functioning now. Talking about it has helped me. This may surprise you all but I am a normally very positive, glass-half-full person. Pidy has helped me too, cuddled up now on my lap as I type, purring.

eBook Release

Pamela Kellogg's E-Book, "Elegant Crazy Quilt Seam Treatments" Volume 1 is now available for purchase!
It looks like a must-have to me!

Mystery SAL

Pamela Kellogg is having a Valentine Cross Stitch Mystery Stitch-Along. I am betting from what I saw of the Christmas Mystery SAL that this one will be wonderful as well!
It starts in early January!
I am thinking about signing up. I have bought several of her things through Etsy... *Thinking* (Wonder if I could sort of "early Bday" myself)

Stash update

Things have been added to my stash over the last month or so. Either by online store sales, swaps, RAK and the like. Now for your viewing pleasure. I am having stash amnesia, I don't know what I mentioned and when so I may repeat myself. Ah well.

Jenna contacted me that she had a stack of DMC rayons that she wouldn't be using and asked if I'd like them. *grins, I said yes. So love the rayons. They are a pain to work with. They sort of jump when you use them but they look and feel soooo nice.

Cobweb Corner had a sale for the Rudolph booklet I can't get around here and had been wanting for over a year. Couldn't pass that up!


This is the Mill Hill Kit I mentioned earlier. Love it!

I have given my Etsy account a little exercise too, snagging Pamela Kellogg's Christmas Biscornu and Seasonal Blackwork Biscornu designs. (Boy, she mails fast too! :) )




I received some Six Strand Sweets threads from Tonya on the San Man forum. It was a contest item. I was the lucky poster! They are colors with names like "Witches Brew", "Candy Corn" or "Grape Slushy". They are gorgeous! Not sure which is my favorite.

And lastly, my San Man November & December wishlist post for more SSS threads was granted by a few kind ladies there. I can hardly wait for them to arrive! It's so kind of them to do such a thing for me! I will post pics of those as soon as they arrive.

White stuff

The snow started Sunday night and stopped for a short time this morning. This was taken about 10 minutes ago. I wish I had one of those digital cameras that took video too, it looks so pretty coming down. The still camera never shows the falling snow very well.
Surprisingly there was no delay in starting school this morning. Many towns canceled or delayed today too. But not ours. So the kids hopped on to the bus encased in fresh snow from playing in the snowbanks while waiting for the bus to arrive.
Now the kids are really going to be nuts in anticipation for Christmas!

My son went in to school today. It will be his first full day of school in over a month. Running 10 miles up to go and get him/drop him off everyday has been brutal on the schedule (and gas tank). Not to mention hard on him. We had him alternate most days , ride in on the bus in the morning and I would get him at 11:30 one day, then drop him off at 11:30 and have him ride home on the bus the others. That way he wouldn't keep missing the same classes.
Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts for my DS.

I have Pamela Kellogg's Christmas Biscornu pattern (only one of them left there btw!). I am dying to stitch it up! But I have to rake the snow off the roof, shovel a bit, tackle some housework and decorate the tree. Oh to have more hours in the day!

Thinking green

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Seems we get a good sized storm every holiday this winter. We are not venturing out. A foot or so of snow topped with ice saw to that! 'Nuff said, on to the pattern!

Pamela Kellogg posted a very nice pattern of a robin for the holiday.... Enjoy!

Back that stash truck up!

One order has arrived. A Crazy Quilt kit!(see pic) by Pamela Kellogg. (Thank you Pamela!)
I have never tried crazy quilting - but this one called to me. It seemed like it would be good hanging on the wall in my kitchen. And since it is my favorite color, with my favorite flower, and has elements that go with the kitchen- it's a done deal!


And another order is on the way!
You will soon be receiving....
1 28 Ct. Black Monaco 18x30
1 28 Ct. Dove Gray Monaco 18x30
1 28 Ct. Glass Blue Monaco 18x30
1 28 Ct. Rose Monaco 18x30
1 28 Ct. White Monaco, 30x36
1 Bleeding Hearts
1 Blueberry Needle Roll
1 Holly Needle Roll
1 Remembrance Rose Needle Roll
1 Shamrock Needle Roll
1 Strawberry Patch Needle Roll
1 Summer Sunflowers Heart
1 Tulip Time Needle Roll
1 Victorian Floral Needle Roll
1 Violet Bouquet Needle Roll
1 Forget Me Knot Needle Roll

With two more still in the process!

Wishlist

Updated April 15, 2008

L&L, Passione Ricamo, Mirabilia,etc:

~Romantic Stitcher by Passione Ricamo

~Earth Angel

~Snow Days

~Enchanted Alphabet

~Button Box Babies: Angel Girl



San Man Originals:

~A Little Lovin' in the Oven




Miscellaneous:

~Sit and Knit

~Be Silly, Etc.

~Nemo


Pattern books/booklets:

~Pamela Kellogg's:
"Elegant Crazy Quilt Seam Treatments" Volume 1

~Rudolph merry present to me!

~DMC Flower Fairies

~Purple Pansy Angel

~Birthstone Fairies

~Chinese Calligraphy




Valerie Pfeiffer Birds:

~Lady In Red

~Sitting Pretty

~The Blues

~Chorus Line


Birds:
~Haiku

~Chickadee Christmas

~Jingle Birds

~Feathered Friends

~One Bird Caroling

~Cardinals and Dogwoods

~Baby Birds

~A Vision in Red

~Nestling Sampler



Sweetheart Tree and Just Nan:

~Amethyst Snowflake

~Victorian Violets

~Pointsettia Gingham

~Lavender Luminescence

~Enchantment

~In the Land of the Free


Threads and other dodads:

~Glissen Gloss ESTAZ Thread

~Wisper thread

~Mill Hill Treasures and Beads
..especially crystal or glass! ;)

~DMC Rayons!

~Threads of any kind, I am not picky and love to try new things



Knitting and Crochet:
~Bamboo yarn