Now it's Finished!

Little House Needleworks "Prairie Sampler"

Threads: Two strands of Belle Soie
(substituted Sister Scarlet for Red Fox)
Fabric: 32 ct. Vintage Examplar
Started: 11/25/07 - Finished: 1/11/08

Prairie Sampler

We ended up staying in a hotel in Jacksonville last night. I could have kept going, but Matthew was not having it. He was very fussy, and the kids were restless, so we stopped. They were very happy to get out and watch their shows and play with their toys. And I was very happy to listen to my CD and stitch! I got Prairie Sampler finished up about 8:45 pm and then crashed. Thankfully Matthew slept all night, so we all got a good nights sleep.

Little House Needleworks "Prairie Sampler"

Well, it's time to get back on the road. The kids are now getting restless in this hotel room! Write later! :)

Edited because I realized Prairie Sampler is not finished! I forgot to stitch the chimney! I will post a real finished pic soon! :)

Can't Sleep

I was sleeping sooo good. All warm and snuggly in my bed and then Matthew woke up. He's teething and has not been too happy about it the last few days. Then I got to thinking about the pot roast I made yesterday. It was so good! I used this recipe. Instead of Italian seasoning I used a Lipton soup packet. It was so hard to leave it alone and just let it cook though. I had to force myself to wait until the end - until it was fork tender. It was so good, did I mention that? :) So anyway I decided to get up and make myself a midnight, or actually 4:30 am snack.

We are leaving today and I should be sleeping, so I can rest up for the drive, but I just can't sleep yet. After I write this I'm sure I'll fall asleep only to be woken up in an hour by the kids. Oh well, what can ya do! I'm not looking forward to leaving. It's been so nice here. But I have to get back to reality. Bradley goes back to school Monday and I have to get back to work and all my other duties. I will definitely look back at this week with much fondness. Well, I'm just babbling now! I did get a little stitching done yesterday. I don't have too much to do now. just some words and leaves!

I'm almost tempted to stay here until I get it finished because I won't be able to stitch for awhile once I leave here! :)

Well, I'm going to try to get some sleep now! Write later! :)

More Fun in Charleston

I decided to take the kids to the South Carolina Aquarium today. They had a lot of fun, even if it was freezing outside! We were not prepared for the cold. We only had light jackets with us. Here's a few pics...

Bradley holding a Sea Anemone


Giant Sea Turtle (real)


Jake sitting on a Giant Sea Turtle (fake) :)


Matthew waiting for lunch (see his purple lips - the poor baby!)

After we got home and warmed up a bit, Matthew took a nap and I stitched some! I got the bottom part of the cabin finished. I just need to do the roof now!

Well, not much else going on. I'm dreading going home in two days. I really wish I had the nerve to tell everyone that I'm not coming home, but I just can't do that to my mom and my brother. Plus I don't want to take Bradley out of his school in the middle of the year. That happened to me too many times when I was growing up that I don't want that for him. It's not always easy being the new guy or girl. It won't be long until we're all together again as a family and we have our own place. It's just hard right now. We'll make it - one day at a time. :) Write later.

Happy New Year!

It's been a gorgeous day here in South Carolina. I can't believe I have to leave in three days. I'm not looking forward to it. It has been so much fun just hanging out with my dh and the kids. We've been sleeping in and lounging around late. Pretty soon it will be back to reality. Back to waking up early, getting ds ready for school and being the bus driver! We went downtown for a little bit today. I took a few pictures. I would like to go downtown again and do some more exploring. I just love all the old buildings.

Cooper River Bridge


Old Building on East Bay


Window Box


Another Old Building off East Bay


United States Custom House


Market Street


Italian Restaurant in old building (the menu looked really good) on Market Street


Alley off East Bay


Shem Creek with the sun setting


Shem Creek again

It was a great day. I didn't get any stitching done today, but I did get some done yesterday...

Prairie Sampler as of 12/31/07

Well, not much else going on here. I'm ready for bed, which is so sad because it's not even 8:30 pm! :) Write later!

And a Little More Prairie Sampler...

I've actually been stitching here! I set up the dining room table as my computer/stitching area. I have my Ott-Lite set up on it and I've been listening to "Outlander" while I stitch. It's been great. The kids are being pretty good. Matthew has been an angel, he's so adaptable. Jake is bored, so I'm going to take all the kids to Chuck E. Cheese today. Well, not much else going on here. Write later! :)

A Little More Prairie Sampler

Well, we made it to our hotel room. I told Bradley as part of his Christmas present that we could stay in a hotel on our way up. He loves hotels, so it's a very big treat for him. And an extra big treat because all the rooms have Tempur-Pedic beds. He was fascinated by the commercial with the girl jumping on the bed and not spilling her wine. :) I did get a little more stitching done on PS. The picture is a little funny, but you get the idea.

I was feeling a little down the other day (long story), so I decided I needed a little retail therapy (like a hole in the head). I treated my self to a new Vera Bradley bag.

It's called the Little Travel Case. A stitcher at the Susan Greening Davis class was telling everyone how perfect they are for holding projects and when I saw they were being discontinued I thought I'd better get one while they last! I loaded up my wips and stash and it is awesome. It holds so much! Well, I think I've rambled on enough for one night. I'm going to sink into my Tempur-Pedic bed and sleep - hopefully sleep late if the kids allow! Write later!

Prairie Sampler

I didn't start anything new after all. I decided to get "Prairie Sampler" out again. I worked on it just a little bit before I got too tired...

I love the little squirrel! :)

The kids and I are heading up to Charleston tomorrow to spend a week with my dh. They are so excited! Hopefully everything goes well on our way up! Wish us luck! Write later!

I'm Back!

I'm back and I'm exhausted. Moving is not easy. At all. I feel like I've been run over by a truck. A big orange U-Haul truck. :)

Tuesday I drove up to Brunswick and that was fine I was able to relax and I got up the next day and stitched some. I went to Target and found something decent to wear to dh's graduation. After the graduation we drove to Charleston to drop off dh's car at the apartment and then drove up a little ways and stayed the night in Orangeburg, SC. We got up early and drove to White, GA where our house is. We got right to work. Bagging up garbage and packing up dishes, etc. On Friday we got the U-Haul and loaded it up with the garbage and old furniture. I'm ashamed to say we filled a whole 14' truck with just junk. We were amazed at all the stuff we accumulated in 14 1/2 years. It felt so great to get rid of all the stuff we didn't need, all the junk we had been carrying around with us for so long. After a trip to the dump we started loading the truck with things to take to the apartment. We got up early the next day and drove back to Charleston. Again we got right to work unloading and unpacking. Much easier this time because there was no junk to deal with! Only the essentials! The next day I got dh setup with wireless internet (only took two tries with two different routers), did some laundry (our dryer is not working so we had to go to the laundromat) and then I left for Florida. Dh did not want me to go, but I had to get back to the kids. They were missing me and I was missing them! It took me 7 1/2 hours to get home. I fell into bed hugging my pillows.

I have to go up again this weekend. We have some things we need to put in storage down here in FL. And I want to get some more cleaning done for the closing, which is still supposed to be on the 14th. I'm not looking forward to it, but it has to be done.

Well, I knew it would be a miracle if I got any stitching done. I probably stitched one hour in five days. Here's my little progress pics....


LHN "Prairie Sampler."
I decided to change the red in Prairie Sampler to Sister Scarlett instead of Red Fox. Red Fox was a little too light and pink. I think Sister Scarlett looks better with the rest of the colors in the design.


BRD "Poinsettias and Pines."
I tried to work on this in the car. That didn't work too well. It's not easy to stitch on 40 ct. linen in a moving vehicle! :)

Well, I think that's all. I wonder if I could get away with not working one more day. I just want to lay in bed and be lazy! :) Write later!

Two New Starts!

My starts often come in twos. Don't ask why. Maybe because I just can't decide! I want to be working on everything at once. I decided I wanted to start a little bit of "Poinsettias and Pines" to see how it would look on the fabric I chose. I thought the fabric was 40 ct. Elegant Bean, but it is actually 40 ct. Luna. Here's my teeny, tiny start on that...


I think I'm going to like it! :) I also started "Prairie Sampler." I'm loving it so far! I just love stitching with the Belle Soie Silks. Here's my other little wip pic...


The fabric for that one is 32 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens. I also got a bit of stash in the mail the other day. I got "The Busy Needle" by Little House Needleworks. It's an exclusive design for The Busy Needle in Tuscon. After seeing Vonna's stitched I knew I had to have it! I got one for Susan too, for her kindness in sending out all those packages.


Well, I think that's all. I've got to get calling utility companies to have them turned on at the apartment and turned off at the house. Fun, fun! Write later!