This is for all my NE friends...

Winter Wind - Finally!
Originally uploaded by nevillen.

I'm so sorry you are all stuck in a snowstorm up there. I lived in Michigan for ten years, so I can relate, and I can also say I'm very glad to be in Florida right now! :)

I'm so glad to finally have this done. It was stitched on 32 ct. Flax Belfast using DMC threads. I think I started it back in November after I finished Autumn Leaves. Well, I'm so tired, so this is going to be short. Write more later! :)

Wow, it's so quiet...

Something must be wrong! I took the camera around the house to see what was going on... how could it be so quiet?? :)


Matthew fell asleep (my little half naked boy!).


Jake was playing his game.


And Bradley was watching his show.

Of course now Matthew just woke up! :) I just had to document this rare, peaceful moment!

I got out Winter Wind to work on and as I was stitching I realized I was off one stitch in the border, so I spent some time this afternoon ripping, and later I'll spend some time restitching...



Well, it's now back to normal around here, so I'll write later! :)

P.S. Thank you to everyone for your nice comments about Spring Violets!

I'm back!

We had a nice visit. We didn't do much... just hung out and the kids went swimming, which they loved! It was nice for me when my dad and step-mom took the boys I stayed back with Matthew and stitched! I got quite a bit done on Winter Wind...



I also got some stitching done on Spring Violets, but I didn't take a pic yet. I'll take one later tonight or tomorrow. Here's a picture I took of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on our way back (sorry it looks so far away). The weather has been gorgeous lately - there were so many boats out that you can't see in the picture and so many people out fishing. I know my dh wishes he were one of them! :)



Well, Matthew is fussing so I'd better go! Write later!

Spring Violets and Winter Wind

I started Spring Violets last night. There are two blues in the border a darker blue on the outside and a lighter blue on the inside. I thought the inside blue seemed a little dark, but I didn't think too much about it until... I stopped by Silk Road Needlearts today and picked up another skein (just in case I ran out) and when I got home I realized there was a big difference in the colors I had. Maybe when Nikki designed the sampler she had the lighter blue on hand, which could be the older dye lot. Anyway, I ripped out the darker and restitched using the lighter. I know, it's a little silly, but I really liked the look of the lighter blue. Here's pictures to prove my insanity... :)


Spring Violets before I ripped out the darker blue.


The two Blueberry Tarts.


And now stitched with the lighter blue.

I'm much happier now. I went stitching today at JoAnne Nantz's. It's always so nice to get out and stitch and be around other stitchers. I had a surprise when I got there... JoAnne finished framing my Sweet Sweet Babe birth sampler. It wasn't supposed to be done for three more weeks!


Sam Sarah Sweet Sweet Babe

I'm so happy with how it turned out. I can't wait to give it to my brother and SIL now! While I was there I also stitched a little bit on Winter Wind. I made a small goal to get the branches and birds done, which I did!


Prairie Schooler Winter Wind

Well, the kids are bugging me for juice and milk (I know I keep wondering why they are up this late too!), so I'd better go! Write later! :)

Winter Wind Progress

I worked on Winter Wind the last couple of nights...



I really love this design. Maybe I'll work on it again tonight?? :) Right now I'm worn out though. I bought some walking shoes yesterday because I'm determined to start walking. I went out this morning after taking ds to school and there were so many people walking along the beach - it's just so beautiful here right now. I wish it could be like this year round! Anyway, I'd like to lose some baby weight... it seems with each child I've kept 10lbs, and I'd like to get rid of some of it! Well, not much else - write later! :)