Oops!!

I just realized that I forgot to stitch the chimney on my Prairie Sampler! I don't know what I was thinking! I noticed it after I saw Debs's stitched. She did such a wonderful job! I guess I'll be getting it back out today to get it finished up the right way this time! :)

I did work a little on HP again last night...

That big diamond is going to take longer than I thought it would. Lots going on in there! Write later! :)

A Little More Hanky Pysanky

I worked on this a little more last night. It's so much fun to stitch!

For those wondering I'm stitching it two over two on 32 ct. Belfast Linen. The threads I'm using is Carrie's Threads. It's my first time using them, and I like them. They're soft and easy to use. Write later! :)

Something New and Different!

I needed a change from Christmas stitching. I needed something new for the New Year! I was looking through my stash and came across "Hanky Pysanky" by Ink Circles, which I had all kitted up. I decided that this was just what I needed! I got a little start on it last night and I'm loving it so far! I'm doing the pink version, but I bet it would be very pretty in the rainbow version too.

The black Belfast was a little hard to see at first, but I'm getting used to it now. Well, Matthew is fussing, so I'd better go! Write later! :)

Thank you!!

Thank you to everyone for your very kind words! They mean so much! I feel so good about my decision. I just don't know how I would've done it for three years. As it is we'll have lived apart for a year and that's long enough! :)

Anyway, I do have a little more progress to share on P&P. Are you getting sick of this one yet?? I am, but I am determined to finish it!

It's hard to stitch something so wintry when it was 82 degrees today! It feels more like summer than winter. Oh well, what can ya do?? :) Well, not much else going on here. Just hanging out with the kids - getting ready to make dinner. Write later!

I'm Moving!!

I finally got up the courage to tell my mom and my brother what I wanted to do (thanks to a few kind friends who gave me great encouragement). My mom freaked at first, but is doing much better now. My brother was totally supportive, which helped to calm my mom down. Anyway, I'll be moving in June! Only five months. I'm so excited. Bradley is ok with changing schools and is glad he can finish up the year here. I'm glad too. I want to make the transition as smooth as possible. I told dh to look for a bigger place for us and get ready! :) I feel like a huge weight has been lifted! I'm so happy!

Well, I do have a little stitching to share. I worked on P&P again last night. I got some more of the words finished...

Well, not much else going on here! Just had to share my news! Thank you to everyone for your very kind words. I couldn't have done it without your support! :)

I'm Home

We made it home about 3 pm yesterday. I haven't done too much since coming home. Just a little cleaning and laundry. I definitely miss South Carolina! Thankfully dh is coming home this weekend and I'm going back up there the week after that. I need to get more pictures!

Well, I got back out Poinsettias and Pines. I'm determined to get it finished. Although I don't make New Year's resolutions I would like to try to be more of a one-at-a-time kind of gal. I just hate seeings wips and ufos build up. Anyway I don't have much progress, but I'll share a pic anyway. :)

I did get some fabric in the mail while I was away. I ordered this way before Christmas for "Christmas Tea" by Plum Street Samplers. The fabric is much darker than I thought it would be. I shouldn't order fabric I've never seen before on the internet anymore. It may actually be cute though. I probably won't stitch it now until next Christmas.

Well, not much else going on here. Just hanging out with the kids. Back to school and work tomorrow! Write later.

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!