Opps forgot to post this pic...lol

I forgot to post this picture of the other ornament; I am going to have to redo the bow in this; it's driving me crazy...lol

Off to the fair & a finish...

Evening sweet ladies; I hope everyone is doing well and staying cool. I was off work today and shame on me; I was suppose to go to the dentist and I cancelled, I'm deathly afraid of the dentist and it takes a lot for me to go and well, nothings hurting..lol so I didn't go. I feel bad now; but I spent the day finishing a few ornaments and just didn't want to stop, I know thats a poor excuse, I'll call and reschedule tomorrow I do have a couple teeth that need fillings and I don't want them to get worse.

Here's my Mystery Sampler all framed and off to the Colorado State Fair tomorrow; I am also entering the Peppermint ornament, I like the other one also but it's a little crooked and I don't really care for the bow at the top; I'll prob end up redoing it. I made a huge mess just making these two ornaments..lol earlier today I was going to stitch and "Baby" was sleeping in my stitching chair so I just let her sleep. I did finish Simple Joys night before last; it was such a fun design to stitch, I'm going to get it framed and hang in our bedroom. Now I'm finishing a fob I started a while ago and then I'm going to stitch on my Lizzie Kates Halloween Mystery Sampler. I'm trying to get some of these WIPS done along with the new things. :)

Last night I hope everyone felt "safe", Kenny and Hayden were "saving the world" playing some game together..lol their taking my things to the fairgrounds tomorrow; I have to work. Yesterday I had a Dr. appt, I've lost 8 lbs and have about 30 to go, I've just cut pop out, I use to drink sprite all day at work, but I've been drinking water or Crystal Light and it's starting to pay off. Plus me and Kenny are walking at night, we take the 2 dogs with us. . Wish me luck at the fair; I'm nervous and excited; I've won blue ribbons at a County fair but I've never entered in the Colorado State Fair before. Judging is the 10th and the fair isn't until the 25th thru the 5th. I'll be heart broken if I don't get something. LOL Night dear friends..

Stash...:)

I have been looking at this Chart for months now and finally broke down and ordered it..lol (and the called for material). I ordered it Friday and recieved it today. I love the fast service. I don't remember if I posted a pic of my threads I got last week for the Lizzie Kate Halloween Mystery Sampler. I have that all kitted up and ready to start; but I'm really, really trying to not start it til I finish my Simple Joys; and I'm almost done with it..I need to finish it; maybe I'll be able to work on it tonight and tomorrow and finish it up.

Me and Kenny and Hayden went to King Soopers and did some "Big" shopping; $242 later..ugh!! But I did find these two magazines that I HAD TO HAVE!! I'm going to sit and look thru them and enjoy a glass of sweetened ice tea and try to cool down; it's 6:30 and still 98 degrees outside; I'm diffidently hating this hot weather...I just look at it as another day closer to jeans & sweatshirt weather..lol Hope everyone is staying cool..here's a picture of Rowdy and Bear playing; Rowdy needs a haircut so bad; I may have to bread down and give him one tomorrow.

A little "Berry"...:)

Hope everyone is staying cool in this awlful weather; I'm diffidently hating life in this heat it's been over 100 almost a month straight now here in Pueblo..YUCK!! Yesterday Kenny took Hayden to the river to swim and they were gone over 6 hours so I had some much needed "alone time"..lol I love my guys but I needed a break..it's different having a 16 year old around all the time when your use to it being just the 2 of us. It'll just take a little while to adjust and he'll be in school soon.

So, I cleaned and did 3 loads of clothes and decided to stitch this little strawberry and put on the jar I had found the day before; I'm embarassed to say this ladies, but me and Hayden were walking around downtown and this adorable jar was lying on the top of a garbage can and I had to have it; so I got a kleenex out of my purse and put it in his backpack and brought it home and soaked it in bleach water over night and it's beautiful...I never go "dumpster diving"..lol but just couldn't leave this jar..:) I'd won these beautiful strawberries from Traci and bought these sunflower fillers from Denise last year and they are perfect together in my little jar...:)

I stitched the berry up pretty quickly; and did something I haven't done in a long time...BACKSTITCHING!! Man, I diffidently don't miss that...the patterns I stitched when I first started stitching (in 1984) all had backstitching in them and the ones now barely (if any) backstitching...thank you designers for that blessing..lol Hope everyone has a wonderful day; and of course here's my angel Scarlett playing in her pool...she's gonna be 2 next month; I can't believe shes getting so big.. I found my cat (Baby) sleeping on my dining room chair...she looks comfy huh??? LOL

Happy Dance....:)

I had a great week at work and was able to order the threads for my Lizzie Kate Halloween Mystery Sampler today; I placed the order w/Anita Little Stitches and the shipping was a little over $10!! For just threads; so I called her and asked it that was right and she said no it's only a little over $2, so she emailed me an invoice and I hurried and paid it so it'll go out on Monday!! What a sweet lady she is; she was so polite and friendly; think I'll do all my on-line buying from her from now on..

I have been stitching on my Simple Joys and I really don't know why I ever put this down; I'm really enjoying working on it; and I can't believe its time for TULSA again!! Where is this year going?? I'm gonna go stitch while the guys are at the river swimming and it's nice and quiet.. It's the Hermit weekend you all know!!

An "oldie" but a "goodie"..

Have you ever looked thru the pile(s) of WIP that you have and come across something and wonder why you ever put it down??? Well, this happened to me today with the Simple Joys piece. I've been stitching on it all evening and really enjoying this design; lord only knows why I put it down. I recieved my Lizzie Kate Mystery Sampler today along with the material for both the bonus piece and the sampler; now I just have to order the threads; I couldn't afford to order it all at one shot..LOL But you can rest assure I will be ordering it on Friday when I get paid..

I finished this "Summer" design; it's so cute and I stitched in up in 3 days; now I'm stitching on the fob that came with the pattern; I'm stitching it over 1 thread and have never done this before and prob never will again; I'm really struggling with seeing the material. I was lucky enough to win a giveaway from Sandra at Plain & Fancy Merchant. I LOVE her designs and can't wait to get this stitched up and put on a candle. :) And of course here's my precious granddaughter Scarlett; I know I'm her grandma but isn't she the most beautiful baby EVER!!!! LOL (not counting your own babies of course; but as someone elses..lol) Hope everyones keeping cool and stitching a lot..

Ta...Daaaaaaa... :)

I finally finished my Mystery Sampler today...YEA!! I had to do the "Finished Happy Dance"....LOL I'm taking it to Hobby Lobby tomorrow to be framed then off to the Colorado State Fair..I knew what my next project was going to be; so after I put the part 3 chart & the threads away from my Mystery Sampler I pulled the threads for my "Summer" project. I'd ordered this from 123 Stitch a little while ago and couldn't wait to get it started. I forced myself not to start it before I finished the Sampler. I stitched all evening while we watched 21 Jump Street; it was really good & funny. Me and some girls from work are going to see Magic Mike on Tuesday night..can't wait!!

Kenny got home; it's back to the job hunting for him tomorrow; I think I'm going to go to Hobby Lobby and Goodwill; I need some new work jeans; our "uniforms" are jeans and black polo shirts. Lucky me getting to wear jeans everyday. I've started looking around for a new job; I want an office job. Waitressing is getting too hard on my body. Hayden went camping with his stepdad; my daughter Heathers ex hubby; he's still in contact with Hayden and invited him to go camping this week and I think he'll have a great time; Ryan is a nice guy; he's a Colorado State Patrol Officer. I wish him and Heathers marriage would have made it. Oh well, I guess I better get to bed; kind of tired tonight; I'm thinking of having this "Summer" pattern being a "Traveling Pattern" when I'm done; anyone interested??