IHSW & TULSA

Hope everyone is having a cooler day than we are here in Pueblo...it's suppose to be 106 today; we have 2 wildfires in the mountains and this weather sure isn't helping those poor people fighting them..I pray for them and for RAIN!!

Can't believe it's time for TULSA again; where is this year going? It's so true the older we get the faster time goes..Those of you who have been following my blog for a while knows that I have been having some "issues" with my life..well, I've come to a decision and I feel "at peace" with it FINALLY! I'm going to move back home to Ohio the end of August; that'll give me sometime to save a little for a little cushion til I find a job; my mom is so happy I am coming home..:) I'll stay with my mom and step-dad til I find a house and hopefully that won't take too long.

Now onto stitching, I've been a stitching fool!!! LOL I feel relaxed and at peace and have been stitching away; I started this "Midsummers Night" design Sunday and sure have enjoyed stitching on it; I can't wait to finish it; hopefully today or maybe tomorrow; I'm off work Monday & Tuesday; I'm washing clothes, making the bed, picking up stuff and then I'm going to stitch, stitch, stitch..Kenny's out looking for a job..(I'm going to Ohio ALONE). He's not who I see myself spending my life with; I want more; I want someone who gives me those "butterfly" feelings and who will help me pay the bills...please don't think I'm shallow; I've been with Kenny for 3 years now and in that time he's worked maybe 10 months..I've supported us on my waitressing salary and I'm tired of it...He doesn't care if he loses a job because I'm working; no matter how tired I am or sore (waitressing takes a lot out of your body) I'm 51 and somedays I get home and my heels hurt so bad I cry..but I still go EVERYDAY and work doubles somedays just to pay the bills..he's happy sitting home playing his stupid ass computer game..now come on he's a 47 year old man and he plays this game AT LEAST 10-16 HOURS A DAY!!! I read some of your posts about your DH's and how they do fun things with you, or special things, take you on vacations or just sit on the porch planning a family vacation, I want that..

Ok ladies, I didn't mean to go there!!! LOL What would I do without you ladies to listen to me ranting and raving...LOL

Finally....

I finished stitching the 40 leaves last night and pulled out Part 3 and what do I find??? Yes, more darn LEAVES!! Only a few more though..lol I ordered some Wisper thread this morning from Mary Janes to stitch the sheep with; I love how they look stitched w/Wisper thread; I had a little left from a Bent Creek kit I had and stitched a ornament & used the Wisper thread for the sheep on it. I think I may have to start something for the 4th of July later today. I finished my June Cottage; I also ordered some tiny black beads; I think I'm going to stitch those on the strawberries instead of the french knots..

My nephew Tyler and his girlfriend Jenna graduated from Ohio State this past weekend; I hate living far away from family and missing important events. He's now a 2nd Lt. In the U.S. Air Force; he's going to be a navigator on bomber planes and is doing some of his training here in Pueblo, Colorado in July for 3 months...:) I'm so excited he'll be here when the state fair is here..

Kenny lost his job last week; so now he's out job hunting with 10000+ other people, I'm mad at him for getting fired; he was a phone rep and got in a argument with another phone rep that called him and they let him go; he'd missed some work due to medical issues and they couldn't let him go for that, so I think they were just looking for a reason to fire him; so I guess my stash shopping will be cut back some for a while. :( Don't know how were gonna make it on my waitressing job; but we'll just have to wait and see what happens. Life always throws us a curve once in a while huh?

Todays my only day off this week; I picked up some extra shifts and I don't feel like doing much at all except stitch. Here is a little stash I'd ordered before I knew he lost his job..on the bright side I won a giveaway over at Granny Traces Scrapes & Squares and I recieved my prize today in the mail...I won some beautiful felt strawberries Trace made that are beautiful; she has it packaged so cute I don't want to open it..lol she included some buttons and some recipe cards..thank you so much hun...I'm going to get a mason jar and put my strawberries and thread spools you sent me..I'll post a picture when I get it all done..I also had ordered a cute scissor fob from Strawberry Lane, I got it today also..she did a wonderful job. Hope everyone has a wonderful day and gets some stitching time in..

A new start & a finish..

I finished working on May's Word Play, I wanted to start Junes but it just shipped today from 123 Stitch; love that place..but it's really not good for my Visa..LOL since I didn't have June's Word Play I decided to stitch on my June's Cottage and I'm so glad I did; it's so much fun to work on; love the strawberries..

I was looking thru my old posts on here; funny how time goes by so quickly when were older; look at my darling granddaughter Scarlett..for those of you who are new to my blog, this is Miss. Scarlett on the heading of my blog; she's my joy, she lives in Germany w/her mommy (my daughter) & her daddy, her daddy is serving in the Army and I'm so proud of him; he's such a good son in law; he takes very good care of my girls. I have a grandson also; his name is Hayden and he's 16, him and his mother are coming to stay with me and Kenny anyday now and were very happy to have them..

I came home from work the other day and look the mess I found in the bathroom...now who do you think did this??? Well, here's the culpret!! Bear..he's growing up fast also..Well I'm going to go and stitch on my strawberries; hopefully I'll get it all done before June's Word Play gets here and maybe I can "finish" them both before July!! LOL

Will the leaves ever stop!!!

OMGosh, these leaves are killing me; I ran out of my WDW's Kudzu and had 2 new skeins look at the HUGE difference in the colours..luckly the other skein matched better. I can't wait to finish these leaves; I would have finished them tonight but I stitched the other blue bird and stitching over 1 on 40ct on the beak and legs made my eyes hurt. lol

Works been busy; I waited on two very nice couples on their way to a motorcycle ride in New Mexico from Jersey; the guy said he's "shipped" their motorcycles out earlier in the week and they flew into Denver and rented a car and are driving to the rally..why couldn't I have married a rich, nice man like this?? They were my age; and I was thinking how my life hasn't turned out how I planned at all; I mean at 51 I never thought I would be waiting tables; even though I am a very good waitress it's so hard on my body; I have aches and pains like you wouldn't believe. I'm not with the "love of my life". I guess I need to quit b$#*hing and just be happy I have a job..so many people would give anything to have my job...I think it's just about PMS time...can you tell??? LOL

Remember this one??

I went thru my stitching basket by my chair last night and came across this "oldies but goodie" I wanted to finish it to enter in the Colorado State Fair last year and didn't get it done; so I pulled it back out and will shoot for this year..:) Wish me luck..I'm still working on Mays Word Play; I stitched on it on Saturday and on the Mystery Sampler on Sunday; so I did get some stitching in on IHSW weekend. Here's my TULSA for this month; time is going by so fast.

Ashley had sent my Mother's Day card out before Mother's Day and I just got it today!! But it did come all the way from Germany; It made me cry; she has Scarletts handprints on it and made a little cutout from her hands that forms a heart; I'm going to Hobby Lobby to get a frame to put the hands in..me and Kenny went to Walmart; he needed a new yard trimmer and I looked in the craft section because I've read on some blogs where Walmart got their dmc back; so I looked and low and behold there is a whole section of cross stitch stuff!!! I was so happy...

Were both off on Mondays; he's out tearing up the yard..lol and I'm just sitting here catching up on reading everyones blogs; I think were gonna have Taco Salad for dinner; it's easy and quick to make and I don't really feel like cooking. Tomorrow I'm making Tricia Yearwoods Crock-pot Mac & Cheese; I made it a few weeks ago and it is delicious!! Hope you all are doing well and stitching your fingers off..lol

Lt. Dan Band....

Hi, we have a Wild West Festival in town this weekend; PBR headquarters is here in Pueblo. Rock & Steel came to Pueblo today; a piece of steel from the World Trade Center came here and Gary Sinease (sp) from CSI & Forrest Gump (he was Lt. Dan) has a WONDERFUL band put together. They played old rock; Journey, Doobie Brothers, some country, a little bit of everything and I have to say if they come your way please go see them. We went and had a "slopper" for dinner and then walked around the festival and went to the concert; it was a free concert and held outside, it was a beautiful night.

I received my order from 123 Stitch today. I just love this Strawberry Sampler and can't wait to start it, I'm almost done w/May Word Play; it's such a fun stitch. I'll share a photo of it tomorrow. It's 11:55 p.m. guess I better get some sleep; I gotta work tomorrow.

May-be...

Well, "Maybe" I'll finish the May Word Play before June that is!!! LOL I started this a few days ago and really love working on it; but I'm losing my "mojo"..I hate when we go thru this, it seems to happen every once in a while; I think when your on a "dead-line" finishing a gift, or exchange piece you get burnt out and that's what happened to me. I'm going to sit and stitch for about 15 mins when I'm done posting and see if I can snap myself outta it.

On the home front; my oldest daughter Heather and grandson Hayden (16) are coming to stay with us until she gets a job and gets on her feet; it's just not working out for them in Montrose, CO. We have a small 2 bedroom house, I guess my craft room will have to be put on the back burner for a while. I don't think they'll be long prob a few months. I don't mind at all and Kenny seems to be okay with it. He has to understand; no matter where I am in my life or whats going on when my girls need a home they will always have one with me; even if I'm living in a box under a bridge..lol (that'll never happen but just saying..) My parents were always there for me when I was younger and me and Heather's dad broke up I remember calling them crying (I was in Colorado and they were in Ohio), my dad asked "do you wanna come home sis?" and I said "yeeesss", and there was a plane ticket waiting for me the next day; I'm the same with my girl. Here's a picture of my grandson Hayden..

Ashley and Torry went walking around their little town outside the Post yesterday and Scarlett had lots of fun; thought I'd share some pic with you. I also took advantage of Sandra's special (Homespun Elegance) sale she had last week and ordered 3 books I've been admiring, she even included a little gold star I need for one of the designs, Thank you Sandra...:) Well, off to stitch (hopefully) Have a wonderful day...