Anyone have this problem???

I stitched on my Feb Cottage off and on all day yesterday; I should finish it today, then I'm going to start my Feb Word Play. But I have noticed that I get a LOT of knots when I use CC, WDW & GAST threads? I thought maybe because I didn't separate them one at a time that was causing it; so I started pulling one at a time and still I fight with these darn knots...what am I doing wrong???

I thought of using the bees wax; but someone had said they heard the bees wax leaves a film on your thread and in time will show...I love these threads and don't plan on not using them; I guess I'll just have to fight my way thru. LOL

I'm off work today, I did the laundry yesterday, Kennys getting ready to leave for work soon, so my plans are to color my hair...:) and just stitch all day. Hope everyones able to stitch a little today...

My special package...

I came home from a awlful day at work only to find a package from my friend Shirlee & my order from Anita's..just what I needed...

Shirlee and I are having a friendship exchange all year; she spoiled me..:) and I feel so very blessed that she knows I love snowpeople and she stitched me this beautiful pillow. Those of you who knows Shirlee you know she hates to stitch with white threads..LOL you did a wonderful job hun; and I appricate and will cherish this forever; I put it right up on my cabinet along with the other snowman you painted for me. I met Shirlee when I won her giveaway on her blog last year. :) she also sent me some beautiful material, a wonderful towel w/pineapple & 2 cute charts. I love everything; thank you hun...can't wait til you get your package...:) I was a few days late sending it...

I was very happy with my order from Anita. She mailed it out fast and it was packaged very nice. Check out 123 Stitch; they just posted some new Homespun Elegance charts that I have to have...I ordered a few skeins of GAST & CC and the "Sergie" chart yesterday and ended up added 2 of the new Homespun Elegance charts;but there are 2 more I want and a few others. When does this maddness end with ordering stash?? It seems the more I get the more I want..I just tell Kenny that I'm saving for when I'm retired; I won't be able to order much then so the more I have now the less I'll have to order then right???? LOL Here is my progress on my February Cottage; I just love the colours..

And of course what would a posting be without a picture of my adorable granddaugther & my new kitty; she's my lap buddy now. Funny when we first got her she hissed and tried to bite us for about 2 weeks; she hid and wouldn't come out then all of a sudden she's acting like she's been here forever; she greets me at the front door purring when I get home from work and lays with me always...I'm falling in love with her...:)

Anyone up for a SAL???

When I posted this new Trilogy pattern I'd recently bought I noticed a few of you have it in your stash "waiting to do" pile and was wondering if anyone would like to stitch it along with me?? :) Lets say we'll start on Feb 15. That'll give those of you who don't have all your supplies together. I LOVE this design and can't wait to stitch it for my Spring decorating. Which I will start doing in late March. I'd love to see how everyone finishes it; I'm not sure how I'll do mine; I'm thinking a pin keep?

Here's my Feb Cottage from LHN; I love, love this design and the colours are so bright and a joy to stitch with; I can't wait to get to the pinks..I may have to stitch this one for Ashley; her birthday is Feb 13. And her favorite color is pink. Well, off to stitch til Kenny gets home...Thank you for the sweet comments on Scarlett; she is diffidently the love of my life..being a Grandma is the best love in the whole world; I have a 16 year old grandson (Hayden) whom I love just as much, he's my "boo bear"..

Hugs, Shar

TULSA, Finish, & goodie mail..

First, here is picture of my 1st TULSA for the year; my it's almost Feb already!! This year is going to fly by..it's so true the older we get the faster the time goes by; I can't believe I will be 51 in a few weeks...ugh..on the happy front I'd won some of Nancys new Cluny Lace Ric Rac in a giveaway and recieved it yesterday and I know this picture doesn't do it 1/2 the justice; it's absolutly beautiful.. I got up early Saturday and snapped this picture of the sunrise; I thought the sky was such a pretty color and yes those are still Christmas lights; I keep telling Kenny to take them down....

I finished my SAL w/Shirlee last night; almost burnt supper finishing it..LOL I absolutly love this series and can't wait to get Febs, it was shipped yesterday so hopefully I'll have it by the weekend. I did my first order from Anita's, I've read so many wonderful things about her and she's having a sale til the end of the month; so if I like her service I'm going to try and squeeze in another order by then..lol I really want the BBD's Loose Feathers "Summer, Winter & Fall" designs, the material is kind of expensive so I'll order the Summer pattern and material and I think I'm missed 1 or 2 of the threads I'll order them also. I started my Feburary Cottage and I LOVE the colours so much I stayed up til midnight stitching..:) I'll post a picture tonight when I get home.

Someone asked how "Baby" was doing (our new cat). She's not the same cat she was 2 weeks ago when Kenny got her for me; she's loving us and her new home finally; in this picture I was stitching; trying to finish my SAL and she just jumped in my lap and took a nap for about 45 mins..:) Hope you all like my new "Valentines" decorations and of course my Scarlett; I tell you that child gets prettier everyday; she diffidently holds this grandmas key to my heart..I don't know what it'd do without Skype; we Skype every morning; she's in Germany for those who are new with her Mommy & Daddy, my SIL is stationed in the Army over there til March 2014..I hope to go visit maybe this Christmas..

Trip to LNS!!

I went shopping with my friends from work; Erin and Dora Lee, Erin brought her 11 year old son and Dora Lee brought her 14 year old daughter and one of her friends. :(
I don't really "like" kids; now don't get me wrong; I love my daughters and grandkids and some of my friends kids are alright, but I absolutly don't babysit, never have and never will. I guess I learned that from when I was married to Ashley's dad and he was in the Army and we lived on base and most of those Army wives had 3-5 kids; I had 2 girls and took them everywhere with me. We were at the mall for 4 L O N G hours; I was ready to leave after 1 hour...lol I just wanted to go to my LNS I thought of it all day.

Dora Lee drove her own car and I rode w/Erin; so when we left the mall and went to my LNS Erin & her son said they'd wait in the car so I felt kind of rushed; even though she said not to rush; she's bought one of those electric cigarettes and wanted to read & play around with it. I havent' been there since Aug 22...that's a long ass time!! I just don't go to Springs much; it's only about 45 mins from Pueblo.

Anyways, my LNS has a punch card so that everytime you go in they mark a little box with the amount (minus tax of course) you spent and when your card is full (12 spaces) they add up the amount; mine was $370; then you'd get 10% of that amount off your order; my card was full so I got $37 in free stash!!! I was soooo happy. I got some threads, and this cute chart from La D Da I've been admiring for a while "Count Your Blessings", and they didn't have the called for material so I choose a piece of 32ct. Natural Brown Linen; it's really pretty and I think it'll look nice on there; then when I was checking out the material I came across this 32ct. Belfast Platinum material; I don't have any idea what I'm going to stitch on it; but I sure do love it. I just had her cut me a big piece. Then I hit the buttons...I don't know about your all but I LOVE LOVE LOVE JAB Buttons!! I have a lot of them and just can't stop buying new ones..then I saw this cute needle magnet that I looked at and put down and had to go back and get it because it would be one of those things you see and don't buy and then just think about it all the time and how you should have bought it..LOL I had fun and sure wish I would have had more time in there; but then I guess I would have spent more than I did; I only ended up spending $24 out of pocket...now off to stitch; sorry about the blurry picture...

Spring Stash & a gift..

I was looking at my stash the other day and realized I don't really have any spring theme patterns; so I went to 123 Stitch's site and picked up a few; I kited a few of them up and put in my basket I have sitting by my stitching chair. I have about 7 projects in there; some started and some not. I stitched on a exchange gift tonight; I need to finish and get it sent to my partner. :)

Me & Kenny have had a rough week; I know all couples go thru tough times; we've been fighting since Monday off and on. Today he handed me a little box wrapped up in pretty paper (I should have taken a picture of it but was kind of in shock). He gave me this pretty ring; were not married, we've been living together for 3 years now and I don't want to ever get married again. He knows this so he says it's a "I love you" ring. I can take that....LOL It's a carat heart shape with tiny diamonds on either side set in white gold.

And of course another photo of Scarlett...Ashley ordered her some clothes and she had more fun in the box..lol Ash said she was mailing her to her Grandma..which would be wonderful to me. She says she doesn't want her back when I'm done w/her because she'll be so spoiled...well I think Ash & Torry do a very good job at spoiling her. Their great parents to her..

SAL progress..

I stitched almost all day yesterday on my SAL with Shirlee. I'm almost done and prob could have finished more but my eyes were bothering me last night so I decided to stop before Mr. Frog paid me a visit. I really enjoy this series; I just ordered Febs chart & can't wait to get it. I need to get started on my Feb Cottage also; I haven't even started it yet; I have it all kitted up; maybe I'll start it today. I'm usually off work on Monday & Tuesdays but I wanted this coming Saturday off so I'm working today and have to drop Rowdy off at the groomers first.

Me and my friend Erin are going to Colorado Springs shopping on Saturday; were gonna swing by my LNS; she doesn't stitch so I don't think I'll be able to stay there as long as I usually do when I go; but at least I'll be there..lol and am sure I'll find "something"..

I decided to call my new cat "Baby". I noticed Kenny calls her that when he talks to her and I started doing the same and she seems to like it; she's getting use to us; once in a while she'll hiss but she'll come around. This one picture of her on the bookcase she's lying on my stack of stitching that needs to be "finished". ugh!! Guess I better jump in the shower and get ready for work. blah!!!