Current Mood:
Howdy do blogging world! I just woke up..yes early! LOL But I'm going to go back to bed for a little bit. LOL Just came on to read blogs of my friends...don't know why..I do odd things like that sometimes. Anyhoo, here is a survery from my friend: Cindy
Enjoy! Oh..don't worry I have lots of other stuff to tell you, but sadly just because my body is awake..doesn't mean my mind is. Though some would question whether or not my brain is ever fully awake..hahahahahaha!!
Time started: 6:54AM (too dang early :P )
Name: Stitch ( my friends know my real name :) )
Single or Taken: Happily Taken :)
Sex: Female
Birthday: A Day in October...
Siblings: None
Eye color: Blue
Shoe size: I honestly have NO idea! I just find something that fits..;)
Height: 6ft 1 inch
Innie or Outie: I'm assuming you mean bellybuttons??? Innie
What are you wearing right now: PJammers
Job: professional cross stitcher..LOL
Where do you live: somewhere on the East Coast (privacy)
Righty or lefty: Righty tighty
Can you make a dollar in change right now: No...
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Relationships
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Who are your closest friends: L,L,T,C,Lowi,..etc..etc
Do you have a BF or GF?: BF
Did you send this to your crush? Um..no crush.
Best place to go for a date: Dinner and a movie :)
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Favorites...
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Favorite place to shop: someplace ecletic..:)
Favorite kind of pants: Jeans
Color: Blue and Hunter Green :)
Number(s): 7 or 17
Boys Name: Jesse (don't know why....)
Girls Name: Alexandria (again..don't know why...)
Animal: Tigers naturally...
Drink: Dr. Pepper
Sport(s): Basketball :)
Fast-Food Place: Umm...I don't know..Chick-fil-a
Month: October
Movie: too many to name...but Four Weddings and a Funeral is up there :)
Juice: Apple
Finger: What kind of question is that???
Breakfast: French Toast
Favorite cartoon character? Tie between Tigger and Calvin/Hobbes
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Have you ever
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Given anyone a bath: Yeah..not sexually tho..:P
Smoked: No
Bungee: No
Made yourself throw up: if I get really stressed I tend to..
Gone skinny dipping: No
Eaten a dog: A dog??? Are you NUTS?!
Put your tongue on a frozen pole: Yep..do it all the time! *rolls eyes*
Loved someone so much it made you cry?: Yes
Broken a bone: Yep...
Played truth or dare: two words...Middle School ;)
Been in a physical fight: Yes...I won! :) LOL
Been in a police car: Yes...not being arrested or anything..
Been on a plane: Yes...
Come close to dying: Sadly..yes. But I'm still here :)
been in a sauna: No..
been in a hot tub: Yes
swam in the ocean: Lived in Cali for three years, it was a requirement for statehood
Fallen asleep in school: Haha! All the time...usually in MATH class :p
Ran away?: To the neighbors house..
Broken someone's heart: Not that I know of...
Cried when someone died: No, I laughed hysterically! What kind of question is that? YES!
Cried in school: Yes...after breaking up with my HS love...haha...love..ya right!?
Fell off your chair: Miss Clumbsy at your service :)
Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call? maybe 3 hours..but not ALL night.
Saved AIM conversations: No
Saved e-mails: Yes..
Fallen for one of your best friends? Yes...
Made out with JUST a friend?: No...
Used someone: Not that I know off...
Been cheated on?: Yes..
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What is...
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Your good luck charm: I don't really have one...
Best song you ever heard: Oh gosh...I have no idea.
Stupidest thing you have ever done: It's soo stupid, I'd rather not relive it. :)
What's your room like: Comfy and cozy :)
Last thing you said: Boo! (don't ask)
What is beside you: My stitchy stuff and a window...
What kind of shampoo do you use?: Dove
Best thing(s) that has happened to you this year: clean bill of health :)
Worst thing(s) that has happened to you this year: Nothing really...
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have i had..
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Chicken pox: yes
Sore Throat: yes
Stitches: yup
Broken nose: No
Believe in love at first sight: Yes..not reciprocated tho...
Like picnics: Yes...
Like school: Yes
What schools have you gone to: Umm..elementary, middle, high and college..LOL
Eat a live hamster for $1,000,000: No..but I did stick a ping pong ball in someone's exhaust pipe once...
If you were stuck on an island, what people would you want with you: People? If I had people with me, I wouldn't be stuck on that dang island very long now would I? :p
Who was the last person that called you: The phone hasn't rang in a while..LOL
Who was the last person you slow danced with: Take a guess..
What makes you laugh the most?: Never really thought about it..I just laugh :)
What makes you smile?: Being alive, T, animals...all kinds of things.
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Who is the last person
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You Kissed?: Duh..
You yelled at: Tiger..
Who broke your heart: Several people have...
Who told you they loved you: Several people have...
Is your loudest friend?: Loudest friend?? CeceliaAZ LOLOLOLOL
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Do you/Are You:
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Do you like filling these out: If I'm completely bored or brain fried...you've got to do something.
Do you wear contacts or glases: Glasses..
Do you like yourself: Pretty much...I have a few things I'd change..but I'm workin on it.
Do you get along with your family: No comment.
Stolen anything: Well once..long story.
Obsessive: Yes
Compulsive? Yes
Anorexic? Not for a long while...
Suicidal? No...
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Final questions
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How many people are you sending this to: The whole world..it's on my blog.
What are you listening to right now?: SportsCenter on ESPN
What did you do yesterday: Stitched...finished something...slept...ate..the norm ;)
Hated someone in your family: For sure...
Gotten any awards: Yes...even been published once :)
What car do you wish to have: 65 Mustang...
Where do you want to get married: Don't know...
If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be? Being more open to people...and not so afraid when people really know the "real" you
Good driver: I think so..others..well nevermind.
Good Singer: Yes..10 years of choruses..I hope so.
Have a lava lamp: Yep...purple glittery one...
How many remote controls are in your house: I think just two...
Are you double jointed: OW! No..
What do you dream about: Everything really...99 percent of the time in color :)
Last time you showered: A day ago...
Last time you took a bath: A day ago....
The last movie you saw at the theatres: LOL Fantasia 2000 I think..
Scary or happy movies: Happy comedic movies :)
Chocolate or vanilla: Am I PMsing? LOL
Root Beer or Dr.Pepper: Dr. Pepper for sure...
Mud or Jell-O wrestling: Gross to both :P
Skiing or Boarding: Boarding...tho I haven't been skiing..Pizza..french fries..pizza
fall or winter: Fall...tho I love Winter too. :)
Silver or Gold: silver
Diamond or pearl: Neither..got any sapphires lying around?
Sunset or Sunrise: Both...
Sprite or 7up: Sprite...(quick changing the formulas tho!!)
Orange juice or apple juice: Apple..
Cats or dogs: Both...tho nothing ankle biting and yappy :P
Coffee or tea: Neither...
Phone or in person: Person...
Are you Oldest, middle, youngest or only child: Given that I have No siblings...all three? LOL
Indoor or outdoor: outdoor
End Time: 7:24AM
Happy Stitchin!
X Stitch X
Current Mood: 
Hello all my blogging friends! Now I know you are sitting there going, hmm...how does she feel "minty"? I feel minty as I just ate a peppermint and since I"m not exactly sure what the emotion means, I figured that was a good explanation. LOL It works! Anyhoo, another quite weekend after a busy week. The week was full of chores; laundry, cleaning house, getting mail together...that sort of stuff. Bah! :P House cleaning should be banned...well maybe not banned as that would be scary. Hmm...how about a requirement that ALL houses in the US have a maid! There that's better! LOL :)
So this weekend was quiet. I went out with T yesterday to run a few errands. A trip to the post office, grocery store..stuff like that. I did get a few surprises in the mail on Saturday. YAY! I got my order from 123stitch and a surprise from my friend L. :) From 123 stitch, I bought with a GC I had recieved for some stash I sold. I got these:
TheCrabIsIn and SnowyDaySnowman. Whoo hoo! New Stash! I had to sit on my hands not to start The Crab is In. Though with it being smaller than I thought, he will be done soon! :) From my friend L, she sent me some beads she found for me and a scissor fob she wishes for me to repair. So I will get that back out to her this week with a few surprises....*evil grin*
Other than that, I have spent this weekend wrappin floss! Ugh...the only montonous part of stitching..wrapping floss around bobbins and putting them in plastic containers! ZZZzzzzzzzz.....LOL But it's needed to be done for a while, so I decided to start with the DMC Variagated threads to wrap and now of course I need another plastic container..LOL Oops..didn' realize I had that much. LOL Oh and my mojo did come back! YAY!! I stitched up some "K" intial magnets for a few friends...(pictures to come once I put batteries in the camera) LOL
So that was pretty much it. Nothing too exciting....but progress nevertheless. Hehe..I close with this weeks SBQ: (the link seems to be down..sorry :( )
For those of you who use hand or over-dyed floss, how do you store it?
Well given that I've been doing that project this weekend, storing my overdyes, I'll say that I store them on bobbins placed in plastic containers.
Have a good one!
Happy STitchin!
X Stitch X
Current Mood: 
Howdy do blogging world! It seems as if I'm up to torture myself today. Why and how you ask? Why, well because I have to as I read my friend Try'sBLog where this meme was located and she has forewarned me of grave consenquences if I don't answer this. How, well because it is asking you, the meme that is not Try, to dive deep into the depths of your life and recall your life 10 years ago! A bonifide way to make yourself feel completely ancient!! *sigh* Here you go: Enjoy!
Your life 10 years ago and now: Are you where you want to be?
1. How old were you?
In fear of acting admitting this, I will merely say I'm 27 now, and you do the math. I can't actually type that number as it's just far to difficult to imagine that I was that age 10 years ago!
2. Where did you go to school?
As not to give away my complete identity, I will say this I was in *gulp* high school as a Senior. HOLY FREAKING @)(*#*(*!@(*! *runs to the mirror to find a grey hair creeping out of her skull*
Now, I don't go to school but I am planning on going back. :)
3. Where did you work?
Then: I was a grocery clerk
Now: I sit on my bum and let T make all the money! LOLOLOLOL Kidding...
4) Where did you live?
Then: The East Coast
Now: Same state on the East Coast
*Don't want to give too much away* Hehe..
5. How was your hair style?
Then: Shoulder-length in layers
Now: Long past my shoulders (time for a cut)
6.Did you wear contacts?
Then: The idea of sticking my finger in my eye scared me away from contacts.
Now: See above.
7. Did you wear glasses?
Then: Yep.
Now: Duh, yes.
8. Who were your best friends?
Then: My boyz! The two Jameses and Brian..(notice all males)
Now: My girlz!! Lani, Robin, Libs and Sim, Lowi (notice all females...odd?) Yes T is included as my best friend..but he's my sweetie..and he knows that.)
9. Which of your pets was still alive?
First off, Morbid question! :P
Then: Didn't have any pets
Now: See above.
10. Who was your celebrity crush?
Then: Leonardo DiCaprio (helloooo?? Romeo and Juliet!!!)
Now: probs Matthew McCongehey (sorry for spelling! hellooo?? How to lose a guy...)
11. How many piercings did you have?
Then: Nada
Now: Nada
12. How many tattoos did you have?
Then: Busts out in laughter...purposely stab myself with a needle repeatedly?? Are you crazy?!?!?!
Now: see above
13. Who was your favorite band/singer?
Then: Do I actually have to admit this....*blushes* NSync and BSB
Now: Gosh...I listen to everything now...including the aforementioned :)
14. Have you smoked a cigarette?
Then: Heck no!
Now: Eww, gross!
15. Had you gotten drunk?
Then: Nope, I was a goody-goody.
Now: Old habits die hard I guess..still am a goody-goody.
16. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Then: A singer on Broadway
Now: A writer
17. Looking back are you where you wanted to be in 2006?
Nope, not at all. But that's not a bad thing. I wanted to be living in NYC or Cali with a house full of roomates, galvanting all over the world as we preformed musicals and plays. Nary a care in the world. If I wasn't that, the other dream was to be married with my white picket fence house and maybe an adopted child. Those were my dreams 10 years ago. However, life dealt me a different hand because I guess someone had better plans for me than I had for myself. I'm pretty much happy where I am now, I just wish to go back to school and finish. I can't complain though that things are different then where I thought they would be, as all the events that took place in those 10 years not only challenged me, but help make me who I am today. :)
Ok...I need to go stitch now...so I can get thoughts of being OLD out of my head!!! I'll get you Try for this one luv!!!! Bwwhahahahahahaha!!!
Oh and if you read this...in the comment section you HAVE to put your link back to your meme as you are REQUIRED to fill it out! ;)
Happy Stitchin!
X Stitch X
Current Mood:
Howdy do blogging world! I had just a relaxing day today so I went to a new friend for inspiration on a blog topic. I was inspired by this: BookList Now the actual list is over 450 books long, so I'm going to break it up in series of 100's to make it easier for my lovely readers! Enjoy!!
Instructions:
Bold those books you've read.
Italicize started-but-never-finished.
Add three of your own.
Post to your journal.
(Part ONE of FOUR)
1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne
8. 1984, George Orwell
9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis
10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller
12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte
13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks
14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
17. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
19. Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres
20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy
21. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
22. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Philosopher’s Stone, JK Rowling
23. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, JK Rowling
24. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, JK Rowling
25. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien
26. Tess Of The D’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy
27. Middlemarch, George Eliot
28. A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving
29. The Grapes Of Wrath, John Steinbeck
30. Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
31. The Story Of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson
32. One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
33. The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett
34. David Copperfield, Charles Dickens
35. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
36. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson
37. A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute
38. Persuasion, Jane Austen
39. Dune, Frank Herbert
40. Emma, Jane Austen
41. Anne Of Green Gables, LM Montgomery
42. Watership Down, Richard Adams
43. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
44. The Count Of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas
45. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
46. Animal Farm, George Orwell
47. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
48. Far From The Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy
49. Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian
50. The Shell Seekers, Rosamunde Pilcher
51. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
52. Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck
53. The Stand, Stephen King
54. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
55. A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth
56. The BFG, Roald Dahl
57. Swallows And Amazons, Arthur Ransome
58. Black Beauty, Anna Sewell
59. Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer
60. Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
61. Noughts And Crosses, Malorie Blackman
62. Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden
63. A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
64. The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCollough
65. Mort, Terry Pratchett
66. The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton
67. The Magus, John Fowles
68. Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
69. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett
70. Lord Of The Flies, William Golding
71. Perfume, Patrick Susskind
72. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell
73. Night Watch, Terry Pratchett
74. Matilda, Roald Dahl
75. Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding
76. The Secret History, Donna Tartt
77. The Woman In White, Wilkie Collins
78. Ulysses, James Joyce
79. Bleak House, Charles Dickens
80. Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson
81. The Twits, Roald Dahl
82. I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith
83. Holes, Louis Sachar
84. Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake
85. The God Of Small Things, Arundhati Roy
86. Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson
87. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
88. Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons
89. Magician, Raymond E Feist
90. On The Road, Jack Kerouac
91. The Godfather, Mario Puzo
92. The Clan Of The Cave Bear, Jean M Auel
93. The Colour Of Magic, Terry Pratchett
94. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
95. Katherine, Anya Seton
96. Kane And Abel, Jeffrey Archer
97. Love In The Time Of Cholera, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
98. Girls In Love, Jacqueline Wilson
99. The Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot
100. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie
Other parts to come soon. I will add my three to the list after Part four! :) Seems like I've read quite a lot for being 27! LOL
Happy Stitchin!!
X Stitch X
Current Mood:
Howdy do blogging world! Hmm...I am beginning to wonder a few things. First, I wonder what has happened to all my friends and comments on this blog. It seems as both have disappeared. *sigh* I hope the heat has not caused my readers to melt away, though I do understand if your chairs are leather and your house has no AC. I understand this in that your chair in front of the puter is probably hot and the idea of sitting down and risking 2nd degree burn isn't appealing. So to the leather chair homes with no AC, you are excused, but the rest of yas. *shakes finger* Where have you gone?? My email inbox has been empty...and I've been sending out emails. Do I need to call the gremlin service again and tell them to stop muching on gmail??? Come out, come out where ever you are!!! *looks under a rock* Peek-a boo.
Second thing is I am wondering if I do not need serious pyschological evaluation. Reason is this, it is HOT! Temps in the 90s and humidity levels in the don't worry about taking a shower as you will be sweating within a moments notice level and yet I am craving starting a Christmas ornament! It is not possible to think of snow, sleigh bells, Christmas in general when you are thinking that if you lie around naked to cool off, is it really worth scaring the neighbors to be cool? But yet, here I sit, clothed mind you, thinking about starting up a Christmas ornament. A San Man Originals one or something simple..that can be easily done with pretty threads..as my readers know..I NEVER stick to a pattern. :) Might actually have to look into doing one....I have an idea on a project.
Lastly,..well I'm not wondering three things but I just remember my English teacher barking at me..if you have two things in a list..you need to have three!! So....I guess I could make up one...Ummmm....I wonder if tonight while looking up at the stars, I will see a purple dragon come flying out of the back of a comet??? Umm...yeah...I need help! LOL
Anyhoo, with this weeks closing..here is the SBQ: Enjoy!
Do you have a favorite needlework tool that you like to work with? What is it and why do you like using it?
Hmmm...does a needle count??? LOL Other than that, no I don't have a favorite needlework tool.
So in closing, will my friends please come out of hiding???? Miss you!! Oh..and update on the Quaker Heart..I haven't put the order in yet...so I haven't gotten the threads...meaning no update. LOL I'll keep you posted...just have to get a MO. :)
Happy Stitchin!
X Stitch X
Current Mood:
Howdy do! Ok..two things..where the heck did July go..and who is the idiot that keeps playing with the thermometer!?!?! No offense to Madame Mother Nature, but she needs to get control of her "heat making machine". Good grief! Screw frying an egg on the street...you could do a four course breakfast: eggs, toast, bacon and hashbrowns! Oy vey!! Of course I have begun to realize that in a few months I will be "noticing" how cold it is and how certain body parts like fingers, toes and noses have will have lost their feeling. LOL So I guess it's all good in the end...hehe
Now on to the second part...July! ZOOM! There it went! Sheesh...I remember how summer seemed to last forever when I was younger...*Warning flash backs ahead*...swimming at the pool and flirting with the boys...catching fireflies in a coffee can for light through the night....barbecues...*sigh* Running in the grass barefoot till your Mom called you in...not noticing that it didn't get dark till 10pm. Sheesh..now it's GONE! It's August...the end of the summer is very near. Soon it will be time to fret about the C word....pile up leaves and take a flying leap in them....flop down in the snow and make snow angels...Ahhh...Yay! (In case you can't tell..I've never grown up..hehe)
Anyhoo, here is something for you to enjoy! The latest update of my Quaker Heart. There will not be a picture for a while after this one...as I have to wait for my order to come in from Carrie's Threads. www.carriesthreads.com GO CHECK HER OUT! Enjoy!
Happy Stitchin!
X Stitch X
Current Mood:
Howdy do blogging world! About my "mood", I'm not feeling catty in the sense of the words actual meaning, but rather just liked the kitty kat. :) Where did the week go?? I can't believe it's already Thursday! ACK!! Anyhoo, didn't do too much today. It was a lazy day....put a few more stitches in the Quaker Heart. Here's to tomorrow..maybe it will be more productive. LOL :)
Anyhoo as a blogger even when I don't have anything much to say, I do feel that I should offer some sort of entertainment to enthrall my readers so without further adieu:
This weeks SBQ
Many of us have a few pairs of embroidery scissors and some even have a “collection”. How many pairs of scissors do you have? Feel free to share a photo of your favorite pair or pairs with us!
I am a stitcher in need when it comes to scissors. I do not own any fancy embroidery type scissors at all. :( I rely on my maincure scissors bought in a kit for a dollar. I have a few other pairs of scissors that aren't dedicated to stitching, but they are there in case I can't find my manicure ones. LOL
Now for more entertainment: A Quiz. How doggie/kitty are you?
You Are: 60% Dog, 40% Cat |
 You are a nice blend of cat and dog. You're playful but not too needy. And you're friendly but careful. And while you have your moody moments, you're too happy to stay upset for long. |
Have a good one!
Happy Stitchin!!
X Stitch X
Current Mood: 
Howdy do blogging world! Whoo hoo!! What a difference a couple of days make. LOL I'm happy to report that both my mojo and my brain power have come back to me! YAY!! So a reward shall be offered to whom gave it back to me..:) I've been quite accomplished the last few days. Getting mail together for the weekly trek to the post office, nearly cleaned out all my inbox in my email, even started a new quickie project! Whooo hooo!! So needless to say, I've actually done something. LOL Amazing isn't it??
Now on to the project. It is the Quaker Heart cushion on this page: Quaker Heart (You'll have to scroll down the page to see the picture of it). It's a freebie..so I'm enabling you as well! Evil stitcher that I am....This project has been different for me though in the sense of order. What? You are asking. Well, normally when I choose something to cross stitch I pick the pattern first and then the threads next. This time the thread talked to me first and then the pattern. I am using Carries Threads Antique Slate and here's the pretty picture of what's done so far:
So don't forget to check for snow tonight on your weather stations..but for once..Stitch is actually living up to her name! LOLOL
Have a good one!
Happy Stitchin!
X Stitch X
Current Mood: 
Howdy do blogging world! Tis Space cadet Stitch here...why the space cadet? Simple..I like so many of my friends as of late..have no mental brain power. NONE! I'm starting to feel like those powerless people in Cali...everytime something good gets going on...someone comes and shuts off my light. *sigh* I have a thought..or an idea...and POOF be gone it goes....it's probably due to lack of sleep or the heat...or I'm just confirming what I've thought all along..I'm losing my mind!!! LOL
Anyhoo, this weekend was well a weekend. We didn't go anywhere..or didn't do much. Once again the mojo has left...as every time I've picked up something to stitch...like the power in my brain...it goes away. I did manage to go through the old stash again and add some more items to my stash for sale. YAY! More of the..what the heck were you thinking when you bought THAT..stash. However, that doesn't mean just because I admit to temporary insanity upon buying that item, that someone out there won't love it. :) One can only hope....if you would like to see the link..just let me know. :)
Well shoot...happened again! Had a thought..and there it went...like the cheap gas prices...GONE! LOL I guess that's my cue to depart...I must not overload the system and risk a complete blackout. Not in a physical sense, just merely not being able to cut the old brain back on to thinking for a while...LOL Good thing you don't have to think to breathe and such...I'd be in trouble.
So here's to getting the power cut back on..and the mojo returned! :)
Happy Stitchin!
X Stitch X
Current Mood: 
Howdy do blogging world! Hope all of you are finding some ways to keep cool as it's sweltering this summer. I am glad to report that we have had some rain so it's a bit cooler here...but feels sticky due to said rain. Ah well....can't please everyone. :)
Now, I am sure you are sitting there wondering have I really lost my mind as I'm celebrating a frog. Being a stitcher, that word "celebrate" should be no where near the dreaded word "frog". I recognize that but this frog deserves celebration...for you see he is bravely sticking to my friend's ceiling...huh?? Wait a minute? Let me backtrack...
I told you all that I went to my friend's house over the weekend to stitch and gab with her. Well, when T and I arrived on Friday afternoon my friend handed T this sticky frog. It is a small plastic frog that has sticky stuff on it to stick to windows, walls..etc. She tried valiantly to get it up there herself but T had to take over. He threw the frog up on the ceiling where to this day it remains clinging on for dear life. We had originally thought the frog would fall down on T's head as we were getting ready to head back home on Monday. Sort of a final parting shot of and just where do you think YOU are going? However, that did not happen. My friend's 6 year old grand-daughter is obsessed with this frog and has made it her life's ambition to get him down. She failed as well. So...somewhere at the beach..sits a small green frog, clinging to a white ceiling, daring anyone to mess with him. I have taken it as a symbol. A symbol of revenge for us stitchers...a warning if you will...to all frogs everywhere....be wary coming to our house...for we might throw you on the ceiling..and leave you there....bwhahahahahahahahaha!!!
So let us take a moment and celebrate this one frog! Hooray!! He's been up there for nearly a week now..and there is no sign of him tiring. I applaud you, dear frog, and hope that when you finally make your descent back to the world, you do so discreetly and not fall on someone's head, for I am sure..that I will hear the screams all the way up here! :)
Happy Stitchin!
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Howdy do blogging world!! Remember me...I have since calmed down from my ranting about ageism...and I'm feeling better. Though I do have to ask, did the angels in heaven leave the sauna door open??? Good heavens is it HOT out there!!!! It is hitting 100 degree mark here in my neck of the woods...Ugh!! Good weather to stitch and stay INDOORS! :) I do hope my blogging friends are finding ways to stay cool...water, popsicles, sitting in a meat freezer naked....
But anyhoo, the lapse....where have I been??? It has been a while since I've blogged. Well I was away at the beach visiting two very dear friends of mine! I had an absolute blast with them!! We went "thrifting", known as hitting thrift stores for craft supplies and goodies. :) We went to AC Moore where I continued to add on to my DMC thread collection..( as I have YET to own the entire collection )....where I grabbed all the 900 numbers...up to 950 I believe. I stuffed myself silly with things like Blueberry Cobbler, Roasted Chicken, Stuffed Shells...to the point that I KNOW I've gained at least 5lbs of the weight I had lost! LOL Kidding....it was sooooo good tho!!! :) It was just a glorious four days! Of course there was plenty of stitching.......at least on my part. LOL But I wish to thank my hostesses, Simchah and Libby...my sisters now! Thank you for making me so welcome..and adopting me as your own! :)
Now for pics:
Update on Happy Everything as of today:
Now for my hostess gifts that I made. Each one was a wooden hinged box that I painted blue. I then glued batting to the top and formed the pattern I had stitched over it..to resemble a pin cushion. Then to finish off the edges, they were lined with blue velvet ribbon and inside were stitchy treasures. Hehe..They both loved them!! :)
Libby's: Pattern was a freebie from Hoffmandis this summer
Picture of the side of the box:
Simchah's: Pattern was a freebie from Prairie Schooler
So that's what I have been up to. Tonight was errands after the blazin hot sun had set. It's too hot to do much of anything...Ugh!!
Happy Stitchin!
Stay cool! B-)
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Dedicated to Two people who DO their jobs!
There is no easy way to jump in to this. No funny quote or quip..so I'm just going for it. What is age?? To me, age is just a number..a mere symbol of how many years a person has inhabited the Earth. I am in my 20s..so I have existed for 20 some years...that's all my age means. However, to some it is regarded more than just a symbol of life. To some it seems to be a badge of honor to boast about proudly to us "younger" folks. A mere statement to throw in our faces as to say, I've been here longer..so you don't count. You have no where near the experience that I do..and for that..you are less of a value in my life. To them, I say this...just because in your "aged" mind..you see us young folks as not experienced as you.....keep this in mind..we, the young folks..are the ones that get to decide where to put you as you grow older....and it might not be a good idea to piss us off!!! :) For we, hold the power to where you spend your aged years...and we don't forget things like you do. Just because you are older..and supposedly "wiser", though in some circumstances that is up for debate...does not hold you ANY less accountable for the things you do. Your age is merely just that...a number....it just so happens that yours is much LARGER than ours. So take your badge..that you so proudly boast..and stick it where the sun don't shine..for in the end...we hold the power to your future...
Disclaimer: This is not meant to offend anyone..as I'm sure it will someone out there. It is just merely a statement of support..for two people...young folks..who work their tails off and got trampled..simply because their number wasn't as large.
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Howdy do blogging world! Not much up for journaling tonight....no worries I"m in a great mood..just don't have the brain power to entertain you with my wit and humor. LOL So I just wanted to let you all know I"m here.....I'll write more tomorrow.
Have a good one!
Happy Stitchin!!
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Howdy do blogging world...*sigh* What a few couple of days huh?? *whew* Between having all the excitement of the weekend..the fireworks, the food, etc...to finding out we are getting shot at it...to my other team losing in the World Cup...what a few couple of days. Bah!! First off, getting shot at...I'm refering to the NK suddenly deciding that it needs to recreate the Wright Brothers experiement..only this time with something that could blow out entire countries! I am not one to discuss politics...as they always end up in fights..but sheesh!!! I'm not running under the ground yet..but it is a bit unerving to say the least...I just don't get it. Do people that make these sorts of "defense mechanisms" HONESTLY believe that if they shoot one off into the world..that the reprecussions ( the nuclear gas, etc..not other countries) will not effect them eventually?? What...when did the wind stop blowing?? I didn't get that memo....
Secondly...Portugal is out! *sniff sniff* It is offical..EVERY team that I rooted for...has lost. I stood by my US team..only to realize they didn't get the memo to actually PLAY the damn game! I stood by the Aussies...for my stitchy gramma who is soon to marry and become an Aussie. I stood by Portugal..eventhough they beat the beloved English team...(sorry not a fan of Beckham)..and was rooting for them till the bitter end. *sigh* All that rooting to be decided by a lousy penalty kick..0-1 against France..BAH!! I say! So sadly all my teams are out..much like my goal of completing the four squares I wanted to. I'll be happy to just finish this blasted Koala...*mumbles under breath*...
Finally...there is some good news. I have been continuing to work on Happy Everything..and will post a progress picture soon. I promise. I have about a bajillion things to do..and well...no energy or willpower to do them. Isn't that always the case?? LOL So I will get on it soon...
Now onto this weeks SBQ:
What is the biggest mishap you have had with your stitching material (i.e. spillages)?
Well I *luckily* have not had any spillages on my work. (Knock on wood) The worst mishap I had was I had just finished a piece from San Man called "Happy". It was just the word..in big bubble letters..and I had stitched it using WDW Celebration. Sort of to create a neat effect...oh boy..just wait. Anyhoo, I had managed to get a small pencil mark on the fabric and decided to wash it out. A little background on this design..it was designed to be in bright SSS colors with peace signs, stars..and smiley faces...very 60ish. ;) Well upon washing it out...the colors ran everywhere! They did not bleed completely through the fabric..but created more of a halo around theh letters...thus looking tie-dyed. I showed it to a few stitchy friends..and expecting them to laugh..or tsk tsk..they instead asked me how I did that as they wanted to tie-dye a project of their own! LOL If I find the piece..I'll take a picture of it..and show it to you. ;)
Well..I'm off for a few days again...diving headfirst into some serious stitching...so I'm still here...just finishing that blasted Koala..and a few gifts. Have a good day all!
Happy Stitchin!
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Howdy do blogging world! Another Monday is upon us..but it's not been any ordinary Monday as T has been home. He has a four day weekend this weekend! YAY! So we've been spending time together, playing some video games and just being. It's been very nice! We did errands on Saturday where I mailed out a beaucoup of things...and had to deal with a not so intelligent postal worker. Ugh..I was telling her how to mail things off as she had no clue!!! Then went off to the bank after that to run into yet another person who didn't know what she was doing. Needless to say, we were very glad to get home! :)
Sunday was a nice day too! We both slept in a bit and then ventured out to get the paper. We always do this because for some reason our paper company WILL NOT deliever 3 miles down the road!!! It's insane! They'll hit the store near our house..but will not drive down the road a bit to drop it off at our house. They claim " we aren't on the main road" puleease!!! :P If you came to our neighborhood, you'd have some great buisness as I'm sure a lot of our neighbors would love your paper too. Just a suggestion....
So it was a nice weekend! :) The best part it's not over yet! Hehehehe...I even picked up some stitching..*gasp* Yes yes..check the weather for snow...going to be a blizzard too as it was Happy Everything that I stitched on!! *mouth falls open* Try not to look too shocked..;) I'll post a pic of it soon!
Have a good pre Fourth of July evening!!
Happy Stitchin!!
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(Does anyone else think bongos when looking at that picture???)
Howdy do blogging world! Tis Friday! Yeehaw!!! The yellow blob has decided to hang out for the whole weekend..of course his bratty punk of a child heat is here too..but I don't care as long as the yellow blob stays. :) Busy day today!! For the past two days, I have cleaned the bathroom (ugh) did some laundry, baked some cupcakes (that I hear made certain people seize with delight while consuming...), gone to the grocery store and written some letters. (Notice how stitching was not a happy member of that a family) So needless to say, I've been busy! HAha! It's great! Of course in doing all of those things, my stitching has once again resumed to calling out to me in my sleep. It's quite odd actually to have a lovely dream of walking in a museum with some hunk of a man..(T of course ;) ) and to notice that all the pictures are your WIPs! ACK! Do not encourage me to go to therapy as I'm sure the shrink wouldn't even believe that story. :P
Thus brings up the four day weekend. T is home...and we have plans. Do any of these include stitching? Ha..no. Reading, writing, stuffing our faces...spending time together...but no plans of picking up the needle. *sigh* So once again it will call out to me while I sleep....*Roger Rabbit Voice*...Prreeettyy Preeease...stitch me...
But enough of my babbling about my lack of stitching..it's Friday! Whoo hoo!! Time once again for everyone's favorite schedule activity....the late SBQ of the week...as I'm never on time..so enjoy!
What do you do with your charts once you’ve stitched them? Do you keep them or dispose of them? If you keep them, do you organize them in a way that is different from the way you keep your unstitched charts?
Actually finish stitching an entire chart??? Is that what the main object of cross stitching is??? Ohhhhhhhhh....:) But seriously, to those that "dispose" or get rid of charts after having stitched them ONCE...please in the comment section leave your name and address as I would like to raid your house!!! *gasp* I can't believe people actually do that...the ONLY stitching that I have gotten rid of are those patterns that at the time I adored..and now think..what the hell were you thinking?? As for keeping my charts, they are all the same..mashed together in some sort of organized chaos in an accordian file thingy. (I say thingy as I don't know the actual term of the..well thingy) But I retort to my original statement....you are actually supposed to FINISH something????? ;)
Happy Canada Day to all those up North of Me!! *waves*
Happy Fourth of July weekend..(even though the actual holiday is Tuesday) to all us Americans! *waves*
and Happy Day to the others not celebrating..or celebrating a holiday I don't know about..;)
Happy Stitchin!
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Howdy do blogging world! First off let me welcome my new members to my blog. Welcome! Feel free to just jump right in and stay as long as you like. :) Now the title..yes..that big yellow blob came out today. *angels sing* I had forgotten what it looked like as I hadn't seen it in so long. Good thing I remember that looking directly into the sun for an extensive amount of time can turn your eyeballs to mush..haha. It was nice though to see his smiling face and hopefully he'll stick around for a little while. Though he can keep his little bratty punk of a child, the heat, at home. :P I don't need much more of him.
Anyhoo, haven't done much in the way of stitching. I know I know...only a few more weeks till the SWC is over...yadda yadda...and I haven't finished one..blah blah...I hear you!! :) I wish those little voices in my head would take a vacation sometimes..;) However, that is what four day weekends are for. I have one coming up this weekend! YAY!! T is off from work..so we will be hanging out and just being. LOL It's our nation's Independence day on Tuesday, July 4th. Wonder if our forfathers would be proud of what we've become?? Hmmm....
So no mail on Tuesday..bah! Not that I get any anyway..:( Oh sure, I get plenty of people I've never heard of begging me for money....who the heck is Master Card anyway and why did his poor mother curse him with that name???? ;) Maybe I'll take some of my four day weekend and write some letters...snail mail style. Guess that's the only way I'm going to get happy mail..is to send some. LOL
Have a good one!! Off to go feed the house..er..grocery storing. :)
Happy Stitchin!!
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Greetings from soggy and wet my neck of the woods! Mother Nature is a very funny character. I believe now that if you constantly complain about how she's running things, like a woman she will unleash her wrath on you. Thus explains the three days+ of straight rain we have gotten. Mainly due to the foolish idiots, mostly male, prediciting the weather at the local weather stations. They have been griping non stop about the lack of 2 or three inches of rain in their precious little guages for months now. No offense, I'll go sweat a couple of inches in that cup for you!! :p Anyhoo, their griping must have reached Mother Nature's ears and she's tired of it, thus launching a rain storm without end. Not that I mind the rain as it's quite peaceful and calming, but day after...ooo wait..I better not complain or the East Coast will turn into the Sahara Desert...
Anyhoo, I'm going out tonight..for a burger. T's treat! :) I don't crave red meat often but when I do, it's like a leech; it won't go away until red meat is sitting in my stomach. :) Yay!! Of course my other craving is M&Ms. Peanut, plain...doesn't matter. THose little globes of chocolately goodness are my weakness! Much like a gold card and a stitcher having carte blanche of an LNS. Dangerous combo! :) So since you have read this blog..that is your payment. Since I entertain you for a miniumum of 5 minutes..I feel I deserve a small reward. :) Send your bags of yummy M&Ms to.....
Gosh...why can't those little places where you stick floppys and disk not have the ability to spit out things?? Say like..M&Ms.....
Have a good one!
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Howdy do blogging world! See, good sign, the exclamation point is back. LOL :) Well like I always say, one bad day eventually means a good day will come along. Since that bad day was yesterday, today was a good day! :) The weather was not too bad, nice and thunderstormy. Now I know what you are saying, how on Earth could thunderstorms be a good thing?? Well, these had a rhythm to them that just kept you pressing on through the day. Since today was Sunday, it was our lazy day; meaning the only time we went out was to get a Sunday newspaper as they wont' deliever out here in the boonies. LOL But it was just a nice relaxing day mentally and physically, so I pulled out the dreaded Koala Bear and worked on him a bit. So here is the latest update..almost all of his face is done..(he needs his eyes) and the neck part is left. Then he's DONE! Whoo hooo!!! 
Have a good evening!!
Happy Stitchin!!
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PS. Thanks to all of your comments of support of my snappiness yesterday! LOL I'm glad I could make you laugh a bit ;)
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Howdy do blogging world. No exclaimation point tonight as I'm not in the mood. I HATE FROGS!!! Not the animal as I don't want PETA on my rear, but the FROGS that plague us stitchers. There I was happily stitching on the Koala Square while watching a movie. Well sort of watching a movie. It was on Comedy Central and was one of those that you don't have to watch the picture to get the jist of the movie. :) So I'm trucking along on the Koala bear actually beginning to see some progress when it happened! I was completing a row when I realized a stitch that I needed to put down was already there in a different color! Grrrrrr......*insert a bunch of not nice words and a pencil being thrown up against the wall* Well I didnt' really throw the pencil but definately felt like it. I had been stitching for TWO hours and spent the next 45 mintues picking out most of what I had just stitched due to being off ONE WHOLE ROW!!! Grrrrr.....so if anyone wants a FROG, help yourself because he needs to get the heck out of my house! :p
As if that isn't annoying enough, the infamous Miss Virginia Pageant is on. I am not complaining about pageants as to each his own. However, they hire a team of tone deaf/unable to keep rhythm singers and dancers to "preform and entertain" the audience between clothes changes. I am not an extremely educated person in music, meaning I don't have a degree in it, but anything that makes me want to hurl my tv out the window..is BAD. Not to mention, these are considered "professionals" and well I would think a professional in the entertainment industry could come up with new material. It does appear that they use different songs but the same dance moves. UGH! It's just annoying!!! Bah!! Some people just have been told they have "talent" a bit too much and they don't. I'm sure they are wonderful people in real life..but the talent fairy did not bless them.
Ok...rant over. I need chocolate....
Have a good night!!
Happy Stitchin!
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