Another finish!

I did it! One more WIP down, 33 more to go!!! It didn't take me as long as I thought it would! Now to concentrate on "I love you".

Thank you all who left me lovely comments!

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I'm sure my bird here wishes I would stitch in his beak so he can make beautiful music, but that will have to wait. lol

Ok! After the FIFTH try this photo FINALLY uploads!!! It is comin' along,and if I can just really concentrate and get some good solid work in on the rest of this week and next week...however, not sure that will happen.

My hubby handed over his ipod to me, because he was using it to run withthe squadron in the mornings in Texas, but here they run in the street, and you're not allowed to wear headphones if you are in the street, so I have obtained the almighty ipod, and boy have I been putting it to good use!!! Hubby helped me load something like 83 of my favorite upbeat songs, and they have really nice sidewalks here, unlike in Texas, so I just go! I will just walk or jog to my hearts content! Yesterday I was out walking for like 1 1/2 hours! And I didn't even realize it!!! Give me some good tunes and I'll walk for days! LOL...anyway, at least I'm gettin gmore exercise! That is always good!

So, between walking, and reading (on book 55 of my 60 books read for the year goal!) and I have recently started writing fiction again as well, so that has been taking up time...I just have been so busy....it's a relaxing busy but a busy non the less, the only question I have is "What hobbie should I do now?" LOL...Don't be jealous! =)

Thank you to my new followers too! I love knowing that others read this blog, and hope you enjoy it, as much as I enjoy hitting up all your lovely blogs as well! Ok, off to get my walk in before a storm comes, as predicted, then when the storm hits, I can settle in with a cozy afternoon of stitching...or reading...or writing....

And a little more on Birdhouses

I'm definitely going to see a finish on this one this month! Probably early actually! Which is good it will free up my stitching time to put in my allotted-goal set time on my three BAP's that I have going. And I will have that wonderful "Happy Dance Finished" feeling! Love that feeling!!

Progress Photo Friday!

This first photo is a project that I started for my husband 14 years ago!!!!!! When we were 17 and were dating. Then we split up and it ended up as a 14 year old UFO, which is SAD, because it is a SMALL piece. But, when you start a piece that says "I love you" for someone it's kinda hard to work on it and give it to anyone else, you know? There are memories attached, and it just doesn't feel right.

Well when I went diving into my deep WIP drawer last week I found it, and thought "I AM going to finish this! It's an old piece and even has that late 70's early 80's feel to it, but I am gonna finish it and give it to him! So I pulled this out to work on this month. I am looking to finish it this month.

When I first pulled it out, all that was done on it was the blue and red "O" and a little bit of the yellow "O" above the red and blue one. So, I have put in a good amount of stitching on it since I pulled it back into the light!

This one was a small kit I got from Walmart, It's by "The Sugarplum Express", it's a "Munchkins" kit, and is stitched on a piece of 5x7 cream colored 14 count aida.

And here is my progress on "Birdhouses". More than half done. I am anticipating there will be 2 finishes by the end of this month, possibly more if I get these ones done!

I also have not been posting as much because I got SIMS 3!!! And have been playing for houuuurrrs! Also I just got Seasons 8 & 9 of ER on DVD, so been watching them, and I stitch while I watch, but I don't seem to stitch as fast. I am also been trying to read more and have finished a few more books since I last posted.

So I have still been stitching quite a bit, but just not posting. I plan on sharing the other three projects after I have completed the 5 hours I have set as goals for the month, and if I don't finish the 5 hours then I will just post them at the end of the month!

Thank you all for reading!! Hope you have a great weekend!

A finish!!!

I finished!!!! It only took 4 months!!! I started it April 30th, and finished it August 31st...so 4 months and one day if you want to be technical.

Please forgive the icky photo job, and the wrinkles!!! I have not had a chance to iron it out, and I am using a different computer to do this, so not sure of the way to post photos very well. I will try to get a better one later.

Now I think I am going to try to finish "Birdhouses of America Unite" by October 1st. I am pretty sure I can do it, it's just about half finished. Let me show you what I have done so far.

Ok, maybe I am not to the halfway point yet. This one is a bit harder for me to work on as It is done on some tiny linen, that I am not used to. I'm working it 2 over 2 on this one, I'm guessing maybe this is 32 count something or other. I don't remember.

Sorry for the huge crease right down the middle of the piece...boy do I have to get used to the whole photoing my work again!! =)

Thank you so much for all the lovely comments you have all been leaving me lately and for my newest followers as well!

Now get those dancin' shoes on and dance with me!!! "I got a finish! I got a Finish!"

Show and Tell

Just so I can share the two projects I was talking about yesterday I wanted to show these. Also, I went back and looked...it was 2005 that I started this one: "Birdhouses of America Unite" That is the photo from the booklet I'm working from, not my actual work, I will share photos of it soon.



Also, here is "Achooo!"

I think this little dalmation puppy is soooo cute!!! I bought him in September of last year, put a handful of stitches in and then forgot all about him. The other day when I opened this back up I realized 1) I'd totally miscounted 2) I had started it facing the wrong way on the fabric, duh! I had it vertical not horizontal....so if I kept up with it that way the poor thing woulda sneezed his spots right off the fabric and never gotten them back!

Well, thank you so much to all the lovely ladies who have left me comments! And for my new followers!!! You all help make this blogging experience so enjoyable!