Merry Christmas

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. We did. Had the kids over for Christmas dinner and presents. Daughter brought 2 extras. A teenage boy who has a bad home life and had nowhere to go for the holiday. And a friend who she has been helping with some medical issues. He also had nowhere to go for today. So at the last moment she brought him along. After everyone left hubby wanted to watch "Christmas Vacation" so we watched it. Then he was watching "Home Alone" on cable when I came in here to download pictures and read mail. Now I got to go. Have to give the ferrets their Christmas treats and let them play awhile.

I will close with this little quiz that I found on another blog and I though was cute.

Your Elf Name Is...

Grumpy Fruit Cake

What's Your Elf Name?

Merry Christmas everyone.

What Does Your Birthdate Mean

Just another little quiz that I found on a blog. Enjoy!

Your Birthdate: July 13

You're dominant and powerful. You always need to be in charge. While others respect your competence, you can be a bit of a dictator. Hard working and serious, you never let yourself down. You are exact and accurate - and you expect others to be the same way. Your strength: You always get the job done Your weakness: You're a perfectionist to a fault Your power color: Gray Your power symbol: Checkmark Your power month: April

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

http://www.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanquiz/

Our granddaughter

This is a picture of our 12 year old granddaughter. Her mother sent this to us today. She took it this morning. She did not smile for her school pictures so she sent this. She is a lovely girl. And growing up so fast.  

Happy Dance

This is what I finished today. It is a little kit I picked up at Hobby Lobby. NeedleMagic - Stitch 'N Hang Kit #3709 House. Will hang it on my Christmas Tree. This will be the first X-stitch ornament I have made. All the rest that I made were Plastic Canvas. I think the next project will be a litte Christmas Ornament Kit I got at a garage sale when we went to Missouri in October.It is a Mouse and a candy cane. It is a stamped embroidery project. Shouldn't take me too long to do. 

Ferrets with their Thanksgiving treat

Starting with the white (albino) Clyde, right is Mikey, darkest is Pattie, then Sandy, next Cindy and last is Bonnie. They were all enjoying their special treat. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We did the kids came in Daughter had all 3 boys and a friend. Son, DIL and her daught, then DILs mom and brother were also here. In all it was a good day. Now I need to get ready for Christmas. I have one tree out. A 12 inch tree that I used to have at work. It is loaded with minature ornaments so I put it on top of one of the speakers on the entertainment center. Better go as it is getting late and I need to go to bed. Have a great day. 

Happy Dance

Finished the Goose and Butterfly magnet. This is for Daughter-in-law. I put a magnet on the back so she can put it on fridge if she wants.

Also we got our Vegas trip over. Had lots of fun. Won a little Don on roulette and me on slots. My largest jackpot was 4 aces on a quarter video poker. Paid $200 most I have ever won at one time. The rest was about $50 a day on a couple of nickel machines. Also saw 3 great shows. Le Cage for the second time. Mama Mia very good musical featuring the music of Abba. And an afternoon show Ronn Lucas with his puppets. You can check him out at http://www.ronnlucas.org/ Will post some pictures from the trip next time.
 

How chicken are you?

Neat little quizz that I found on this blog Vash's Stitching Diary





Do you cluck or do you roar?

this quiz was made by alanna

Last month I blogged about going to my Step-Mom's funeral. Well here is the picture that they used for the memorial. 

Me

 

Resend picture

Well I guess that I can only send one photo at a time. Anyway here is the picture of my Step-Dad Glenn.  

Step-Dad

Friday my daughter and I went to see my Step-Dad. Since my Mom died last year she has been overseeing his finances and helping with his Dr visits and anything else that is needed. Here are a couple of pictures. The first one is Glenn He is living in an assisted living facility which is one step below a nursing home.



This one is my daughter Teri with his dog Teddy. He is allowed to have the dog as long as he can physically take care of him. Glenn has an electric wheelchair that he uses to take Teddy for walks outside.

These pictures were taken with my camera phone as I did not take my digital camera with me. Maybe next time I will remember to take the other camera and get better pictures. 

Happy dance

Finally completed. I have been working on this most of the summer. This was a stamped pillowcase set. I don't know what threads or colors I used. Just picked ones out of my box that fit the colors that were stamped.

Tomorrow we are going to take son to Kansas City. He called earlier and asked us to take him to get his truck. He drives cross country for Fed-Ex ground.

Got to go. Have a great day everyone. 

These are the ornaments that I made for an exchange. 3 are for the exchange and 3 are for family, me, daughter and dil. Now I just have to decide which ones are for the exchange and get them in the mail as they are a month late. Will still be there in plenty of time for Christmas. 

My new camera

The last 3 posts were a test. I got a new digital camera so I am trying out the different features it has. It takes nice pictures.

Portrait of SuzyQ. 

What you looking at? 

SuzyQ with a new treat. 

A new quiz

I hope this works. I found it on another blog that I read.


Your Japanese name should be

'Yasu'

which means "calm".

You're
somewhat quiet and a bit of a wall flower,
maybe even shy. People usually don't really
notice you or don't pay much attention to you
and you just wish they did. You're a calm
person and don't need a busy social life, but
you'd like to have just a few more friends.
You're probably quite intelligent.


Which Japanese name fits you best? [females, 9 results + absolutely stunning ANIME pictures!]
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Just rambling!

Been awhile since I was here. Am now retired and loving it.

We froze about 20 dozen ears of corn for the winter, it gets shared with our kids families. Refilled all our quart jars with tomatoes or tomato juice.

Did some funeral pre-planning as our retirement has a death benefit that is best if we list a funeral home as the beneficiary that way our families don't have to pay taxes on it. And while we were doing that we ordered our marker and it will be placed in the cemetary once they get it made. A really nice shiney black stone with both names and the year or our births then the year of death is all that will have to be added later. We inherited the cemetary plots from DH's parents so we don't have to worry about that part.

Spent a few days in Missouri visiting some friends. Had a really nice visit and brought home a bunch of things as we hit the citywide garage sales there. The guys went together and us gals went our own way. I got several cross stitch kits just small ones but all kind of cute. I got 3 sets of embroidered pillow cases that the guy we bought them from said they were his Moms. I am going to use 2 sets for Christmas presents. And keep the 3rd for ourselves. I also got a plain white set that I am going to put something on myself.

Went to a funeral yesterday. It was my Step-Mom. She was married to my Dad for 11 years, my ages 3 to 14. And we had kept in contact all these years. She still told everyone I was her step-daughter and her son tells everyone I am the only sister he ever had. I love them all. And I will miss her very much.

Next month we are going to Las Vegas for a week. We have not been for about 4 years so we are looking forward to it. Love to see the changes everytime we go out there.

Well got to go for now as it is getting late.

Update

They let hubby come home Sunday. He talked to the counselor on Sunday and he said he could come home if he wanted. So he did. He told the counselor if he wanted more help he would go to AA meetings. We will see. He is determined. I only have 9 more days till I am done with work then I can be with him and we can do more things together.

July

Don't know what to put. This has been a very emotional couple of days. A little background my husband has a drinking problem and we have been trying to get him to do something about it for several years. Friday morning he called me at work and said he wanted to do something about it now. After several hours and a thourough check of his heart, lungs etc. at the hospital, he also has congestive heart failure, emphasymia and COPD, they cleared him medically and he was admitted to a Social detox facility. Hopefully they will be able to do the entire inpatient portion of the treatment. When this is over he will not be home alone all day like he has been as I only have less than 2 weeks to work then I will be retired also. We can spend more time together and do things together. I love him very much and I am very glad he is doing this. Our kids are very supportive and will help us thru this time as much as they can.

What Common breed of dog are You

Interesting quizz here is what I got.



What Common Breed of Dog Are You?

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Crochet stitch along

A while back I saw blocks on someones blog for a crochet stitch along using a Leisure Arts pattern "63 Easy-to-crochet Pattern Stitches" the number was 5555. Well I found the pattern and the follow up pattern in my Annies Attic catalog and now I can't find anything about the stitch-along. Their was either a website or a yahoo group but I can't remember what. Maybe someone can help me.
Besides ordering those 2 patterns I also ordered a plastic canvas booklet called "Red Hat Attitude" Cute patterns I will have to make several.
Better get back to work. Have a great day!

ABC list that I have seen on numerous blogs lately.

I have seen this on several blogs lately and it sounds interesting so here is my version.

Accent: American Southern Mid West Specifically I live in Kansas and have most of my life.
Bra size: Depends on if is cheap or a good brand C or D.
Chore I hate: Dishes by hand and dusting or moping.
Dad's name: Daddy
Essential make-up: Don't usually wear any.
Favorite perfume: Heaven Scent or Avons Roses Roses or Primrose.
Gold or Silver: Both although gold goes better with my skin tone.
Hometown: Topeka, KS
Interesting fact: Less than 3 months till I retire.
Job title: Office assistant II
Kids: 2 and 5 grandkids
Living arrangements: Large mobile home with hubby, oldest grandson, 7 ferrets and 1 cat.
Mom's Birthplace: Kansas
Number of apples eaten in last week: None
Overnight hospital stays: 5 - tonsils at age 5, childbirth 2 times, appendix removal and a complete hysterectomy.
Phobia: Heights especially ladders or open stairs.
Question you ask yourself a lot: What was I doing? Mainly at work when I get interrupted by someone coming to my window.
Religious affiliation: Protestant. I was raised in Independant Baptist churches. Don't go anywhere at present.
Siblings: 4 half (3boys 1 girl) who I didn't know till after I married and got reunited with my Mother. 1 step-brother who I was raised with from 3 to 14 who is still closer to me than my half brothers & sister.
Time I wake up: Weekdays, around 6:00. Later on weekends.
Unnatural hair color: None
Vegetable I refuse to eat: None completely. There is usually some way of fixing then that I can eat.
Worst habit: I don't know.
X-rays: Too many to list.
Yummy food I make: Pizza and for holidays a different stuffing made out of minute rice and Grape Nuts cereal. Better than it sounds.
Zodiac sign: Cancer

Stitching Blogger's Question of the Day

I tried emailing this and it has not showed up yet so here is what I sent.

Today's "Stitching Blogger's Question" is:Do you "stitch with the seasons?" (This could be reflected by thecolors that you stitch with, the themes that you choose, or even thatduring your favorite season you stitch more (or less) than in others.)

Happy Stitching!Renée
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"Stitched with Love and Cat Hair" http://blondelibrarian.net/stitching

Not on purpose but it just seems to end up that way. Especially with the plastic canvas stuff that I do it seems to be more so especially with magnets, tissue covers and coasters. Of course they work up very fast so you can get by with doing something at the last minute.

Well I have to get back to work so everyone have a great day!!!!

What is your next specialty stitch?
Not sure. But I have a WIP that is stamped embroidery that I got at a garage sale that uses Satin stitch, Outline Stitch, Filled Outline Stitch and a few french knots. The other WIP's that I am working on now are cross stitch 1 set of stamped pillow cases and 2 small ornament type items.

learning. This is the second picture. 

This is a test. The frogg I just finished for my daughter. The Teacher I did in 2001 for my daughter-in-law. 

It's April

Beautiful day. And I have spring fever. Don't want to do anything. Just been reading mail and working on the little frog for daughter. Will try to scan when done but don't know been having trouble with computer not wanting to recognize scanner or camera. Might have to do it Monday at work.
Enjoy this beautiful spring day.

The March 30 Stitching Blogger Question of the Week.

*****

Today's "Stitching Blogger's Question," is:

How has your stitching evolved since you first started stitching?

 

 

I have done stitching of some kind most of my life.  My grandmother taught me to embroidery when I was in grade school.  All stamped items but I did learn quite a few stitches then and the one main thing that always stuck with me was that she told me to always keep the back as neat as possible.  Over the years I did many different things crochet, fabric paint, tried knitting but just couldn't get into it preferred crochet.  Then about 18 years ago I got involved with plastic canvas stitching and have done that ever since.  Anyway my first cross stitch patterns were done on plastic canvas .  Now I am doing some on aida  and I have bought some patterns that I want to do.   When I finish the little frog that I am doing for my daughter I want to start some of the Dragon Dreams freebys.  Love the colorful dragons.

 

Have a great day!  

*****Today's "Stitching Blogger's Question," is:
How has your stitching evolved since you first started stitching?


I have done stitching of some kind most of my life. My grandmother taught me to embroidery when I was in grade school. All stamped items but I did learn quite a few stitches then and the one main thing that always stuck with me was that she told me to always keep the back as neat as possible. Over the years I did many different things crochet, fabric paint, tried knitting but just couldn't get into it preferred crochet. Then about 18 years ago I got involved with plastic canvas stitching and have done that ever since. Anyway my first cross stitch patterns were done on plastic canvas . Now I am doing some on aida and I have bought some patterns that I want to do. When I finish the little frog that I am doing for my daughter I want to start some of the Dragon Dreams freebys. Love the colorful dragons.

Have a great day!

"Stitching Blogger's Question," for March 23, 2005

What are your thoughts on craft and/or needlework shows? Have you beento one or are you planning on going to one this year?

Here the craft shows are not very big or they are in conjunction with a special event like "Cider Days" . I have never been to a needlework show. The last craft show I went to was before Christmas. Basically just finished items.

Barbara's Journal

Barbara's Journal

Happy Easter.