artisticneedle

I don't know that I've ever gone this long without a post, time is flying by. I've been buried in work with a few short breaks in between. My brother came to visit at the end of August giving me time to finally stitch and finish my mom's ornament from last Christmas. So it's a little (okay, a lot) late, what's new?


Shepherd's Bush - Glad Tidings

It looks like we're going to having a very colorful fall, if we actually have fall this year. The temperatures have dropped and it feels more like winter. As much as I'm glad to see the heat and humidity gone, I'm not ready for it to be cold yet.



There are times when I don't leave my house for weeks (sometimes months) on end, especially when I'm busy working. The past month or so has been no exception but I finally got out last week to do some much needed shopping. Groceries, finishing supplies, ATM, printer cartridge, you name it, I needed it. I got no further than my first stop at Joanns when I had a kidney stone attack standing right at the cutting counter. Once I caught my breath after the first knife twisting pain, my brain kicked into bargaining mode - what do I "have" to have today, what can I leave until next time, how long until I can't stand the pain? Does anybody else do this?

In my 20's I would've soldiered on and taken care of everything I needed to. In my 30's I would've taken care of most everything. Now that I'm in my 40's it can all wait. I told myself to quit being stupid and to just get back home (or maybe it was because I was with my mom). To my bed, to my meds, to anything that would make me feel better. I'm still recuperating but feeling much better. All this has left me with a burning question though - am I becoming more of a wuss the older I get or am I just getting smarter?

Needless to say I am behind on email, I'm slowly but surely getting caught up. I'm also getting closer to getting all of my PIF's finished, I hope the wait is worth it.

'Til next time - I hope you all are well and warm....

Labels: Blathering, Finishing, Garden, PIF, Stitching

The mail brought a lovely PIF from Tammie. She stitched a beautiful needlecase and included goodies, needles, fabric, charms, a miniature journal and yummy chocolate that was gone in a flash. :)

Thanks again Tammie for including me in your PIF, I need to get busy with mine!



I'll be back tonight or tomorrow with RIR4 pictures...

Labels: Gifts, PIF

Today was one of those mail days I love and my postal person doesn't. :) I "thought" one of the packages I received was for the HOE Needleroll exchange, instead I was surprised with Margaret's PIF package. She sent a gorgeous journal with a stitched piece from SALexandre attached to the front, a notepad, chocolate (alway yummy), a pen with a gold butterfly on the case, tea, a wonderful handmade card and wrapped it all in jelly bean paper. :) I can't stop touching and looking at the journal, my picture really doesn't do it justice.



Also in the mail today was a package of fabric. I'm sure that's not exciting to most of you but to me it is, I love fabric and stash is stash. This package held a special fabric that I thought I'd never find again, it's one I use quite a bit and goes especially nice with the Carriage House Samplings stockings. It was pure dumb luck that I stumbled across it again and to be sure, I ordered enough to last a while.



That's it for now, I'll be back with those exchange pictures soon and Ms. Queen in her final form.

Labels: Gifts, PIF, Stash

Actually, I didn't do a draw. I noticed that Tammie is looking for sign-ups for her PIF. I decided to sign up for hers also which means I need to send 6 PIF gifts, what's 1 or 2 more? :)

So in no particular order, sometime in the next 365 days I will be sending a handmade gift to:

Joann In Tx
Melissa
Heather
Lisa
Angela
Debs
Cari
Laurie In Iowa

Thanks to you all for signing up! I'll be in contact later this evening via e-mail. If you haven't heard from me by tomorrow (please check your Spam folder), please contact me.

Labels: PIF

Margaret has selected me as one of the recipients for her PIF and so I am offering the same from me to ... the first three who post a comment on this blog. If there are more than three there will be a draw for the lucky ones - I will do the draw on Wednesday, July 16 and post the lucky three here so watch to see if you are it ;-). The three selected will receive a handmade PIF gift from me within 365 days and the only condition is that they in turn do the same thing on their blogs.

Postdated to move to the top - Joann in Tx and Laurie in Iowa, could you please contact me via e-mail?

Labels: PIF