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Twice in one month! Woo hoo!

Good Morning to all! (Hi Gerry! Nice to know I have a reader out there, hee hee hee!)

Well, I managed to get in and blog twice in one month, hell must be freezing over as we speak. Nah, I just had a spare moment and thought I'd write a few random thoughts.

First of all, this Christmas, remember your Newspaper carrier! As a fellow paper pusher, we enjoy a little thoughtfulness this time of the year! The weather is rough, and a little Christmas cheer goes a long way. Around here I spend anywhere from 1-2 1/2 extra hours on the road every night in the snow and ice, and to recieve a complaint when I have been out there driving in the horrid weather really angers me. I know that it does many other carriers too....just remember when you are sitting in your nice, toasty warm house waiting for that paper what we are going through out on the very cold, icy, dangerous roads to get that paper to you! So, please, give your carrier a little extra time before you go off the deep end! (Also remember in many areas, we are BETTER than the postal service, we deliver 7 days a week!)

Okay, so off one soap box and on to another.....

Why are people so crabby? I mean, really, what is so horrible that you can't smile and be friendly? I know, I know, everyone has a bad day. I do it too, I'm not pointing any fingers, but really, is it so bad that we have to treat everyone so horribly? Just an example, Hubs and I went to Verizon to update our phones (I'll get to THAT in a minute.), and this man just purchased something small, like a charger. The little gal that was taking care of him was so chipper and polite and oh so friendly! She was one of those make-you-smile kinds of people. And this man was the crappiest to her! OMG, he should be so ashamed of himself, he never smiled, said thank you or anything! I mean really, what could be so terrible to be impolite to this gal? I don't know, but I had a friend bring it to my attention a few months ago that people are just becoming more and more rude everyday, so I try to make a point of making a joke or at least smiling at anyone I deal with. And most of all, I will ALWAYS say THANK YOU! Those 2 little words go a very, very long way!

Sheesh, now on to the new phone. I have come to realize that I have been living in the dinosaur era of cell phones. Holy cow! I walked around the Verizon store and was so enthralled at everything that you can do with a "phone" now! My previous phone isn't that old either. Just a little over 2 years! They had phones that you could email on, watch TV, listen to music, chat in chat rooms, surf the internet, and I'm pretty sure they even had one that would open your garage door and turn on your microwave! So, I'm now the proud owner of a very simple camera phone. It's my first, and I'm doing the typical new camera stuff.....taking pics of anything and everything and deleting them. I'm just amazed. And it's not just a camera phone, it even has a camcorder in it. WHOA BABY! I don't even have a camcorder. Well, techinically, I guess I do now....but I didn't before. I haven't figured out how to do anything with it yet, but I did manage to transfer all of my numbers, so I guess I'm a step ahead of the game. And I didn't even crack the books to do it. Gee whiz, I can remember a time when I knew every gadget and computer trick out there. Now it seems I am so very behind and I'll never catch up. As a matter of fact, I don't know that I really want to!

Just one more thing before I go, remember your feathered and furry friends in the cold weather! They have a hard time finding food in the snow and ice, so if you have some old bread, stale cereal or even popcorn, toss it out for the critters! They'll appreciate your gesture and give you a little entertainment at the same time! If you can, get them some seed....you'll have friends for life! We all need a little TLC this time of the year!

Happy Holidays to all! Be safe, happy and warm!
Christy

Christmas Lights

Hello Friends!

It has been many a moon since I have been in to blog, I guess that's a sure sign that the holidays are upon us! I get so busy this time of the year that I'm not sure if I'm coming or going....can anyone tell me? Ha ha ha!

Anyway, Hubs and I just finished hanging the lights outside, and I must say, they look so pretty this year! We've already had a couple snowfalls and everything looks so pretty now! I don't think it will last very long though, it is supposed to warm up this weekend. Anyway, I thought I share some pics of our lights with everyone!

Here's the whole house and yard....

and a closer pic of the front of the house...

Santa's band is JAMMIN'!!!!!!
Parking for Snow's Angels only!

I haven't had time to finish my Christmas shopping this year yet either, so I suppose I'll be out there in the rush getting that done. I may be doing a lot of really, really late night shopping trips to our 24 hour stores! I plan to do a little online shopping tomorrow, so it should be here just in time for the holidays....I hope! I'm just not sure where the time went between Halloween and now, I usually am pretty good about getting things done before now.

Well, I suppose that's it for now, I'm going to try like heck to get in here more often and update my blog, though, I don't think I have any readers, so I'm not sure it really matters! HA!

Have a great weekend all!

Long Time, No See

Hello friends! I guess I need to make a special time just to blog, as I haven't checked in for quite some time now. But, to be honest, I haven't had a whole lot going on in my life other than working my tail off!

I have done a couple of kitty RR blocks, so I'll share those with you today!

First is Lynn's block, which is coming along so wonderfully! I added the kitty, green butterfly, the herringbone seam treatment, the I Love Cats and the red hearts.

Next is Lori's other block. Her blocks are so cute! I added the mouse and "Play Time" along with the lazy daisy flowers.

This is also Lori's block, I added the pink kitty face and paws, the herringbone seam treatment above and the "perfect kitty" ribbon below with white SRE roses.

This is Kate's block. I added the black and silver kitty, the flower seam treatment above it and the fishies seam beside it.

Also Kate's block. I added the pink lace and beads complete with the teal chains.

This is Rebecca's block. It was already so full, I didn't have too much room! So, I added the kitty with "cats rule, dogs drool", the pink kitty charm and the detached chains and silver beads.

I am having so much fun doing this RR, and it's hard to believe it's almost over! I believe we only have 2 more months to go, so it will be exciting for our blocks to be returning home!

Have a super day all!

More Round Robins

For those who don't know, and those who may care, I had two teeth surgically removed on June 29. Yeah...that was fun. It was real fun on the following Monday when I discovered that I had developed dry socket in the place where my lower wisdom tooth used to reside. If you have never had the pleasure (or torture) of enduring the pain of dry socket....thank your lucky stars! For those of you who have had it, I sooooooooo feel for you! I wouldn't wish this pain on my worst enemy! I absolutely could not believe that one little 1/2 inch hole could make my whole head feel like it was going to explode! OMG! So, I'm finally getting over that, and well....I can't wait to have something that isn't soup or yogurt. I'm growing tired of soft foods.....some potato chips sound REAL good right now!

Anyway, the point of that story was that I have had plenty of stitching time in the past week! YAY! I don't get very much time to sit and sew on a steady basis, but when I do, I am incredibly productive! I finished my last Your Choice Round Robin block, and two Kitty Kitty Round Robin blocks. Woo hoo!

So, I'm going to share the pics of the things that I did! First is Lori's Red Hat Society, Your Choice Round Robin. There wasn't too much room left to work with on here, but I did manage to add a few things!

Next is Lori's Kitty Kitty Round Robin block. This is from the House Cats group. I had so much fun working on this one! I added the "here kitty kitty", paws, kitty, milk and bowl on this patch.

On this patch, I added the cross stitch kitty with a pink bow, the metallic hearts and the pink paw print ribbon and stitching.

Here I gave the kitty in the middle a fishbone to hold up, and did the kissing fishes seam treatment

Next is Sue's block from the Alley Cats group. I did this entire corner! I couldn't stop once I got going on it! I added the black kitty and mouse, and did the seams around her, including the "I Love My Cat" ribbon. Then I added a silver kitty charm, a tan kitty button with a white bow and a lampwork glass kitty bead and done the seams below each of them. Again, I had a ball working on this block!

Round robins sure are a lot of fun, but they are a lot of work as well! I can't wait to see these finished up! This group of Robins is a very talented bunch and I know that they are all stitching very hard on each and every block!

Have a great day,

Christy

Happy Homecoming!

Good Morning! I am so excited! The Your Choice Round Robin has finally started to come to a close and I have already recieved my block! I am so impressed with the things that the girls in this round robin came up with for my block! I love it so very much and I will treasure this for a very long time! I had plans to make something from it originally, but after getting it back, I'm thinking now that I may just frame it and hang it on the wall! It truly is a gorgeous work of art! Thanks so very much to JK, Jenny, Lesa, Lisa R., Lori, Sue, Rebecca, Linda, Nancy, and Kate!

Here's a pic of the whole block, the theme I chose was Gay Paree.


And here's a close up of the left side of the block:


And here's a pic of the right side:

I hope that the ladies who worked so hard on my block enjoy the work that I did on theirs! This is so exciting!

Have a super day!

Christy

I Give and I Give....

And I love every second of it! I have made a couple of gifts in the past couple of months...and as far as I know, the recipients liked them, so I guess I'll share with the world now!





The first one is a cross stitch Dolly Mama complete with a CQ frame that I made for JK's birthday. I saw that she posted it on her blog, so I thought it was safe now.....she already knows about it, hee hee hee!

The second is a purse that I made for Lori for her birthday. Ofie got me into making Yo-Yo's and I just can't stop now! ACK! I thought this turned out very pretty too! I hope she likes it as well as I do, it was so hard to part with it!

I also made a set of pillows for my Mom for her birthday, and wouldn't you know it, I forgot to take pictures of them. Sheesh...."If I only had a brain....."! I'll be able to get some pics of them the next time I go to visit her....that is if I remember the camera!

Okey dokey! Have a super day all!

Christy

Round and Round I go!

Hey all! It's been a while since I've blogged! I got busy working in the yard and at the farm and just didn't have the energy to blog. Kind of silly.....

Anyway, I finally finished Ati's 12 Dancing Princesses block. It sure took me long enough! I added the cattails and the rose vine along with the "grass". I hope she likes my work!


This is Thelma's Alley Cat block from the Kitty Kitty Round Robin. I added the window, complete with curtains and a rod, and a kitty looking out! I also did the seam treatments.

Here I added a silver kitty charm and some butterflies in a rose garden. Here I also did the seam treatments, including the "Cats Rule" ribbon.

This is also Thelma's block, only this is her House Cats block. I added the Devine Feline, the kitty in the pink polka dotted hat and pink hot fix studs. I also did the swag lace with kitty faces and the seam treatment going down the side.

Here I added the plaid kitty button and the meow. I also did the seam treatments all the way around it, including the gold kitty paw.

I had so much fun working on all of these blocks, and I hope the ladies enjoy the work that I put into them!

Have a super Thursday!

Christy

A Visit From Ofie!

Howdy all! I have the most wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Ofie, my International Sister, and her friend (well mine now too!), Mair, came to visit me! We had a great time, although, their visit was much too short! After their visit, I have decided that I must go to Costa Rica to visit her now! Hubs and I discussed it, and it looks as though it may be possible! YAY!

Anyhoo, I wanted to share some pics from their visit, and yes Mair, you are on here too!

Sunday night we all went out to dinner, and Texas Roadhouse was the chosen place! Great food as always!

On Monday it was shopping time! We went to Hobby Lobby first, and we had a blast! I think between the 2 of us, we have 1 of everything in that place! HA!



Hmmmmmmm.....I think she was happy! I know I was!!!!!!!!!!

Browsing for notions.....so many choices!

I believe Mair was trying to keep out of all of the photos.....hee hee hee.....Robert got you!

Next we were on to Jo-Ann's! They were so busy!

Aren't we fabulous, Daaaaaahling???After all this shopping, it was nice to sit and relax for a few minutes. Ofie and Mair were making Yo-Yo's while Robert and I got things cooking on the grill!

A toast to friends!

Mair, Ofie, Me and Robert, right before the girls made their trek home!

What a great experience this was! I have many great memories of their visit, and they will stick with me for a very long time! I have to thank Crazy Judyth for pairing us up as International Sisters, because I truly believe that she created a match made in Heaven! Thank you Judyth!

I hope everyone is having a super Thursday!

Christy

Red Hat Wild

Good afternoon!

I have spent the better part of the past week working outside in my gardens and I must say, they are looking great! I can't wait to get this all finished so I can enjoy the rest of the summer. Today's chore is trimming bushes and pulling yet more weeds! Sheesh....I swear, I've pulled enough weeds to fill up a dump truck! This is what happens when you ignore your gardens for a complete year.....and that's exactly what I did. I spent all last summer raising baby birds and that doesn't leave much time for anything, including sleep!

I finally finished Jenny's Your Choice Round Robin block! YAY! I think this block is beautiful! And FULL! The ladies before me sure did a great job, but they didn't leave me room to work! So I did a little, and I'm passing it along to the next gal! So here's the pics!

This is the full block....


I added the shoe, purse and hat along with the seam treatment right below it......

Here I added the long vine with red beaded flowers.............

I hope Jenny likes the work that I did to her block, I know she'll love it when she get's it back! It really is looking great!

Well, I guess I should get to work outside, Memorial Day Weekend is getting closer and closer!

Have a super weekend!

Christy