It's Hermitting Weekend IHSW

Good morning everyone,

My stitching during the week was limited as I was so tired from work I kept falling asleep so only got in a few stitches each evening. I made up for it yesterday. I hermitted & got in 624 stitches on TUIAJ. Whew. I hope to do the same today.

Weather here has been cold & rainy but today is supposed to be beautiful. Already sunny & 41F.

I also got the six HAED charts that I ordered during the 50% off sale. I have one more coming. It should be here tomorrow.

Okay enough blabbering. Here is the good part. Progress picture of TUIAJ, pictures of new stash & a picture that proves my DH also stitches.(he didn't know I was taking them).

I also included a pic of the cover page for TUIAJ so you can see what it is supposed to look like when done.

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccccccccck

Guess what guys & dolls it is Sunday again. This week I have progress on my HAED The Universe is a Jar by Randal Spangler.
I think I also mentioned previously that I am slowly moving the stash from one room to another & have been unearthing treasures as I go. This week I found a couple of pieces that I finished several years ago & one that is in progress & really doesn't have much to go. The finished pieces are a Ginger Spice piece that I cannot for the life of me remember the name of & I am too lazy to look it up & a piece from Told in A Garden.
Why is it when you get older the first thing to leave is your mind?
I also have a picture of the latest Lego that is keeping DH occupied. All most forgot that I had a picture of Daddy's little helper also.
Well enough rambling for now. I need to get ready to go to a Lacemakers Guild get together at my LNS.As if I don't have enough to do now huh?

Pictures Pictures Pictures.

Not a whole lot to write about this week. Weatherwise we actually had some snow this week. It snowed Wednesday afternoon,all night Wednesday & all day on Thursday. Then on Friday it didn't do much of anything. Saturday it rained all day so now the snow is mostly gone. That's okay by me. If it never snows again I will not be sad. I HATE snow.(I should say driving in snow).

Lots of pictures this week. My progress on The Universe in a Jar,pictures of the finished Death Star & some pics of DH's finished stitching. I have been moving my stash from one room to another (slowly) & have been unearthing lots of "Oh my I forgot all about this" treasures.

 

12 Hour Stitchin & TUSAL

Yesterday was the 12 hour stitchin at my LNS.  We had a great time & I got alot of stitching done. I bought the fabric for another HAED The Traveler. I wanted to get the fabric for Village Bookstore also but she didn't have a big enough piece. She is sending an urgent order as I need the fabric by April 1.

I am still stitching on The Universe in a Jar & loving it so it's going to stay out again.

I know I'm a little late this month but my TUSAL is filling up quite nicely.

Okay enough blabber. Here is the important part. The pictures.

I almost forgot the update on the Death Star.

Hermitting Weekend

Since I was a good girl & did all of my errands last weekend & during the week I am staying in and hermitting all weekend.
I am still hooked on The Universe is a Jar so it will stay out for another week. Yesterday I had a good stitchy day & did over 400 stitches. Hopefully today will be as good.
I am planning on making 15 Bean Soup &  a Pork Roast today. That should feed us for a couple of days anyway. It's nice to have something like soup in the fridge for the nights (most) when I come home from work & am too tired to cook. The microwave is a wonderful invention.
Next Saturday 2/25/12 is the 12 hour Stitchin at my LNS. Can't wait. Good food, good company & lots & lots of stitching & stashing. I will be picking up the fabric for The Village Bookstore so I will be all ready to go on April 1st.
Enough for now. The pics this week are my progress on The Universe in a Jar & DH's progress on the Death Star Lego.

Good Morning It's Sunday Again

I have been stitching on Universe in a Jar-Randal Spangler (HAED) this past week. I have been enjoying it so much that I have decided to keep it out for at least another week. Blows my rotation slightly but what can I do. I'm hooked on it right now. The others will still be there when I'm over my obsession with this particular one.

Thanks to all that voted about my April 1st start. It will be Village Bookstore which won by a landslide. I'm getting excited about starting that one now but don't have the fabby yet so can't.

My husband Jim who is retired also stitches & Bob shamed him into starting an HAED on April 1st also.He will be stitching Echo of the Buffalo. (picture will follow). Jim also does Legos as a hobby & I have included a picture of his latest finish & the one he is starting today. Also included is a picture of the cross stitch he is working on right now. (excuse the hoop marks-I told him to take it off when not working on it but will he listen to me NO.)

I'll quit boring you now & get to the good part. Pictures.



Universe in a Jar on 2/5/12









Universe in a Jar on 2/12/12





Heavy Going Grizzley















Singing the Blues

Today started early or should I say yesterday ended late. I stayed up until 1:30am trying to finish the blue on the curtain. Almost there but couldn't stay awake any longer was dozing with needle in hand. So off to bed I went & then I couldn't sleep. Finally dozed off around 3:30am only to have Elvira decide it was time for me to get up & play at 5:30am. I managed to stave her off until 7 but it was touch & go for awhile. She is very insistent. She even tried to get DH up which is harder than getting me up.
On the stitching front the evil blue curtain top is almost finished. I should be able to finish it in its next turn in the rotation.
I also need opinions & I know you all have them & aren't afraid to share them. On one of my yahoo groups
2muchxs@yahoogroups.com  we are going to be doing a SAL in support of Michelle @ HAED (she has been dealing with pirating issues). I just ordered 3 new charts & I need to decide which one to start on April 1st when the SAL begins. Opinions please. The candidates are as follows:

Village Bookstore
Travelers
Cooking by Candlelight











Without further ramblings here is last weeks progress on Computer Catastrophes.

I also couldn't close without a picture of one of the children. Brandi was keeping my stitching chair warm for me.