Happy Halloween!!

Here is my "Spooky" piece!

Here is my finished "Spooky" by Homespun Elegance. Stitching on 32 count bone lugana, using various WDW and Crescent Colours threads that I had on hand.

A little nice weather..some stitching...

Oohh yesterday and today we have had some pleasant weather. A little rain early this morning but now its breezy and 66 degrees! No real sun but that's ok! We are supposed to get colder later this week and they even mentioned the "S" word for Friday !!  Ugh!!  Not ready for that but it won't stick much yet, except maybe to the grass for a bit.

Here is a picture of some pretty leaves. This was taken with my cellphone through the car window and the sun is not out, so it is not as pretty as when the sun is shining!  This is the end of the street going into where I work.

I actually have been stitching on Spooky by Homespun Elegance!  I just have to finish the border tonight and then I will take a picture to post!

My dad brought us the last of his wax peppers from his garden so DH is going to make sausage stuffed peppers this weekend. They are SO good! Can't wait!

Have a great day!

Sad day...

A bit sad today...my dad called and told me his brother (my uncle) passed away.  Uncle Al was 88, and we had just celebrated his birthday in August.  I am glad I was able to go see him then.  He has been sick for quite awhile with just one thing after another, and I think his body just gave up.  I feel bad for my dad though...he is the only one left from his 'immediate' family.  The thing I remember most about Uncle Al though, is he really "lived life"!  LOL...when he was in his 60's he got a scooter to tool around on! 

I actually pulled fabric and threads out to stitch something and am determine to put a few stitches in today!!  It is Spooky by Homespun Elegance.  Just a small cute Halloween ornament!

Hope everyone has a good day!

Kathy is having a giveaway! And so is Lisa!

Check out Kathy's blog ... she is a great writer, and she is also having a giveaway!
http://astitchersheirlooms.blogspot.com/

Also, Lisa at Hockey Mom is celebrating her 3 year Blogaversary!  Check out her blog for a fun giveaway too!
http://cadurst.blogspot.com/

Nice relaxing Sunday

This was a very rainy weekend here in Ohio. And cold too! Today I had to go to a baby shower but before I left I put stew in the crockpot and when I got back DH and DS were still in jammies so we ate, and I made some pumpkin bread that we enjoyed tonight with hot chocolate while watching the Browns game. I will probably but a few stitches in tonight too!

North Coast Tour de Stitch

This past weekend the North Coast Tour de Stitch began.  This is in the northern Ohio area, and this year five cross stitch shops are participating.  You buy a 'ticket' for the tour (proceeds go to breast cancer research) and then you proceed to visit each shop and get your ticket stamped.  There are raffles and prizes for participating also.

So last Saturday (10/8) DH and I drove to Clare's Stitching Post in Vermilion OH; then to Curiosity Shoppe in Oak Harbor OH; and then down to Craft Gallery in Findlay OH.  On Sunday we hit Just Stitching and The Crafty Ewe, both in Strongsville OH.  It was a lot of fun, and I bought WAY Too Much stash (ok about $200 worth).  The weather was perfect for a nice drive though...sunny and the leaves are starting to change color too.

So I really need to do some organizing of my stash cabinet...hopefully I didn't get too many duplicates..LOL!!

Edited to ask a question of my 3 followers (LOL!)....how do you motivate yourself to actually sit down and stitch? Do you leave your stitching laying out so you can easily pick it up?

Back....

We are back from vacation. A week in hot hot hot Florida.  It was 92-94 each day, and the day after we left to come home...83.  Go figure.  I hate the 90's but love low 80's!

Today is my 50th birthday.  I didn't think it would really bother me, but I do feel kind of depressed today and just sort of want to be left alone.  It does not help that I go back to work today after being off all last week plus the Friday before that.  Ugh. 

No stitching...I have NO idea how someone can stitch on an airplane. The seating is SO tight and narrow, no elbow room for stitching! 

We took lots of pictures so I will try to post a few in the next day or so (we went to Disney so you have to take lots of pictures there!)