Checkin' in

Finally finished my HoE pinkeep exchange. I'll take the package to the PO this morning on my way to the shelter. The stitched piece is quite pretty if I do say so myself. As soon as my partner receives it I'll post. The recipient lives in the USofA, so it shouldn't take too long. Hope she likes it, cause I love it.

Have a good day.

Rain, Rain

Monday afternoon we had some heavy thunderstorms pass through town. When it rains hard the city ditch that runs beside my duplex overflows into the yard. Here's a couple of photos looking out my back door. As you can see, one neighbor didn't heed the warning. The car got swept into the ditch. The water has never gotten into the duplex, but has gotten quite close. Hope it never does get up that far.

I've been stitching on two exchange pieces. One is finished but not ready to mail. I tried working on it tonight, but the vision was too blurry, so will have to work extra hard tomorrow to get it completed. The stitching on the other is almost finished too. The deadlines are very near so I must work faster.

Enjoy your Wednesday.

Not one, but two!

I received two packages today. I've read about this happening on other stitchers blogs, but never ever thought it would happen to me.

First package opened was from Deb. It was filled with wonderful purple tissue paper and revealed a breathtaking biscornu. I still have no words to express my appreciation of this work of art.

She also included a hand-made card, purple scissors, a purple mini office set, and I believe a beaded bookmark and some pins.

My photo does not do her exchange justice. Deb, thank you, thank you. I love it!

The second package was from Wanda for the HoE pinkeep exchange. Again, I was blown away by the contents. She stitched LHN' School Girl Lessons over one. In her note she said she had never done an entire design over one and like how it turned out. I agree, it is wonderful. What can I say, I love it, and the entire exchange.

She also includes lots of other goodies, stitching fabric, finishing fabric, threads, ribbon and chocolate!

Friday, March 28, 2008 was a good day for me. Thanks ladies.

SBEBB Spring Quaker received by Edgar

I saw where Edgar received the Spring Quaker exchange I sent him. He says he likes it, and I'm so glad. I was just a little apprehensive he might not. Those of you who subscribe to the Gift of Stitching will recognize the design from one of the issues. It was a fun stitch for me. I also included the chart "Gobble", a skein of the thread I used, a notepad, and one of the Oklahoma State Quarters.

Mail box surprise

I stayed home from the Humane Society today. Had a day of dizziness and headache. As long as I didn't move too quickly I was ok. Finished the stitching on one of my exchanges, yea!

Imagine my surprise when I went to the mail box and found a package from Sonda in Oregon. I was one of her blogoversary winners. Just look what she sent, and it's purple too! I am honored to receive a gift from her. Thank you Sonda! I love it.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Today is one of my favorite holidays. The girls at the shelter are going to celebrate by wearing our green, and having corned beef and cabbage soup for lunch. Here's a quick stitch I finished just this morning in honor of the day.

Hope everyone has their own "slice of blarney" today!

A cat and a black eye

A quick note. Here's my Tobie cat enjoying his favorite Vera Bradley box. He likes to sit in it while I'm keyboarding at the computer.

The second photo is the windowsill above my chair where he likes to sit and keep watch over the community happenings. Here in is where my second exciting event began. I take power naps. Its just a matter of fact, I like to nap and yesterday was no exception. While dozing to Fox News on the tv, I woke to this searing pain in my face and eye area. Once I got my eyes opened and focused, I saw a blur of gray fur struggling. Seems as though My Tobie somehow lost his balance on the window sill and landed on me, the loving master who feeds and waters him. It all happened so quickly, I don't really know what transposed. I do know that I was in pain and bleeding all over one of my favorite blouses. I called my friend Karen, the nurse, and asked her what I should do. She told me, and now here's my bright shiner. This was taken early this morning. The bruise is even worse now. My Sunday School class got a kick out of Miss Becky's eye. I covered it pretty well with make up, however, when I went to the Communion rail in church, Pastor did a double take when he saw me up close. Karen and I were quite the pair today at church. She had extensive dental work done this week so she had a good sized bruise on her chin. We looked like we had been in a brawl!

(A self photo)