Thought I had posted this already, but couldn't find it. Angela is having a giveaway for a beautiful box with a stitched top that is just the perfect size to hold all the little things you need to work on a project. Go here to see what I'm talking about.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
GiveAway
Erynne is having an awesome giveaway for her 2nd blogoversary. Click here to see what she's offering.
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
Reading List - Updated 10/03/09
When it started raining here, I had a lot of free time so I read and read and read. Then when the flood waters came and we couldn't leave the house I read some more. Then when it took 2 more days before I had a clear route to the office, I read even more. So here's my updated reading list:
1)The Cat Who Could Read Backwards – Lilian Braun Finished 09/15/09
2)The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern – Lilian Braun Finished 10/03/09
3)The Chocolate Cat Caper – Joanna Carl Finished 09/20/09
4)The Chocolate Bear Burglary – Joanna Carl Finished 10/01/09
5) Split Second – David Baldacci
6) The Summoning – Kelley Armstrong
7) Bitten – Kelley Armstrong
8) Exit Strategy – Kelley Armstrong
9) Savannah Blues – Mary Kay Andrews
10) Savannah Breeze – Mary Kay Andrews
11) Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery – Joanne Fluke
12)Tangled Up In Love – Heidi Betts Finished 09/21/09
13)Metro Girl – Janet Evanovich Finished 09/19/09
14) One for the Money (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
15) Two for the Dough (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
16) Three to Get Deadly (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
17) Four to Score (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
18) High five (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
19) Hot Six (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
20) Seven Up (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
21) Hard Eight (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
22) Visions of Sugar Plums – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
23) To the Nines (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
24) Ten Big Ones (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
25) Eleven on Top (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
26) Twelve Sharp (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
27) Plum Lovin’ – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
28) Lean Mean Thirteen (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
29) Fearless Fourteen (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
30) Plum Spooky – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
31) Finger Lickin’ Fifteen – Janet Evanovich
32) Killing Floor – Lee Child
33) Dead Man’s Island – Carolyn G Hart
34) Death on Demand – Carolyn G Hart
35)Dust to Dust – Tami Hoag Finished 09/18/09
36)The Dead Cat Bounce – Sarah Graves Finished 09/21/09
37) Grave Sight – Charlaine Harris
38)Dead Until Dark – Charlaine Harris Finished 09/21/09
39) Living Dead in Dallas – Charlaine Harris
40) Real Murders – Charlaine Harris
41) Shakespeare’s Landlord – Charlaine Harris
42) Knit One, Kill Two – Maggie Sefton
43) Dying to Sell – Maggie Sefton
44) A Killing Frost – Michael A Black
45) Random Victim – Michael A Black
46) State of the Onion – Julie Hyzy
47) Deadly Blessings – Julie Hyzy
48) Artistic License – Julie Hyzy
49) Death Down Home – Eve Sandstrom
50) The Violence Beat – Eve Sandstrom
51) The Camel Club – David Baldacci
52) The Will – Reed Arvin
53) Exit Strategy – Kelley Armstrong
54) Little Bitty Lies – Mary Kay Andrews
55)The Trouble With Magic - Madelyn Alt Finished 09/18/09
56)Fool's Puzzle - Earline Fowler Finished 09/22/09
And then I bought some books that weren't on my original list. Here they are:
57)The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich Finished 09/29/09
58)Loves Me, Loves Me Knot - Heidi Betts Finished 09/30/09
59)A Charmed Death - Madelyn Alt Finished 10/01/09
60) Death by Darjeeling - Laura Childs
61) Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn
62) What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie
63) Witch Way to Murder - Shirley Damsgaard
I'll try to stick to the books on the original list, but I'm enjoying The Cat Who Mysteries by Lilian Braun, The Chocoholic Mysteries by Joanna Carl, The Bewitching Mysteries by Madelyn Alt, The Sookie Stackhouse Novels by Charlaine Harris and The Benni Harper Mysteries by Earline Fowler so I have a feeling more from those series will find a way to sneak onto the list. I'm a good one for making a plan of action, but those plans always seem to take on a life of their own once I get started. I've been looking at some online book reviews and seeing many I'd like to read so who knows how many books/authors are still to be added?
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5) Split Second – David Baldacci
6) The Summoning – Kelley Armstrong
7) Bitten – Kelley Armstrong
8) Exit Strategy – Kelley Armstrong
9) Savannah Blues – Mary Kay Andrews
10) Savannah Breeze – Mary Kay Andrews
11) Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery – Joanne Fluke
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14) One for the Money (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
15) Two for the Dough (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
16) Three to Get Deadly (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
17) Four to Score (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
18) High five (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
19) Hot Six (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
20) Seven Up (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
21) Hard Eight (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
22) Visions of Sugar Plums – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
23) To the Nines (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
24) Ten Big Ones (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
25) Eleven on Top (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
26) Twelve Sharp (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
27) Plum Lovin’ – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
28) Lean Mean Thirteen (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
29) Fearless Fourteen (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
30) Plum Spooky – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
31) Finger Lickin’ Fifteen – Janet Evanovich
32) Killing Floor – Lee Child
33) Dead Man’s Island – Carolyn G Hart
34) Death on Demand – Carolyn G Hart
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37) Grave Sight – Charlaine Harris
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39) Living Dead in Dallas – Charlaine Harris
40) Real Murders – Charlaine Harris
41) Shakespeare’s Landlord – Charlaine Harris
42) Knit One, Kill Two – Maggie Sefton
43) Dying to Sell – Maggie Sefton
44) A Killing Frost – Michael A Black
45) Random Victim – Michael A Black
46) State of the Onion – Julie Hyzy
47) Deadly Blessings – Julie Hyzy
48) Artistic License – Julie Hyzy
49) Death Down Home – Eve Sandstrom
50) The Violence Beat – Eve Sandstrom
51) The Camel Club – David Baldacci
52) The Will – Reed Arvin
53) Exit Strategy – Kelley Armstrong
54) Little Bitty Lies – Mary Kay Andrews
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And then I bought some books that weren't on my original list. Here they are:
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60) Death by Darjeeling - Laura Childs
61) Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn
62) What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie
63) Witch Way to Murder - Shirley Damsgaard
I'll try to stick to the books on the original list, but I'm enjoying The Cat Who Mysteries by Lilian Braun, The Chocoholic Mysteries by Joanna Carl, The Bewitching Mysteries by Madelyn Alt, The Sookie Stackhouse Novels by Charlaine Harris and The Benni Harper Mysteries by Earline Fowler so I have a feeling more from those series will find a way to sneak onto the list. I'm a good one for making a plan of action, but those plans always seem to take on a life of their own once I get started. I've been looking at some online book reviews and seeing many I'd like to read so who knows how many books/authors are still to be added?
D
Monday, September 21, 2009
Flooding September 21, 2009
Thought I'd post a few photos so you can see what is happening in our neck of the woods.
Here's one of our neighbors standing in the middle of our street taking pictures. As you can see the water level is slightly above his waist.
This is a shot of our mailbox taken around 9 AM this morning. The water level has come up another 4 inches or so as that 4 x 4 the mailbox sits on is now under water.
This is a shot of the house across the street. I'm keeping my fingers cross that they have flood insurance because they're all going to have major problems to fix when the water finally goes down.
This is a shot of the neighbor's home just to the left of us.
And this is of our front yard. Our house sits up a bit higher than anyone else's so we might get through this without much more than a few more gray hairs from all the worry.
But it's still raining and they're calling for 3-4 more inches today.
D
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Stitching Question and Reading Challenge Update
Since M retired I no longer spend time cooking, shopping or cleaning so all my at home time is free to spend as I choose. Since I'm in a stitching slump I seem to spend all my time reading and when you add a night of insomnia to the equation I wound up reading 2 books and starting a 3rd yesterday. Oh yeah, #55 and #56 are new additions to the reading list.
By the time Friday got here I needed a break from work so took the afternoon and spent the time in a bookstore, a bead store and a fabric store. Think serious shopping - my credit card took a major hit. Then I came home and pre-ordered Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow and the fabric for it. I'm thinking of ordering the silk thread package but still not sure if I can justify spending that much on stash when I'm not stitching. If purchased alone, the silk pack is $230, but if I decide by Tuesday morning to get them I can save $46 cause I got the chart, fabric & thread. What's your opinion? Is it worth the extra $ to get the NPI silks?
Here's the updated reading list:
1)The Cat Who Could Read Backwards – Lilian Braun Finished 09/15/09
2) The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern – Lilian Braun
3) The Chocolate Cat Caper – Joanna Carl
4) The Chocolate Bear Burglary – Joanna Carl
5) Split Second – David Baldacci
6) The Summoning – Kelley Armstrong
7) Bitten – Kelley Armstrong
8) Exit Strategy – Kelley Armstrong
9) Savannah Blues – Mary Kay Andrews
10) Savannah Breeze – Mary Kay Andrews
11) Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery – Joanne Fluke
12) Tangled in Love – Heidi Betts
13)Metro Girl – Janet Evanovich Finished 09/19/09
14) One for the Money (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
15) Two for the Dough (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
16) Three to Get Deadly (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
17) Four to Score (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
18) High five (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
19) Hot Six (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
20) Seven Up (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
21) Hard Eight (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
22) Visions of Sugar Plums – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
23) To the Nines (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
24) Ten Big Ones (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
25) Eleven on Top (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
26) Twelve Sharp (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
27) Plum Lovin’ – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
28) Lean Mean Thirteen (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
29) Fearless Fourteen (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
30) Plum Spooky – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
31) Finger Lickin’ Fifteen – Janet Evanovich
32) Killing Floor – Lee Child
33) Dead Man’s Island – Carolyn G Hart
34) Death on Demand – Carolyn G Hart
35)Dust to Dust – Tami Hoag Finished 09/18/09
36) Dead Cat Bounce – Sarah Graves
37) Grave Sight – Charlaine Harris
38) Dead Until Dark – Charlaine Harris
39) Living Dead in Dallas – Charlaine Harris
40) Real Murders – Charlaine Harris
41) Shakespeare’s Landlord – Charlaine Harris
42) Knit One, Kill Two – Maggie Sefton
43) Dying to Sell – Maggie Sefton
44) A Killing Frost – Michael A Black
45) Random Victim – Michael A Black
46) State of the Onion – Julie Hyzy
47) Deadly Blessings – Julie Hyzy
48) Artistic License – Julie Hyzy
49) Death Down Home – Eve Sandstrom
50) The Violence Beat – Eve Sandstrom
51) The Camel Club – David Baldacci
52) The Will – Reed Arvin
53) Exit Strategy – Kelley Armstrong
54) Little Bitty Lies – Mary Kay Andrews
55)The Trouble With Magic - Madelyn Alt Finished 09/18/09
56) Fool's Puzzle - Earline Fowler
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By the time Friday got here I needed a break from work so took the afternoon and spent the time in a bookstore, a bead store and a fabric store. Think serious shopping - my credit card took a major hit. Then I came home and pre-ordered Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow and the fabric for it. I'm thinking of ordering the silk thread package but still not sure if I can justify spending that much on stash when I'm not stitching. If purchased alone, the silk pack is $230, but if I decide by Tuesday morning to get them I can save $46 cause I got the chart, fabric & thread. What's your opinion? Is it worth the extra $ to get the NPI silks?
Here's the updated reading list:
1)
2) The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern – Lilian Braun
3) The Chocolate Cat Caper – Joanna Carl
4) The Chocolate Bear Burglary – Joanna Carl
5) Split Second – David Baldacci
6) The Summoning – Kelley Armstrong
7) Bitten – Kelley Armstrong
8) Exit Strategy – Kelley Armstrong
9) Savannah Blues – Mary Kay Andrews
10) Savannah Breeze – Mary Kay Andrews
11) Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery – Joanne Fluke
12) Tangled in Love – Heidi Betts
13)
14) One for the Money (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
15) Two for the Dough (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
16) Three to Get Deadly (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
17) Four to Score (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
18) High five (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
19) Hot Six (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
20) Seven Up (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
21) Hard Eight (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
22) Visions of Sugar Plums – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
23) To the Nines (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
24) Ten Big Ones (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
25) Eleven on Top (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
26) Twelve Sharp (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
27) Plum Lovin’ – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
28) Lean Mean Thirteen (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
29) Fearless Fourteen (re-read) – Janet Evanovich
30) Plum Spooky – Janet Evanovich (A Between the Numbers Novel)
31) Finger Lickin’ Fifteen – Janet Evanovich
32) Killing Floor – Lee Child
33) Dead Man’s Island – Carolyn G Hart
34) Death on Demand – Carolyn G Hart
35)
36) Dead Cat Bounce – Sarah Graves
37) Grave Sight – Charlaine Harris
38) Dead Until Dark – Charlaine Harris
39) Living Dead in Dallas – Charlaine Harris
40) Real Murders – Charlaine Harris
41) Shakespeare’s Landlord – Charlaine Harris
42) Knit One, Kill Two – Maggie Sefton
43) Dying to Sell – Maggie Sefton
44) A Killing Frost – Michael A Black
45) Random Victim – Michael A Black
46) State of the Onion – Julie Hyzy
47) Deadly Blessings – Julie Hyzy
48) Artistic License – Julie Hyzy
49) Death Down Home – Eve Sandstrom
50) The Violence Beat – Eve Sandstrom
51) The Camel Club – David Baldacci
52) The Will – Reed Arvin
53) Exit Strategy – Kelley Armstrong
54) Little Bitty Lies – Mary Kay Andrews
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56) Fool's Puzzle - Earline Fowler
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Monday, September 7, 2009
The Sisterhood is ready to hit the road again. Jill finished stitching her yesterday and is ready to send her on to the next "Sister". You can post a comment on her blog until the 13th.
If you don't know the story of the Sisterhood or where it has been and when, you can visit Daffycat and read about it.
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If you don't know the story of the Sisterhood or where it has been and when, you can visit Daffycat and read about it.
D
Monday, July 13, 2009
More Birthday Stash
I received 2 more cards and 1 package today. The first card is from Pam and she included DMC 208 & DMC 210.
And I got this gift from Melinda. Now I know why she asked me if I prefered silver or gold on my Christmas tree. Melinda sent me a pack of gold perforated paper that has two 9 x 12 sheets and one of the Christmas ornament books from my wish list - Stained Glass Ornaments I from Sekas & Co. Then when I opened her card I found a really cute fob. Here's a picture of everything.
And here's a picture of just the fob.
I also got a birthday card from my brother Larry and his wife Robyn. I must say I pretty darn excited when M told me it was here. I got telephone calls from 2 of the kids and emails from one sister and another brother, but this is the only card I received from a family member. M didn't even get me a card this year.
Now this next chart isn't a birthday present; it's a gift from a really nice woman I met face-to-face for the first time last month at my retreat - Debra S. She found out I wanted this chart, but the only shop that had a copy had just sold their last one. She ordered one and had it shipped to me. You can't get any nicer than that!
Well, that's it for birthday packages; there are still a few cards that should be on their way though. Once again I have to say how blessed I was with everything that was sent to me. This is my first birthday group where we sent presents instead of a couple skeins of floss and I really appreciate how the members put a lot of thought into getting just the right gift for each other.
Thank you everyone.
M
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