Almost there...

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Hello Friends! 

It's been two weeks since my last post and boy have they been busy ones.   The whole month of April is very busy at work with employee appraisals (can you say "Somebody, shoot me!").   Last Saturday, my guild chapter enjoyed our annual Stitchers Day Out at a local farm.  This Saturday, I spent the better part of the day in a board meeting.  Throw in a tiny bit of house cleaning, cooking, laundry, and church and the end of April has just crept right up on me..

Progress snap:

As you can see, I'm very near the end of this piece.  I had hoped to have it wrapped up before today so I could whip out the Sampler Girl's Royal Wedding Souvenir this weekend in honor of the one year anniversary of Will and Kate's nuptials, but it will have to wait until May.  Nevertheless, here's wishing them a fabulous first anniversary!

And here's wishing you a wonderful remainder of the weekend, rain or shine...

  

The Rain and taxes

Here it is mid-April and I can hardly believe it!  Dad entered the hospital with pneumonia on March 3, was in intensive care for a week, step-down for a week, then transferred to a skilled nursing facility for 20 days of rehab, then discharged to come home on Good Friday.  My sister and I made tracks back and forth every day.  Some days we were with him all day, some days we just visited after work to make sure he knew we were keeping an eye on things.  He is extremely pleased to be back home and feeling better than he has in years.  Sis and I, on the other hand, could use a vacation!

Since Easter, I've managed to slip a few stitches in The Rain Fell...

I can't remember the exact color of the linen, but I'm loving it.  The colors of the piece really pop against the soft blue of the linen.

Today, I wish I was doing nothing but stitching more on this piece and kitting up another April piece I'd like to complete this month, but my house is in desperate need of a good spring cleaning.  And then there is the tax return that isn't going to file itself.  

BOOO!!!  TAXES!!!

Here's hoping you have a wonderful mid-April weekend, friends!

Wisteria Lane

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The wisteria has taken over the hillside where I live and the aroma is intoxicating.  I couldn't help but take the camera for a long walk tonight and try to capture some of the beauty of it...

I haven't made enough progress on "The Rain Fell" to warrant an update pic.  Maybe I'll sneek in a few stitches after dinner on Sunday.

If you are still looking for a fabulous Easter dessert, you might want to give this one a go.  I whipped it together in a jiffy last night and it was spectacular!

   Lemon Curd Trifle with Fresh Berries...

(save some time and use store bought lemon curd and cool whip!)

Have a BLESSED weekend, friends!

Easter Week

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Hi All!  What a beautiful Palm Sunday we've had here in my neck of the woods! 

Here's hoping you all find time to experience the joy of Easter this upcoming week.

A Finish and New Start

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Yay!  Sat up past my bedtime last night to sew the tiny little buttons on this little spot of sunshine:

Flower Bed

the Trilogy

I love the bunny and bees and bird and cheery flowers, but my favorite part of all might just be the little itsy bitsy inchworm.  Do you see him?  He's a tiny lil' fella..

How cute is that?

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Next Up for April:

"The Rain Fell"

by Little House Needleworks 

I'm going to need to pick up a piece of linen and a few threads before I start this one, so I might just have to slip in some 'stand-by' stitching in the meantime.  Since tomorrow is the 25th, maybe a little Christmas stitching will be in order...

And, that's all the time I have this morning friends.  Off to the hairdresser, nursing home, grocery store, etc., etc...

Until next time, happy stitching!

Hello Spring!

bubblebee making busy with the cherry tree

Here's hoping you've had a chance to enjoy some of the beauty of Spring this weekend!

Shots of Spring

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Amen Brother Ben, it's almost (officially) Spring!  The trees are in bloom, the grass is starting to green up, and time has sprung forward already.  I couldn't be happier about it if I tried.  

Daffodils:  harbingers of Spring

It's been a hectic month with my father in the hospital so I haven't stitched as much as I could have, but here's an update on Flower Bed:

I've made a couple of color substitutions but nothing dramatic.  I think if I can carve a couple of hours out this weekend, I'll have it in the bag.  It's been fun stitching with the seasons and if I'm really lucky, I'll get "The Rain Fell" started soon!

Happy Weekend Friends!  Hope yours is happy, relaxing and stitchful.

In the mood for...

JBW Designs

"French Country - Amour"

thread:  red overdyed from stash

After finishing Lucky Ewe, but before I got to far into Flower Bed, I had the urge to go back and pick up a Valentine finish. 

I simply adore these small, French Country JBW Designs...and as it turns out, they are just about a weekend-sized project for me (without burning too much midnight oil).

Now it's back to Flower Bed for me...

Happy Thursday!

A March finish!

It's March!  It's MARCH! 

Which means bye-bye February, hello SPRING!  Yes, I know it can still snow in March, but I'm feeling more optimistic by the day that I'm going to escape this winter without any of the havoc last winter brought.

It makes me smile...

So does this little guy:

"Lucky Ewe"

Bent Creek kit

He has been on my "To Do" list for at least a year (remember this post from 2011?)  And, rolling right along, I grabbed Flower Bed out of the P.I.G. pile and put the first stitches in it last night:

"Flower Bed"

the Trilogy

I haven't given much thought to how I'll finish-finish either of these pieces.  They are just making me happy at the moment, and that's enough for me..

Happy Stitching Friends!

Head Start / New Start

Last year, I had the big hairy idea that I would stitch a cute seasonal design every month.. Yeah RIGHT!

That didn't happen, but I am delighted to say that I've gotten a great jump on March with this Bent Creek cutie...

A bitterly cold wind is blowing here today and I'd rather stay inside and stitch than to run around getting my errands done, but duty calls..

Happy Weekend Everyone!