I'm back!

I am so not into the new groove of things this year! Ok my current projects include one BAP, a silhouette that shouldn't take too long if I just work on it, crochet Minions from Despicable me (photo to follow), and more practicing on the knitting.

This is my BAP (Big A$$ Project for those that don't know) It is called "A Careful Stitch" and I actually have more done than in this photo but I haven't finished the next section of the pattern.

 This is Minion number one. He is about 4 inches tall and went to a friend for his birthday. His wife liked it so much she wants me to make more for her kids for Christmas! Yay! But I will be making them bigger...

like this one! Had to come up with my own pattern, which my hubby thinks is cool.










I promise to try to keep up with postings! :D

Love and blessings to you all!

New Year's Resolutions

It has been quite some time since I posted on here and I think it is time to get back in the habit. Yes I finished the nativities for my sisters and I will post pics soon (they are on my hubby's computer) I got out of the habit of taking a pic for every stage... Anyway so everyone makes New Year's Resolutions and I do too. My first was to learn a new craft, knitting. So even before the old year was out I had bought a set of needles and a how too book and pretty much taught myself the basics, now it is on to following a pattern. I even had a good start on that (just a basic knit hat) when my 3 year old took it off the needles, unraveled a big part of it, then sat on it in a full Pull Up...UGH.

I cried.

I tried to get it back on the needles.

I tried to untangle the yarn.

It was an old skein of lavender colored worsted weight that I don't think was even mine to begin with (I inherit yarn and other things from people *shrug*) so I just tossed the whole thing in the trash. It smelled anyway...

Now I have started over with a different skein and will keep it where he can't reach it. :)

Good luck and blessings aplenty with your own New Year's Resolutions whatever they may be.

Nativity #1

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 Well hello! Here is what I have been working on for the last week and a half!! A nativity I am doing for a gift.  I am hoping to finish two nativities for Christmas to give as gifts.  The second on is a different pattern.  From the progress I am making on this one I don't think that will be a problem. I purposefully chose simple patterns as I am still trying to recover from the dragon!!  Please enjoy the pics and I will post more next week as I am about to begin on the 2nd wise man tonight.                       Day 2------->

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Finally finished James Paul's Started School sampler and now to get it framed hopefully BEFORE Christmas. He wants a blue mat because that's his favorite color!  So glad I finally got it done. He started Kindergarten as you can tell in 2010 and I just now got around to it! Better late than never I say.

This is the start for a nativity I plan on finishing before Christmas and give as a gift. Will be doing 2 of them (not exactly the same) so hope to work on them a lot!

Peace and blessings!

20 years

So this weekend is my 20th high school reunion! Yikes it cannot be possible it has been 20 years! Seems like only yesterday we were entering high school as fresh faced freshmen, scared of the upperclassmen and excited about football season and going to homecoming and trying to get the cute boys to notice us! Then we were Seniors and getting our class rings, year books and gowns for graduation.  Time flies by so fast and rarely do we take time to appreciate it when we are young.  Would I go back and do it again? Naw probably not.  It was fun but also full of anxiety and worry.  Would I pass that class? Would so-n-so ask me out? And a thousand other things that really meant nothing in the long run.

Now my son is a freshman. Seems that only yesterday he was a baby in my arms.  Three more years and it will be Senior rings, year books and graduation!  I hope he takes the time to notice things and remember them and enjoy them.


I know this is a little melancholy but I really am excited about seeing my classmates again! I have loved being on the internet and facebook and finding old friends again and I can't wait to see them in person again! I want to show off my kiddos and meet spouses and just spend time remembering "the good old days"!

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend and I will post new pics of  projects on Sunday or Monday.  The sampler has moved right along and will probably be finished Monday or Tuesday since I will be busy all weekend.

Yes that is me 20 years ago, much bigger hair back then...












Love and Blessings

WIP Started School Sampler

Well here is the Started School sampler for JP and work is flying on it!










Ruler at the bottom slows me down a bit cause it is all one color and lots of it...









Please note that yellow is spelled correctly. LOL I had it yollow and didn't notice till I was 2 rows into the ruler at the bottom...

  

Peace and blessings to you all.

YO HO ME HEARTIES!

 Today is talk like a pirate day so: Arrrr mates the dragon is finally done for!

 Here he is in all his dragony glory and just look at all that booty!

Detail on the castle.











Detail on the dragon head and the smoke!










So glad it is done now I have started the started school sampler for JP and it is flying by! Things arrrr going well for Christmas gifts for the grand parents and will get started on teacher gifts soon! Man things are getting busy hereabouts!  Well time to weigh anchor and cast off! Enjoy talk like a pirate day! LOL


 Yo ho maties!