4TH SQUARE FINISH!

When I ran out of floss on Casting A Spell. I picked up stitching on BBD - AOTH. I finished off square 4.  This is my daughter RaeAnne's square.  I just put her name under the house. Birth date in upper right corner and the year down the side by the flower on the left. I ordered floss for the next block, Farm House. The Lexington Green that came in does not match the Lexington Green I had. Urghhh!!!  I am picking the darker one with a gray green color. The one sent to me was a really light grey. No variegation whatsoever! That is why I hate having to buy floss on-line and not being able to shop in a store.
I am back to stitching on Casting A Spell today. I should have it finished today. I only needed a little bit of floss. I'm getting a lot stitched while watching Dark Shadows - The Beginnings. Can't seem to make it outside, Rain rain and more rain!
I turned on the TV to the news of maybe a royal baby today!! I'm finding out some interesting things. Like the baby will have 4 names, what they will be is being bet on heavily. The news says the Duchess is in good hands with the former OB/GYN the Queen used.  Ok... How old is this Doctor? Did he deliver her sons?  lol Then I got to wondering about how the Mother of Kate is doing.. I know I was there for both my grand children's births. Will she?  Oh well, I will leave it to the News Media.
I will post a picture tomorrow of Casting A Spell and the wooden box.  Till later.....

A FINISH AND CUI WITH A ROTARY CUTTER!

I have a finish to show, but first... I have a story to tale. I got all my fabric and scissors gathered to put this finish together. Well, I was about to cut the fabric with my scissors. I thought, " Hey I have a rotary cutter!" I have never used one. I got it out. How hard is it to cut a straight line? Well, I cut and held it up.. It looked like I had been CUI or DWC (Cutting Under Influence or Drinking While Cutting) It was not straight at all!!!  lol I tried again! I will say it was on plaid fabric and I had a time following the lines... I think I was going to fast! I put that thing up and got the scissors!  lol
Here is the start:

Here is the finish!

A bag to hold clothes pins.  I will hang in my laundry room. Just for decoration. I'm a modern girl. I have to have the those Maytag washer and dyer things!! My mom furnished me with the old scrub board, it even has the faded name on the side and you can see the wear on the bottom. At one time someone used this...
Sorry for the light pictures. I took with my point and shoot camera. I think it may need to retired. I am headed out to the inflatable pool for a little leisure time. I know, it is small. Me and the air mattress will fit just fine. Enjoy the day everyone! Thank you for all the comments on my post with the WIPs. You gals are so nice!
Till later........

PUMPKINS !!!



 I found this great pumpkin printed burlap today at Hobby Lobby!
I start thinking Where have I seen this pumpkin?.... I bought all they had left, 2 and 3/4 of a yard.

Look real close... I know I have seen this pumpkin... Look real close again....

 

 



It is a Alessandra Adelaide Pumpkin!!! The bats and spider webs even match! Now I have to find this chart!  I don't care for the different colors used. I may just do mine all in orange and black.

 This is what BK (baby kitty) has been UP to! lol  She has decided she is Queen of the house. We still have not figured out how she gets up or down. I know she has to jump! We just look up and there she will be.. I left her up there the other day. She laid down and took a nap. I later heard a small bump sound and then she came out of the kitchen. I keep telling her she is going to hurt herself. Maybe, now that I have left her up in her high throne area, her curiosity has been subdued. 
 

 



 

This picture cracks me up!  Zoe is cheesing for the camera as usual. Josh has one leg through the ring and is trying to get the other leg through the other ring.  You can imagine what happens next. I couldn't get a picture of it because I thought I was about to do a Lifeguard Rescue!!  Yep.... He fell right into the water, those long legs of his got all tangled up in the rings. I about threw my phone away when he popped up like a fishing cork!

 

 

Sister Zoe is still singing and dancing while brother is in the background shimmy shaking to get the water out of his ears! Zoe has no worries, she will make it big one day as the next Ester William  Princess Mermaid!  Brother... I think comedy acts are in his future.

Ester Williams passed away June 6, 2013. I loved watching her on TV in those big water acts.

I will leave you with a tribute:

 

 

 



NOT ENOUGH.......

Floss that is! Please designers, list in the charts if 2 skeins of floss will be needed. I'm stitching it on the called for 30 count WDW Confederate Gray with 2 strands over 2 threads. I have placed my order today for the 2 GA dark colors. Now to just wait...
I guess I will go ahead and paint my box today. I found my Painters Tape to tape off the glass. So painting it shall be today. It is raining again. We had 2 days of no rain, but the ground is so wet. I cut grass or should I say mushrooms Friday. The kids came and played in their pool. Yesterday, we repaired the deck on our tenants place. Then I came home and stitched till I ran out of floss. Which was about 8 hours.. I didn't stitch the whole time.. I was watching Dark Shadows - The Beginning. Still on the first box of DVDs for them. Two boxes with about 12 dvds each and 10 episodes each dvd.

I pulled out A Bee's Bounty By Threadwork Primitives. I'm starting it today. I'm going to stitch it with DMC and maybe a over dyed thread for the yellow.

This is the progress on my Santa Village - North Pole Post Office. Stitching on natural color linen for this one. I had been stitching on this one at night when I go to bed.. I guess by looking at it. I fall asleep  a lot.  lol
That is all for today.   Till later.....
 

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!

I guess I shouldn't complain. It makes for beautiful flowers, don't you think?  These are from my daughter's yard. Just growing under some trees. I picked them when I left her house today. I don't even think she noticed.. She is not a flower girl. I, myself, Love Flowers!
This RAIN event has been something here in central Alabama. It has rained everyday since July 1st. Yesterday we had over 4 inches within an hour. Flooding everywhere. My grass is at least to my knees. I hate looking outside at my yard and seeing all the weeds!
So.. I have been stitching and staying cool.                                 Thanks to all my blog friends who have been helping me deal with the Aging Event. I have tried some things. I'm better and cool  today.  My best friend Diana called today, I was telling her what has been going on with the hot flashes. She just started laughing! I said it's not funny... I'm in a leather recliner, the air conditioner is on me. I have a ceiling fan on high and a little fan blowing on me. I also had to mention that I was wearing a spaghetti strap tank top and nylon running shorts and I was stuck to the recliner by sweat!  lol  I had to start laughing too!  Di, ( as I call her) seemed to make me upbeat and was laughing with me, maybe I will make it through this! Going to buy me one of those handheld fans with a mister on it!  lol
I have been stitching. I pulled out the Ancient Afghan. It was so HOT trying to stitch it with me flashing every time that material was wrapped over me. It went back in it's bag... Sorry Mom..
I did stitch a little on the Santa Village - Post Office. You know what? Stitching snow helps to be cool in summer.. at least, I am telling myself that.
Till later good friends!

MY NOSE KNOWS... AND MY BODY IS TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING....

I'm on a rant today. It would be a nose spray rant ! I use 4 Way Saline Spray with natural eucalyptus & menthol. I stock up when I can find it. Well, my pharmacy ran out and they called today to order for me.. Sorry ma'am, This product is discontinued.  WHAT!
I need this spray. I can't use regular nose spray. I was once addicted to Afrin Nose Spray. Yes, nose spray is addicting. I can only use this kind.

 

Of course, it can by bought on Evil bay or Amazon. Ebay price is over $51.00 for 1 ounce bottle.  But get this.... Amazon has it for $189.00 for 1 ounce bottle!  geezzzzz!  Robbery!!! This is the only thing that unstops my nose. Regular saline just keeps it moist. I need something to unclog my nose. I'm all for change, but if something works, why discontinue it? All I can find is the regular saline that does not unstop my nose. If anyone has information on any saline with some menthol in it, please point me in the right direction, please...   Next topic, can anyone guess?

 

 The Menopausal Dwarfs have came for a visit this time and they have decided to bunker down for a while I think.... I've had the symptoms for years.. but now, they have came to stay. How long does this last?  The Hot Flashes are bad enough!

 This would be my nights... except, no snow. How I wish for snow! I have the air conditioner turned to 68, ceiling fans going and I have a little fan on my nightstand that blowing on me. I went to the doctor this morning.. Guess what? My doctor had have baby last night at midnight. I had to make another appointment for next week.

I'm about to take the matches away from my inner child!!  lol I guess my body is trying to tell me something and it is more than being HOTT! It is getting older! Tired, not sleeping good, being hot, and I was wondering why I forget a lot of stuff that I'm to remember. Simple things to remember.. I just forget if I don't write it down. I have never had to write things down.  I will leave you with this cute cartoon.

 

My battery is about dead on the laptop.. What else will go wrong?  lol Take care of yourselves and stay COLD!!!  I Will!!!


 

THE 4th

Everyone have a safe and great 4th of July!!