Eagles at Trout Lake

It's that time of year when all the eagles show up.
1200 were seen just north of here around Squamish. Usually I see 1 at Trout Lake, but this year he has brought a friend along. Both gave quite the performance of flying around, letting everyone know they were here.

I'm still working on LHN Home of a Needleworker and have put it aside to stitch my Christmas Ornament this weekend. It's Peaceful Retreat by Something in Common from JCS 2006. I should have it completed in a couple of days and will post a picture then.

Tagged....twice !!

I've been tagged to reveal 6 weird things about myself, TWICE. Well I'm having a hard time thinking of 6 so I won't be doing 12 :) I guess things don't seem so weird when you do them yourself and if you do them for a lifetime it's just a part of who you are.

• I loathe tomatoes, but love anything made from them, ketchup, salsa, tomato soup.

• Speaking of tomato soup, when I was little I would eat it straight out of the can, which may explain why I usually eat a spoonful before I cook it.

• Eat french fries with mayonnaise (only at The White Spot, and if you've been to this restaurant it may not be weird to you)

• Can't go to bed before I do my nightly Sudoku puzzle.

• Unless I'm expecting a phone all, I don't usually answer my phone, but let the answering machine get it.

• Can't swim or tread water, but love to play in a pool as long as the water does not go above my neck.

I now tag:

Kim

Wendy

Sharon

Heather

Sally

Heidi

Off to do my Sudoku then bed :)

Two Finishes !!

This is Winter Wonderland by Bent Creek. I used DMC on 25 ct. Khaki.

I have a new camera and I can't seem to get good pictures of my work. Scenery is no problem. So I must be doing something wrong. They always seem to be fuzzy and dark, which is why you see the lamp light in WW.

The Golden Christmas Santa by

Mosey 'N Me, using DMC and CC (for the tree) on 28 ct. Victorian Red Jubilee.





I have also started two new projects. 12 Christmas Blessings by Lizzie Kate using DMC on 28ct. Toffee by Sassy's Fabrics. The other being Home of A Needleworker by LHN using DMC on 18ct. White Aida. I'm getting very anxious to start the Sampler Game Board by Drawn Thread. The SAL I am in doesn't start till Feb. 1st, hoping I can wait till then or till I finish one of the above, whichever comes first.

This is my second finish of the year. Two Blue Houses by Little House Needlework stitched on Sassy's Tan Marble 28ct evenweave.

This is the second Santa I am stitching on Sassy's Sage 28ct Lugana. There will be 3 on this piece of fabric.

I have also made a couple of starts, The Golden Christmas Santa by Mosey 'N Me on Victorian Red Jubilee. Lizzie Kates 2006 Flip It's on Sassy's (YES I love her fabric.) Toffee 28 ct. evenweave.

I'm still working on my 2007 List, there is so much I want to stitch that realistically my list is not achievable, so I have broken it down to a "few" and will add more later.

We still have the snow from a week ago with more expected tonight and tomorrow. Our last few winters have been so mild with hardly any snow that I find this hard to get used to. Later this week the prediction is rain, now that's much better, warmer and drivable :)

Winter Wonderland AGAIN !

This is the view that greeted me this morning when I looked out my bedroom window. It was not the nice fluffy stuff, but wet. I was to take my Mom to two appointments today and told her to phone and change them as I was not about to go out in this. Late this afternoon it turned to rain and most of it is gone, although tonight it is very windy.
I finished my first Prairie Schooler Santa today, guess that makes it my first finish for 2007 ! I started #2, there will be 3 on this same fabric, but hey it still counts as one finished.

I woke up this morning and it was raining buckets, so much so Tiger did not want to go out. It was early, so I watched a movie (The Aviator) and stitched for 3 hours. By then the rain had stopped so I took Tiger to the lake and stopped at Michael's to get some DMC I needed for Two Blue Houses. I got in another 2 hours stitching this evening, which is good as I go to work for the next two days and probably won't get much stitching in . I can't seem to upload a picture of my Two Blue Houses WIP, there is one in my 2007 WIP at webshots. I'm off to bed now as 5 a.m. comes way to early !

New Year's Resolution

My New Year's Resolution is to get my stitching organized. I have a little bit here and a little bit there and a whole lot over here, you get what I mean. I do have storage shelves, but am usually in a hurry when I put something away and just stick it wherever. I also need to get all my DMC together so I know what I have and where it is being used. In my start today to do this, I have put together my WIP and have them in a storage box, where they will stay when I am not working on them.

These are 3 WIP I am doing now. They are each being done on Sassy's Fabrics.
I Will Always Be A Wildflower is on Winter Blues, Two Blue Houses is on Tan Marble and the Prairie Schooler is on Sage. I also have some others that need a "little" stitching on them to be done, Will get to them soon and then post a picture. I'm also in the middle of making my list of what I want to stitch this year and should have it up in a few days. I also have some completed that need framing and a couple of those will get done this month.

Happy New Year Everyone

Happy Holidays to Everyone

Happy Birthday to ME !!

Today is my 53rd birthday, OMG where have all the years gone. It seems just like yesterday I was graduating from high school and going into the "grown up" world. My Mom was going to take me to see The Holiday, but there was a mix up with the time when I was to meet her after her dental appointment so we didn't make it. She says she'll take me next week. For dinner we had pizza from my favorite place. We always get money for our birthdays and I believe I will be buying the IPod Shuffle, the stores are all sold out now, so will get it in the New Year.

I belong to a Cross Stitching Birthday Club and received the most amazing gifts, from fabric and floss to leaflets and kits. They are all great, but one is calling out to me to stitch right away. It is "I will always be a Wildflower by Sam Sarah. I think I have the perfect fabric and will use DMC, so will be able to get started on it right away.

The ducks at Trout Lake don't seem to mind the ice. First one shows them at a side of the lake where it was starting to melt and the other is in the middle of the lake.

These two pictures show the damage the snow storm caused. There were 6 damaged trees like these ones.

I received some stash this week. I bought some Prairie Schooler little cards on e-Bay. I have already started one. The picture shows the cards I got and two Kelmscott Designs Needle Minders,which I bought from Stitching Bits & Bobs.

Yesterday I was looking at the magazines in our local grocery store and found this Cross Stitch Pattern-a- Day Calendar. Of course I just had to get it, not like I need another calendar around here, but hey some of these patterns are adorable. I know for sure I won't be stitching all of them nor will it be on the day it shows up, but I will do some throughout the year and following years !

Finally I was able to upload the picture. I think I enjoyed stitching this as there is only one color to use and it is a cute pattern.

I ventured out in the snow today. The main roads are good, it was just a matter of getting out of the lane, which was not too bad. My Mom and I went to the library, she got a couple of books, not sure which ones and I got Before Sunrise by Diana Palmer and Crewel Yule by Monica Ferris. I have never read/heard anything by Diana Palmer so am taking a chance. I have heard good things about Monica Ferris books, and since they are about our favorite craft it should be good. We then went to Tim Horton's for lunch. After that we went to Chapters and the mall and picked up a few gifts. Then we went to see The Nativity. It is a nicely done movie and reminds you of what Christmas is really about.

On a stitching note, I got Christmas Motif Sampler II by JBW Designs done. The picture does not do it justice. Well it seems I can't upload a picture, I'll try tomorrow.

Well I may be stuck in the house this week due to the snow storm, but I did shovel the sidewalk to make sure the mailman has no excuses for not bringing me all the lovely packages I've been getting this week.

I got the LHN Thread Packs of "Pumpkins" "Love and Faithfulness" and the PS 2006 Santa. I have all the Santas since they first started coming out and have not stitched one, I plan to remedy that in 2007.

From Sassy's Fabrics I received Tan Marble and Toffee both in 28ct. evenweave. I joined the COTM at http://www.sassysfabbys.com/, so will be receiving a package every month. Toffee is the COTM for November.

Then I got from Down Sunshine Lane, Britty Puppies II by Brittercup Designs, Christmas Motif Sampler I and II by JBW Designs and Gold Wreath & Hearts and Angelic Hearts by DSL, which you can see by the photo I have already stitched.

I won a couple of auctions on e-Bay of Prairie Schooler Patterns, which are Birds & Berries, St. Nicholas II, Johnny Appleseed, The Four Seasons, Christmas Alphabet and Nutcrackers.

Lastly I received a "Letter of Savings" for my birthday month of December from Needlecraft Corner, so I can do more stashing !

WINTER WONDERLAND

Who would believe just yesterday I was complaining about all the rain we were having. The

picture with Tiger, who is looking for her ball, is taken in the back yard. The other is a view of the front, from an upstairs window. I really don't mind the snow for a few days, especially if I don't have to drive in it. Although this looks like it is going to last all week with snow showers almost daily. This is a great time to start decorating for Christmas and an even better time to get some stitching done.

It is always a good day when you receive mail stash and was doubly so for me today.

I got Two Blue Houses and Music & Books, both designed by Little House Needleworks, with a Little Prairie Schooler card of abc123 from http://ehandcrafts.com/

I got Two Red Houses; City Stitcher*Country Stitcher and Acorns & Pines from http://www.123stitch.com/ They are also designed by LHN.

Now I just need to wait for my fabric order to arrive, which I'm not in a hurry for as I won't be starting any of these till 2007. Okay maybe the PS one as it is small and cute.

Heart and Home is finished. This was quick and enjoyable to stitch.

This is a photo and you will notice how much nicer (I think) it looks than the scan in my last post.

Vancouver, British Columbia is known for having a lot of rain, but these few days have been unreal. It started raining last evening and poured buckets all night and day long. With the rain we also had sever winds, knocking trees down. The ferries to Vancouver Island were cancelled due to the winds. Hundreds of homes have been without power. I saw two accidents on my way to work this morning and it seemed to take forever to get home. I saw people standing at bus stops get drenched from cars driving through puddles on the road. It finally stopped this evening.
Sounds like a perfect day for sitting by the fire and stitching, but no I had to work ! Such is life.


As for stitching, last night I started this Little House Needlework called Heart and Home from the 1999 leaflet Joy in the Journey. The colors of the scan do not do this justice, it is much more vibrant.

We have been having so much rain this month, some places are flooding, like Trout Lake, our favorite place to walk. Tiger like a kid sees a "mud puddle" and has to play in it.

I finished Joy To The World, there really wasn't
much to do, about 20 backstitches and 8 cross stitches.

In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.