F&S Exchange

Well, I was just about peeved when I came out of the bathroom after completing the little house sampler. I came out of the restroom and my 2 year had to help mommy cut off the border strings and in her attempt she cut a hole in the fabric next to the number one. So I had to redo my square which is what I have ben working on since my last post. I opted to leave the house white this time as I liked it better that way. Heres a pic:

I then carefully cleaned and ironed it and put it into the envelope and sealed it safely inside. I mailed it off today so she will get it soon. I also signed up for round 2.

I have still been crocheting the baby blanket too but no pics this time of it. Its halfway done and now with my full attention on it at least tonight I hope to get a hug portion done of it. Though I know I am going to run out of yarn soon and I can't go pick more up for at least another week. But thats ok I have other stitchy projects to work on too! =)

F&S Exchange

Okay so I still can't get the images from my camera but I did take okay ones with our webcam. I apologize for the quality, theres bad lighting in the room. Heres my square for the fair and square exchange. Tanya likes houses and samplers so I kinda joined them both. The house is from Herb Garden by Leisure Arts. I still need to stitch up the second square with the personalization but that will be a quicky.

And here is the pic of the PIF gift I had finished earlier:

Its one of the motifs from this month Gift of Stitching magazine. The Dutch Sampler. If you look for it its the lower left motif on page 7.

I want to thank everyone for their lovely comments, I appreciate them very much. I'm sorry I have not been commenting on all of your blogs lately. I just haven;t had much time to sit down at the computer. I have the kids home for summer vacation through September and they rarely give me a moments peace. I am reading your blogs though. =)

1st PIF gift done!

But I can't show it to you since I can't figure out how to get it from m camera to my computer. Kiley destroyed my memory card and I don't know where the original one is and so I am trying to figure out how to go from the dock to the computer. If not then I will buy another card on Friday and then I can show it to you guys. But I won't say who its going to. =)

Thanks for the nice comments, I read them all and appreciate them a lot. I am a lot more relaxed today. I have a bit of a clogged nose which kept me up all night cause thats when it ants to be a waterfall, but other than that i am doing better and getting back into my stitching. My material came in for the fair and square exchange and I have everything ready to go, so I will be working on that and my next PIF gift. =)

Bleh!

That's how I feel at this point. My entire week has been and still is tiring and exhausting! Firts of all we had to clear a ton of stuff out of the community storage area because the SGT upstairs swears he saw a baby rat there. So DH and I go downstairs and load all our stuff that we are tossing onto a borrowed truck and he drives it to the junkyard, 2 trips there and I felt we barely made a dent. Then our pregnant friends come over to look at whats left, i.e. all the baby furniture from our now 2 year old Kiley. They pick out what they want, we decide on prices and DH hauls it to their storgae until they get their housing. Now they left on vacation and I have yet to get paid but DH ensures me I have nothing to worry about and when they return on Thursday in two weeks, we will get said money. I'm like uh huh we have been burned before (not from these people). Then this week was my DD last week of sure start. We got her yearbook and the thing that made me laugh is one of the pictures when I was volunteering there made it in, and Kiley (the 2 yr old) made it in the yearbook, LOL. Anyway there was tons of stuff being sent home, homework to finish up, digging for crayons to finish homework, and tons of house cleaning and organizing being done. And I have been outside with the kids in the heat all week for at least 4 hours a day. I'm exhausted! I have stitched a little this week though. I am working on a PIF gift and I also pulled out my Chinese goddess and filled in a little bit of the never ending yellow moon. But mainly I am tired and I don't want to do anything but crawl back into bed. But there is still tons of laundry to wash, dry, fold and put away and the house needs to be spotless before tomorrow. As we are going Kayaking tomorrow all day and there is a sitter coming to watch the kids. And you all know how we hate for people to see our house messy. There is some other stuff I wanted to say but will do that later since I need to put the kids to bed and I think I am going to take a little nap myself before I have to finish up the laundry and the house.

Book/bookmark exchange & baby blanket

Well stitchy news first: I received my book.bookmark exchange from Margie, she did a wonderful job!

Now on to other news, my pregnant friend Enya just found out shes having a boy! Which is great since thats what she wanted, though her DH wants a girl. Anyway, I have started a baby blanket for the little tike:

I thought about adding a hunter green into the mix but then I have to order it and then wait. The blanket will be about 35 inches once completed. I also want to make a pair os socks, a hat and an outfit to go with the blanket all in matching colors kinda like one big set.

My DH already told her I was going to make her something for her baby and thats why I wanted to know the sex when she found out. I was so mad at him for it since I wanted it to be a surprise, though she has no idea what i am making for her so I told my DH to keep his lips zipped.

TOL Sampler part 5

Part 5 was released the day after I finished part 4 so I did part 5 up these past few days. Now its time to put this away until next month and get my bookmark made up for the bookmark exchange. :)

May Flowers Exchange & TOL sampler part 4

My May Flowers Exchange through Robin's Nest was received. :) I sent to Judith in the Netherlands. I'm glad you liked it Judith.

Ring O' Roses by Periphaeria Designs

14 count tan Aida

Started and Completed: April 09, 2007

I also completed part 4 of the TOL Sampler. That means its now half done!

Happy Dance!

Stress Killer from EMS

32 count Linen from Silkweaver

Started: October 6, 2006

Completed: May 25, 2007

Stress Killer

That's right I have pulled this out once again. I plan to work on this until its finished though since its been nagging at me for a bit now. I did get the entire left side of the white done and a bit of the top last night, so maybe by Saturday I will have a happy dance.

Happy Birthday Mom!

1983 - My mom and us three kids (I'm the far right)

Another oldie

Sorry mom I don't have any new ones of yah. ;) Did you know my mom was born the same year Barbie was? Yep, she's as old as Barbie. :)

Purple Posies

Purple Posies designed by Vivian Bales

Gift of Stitching Magazine July 2006 Issue

14 Count Beige Aida

Started: May 15, 2007

Completed: May 20, 2007

DMC Floss used: 51, 581, 552, 554

Peacock Stitching Chair complete!

Well, here it is completed and mailed out, though she will be getting it a few days late since I was sick and all. Here are some pics of it finished:

And I even found some Peacock scissors to match:

And I also mailed out my May flowers exchange and my book/bookmark exchange and I will send pictures of those when I know my partners have received them. It was my very first bookmark and since I got behind I had to put one together quickly.

I am still working on PIF gifts. I will be mailing out a couple of them on my next pay day so you can look forward to pictures of those as they are received. :)

I have been tagged!

Carto and Daisygirl have tagged me so
Here goes:1.Each player must state 8 random facts/habits about themselves.2.People who are tagged write a blog post about their own 8 random things and post these rules.3.At the end of your blog, you need to tag 8 people and post their names.4. Don't forget to leave them a comment and tell them they're tagged and to read your blog.
1. I have to have my cup o' joe each morning or I basically can't/won't function throughout the day
2. I am the only one in my house who cleans the kitchen. Even when I was laid up in the hospital last year for a week, my DH just let the dishes pile up.
3. I get bored living in the same place for more than one year at a time.
4. I rearrange our furniture every 6 months, I get bored with the way it looks.
5. I hate taking my daughter to school in the mornings, I make my DH do it.
6. I hate being late anywhere, it grinds on my nerves and my DH is the king of tardiness so I tell him we have to be there 15 minutes before the actual appointment so while he thinks we're late we're actually on time!
7. I have hypertension because things stress me out so easily that it makes my blood pressure high. I am a highly stressed out person...
8. I won't drink coffee without my flavored creamer and I love my coffee strong.

Okay so thse aren't the most exciting 8 things but I am in the middle of my coffee so consider this my brain not being fully awake.

I tag: Dawn, Natalie, Mercy, Tuula, Pamela, Dani, and Chiloe

PIF gift

Well, I was so sick yesterday and then this lovely PIF gift from Tuula came in. She did a christmas theme and made a little ornament for me and also sent some bookmarks, fabric and two hand dyed floss from Dragon Floss. Thank you Tuula, I love it and it certaintly made me feel a bit better. :o)


And tomorrow I will have for you a final picture of the Peacock stitching chair. It will be mailed out late but I will email my mom and let her know her gift is on its way. She can blame me praying to the big white porcelien god for it being late, all I can say is thanks Destiny and Kiley for sharing. I am also mailing out a couple of exchanges too so when those are recieved I'll post photos of those.

This has also made me realize I need to get cracking with my PIF gifts so I won't be starting any new projects except for the exchanges I am already signed up for. That way I can get a few done, this really got the ideas rolling in my head. :)

Okay so I have been stitching but I can't show right now. I stitched a bookmark for an exchange which is going out tomorrow as it is pouring all day today so I will venture out tomorrow to the post office. Also today I have plans to complete the stitching on my peacock stitching chair and get it pieced together as it needs to go out tomorrow too so that my mom receives it on time.

In the meantime, I have some pictures of Bamberg to share with you. This past weekend we went to the Cathedral and on a boat ride through Bambergs rivers and had lunch at the cutest little mom and pop Italian restaurant.

The cathedral

One of the houses we passed on the boat ride

Us all together on the top of the boat, aww

Great News!

My DH was promoted to an E4 today! And I went to take pictures and instead I got to pin his new rank on! I was so excited, so here's a couple of pictures and a rare me moment.

Another Meme

1. Explain what ended your last relationship? He was leaving to alternative school (the school you go to when you get kicked out of high school)
2. When was the last time you shaved? Tuesday morning
3. What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.? Sending my daughter out the door to school along with her father who drives her there
4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago? Checking my email
5. Are you any good at math? Yes, I have an AA in Accounting
6. Your prom night? I never went since the bf didn't dance
7. Do you have any famous ancestors? Yes, a queen and king that were in Ireland, though I don't know where exactly but we had a castle.
8. Have you had to take a loan out for school? No my school was paid for by the state of Texas.
9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace profile? Yes, So Cold by Breaking Benjamin
10. What is your myspace profile? HeidiBanfill (I'm so unimaginative)
11. Last thing received in the mail? Crochet! magazine
12. How many different beverages have you had today? 2, Crystal Light and Coca-cola
13. Do you ever leave messages on people’s answering machines? Not always.
14. Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to? I saw Evanescence in FL before they left to tour in Europe
15. What’s the most painful dental procedure you’ve had? Caps
16. What is out your back door? My balcony
17. Any plans for Friday night? Yes, the family and I are going to a bonfire
18. Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? No
19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns? Yes several years ago
20. Have you ever been to a planetarium? Yes, when I was in elementary school
21. Do you re-use towels after you shower? No, not unless I need to clean a spill on the floor
22. Some things you are excited about? My Dh just got promoted to SPC
23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO? I hate Jello
24. Describe your keychain(s)? A Tatty Teddy and a pink one with shoes and handbags that says 'will work for shoes'
25. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people? In high school in speech class
26. What kind of winter coat do you own? A mid length white fur coat (Its fake fur)
27. What was the weather like on your graduation day? 95 degrees farenheit and beautiful
28. Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed? Open, I have this closterphobia thing if the door is closed.

I'm back with pictures. :o)

First, I'm sorry guys to have left you hanging for this long, my DH was kind enough to not pay our phone/internet bill and we were turned off and that's how I found out he wasn't paying it. So now I am taking charge and paying myself each month. Anyway on to updates

On the stitchy front:

I received a PIF gift (her name escapes me right now) I was thrilled to see this, its awesome, thank you!:

Also I was part of a mystery exchange, here's what I sent since she has now received it:

And here's what I received in return from Iseabail, its a covered tape measure, beautiful BTW: And finally I have been working on the Peacock stitching chair. Here's some pics of the WIP:

This is the arm bands and the front of the drawer, theres a tassel that goes in the middle of the initials and the year. The bands took me 2 days to get done as I had to be sure they were opposite so when put together they would match.

Here is the scissor fob, it took me a few days too because for some reason I had to keep frogging the border around the year. I was spacey or something those days.

And here is the front of the chair, its not finished but will be today.

Carolyn: I'm sorry if it seems I am going fast on this one, I did receive your email and I believe I sent you one back. I have to finish this by the 15th to get it out in the mail so my mom will receive it in time for her bday on the 22nd. I plan to stitch a second one for me so keep going on yours please.

Also: I sent Dawn a belated bday gift and forgot to post pictures after she recieved it so here they are:

And on the bday/xmas club my partner Veronica's bday was April 13th, the day for my DH's bday and here is what I sent to her:

She's learning to knit and all and only had one set of needles so I bought her another 3 sets, plus some stitch markers, yarn, floss, a mix of teas, aida fabric and a card. I'm glad she liked it all. :o)

On the other side: About a week ago: My DH went to Sweinfurt for some training for 10 days and he twisted his ankle badly He is on crutches. He tripped stepping out of a 5 ton vehicle, twisting the same ankle that last year in July I had broke. LOL I had to laugh when he called and told me. He has to be on crutches for this week and then light walking for next week and then he should be fine.

My biological father came into town too, he was contracting in Iraq and took time off and got here May 1st. Its been nice since the last time we saw each other was 3 years ago. Though some things about him are driving me crazy, like his obsession with my kitchen, there can never be one dish in the ink or he washes it and then I get lectured on why I should have a strainer for the dishes next to my sink. I have a dishwasher but he won't really use it. There are some other things too but I don't want to spend this post complaining about him.

Also my DH's mother and stepfather arrived on April 19th and left May 4th. We met them at the airport and all and spent the day with them. But the DH left the next day to Sweinfurt, so they refused to visit or even call while he was gone. When the DH asked them when he returned they said I could have called them but they knew my phone wasn't working. I could only receive phone calls. I was so mad, again this woman is blaming her lack of whatever on me. You know they only spoke to my girls once in 15 months and that was a week before they arrived and also because I made my DH hand the phone to the girls.

Anyway I guess thats about it. I will be spending time in the next few days catching up and commenting on all of your blogs.

Oh! Before I forget I sent out postcards to everyone who sent me there snail mail for our post card exchange. Whitcalla I received yours. Malaysia looks beautiful, I'm now considering my vacation for there next year. :o)

peacock stitching chair

LOL this had to be almost perfect timing. My fabric and floss came in today. well two skeins are on back order so hopefully they will come in soon. So now I can start it! yay! Can my SAL partner email me? I lost your mail addy when aol went wonky. I am going to put in the border stitches to seperate each piece so when we get ready to stitch my fabric will be all ready. :o)