Update

I have been working on my two exchange pieces. Started my Christmas SAL I will post a pic as soon as my exchange pieces arrive. But I can update with a pic of my Xmas SAL. :) This is after I worked on it a couple of sessions.

Christmas SAL

One of the groups that I belong is called Stitch and Swap 2. Char has started a Christmas SAL. This is what I have chosen to stitch. I got this on one of my stitching fun days with meeting some friends in Crystal Lake and shopping at Welcome Stitchery. I will be stitching it on 32ct Vintage Lakeside color: Strawflower. I will have to get the ole magnifiers for this one. ;) I am really excited to start on it. Have a good week.

Here is the stash that I got in La Crosse when I went to the Cranberry Festival. La Crosse is about an hour away from Warrens. Just to give you an idea of the distance. Anyway, I found this shop online prior to going up there. It was a nice little shop with all kinds of fun stuff. In the picture you can see the different pamphlets that I got but there is a piece of fabric at the top of the picture that I could not leave without. It is a tea-dyed gingham. Have not decided what I will stitch with it but I will find something. I have my two exchange pieces stitched but not all the way finished. I need to go to JoAnns tomorrow to find some for my Harvest Exchange. I have the fabric already for my Lizzie Kate Exchange. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Take care

Lizzie Kate Exchange

This is the fantastic exchange piece that I recieved from Eileen. I love it. Thank you Eileen. It will hang in a prominent spot in my home.

Here is the wonderful exchange piece that I recieved from Marie. It was titled Harvest Time. The key chain is already holding my keys and the scissors fob is on the snipers. I love it all.

Update

This is the first in a long time that I have posted. Since last time I passed another exam. Goooo me!! It was Technical Writing and it was easy peasy. I was glad of that cause I have the last 4 to do before I get more into the nursing "stuff". Algebra, Chemistry, Interpetation/Analysis of Literature,and Statistics. I am stitching on two exchanges. I made a trip to upper Wisconsin to Warrens. They hold the biggest cranberry festival. They had tons and tons of anything cranberry and craft boths, flea markets, farmers markets, and trips to a cranberry bog. I have never seen soooo many people at one event in my life. I overheard one lady saying "it was her first and last time there". I am not sure if I will go back but it was a good get away for me. I took some pics of a garden in LaCrosse. That is where I stayed. It was a bit of a drive -- about an hour away. Closet I could find. Well...... off to work I go.
Take care and happy stitching!!

Oh boy I have been busy with studying and work. That is why I have not been blogging as of late. I passed my Religion test. Yeaaaaaah. I was so happy. I had to pinch myself. I have to test out/get credits for 10 general ed classes for my BS. I have 5 done now. Woooohooo. I will be working on Technical writing and Analysis and Interpetation of Lit. next. Hopefully by the end of the summer I can test out of those.

We had a bake sale at work and I found this wonderful recipe on a blog called Bakerella. She is so creative. I made cake bites. You bake the cake in a 9x13 pan and then break it up and stir almost a can of frosting so it is kinda like a dough. The "frosting is bark. I had vanilla on top and cocoa on the bottom. Very rich but oooo so good. And guess what??? NO calories. LOL














My younger son is all settled in his group home and he is very happy. I visit him from time to time and we have a great time together. He calls it "his group home and everyone there loves him. I am getting used to him being gone. The house is so quite now and sometimes thats good and sometimes I sometimes I miss him. Everything is good. Being a parent is able to let go also. I am happy that he is happy. That makes it all worth it.