Latest WIP and School

Hello Everyone,
Here is my latest WIP. It is from JBW Designs. French Country Alphabet. It is done in Periwinkle from Weeks Dye Works. After stitching on my french project that has many color changes, I wanted to do something less changes. I got this at my big shopping day at Welcome Stitchery. That place has EVERYTHING you need to cross stitch. Good thing it is 90 miles from me. LOL I am going to work on my Easter heart and a xmas decoration for the next years exchange while I am waiting for more floss. This was one skein of the Weeks.
Now for school. I got in gear to start working on my nursing school. I have my LPN and I want to get my Bachelors Degree. I am working on an online course. I have to work at my pace. Did not think it would be hard to set my own schedule but omg it is!! I have set up a test date so that will help me to get'er done. The subject I am working on right now is American History II. Starts at the end of the Civil War and ends at present. I did not like history in High School but I am kinda getting into it now. I like working in the nursing home where I am at but I ultimately want to work in a hospital in pediatrics. Hospitals do not hire LPNs. Also the increase in pay would not be too bad either. Better get back to the books.

I am trying to post my WIP. Not having too much luck. LOL I hope I can figure this out. Yeaaah got it to work. I have been working on this one for about 6mos. I try and stitch a little bit every day. I love all the colors and especially the bunnies on the bottom. I might just be done by easter of '08. Will keep posting as I get more and more done.
Enjoy,
Brenda

Latest Finish

Hello out there. Yesterday was kind of a wash. Just wanted to sleep all day cause the snow and ice were making life a challenge. I want to have a more productive day today so I decided that I would post my lastest finish and what I am working on right now. This is Lizzie Kate. My first work on gingham. It was pretty easy to do. I got it on my stash trip to Welcome Stitchery and started and finished it that weekend. I love it. I got some fabric today to finish it into a pillow.

This is the nice package that I received from my Secret Santa the other day. The stitching group is Stitchers Circle. It had buttons, beads, floss (DMC and hand dyed), a recipe for cookies, pot holder, a hand towel that I can stitch something on, two pattern booklets, and a piece of gray/blue linen. Lots of ooohs and ahhhs when I saw everything.
Happy stitching.

Snowing again

Gosh....We got hit Saturday with snow and then ice. Icky,icky. I had to drive to work. I just drove slow. I took today off. (PTO day) I am so glad. The snow decided to come back again. We are suppose to get 3 to 6 inches. So far so good for a white Christmas. I got my younger son his presents for xmas. He loves Dale Earnhardt. WalMart has a DVD set about him. He saw the set before Thanksgiving and told me then that is what he wanted. I am not sure whether my older son will get anything. He is so mean to me. He doesn't hardly help around here. It gets me so depressed. I have been trying to stitch more. Finish up some projects that I have had going for a while. That seems to calm me. Listening to Christmas music.
That's it for the moment. Do what makes you happy.

Secret Sister Package

This was my last package from my secret sister this past summer. I also am experimenting with posting a picture on my blog. Since I have received this package I am using the floral notebook with all kinds of stuff. I keep it in my purse. I have added the floss and the fabric to my stash, the magnet (yellow handled sea side scene) is on my refrigerator.

Friday after Thanksgiving Shopping Fun.

Hello out there. I have had a wonderful weekend so far. I have had Friday and Saturday off. On Friday I went to Welcome Stitchery with a friend and the most wonderful time. I bought a whole bunch of stash. I found a pattern that my son had cut up when he was a little boy. I was in the middle of stitching and had about half of it done. I have long since thrown out the piece of stitching but will be excited to start it again. I bought quite a few fibers also. I am now cataloging them. I stitched a Lizzie Kate named "Noel Squared". I stitched it on a piece of gingham linen. I will post a picture soon.