Warning: Completely Random Stuff

The new laptop is incredibly awesome. The more I play with it~the more I like it. Windows Vista, I like too. It is really nice being able to add something or change stuff without worrying what everyone else will think. There is a silly ladybug that walks all over my computers' desktop. She is good company.

Pandora radio is really cool. I am addicted. It is a little enabling though...I keep finding music I MUST buy.

There were extremely creepy caterpillars on my Crabapple tree last week. They had feasted on every leaf on two branches over night. I went out to see why the tree looked funny and it was crawling alive with spiny worms that had red caps on. Eeek! Rick sprayed them and they dropped like~snap!

This is the tree the hummingbirds like to guard the feeders from. The current guard is so picky he has taken to chasing off the Chickadees!

Rick and I quit smoking on July 6th. It has been surprisingly easy to quit but really difficult learning to deal with the everyday stresses of life with no crutch! I am so glad we never smoked in the house...it's a lot easier to quit and my home doesn't reek of smoke. The truck (however) needs to be detailed. Badly.

I love Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.

A bit of advice to those seeking employment...I know every other manager working here. Don't think I won't clue them in on what a rude, demanding ass you are.

Jessie's boyfriend has moved into a new apartment. He is just down the road a couple of miles now. Hello Matt! The kids are back in school and Jess is already loaded down with homework and theatre projects.

My friend Linda has a new kitty. She looks the very sister of Taco. Rzeznik looks like Taco, I mean. Not Linda.

Prostate cancer. My dad has it. That really sucks.

I find I have committed myself to three exchanges. OMG. Total Freak Out! Just kidding...they are all simple exchanges and I will have no problem stitching for them. I do keep seeing other neat ones going on and I think, "Oh cool, I should join..."

Ebay is dangerous. Stitchers with no willpower should not be allowed to visit the site.

The new issue of Just Cross Stitch magazine looks amazing~such cute Halloween ornaments! However, every place I check for it still has the August issue. Yes, I know it is still August but, damn...I want the new issue!

My hair is blond...this is how I think & write IRL with no editing.

Friends are the best

It's been a perfectly horrible, awful, terrible, incredibly sucky week (six weeks?) for me.

But~look what I found in my mailbox last night! This tiny Mouseloft kit comes to me from Lindsay, for reaching an important milestone in my life. Thank you, sweetheart; sending me this little gift really cheered me up! You are such a blessing in my life.

Those of you visiting my blog via readers...please visit in person and see my new header. I'd like to know what you think! I've been working on this little Margaret Sherry kitty since the beginning of July. Who knew it'd take this long? I've been stitching~just get unsettled at times.

Who are you people?

Saw this on Chiloe's blog and couldn't resist.

It is really funny to watch your blog stats. Some days you have a lot of visitors; some days not so many. Some days your tracker goes haywire and doesn't record any! I sometimes post freebies (free cross stitch charts) and the link to my blog gets posted about the web...last June I had 2,318 visitors! In one month! How crazy is that?


So who reads my blog?


1. Comment on this post, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn’t matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! And if we’ve never met in real life, leave me a comment of your favorite post I wrote and why it was your favorite.


2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It’s actually really funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I’ll assume you’re playing the game and I’ll come to your blog and leave one about you.


3. Do you read my posts from a reader, blogroll or is this your first visit?


Thanks for playing!

SBQ 08/07/08

This week's SBQ was suggested by Outi and is: What do you do with your thread clippings? Do you just scrap them or do you use them in something else?

I keep my ort in a glass jar. I used to just toss them every so often or put them on the lawn in case of bare bird nests but nowadays I find myself saving them. Who know what for? I've heard they make great bear stuffing. It would have to be a pretty small teddy bear! They are kind of pretty, just as they are. I'll just continue to save them in my jar and one day perhaps I'll find a use for them.

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Confession time: I find myself collecting ort from the floor and carrying them back to my jar. Why not throw it out? Come on, girl...It's one little ort! Are you really going to miss it? Yes. I might.

Woohoo mail!

Yesterday, I found a package on my front porch...inside was this lovely gift from Cathey via the giveaway on her blog. It's a chart and charm pack from my wish list...Pansy Sampler: Hope by Sisters and Best Friends. The shop she had it sent from included a huge bundle of freebie patterns with it. Ooo, I love stash! I am going to have such a great time stitching this.

Thank you, Cathey! This is wonderful!

Readers, please note, you simply must visit Cathey's blog this week; she has finished the most beauuuutiful project...

I'm surfing...

...the web on my new laptop! Rick said I needed a laptop so I could do my stitchy stuff anywhere. I think he really meant I was hogging the computer. We ordered a very nice espresso brown one from Dell and it was delivered yesterday. I loves it! This was an anniversary pressie.

I've spent the last two afternoons setting up all my sites and even making an RSS reader for my blogs. I still need to move PCStitch Pro over and my music but all my cross stitch pictures are here! I really like the feed reader; it will be so much easier to see everyone's updates. I was pleased to find almost everyone has feeds turned on...I think only 4 or 5 in my blogroll don't. I also have my own desktop wallpaper (Supernatural) my own screensaver (cross stitch photos, lol) and my stitchy friends aren't going to IM Rick, thinking it's me. Yes, no more sharing!

I have been stitching...just not too much blogging, lately. (The thought of the laptop coming soon somehow put me off the computer for a bit.) I should have a new finish to share soon!

Ye old ball and chain...

It's our wedding anniversary!

Rick and I were married 23 years ago today.

Happy anniversary, sweetheart...I love being married to you.

I'm a winner!

Rachael, Jan and Lisa have all given me the Kreative Blogger award!

AND... Clare and Sandra have given me the Brillante Weblog award!

How cool is that? Thank you ladies, I am honored.

I am also supposed to award this on to others but I'm going to party-poop. As Kendra said "I'm an award-winning party-pooper!" Trust me...if it's in my blogroll it is well worth reading.

I have read I won the drawing on Pumpkin's blog. I dunno what I've won but I'm promised to like it! How much winning can one girl take? Thanks to everyone for reading my blog, your comments and for blogging yourselves. Reading your posts makes each day complete!

Edited...Sandra informed me she nominated me for the Brillante Weblog on her July 19th post. The funny thing about this is...I read that post. I completely skipped over the fact that was MY name listed and MY blog awarded.

I'm as daft as they come, dear readers; it must be that blond hair!!! Thanks, Sandra!

A bit crazy

So sorry I've not posted in the last two weeks. I'm kinda going through some personal stuff right now that has me crazy stressed out. Those dear friends interested are welcome to email to find out what's up but I'm not going to bore everyone with the details. I have been stitching like mad to keep my sanity and will show the results as soon as I can. As for right now; I'd rather be in...

Beautiful Loch Ness, Inverness, Scotland

Gnome freebie

Here is a sweet little gnome pattern that Jessie has created. I've played around with printing the pattern out, scanning & saving it so it comes with the key. It's a little more work but having a key with the floss colors listed is invaluable! I must speak with Jess about choosing non-similar symbols when designing...she has all circular ones here and that can be really annoying~can't it?

I really wanted to stitch this one up before posting it but I've been neglecting my WIP's. I hope you can find a use for this cute little guy. If you happen to stitch this, please send me a picture!