Update

Since the retreat has been over...the stitching but has really bit me in the stitching spot! I finished Viv's SFE piece...well the stitching part..I need to do the actually finishing on it but I will do that this weekend. I also finished my part of the Ozark Sampler Mystery SAL.

Today I started working on my Weenie dog piece for my Aunt. She wanted me to stitch a pattern that looks like her weenie Dog - George W. I think it is turning out very nicely. We also went up to my Aunt's house and had lunch. We then went and visited our family cemetary and layed flowers on my grandparents/great grandparents and uncles grave. It was very peaceful afternoon.

I still have to go through all my stash from the retreat....I took home almost a small suitcase full of stash! I am so happy!!!!!

Stitching update on my 5 BAP:

Projects finished: 1/5

Stitches completed: 144,836

Stitches left to stitch: 108,602

Percentage complete: 57.1%

2008 ILCS Stitching Retreat

I was able to host the retreat this year and we had a ball!!! Karin came in early and we went to Turpentine Creek in Eureka Springs, AR to the Big Cat rescue. We arrived about 45 minutes before feeding time and we walked around and looked at the bed cats. Some of their stories were so sad. It just amazes me about how people will treat animals. After reading some of their stories I was ready to break into tears.


Thursday morning, several of us went to Gentry to the Wildlife Safari. It was so amazing...we had the most awesome experience! We were able to bottle feed 2 four-week old baby tigers. Kitty and Cat. It was so cool. We also was able to play with a baby spider monkey, lemurs, baby rabbits and a big boa constrictor. We went to a new LNS in Gravette. I did some shopping and found some really good deals on sale!! I was very proud of myself for that. That night we went to Shoguns for dinner and then to Hobby Lobby. Thursday night, I held a fiber class and a fiber challenge class.


Friday morning, we went to Hobby Lobby and then over to Rogers to spend the day. We had lunch at the Tea Room, popped over to the Dollar Saver, then the Rabbits Lair. The last LNS we visited was The Busy Needle were Sara taught us a dye class....she was fabulous. Everyone dyed some beautiful fabrics and threads. My husband grilled chicken and ribs for our dinner and we all had a wonderful time.


We all went to Tulsa on Saturday. We visited Stitchworks and The Silver Needle. We had lunch at Joe's Crab Shack. Saturday night we went to Olive Garden for Dinner and then Debra hosted a wonderful Finishing Class.


Sunday morning everyone headed home. Not before Karin, Vicki L and I went to War Eagle Mill and Cavern. Karin and I went into the big dark scary cave....while Vicki L was the smart one and sat outside to stitch. Karin and I dropped Vicki off at the Bus Station and then we were off to Tulsa again so we could take Karin to the airport.


I finally was home around a 8:45 pm....the sad thing...I hosted the retreat in MY hometown and the girls who drove home from Indiana beat me home!!!



Stitching Update
Stitches stitched: 144,636
Stitches left: 108,802
Percentage completed: 57.1%

Summer time!!

I love summer time. I have really been enjoying my break. When it hasn't been raining I try to lay out in the sun for about an hour a day. I listen to my ipod and read a trashy novel. If the baby pool is warm I somtimes will take a dip it in.

I have had to go to 2 workshops this week. I went to one to learn how to podcast the other was today over how to use calculators in math. The hard graphing calculators. It was interesting.

Today's mailman brought the disney magazines I bought off someone on the 123board. I was very excited about that!!

I have finished 25 of 30 sections on inspirations...yep you read that right...I only have 5 sections to go. My goal was to have it finished by the end of may...didn't happen so I pushed it back to the retreat which is 1 week from today. Basically I need to finish a page a day to reach my goal. Not sure it is oging to happen but I have lots of vines and flowers to do so maybe...just maybe.

I have reached the 1/2 way mark on my 5 big projects...hopefully when I finish Inspirations I am going to work on my Tiger...that is my fair entry piece so I have to have that finished by Sept.

Stitching progress:

Stitches completed: 139,036

Stitches left: 114,402

Percentage complete: 54.9%

Woo- Hooo

I have some finishes to post!!! My ILCS group is doing a round robin and I decided to join in. I gridded up the 2006 Kats' by Kelly. I had 4 different ladies stitch on it and I am finishing it up. I finished January and April Kat this week. I also finished my Model for X's and Oh's but I can't post that one. I also finished up page 21 of 30 from Inspirations. I have to say I am too lazy to take Inpsirations out of the q-snap huggers to show off the finished sections.

Tomorrow is the official last day of school for the kids. have to go on Tuesday to finish up adn then it is summer for me!!!! I am going to stitch and stitch! I didn't reach my goal of finishing Inspirations but I did finish my model...which is exciting for me. So according to my chart with my 5 BAPs...here is my update:

Stitching update: 1 of 5 BAP finished

Stitches stitched: 125,930

Stitches left to stitch: 127,508

Percentage complete 49,7%

Inspirataions update

Wow...I decided this week that I want to lose weight and get into better shape. My goal is to be able to walk without my thighs touching each other. Yes I know this is proably too much info but that is my goal. I have started walking down my road every evening. From my house to the end of the road and back is 2.1 miles. the bad part is that it is actually down a hill then you climb a hill. So on the way home you have to go down this huge hill and back up another one. I am tired!!!! This week I have walked 9.3 miles. Mark and I took the dogs to the dog walk yesterday and that was 3 miles there....

I finished another section of Inspirations which means I have completed 20/30 parts.....only 10 more sections to do!!!! I can't wait!!!!

I have 7 more days of school!! Then LOTS of stitching time!!!!


Stitching update on my BAP's:
Stitches stitched: 118,258
Stitches left: 135,180
percentage complete: 46.7%

Gift in the mail

I recieved my SS gift today in the mail. I was very happy when I opened the package. As you can see I got a heinzeit chart from my wish list, a piece of evenweave fabric, 1 pack of notecards, 1 small notepad and a princess journal.

I am posting a new picture of Inspirations..I have finished 19/30 sections. I may reach my goal yet to have this thing finished by the end of the month!!!! My friend keeps telling me I should enter this into the county fair....I may just do that.

The end of the school year is in sight.....This is the seniors last 2 days and then we about 2 more weeks....I am so ready for summer break!

Stitching update:

Stitches Stitched 114,758

Stitches left: 138,680

Percentage complete: 45%

Inspirations update

I have set a goal to finish Inspirations this month as well as my Model for X's and Oh's. I am stitching one page of inspirations which is 2400 stitches and then I do the same on my model. So this is a picture of section 9 and that means I have completed 18/30 sections. I am so ready for summer break!! We have 18 days of school left and then the much needed summer break. I am so exhausted and need the break. However, I do have to take 18 hours of staff development this summer so that means I will be in classes during my break.


Brigen has another ear infection so he is on medicine again. Which is a huge pain in the butt. I hate to give him the medicine because it makes his ear greasy...just down gross.


Stitching update:
Stitches stitched: 110,618
Stitches left: 142,820
Percentage completed: 43.6%