September Stitch From Stash

Month: September

Spent: $12.75

Earned:  $0.00

Budget:  $25.00 + $39  - 12.75 = $51.25

This has not been my month!  I got sick around Labor day and I have been struggling with allergies all month.  I finally went to the doctor today and found out that I have Acute Bronchitis and Sinus issues!  I actually have to have an inhaler!  Not to mention one of my fur babies went over the rainbow bridge this month.  So I haven't really felt like stitching, I just felt like sitting in my chair relaxing.  I finished 1/2 of a page on my Faery Tale HAED project.   

I did purchase something this month.  While HAED was having their Labor Day sale, I couldn't resist this design!!!!   Not sure when I will ever get to it but really....this just screamed my name!!!!!

I bought both these magazines in July and they finally arrived this month!  So excited to get stitchy mail that doesn't count against me!!!!   I have found so many projects I want to stitch!!!

That's all for this month!  Here's hoping that October will be a better month!

RIP Jag Kitty

You know from the title this is going to be a sad post because I am crying as I type it.   My Jag kitty passed away Monday morning.  He had been sick for a while with his heart.  He took a turn for the worse on Saturday and we knew that he didn't have much time left.  We decided that we would take him to the vet Monday morning to end his suffering.  

Mark said his goodbyes to him.  We placed him in his crate, then in the passengers seat so he could see me and I could pet him.  While driving him to the vets office, I always had to keep my fingers in the crate to let him know I was there.  I have had to do that since he was a kitten.  Halfway to the vets office, Jag gave my fingers a final head butt and  then he  passed away silently in his crate.   I am so thankful he passed on his own.  Even though I was headed to the vets office to end suffering, I think that this would be harder.  

I just thought I would share a few of my favorite pictures of him with you.  At the end you can read a funny Jag story....

 Jabba the Hut Jag kitty

Please take me Disney mom!!!!  I fit in the suitcase

Just thinking

These two loved to take over the dogs bed and make them sleep on the floor.

Wrestling with Bert

just so cute!

Thought he was Jack Sparrow and got into the rum!!!

Loved to lay in my fabric!!!!

Checking out the Disney train box

How many more papers do you have to grade mom????

He was a skittish kitty...my housekeeper cleaned my house for 5 years when she asked me when did you get the yellow kitty?   I had to laugh because I said "Before the dogs...you have never seen him in 5 years????"  He was a good hider!!!

August Stitch from Stash and new Disney start!!!!

Month: August

Spent: $0

Earned: $30

Budget:  $25 + 30 +(-16) = $39

I know...I am late!!!  However, I broke even!!!!!  I finished 2 pages this month!   I finished the top two rows of my Faery tales!!!

Finished Page 1 of my Hot Air Balloon.....

Started a new project!  Preening Pixie from the Art of Disney!  I love this design and love the fabric I chose earlier this year!!!!

Already August???? Faery Tales Milestone!!!!!

Where did my summer go????  Classes started on Tuesday and it has been a crazy week!!!   I hit a major milestone with Faery Tales last night!!!   I finished the top two rows!!!!   There are 3 more rows to go basically 24 pages but I am loving the project.   The first thing I did when I finished was give it a bath!  After several years of me holding, stitching, cats and dogs sitting on it....it needed a bath.  So...while it was drying....I pulled out my car project.

 Here is my Car project..just the first page.  It it is Hot air balloon by Taveren from Heaven and Earth designs.   It was so close to being finished that I finally just finished the page!

I received the cutest exchange gift from my Cross Stitch Insanitarium group.  I love the little Bambi design

One of my goals this summer was to clean out some of my house.  I donated over 400 paperback books to the public library.   I have a book hording problem but I did put it to good use!  I just hope the library likes trashy bodice ripping novels or they may prefer the murdering serial killer ones I sent.   

Since I have finished 2 pages on two different HAEDs...I am giving myself permission to start this project!   I am so excited!!!!

Stitch From Stash- July

Month:  July

Spent:  $64  

Earned:  $23

Budget:   $25+ $23 - $64 =  -16

I completely BLEW my budget this month!!!   I forgot that we were starting a new session and so I was BAD!!!  I went to Cecilia's Sampler in Branson, MO which is an amazing Cross stitch store.  I was very bad in that store....but more on that later!!!!

I did have  small finish that I cannot show until I mail it.  It is an exchange but I did finish it.

Here is Faery Tales!  I made it to the end of the first row and I had enough fabric at the end!!!!  I was worried to be honest.  Even though I measured and remeasured I was sill a little anxious.   I actually finished 2 pages of this project this month but I only gave myself credit for one.  If you take a look at the second picture, you can see the small section that is the last page of row 2. So, to be honest, I won't give myself credit until I stitch that column all the way down.  That should equal one page.

This giant and little boy has been nothing but confetti stitching.  I feel like I am going so slow!

My purchases this month:    I went to Barnes and Noble to purchase part 3 of the Dollhouse  design from Cross stitch Collections. I also purchased a Cloud Factory chart from Etsy.   Then while at Cecilia's I purchased the Just Cross stitch Ornament preview issue (shown) and Not shown is the Just Cross stitch Halloween issues and Ornament Issue. 

I really didn't find anything else because they were out of Mill Hill kits and nothing struck my "OMG I just have to stitch that!" until I wen to the checkout.  I saw this design being stitched up and I love houses so I asked about it.  It was a FREE chart!!!  It is from Handblessings but it did require 4 charms which I did purchase.   Isn't it cute???  You can find it here if you are interested in the details.  It looks like you need to contact your local LNS to get the patterns.  You can call Cecilia's to order the charm pack and patterns.   

That is my month!  

Vacation Day 4 - Charleston then home

So sad...today was our last day in Charleston.  We went to the beach just to see the pretty water and feel the sand on toes....Just breath taking.   We spent about an hour at the beach then we went to Sonic for lunch.   After that, we did make a stop at Hancock's fabrics because they were having a GREAT sale!!!  We took Karin to the airport and said goodbye until next year!!!  Mom and I pulled out of Charleston around noon and I pulled in my driveway at 4:45 am!!!  I was exhausted...it was a fun trip!!!!

Love the feel of my toes in the water!

Vacation Day 3 - Savannah GA

I lied...I found some other pictures from Day 2 in Charleston that I must share!!!

My new Downton Abby ornament...isn't it pretty???

I am not usually a hat girl...but I needed this one!!!!  

Meet my new friend Jake.....

Check out this cool Plastic lamp I bought for my classroom!!!!  WE are the tigers so there you go!  They do make them to order and will ship!   If interested let me know and I will give you the info!

Savannah time...we stopped in this little store and I found my babies!!!! 

We spent lots of time walking around and I love historic buildings so I wanted to share a few pretty ones I saw...

We found another historic cemetery that you could walk through...so we did.  This is how graves used to be built...

I am not sure why all these tombstones are on this wall but there were a lot of them....

We did go to Paula Dean's restaurant to eat dinner.  It was Sunday, so it was buffet only with an option to order side dish of fried okra...which we did!  This was so good!  The sweet tea came with lemon and mint in it!  I love it!!!

Big platter of fried okra anyone????