Wednesday Wonders

Well, we have had a blast for 2 days on our trip to Washington DC. Things we have seen or done include:

• watching a black cow try to cross Interstate 95---road kill that could be a TBone all in one. LOL
• finding a SUPER Target and getting lost in it for 3 hours
• finding a Hobby Lobby and getting lost in it for 2 hours
• had a repeat diagnostic mammogram to confirm an abnormal finding. The longest 24 hours or worry but all is benign. LIFE IS GOOD!
• Saw about 40 signs that said "Washington"
• stitched two rows of Quaker freebie from Needleprint blog in the dark but gave up on the bumpy roads.
• had a yoga session last night
• decided that a 36 inch flat screen in our bedroom is going to be a must-gift for Christmas
• figured out about Fayetteville that I brought the wrong clothes for the weather
• picked up a pair of yoga pants at Target
• loved my hubbie and we laughed like we were on a Senior trip. FUN!
• put a book on audio from my Kindle so we both could hear it through the car speakers. We read the whole book, published in November 2010, called No Comfort Zone. It was enlightening. That was the first time we listened to a whole book together like that.
• watched Body guard have a spout with the bell boy while I was about to faint and finally just fell over the comfy soft heavenly bed and let them duke it out.
• ate at two separate Cracker Barrels and having a barrel of fun in each---I dunked a honey mustard  for Tanya. I did. I really did. Just saying!
• Decided I do not travel well because organization is a weakness for me. I take it all.
• Ate at Pizza Hut in the Super Walmart in between picking out yoga pants, that I left.
• found a jewelry pouch there to cover my small Vusion magnifier so it won't get scratched and the sweet boy gave it to me free.
• Got on the elevator with room service and they had a tall pitcher of Ice Tea and obviously he didn't speak much English as I asked him randomly if it was sweet tea and he said " no sweet tea has "surga"
• watched the lady at check in snicker to another person when I talked because she could tell I was Southern. I can't help it yal'll.
• found out the new Tylenol we just got was recalled.
• realized I  need a 12 step program for Target.
• passed an Eifell Tower.
• stopped at more rest stations than I ever thought possible.

Oh well, plans for tomorrow and also In Stitches to get some stash! Hope your week is just as happy!

On the road again.

Monday Madness

Our trip is delayed right now with one single phone call. But things can change in a moment's time. This I know for sure.

I've had many emails regarding this design, Stitching Friends Forever by Debbie Draper Designs. I have emailed her at the email address on her website and it's pending about how to get this freebie as I don't see it on her website. But if you want to cruise her website:

http://debbiedraperdesigns.com/

here is her website. Just click and explore. I'm not sure if she is still designing. Hoffman did a biography on her.
She doesn't have this listed as a freebie on there but you can see some pretty designs. I love Quaker Moments.  Explore today if you will to see what she has.

I will let you all know as soon as I hear from her where this design can be found.

We've had a hiccup in our travel plans and taking one day at a time right now. Something has come up that has to be taken care of prompto.

Abbie is now at the pet sitters. I miss her so much already. I think in the ruckus she knew something was up.

 I finished Pepsi's sampler and need to finish into something with this fabbie. Keeps my mind busy.

I had help with a new light. A Vusion by Mighty Bright. This is definitely worth the money for stitchers on travel or if you want to put on a table. It has an adjustable magnifier and LED light which is adjustable to two tones of light. I found this one at a Hobby Lobby.

And another stork delivery today of the Swarvorski crystal kind by Tool Tron. I love the red crystal in the eye of the stork.

This is all the stork will bring to this homestead. Promise.

The Kindle is fully charged now and I got 2 books in addition for the trip. I heart my Kindle. Latest book I loaded is called Night Road by Kristin Hannah. It's a newbie. Published this year. And also bought a 99cent one called What About Now? Reminders for Being in the Moment by Gina Lake.

These sweet frames were half off at Hobby Lobby last week so I had to show you how cute they are.

I have no idea what I will put into them but my favorite is the pink one.

although the sweetness of this baby sold me here.

And so day 7.

 Life keeps changing moment by moment.

To keep my mind busy, between now and tomorrow I am going to try to select some good traveling projects and finish packing. I'll share my final travel projects.

I need to stay busy.

I need to stay busy.

late edit note:

found the design here for free but 3.15 Euros (I think).

http://www.casacenina.com/debbie-draper-designs/stitching-friends.html

looks like it's free but the shipping and it's only offered through paper print.

Colonial Williamsburg sampler

This morning as I think of Colonial Williamsburg, I started a sampler design to remember our visit in the next couple of weeks. I will gradually add other motifs to it.

This is my first thought and starting point.  The two colors here are Gentle Art Liberty (blue) and soot (key). Fabric, any vintage and count of choice. I hope to visit a needlework shop on the trip and pick out some pretty, pretty Williamsburg colors and linen to add motifs of my experience on the trip. You can stitch alone on a smaller piece of fabric or start with a larger one and add the other motifs later.   

 

Colonial Williamsburg

design by Feathers in the Nest

copyright 2011

 

I think I've posted this poem before but for all newbies or if you haven't seen it before, it's pretty neat and is folded and put in my personal journal.

The Sampler

by Lynda D. Prouse

Rummaging around a junk shop

One lazy summer day,

I stumbled across a treasure.

It was a delicate piece of embroidery,

Called a "sampler" long ago,

Made by a young seamstress

While learning how to sew.

Though the edges were worn and faded,

The tiny stitches remained intact,

Each one vividly portraying

A pictorial of interesting fact.

It showed her house and garden,

A delightful scene from yesterday,

Birds flew across the fabric

All stitched in a magical way.

Flowers sprouted around the borders

In rows of sparkling hues

And in the bottom left-hand corner

Was the date of 1882.

I took in all its features

with eager and appreciative eyes

And couldn't believe my good luck

At discovering this wondrous prize.

It was like gazing through a window

To a place I imagined to be,

A simpler time to live in~~~

Just right for a dreamer like me.

Enjoy your Sunday afternoon!