THANK YOU DEARIES
When I wanted to do this:You surrounded me with love and reminded me who I am.That's my dad's thumbprint and a Notre Dame pendant that my JB gave me many years ago. They were with me last Thursday.And...
View ArticleACCEPT THE CHALLENGE
The Challenge Accepted campaign is a way for women to support one another and celebrate themselves. The challenge consists of women posting a black and white picture of themselves, using the hashtag...
View ArticleI SWEAR YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP
Five seconds after I posted here, Dearies, I checked my bank accounts (as I do every morning), and it looks like somebody got ahold of my account last night and went on an amazon shopping spree. I was...
View ArticleTHURSDAY
I'm up at the crack 'o dawn again today. Why....I have absolutely no idea. My eyes opened and that was the end of it. Time to get up.No stitching to report, I'm afraid. I had a bit of a mini crash at...
View ArticleSATURDAY SPINSTER BLISS
A homemade Starbucks cold brew with sugar free syrup and a splash of cream, a stitchy project almost complete, and Julie & Julia on the TeeVee.
View ArticlePATRIOTIC SQUARE STATES FEE NEE
Patriotic Square StatesStickideen Von Der WiehenburgNeedlepoint Now July/Aug 202018ct white mono canvasThreads: DMC 311, 321, 322, white, 640, 644. DMC jewel effects E815. Silk Lame' Braid SL09
View ArticleI COULDN'T RESIST
After the big finish of the patriotic piece, I was a bit stymied as to what might delight me as much. I decided to stick with canvas, and my selection didn't disappoint! I had to pry myself away from...
View ArticleWE NEED TO TURN THIS LITTLE GOAT RODEO RIGHT AROUND, DEARIES
I am damn, drat, and phooey today for about a hundred different reasons, but I'm picking up my shield and magic bracelets and tiara and getting on with it. The hundred things are just too stupid to...
View ArticleTHURSDAY
So there I was, minding my own business in the vestibule to menopausal hell, when suddenly the doors swung open and I was ushered in without so much as a how do you do.Twenty pounds.Twenty #;'g+*$#...
View ArticleBLUE HEART WHITE FLOWER FEE NEE
Painted canvas by Melissa ShirleyStitch guide by Paulette PaquetteThis is one of four in a set purchased from Family Needlework ShopI have to say, Dearies. This was truly a joy from start to fee nee....
View ArticleOPERATION GET IT BACK TOGETHER
Today's weight: 252IU transplant weight: 246Goal weight by year's end: 199Ultimate goal weight: 150
View ArticleBY WAY OF EXPLANATION...
Sorry to confuse everybody with this whole weight thing.The bottom line is that I need to get back to the 240 range and be very careful to only gain 1-2 pounds of fluid in between treatments.I gained a...
View ArticleNIGHT NIGHT
So much for having a productive Tuesday. Buzzy and I were up at the crack of dawn for his three-month roto-rootering, and I am just wiped out. The poor surgeon got quite a workout trying to get through...
View ArticleWHY DOES THIS ALWAYS REMIND ME OF STEWEY?
I'm just home from dialysis and am going to stitch a bit on Come Tarry before dinner, I think. For some reason this piece always reminds me of Stewey...maybe because it's soft and sweet? (Either that,...
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