Saturday Stitching

Went over to March's Saturday and had our monthly Stitch n Bitch. We both got quite a lot done on LHN HoN2. We figure by the month of March we should be done with the house and ready to move onto other parts of the pattern. I really love these LHNs.

After lunch we went to InStitches and bought some more stash. I got Peppermint Twist by Blue Ribbon Designs along with all the Week Dye Works threads and Just Nan's Autumn in the Square. Just what I need, more patterns! LOL.

In the evening I worked on Contemplating the System.I finally got to put in more that just black. There are about four or five browns and a couple maroons in there. Today it will be back to more black. Argh!

Birthday Stash!

I received a nice check from my MIL, so of course I had to go the the LNS and buy stash. I had seen Victoria Sampler's Jingle Bell Christmas Tree Farm done up on the wall and they were holding it for me. So I got it, the accessory packs, and fabric for it.

I also picked up her Little House Ornaments and Ink Circles Cirque des Carreaux.

Of course I also had to get the new Mirabilia's Venetian Opulence.
Afterward I came home, ordered Chinese to be delivered for lunch and then started stitching on HAED's Contemplating the System by Ciro Marchetti. Lots and lots of black.
There is nothing quite like a new start. I actually put about 1500 stitches in after this picture was taken.
DH took me to BestBuy and I got a new case for the laptop and a few games for my Nintendo DS. Then we went to Macaroni Grill for dinner. All in all a very nice birthday. I've gotten to the age where I like quiet birthdays. LOL

Oh My!

I just received these wonderful gifts for my birthday (it's next Wednesday) from Michiko in Japan.These are Misuya needles. The come ten to a pack and there are six packs in the lovely little box. I can't wait to try these out. I'm so excited!

These lovely ladies are Kokeshi dolls. Michiko says that according to legend the dolls bring happiness. Well, we can all use happiness huh? I think they're working already. I am very happy today. A big thank you and hug to Michiko! I just love everything.

Really

I have been stitching. And to prove it, here is part 11 of MXI. Just finished putting in the last stitches and I'm ready to go onto part 12. The last part! Hurrah!
Then I get to start the new one, Autumn Watergarden.

We didn't do anything last night for New Year's. It was cold and windy. We had 50 mph gusts. So we stayed in and I watched True Blood until almost 12, then we watched the ball fall in Times Square on TV. Not exciting, but warm and cuddly. Happy New Year everyone!

Traveling

The weekend before Christmas, my sister and I drove to Pennsylvania to bring my parents down to Virginia for Christmas. The weekend after, we took them back up. I have a little LHN piece that I keep packed in my duffel bag. That is what I stitched on this past weekend. It's coming along nicely considering I only stitch on it when I travel.

Little House Needlework

Night and Day

I'm going shopping to Michael's on January 1st for floss for HAEDs Contemplating the System by Ciro Marchetti. If you aren't familiar with HAED, they almost all take at least 90 different colors of floss. I have a coupon for 20% off my entire order on the 1st, so I should make out nicely. I also have gift cards for Michael's that I received for Christmas. Yay! Shopping at no cost to me! Can it get any better than that?

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas to all my blogging and stitching friends. May you have a blessed holiday. I well "see" you all next year!

Update Finally!

Yes, I am finally updating. March and I stitched last weekend and I actually put a little in FoS. So, here it is:I also stitch a couple hours on LHN's HoN2. This is the piece March and I are stitching together. We start the day stitching on it, then switch to whatever else we want to work on later.

The lighting isn't so great, but this is a sweet little piece.
I've also been stitching on MXI. I'm just about out of one of the colors I'm using as a substitute. It is Six Strand Sweets Green Tea Ice Cream. I checked with their website and contacted one of the sites listed. Laurel's Stitchery had some SSS listed but not that color. I emailed Laurel and she found one for me and put it up on her site so I could buy it. All within 24 hours. Now that is service. I'll go there again, that's for sure.