Blog Hiatus?

Whoa, I've been gone for far to long... Things have been a bit on the crazy side and I don't expect them to get better for awhile. We are in the midst of trying to sell our home (not great timing for this!) because my husband has gotten a long awaited transfer to Edmonton (great timing for this!). So, unfortunately for me, I haven't been doing any stitching. In fact, I'm still trying to go through and weed out things that I no longer want or need so that I don't have to move as many things. I can't say when I'll be back to blogging, but I know it won't be until after we move and get settled most likely. I'm still enjoying reading blogs when I have a free moment or two and still love seeing what everyone is up to. I hope this finds you well, that is if anyone still visits here... Well, back to work for me. I'll update as I can! Thank you for visiting and send house selling vibes please!

Happy Thanksgiving, and I have no pictures...

First off I'd like to wish all in the states a Happy Thanksgiving! This time of year always seems strange to me. Here in Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated the 2nd monday in October. After 11 years you would think I'd have adapted to that, but I guess spending 37 years in the states has left a permanent mark. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday spent with friends and family. Wish I could be spending it with my family, but I'll be thinking of them all and hope to one day be there to celebrate with them again.

Secondly, I have no pictures... I have been so busy I have not even stitched one single stitch. Since last posting I have studied for, taken and passed my 4 hour provincial exam for my life insurance license. I am now official, yay! I am working to build my business with Primerica and that has not left a lot of personal fun time. However, I know that eventually that will change. I am really enjoying what I do so far and am looking forward to the day I will be able to quit my day job and do my business full time. There is great satisfaction in helping families become debt free, planning for retirement, investing for their future & helping them to protect what they have. I am learning so much and still have so much to learn, it's a great thing!

I'm sure I don't have to say it, but I also have not had much time for blogs lately. I do try to read when I have time, but with studying and such, that time has been minimal. With the holidays here now (how did that happen so quickly!?) I imagine I won't have much extra time, but know that I pop in when I can, even if I don't comment. Maybe someday in the future I'll have time to keep up better with my blog, stitch and even read and comment on blogs regularly, wouldn't that be fantastic!

Well, back to work for me. Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday if you are celebrating it and if not, have a fantastic weekend! Thank you as always for stopping by for a visit!

I'm back...

We are back from our trip to Edmonton and it was nice. Great way to end the summer. I've put up about 30 Prairie Schooler charts in my eBay store if anyone is interested. I was able to do a bit of stitching while we were away as well. I'm sorry my pictures are not very good, but I was in a bit of a rush when I took them.

I had a new start, Spring Violets from Country Cottage Needleworks. I received this chart from Michelle in an exchange and I am loving the way it is stitching up. It's my first and only CCN and I think I will have to do more of them. Thank you so much Michelle for sending it to me! I'm using the required colors and it's being stitched on a CountryStitch fabric, but since I'm at work, I am not sure of the color.


I continued working on A Prairie Year by Prairie Schooler. I forgot to bring my working copy of June and July, so I did August instead. I have included a picture of August and also one of how it looks with everything stitched so far.

Last but not least, I am including a picture of my Angel. I didn't work on her while I was away, but I haven't posted a picture of how she looks for quite awhile. I am almost done doing the Kreinik and just have a small amount left on the bottom of the skirt. Then it's onto the beading, which I've never done before. Beading should be interesting!

This is short and sweet since I'm at work, but wanted to update everyone on my progress. Before leaving for edmonton I was all caught up on blogs... since returning I'm playing catch-up again! I have almost 900 updates to read, so I'm not sure how long that will take or how much commenting I'll be able to do. I very much enjoy reading how everyone is doing, so please know I'm reading and enjoying it all. Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate that you do, even if I'm not such a great blogging friend and comment often. Have a great week!

Why am I awake at this hour you ask...

I started a new job on the weekends. I work from midnight to noon friday/saturday and saturday/sun. My first time was last weekend and it wasn't as bad as I thought it might be. The great thing about this job is that I only answer phones and when not doing that I can do whatever I like. I am using my time to catch up on blogs. Last weekend I had 1000+ feeds in my google reader. By the end of my shift on sunday I was down to 500 LOL. This weekend I hope to clear out the rest & then maybe do some stitching, I brought a few WIP's with me, just incase. This job is on an "as needed" basis so I won't be working every weekend, but the extra money is nice and the quiet time to do what I want is too. I won't be working another weekend until September though.

I have a trip out of town planned for next week and my daughter and I will be gone for about a week and a half or so. First time I've left DH by himself in the 10 yrs we've been married, wonder what he'll do LOL. No wife and no DD, he'll probably live in front of the computer LOL. I'm sorry I have no pictures for this post, I haven't been doing any stitching, all my extra time has been spent setting up eBay auctions. I had no idea it could be so time consuming, but I have sold quite a few charts and some of my extra fabric, but have a lot more to go. I put more auctions up yesterday so we'll see how they do.

I'm hoping once school starts in September to have more time to keep up with blogs and such, I know I always say that, but maybe if I keep saying it... it will actually happen? Please say yes! LOL. Well, gonna go tackle some more blog reading! Have a great weekend wherever you are, it's been so darn hot here lately, but hot is better than snow! LOL

Lucky Me! and I have a Store!

Look what I've received in the mail from Lynn! I was lucky enough to win her Bloggaversary drawing, and this is what she made and sent for me. It is a Lizzie Kate design with a lovely sentiment and she's made it into a Pin Keep. This is my first ever pin keep! I've never made one, but always wanted to. Can you believe this is her first one? Her stitching and finishing is just beautiful and if you click on the picture and look closely, shes even put our initials on the tea cups, how cute is that? Lynn has also posted pictures of it on her site as well, go give her a visit! Thank you so much Lynn for your beautiful stitching and friendship, both will be treasured always!

I know I've been missing lately, and I have a good reason ... My new eBay Store. I have decided to take the plunge and de-stash a lot of my charts, supplies, fabric and whatever else I can purge. Currently I've only managed to get some charts up there, it's definitely a work in progress. It's taken me an incredible amount of time to purge, scan and list everything so far. If you'd like to keep up to date on new listings you can add me as a favorite store and/or sign up for my newsletter. As time allows ( I hope to add at least a few things everyday) I will be adding in new things, and there will be a lot. I'm determined to get rid of about 80% of what I have in the craft room. I hardly ever go in there now because it's not relaxing nor a creative environment. Help me please! LOL.

Well, I hope it isn't such a long time till my next post, but things are still crazy busy with school being out, decluttering, and I may be starting a new job on the weekends. So, I won't promise anything because , well, I just won't LOL. Calgon take me away!

Hope everyone is or has had a lovely weekend, and as always, thank you for visiting me!