Happy New Year,,,

Just want to wish all my friends and family a Happy New Year,,and that you may have a Healthy and Prosperious year..see ya in 2010...

Hello Monday.....

Well I made it thru Christmas and we really dont do anything for New Years,,so I think I am in the clear...it was a little to quiet for us here since all our kids are back in Arizona..but I have been busy stitching and reading..I am almost done with Return to the Sea with Jane Austen, by The Sampler Girl..and I have been reading and really liking so far The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly..well here is a picture of the project I am working on and a blurp from the book I am reading hope you all are having a great monday..till next time..

Synopsis of the Tea Rose:
East London, 1888-a city apart. A place of shadow and light where thieves, whores, and dreamers mingle, where children play in the cobbled streets by day and a killer stalks at night, where bright hopes meet the darkest truths. Here, by the whispering waters of the Thames, a bright and defiant young woman dares to dream of a life beyond tumbledown wharves, gaslit alleys, and the grim and crumbling dwellings of the poor.Fiona Finnegan, a worker in a tea factory, hopes to own a shop one day, together with her lifelong love, Joe Bristow, a costermonger's son. With nothing but their faith in each other to spur them on, Fiona and Joe struggle, save, and sacrifice to achieve their dreams. But Fiona's dreams are shattered when the actions of a dark and brutal man take from her nearly everything-and everyone-she holds dear. Fearing her own death at the dark man's hands, she is forced to flee London for New York. There, her indomitable spirit-and the ghosts of her past-propel her rise from a modest west side shopfront to the top of Manhattan's tea trade. Fiona's old ghosts do not rest quietly, however, and to silence them, she must venture back to the London of her childhood, where a deadly confrontation with her past becomes the key to her future. The Tea Rose is a towering old-fashioned story, imbued with a modern sensibility, of a family's destruction, of murder and revenge, of love lost and won again, and of one determined woman's quest to survive and triumph.Authentic and moving, The Tea Rose is an unforgettable novel-one certain to take its place beside such enduring epics as A Woman of Substance, The Thornbirds,and The Shell Seekers.

Just Got Done...

Watching The Tudors, season 1..and now I have to wait to buy season 2,,,wow,,what a great series..if you have not seen it, you really should..it is not for the faint of heart,,,it takes you more indepth of the life of Henry VIII and Anne Boeyln..very good...

MERRY CHRISTMAS...

Well what can I say,,,since we just moved here and have no family here,,my husband and I decided to go to the movies,,and I am glad we did...we went and saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie and I recommend going to see it..very good..even Christian Today gave it 3 out of 4 stars,,there is no cussing no nudity and just a good old action movie..I am hoping everyone out there is having a wonderful Christmas,,till next time,,

Devon

Merry Chritmas to all my Friends..

I want to wish all my friends out there a Very Merry Christmas,,,

Happy Wensday Everyone..

Well are you all ready for the Holiday? I am nothing much going on here,,just have the next 3 days off , so I see some baking, reading and stitching and of course crocheting going on...And I wanted you all to know if you go over to SHABBYFUFU BLOG,,just click on the link to the right under my favorite blogs, she is having an awesome giveaway $100 gift certificate to her store,,,so click over there and enter...what a wonderful way to start the year huh...well till next time Merry Christmas everyone...
Devon

Hello,,

Well it is a quiet day here in the Hanna house..we really arent doing alot,,just kinda of chillin. The weather has turned cold well cold for me..So far I have worked on my queen size blanket pictures to follow..and me and my hubby watched the movie The Other Boelyn Girl,, we really like that movie,,and also we are making our way thru the first season of The Tudors, another great series..well todays is going to be short and sweet I hope you all are having a great weekend..Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..

Devon

Happy Thursday Everyone..

Well it has been a quiet week here,,nothing really going on..but as I sit at my computer and look at everyones beautiful blogs I got to thinking...of my New Year Resolutions. I have been not so good in keeping them in the past and really dont know why I keep having them. But I guess I am hoping that this year will be the year it happens and all comes together..so in saying that here is my list..do you have New Years Resolutions??Well I hope you all are having a quiet weekend and that you may all have a great weekend...

Devons 2010 New Year Resolution List..

1.Stitch 1 ornament a month
2.Read more then 24 books(not a good year of reading)
3.Make at least 50% of next years christmas presents
4.Crochet at least 1 afghan
5.Read the Bible more
6.Go to church on a regular basis
7.Try out more recipes
8.Bake alot more.

there you go,,now we will see how much I accomplish it durning the year..well have a great weekend and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..

Devon

Its a Rainy Saturday here...

Its a raining here in Florida and I am enjoying staying inside, at least till I have to go to work tonight..Well it has been really quiet here since my daughter and grandson moved back to Arizona and me and my hubby enjoyed a quiet evening last night just sitting and watching movies together,,it has been a long time since we have had the house just to our selfs.. Well I have been busy stitching,and baking..I started a new project a Sampler Girl one called Return to the Sea with Jane Austen and I am really enjoying stitching this..and I was craving some muffins and scones so I had a couple of packages of muffin and scone mixes in the cubboard and thought I would whip those up today,,I recently bought a scone pan and I love I might have to get another one,,well I hope you are enjoying your saturday and I will chat with you later,,,till then Happy Holidays...

Hello Everyone..

I

I am still alive..

Alot has been going on,,first my daughter and my grandson have moved back to Arizona so it is really quiet here and I am not used to that..My husband flew back with them friday and got caught in the Houston/snow mess and ended up having to spend the night in houston not fun at all and didnt get to Phoenix till 855pm saturday night instead of friday night,,then his flight out of Phoenix was delays 1hour 10 minutes I dont think he will be flying any time soon..I have been baking my son Josh wanted me to make him the snickerbar cookies so I had him those and peanut blossoms ones..I just kinda of chilled out over the weekend worked sunday had a good day at work..then I picked Justin up last night and today I baked some more cookies and over the weekend I finished the cross stitch project I was working on I put my and my husbands initals and the date we were married on it. And worked more on my blanket. I did put up decorations yesterday so it feels more like christmas time here..well I hope you all are having a great week so far,,take care till next time..

Happy Thanksgiving..

Wishing everyone of my friends and family have a very Happy Thanksgiving,,from our house to yours...

I am employed once again....

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got a job at the Barnes and Noble here,,and I cant be happier...of course I have to work up to full time again but that is ok for me..I miss Barnes and Noble..I start monday...and today my husband and daughter and grandson went to Amelia Island and had a good time,,I just can get over all the water that is here,,I am so in my element here...well Ihope you all are enjoying your

weekend,,here are some pictures to enjoy.

New Stitch Markers in Shop..

I just added these today,,,arent they adorable..

Plus I have an updated picture of my crochet which I will tell you its going to be a big big afghan or blanket,,I kinda got carried away...I am really enjoying crocheting this one..

Things I love...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Strawberrylane
Teacups and Violets..



http://www.etsy.com/shop/greerdesign
My Yorkie Toby



http://www.etsy.com/shop/primitivebettys
Cross Stitching

http://www.etsy.com/shop/pancakeandlulu

Pink yarn

http://www.etsy.com/shop/livelovebead
Swarovski Crystals

Good morning,,thought I would promote some Items I really love from shops on Etsy..I have been working on my crochet project and will have an updated picture for you..hope you all have a awesome week..

Baby Its Cold Outside...

The temps have dropped down to 55 today and I am loving it..and with cold weather brings out the crocheting..and I am also loving that,,this is a picture of my current project..you ask what is it..well I guess you will have to keep watching this blog to find out..I am trying to use up a bunch of my yarn,,but it is hard not to buy when Michaels has Vanna's yarn on sale for $2 a skein..and I love this yarn..it is soft and washable and in beautiful colors..I also picked back up my cross stitch project and I am happy to say I see a light at the end of the tunnel as being almost done..pictures will follow soon..well I hope you all are having a great day and thanks for stopping by...

Happy Veterans Day..

My husband and my son and myself are all veterans, my son did a tour over in Iraq and my husband was over in Desert Storm..So I just want to say Happy Veterans Day to all the Veterans out there and the ones who are keeping our land safe,,May God Bless You All...

Its Beginning to look alot like Christmas...

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http://www.etsy.com/shop/Brookish


http://www.etsy.com/shop/jimsmeltzgallery

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodcraftsandCandles

Good Morning..

The scissor fobs are in the Etsy Store and I have added some Bent Creek patterns to my ebay listing..I have to run errands today so I hope you all have a wonderful day..

New Scissor Fobs..

These will be in my Etsy store tomarrow..I can do any initial letter and color of crystal..I also made another necklace and I will post pictures of that later..but here are the fobs..A dog one, A dragon one and a Inital one..

Daytona Beach...

Grandson Max,,loving the water..

They were running laps and we could hear the cars..

Art Festival in Daytona Beach

Yesterday we went down to Daytona Beach,,and had great time..we even got a nice surprise,,there was an Art Festival going on so we stopped and looked around. The weather was beautiful..

My New Read,,,

Well I finally finished Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning,,,it got really good..now to wait for the next and last one in the series...up next on the reading is The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen, she has another book out called The Secret Garden I have'nt read that one yet,,I am so happy I got my reading bug back,,here is a

Here is the snyposis:
Synopsis
In this irresistible follow-up to her New York Times bestselling debut, Garden Spells, author Sarah Addison Allen tells the tale of a young woman whose family secrets—and secret passions—are about to change her life forever.Twenty-seven-year-old Josey Cirrini is sure of three things: winter in her North Carolina hometown is her favorite season, she’s a sorry excuse for a Southern belle, and sweets are best eaten in the privacy of her hidden closet. For while Josey has settled into an uneventful life in her mother’s house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she escapes to each night…. Until she finds it harboring none other than local waitress Della Lee Baker, a tough-talking, tenderhearted woman who is one part nemesis—and two parts fairy godmother…Fleeing a life of bad luck and big mistakes, Della Lee has decided Josey’s clandestine closet is the safest place to crash. In return she’s going to change Josey’s life—because, clearly, it is not the closet of a happy woman. With Della Lee’s tough love, Josey is soon forgoing pecan rolls and caramels, tapping into her startlingly keen feminine instincts, and finding her narrow existence quickly expanding.Before long, Josey bonds with Chloe Finley, a young woman who makes the best sandwiches in town, is hounded by books that inexplicably appear whenever she needs them, and—most amazing of all—has a close connection to Josey’s longtime crush. As little by little Josey dares to step outside herself, she discovers a world where the color red hasastonishing power, passion can make eggs fry in their cartons, and romance can blossom at any time—even for her. It seems that Della Lee’s work is done, and it’s time for her to move on. But the truth about where she’s going, why she showed up in the first place—and what Chloe has to do with it all—is about to add one more unexpected chapter to Josey’s fast-changing life.Brimming with warmth, wit, and a sprinkling of magic, here is a spellbinding tale of friendship, love—and the enchanting possibilities of every new day.

Happy Thursday..

Well my son and his friend made it here safe and sound,,and now we are enjoying visiting...but I wanted to post some pictures of my Tote Envelopes they work great for taking your projects to Stitch Ins..the park,,or keep them in the car...and they make great gifts...if you are interested just message me or come over to my Etsy Store and Check more out...

Some of my Favorites...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/janethillstudio


http://www.etsy.com/shop/karenfieldsgallery


http://www.etsy.com/shop/Brookish


http://www.etsy.com/shop/ccampbell0509




Here are just a few of items from my favorites in my Etsy Shop,,hope you enjoy them.

Hello,,,

Well I think I am finally falling into a routine since the move..I started crafting again,,and knitting and now I think I have my reading back..I stayed up late last night reading..I am still reading Karen Marie Monings book Dreamfever..but I did go thru my books and I picked out what I would like to read next so I now have a stack by my bed,,,what are you reading and do you have a stack of books you want to read???Here is the books I would like to read next..