Happy Monday,

Well the weekend is over,,I had to work all weekend but that is ok since it was really slow are work and I got to leave early on saturday..I have been stitching everynight on BBD Beneath a Sunlit sky and I am really loving it,,I dont know if it is the colors or the design but I dont want to sleep or work I just want to stitch,,do any of you out there ever fell or felt that way about a design you are working on..since I have gotten back into my stitching mojo I have spent way to much money,,I guess I have to make up for not spending for 2 years huh,...sounds good to me. Well I wont bore you anymore here are some progress pictures and some of my grandsons,,Max is the the red/blondish one he is 1, Bryson is the baby baby, and Anthony is squinty eye one that is his new thing,,,well I hope you all have a great week and keep those needles moving..till next time..enjoy the pictures.

Devon

Another small finish....

Happy Sunday everyone,

I finished this small freebie by Little House Needleworks last night,,I had to rip out 3/4 of the border since I miss placed the wording and the last side of the border would'nt fit right,,I still like it without it...this concludes my patriotic stitching,,now I can move onto my project I've been wanting to stitch for a while and that is Beneath the Sunlit sky by BBD,,well here are pictures of my finished item,,hopefully I will be posting pictures of some of my project in progress,,also we went to see my grandson Bryson who is still in the hospital and he is doing alot better,,all they are waiting for is for him to gain some more weight and then he can come home,,he is 31/2 months old now...pictures of him and my other 2 grandsons will be coming this week,,,they are all growing so fast..well till next time take care..

Devon

Another Finish,,,,

Happy Day,,

Even thou it is a small project it is still a finish,,this was a fun one to do, I just finished this tonight and I am happy how it turned out..I changed some colors around I used blue for the 1776 instead of brown and I used dmc 321 for the red and a dmc 945 for the face and hand I also outlined the house in blue instead of the brown. I have started Summer House by Little house needlworks which was a freebie I am hoping to have that one done by the 4th of July we will see. Also it is a sad day we have lost 3 great icons that I grew up with, please be in prayer for the families...they will be missed...well the weekend is right around the corner I hope all you fellow bloggers out there will have a great one.

Devon

Its another week....

Well I cant believe June is almost over,,we had a nice fathers day I of course had to work but I didnt have to go in till 2 so we went out to eat for lunch had a nice time..The weather here has finally hit over 100,,we have enjoyed the 90's and now summer is here in Arizona..I have been stitching and buying. Here are some pictures of the stitching I have been doing, I am really hoping to get the patriotic one done before the 4th July..I did get a couple more mofits done on the quaker one. I really want to stitch Beneath the Sunlit Sky by Blackbird design I got all the supplies in and now just waiting to finish the one I am working on..We are hopefully going to be moving to Florida the Jacksonville area between Aug & Oct,,my husbands job is tranfering there and so we will be leaving Arizona by the end of the year..we are ready to move..we have been in Arizona for 14 years and since we are ex military we are not use to staying in one place for more then 3 years so this move is long over due, plus I am really missing the green and rain..well that is all for now I hope you all have a wonderful week till next time..keep the needles moving...

Devon

Weekend Stitching

I have a finish yeahhhh,,,my first in a couple of years as I am just now picking back up my needle from taking about a 2 year break...and I am happy with the result...I finish the Bookshelf by Little House Needlework, and I picked back up my french quaker freebie I am stitching this over one on 28ct Lugana using Week Dye Works Mulberry thread.,,only till my supples come in for Blackbird design Beneth the Sunlit sky which I cant wait to start...so here are some pictures hope you enjoy them...Also on the reading front, I finished Persuasion and really liked it. Now I am reading Pride and Prejudice..hope you all have a wonderful week,,,till next time..

Devon

Happy Wednsday.....

Hello,

Today I have off of work and it is very quiet here,, I am enjoy my coffee and computer time...I want to show you all what goodies I got last night,,at my work they are having a buy 2 get one free dvd sale so I couldnt pass it up,,also at the grocery store they had the same same and got some dvd's there,, also all the Barnes and Noble classics are on sale for buy 2 get one free and I had to jump on that to,,,I am almost done reading Persuasion and I think I will read Pride and Predjudice next I am really enjoying it..well I hope you all have a wonderful week out there and here are some pictures to enjoy...

Devon

This is so cool...

My mom was from Exeter England and so I am a big history buff on anything England,,I know I am related to Sir Francis Drake the Queens Pirate and so when I went searching for any thing on my mom's school she went to when she was growing up I was shock to find info on it..here are some pictures of it and a link to the article of it..I hope you enjoy it...the color picture is of Bishop Blackall in the 1900's and the 2 black and white ones are of the school in the 1920's.

http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/EM/_schools/blackall.php

Update on Bookshelf..

I have been slowly working on Little House Needlework Bookshelf..it seems I dont get much time for stitching lately, also I am about 1/3 way thru Persuasion and really enjoying it..well I hope you all have a great sunday till next time..

Devon

Happy Saturday...

Hello everyone,

Today the weather here is Arizona is great,,,I got to go out this morning to my LNS,,the Attic and saw Jean for the first time in at least a year..it feels good to be stitching again. I did get some goodies and will be going back on friday for some more..I got a Blackbird design I have been wanting for a long time and also some 28ct Cashel cream fabric and some week dye works I am needing for another project,,also Joanns has all there dmc floss on sale this weekend for 29 cents so I got some for other projects,,well I hope you all have a great memorial day weekend and I will talk to you soon,,here is a picture of my goodies..

What I will be reading this summer..

Hello,

I just decided this morning that I need a change from my vampire books I have been reading, so I thought that this summer I would only read classics..and starting with none other the Jane Austen and Persuasion. I am looking forward to reading classics as I love classic music,and movies so why wouldn't I like classic books..I will keep you all posted in what I am reading and how I liked them...till then good day...

Yeah its Friday...

Hello Everyone,

Its going to be a warm one this weekend here in Arizona,,,temps in the triple digits...oh yeah...well this is going to be a short post,,,had a nice quiet evening last night, Justin went and played racquette ball with our son Matt and so I sat down to do a little stitching and watch a movie I got yesterday,,it was a good one. I am into classics right now and Audrey Hepburn is one of my favorite actresses, it was "Paris when it Sizzles". Well I hope to get more stitching done this weekend, and some more movie watching. You all have a great weekend, till next time.

Devon

Here I am,,,

I know it has been ages since I last blog,,,shame on me..but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy...I mean with working 30 hrs and having 2 babies in the house who wouldn't be busy...we are all doing good,,,found out some exciting news,,,it looks like my husband and I will be moving to Florida by the end of the year hopefully sooner,,,Boeing is moving there Williams Gateway plant to Jacksonville Florida, we are excited to be moving...it is time for a change and we have lived in Georgia before so we know about the humidity...the kids and all staying here,,,they have all there friends and family here so we will be back for alot of visits. Cant stay away to long from the grandbabies...We have had a couple of birthdays and mothers day since I last posted so there has been some celebration going on here,,and Max is going to be 1 on June 3rd already boy that time goes by so quick doesnt it...and I think summer has hit us hear in Arizona it is in the low 100's and I dont see it getting lower then that till winter..Well on with the photo's the flowers are from my son Jesse and his fiance Casie for mothers day,,the tulips really took off arent they pretty...I have knitted 5 preemie hats and took them to the hospital already before I got pictures of them,,,but I also knitted 3 washcloths and that is what you are seeing..I also pick back up my cross stitching and this one is a Little House Needleworks called The Bookshelf,,,and then there are the ones of 2 out of 3 grandbabies,,,Bryson was born March 11 with his intestines outside and he is still in the hospital doing good he had to have surgery last week to remove a piece of them and his appendix, and then there is one of Me and Justin and Max and Anthony on mothers day...well I hope it wont be a long time before I post again,,,till next time...

Been sewing alittle...

I have been making blankets for the grandsons,,,and doing a little crocheting...we are having spring like weather here in Arizona and I am loving it..just wish I didnt have to work so much, I would be out in the dirt planting flowers....well enjoy the pictures and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend...till next time.

Devon

What I did...

Today is a overcast and cold day here in Arizona and I have to go to work this afternoon,,so I thought I would at least finish one project today...but before I get to that my grandson Max would like to show you what he did this morning...watching the doggies outside in his walker...I finished this chair, I picked it up at the thrift store for $10 and bought pink paint and already had the fabric,,my husband sanded it and painted it yesterday while I was at work and I covered the cushion this morning..not to bad, infact I think it turned out pretty good,,my goal is to do 5 more in different colors. What are you all doing today..I hope you are all staying nice and warm..

Devon

HAPPY 2009

Hello blog friends and family,

Toby and I just wanted to wish all our friends out there a very happy and blessed new year..I am like Rebecca and dont like doing resolutions as I never stick to them, but I will make a list of things I would like to accomplish this new year and see how far I get..So here it goes..

1. Get in better shape, go to the gym at least 4 times a week.

2. Get a handler on our finances, shop at thrift stores more.

3. Read more books off of my bookshelve, and not buy so many.

4. Finish at least 5 already started projects, and not start so many.

5. Have at least one day a week for just me, this is a must.

6. Cook more healthy meals, as my family would say at least cook a meal.

7. Plant some trees and flowers, mostly flowers and some lemon trees.

well that is it for now not to bad..how about you all what are you list like? Till next year have a great night..

Whats in the works...

Hello,

I am just sitting here at the computer thinking of all the projects I would love to do in the comin g year..I am really going to try and make alot of them,, there are 3 girls so they will be easy. We had a beautiful day here today in Arizona it was around 70 of course I worked most of the day but I did get to enjoy some of it..I dont know about any of you but I do know if I didnt read so many blogs I would probly get alot more done..but I read blogs from all over the world and it is like reading a book, they take me to a different place and I just get lost in them,,with all the pictures of where they live and visit and all of there beautiful homes..for that I thank you all for writing and posting such lovely blogs,,please dont stop..now onto my most current project I have another grandson due the first of April another boy, he has some health problems going on right now, the intenstines are outside of the body so they will have to do surgery right after he is born and said he will have to stay in the hospital for 2-4 weeks. So the next project is going to be a granny square baby blanket for him,,I like these colors and I will be doing a white row around everyone of them. Well I must at least go and do the dishes, thank you for stopping by and reading, and leave a comment I would love to hear from you where ever you live.

Devon

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...

I want to wish everyone out there a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..I am off the next 2 days which I am sure will be pack with stuff to do..but that is ok. I wanted to let you know that I finished my afghan and have enclosed pictures also a picture of a chair I am going to be buying myself as soon as I haved saved up the money it is from IKEA..isnt it pretty...well tomarrow will be shopping baking and cooking...talk to you all later..

Devon

Another milestone and some baking...

Well what a day,,,my baby who is 16 got her license to drive today...and got 100 on it...the last one after 3 boys...and while she did that I did some baking,,,not all I have to do but I made a big dent in it...I whipped out 2 batches of chocolate chip,a batch of cranberry and orange,snickerbar and peanutbutter,and I still have to do a batch of Puppychow (no not the dog food)..but I thought I would post a couple of pictures one of my daughter and her son Max and of my baking so far...hope you all are having an enjoyable friday as I am...till next time..

Devon

Everything Roses...

I hope this post finds you all enjoying the holiday season,,I went out this morning and did some more shopping..but I wanted to show off my Roses while everyone else is under winter storms and snow condition we here in Arizona are finally enjoying our Roses,,,mine included..Also I enclosed a updated picture of the afghan I am working on...till next time Happy Holidays..

Devon