The Weekend is Here,,,

Yeah....

I dont have to go anywhere or do anything this weekend so that makes me happy,,,I am hoping to pick up some stitching and work on it,,if not it will be football and reading all weekend long,,,I finished Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers oh my I could not put the book down..It is such a wonderful story that will make you laugh and cry,,so far I think it is my favorite read this year..now up next on the reading table is another one I have had for a while but now it just seems like I am in the mood to read it..I am one of those people that I have to be in the mood to read a certain kind of book whether it be fiction,romance,historical,or whatever,,it is Roses by Leila Meacham,,and I have to tell you the cover sold me,,I am one of those people that will buy a book for the cover and this one did it..see for yourself..well that is all that is happening here hope you all have a wonderful weekend,till next time..

Devon

Synopsis
Spanning the 20th century, the story of Roses takes place in a small East Texas town against the backdrop of the powerful timber and cotton industries, industries controlled by the scions of the town's founding families. Cotton tycoon Mary Toliver and timber magnate Percy Warwick should have married but unwisely did not, and now must deal with the deceit, secrets, and tragedies of their choice and the loss of what might have been--not just for themselves but for their children, and children's children. With expert, unabashed, big-canvas storytelling, Roses covers a hundred years, three generations of Texans and the explosive combination of passion for work and longing for love.

I am in a Reading Mode..

Hi you all..

I am still alive and kicking,,I have just been busy running my daughter all over the place,,and watching my grandson..I have not stitched a thing in weeks as the title say I have been reading like crazy..I have read 3 books and now on my 4th,,all good,,The Devil Wears Plaid by Teresa Mediros was very good..then there was Tate by Linda Lae Miller, that was also good,and next was Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods not my favorite in the series but still entertaining..and now it is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and so far I love it..well it is off to read some more,,I hope you all have a great week,,and well talk again,,

Synopsis
Can God’s Love Save Anyone?
Best-selling author Francine Rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of Gomer and Hosea in a tale set against the exciting backdrop of the California Gold Rush. The heroine, Angel, is a young woman who was sold into prostitution as a child. Michael Hosea is a godly man sent into Angel’s life to draw her into the Savior’s redeeming love. This remarkable novel has sold over a million copies globally and has been a fixture on the CBA bestsellers list for nearly a decade. A six-part guide, suitable for individual use or group discussion, is included in this best-selling novel.

This Weeks Reading,,,

Hello,
I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend,,me and my daughter ran around yesterday hitting a used book store,dollar tree and Kohls..and then out for mexican food for dinner..and then home to watch football and do some stitching and reading..today we are just chilling out and relaxing..just wish the weather would cool off and it would feel like fall here,,but I wanted to post what I am reading,,Teresa is one of my favorite authors and I have been reading her for a couple of years and really enjoy her books,,if you have not read her you really should try her,,she writes historical fiction..here is her latest one The Devil Wears Plaid,,well I hope you all have a blessed sunday,,,

Robin Hood...

I bought this movie and we watched it last night,,I really liked it,,but anything with Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett in is good,,and really enjoyed this version of Robin Hood,,have you seen it and if so what was your opinion??

Happy Friday..

Just dropping in to let you all know I have these in my Etsy store..I have been selling these for over 3 years and have many special request of them..they are great for taking those projects to your stitch-ins,,or in the car..and they make wonderful gifts..here is a picture of them I have more pictures in my shop,,I am hoping everyone has a blessed and productive weekend..

Mermaid Update,,,,

I picked her back up last night and thought I would share a updated picture,,I have more done since this picture was taken,,I am thinking I will have her done by tomarrow..I am hoping you all have a blessed weekend,,nothing big planned here,,

2 Small finishes...

Here is what I stitched on this past weekend during the football games..now on to find another small one to stitch,,love doing these since they are so quick..

Hello out there...

I have been so busy,,,and my mind is still twirling around with more and more ideas,,,but I just wanted to drop in and say I am still here,,I have been stitching,,yeahhhh will post pictures tomarrow..also I have some new stitch markers in my shop,,some really cute ones..go have a look..it is still to hot here in florida and I am so wanting cool weather,,but for now here is what was for dinner last night and what I did today..hope you all have an enjoyable night...

5 pints of homemade salsa,,canned by little ole me....

Chipoltle Chicken and cheese quesadilla,,with homemade quacamole,,yummy...

Busy Little Bee,,,

This past week,,my mind has been going in circles..I have so many ideas going thru my littel brain that I think it is going to explode anytime..and I know I dont have enough time to finish all of them..ever have that problem??well I have been keeping busy,,,I have knitted 2 dishcloths,worked on a knitted baby blanket UFO ,Sewed a pillowcase for my grandson Anthony birthday(Picture),started a scarf,started a shawl(picture),sewed up a pillow(picture),worked on both of the cross stitch projects,,and had a sale in my Etsy store this past week,,which always makes me happy,,also I have put up my Fall decoration table(picture).. Also a friend who has ask me to make baby items for her photo shoots..plus my hubby comes home today from being gone a week,,and the best news my daughter (Max's mommy)is coming back to live with us on thursday for good..so I am one happy camper..what have you all been up to this past week,,and I hope you all had a good Labor day weekend,,I did..well enjoy the pictures and hope it is cooler wherever you all may be...I am still waiting for cooler weather here...

Quiet Saturday...

Well that and a productive one,,,not doing anything exciting today..just listening to music and crochet and knitting..so I am really enjoying my quiet saturday..I do have a finish to show you,,it is the afghan for my grandson Anthony birthday next month,,and I think it turned out cute,,just the right colors for a little cowboy dont you think..I have pulled out that chevron scarf I started back in March..and have worked on that some to..now it is back to my daughter in-laws ripple afghan for christmas,,I havent dont any stitching worth showing off, and I have not done any reading either,,so for how it looks like it will be crocheting and knitting which isnt a bad thing..well I hope you all have a wonderful and productive weekend,,till next time..
Devon

I am so ready for Fall...

Can you tell by my new background,,I am ready for cooler weather,,and those beautiful colors of fall..arent you??? Or are you a hot weather person?? Well I have been busy crocheting and stitching...I started a new cross stitch project yeahhhhh...and even thou I havent got alot done on it I am enjoying it,,and for crocheting I am plugging along on my grandsons ripple afghan, and I am loving the cute cowboy colors...well I hope you all have a very blessed week,,and that your hands are hard at work at whatever you are working on..enjoy the updated pictures...
Devon

My Local LNS

I am one of the lucky ones,,that have a decent size Local Needlework Store close to them,,and here I thought it was alot farther away from me then it was,,when we first moved down here and was still living in a hotel..we drove around looking for it and it seemed like it was at least an hour away from us..so I never wanted to go to it,,until last friday..when I set out to find it,,and low and behold it is only half an hour away from my house,,I was in total awe,,I couldnt believe it was that close..I was so excited to have not only a needlework store but a yarn store in the it to..and boy they got all the yummy yarns..I was talking to one of the girls today,,and she said they have been there for 30 years and have had only 2 owners and she thinks why they have lasted so long is that they have a combination of cross stitch,needlepoint,knitting and crochet..and so it seems it might be around for a very long time..well I did get some more goodies some week dye threads and a Little House Needlework pattern,,if I didnt have so many knitting and crocheting projects going already I would have picked up some of their yummy yarn..well here are some pictures to enjoy,,if you are ever in Jacksonville Florida you can stop by and visit them at A Stitch In Time..

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Savannah Georgia...

This is one of my most favorite cities to visit..I have been there twice since moving to Florida and used to go at least once a month when we lived in Hinesville Georgia..cant see to get enough of it..and so I thought I would share pictures of it with you all out there that haven't been...sit back grab a cup of tea and enjoy Savannah

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Tote bags/envelopes..

These are in my Etsy shop, they are great for taking those projects in the car,,so your not toting a great big bag..or using a plastic bag..I have at least 3 with projects in them..and they make great gifts as christmas isnt that far away..I started making these for my stitching friends to take to the stitch in,,and if there is not a pattern you like then I would love to see if I could do a special order for you,,thanks for looking and come and have a look...

What a good book...

I just finished reading The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore, and I couldnt put it down till I finish reading it..what a wonderful love story..I would give it 4 out of 5 stars..and now I am going to start reading Eat Pray Love, which I heard is alot better then the movie..what are you reading this week...

Happy Dance,,,,

No I dont have a finished project,,but something just as good...I have picked back up my needle and have been working on my Prairie Schooler Mermaid..and boy does it feel good..I didn't relize how much I have missed stitching till I picked it back up..but let me tell you,,I wish I was like some of you guys that only have one hobby,,because trying to get my stitching,reading,crocheting,knitting and sewing all in is really tough..plus take care of a 2 year old..I also found out that my LNS is only 1/2 hour away from my house,,it is the only one in the area..so of course I had to get some goodies..

and to end this post I am posting a picture of my entrance wall in my house,,it is my favorite..well I hope you all have a blessed week,,and talk to you soon..take care..

Devon

Happy Monday...

Well it has started off to be a good day so far..my grandson has been in a good mood all day,,we went over to the neighbors house who is watching a couple of extra kids and he played for a couple of hours and now he is sound asleep..we have had a rough couple of days last week,,so I am praying that this week will go better..and I know it is the age..2yr olds can be trying at times..I have been crocheting,,I started another ripple..One for my grandson Anthony who lives in Arizona,,his birthday is next month and his mom requested I make one with cowboy colors(not the football team)so this is what I came up with..brown,beige,brick red,l blue,blue..

I have only done a couple more rows on my multi color one

,,I have been reading still and finish my Karen Marie Moning book which was another good one..and have started The French Gardener by Santa Monteriore, I am really liking it so far..
Synopsis A neglected garden. A cottage that holds a secret. A mysterious Frenchman (handsome, naturally). A family in need of some love. These elements are entwined in this heartwarming novel by the author reviewers consistently compare to Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher. It begins as Miranda and David Claybourne move into a country house with a once-beautiful garden. But reality turns out to be very different from their dream. Soon the latent unhappiness in the family begins to come to the surface, isolating each family member in a bubble of resentment and loneliness. Then an enigmatic Frenchman arrives on their doorstep. With the wisdom of nature, he slowly begins to heal the past and the present. But who is he? When Miranda reads about his past in a diary she finds in the cottage by the garden, the whole family learns that a garden, like love itself, can restore the human spirit, not just season after season but generation after generation. Wise and winsome, poignant and powerfully moving, The French Gardener is a contemporary story told with an old-fashioned sensibility steeped in the importance of family and the magical power of love.

Well I hope you all have a blessed week,,till next time..

take care

Devon

Etsy Shop...

I am having another sale,,,FREE SHIPPING WORLD WIDE,,on all my Stitch Markers,,so come on over check and check out my ETSY store,,

I have been Hooked..

That is hooked by the ripple crochet pattern,,,I finished one I started along time ago and started another one right away and that is all I want to do is work on it..it is a easy and quick pattern and I am loving how the colors are looking,,I wanted to use up my stash of yarn so this is what I came up with,,I am using mostly Vanna yarns in baby and solid colors and there are a few of Bernat 4's in there to..also when my arms are falling off from chrocheting to much I am reading,,it is in a series and I am like on #6, I love Karen Marie Monings book and this is a go between a romance,science fiction,fairy,vampire..if you like that kinda of stuff then I would recommend the Highlander Series by Karen Marie Moning,,well I am off to read,,so I hope you all are having a blessed Tuesday,,,till next time..

Book Review,,,

I finished The Lace Makers of Glenmara, and loved it,,it reminds me of Chocolat,which I really loved the movie,,this book takes place in Ireland and the surrounding area sounds beautiful..it is a quick read and one that I think you will enjoy..

Synopsis
An enchanting, romantic tale of friendship and love, loss and redemption set in Ireland, in which a young American woman helps a group of lace makers change their lives—and, ultimately, her own.
"You can always start again," Kate Robinson's mother once told her, "all it takes is a new thread." In the wake of heartbreak and loss, the struggling 26-year-old fashion designer flees to Ireland, desperate to break old patterns. Before she knows it she finds herself on the west coast, in the Gaelic village of Glenmara.
Kate quickly develops a bond with members of the local lace making society, including the recently widowed Bernie; Aileen, estranged from her husband and teenage daughter; Moira, caught in an abusive relationship; Oona, bearing the scars of breast cancer; and Colleen, who worries about her fisherman husband, lost at sea. And outside this newfound circle is Sullivan Deane, an enigmatic man trying to overcome tragedy of his own.
Under Glenmara's spell, Kate finds the inspiration that has eluded her, and soon she and the lace makers are helping each other create a line of exquisite lingerie—and face long-denied desires and fears. But not everyone welcomes Kate, and a series of unexpected events soon threatens to unravel everything the women have worked for…

My oh My...

Where has the time gone,,it has been over a month since my last post,,I am truly sorry...I am still trying to get organize here,,everytime I think I have things under control something sneaks in and slaps me,,,oh well life wouldnt be interesting if it didnt,,so what have I been up to..well lets see..I am in the process of potty training my grandson which I might say is going quit well..he is all trained but at night..and it has been just one week..so keeping fingers cross that this continues..And the exciting news is that I have a new grandaughter,,Channing Grace was born on Wed July 7 weighing in at 6lbs12.9oz and 20 inches long,,she is a little doll..we have gone to a few places Anastasia State Park, and Cedar Key on the Gulf coast both places are very pretty,,Cedar Key is a little fishing town on the Gulf side of Florida and is a cute little town..diffently want to go back there..

We had a wonderful 4th July first time in 14 years we were able to be outside for it,,living in Arizona you cant go outside for very long in the summer but moving to florida we are loving being able to explore and be outside during the day all summer long,,we had a bbq with the neighboors and let off fireworks another thing we couldnt do in Arizona..

Last but not least I am having a Free Shipping sale,,on all my Scissor Fobs in my Etsy Store for this week only,,,I have to make room for new products and I thought this was a good way of doing it,,each week I will be offering free shipping on certain items and it will be to certain places like for the scissor fobs it is only free shipping to the US only..it might be free shipping to Canada next week,,dont know yet you will have to keep an eye out for them,,so come on over to my Etsy Store and check it out..well I better end here I will leave you a picture of our new grandaughter Channing Grace..Hope everyone has a wonderful week,,,

Yummy Breakfast for the Week...

I wanted to make these for awhile..so this morning I finally made them,,they are easy,lowcarb,tasty and you can add what ever you want to them,,,The ingredients are easy,,Eggs,Heavy Whipping Cream,Water,Rotel Tomatoes,Shredded Cheese,Salt and Pepper..just add a gallop of sour cream,or your favorite salsa..can you say yummy and I now I have a quick breakfast for next week,,just a few minutes in the microwave..Well it is off to the Pool with the little one in a few minutes,,hope you all have a wonderful weekend,,and Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers out there...

I am still Here..

I am still here,,just have no motivation to do anything,,stitching,crocheting or knitting..hoping I get out of this funk soon...I am still reading all the blogs..love looking at all the pictures..this past weekend my grandson Max turned 2 so we had a party for him,,he had a blast..and even the adults had a good time..Here he is with his new chair and a bucket of animals..