Sunday, March 30, 2025

Sunday Starts

 Hi my friends!
Well I just have two new starts today.


Decided I better start working on my saltboxes.
I actually gave up on the Winter one.
Did not like it and felt it was way too small.


So round two working on the Spring ones.
Starting with this one first.


This time I chose a 28 count fabric
instead of a 36 count.
Am loving this stitch now.
Will have to decide if I am going to stitch
all of that white.
It is meant to look like and old 
Polaroid would have looked like.


Next up is Spring Delivery.
This is the sister pattern to
the other bunny am working on. 


Have two chicks stitched.
Then started on the bunny.
Will backstitch the tail as well as the other one.
Just not sure what color yet. 

In other news,
updates on Michael.
The gashes on his legs have become infected.
He is now on antibiotics for this.
The doctor wants to see him in two weeks.
The ortho doctor put his foot in a boot.
He has to go back to see him in three weeks.
He started having another issue.
It is very hard for him to sit and stand now.
Appt has been made to see a back doctor.
Michele received the police report.
It stated that they did take the little girl
by ambulance to the hospital.
She does not know anything else,
so we hope she is alright.
The drunk driver was driving someone else's car.
Does that surprise me...not really.
She is out on bond, but am guessing since 
she already had warrants out,
that she will skip this hearing as well...
and have another warrant out.
It is a pattern with her it seems.
Michael's boss told him to take 
care of himself and not to come back
until he is fully ready two.
At least he has a nice boss.

Friday we had a round of thunderstorms
come in the afternoon. The first time this Spring.
We had rain off and on yesterday.
Looks like more rain today.

Well you know what I will be doing.
First need to make some breakfast.
Omelets with some spinach,
sausage and cheese.
Dinner tonight will be bbq pork sandwiches
with a salad.
I made some homemade 
blueberry vinaigrette dressing last night.
Made a salmon salad with it...
so I want to use it up as it only lasts a few days.

Sunday Spring Blessings to All!
Janice


 





Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Whippy Wednesday

 Hello all my friends!



Today am showing my 
WIP's (Work In Progress) for the month.


This was my start on Viola Martini.
Am doing this one to remember
 my great grandmothers for
my heritage wall.


Making a lot more progress.
Stitched all of my maternal great grandmother's.
Now just starting on my paternal ones.
Then either I finish with the last row of alphabets,
or I decide to start the motifs at the bottom.
The pic also shows a border, however 
the pattern did not.
I do like that border, so may stitch it in at the end. 
I did not really mind doing this all in red.
It was a variegated cranberry...
which is hard to tell in my pics.
The fabric is a mottled grayish green.


Next up is Sarah Casey Unwin.
This one I decided to do for the verse.
It will not be for my heritage wall.


This was my start.


I work on this one most Saturday's.


Finished the flower in the middle.
Was not a fan of the peach which was called for
in some of the petals.
I opted for a different shade of pink.


The birds were done in peach.
I almost frogged them out, but will leave them.
The pattern repeats on the right,
so will make the other birds peach too...
but this will be the only peach I will stitch.


Then there is Lucky Ewe.


Originally chose my own colors.
When I got to the basket,
I must have tried a dozen different colors
to stitch that shamrock in the middle.
Nothing I chose worked. UGH
So back to the drawing board I went.


Started all over on a piece
of 28 count Green Sapphire linen.
Went and bought the called for floss,
instead of the colors I chose.


Started this time at the bottom,
then worked my way up.
I know St Patrick's Day is over now...
but will continue to stitch
thru the end of the month as much
as possible...then save the rest for next year.


This is more of the truer colors of linen.
Am much happier with the results...
and as they say...when mama is happy,
everybody is happy. LOL


Also hooked a bit more on Potted Plant.


I used two different wools for the leaf.


Hard to believe these were the colors.


A cream wool for the stem.

In other news,
my grandson Michael was in a
car accident Sunday night.
He was hit by a drunk driver who also
had her 2 year daughter in the car
without being restrained in a car seat.
He was taken to the hospital.
God was with him.
He has big gashes and bruising
all over and only a broken toe.
I don't want to show the pics,
because the huge gashes even disturbed me.
They kept him overnight at the hospital
for observation.
The drunk driver was alright of course,
but thankfully as well so was her daughter.
His car is totaled.
When my daughter got to the scene and saw
his car she thought the worst.
The police officer pointed 
to his car and told Michele that was 
the person who did it.
This had been her 5th DUI now.  
Her blood alcohol level was .20
Anything over .08 BAC 
(blood alcohol content) here
in Michigan is considered drunk driving.
She was screaming to get out of the car.
At this point I think her little daughter needs 
to be taken from her for her own safety.
Michael is on meds for pain now.
We hope the gashes heal without getting infected.
He is very sore as well.
Please say a wee prayer if you can 
for that little girl.
She needs to be in a home that will 
truly take care of her.
Michael is still in pain and trying to rest.
He has a good job and will be getting 85%
of his pay for being off on disability.
They are also giving him a food allowance
of $20 per day which I though was nice...
even though my daughter will be helping
with his meals.
Once he starts feeling better, he will
need to look for another car. 
Cars can be replaced, but lives cannot.
The girl who hit him is already out on bail...
hopefully she will not kill someone 
as I am sure it will happen again.
She truly needs the book thrown at her.

 Blessings To All!
Janice




























Saturday, March 22, 2025

First Spring Display

 

My first Spring display includes these jugs
with faux flowers.


My first sweet Spring display also includes
this bunny, pillow and feather basket.


Created this Bun-Bun many years ago.


I stitched this piece last year.
I stuff most of my pillows with fabric scraps
for that lumpy look. 
Need to finish the other seasons now.


All atop my old dough box.

In other news,
the  day before Spring our temp
was a wonderful 71.
Then the first day of Spring
in came the rain, freezing rain,
and then the snow.
What gives Mother Nature?
While it was snowing Tundra was outside
loving it though.

My daughter Michele ended up
in the ER a few days ago. 
She went to an urgent care first 
after 2 days of migraines and nausea.
They gave her a script.
Did not help so she ended up 
going to the hospital.
By this time her BP was high and migraine 
getting worse.
She spent 6 hours waiting to be seen.
After doing a CT scan and giving her
an IV because she was getting dehydrated,
they sent her home.
After an hour, the migraine came back.
She is making an appt to see a neurologist now. 
I gave her the info for the one Bob sees.
Hopefully he can find the problem.
Don't you love hospitals though?
Speaking of hospitals,
the one near where I work there was
a shooting the other day too.  
I was already at work thankfully.
They had all of the roads closed
and a helicopter in the air 
looking for the suspect...which they 
did finally catch.
An employee shot another employee 
in the hospital parking garage.
Thankfully the one that was shot
was not fatally shot. 
He was shot in the arm twice. 
Still not a good situation.
They blocked the road an hour after 
I went through so I missed the commotion.
Am glad I did miss it.

It is raining here now.
Will be doing my cleaning and laundry.
What will you be doing this weekend?

Spring Is Here Blessings To All!
Janice



Tuesday, March 18, 2025

March CupboardScape

Hello friends.
Spring is almost here.
YAY
March always reminds me
of the color green.
Am not a big fan of green,
but I do have faux greens...
so this is what I decided to do
for my March CupboardScape. 


This cross stitch was a pattern
from Notforgotten Farm.
I stitched this many years ago.
The border is shamrocks.


This is a cement bunny planter.
I kill indoor plants so another faux one.


Again showing off my leprechaun
by Notforgotten Farm.



More faux ferns inside one of
 my favorite ovoid blue slip crocks.


Me thinks I captured the green pretty well here.

In other news,
hope everyone had a wonderful 
St Patrick's Day
if you celebrate.
Gone are the days where I would go to 
the Irish bar with co-workers.
We would sing Irish songs and drink green beer.
Stay until almost closing, and get up
to go to work the next day.
The owner knew us, 
so he never charged a cover fee.
The fee was for the band.
All others had to pay $5.00 to get in.
He catered in Irish food.
He made so much money just this one day,
it covered the bills for the remainder of the year.

My mom told me on Saturday that just
North of her they had 6 inches of snow.
So glad it did not come near us.
We had rain off and on Saturday and Sunday.
Bob put a fire in the fireplace to get the chill out.
We were toasty at night.

My co-worker who left me, called last night.
He does miss me, but is so much happier.
Am glad for him. 
I told him I was counting my 339 days now to retirement.
He laughed and said it was actually less days
that I have to work...because I should not 
count the weekends, my vacation days,
the holidays we get off and even my sick days.
If I do that I estimate 200 days.

Well that's it for now.

Happy Post St Patty's Day Blessings To All!
Janice






Friday, March 14, 2025

Friday Finish

 Hello my friends!
Well I only have one finish.
Actually I finished this stitch
last February...but
I fully finished it now.
WOOHOO.


This was one of Lori's patterns
from Notforgotten Farm.


The pattern is called
Lucky O'Greene.
Lori just released a new one
with a lady called Maggie O'Greene
which I will have to purchase now.


Finished into this sweet pillow.


This was the fabric I chose for the border
and the back.
The left I coffee stained a bit while the right
was the original color of this fabric.

In other news.
driving through the marsh this week,
I have noticed it is coming out of hibernation.
The Redwing Blackbirds are back 
with their sweet song.
The muskrats have come 
out of their underwater dens.
The swans are paired up ready for love.
Soon the baby cygnets will appear
swimming alongside their parents.
I also saw my first heron hiding in the
dried phragmites waiting for his dinner.

Plan on getting my Spring displays
put out in my home.

Will go grocery shopping today
 during my lunch. 
Am working form home today and the 
store I go to is only a few miles away.
I write down my list and it is organized
by the route of the store...
so I can get in and out.

Will probably be crafting, crocheting, 
stitching and hooking this weekend.
What are your plans for your weekend?

Friday Blessings To All!
Janice














Monday, March 10, 2025

Maker's Monday

Hello friends.
Today's post I am playing with fabric. 
But first.


Bob came home with this antique splint basket.
I loved it...so this is what I decided to do.
Getting back to the fabric.


Shades of brown.


Purchased this quilt piece.


Drew out my own template.


Hand sewn eggs is what I created.
Will try to make more before Easter.


So back to the basket now.
I added aluminum foil to the bottom.


Because I wanted to add in this grass.
Did not want it falling out.


Voila...an Easter basket filled with my
own fabric eggs.

You will see this again 
in an upcoming display.

In other news,
once again Lauren is being a brat. LOL
She asked how many cross stitch
projects I have going.
Well Lauren since inquiring minds want to know.
I currently have 15 started, with only
5 in rotation right now.
The others were seasonal ones which I 
wont work on again until that season.
Spring is coming...so I will be starting
more Spring items.
Lauren dont ask me how many more
I will be starting...dont know yet. LOL again. 

Last week was a nightmare.
Not only having to do my own job,
but then had the task to contact
my former co-workers clients to inform
them he resigned and provide them the names
of those who would be handling their accounts.
I literally had a headache every night.
I was the only one who knew his portfolio
as much as he did.
Hopefully this week will be better.

I took today off so that Bob and I can
go to over our taxes before sending them
in to our CPA.
We will probably end up doing lunch somewhere,
then visit the meat market to stock up
our freezer once again.

We might even grill tonight for dinner.
It is suppose to get in the mid 60's.
WOHOO
(hope it stays)

Do you have any plans for the upcoming week?

Pre-Spring Blessings To All!
Janice