A Cozy Little Place for Stitching

oct 26 - almost forgot...

Don't forget about Missy's "13 Days of Halloween" giveaway. Stop by and check it out!
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oct 26 - a bit of progress and a blog award!

I recently received this blog award from Lynn.

There don't seem to be any guidelines for this award, so I will just pass it along to all the wonderful stitchers whose blogs I read on a regular basis. I can't tell you all how much enjoyment I get from reading your blogs and how much inspiration I get from seeing all your wonderful stitching. Thanks to everyone for sharing!
We had Asher for the weekend so I didn't get much stitching time but I did manage to finish two more motifs on my Beatrix Potter sampler.

I think I have ten more to go and then it will be done!
Well...back to work!
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oct 23 - the rains are here

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Well, it looks like the rains have come...just as they do every October. That's ok though...after all the heat we experienced in Arizona last weekend I almost welcome somewhat chillier temps! Just wish I didn't have such a chill here at work.
I am still trying to catch up with emails and blog-reading. Being away from the computer for three days really makes things pile up.I was reminded of an exchange that I totally forgot I had even signed up for - duh!I'm not sure if Asher will be with us this weekend or not, so maybe I will have some time for stitching after all.
A friend's grandson is in the hospital...his breathing keeps stopping and they don't know why. He is Asher's age...just a baby...so this is very frightening. If you have any prayers to spare I know the family would appreciate them.
A reminder that this is day 5 of Missy's Halloween giveaway.
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oct. 22 - it must be fall

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A reminder that today is Day 4 of Missy's "13 Days of Halloween" giveaway.

It's getting cooler and damp around here. I can't wait to get home and have some soup. I made a big pot of clam chowder last night so it's all ready to go. Yum!

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oct 21 - giveaways

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Today is day 3 of Missy's "13 Days of Halloween" giveaway. Go check it out here!

And there is also a wonderful giveaway going on at Pumpkin Patch Primitive Quilt Shoppe. Lots of fat quarters to give away. If you love fabrics, you'll want to check this one out too.

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oct 20 - TUSAL and a reminder

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I'm finally getting around to posting a picture of my TUSAL...I totally forgot about it with all the craziness from the weekend. I think I'm about at the halfway point of this container!

Don't forget about Missy's giveaway!

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oct 19 - Missy's giveaway!

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It's the start of Missy's long awaited Halloween giveaway. Visit her blog for all the details!
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oct19 - back home

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We finally fell into bed after midnight last night after a very busy weekend. We left Friday morning for Phoenix...arrived on time...only to find that they had "lost" our rental car. They found us another - a Suburban,which seemed huge, but we were the designated drivers for the weekend, and when we finally dropped the bride and groom at the airport it turned out that there was barely enough room for all the luggage anyway!

On to Tucson...in rush hour traffic... so it took about 2 1/2 hours...and before we got there our plans had already been changed for us. Instead of going to our hotel to relax for a bit we ended up at BILs house where we had to quick change and get to the restaurant for dinner...where we had to wait for almost an hour to eat.

Saturday morning we were up early to go and sit and wait some more...the wedding wasn't until 4:30. The wedding was held at a golf resort and the rooms we had were very nice. The wedding was held outside...the reception inside, thank goodness. Did I forget to mention that the temperature in Tucson that day hit 102? We're Oregonians...we don't do 102!

Anyway it was a very nice wedding and it was great fun spending time with our relatives from Maine. We don't get to see them often enough and we always have a good time when we are together. The bride was lovely and her toast brought a tear to my eye. Hubby and I danced and had fun together.

So I guess I am glad we went. Sort of....

We called my BIL (the one who got married) "the general"...

can you guess why? He micromanaged and dictated our every move from the time we landed until the time we dropped him at the airport. When he called to wake us up on Sunday at 5:30 when we didn't have to leave until 7 I thought I was going to really lose it. But we got them to the airport, with all their luggage, on time.

Then the rest of us, who didn't have to be at the airport until later, headed off to the Desert Botanical Gardens to relax a bit. It was very warm but we really enjoyed ourselves. We took one of those tours and the docent was very informative. Of course I had my camera safely packed away in my suitcase so there are no photos! BIL called us from the airport to say their flight was delayed 2 hours....after all that rushing around! Maybe he should have called the airport to check but I think he was too busy hustling the rest of us around! I think I must sound like a real complainer but you really had to be there to fully understand just how annoying one man can be. But we all have lots of stories to tell now!

So back to the airport around noon for the flight to Maine and then Jeff and I were there until 8 when we finally took off for home. Quite a long day! I thought I would get lots of stitching done with all that waiting around but I was so tired that I didn't get much done at all...just a little on my Beatrix Potter sampler. It was so good to get home to our furry family...our dog walker stayed with them for the weekend and they all had great fun.

And I am lucky enough to have today off so I am going to go make a huge mug of tea and enjoy it!

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oct 16 - flying the friendly skies

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We're off to the airport in a bit...flying to Arizona for a family wedding. My husband's brother is getting married. Oh if only we could sit down with a large mug of tea and chat...I could tell stories. SIL and BIL from Maine are also here and it will be really good to see them. We haven't seen them since the family reunion in 2008. I think I might have more fun if 80% of our time wasn't going to be spent in cars and airports but what can you do? I have Monday off to re-group. Sorry...do I sound like I am complaining? Maybe because I really do not want to be doing this.

Flying is not my favorite thing to do...in fact, it is one of my least favorite things to do. So I am feeling a bit stressed right now. I have some books and some stitching to occupy my mind and hubby of course. Luckily it's a short flight. It's supposed to be 99 degrees in Tucson today...hope we can handle all that sunshine!

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