Friday Already?!

Wow this week went fast. Been having an up and down week but its really looking up now :)

So I ended up finishing part 11a on Chatelaine so that goal is done. Here is a picture of what it looks like now.

Also had the goal to finish 1000 Stitches on Elfland SK. And finished that too. So I am going to have to make bigger goals for February. Here is Elfland.

So now I'm working on an item for Kris and I can't show it here as it is a surprise and he reads my blog lol. I can show you my Beer BBQ Sauce that I made today. It tastes really good and will be good on the steak tomorrow.

Recipe for this is really simple:

1/2- 1 cup of ketchup

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1/4 cup vinegar

1/2 of a bottle of Flat Beer. *I used Rickards Honey Brown Canadian Beer*

1 tsp of mustard. Didn't have dry mustard so used French's

heat to a boiling point add about 1/2 cup of Water as the beer reduces.

Cool then put in a jar.

It tastes really good.

Also decided to make some packaged cookies as I am to lazy right now to do it by scratch as I cleaned up my kitchen. GAWD it was horrible. SO I made Peanut Butter Cookies and cleaned up after myself lol. Here is a picture.

I hope you all have a great weekend. My weekend will consist of putting threads from projects that I'm not currently stitching away and clean up the living room.. Have a great weekend.

Leia Mais...

Rotation, Rotation, Rotation?

Well I have been attempting to do a good rotation now that I am back to my stitching. And honestly it is working WOOT lol. Was thinking of doing 4 a month but then really thought it through and thought that it wouldn't be a good idea as I'd get so tired of working on them all. So my rotation is going to be:
1. One square a Month still on Monopoly.
2. Chatelaine Mystery XII until it is finished.
3. Elfland until it's finished.

So once the two are done they will be replaced with other projects. Chatelaine will be replaced by Mermaids of the Pearls, and Elfland will be replaced by Water when the time comes. I am excited to get chatelaine done. I do have a long way to go still but I can't wait to get it done.

I have been cutting back on WOW which I am happy with that game breads a lot of drama and it is something I don't need. I do hope you all are staying warm or cool and have a great week.

Leia Mais...

First January Update

Wow how time flies. It's already the 3rd of January in 2010. And my daughter goes back to school tomorrow.. WOOOOT... lol... Anyways On the First of January I was working on Monopoly and did get Ventor Avenue done on Saturday lol. I did start it though but was so tired as I haven't been sleeping well at night. So here is Monopoly.

On Saturday I hosted a Virtual Stitch in and it was great fun. Had a really great response. A lot of people joined in with me and I am sure they will blog about it. It was so much fun that it will be a monthly thing. So every month on the first Saturday of the Month we will have a Virtual Stitch in. All you have to do is sit down whatever time zone you are in and stitch and blog about it. That is it really simple. So I worked on Elfland and Mystery XII. I got 300 stitches in on Elfland and finished 2 butterflies on part 11. Here are the pictures.

I hope you all have a great week and see you next Sunday.

Leia Mais...

2009 In Review

2009 started like most years quietly. Which I totally love. But as the year went by things didn't happen to be quiet. There was lost jobs, lost loves also new loves and the final realization that it was time to move on in our lives. But I will get into that a bit further. Let's just say Kris Thank you for being my love and my rock when I needed someone the most.



Ok for Stitching for the year I really didn't get a lot accomplished. I signed up for my first Mystery through Chatelaine called Mystery XII. I am still working on it and it is comming along nicely. Here are the pictures from Start till now:


I kept changing my rotation with my stitching but another constant was Monopoly. I really enjoy stitching it and I am completely caught up with it. I do a square a month so I am right on track for the New Year. Here are the pictures for this:



Another Stitching Project I worked on had me extremely fustrated to say the least. That project was Water by HAED. I started it over again this year as the fabric was to small but it looks good. Mind you I haven't picked it up in a while.

Another piece that hasn't seen the light of day is Mermaid of the Pearls but she will be worked on again in the New Year. Revelations has been set aside as well but oh well.
I did finish one project but as that was at my last job. I have not received anything back so I chalk it up to a lesson learned.

My stitching goals for 2010 are:
1. Finish Chatelaine Mystery XII
2. Start and finish Elfland SK Sal on the HAED board.
3. Finish Monopoly to Vermont Avenue.
4. Get 3 pages Completed in Water.

So not bad list very small and very doable..

Between taking a huge stitching break and playing World of Warcraft, the constant fighting with my daughter's father things are changing in my life. The New Year will see me moving. Not till June however as I refuse to move in the winter. The papers are going to be filed on the Divorce. A new wonderful man named Kris is in my life and has helped me get through everyday here. I do not know what I would do without him. Thank you my love.

I do wish everyone a very Happy New Year. Many blessings and love to all..

And a reminder to all this Saturday Virtual stitchin... Looking forward to it...

Hugs and Love
Terri

Leia Mais...

Virtual Stitchin....

Who's with me. I thought I'd host a virtual Stitchin. On Saturday January 2nd 2010. This will be an easy stitchin. You will pick what projects you want to do and post it in the comment section of my blog. Then We will sit and stitch. I think we will do it for 6 hour stitch in. IF you are interested please leave a comment on my blog. We will start at 12:00 your time in your home and go till 6 pm :) Enjoy and remember this is for fun.

Hugs
Terri
P.S I'll be working on Monopoly and Chatelaine Mystery XII

Leia Mais...

Happy Christmas and New Year

Hello all..
It has been a really busy week this week. I am slowly getting back to my stitching. As a lot of stuff is happening in my life. I am keeping my chin up and focusing on me. I will be here till June as I refuse to move in the winter time so that is good news. I have met the most wonderful man though and even though we live so far apart I'm still a very happy person. Currently I am working on my Mystery XII and working on Part 10. I have a long way to go. But I still love it and enjoy working on it. I have been playing WOW a lot and now getting to the point where I'll be cutting back on my play time and put more back into my stitching. I will be posting my yearly and Monthly Goals again. As for the Blog of the Month I may Continue it or I may not I have yet to decide. I absolutly am ok and hope you all had a great Christmas and will have a great New Year.

Leia Mais...

I apologize

I haven't been around as I have been sick for a couple months. My house has suffered and my stitching has suffered. I hope to be almost back to full strength but will be MIA a bit in the New Year.
The reason I say that is I will be off on a new adventure. Ron and I are making it official and that we are now going to move on with our lives without each other. I'm a little sad but glad at the same time. So I will be relocating. Where I do not know yet. But I have time to figure all of that out. I don't want you all to be sad for me. Be glad that I am strong enough to make this move.
Keep a look out on this space for updates. As there will be some :)
Hugs to you all

Leia Mais...