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We had a great time stitching on Sunday, lots of yummy deserts and enjoyable chatter! My stitching friends are great. Then, dingy me, I had my camera set out to take some action shots and forgot all about it until everyone was in swim suite attire..... Oh well. Maybe next time.
Today at work, we hosted our once a year seminar. Had about 60 folks come. Great lunch (I had baby greens and a crab cake, it was to die for!) and 3 great speakers.
That's about all I have to say about that!
EGA tomorrow night! Better get my bag packed so I'm ready to rock and roll at quitting time! Stay safe! Happy stitching!

No stitching time this week.....

No stitching for me today. Really none so far this week, but I plan to make up for that tomorrow. I'm having some old friends and a new friend join me for some stitching fun tomorrow. I can't wait! I made a yummy (I hope!) Caribbean Chicken Salad (it's a bit of an experiment, a little from this recipe, a little from that recipe, and a little of the grocery store didn't have that ingredient so I will substitute this ingredient! Will let you know what everyone thinks!) and a cool summer time lemon cake today. Cleaned house! Helped dear hubby with some yard work and took a couple dips in the pool! I'm soooooo looking forward to my stitching time with friends tomorrow. Wish everyone could join us! Here is where we will spend our stitching time. This is my favorite room in the house! I'm having some issues with the company that enclosed our Lanai..... Seems our sliders out to the pool area are scratched..... The company now claims we can not have that type window in an air conditioned space. Soooo.... why did they install them in an air conditioned space??? The owner is working with us for a solution. Will keep you posted, but I still love love love this room. I hope my stitching friends do too!! I took a plunge and invited a stranger..... well she is not a stranger anymore! I found this blogging stuff several months ago & went from one blog to another blog to another blog.... and ran across one from someone kinda near to me. I found her style interesting, her words kind and caring, I took the plunge and sent her an email inviting her to join us tomorrow. She accepted! Came and met me this week (I think she wanted to make sure I didn't have 3 heads (little does she know I keep 2 of them well hidden.....) We had a great time getting to know each other & I look forward to lots of stitching time with Deb, aka Lavender Rose! Thanks for taking a chance!

Other than that, a pretty quiet week for me. The boss came back from a family vacation in Scotland, so the work place got super busy on his return..... I know, I know, that's why they call it work and not stitching or swimming or boating or golfing or...... Anyway, he brought me back this beautimus wool afghan! I love it! Just my colors, goes perfect with my stitching pieces in the living room & helps to satisfy my fiber fetish! I will take a picture soon & post for your enjoyment!

K, I think that's enough blabbing from me for one day! Sweet dreams and happy stitching!

xoxo

Rocket Vapor Trail

The view from our home early this morning! Bruce went out to get the paper about 5:20 this morning & hollered for me to bring the camera. I'm so glad he did! I wish my photography skills were better. I used the night time setting on the camera, so this is lighter than it really was. Here is what meterologist Jim Clarke has to say about what we saw in the early morning pre dawn sky:

What Is That In The Sky? Early Saturday morning, emails and phone calls were received wondering what was being seen in the sky. About 30 minutes before sunrise the night sky revealed a beautiful and unusual display. The clouds were actually vapor that was emitted from an unmanned rocket launched by NASA at 5:26 EST that was heading to Mars. The clouds, which were 300,000 feet up in the sky, were then illuminated by the sunlight just below the horizon. This atmospheric phenomenon is known as called noctilucent clouds which roughly means “night shining” in Latin. Noctilucent clouds are most commonly seen during the summer months between 50 and 70 degrees north and south of the equator.

How cool is that?????

Progress Photo: Journey of Stitches 07/29/2007

This has to be my almost all time favorite from Susan Greening Davis. Of course, if you know me at all, you will know that EVERYTHING Susan designs is my almost all time favorite.....

I had hoped to complete this prior to the Savannah retreat 8/17, but know it is not going to happen. I just love love love my dear friend Cathy who saved me from sewing hell to put all the doo-dahs on the front of my commuter bag! I break out in a cold sweat when I have to design/create/sew with a sharp needle..... so was grateful when Cathy agreed to sew for me in exchange for tassels! I just love what she did. I can take the bag as a stitching bag to Savannah but my verse on the back will not be complete. Something for everyone to look forward to next year in Savannah.

Progress Photo Sunshine State Sampler 07/29/07

This is a new piece for me. I just had to start somthing different a month ago. I can't wait till it's finished, so it can join all the other finished but not complete pieces hanging in my closet...

What's in your closet? {;^)

Progress Photo for America, Land That I Love 07/29/07

I'm not sure if this is classified as a WIP or a UFO..... I love it! When we moved into this house 10 months ago, my dear husband asked me if I had "something to put on display on my floor stand that you will never finish, just like Ruby has"....

This is what I found!

Progress Photo Callie's Birth Sampler Block 07/29/07

Trying this again! I'm not sure if blogspot does not like me posting multi photos in a post, or is it comcast that does not like it, or, is it perhaps my cookie infested dell? Hmmmmmmmm.... All I can say, is it has been quite flusterating the last 2 nights....

Ok, here is where I stand on Callie'e birth sampler. I'm doing pretty well. She is only 2! I have to say I am not enjoying stitching this at all, but can't wait to see her quilt all sewn up. I am, indead, a linen snob now and this aida cloth is a nightmare to stitch on!