Three styles

I made this first card in the colours

that the pattern called for.  As I looked

at it, I decided I didn't really like it

and thought, wouldn't it be pretty if

it were just in blues?  So I made one in

blues and liked it and then thought, 

wouldn't it be pretty in the metallic

thread?  So I made a third one

that way and loved it too.  After all,

they aren't all going to the same person. 

 I'm going to have all my Christmas cards

done by the end of September the way I'm going!!

I enjoyed spending some time with

Cody yesterday.  We don't get to do 

enough of that.  He's got a busy life.

It's crisp and chilly this morning.  I'm glad

I decided to put on a jacket before I went

out.  I know Winter is just around the corner.

The Summer went way too fast.

 

 

Are you ready?

Last night I was getting ready for bed and I

felt a little hungry, but didn't really pay

any attention to it.  I thought the hunger 

pang would go away.  All of a sudden I

had the worst pain in my stomach that

radiated toward my chest and into

my entire back.  I became nauseous and was

 instantly sweaty.  I also felt a little dizzy.

Having heard that women have different

 types of heart attacks than men (is this true??) 

I, of course, assumed I must be having a

heart attack.  My mind always goes to

worst case scenario.  It went away slowly

after about 30 minutes, but in that time I

seriously considered calling Cody to take

me to hospital.  I knew it really wasn't

a heart attack or I would have been on

the phone.  But it was really scary.  I

don't want to die.  But if that should happen,

I know I'm ready.  I have many family members

and friends who aren't ready.  That scares

me far more than a heart attack.

Isn't this just the cutest little brown bag?

I came across a package of them the

other day and decided I'd better use

at least one!  The tag fits right inside.  I just 

love how it turned out!

Here's a card with the tree pattern, but I 

did it only with the iridescent thread.  It made

for a striking card.  I wouldn't have added

the stars, but somehow got a smudge on it

and had to cover it up.  So you can't just

have two stars on one side....It looks a little

goofy, but it's OK, I guess.

Now for one scary picture....

I love snapchat.  I wish my phone would

make the videos through it though.  I can

do videos on the phone, just not in the

app for some reason.  A bummer because

it will change your voice, too.  Oh, well.

Spiderwoman

I don't mind spiders.  As long as they

are not big, black or hairy.  Or in my

living space. The tree in my front yard

is considered my living space.  When I 

walked B'Elanna this morning I walked

right into a spider web from the tree to

the ground.  Not a big web, just strands, 

but that was more than enough.  I skirted 

around it on the way in and there was more

on the backside of the tree!  It seems the

entire tree is covered in a beginning web!  

I took the broom out and went around the

entire tree knocking out as much as I could

see, but if it reappears I will have to call

in backups.  I mean, how many spiders are 

in that tree and how big?  I know I have

American funnel spiders sometimes, but

I have only seen them on the bushes before

I cut them down and in the grass.  Do they

make webs in trees?  And it doesn't look like

the same type of web.  I feel very creepy 

crawly now.  I may end up jumping in the

shower.  Shiver.

Three more stitched cards.  I have no

clue what to do with them.  I just love making

them!  I know who I'm sending the birthday

card to.  It kind of looks like a guy card, so

I'm sending it to my grandson for his birthday

next month.  

It's really foggy out today.  I'm thinking  the

kids will have a two hour school delay. Then

they will have to make it up at the end of the year

and get one day (so far) less from their non

existent summer vacation.  I can't believe they

started on August 12th!  I don't remember when

they got out, but I'm sure it was the beginning

of June.  We used to get three whole months!

Tomorrow Cody is coming over for hot and

sour soup and to practice some signing with

me.  He said if I made the soup it would

"incentivize" him.  Did you know "incentivize"

is a word?  I didn't.  My computer didn't even

flag it just now!  It sounds like a made up word

that the dictionary people finally gave up and

added because people weren't going to quit 

using it!  Like "impactful"  What the heck?  Now

THAT word my computer flagged.  It is NOT

a word.  But people use it so it will no doubt

be added.  The word that drives me the

craziest, though, is "conversate"  You do NOT

"conversate".  You converse.  I swear.  People!

You need to learn your own language.  How

to use it and how to spell it!  Sorry if I offend

anyone, but I am the self appointed language police!

LOLOLOLOL!  YES!!!  I know LOL is not a word!

But it is an abbreviation and that doesn't count.

Since I am the language police I make the rules.

75 degrees and snowmen

I don't know the exact temp, but the

news said it was supposed to be 75 this morning

and break the record of 71 degrees for

the warmest morning on this date.  I do

know it's been raining a little bit and was

sprinkling when I took B'Elanna out.  I'm

hoping for a thunderstorm but you know how

that goes; Goldilocks zone and all.....

So, even though I love the warm weather

I decided snowmen were the order of the

day.  These are just the cutest snowmen ever!

Yes, another journal.  Remember I said I

got them for 50 cents each? !

 

Sort of a matching card.  I decided the

violet didn't look as good as blue.  Actually

the pattern calls for confetti pink which I have

never been able to find, even on the internet.

I think when the patterns were designed it was

available or something.  Although it lists the same

colours on new patterns, too.  Maybe it's something

you can only find in the UK.  The blue fuzzy

yarn really makes it festive.  I don't think I sent

Christmas cards last year, or maybe just a few.

I'm not officially celebrating Christmas in that

I don't have a tree anymore and have no desire

to decorate, but I do love to stitch so I may as

well put it to good use and make some cards.

I am looking forward to dinner tonight with

my friend, Dianne.  I think we are finally over

our Mexican  phase.  We're going to a place

in town that serves both American and Chinese

food.  We always have American.  If I'm going

to eat Chinese food I like to go to the Great 

Wall buffet  so you can have a choice.  John and

I used to go there a lot.  We also used to go

to Olive Garden  frequently.  I miss going there.

I was talking to a friend yesterday who lost her

husband 3 months ago.  We were discussing

how life would go on but it would never be

the same again.  You've lost a part of yourself

and it can never be replaced.  You change.  It's

hard to explain even to yourself the change inside.

It will be two and a half years this month since 

John died and still some days it seems surreal.

I don't know how people get through things

like this without God to turn to.  Prayer was

the only thing I had some days to keep me

going.  I'm grateful that John is with God

and I would never ask him to come back

even if I could, but I wish he hadn't had to go.

 

Peace on earth journal

Isn't this just the prettiest embroidery

thread?  It's hard to work with.  It's not

soft and silky like the normal kind, so

you have to go slowly and let it untwist

frequently.  The end result is worth it,

though, I think.

Maybe I'll re-do the Christmas tree in

this thread.  I'm planning on making a 

card with this design, but I had to make

the pattern smaller, so I haven't stitched it

yet.  I love how it turned out.  The prisim

paper underneath really adds to it, too.

It's is unbelievably muggy out today, but

I'm not complaining.  I always have to remind

God that I'm just remarking on the weather 

not complaining.  I asked Him today if

He could just keep it warm all year round.

I could almost hear Him laughing......

Let it snow!

Just kidding, of course.  Bri and I

had a great time together and while

she was here we made some snow

man jars.

I have two things in mind for these.  First, is

to put candy in them such as hershey kisses and

starlight mints.  If you mix them together it's 

pretty and cheaper, lol.  Second, for the kids

I'm going to take a toilet paper roll and

put some pretty paper around it, then

place it inside the jar.  I'll put a little money inside 

then fill it and the jar with M&M's or something

else small for a Christmas gift.  It was so 

much fun making them with her.  I let

her do all the spray painting so if there

was little spots of drips or whatever I could

blame her!  Just kidding, Bri!

I had another card I was working on but had

a bit of a headache yesterday that wore me

down so I  went to bed before I could finish it.

I should have it tomorrow, though.  I hope

everyone had a good labor day yesterday!

 

Meeting Donald Trump!

Imagine my surprise when, while at

my local Walmart I ran into Donald Trump!!

He even had cute little shorts on!  

Who knew??  I'm sure you have guessed

that it was Bri being silly!

More silly pictures!  As you can see, I

discovered snap chat last night.  Unfortunately

my phone won't do video on the app, but

Bri sent me a couple cute ones of her.  It will

change your voice, too.  It's adorable!

And finally a serious card.  This is an

easel card that folds flat for mailing.

I have a couple more stitched cards done

but not made into cards yet, so I may do

that this evening after Bri goes home.

We have had so much fun!  I'm hoping to

get together with her and Travis next

weekend and have an overnight.  That will

be a blast!!

I hope everyone is having a nice long

weekend!