Oh, won't you be mine?

Flowers from DH 

Flowers from DH

He is such a keeper

Happy Mother's Day

Thx for the beautiful bouquet ...

and beautiful cards!

Brightened up my day

Flowers from DH!
He's a keeper : )

And, he pointed out an
article in 3/1 Time Magazine:
La Vie en Rose,
on Renoir.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Flowers from my Mother-in-Law

Close-up of the lillies

This picture is for Karol, who wanted to see my yo-yos.
I need 54 small yo-yos to make a small bear.
More about yo yos in This Post.
I've also made 4 butterfly yo yos, 4 flower yo yos (2 sizes), several hearts, and circle yo yos in 4 sizes.
And, yes, I'm going to use them ; )

Iris & Poppy in our gardens

EDITED TO ADD:
Pat is hosting Poppy Tag. See Pat's post for details!


Poppyphoto by DH

Iris

Misc

Edited Post: What happened to my post??? It looked fine yesterday -- and this a.m., looks like some lettering is missing and the photos rearranged ??? OK, will try a quick fix


Flowers in our garden


I'm almost finished with this book ---
Link Here for info & excerpt

Thx for the awardPlease visit Golden Angel Works blog -- it is awesome

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Our gardens; Special Silver Anniversary Giveaway; Anonymous

Aren't these beautiful?
The entire plant is bursting with flowers!
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While you are blog surfing --- be sure to check out
bearbits blog by Ginger.
She is celebrating her 25th year as a teddy bear artist
Her giveaway is just too cute -- Posy, a Pincushion Faerie --
CHECK OUT THIS POST
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Dear Anonymous: Go to THIS LINK for contact information (Lake County Fair). Request a premium list for the Family Arts and Crafts Department. All the information you need is in that booklet.

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Lake County Fair": This is the year! I really want to enter my quilt but I'm not sure if it qualifies. How can I find out?

Spring Flowers

So windy outside, I decided to rescue some of the flowers

Close-up

Primitive Bird

Primitive BirdThe Goode Huswife, 2003The Goode Huswife's Book of Designs Volume No. 1
As much as I adore this pattern, I thought I'd try to add a bit of red over dye in place of 'WDW Rust'.It does add a touch of color, so far, I like itI may even sustitute one of the suggested fibers & add the golden orange overdye.And, if I stopped swapping out fibers, I would already be done with this P.Bird!!!

Spring is popping up in the gardens:

I'm a "difficult" guest!

I am a guest of The Eggplant Owners Gallery AND The Gentry Joint.More information HEREWant your own Eggplant??? Check out The Gentry Joint Store
Photo by Tori -- Our Spring bulbs are popping up and bursing open this afternoon.

Touring pattern continues ....

HURRY!!!! Check out the Linen Stitcher blog .... the pattern, “My Needle and My Floss”, is ready for the next stitcherDrawing on Saturday

Flowers from DH

I'm so fortunate to have a loving husband. I appreciate the flowers he sends more than words can express!

Seems like I've accomplished one thing. I'm over the bug that tagged me twice.

Yay - spring has sprung.

I've joined Facebook. I'm so used to blogging names & hesitate to accept invitations when I don't recognize the REAL name of the stitcher. I put a badge on my sidebar, too.

I've been posting more on my Stitches of Life II blog -- as I did read a lot while battling the 'bug from hell'.

I did visit Brauer Museum of Art and Becoming Edvard Munch Art Institute of Chicago, and Chicago Cultural Center -- not the same DAY! I just didn't get up any posts.I'll put them on my other blog next week.

Not any stitching to report -- will post stitching if I get a needle in hand!!!

Gift from Tori

Happy Mother's Day from Tori.

I was asked about our Honey Bunny, and she continues to delight us with her unusual behaviour. Here is a picture of her napping on the stairway railing. Perhaps it reminds her of a tree branch???

Received a phone call from the florist ...

For Me?
My husband is a keeper!
Aren't they beautiful?
Just made me so happy today!
Happy enough to stop complaining about the snow ... and lake effect snow ... which keeps on falling

Progress Pictures ...

The Ann Holewll SamplerWith My Needle and Pen SALGot started on this repro. Doing more counting than stitching! The cross stitch & Double Back Stitch is over three threads. I should have these three bands completed by the end of FebruaryI am using silk [from the kit] on 40-count linen

Moon GardenNot much progress ...

Happy Hearts Sampler SALI'm having problems reading the chart. It has small boxes & small symbols. I'm going to have to get it enlarged at the copy center (inbetween snow storms) before I start on the motifs. Meanwhile, I continue on the alhabet letters.

Just had to buy these flowers at the grocery market

A touch of Spring!

Honey sitting with the Spring Boquet