Pigs do fly!!!

 Here we are in November. There are 53 days until Christmas and I find myself almost ready. My packages for  mailing  should go out by the first week in December. 

My last post I mentioned how little things pop up to distract  me. Well, truth be told, they are not so little. I am sure in this house there are Pixies living here. Yes, I do believe in all those things. Why do I know this, well here is a list of things that are missing....a kitchen paring knife--one of Lisa's white flip flops--my black feathered crow--Alan's I watch--my resin sculpture of a horse and rider (The End of the Trail)--and now my small book of my passwords. Oh we have look high and low and near and far. These items are someplace in the house....but where? there are other things that go on that disrupt living here; but that is for another post.

Look at my flying pig! Isn't she cute. I think the pink/white check suits her perfectly. Maybe a friend will join her....never know.  I enjoy creating this and that for my room. My room is my special place.

Recently made The Green Man using felt and twigs. I wanted to make one for a long time. When I saw this pattern it was perfect for how I wanted to stitch it. What my eyes see keeps my hands busy for sure. I am lucky to have the time to spend on these projects. 

Our weather here in Arizona is finally changing. the triple digit temperatures have gone away. The bedroom slider is open most days and Murphy loves going in and out. Sometimes he just lays by the slider sniffing the air. For no this is what is happening around here. There is more to share....

Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words. Thank you for your friendship.

I am still here~~~

 Hello friends.

Thank you Catherine  for reaching out and letting me know that you miss my posts.

I know, it has been a very long time since my last posting. I just seemed to fall away into my own self. To be honest, little issues pop up and then they seem to become more than little and by the time they disappear, well, I think many of you can relate. I keep myself very busy......there are days that I do absolutely nothing but relax. I enjoy YouTube and have learned a lot. I have not done any beading or cross stitch in a very long time. After the last hand surgery it was difficult to do very fine detail work. Much better now. 

My interests now switched back to sewing and embroidery and crochet/knitting. Here are pictures of some of my doings....

 

reverse blanket stitch embroidery on a straw "box"

 

Christmas ornament ready for wrapping

a fabric bowl

 

a simple plastic bag dispenser

 

 

an appliqued tissue dispenser

So as you can see, these are a few of what has kept me busy....and yes there are a few more I will share.    Dear friend/sister Debbie in Canada and I keep sharing ideas and at times we work on the same project. We definitely keep one another busy.

How about a look at Murphy...he is now 5 years old. That is about it for now. I promise to be more regular with my blogging. I really do enjoy sharing and seeing what others are up to.I have noticed many bloggers are not posting as often or anymore.  I really need to catch up on everyone's blog!

Thank you for your kind words and thank you for your friendship.

Another year to mark

We had 47 years together; some were difficult but the wonderful times far out number those. Those last days were difficult for me....but  those days were more difficult for you. You told me that you wanted me to "live a happy life". I try each day to find something to be happy about but some days it is near impossible. You were my happy life.

 Today is 7 years without you. Time does not make it easier. Some might say it is time to move on...where? how? My world feels  shattered just as it did our last 33 days together. Each day hurt so much. I still can hear the nighttime phone call to say you were finally at peace. For me it meant a lifetime of missing you. I miss your smile.... your touch.... holding hands. I miss your humor and witty comments. Sometimes I look over my shoulder when I am sewing/crafting to not find you there. You always encouraged me to try something new. You thought I could make anything.

 Some days, many actually, I look to the garden and remember how much you loved being out there with a watering can in hand. You did not want the automatic sprinkler system on. It drove me crazy but you enjoyed caring for each plant.  It is sad sometimes for me to sit outside without you.                

So my love, I will continue to remember all the wonderful loving times.  Our love will always be in my heart......

My mind…

Still talks to you

And my heart still looks for you

But my soul

Knows you are in

Peace.

La Vita e Bella

December 16, 1945~~~June 21, 2017

The heat has started

 Temperatures are on the rise! It has been 100+ days and today is no exception, it is 102 heading to 106. I just am happy to stay indoors and keep busy. Here is what I have been up to:

Reindeer pals made from flannel

 

went fishing...

 

a pixie bag...maybe now they will not be misplacing my things!

 

look who moved in with me....with a story to tell!  I saw THE pattern on Facebook. The frog advertised was like but different. The frog pattern I thought I was buying had a hat on his head where you could lift and keep a thimble, his mouth opened and there you put scissors. The pattern arrived (Chinese) and what you see is what the pattern was and one of the template pieces was missing, #C, the belly. Of course I contacted the customer service email  twice.... no response. I reached out to PayPal to see if they could help. Very little help, actually none at all. PayPal and I are not on good terms right now for another issue. Well as you can see, I made the frog and made my own belly pattern. All in all, I am really happy with him . He sits at 3 1/5 inches and nose to butt is 4 inches. The hind legs spread out. 

That was how May ended....June has some new things already. That will be another day. Thank you for the lovely comments and emails regarding my grandchildren, The Horton Kids. I m glad to have you stop by today. Thank you for your kind words and for your friendship.