A Finish, New Stash,& Calves (picture heavy)

Good morning everyone! Spring still has not come to us here in SD. We still have snow on the ground, not much but some and guess what? Yep 3-6 inches is on its way later this morning, some of SD is already getting it now. 

I have another finish too show you!

Poinsettia House by LHN
28ct Lt Examplair Linen
Called for Crescent Colours
Started 11/24/12
Finished 4/19/13

After I finished this piece I pulled out Blooming with Inspiration by BRD, this is the WIP that I was suppose to work on this month. Here is a picture of my progress as of last night.

I am working this one on 40ct Wisteria hand dyed fabric and using the recommended WDW.

I also enhanced my stash this past week, I went a little crazy and ordered from 123 Stitch. Here is what I purchased.

Can't wait to start this one!

I need these like I need a hole in my head , I know I know. Into my stash they go.

In my last post I mentioned that we have calves being born and Catherine wanted me to post some pictures of our new born calves  so here are a couple of pictures I took of them.

Last but not least we had a small get together at the shop this past weekend. My SIL fried up some mountain oysters and deer chislic. He did an awesome job!

Me and my oldest grand son Trey

Brotherly Love
My grandson's Trey & Gavin.

Well its time to get some house work done so I can sit for a few hours this afternoon and stitch.

I hope everyone has a great week!

Happy Stitching

Denise

Where did SPRING go!

Good morning everyone and welcome to my new followers!

We started seeing the signs of spring - the grass was starting to green up, buds on the trees and then this happened :(

10 inches of the white stuff, some places got an inch of ice before the snow came. We got some ice but not an inch. We didn't loose any trees or power to the house. Some people have been out of power for 3 days.

And of course it never fails when it storms in the spring the cows start calving. Thank goodness we only had one cow that calved during storm. Lucky us.

Now for stitchy stuff!

I have been stitching more this past week. This is what I have been working on. I started it in January and then set it aside. I had the house just about done and the snow done. the rest I have accomplished this week.

Poinsettia House by LHN

Quick up date on Honey, she is all healed up and as active as ever, but this worry wart mom still kinda keeps a watchful eye on her.

Well this post is short and sweet. I an now off to get some stitching done, because I have Sharlee my granddaughter this afternoon, so not much stitching while she is here.

January Gone

Good Evening Everyone!

I am not enjoying all this cold weather, and walking around the farm is no fun either with all this ice.

Knock on wood, I have not fallen yet. The other thing that I can knock on wood about is that I have not caught a cold or the flu that is going around. The grand kids and DH are all getting over it now.

In January I decided to keep track of when I stitched and how many stitches I did. 

So this is how I did.

This is the book that I have kept track  in.
Where you see the line drawn through the day are the
days that I did not do any stitching.

15 days of no stitching so that leaves 16 stitching day for the month. Of course my goal is to stitch some every day, but that doesn't always happen.
  

The 3 pieces that I worked on during January are:

Abigails Birth Sampler

I put 1152 stitches and a whole bunch of backstitching

Poinsettia House

620 stitches

Finished the roof and started the boarder on top.

And the new piece that I started

Green Quaker Sampler

1803 stitches

So for the Month of February I will be mainly working on 

Birds of the Feather by 

With Thy Needle and Thread

As you can see I don't have a lot left on this one, just finish the alphabet and the boarder.
So this just might me my first finish of 2013. And then it will be back to working on Abigail's birth sampler.
I do intend to get some of my WIP's done up this year and a few more Christmas ornament for my tree.

Its time to get some supper on the table so I will be leaving you with a cute picture of  my granddaughter. She is here for a little while this evening.

Happy Stitching
and stay warm
Denise

Stitching Update

I took these pictures on Tuesday morning and meant to post them right away but didn't.

So here they are......

 

Poinsettia House
LHN
Started 11/24/12

 I have a little bit more done on the Poinsettia House as I have worked on it since this picture was taken.

 

Updated picture of
Abigail's birth sampler

 

Today I am putting up christmas decorations around the house, so won't be stitching until this evening.

 

Short and Sweet post!

Happy Stitching

Denise