I STITCHED!! & a book review

I did some stitching last night. Not much but I got probably about 50 more stitches in the border of Home of a Needleworker. It might take me a while but I will get back in the swing of things. My hand is killing me today. I think I did too much yesterday. (Not just stitching.) Either that or it's the change in weather. I hope it doesn't ache like this every time it rains!

Jerry is doing up the dishes for me and dinner is in the crockpot. Crockpot Cowboy Stew (without the meat.) Later we will make up a can of Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits and be all set.:o) Yum! I love this stuff! That's one of the reasons I like cooler weather. :o)

A couple of weeks ago I finished reading the book 'The Shack'. Here is the description Amazon.com gives:
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!

It's a book that really makes you think and maybe look at things differently. I loved it and it left me feeling good. There was one spot where it slowed down a bit and I put it down for a while (also about the time I broke my wrist so I had other things on my mind.) I was so glad I picked it back up! It's somewhat religious without being preachy. I don't want to give anything away. I gave it to Amber to read and she read it in less than 2 days! I highly recommend it.

Ok, I'm getting restless. I need to find something to do that doesn't involve sitting on the couch. :op

Hugs & Have a good week!

Getting there...

Well, I'm slowly getting back to normal from my surgery. I still can't do a lot of things and some things still really hurt! I can't turn my hand palm up yet but they keep assuring me that it will come in time. I'm not patient about some things. I don't like not being able to do what I want to. I just started driving again on Tuesday. I haven't driven too far though. Mostly to take Emma to and from school. Shifting the car, turning the key and working my seatbelt hurts. But I'm getting there! I haven't done any stitching yet. I think I'm afraid to try. :op Maybe tomorrow. :o) But....just because I haven't stitched doesn't mean I haven't collected new stash. :o) I got these a few weeks ago at Hobby Lobby. I used a 40% coupon on both of them. (Jerry goes through and pays for one thing) I saw the design in one of the stitchy catalogs and fell in love with it. I really like the other 3 seasons but Autumn is my favorite. I love the colors in this one and can't wait to start it. I have been looking at the threads for a while. I would like to design something to use them for. We'll see how it goes. :o)



I won a 1/2 Bingo game on bbinteractive, a Yahoo group for designer Brooke's Books We have a Bingo game going on where you have to get 24 words for a Bingo (2 winners) but they also had 1/2 Bingo winners where it was the first 2 people with 12 words. I was one of the lucky winners of the 1/2. We had our choice of any of Brooke's designs. I thought we would get 1 but we received 2! These are what I received:

They come complete with everything except the floss. These included perforated paper (gold or silver) beads, needle, beading needle, pin backs and instructions. I will probably make ornaments out of both of them but might stitch some more than once for pins. I haven't stitched a BB design yet and can't wait!

Tomorrow we go to Milwaukee to pick up Amy and family from the airport. They are just coming back from Disneyworld. I talked to her a few times and they are loving it! Wish I was there.......

We need to eat dinner in a few minutes here but before I go, I promised Emma I would show off her butterfly on my blog. I bought this little kit for her to do during spring break. Because of my accident she wasn't here that week so I let her paint it after school a few days ago. I think she did a great job. :o)



Take care everyone! Spring was here today (63 degrees) and summer will be here tomorrow (83 degrees) and then we go back to spring with cool weather and storms for the weekend. I know I had more to say but can't remember anything.......oh well, next time.

Hugs!

Happy Earth Day!

And Happy 'Earth Day-Birthday' to my sister Linda and my Dad-in-law!!

I know you are all probably tired of just seeing pictures on here lately. My wrist is slowly getting better and I promise an update tomorrow night. I should have some free time then. Until then, enjoy the day! Do something 'green'. It's a beautiful day here after several days of rain. :o)

Hugs, Elaine

Happy Easter!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy April Fools Day!!!