HAED progress and 2 Halloween finishes including Crazy January Challenge #1

I managed quite a bit of stitching this weekend.

Saturday I managed a few hours and 200 stitches on HAED SK Sunny .

Today I did dishes and then listened to my audiobook for 6 hours while stitching and doing laundry. I am listening to Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown. I have 3 CDs left to finish it. Anyways after that I watched Once Upon A Time and then Desperate Housewives - 3 more episodes til the series finale :-(
Anyways I finished LK Halloween Rules

 LK Halloween Rules

28 ct Amber linen

Crescent Colours, GAST, WDW, DMC

7/17/11 - 3/25/12

Then I pulled out Crazy January Challenge #1 and finished it right at the end of Desperate Housewives, perfect timing for the blog.

JCS Halloween Collection - Brittercup's Halloween Cat Tree

30 ct Belfast Antique white linen, GAST, Kreinik

1/1/12 - 3/25/12

Pretty good stitching day for me.

Thank you for visiting and the comments, I appreciate all of you.

weekend update

Friday night DH took me out for prime rib. Then he had to go into work. I ended up watching Grimm while finishing gridding on HAED SK Sunny.
Saturday I went to my LNS because I needed CC Blackbird. I needed more to finish LK Halloween Rules. But as always, she was out of what I needed. She always is. So I ended up ordering what I need for the rest of this years projects, online.
So Saturday I stitched on HAED SK Sunny

I am enjoying working with the bright colors.
















Then today I pulled out JCS Halloween Collection, Brittercup Halloween Tree. I started it January 1 as part of the Crazy January Challenge. Not much left to stitch on this.

Maybe I will finish this next Sunday.














Tonight I watched Once Upon A Time and then Desperate Housewives.
I did listen to my audiobook a little bit today: Play Dirty by Sandra Brown.

Today I played the wii and played Just Dance Summer Party. I loved it and what a workout. I am sore all over lol.

Back from vacation

I had a great time in Canada and have lots to tell you so I will take a few days to share. Tonight I will show you all my stitching I did.
Finished a Crazy January Challenge - JCS Halloween 2010 - By the Full Moon- Ink Circles

Then I pulled out HAED Rapunzel and stitched a few hundred stitches.

Then Sunday I pulled out LK Halloween Rules

I left my house on the 20th and it took me 5 1/2 hours to get to Gail's house. She lives in Metcalf, Ontario, Canada.  I drove by myself and didn't run into any problems.
Was glad to see Gail. Walked in to see her dog and cat. I won over the cat real quick ha ha. His name is Jake and he is a gorgeous cat

This is Gail and her dog Hanna

She is a sweet dog.
We went out for dinner at a local diner. Then went back to her house and I went online, and played Sims 3.

Sunday we went out for brunch at a racetrack/casino. It was really good. We went back to her house and I went through her mags and leaflets. I have a lot more than she does but she has a nice collection. It was a relaxing day.

Monday we went for breakfast at the Ikea store. We don't have one by me so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to shop at one. Yes, I did spend some money but not a lot. I bought 2 throw pillows for my couch, a really pretty lamp, some bag clamps, and a salad spinner.
Then I went through some more of her mags. Fell in love with the mags called Cross Stitch Card Shop and we did end up finding one in the book store so I now own one.

I will continue more of my vacation tomorrow. We went to Ottawa and I saw the Parliament Building and we went on a river cruise. So I will post more pics. I took a ton of pics the whole week.

Night all,
Shelleen

Crazy January Challenge #15

This is the last day! Now to finish them all this year :-) This has been fun and am hoping to do it again next year.
This is By The Full Moon - Ink Circles, out of the JCS 2010 Halloween issue. It is stitched on 40 ct and let me say, I have no idea how those of you stitch on this. It is crazy lol. I do have an eye appointment on Wednesday and it will be the first pair of glasses that I have ever needed. Last year my eye sight started going a little.

I used my new vacuum today and loved it! Just take the canister off and dump it. I dumped it after I vacuumed each room and then when done I washed it out. No more bags!
I ordered the parts for a new gaming computer and have someone building it for me. Can not wait :-)

Fixed Pulled pork for my in laws tonight. I have been asked to fix them their dinner every Saturday night. I can just warm up what is in their fridge/freezer but since I have to cook for Scott and I then I might as well cook it and then take it to their house and eat with them. They said they like everything so not sure what is next weekend, yet.

Tomorrow I will be stitching on an Halloween piece. Not sure if I want to work on Poof Hat or finish something that I started in December and would be from the Up For a Challenge category. I am thinking finish the one and then work on Poof Hat.

night all,
Shelleen