Cat towel finished

We weren't busy at work today so I left at noon. Met Scott in town and we got subway subs to go. Then I took a nap this afternoon. I must have needed it.
I am so far behind on reading all of your blogs and I feel guilty. I had hoped to do that this afternoon but the nap won.
Once I read my emails and got caught up on BBs then I pulled out my stitching and my audiobook.
I finished cat towel. I stitched it all with DMC 554. I can not tell you the designer as it is in another language lol. It is a freebie though and I did this as a SAL on a BB.

I also watched General Hospital. The audiobook that I was listening to, is Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris. The latest book of the Sookie Stackhouse series.

The next cross stitch piece is a San Man freebie but you have to belong to the BB in order to get it. It is the January SAL.

Tonight my eyes are a little wonky so I am hoping that my glasses come in soon.

Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate them :-)

SAL weekend

I stitched a lot this weekend. Scott mentioned visiting his parents yesterday but we never did. I don't know why he changed his mind. So we were home all day and so I stitched. it was a SAT with OOE BB and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. I got quite a bit done. The TV was one but I never watched a whole movie.I did manage to get more done on HAED SK Sunny.

Today I woke up to rain. It was cool out as well, which I enjoyed. So after getting things done online I pulled out Springberry Kreek Cat-O-Lantern. Sunday is Halloween SAL with Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. I got the top part of the cat done and started working on the pumpkin. I have loved this design since I bought it in 1999 and am so glad that I finally pulled it out.
Today I did watch a lot of TV. I watched General Hospital from Friday and oh the ending had me so mad.
Then I watched a few Lifetime Movies that I had DVRd:
One Hot Summer
Joy Fielding's The Other Woman
Gospel of Deceit

Tonight I watched True Blood. Only 2 episodes left for the season.

I am still doing well eating healthy and staying with Weight Watchers and eating the points. I learned to eat more of the filling foods and it does work. The Wii said that I have lost 3 lbs since Thursday morning. Not sure how accurate it is.

Halloween SAL

Today is Halloween SAL with the Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. So I pulled out Cat-O-Lantern by Springberry Kreek. This seems to stitch up quick in the hours that I work on it.

This morning I went to Wegmans and got groceries for the week. Dylan wanted to sleep in and I couldn't wake up Justin so I went by myself.
Got some things done online and played a little bit of Sims2.

While stitching I listened to a couple of chapters of Hand of Evil by J.A. Jance. Then I watched a Lifetime Movie Network and the movie was The Devil's Teardrop. I think it was based on a book by Jeffery Deaver. I am also pretty sure that I read the book a few years ago. It was a good movie.

WW:
worked out with the Wii Fit for 30 minutes. That is including the free jogging for 10 minutes , which had me sweating up a storm.

Saturday SAT and Sunday Halloween SAL

I stitched on Joan Elliott's Spring Angel, for a few hours on Saturday. This is a SAL with Only One Ewe BB and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group.

It also was a Movie day with Lifetime Movie Network. Scott and I watched:
Total Stranger
Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life
Seven Deadly Sins

Sunday was a SAL for Halloween with the Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. So I pulled out Cat-O-Lantern and got quite a bit done on it.
Before I stitched , Scott and I went to an Antique tractor and truck show.Not my kind of thing but Scott wanted to go and since he does a lot for me then I went along. We just walked around once and never stopped to really look at one. Don't know why, There also was a flea market but I didn't find anything. Came home and pulled out my stitching and watched Lifetime Move Network again.

Watched:
Living With the Enemy- saw this before
Ann Rule's To Late to Say Goodbye

I have decided to go to a Weight Watchers meeting. I have been following it for a week and doing really well with eating healthy and staying within my points. Even went out for a sub yesterday. Had a 6" roast beef on Wheat with veggies and a little oil. Normally I have it on Italian sub roll with mayo as well as oil and I usually order a whole sub. So this was a big change for me but I didn't feel that i deprived myself. So there is a meeting by me on Thursdays at 5:15. The problem is it is in the town where I work and I get out of work at 3. I don't want to go back home, after work since it is a 20 minute drive one way. Then when I go to the meeting it is on the other side of the town where I work. There is a Starbucks and another coffee shop so I just need to find out if they have free wifi. I can order a coffee or tea and spend time on the internet before going to my meeting.

Halloween SAL day

Sunday with the Stitching Sisters Yahoo group is for Halloween stitching. Last week I started Cat-O-Lantern and I finished the tail today. Working on the cat's body next.

Dylan and I went and visited with my parents before going grocery shopping.My mom has all of her Weight Watchers stuff so i picked that up. Seems simple enough.
Then Justin vacuumed the house and furniture while I went around spraying everything with a flea spray and gave the dog a bath.
Sat down with my stitching and listened to a couple of chapters from Web of Evil by J.A. Jance. Then at 9 True Blood came on.

Thank you for those who have been leaving comments. I do try to reply back to you. I am getting out of my funk and feeling a little better. I appreciate all of you.

This weekends events

FRIDAY:
Happy 22nd Anniversary to my sweet husband. Unfortunately he had to work.
I stitched for the SAT with Let's Stitch blog and Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. I stitched on HAED SK Mermaid of the Deep.
I also watched General Hospital and the movie Fred Clause.
This is how much progress that I made.

SATURDAY: I stitched for a few hours on HAED SK Mermaid of the Deep. I watched 2 movies. Speed racer , which was cute and then Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
The SAT today was with Only One Ewe BB and stitching Sisters Yahoo group.
Scott took me out for dinner for our Anniversary. We went to a new place to us in Clarence. It is called Old Red Mill. Scott had Prime Rib and I had Surf-n-turf= Prime Rib and snow crab legs. It was excellent food and Scott said the best Prime rib he has had in a while. We will go back there again.
SUNDAY:
Dylan and I went grocery shopping then I took off with Justin and we saw a local theater group do the musical for Footloose. It was at a high school an hour away from me. Along the way there was a Quilt store so we stopped. I was looking all around and making comments to Justin. I don't know if it was the owner or just someone that worked there , but she was really nice. I told her that I didn't quilt and I was a just a cross stitcher and wanted fabric for my finishes. She said we are not just cross stitchers but we are fiber artists. I liked that and had never heard us referred as that. I told her that my husband would have a fit if I got into another craft lol. She said that he can't be to bad if he brought you to the store. LMAO!! I told her Justin was my 20 year old son and not my husband. She said no way. I do not look old enough. I told her yes, I am 45. She wouldn't believe me lol.
So we found the school with no problem and the musical was great. Justin had 2 friends in it , and that is why we went.
Came home and started a new Halloween piece for Sunday SALs with Stitching Sisters Yahoo group. This is called Cat-O-Lantern by Springberry Kreek Designs. I bought this 10 years ago during a Cross Stitch Pals retreat. I can't wait to work on it again.
I also watched Tale of Despereaux and then True Blood.

Halloween Sunday and a finish

A lot was a accomplished today. I found out how to get to a Hobby Lobby and it is an hour away so I looked up our grocery store chain to see if there was one close to Hobby Lobby and there is. So Justin and I head out. Hobby Lobby is closed on Sundays so that employees can spend the day with family and worship. I wish more stores did this. So I treated Justin for lunch at the store's cafe. Got the grocery shopping done and came home.
Last night Justin and I had the TV on and saw a new summer series on ABCFamily called Pretty Little Liars. I look it up and we missed the first 5 episodes so we watched them online today. Love the show. I ended up finishing the beads and backstitching on Mill Hill treats Collage. This was a kit and I am glad that it is finished. I started it several months ago.

Mill Hill Treats Collage
Perforated paper, DMC, beads

Sunday Halloween SAL

Answer for Jackie. You asked what I stitched Snow Bunnies on. It is 32 ct linen Lana Blue.

Scott and I went grocery shopping this morning. Usually when he goes with me I spend way more than I plan on. he was really good and never put anything in the cart. I was impressed lol.

Then we went to a surprise 60th birthday party for one of the men that works at the gas station where Scott is manager. I knew 1 other person there. Stayed for 2 hours and had a good time.

We are getting humid days already. I didn't stitch at all yesterday. My hands were clammy and just could not function in the heat. it is 72 now but is still humid. Have fans going in the house. I guess a/c will be going in soon lol.

Sat down to read The Memory Thief by Rachel Keener. I didn't get far with that. Justin got out of work at 7 and was a chatter box. We haven't just sat and talked about anything for quite a while. It has felt like he is slipping away. Turned 20 and probably wants his own place. I tell him his time will come. He still has 2 more years of college.

So Desperate Housewives came on and I pulled out Mill Hill's Treats Collage. Put on small petite green beads.

TW The Storyteller

I am stitching on this on Monday night with a new friend , Connie. I stitched the border on the top right and a little bit of what is in the middle. Until next week....

I also watched 24 and Medium. Listened to The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. Book is pretty good.