Green Border is done!

Here is my progress on BFG as of last night at 11pm.

I have finished all the green border, and with a tiny bit of green left.  I was so worried after my frog attack.  So hopefully I can do the rest without a repeat visit **knock on wood**

I haven't worked on any of my other WIP's in almost a month... I should but I am sure I will

Hope everyone has a good week!
Bonnie

Mr froggy came to visit

So this past week has not been as productive as I thought.

On the weekend I realized I had made a mistake on my BFG... so I carfully began to rip out one section.
Problem was that wasn't the problem...AHH!
So after re-counting almost everything I fiqured out what the problem was and is corrected.

So 4 days later I am finally back to where I was pre-frog.

No pic yet, but will after this weekend.

Even with this little set-back, I am really enjoying stitching this :)

Hope everyone has had a good week so far.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Today is my dear hubby's 32nd Birthday

Blair on his 5th birthday

And this was Blair a few weeks ago

HEHE

LOVE YOU SWEETIE and have a great Birthday!!

Nephew, more stitching and my first milestone

This weekend was a little more hectic than I wanted, but tis life.

I woke up Saturday morning and could not get motivated to save my life.  Finally at 12:30 I had a quick shower and got ready for my drive to Kitchener.  I got to stop at Micheals ont he way there, but couldn't find what I wanted (a hoop) so I just left... didn't buy a single thing.
Traffic was heavy, but no big slow downs which was nice.
I sat and talked to my step-nephew Ben for a few minutes and he informed me he got a new kitten.. so I went on the hunt... I fiqured I would get in less trouble if I play with the kitten than waking up my little nephew.. ah he must have sensed I was there (lol)... cause he woke up when I got to the top of the stairs... Kitten will have to wait.. It has been almost 2 months since I saw the little guy and then he was only a week old... He has double in size!  now a healthy 15 lbs.  I didn't get a good picture since he was a little fussy, but I will steal one from his dad from a few days before.

Traffic on the way home was a different story... it seems every time I have to drive home on the 401 in the dark there is road closures due to construction... So my 2 hour drive was more like 2.5 hours.

Sunday was a better day... I got up earlier than normal to head to work to get caught up on my volunteer work.. I do the bookkeeping for the Cobourg Museum Foundation... and I was really behind.

On my way home, I decided to stop and get a much needed hair cut.  Not sure if I am 100% satisfied, but it feels lighter so that is definitely good.  Then I got to my stitching... YAH

I watched Season 5 of Star Gate Atlantis and worked on my Blackstone Fantasy Garden... only stopping to change disks and make dinner.  I packed it in just after 11.  Here is a pic of where I am now.  I just love working on this pattern!

On another note, I got my first 5lb milestone in WW this morning... It has taken me just over a month, but honestly I have not been trying like I should be.. hopefully this will give me the motivation to keep at it!

Hope everyone has a great week!!

3rd stitching day in a row

Yesturday was a holiday monday... need I say more?

It began with dh and I getting up an hour earlier than I thought we did, so I talked him into breakfast at our favourite little spot downtown Cobourg called the Buttermilk Cafe.

When we got home we logged into a online video game that dh got me into a couple of years ago, called City of Heroes.  You create a super hero character and "arrest" bad guys.  It is the only game like this I have been able to get into.  So almost 4 hours later (we did a taskforce), we finally "arrested" the bad guy lol.

After a run out to the grocery store I was back and just itching to stitch.
I put Gilmore Girls Season 7 into the DVD player and got my area a little more organized.
I think I stitched almost all afternoon and evening, only really stopping for dinner... I didn't even log back on to COH at my dh and our freinds request lol.

Well that was my relaxing long holiday monday... I think it went very well!
Here is a pic of my Blackstone Fantasy Garden as of 11:45 last night... I think I did very well!!

2 Stitching Days

Yes... I know I have been a very bad blooger!

A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege to go to the Knowledge and Needles open house.  I met some extreamy nice people, especially Dani, Christin, Rebecca, Kathy, Ann and Beatrice.... I know there are more, but I am extreamly bad with names, so I am very sorry.

A few days after, I decided to start my Blackstone Fantasy Garden.  Here is where I was after one night

While at Ann's, I was invited to attend Kathy's stitching weekend, which was this weekend.

I am so glad I went!  I worked a little bit on the wedding sampler, but after an AMAZING lunch, I decided to pull out blackstone.  I worked on it for the rest of Saturday and all of Sunday.

I am so glad I decided to be brave and attend the open house at Knowledge and Needles... I have met some truly amazing women, whom I can't wait to get to know even more as I attend more outings.  I have been invited to another one in October, which I am planning on attending.

As for Blackstone here is my progress pic after my 2 days of stitching (sorry the pic isn't the best)

Again, thanks to the girls for including me and for inspiring me to want to stitch more often!