Melissa's meandering thoughts

2010-04-19T18:47:00.000-07:00

shoes for Allyson ...my grandaughter

another ornament done in december.....

and another ornament....

and yet another....

picture done for the house....I guess going through photos pays off as I have found so many finishes I was not aware of being done and put away for the holidays

2010-04-19T18:40:00.000-07:00

a december finish for the snowman......

something I just had to do....

for my great niece.....

for my husband

and something for the new baby

2010-04-19T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well another year has started and I am already behind......Have become a grandma and my stitching has decreased some do to my daughter still being in school and work and etc, etc,etc. Life interupts us whe\n we least expect it. Above is my grandbaby. I have finished a few cross-stitch pieces will post pictures of that later. Currently working on a piece for the grand baby Allyson & crocheting a blanket for the great nephew due in July. Reading a series of books by Christine Feehan loaned to me by a friend.

2009-12-02T17:12:00.000-08:00

latest bicornu exchange gift and ornament I made for our tree this year...forgot to photographmy own biscornu

2009-10-05T08:35:00.000-07:00

My projects that are now finished and ready for their new owners. Card and mini biscornu for sister's birthday,blanket,hatsand booties are for new grandbaby on the way, large biscornu on it's way to Florida for exchange gift, and spring pinkeep made with handdyed fabric from saphire stitching...not sure where it will end up yet.

2009-09-26T22:08:00.000-07:00

Back Again....Still being kept busy with the demands of life. Will definetly get new pics up in am....still organizing and refining computer software after crash and reboot.

2009-09-08T20:41:00.000-07:00

Hello all....it's been a while since i posted here...will try to get new photos up this week of finished projects.And pictures of daughter's new room as well. Have been very busy with all things work and home and crafting lately.

2009-08-18T20:17:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since I posted here. Life is interupting my plans again. Will become a granny next year in March. Am currently stitching on 2 projects and will post them when done. A birth sampler fro great niece and a biscornu with specialty threads. Thanks to those who follow my blog.

2009-07-24T07:30:00.000-07:00

Must get back to stitching....Have finished another book and starting another.I am though using a very pretty bookmark I received in an exchage though.He he

2009-07-21T19:32:00.000-07:00

Well... no new stitching done this week, but I did finish my Book and another book. ReadAngels and demons.I don't know how these people come up with such plots and stories but it kept me enthralled.Read the book in 2 1/2 days

2009-07-15T19:17:00.000-07:00

On chapter 17 of Black Hills by Nora Roberts.Very good book,but, all her books are good.Can't wait to get it finished tomarrow.Then back to stitching

2009-07-10T17:57:00.000-07:00

Maybe off for alittle while.The new NoraRobertsbookhasbeen released and I went and picked it up. Am now engrossed in it.

2009-07-07T12:01:00.000-07:00

My latest finishes. !st one is on hand dyed fabric fron sapphire stitching

2009-07-04T12:16:00.000-07:00

2009-07-04T06:13:00.000-07:00

My partner has finally received her package and I can post my pictures of her biscornu's.

2009-06-28T11:38:00.000-07:00

Some breattaking photos we took whilevisiting Niagara Falls this last week.I could watch this on adaily basis it is so gorgeous.

2009-06-28T11:31:00.000-07:00

Some more old photos found at mom's house while on vacation

2009-06-25T21:13:00.000-07:00

Here are some more old pictures

2009-06-25T21:06:00.000-07:00

Hello again. I have just returned from a week with my family in Ohio. Took a few pictures of some very old cross stitching I did way back in the 1980's. And I am posting them here. Let me know what you think.

2009-06-17T18:56:00.000-07:00

Another gift from swap-bot. This one is from theNetherlands. I love it.

2009-06-17T18:53:00.000-07:00

This is my gift from the UK from swap-bots black and white biscornu exchange

2009-06-17T18:45:00.000-07:00

These are my newest finishes for this week.The bookmark is a gift from an exchange many months( or may be years ago) and finally got around to getting it stitched. The ornament is for breast cancer awareness so it will probaly be auctioned off for the cause, and the card will go to my sister for her birthday this year.

2009-06-15T19:25:00.000-07:00

These little beasties reside with us. They are very spoiled.

2009-06-15T19:23:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I have become a great Aunt again. It's alittle girl. My nephew and his wife have a new baby girltolove and cherish.

2009-06-12T15:03:00.000-07:00

Well this is my last day off for a while. Hope everyone has a good rest of the weekend as mine will be spent working. I will update on next day off with my last 2 or 3 finishes. The picture above is one I made for my husband many years ago.

2009-06-11T16:29:00.000-07:00

This biscornu was received by its owner today in Australia.

2009-06-11T16:25:00.001-07:00

And now for a couple of projects that were successfully completed and sent off or received to their home. These 2 biscornu's are on their way to canada to their new owner.

2009-06-11T16:21:00.000-07:00

Went to the zoo this past weekend and had a great time with my daughter. We got to see several animals that were not on exhibit last time we went.

2009-06-07T13:50:00.000-07:00

WOW! It is already june. Good thing I have already started my Christmas list of things to do and get done by then. Have been lazy the past few days and haven't really accomplished much.I am trying hard to get my last exchange gift done by the deadline. But have been entertaining my fifteen yr old this weekend.And here she is. Layed out in a chair in the yard.

2009-05-28T11:27:00.000-07:00

Late pictur of my birthday flowers. Aren't they nice.

2009-05-23T19:28:00.000-07:00

A few items that I finished off this week plus a gift from my sister, crocheted scissor fob and bookmark she made for my birthday. The little pink fob is about hte size of a quarter, and the other about the size of a fifty cent piece.

2009-05-21T12:54:00.000-07:00

He thinks he has found a new toy

2009-05-21T12:50:00.000-07:00

Hello again, thought I would show you my new finishes. Just afew things I do to pass the time.

2009-05-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

My newest finish. Baked this beautiful cake with my sttiching. It will be finished off as a wedding gift for a family member.Hope they enjoy it.

2009-05-15T14:11:00.000-07:00

Today is the relay for life walk. I am hoping that my contribution makes them some cash. Am hoping for the cure in the near future. Walk long and raise some awareness.

2009-05-05T18:34:00.000-07:00

Finished this one for breast cancer awareness. It will be raffled off for the cause. Hope it finds a nice new home to stay at. My Aunt is a survivor of this. I am very blessed.

2009-05-05T18:32:00.000-07:00

Little biscornu that instead of a button it needed a bead in the center.

2009-05-05T18:28:00.000-07:00

Just a few thoughts fo rthe day. Finished off mother's book mark and got it in the mail so she will get it by the weekend. Hope everyone has a great Mother's day, weather or not they are actually a mother or not. Some nuture children other nuture pets or family members, other just adopt people to belong to. All are mothers in a way.

2009-05-01T15:27:00.000-07:00

Hello on May 1. A couple new finishes and have sent off my jeweltone biscornu to a faraway place. Will post its picture as soon as it is received.

2009-04-26T11:36:00.000-07:00

My pretty little angel that I stitched this weekend. Using some hand dyed fabbie from sapphire stitching(thank you Joan). I have a few more pieces that I am Looking for projects to do them justice. Will post them as I get them completed. This was part of a freebie design.

2009-04-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

A pertty pincushion for exchange gift and another Christmas picture for Mom.

2009-04-21T10:24:00.000-07:00

Wow, it has been a whole month since I last posted here. Have been extremely busy with work, home , and stitching of course. There are a few things I have completed in this short month. A Christmas picture and 2 Christmas biscornu's are above.

2009-03-20T11:52:00.000-07:00

My daughter and me. Picture taken this past Valentines day when we went out to eat.

2009-03-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

This is a scissor fob that I sent off for an extra gift to one of my exchange partners. She and I both love snowmen.

2009-03-14T06:52:00.000-07:00

Found this beautiful butterfly on another site and just had to have it for myself. Hope it brings lotsof cheery toughts to one and all.

2009-03-04T11:42:00.000-08:00

Haven't yet completed my latest ornament. Have been to busy reading the lastest book by JD ROBB. Finished it today and on to some stitching this evening after a few errands are run. Will post pick when completed

2009-03-01T07:30:00.000-08:00

Working on a biscornu christmas ornament this weekend, will hope to get it done today. Will post picture later

2009-02-28T18:08:00.000-08:00

Gift from swapbot biscornu all the way from Ontario. Great job and the extra's were great too.

2009-02-28T18:04:00.000-08:00

Newest entries for this month is an ornament from the bbinteractive group on yahoo groups. Brooke Nolan of brooke's books site freebie.

2009-02-14T02:35:00.000-08:00

This is the front side of my current finished project.

2009-02-14T02:30:00.000-08:00

This is my most recent finish for an exchange gift. Here is 2 pictures of the same side. This is on its ways to its new owner in SC