tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89717897042445852032024-03-16T13:53:03.344-05:00Stitching in TexasTinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.comBlogger1157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-24832787933902789142024-02-27T08:54:00.000-06:002024-02-27T08:54:30.778-06:00Three months!<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS8gyQ-pLzHcfhJR77hT97JCDrZctmIrToZTTEBMo_xfy_axIWM69AfgGGbdnW9QSYQQ-n4WgGwuF_8UWOvNplkmSx0rA3xhIkYLikWPD9V0Hs1thtyF8_wx9UCdhrynMjyRsxCRQVo-XgY6kRZ5-2FvCFiTHVQc5P0PQC5cPTnfgXsj5ZPfdGHG5LaA/s640/IMG_5597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS8gyQ-pLzHcfhJR77hT97JCDrZctmIrToZTTEBMo_xfy_axIWM69AfgGGbdnW9QSYQQ-n4WgGwuF_8UWOvNplkmSx0rA3xhIkYLikWPD9V0Hs1thtyF8_wx9UCdhrynMjyRsxCRQVo-XgY6kRZ5-2FvCFiTHVQc5P0PQC5cPTnfgXsj5ZPfdGHG5LaA/s320/IMG_5597.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-eFlxU8u1FtAGrhfvjtflLNAvBrIDxINLQKbYnGBPSKKjFCsQ2pJUzweTJSlR61oiKWoq7Wqn8hWe9otTYqEcHrkzc3I6Nb3hB2dpiKt5tDnZGWmVpoSg7f_0N3hgYB9hC8i5ISUb474buqi0Ta3rWm_Bio-cF25F3jnzZQMKdw6n08sHrBdYZmj5jk/s640/IMG_5595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="640" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-eFlxU8u1FtAGrhfvjtflLNAvBrIDxINLQKbYnGBPSKKjFCsQ2pJUzweTJSlR61oiKWoq7Wqn8hWe9otTYqEcHrkzc3I6Nb3hB2dpiKt5tDnZGWmVpoSg7f_0N3hgYB9hC8i5ISUb474buqi0Ta3rWm_Bio-cF25F3jnzZQMKdw6n08sHrBdYZmj5jk/s320/IMG_5595.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't believe baby girl is three months old already!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEMA9g-PsDJugDrjuUh62fnMWpt-HpKsFIC3LUX0APyQ3gjx4T_jSV2dNe_BIqj8CTKweluvKrFEazUj_wM0nBDRkisxfPQ-70W3cpxJoKyGRO2cBO7lGx2BGFqUFD6bPU1WsjpcnqvCbeY7i5RfvBvAB730nHIJKXEq5zrUrxI9xt_O5nt_S0dRai50/s640/IMG_5575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEMA9g-PsDJugDrjuUh62fnMWpt-HpKsFIC3LUX0APyQ3gjx4T_jSV2dNe_BIqj8CTKweluvKrFEazUj_wM0nBDRkisxfPQ-70W3cpxJoKyGRO2cBO7lGx2BGFqUFD6bPU1WsjpcnqvCbeY7i5RfvBvAB730nHIJKXEq5zrUrxI9xt_O5nt_S0dRai50/s320/IMG_5575.JPG" width="268" /></a></div>She has started smiling a lot. She has the best smile.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_t766vY8HTwVEFqjR1H6L-CcoG_44Nq95RGcXDj8VVZ0GuPMPGX625egxpAUNCVBDeQoNncTZzv74TMgMXVW4pp8SBYRhGV9H4rKs137G8W7CuvtKseHl-h4H1kLJKZl70y3ZmKVLswFJwKqybGcVfroj6m2WAKACSQ1pfD7u6NBuJR6MqoJ6PTQhim0/s640/IMG_5571a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_t766vY8HTwVEFqjR1H6L-CcoG_44Nq95RGcXDj8VVZ0GuPMPGX625egxpAUNCVBDeQoNncTZzv74TMgMXVW4pp8SBYRhGV9H4rKs137G8W7CuvtKseHl-h4H1kLJKZl70y3ZmKVLswFJwKqybGcVfroj6m2WAKACSQ1pfD7u6NBuJR6MqoJ6PTQhim0/s320/IMG_5571a.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wish we lived closer so we could see her more often but we have<i> the best</i> daughter-in-law who sends us pictures daily.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZIuFSwE6_o498_CuL6N9IX45o1xeeoiNaf2p5Mq-LQsZcs2VPVuSH1bObJjkQii_cXnok8n1TZ4AwOTRuNiOimTSZKvthcmj9ABxeV3mXd8toV0i1HC2aPX8n0QfpwgRc7zkQjfxEmoDKPnI19lI-HOKYLUvdyiyoUcFJRMLPvpQ3d88k_ToSwl9xzU/s640/IMG_3359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="482" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZIuFSwE6_o498_CuL6N9IX45o1xeeoiNaf2p5Mq-LQsZcs2VPVuSH1bObJjkQii_cXnok8n1TZ4AwOTRuNiOimTSZKvthcmj9ABxeV3mXd8toV0i1HC2aPX8n0QfpwgRc7zkQjfxEmoDKPnI19lI-HOKYLUvdyiyoUcFJRMLPvpQ3d88k_ToSwl9xzU/s320/IMG_3359.JPG" width="241" /></a></div>Do you think she has her Pa wrapped around her little finger?<p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-6453543116645097342024-02-09T09:25:00.000-06:002024-02-09T09:25:45.688-06:00Happy 40th Birthday, Timothy!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't believe how quickly forty years have gone by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seems like jut yesterday you were my sweet baby boy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPAOe1YKhm9CH42c330u3qfqCwR39O6KjtBaK_48SVDaUKXO9O_CQlNdYfxaoM8ISknvb8r07S6b5z7M__fG4aIlWHt0UntuqJvmi39_oyfk2ob6RFQj7DHA5my5WR4TdA4olfdkSHJM4PgglIXVxe7g_5TrEiy8aQ8xzmA_6j2203OxGvPbJ4Kbih2w/s640/IMG_6117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPAOe1YKhm9CH42c330u3qfqCwR39O6KjtBaK_48SVDaUKXO9O_CQlNdYfxaoM8ISknvb8r07S6b5z7M__fG4aIlWHt0UntuqJvmi39_oyfk2ob6RFQj7DHA5my5WR4TdA4olfdkSHJM4PgglIXVxe7g_5TrEiy8aQ8xzmA_6j2203OxGvPbJ4Kbih2w/s320/IMG_6117.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to my favorite middle child!</div></div><br />TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-52361929878523583232024-01-15T11:12:00.002-06:002024-01-15T11:12:58.897-06:00Ice Cold!<p style="text-align: center;"> Baby, it's cold outside! </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglnAsWVJJkjYBTGRjLvqvWnZ2c_fkR_o0AxwPUe1gtAGKpJweGPLp7qznP_L4oO-2FUesqauVGUBde7-htUR2FJMWHWCIIs2pgv34bZ0cEgKpLhbACoHJgVhd4HqMe3JfdCykYvuK1cdqHIRtFoVxuI9Dj_cORUKLncN_tvbBtqMMtbAjC-EuUeaZ45Q/s640/IMG_6073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglnAsWVJJkjYBTGRjLvqvWnZ2c_fkR_o0AxwPUe1gtAGKpJweGPLp7qznP_L4oO-2FUesqauVGUBde7-htUR2FJMWHWCIIs2pgv34bZ0cEgKpLhbACoHJgVhd4HqMe3JfdCykYvuK1cdqHIRtFoVxuI9Dj_cORUKLncN_tvbBtqMMtbAjC-EuUeaZ45Q/s320/IMG_6073.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We got ice overnight! You can't see it in the yard but this is a shot of my driveway. And that's as close to outside as I'm getting!<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat5FWiNyJhv6iofwZ5iDMr9XjzC1Aal1GGYvmTo9-n7pRM0yMZAjqMfK7eLE4Xr7LyODW-QEry9XSVaQh8isp0A3VgrPd0yQXbzYtPhVer81mfGtXaTSR3wm8MBnjbrowhiOQ-ZB4_uvSc-RXKGKPhIHR6mm8v6SRde77Ey4xKqX1QLp0crygcSj3BOQ/s640/IMG_6071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat5FWiNyJhv6iofwZ5iDMr9XjzC1Aal1GGYvmTo9-n7pRM0yMZAjqMfK7eLE4Xr7LyODW-QEry9XSVaQh8isp0A3VgrPd0yQXbzYtPhVer81mfGtXaTSR3wm8MBnjbrowhiOQ-ZB4_uvSc-RXKGKPhIHR6mm8v6SRde77Ey4xKqX1QLp0crygcSj3BOQ/s320/IMG_6071.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I don't think anything else is going to fall but temps are not getting out of the twenties so it's not going to melt. Took this through the side door. Nothing moving out there. I've only seen two cars out so far.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn_Idj2CcnVo49Ww1wQ6OEkxZhjU81ILR9VXbTtdvvtbKi-5MOdW0W4NxdNKCNJvAsyxiw6BwegG47yHveGolV9T535ANHTUN_cRwV0XrHgT2Ksxgphf2aDKhAUNWScUoADQpcxozMjfLy6iLefM1T2srC0vz7mAbqzY39y9s_4RFuvlYROx0PWkxzoQ/s640/IMG_5981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn_Idj2CcnVo49Ww1wQ6OEkxZhjU81ILR9VXbTtdvvtbKi-5MOdW0W4NxdNKCNJvAsyxiw6BwegG47yHveGolV9T535ANHTUN_cRwV0XrHgT2Ksxgphf2aDKhAUNWScUoADQpcxozMjfLy6iLefM1T2srC0vz7mAbqzY39y9s_4RFuvlYROx0PWkxzoQ/s320/IMG_5981.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Since I don't have any new stitching pics and my house is like a dust bowl, how about a few pictures from Christmas? Abigail got to meet her great-grandpa.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2Y8Iae6KvXq4G1VN8sNfTBXz8G2FraD6ioO1ggJhZsvymR0A8zn2B39xkxv1NRUN6jdcwmsfqIjTOQomEuG0MH1RfpGV_RqAFB67yruWS8ff0o-GaoXy6AZyqX1iUm2-QcllMTW71jfI-XKAEzKv_OiXwbPuA80zSuUIiUH8Jh5yg11HRudGpvWgQfc/s960/IMG_0082a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2Y8Iae6KvXq4G1VN8sNfTBXz8G2FraD6ioO1ggJhZsvymR0A8zn2B39xkxv1NRUN6jdcwmsfqIjTOQomEuG0MH1RfpGV_RqAFB67yruWS8ff0o-GaoXy6AZyqX1iUm2-QcllMTW71jfI-XKAEzKv_OiXwbPuA80zSuUIiUH8Jh5yg11HRudGpvWgQfc/s320/IMG_0082a.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aunt Brittany</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqVSb7Zr6fADyGJjwk5XL53IVVS0ufR0gaoqYCA4EoMeI8RFyvJP-xZlwTLNpntFTns8anm-ABIocEOLK5mbVVlFbK4SLHThdZjYGxAwKeZVN_MAO556ziKtctCr76JwKe1CCBx70116fLK5fPUCevCLXKsSrO3WWH-Ke0fZ7beTSA7d2GOwQf_k5VrY/s960/IMG_0081a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="723" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqVSb7Zr6fADyGJjwk5XL53IVVS0ufR0gaoqYCA4EoMeI8RFyvJP-xZlwTLNpntFTns8anm-ABIocEOLK5mbVVlFbK4SLHThdZjYGxAwKeZVN_MAO556ziKtctCr76JwKe1CCBx70116fLK5fPUCevCLXKsSrO3WWH-Ke0fZ7beTSA7d2GOwQf_k5VrY/s320/IMG_0081a.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Uncle Brian</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzqUaN_0gcPxrZzogxJgbN2bT7IVG3vncwUUE5ehJKgADluqiVqBf1Roz89XPtxKfu7WUqXLbVFILDh97p-OXeqo9aHv49L9OZdaEpADgaIcsdLctKONk2B7qRGadEc8Q5oDK9dZYaDaDlYEgoKe_HN9oynAqajcKaL9eCtULB3ADvSLuCq3_hcUPHgs/s960/IMG_0080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="723" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzqUaN_0gcPxrZzogxJgbN2bT7IVG3vncwUUE5ehJKgADluqiVqBf1Roz89XPtxKfu7WUqXLbVFILDh97p-OXeqo9aHv49L9OZdaEpADgaIcsdLctKONk2B7qRGadEc8Q5oDK9dZYaDaDlYEgoKe_HN9oynAqajcKaL9eCtULB3ADvSLuCq3_hcUPHgs/s320/IMG_0080.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">River just wasn't quite sure what to do so papa sr (my brother is pawpaw so daddy is papa sr) and Kaitlyn helped him out a bit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjXxzycd_lSg5_dwkl3Iu8l2OP4-YAjyi5hrSPf0qOI6B4elqyXFWq_kDCXwi-WRi60AakhQPwy6LVdTPkDpUkIUnmGo8XsX1_chLMG6Bpb0R-58wjfTTp-RTebdlDTvpe8bovyFu_NB5V_NvwYyX9ueZ17HfiZUd4MH8iHNToma4MXfLW1PeVUZpGFw/s960/IMG_0094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjXxzycd_lSg5_dwkl3Iu8l2OP4-YAjyi5hrSPf0qOI6B4elqyXFWq_kDCXwi-WRi60AakhQPwy6LVdTPkDpUkIUnmGo8XsX1_chLMG6Bpb0R-58wjfTTp-RTebdlDTvpe8bovyFu_NB5V_NvwYyX9ueZ17HfiZUd4MH8iHNToma4MXfLW1PeVUZpGFw/s320/IMG_0094.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ain't she sweet?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgcRJZwq7XhlAwc0PBYqO_zXHqCeXHzQ6QRuyrsQ3BCgd09JbdqanPfvoKHK-xnQde2io313yDgRZms5SCCvJcj48AbQOQfYxKewNqGToIxhxtyO1LUJJ49myJiWX7OOQuFtVjpLpgEOU9F3SfRzUvOHO3k06TIk8IkGoIJ2UnPjPK3wq1xF67__CVno/s640/IMG_4641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="640" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgcRJZwq7XhlAwc0PBYqO_zXHqCeXHzQ6QRuyrsQ3BCgd09JbdqanPfvoKHK-xnQde2io313yDgRZms5SCCvJcj48AbQOQfYxKewNqGToIxhxtyO1LUJJ49myJiWX7OOQuFtVjpLpgEOU9F3SfRzUvOHO3k06TIk8IkGoIJ2UnPjPK3wq1xF67__CVno/s320/IMG_4641.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div></div>This was last weekend - she's growing too fast! Unintentional 'matching' shirts! <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Hope y'all are keeping warm!</p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-23955599906480554762024-01-12T08:47:00.000-06:002024-01-12T08:47:52.821-06:00It's past time<p style="text-align: center;"> It's past time that I pop in and say Happy New Year!</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's also past time that I take down my limited Christmas decorations.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm working on taking down what is inside today and hubby is planning to do the outside this weekend, if the weather allows. It's super windy right now and we are expecting 'winter weather' over the weekend. At the very least, the lights will get unplugged.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Ef1RBMJZ432LQS5d5Rma_3YizXEa-2cTUe3VJqCcit1-DGdCpAuOj-73xMJ7el4hb_mKEgHO7O3ZNRccEnTFqEwIV1I-UGU1OAddR6DjR3Ol-xpeu5qJXUrHXiBzcXHoaHeoYMpRUcopwwm6dSN-Us4WdjYao3ijvcHmt2axOGz6DQfs5hJwZQoSW-M/s640/IMG_5968a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Ef1RBMJZ432LQS5d5Rma_3YizXEa-2cTUe3VJqCcit1-DGdCpAuOj-73xMJ7el4hb_mKEgHO7O3ZNRccEnTFqEwIV1I-UGU1OAddR6DjR3Ol-xpeu5qJXUrHXiBzcXHoaHeoYMpRUcopwwm6dSN-Us4WdjYao3ijvcHmt2axOGz6DQfs5hJwZQoSW-M/s320/IMG_5968a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I only put up the two small trees again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(second year in a row)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the fireman tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looks like its leaning but it's really not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully next year I can get the big tree up again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7qWOxWD42zCGHE25XlxzFtla1yHWbE81_l5xXSe3-ZuCgAtUZBaYfPXfiegnZ_PF6gdssRDRfXVgkIOUaH0kJ5fcEPyAk4XAFYPZ3XXKwZaaM_ygrE_hMSnaLUUkDpbkx_zlDl_N55fifRwot3JuJSvr2ygViDb1WZJRZ27Ya_QsjEk_pIsWOcBdEAo/s640/IMG_5965a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7qWOxWD42zCGHE25XlxzFtla1yHWbE81_l5xXSe3-ZuCgAtUZBaYfPXfiegnZ_PF6gdssRDRfXVgkIOUaH0kJ5fcEPyAk4XAFYPZ3XXKwZaaM_ygrE_hMSnaLUUkDpbkx_zlDl_N55fifRwot3JuJSvr2ygViDb1WZJRZ27Ya_QsjEk_pIsWOcBdEAo/s320/IMG_5965a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one usually gets the ornaments that the boys left behind </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I put the handmade ornaments on it again this year.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J9J2NU4i-xYMGe19aPIyQL3MSjbfOXZsmpj-ny6GZ2YZFqdgYaiYbHCxa3R6qUDbmwB-Eac8C2rMzThILMLadyAxSeDRUZjg48z7Fb_WaiwDUoBbcn7n1wRZ9C_5WMupXlornUkuPdKResTguGq0GiM2t07YoOxFwuzcoRCziLTDaTg6m_O5Ej6C73k/s493/IMG_6028a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-J9J2NU4i-xYMGe19aPIyQL3MSjbfOXZsmpj-ny6GZ2YZFqdgYaiYbHCxa3R6qUDbmwB-Eac8C2rMzThILMLadyAxSeDRUZjg48z7Fb_WaiwDUoBbcn7n1wRZ9C_5WMupXlornUkuPdKResTguGq0GiM2t07YoOxFwuzcoRCziLTDaTg6m_O5Ej6C73k/s320/IMG_6028a.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">There are two new, non hand made, ornaments that were added</p><p style="text-align: center;">and they are the best ones!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-iJt9YNjnbhnSAVVjvEeTAvXtIE75AXLrYG9TcTEHTGmvyQVuJZ1E982ZUa2Q00EOQyRBdUGDHU07jLhwQz2ESMXX5gfkbjEGUQCIoaCNQdzxcFkmRxkDg9CPkzMdymRkDqy9xFuusJB73WW5BJdHnpjZNo2Lkfr8TjfFSX4PRDibCjy7dnCoxFc-Cs/s390/IMG_5969a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="390" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-iJt9YNjnbhnSAVVjvEeTAvXtIE75AXLrYG9TcTEHTGmvyQVuJZ1E982ZUa2Q00EOQyRBdUGDHU07jLhwQz2ESMXX5gfkbjEGUQCIoaCNQdzxcFkmRxkDg9CPkzMdymRkDqy9xFuusJB73WW5BJdHnpjZNo2Lkfr8TjfFSX4PRDibCjy7dnCoxFc-Cs/s320/IMG_5969a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loves his baby sister!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk44HFwdakQANg8pezjU95_5G5C84vB2A4z-phf3TQq6QS1pbzjzUD-7QmflUzH-UKTro0iJZU4j-jY5aIoJiqgW_AnZoRbwOQZxe7Wv4jl7gcE_z7k_gth5jA_R5YbhD1HCscjvIV_kiw3Te5jpKZOGiEnf2t0xVhPKSJO2BQKNv1nAnXbvRA5gOpwuA/s640/IMG_5970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk44HFwdakQANg8pezjU95_5G5C84vB2A4z-phf3TQq6QS1pbzjzUD-7QmflUzH-UKTro0iJZU4j-jY5aIoJiqgW_AnZoRbwOQZxe7Wv4jl7gcE_z7k_gth5jA_R5YbhD1HCscjvIV_kiw3Te5jpKZOGiEnf2t0xVhPKSJO2BQKNv1nAnXbvRA5gOpwuA/s320/IMG_5970.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love that you can just pull pictures off of you tube</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and turn the tv into art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I had a picture of my mantle on this computer but I guess not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's basically the same as last year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2S992aCkG_SFqNPfk2T0oS4HDXwVr7nGR3LMwTw1AQmAgyx5KcKwzq4cHL1Wo2VtOMK0ZqavIp5Ng8t0aMP3t046NLSjTHpN-4jApWJoCoeGUq0GFUUe7lNIGEU_tMTvjQ7etz-nLfKN-d89LyIBM3tTkPBM1hAz8N5FnKiW_On1NDb16w8K5SgCzSJU/s640/IMG_6031b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="640" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2S992aCkG_SFqNPfk2T0oS4HDXwVr7nGR3LMwTw1AQmAgyx5KcKwzq4cHL1Wo2VtOMK0ZqavIp5Ng8t0aMP3t046NLSjTHpN-4jApWJoCoeGUq0GFUUe7lNIGEU_tMTvjQ7etz-nLfKN-d89LyIBM3tTkPBM1hAz8N5FnKiW_On1NDb16w8K5SgCzSJU/s320/IMG_6031b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I did put the little tree in the master bedroom. <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have a few pictures from Christmas day but I'll share those later so this doesn't get too long.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0TgkHcb1-CM6J42mVVVTzGbLgNJ6-MNg2Y7T5uhpRpWZpamqy4v9BHZBmvrmL65vIMaisaMgDJR_tG5Eq3ck2tTtSbP7efC1fV-vuoPus9SdbIcOTI2EohXxDj-d6iAWYPxzaWNlZQpfj94t2B5_yuYkY99JeQ1z5Mtrv6AQ6I0RRWYbLqpO9AUBOfY/s960/IMG_0104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0TgkHcb1-CM6J42mVVVTzGbLgNJ6-MNg2Y7T5uhpRpWZpamqy4v9BHZBmvrmL65vIMaisaMgDJR_tG5Eq3ck2tTtSbP7efC1fV-vuoPus9SdbIcOTI2EohXxDj-d6iAWYPxzaWNlZQpfj94t2B5_yuYkY99JeQ1z5Mtrv6AQ6I0RRWYbLqpO9AUBOfY/s320/IMG_0104.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Can't leave without a picture of baby girl.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">That's it from here for today - </p><p style="text-align: center;">time to get busy!</p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-3329104379282819132023-12-29T12:18:00.000-06:002023-12-29T12:18:03.307-06:00Christmas gift finishes<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BM_xtpRgOyjpC0R6ftKsRIhKp3oxrR5GDePToDqW_UXWUajHDw2TbKqWzG-NlyJJhMn6i71Xz-kB7KdG07r3veaf96AJv8sfljSK7z62QImme1KSQXLAFLeaMT14QknJjxUBedSOEuM64DRLHGmsd0nQ4iZcnblr1nQSRAjjEdN1PfkZclzy8v-o0H8/s640/IMG_5961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5BM_xtpRgOyjpC0R6ftKsRIhKp3oxrR5GDePToDqW_UXWUajHDw2TbKqWzG-NlyJJhMn6i71Xz-kB7KdG07r3veaf96AJv8sfljSK7z62QImme1KSQXLAFLeaMT14QknJjxUBedSOEuM64DRLHGmsd0nQ4iZcnblr1nQSRAjjEdN1PfkZclzy8v-o0H8/s320/IMG_5961.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Made this quilt for Tyler. It's huge! It was a bugger to quilt on my machine but I got it done. I just used a 10' square of the focus fabric (game controllers) and made 4 patches out of various black/grey/white prints. No rhyme or reason to them, just cut and sewed together. I hope he enjoys it!<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbLDT3-xnXVX-G5FNW-qOCkoag918v7QNMCgSXl-8vmJf8wKttoraaEAE6oZSxanAZy4bYT3atBmMcSN7ClWsws6m5E8IGuVq8h-zsbmOvqYkCWStOknyiO5SyGjklIy_JuK1ipnKl6idxUntOz0qDgaLdnOquAjrzmhx0SsehV2wv_gSx3KFsw3bTMc/s640/IMG_5959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbLDT3-xnXVX-G5FNW-qOCkoag918v7QNMCgSXl-8vmJf8wKttoraaEAE6oZSxanAZy4bYT3atBmMcSN7ClWsws6m5E8IGuVq8h-zsbmOvqYkCWStOknyiO5SyGjklIy_JuK1ipnKl6idxUntOz0qDgaLdnOquAjrzmhx0SsehV2wv_gSx3KFsw3bTMc/s320/IMG_5959.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I probably showed Abigail's earlier but here it is after washing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzY3ByjNwHZ8qiDEP-yOYHUbK5VfAgjYbUHg_GKbELcPn76shfkVboXbwL66NTMeJPFRIAzdcOgHQzZrEDH7blkF0AdgwTM2GcOOJAGYo9dZj43SxFxI8XN2ckCbBfV0a7F-3vGTJw2ZswDRCHR5CrHRqRkprGP-KMaopMGsd61V2SZ2wV-raL86WSNo/s640/IMG_5957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzY3ByjNwHZ8qiDEP-yOYHUbK5VfAgjYbUHg_GKbELcPn76shfkVboXbwL66NTMeJPFRIAzdcOgHQzZrEDH7blkF0AdgwTM2GcOOJAGYo9dZj43SxFxI8XN2ckCbBfV0a7F-3vGTJw2ZswDRCHR5CrHRqRkprGP-KMaopMGsd61V2SZ2wV-raL86WSNo/s320/IMG_5957.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abigail's birth sampler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Praisworthy Stitches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet Baby Sampler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stitched it on 36ct Vellum by Picture This Plus </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't use the Belle Soie floss or the GAST suggestions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I dug through what Classic Colorworks I have and picked some that looked close to the picture. I didn't always use them in the same places.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to use a different alphabet to get her name to fit (I used the one from Little House Needleworks - Home of a Needleworker) I may have taken it out and re-stitched a few times before I was happy with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took the photo before I put the glass in as it makes for a better photo but I (almost) always put glass on my pieces.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIxwS2oVKK_C9F_kjVRfMiO7_BLJqQHS0bl304kTCJ42PpWVhRxy3CKLxKoGZyHWQ3ent4i14RsUJmf92J9YvlZoGBJ5fAaoC1eu-4ajC_MXKtrQFgVD5myAraBYqYjzkFHpmaiW9stc279fA9KPW7h9om8WKJr3yyRa_rYAUwk28KZ7LJuCo-DcwOOg/s640/IMG_5956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIxwS2oVKK_C9F_kjVRfMiO7_BLJqQHS0bl304kTCJ42PpWVhRxy3CKLxKoGZyHWQ3ent4i14RsUJmf92J9YvlZoGBJ5fAaoC1eu-4ajC_MXKtrQFgVD5myAraBYqYjzkFHpmaiW9stc279fA9KPW7h9om8WKJr3yyRa_rYAUwk28KZ7LJuCo-DcwOOg/s320/IMG_5956.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stitched a wedding sampler for Timothy and Cindy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They didn't exactly give me time to stitch it before the wedding so they got it for Christmas this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Silver Creek Samplers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Built on Love</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't find my working copy but I know I used 40ct Vellum by Picture this Plus. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I used all the called for colors in this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted their names instead of initials so I had to chart those and stitch over one. It took several attempts to get it like I wanted it and taking those over one stitches out was a bugger!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again, I took the photo before putting the glass in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBr3EyECsVvlHrDTHuGPxuL0NmmErsjFhpPAZDSui35rmAYcl4x8FSDy8aC3GYS1_9BJqAZbM8I6CsNvtPE4_9XPUPz9qxevGsE6-vGK4wnfBu7LPE-NbLw6OIhXO3eK1pAH0ZvMld9LTf0aEpt9xb3vywe90SkEMmZE-2NdG1qEv3VTcaF5DshfKz_jY/s640/IMG_4514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="640" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBr3EyECsVvlHrDTHuGPxuL0NmmErsjFhpPAZDSui35rmAYcl4x8FSDy8aC3GYS1_9BJqAZbM8I6CsNvtPE4_9XPUPz9qxevGsE6-vGK4wnfBu7LPE-NbLw6OIhXO3eK1pAH0ZvMld9LTf0aEpt9xb3vywe90SkEMmZE-2NdG1qEv3VTcaF5DshfKz_jY/s320/IMG_4514.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And what post would be complete without a picture of sweet Abigail?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will try to get some Christmas/decor photos up before too long. It will be out for a bit since I didn't actually finish the limited decorating I did until the 23rd!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until next time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Stitching!</div><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-54349625310451535682023-12-24T07:04:00.002-06:002023-12-24T07:04:35.077-06:00Merry Christmas!<p style="text-align: center;"> Merry Christmas!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have a few finishes I can show now.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVPeMTk2a38686pzUavcbC6VFPNy1geZspyfRHy_I_ivgqeVVceLsRj6Z0FaRcaIDhOxGFomecsE2bABmnFsiV6miL-AaCBvYlFaz6W4hCWaycAjqL3zpXgeStauiFPfrG9eSmtDOfPNEYJ8MqbCKWw05H86qZV0mn-SKOxCoaAon3WLQtf83MCYJJDI/s640/IMG_5955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVPeMTk2a38686pzUavcbC6VFPNy1geZspyfRHy_I_ivgqeVVceLsRj6Z0FaRcaIDhOxGFomecsE2bABmnFsiV6miL-AaCBvYlFaz6W4hCWaycAjqL3zpXgeStauiFPfrG9eSmtDOfPNEYJ8MqbCKWw05H86qZV0mn-SKOxCoaAon3WLQtf83MCYJJDI/s320/IMG_5955.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Well, this one is mine and I could have shown it anytime but after I finished it I put it away an didn't get a picture. <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Cookie Exchange By Hands on Design. This was a mystery stitch-a-long in 2021 (I think?). I'm pretty sure I used everything as listed on the chart. I didn't finish mine until this fall. No idea why but it's super cute and sitting on the counter in my kitchen.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0rXptTI-gyAap41gHsgyh4NZkE35Cv7iGqPeBHhCpPsFTRVj-MrGXwcozGHajh-VG6Zjmb6N1FHP9UvgLQ_fN5hKBzvdJtQMkYaj0F7phrn7-ma-rdvYnry-0f47I6zxK6GMSSA_pJ2XZ-0lykk414VMTRpqKejZJOcFaFlwqzwYU57VsI6Dd24xCrU/s640/IMG_5930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0rXptTI-gyAap41gHsgyh4NZkE35Cv7iGqPeBHhCpPsFTRVj-MrGXwcozGHajh-VG6Zjmb6N1FHP9UvgLQ_fN5hKBzvdJtQMkYaj0F7phrn7-ma-rdvYnry-0f47I6zxK6GMSSA_pJ2XZ-0lykk414VMTRpqKejZJOcFaFlwqzwYU57VsI6Dd24xCrU/s320/IMG_5930.JPG" width="205" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I forgot to take pictures of this one and the next one before giving them away so I had to request photos - oops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the one I did for Abigail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little House Needleworks, Joy To The World, using called for DMC and 28 count mystery fabric from my stash.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_MgfRkij8106Wf9ebiP0iRsqW6bqCOFSL80CIrhXleDCmxQRHxAP56c00lk_RdFrORZbZoSI3LjdusHPaRpqlUzki3ALW4649WEhqJHuvcMwHPqTCfBhH4nPhZ_GkYK7RaPJdGKUhRSQz1Mphw9dSm17J_a4AbBJjBW13Rr97R9QgsU-ZEVt-FMnJt8/s640/IMG_5929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="406" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_MgfRkij8106Wf9ebiP0iRsqW6bqCOFSL80CIrhXleDCmxQRHxAP56c00lk_RdFrORZbZoSI3LjdusHPaRpqlUzki3ALW4649WEhqJHuvcMwHPqTCfBhH4nPhZ_GkYK7RaPJdGKUhRSQz1Mphw9dSm17J_a4AbBJjBW13Rr97R9QgsU-ZEVt-FMnJt8/s320/IMG_5929.JPG" width="203" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is Tyler's. Dazzlin' Deer from Heart in Hand Needleworks. I used Classic Colorworks Hickory Sticks instead of Sticks and Twigs because the skein I have looked too green. This is on a 28 piece of 'sponged' fabric that I found in my stash. I don't know how long it has been hanging around but it was from way before hand-dyed fabrics were the big thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are both super cute and I may stitch them again for my tree - someday, in my spare time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_xSAu6HysgF8iwoOCOV7N5iz1d9WtfAUSAR-3O3Xynm3R5XonPWyd0SuzGAn-wZfIQJvovdZn8jTCnCZkLDDhAWrDQOPG9FI9CJGvCAC0O_9Yx1hL1Rz6gwrMVL1XIkHWNAUHuXldoTfMlZipKAf3W-qHiU7ywc0xgYM7CZSPh1N4yX4dhUjgR9OhFs/s640/IMG_5855a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_xSAu6HysgF8iwoOCOV7N5iz1d9WtfAUSAR-3O3Xynm3R5XonPWyd0SuzGAn-wZfIQJvovdZn8jTCnCZkLDDhAWrDQOPG9FI9CJGvCAC0O_9Yx1hL1Rz6gwrMVL1XIkHWNAUHuXldoTfMlZipKAf3W-qHiU7ywc0xgYM7CZSPh1N4yX4dhUjgR9OhFs/s320/IMG_5855a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lizzie Kate - Dear Rudolph. The larger one is stitched on the fabric from the kit and has the buttons from the kit - it was gifted to a friend. The smaller one was stitched on another mystery fabric from the stash with buttons also found in my stash. It's the only new stitched ornament on my tree this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a couple more projects wrapped and under the tree but I will wait until they have been gifted to show them here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFVol7rahaVYhyGFO7ulienCGzkqGgh7-PegHsJxTg1EbWayuOEz0wPxnyXFbQhg0w5Obzh9hcMTwfLlFGi_xet5o4CPBJW0iDJT_QvX5U__fUJdvQa8B0TkWkQoCB2KFCutP6pYwzrs0yP5lQYxKelervzvBnKhJ07ukHKLsO2JyudTPrZCusYyn23c/s640/IMG_4307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="640" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFVol7rahaVYhyGFO7ulienCGzkqGgh7-PegHsJxTg1EbWayuOEz0wPxnyXFbQhg0w5Obzh9hcMTwfLlFGi_xet5o4CPBJW0iDJT_QvX5U__fUJdvQa8B0TkWkQoCB2KFCutP6pYwzrs0yP5lQYxKelervzvBnKhJ07ukHKLsO2JyudTPrZCusYyn23c/s320/IMG_4307.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't leave you without a photo of my sweet baby girl. I haven't seen her in two weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank goodness her mama is good about sending pics an videos daily!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She will be here tonight and I can't wait to catch up on snuggles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!</div><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-46571405337320131742023-12-05T07:51:00.005-06:002023-12-05T07:51:34.844-06:00A Most Wonderful Week!<p style="text-align: center;"> We have a new November birthday on the calendar!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome Abigail!</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7zskVEXRMu0iGQngC_n8h0QdDdoH_j1HRRZ3QGdVM7rgjG1By4es-Wvy7nRGJnFggCyB6DETWHepXOgy13LJRIl07uNwQNyPKZRFI86NqHXB61I58DI4QrM9kWubiHtW5mELgRCn8BZtecoQwR5ORq_8kcRwmVMWpDK6KeLaZISOpj5S51eG-QcLzUw/s1417/IMG_3696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="807" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7zskVEXRMu0iGQngC_n8h0QdDdoH_j1HRRZ3QGdVM7rgjG1By4es-Wvy7nRGJnFggCyB6DETWHepXOgy13LJRIl07uNwQNyPKZRFI86NqHXB61I58DI4QrM9kWubiHtW5mELgRCn8BZtecoQwR5ORq_8kcRwmVMWpDK6KeLaZISOpj5S51eG-QcLzUw/s320/IMG_3696.jpg" width="182" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is she not the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjTepNbFx0Bsze83g3v0jl-ur7tCjk6Kr5Y-NfmUG8qVjEWZKSB3obYBqKVOJl88XXUTzw5qxasdyBKxu5gHhI05ZQIQVxZIGLkIWU1y5OHXLG-ky9AJztaeZ5SocGazBh6lkCjAQF6HqUzp9Fz94Xw6Z0RtaiXctjcpycTbm-TN0XjkJ5kCxIba5Odc/s640/IMG_3070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjTepNbFx0Bsze83g3v0jl-ur7tCjk6Kr5Y-NfmUG8qVjEWZKSB3obYBqKVOJl88XXUTzw5qxasdyBKxu5gHhI05ZQIQVxZIGLkIWU1y5OHXLG-ky9AJztaeZ5SocGazBh6lkCjAQF6HqUzp9Fz94Xw6Z0RtaiXctjcpycTbm-TN0XjkJ5kCxIba5Odc/s320/IMG_3070.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pure happiness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu6LiNDpFCTHSbMoh9QaFyG4I5PrKI-N28t199bO7aVTquBK9EzvKhwbfYojXzCBNcErhTmGkH4o-BuCrOZRR-RW3qMdq4MibeZCqXuyNzYEzkH89REH60ObiZBkA1voQ4FaGz294YmIdkjUTUj0XClbHbtRqAO_V-5uedWt1vHjZ6vXiKCGSkVBxRdk/s640/IMG_5855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvl3ylY3iap7Kqz2TzOcm6VtGDCXOqqtlShuOMDT6nAe08LMqML92os16eKcTShHnWYOfUyn4EFecvOgx4WPwiQtQpunIpDTH-ZD06o0VqAwM_lKqB69fhE_pEpdPO-EPxPDRR0VeSti8BX2792dmBSuTMvcNw6YkhWLllkosXdfcQ_dQtxljVMezLac/s320/IMG_3065.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No words.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMG7Pw89cAaeqvZjqHZo8b7A52HQsyRFHrJvc8nDGzxoUzyuubn5luswasPQWq0APiBuCVLNtXc7ZysJ0NSqlidmrCQf2teOC-2dO40X1nfe8jkzIhfFr2HgpgEekxeTAGZDrddzu0pAwAsbwCV8T0dMA6QApOBZlN1m9a9TUKmSmYriVvBlfq2rrYlc/s640/IMG_3676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFMG7Pw89cAaeqvZjqHZo8b7A52HQsyRFHrJvc8nDGzxoUzyuubn5luswasPQWq0APiBuCVLNtXc7ZysJ0NSqlidmrCQf2teOC-2dO40X1nfe8jkzIhfFr2HgpgEekxeTAGZDrddzu0pAwAsbwCV8T0dMA6QApOBZlN1m9a9TUKmSmYriVvBlfq2rrYlc/s320/IMG_3676.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even big brother was smitten. There is such a thing as love at first sight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQJOEBoPMx5bVbxiRzo3qVJeJzcMP_woHlwMojeTxx1xnecLrFza2zs2XUpAooUhQslr9VBNCJeOy7McX357SsybhStmCUqiA26IEa6CHCluox7rmSXFzUTDydcRa0-f4Ur2WCvJUIzAY9WKVJX8k2XLO_b3hxRz5a0k6BD6u_cvFdbB8YkEDdewDWA4/s640/IMG_3740a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="640" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQJOEBoPMx5bVbxiRzo3qVJeJzcMP_woHlwMojeTxx1xnecLrFza2zs2XUpAooUhQslr9VBNCJeOy7McX357SsybhStmCUqiA26IEa6CHCluox7rmSXFzUTDydcRa0-f4Ur2WCvJUIzAY9WKVJX8k2XLO_b3hxRz5a0k6BD6u_cvFdbB8YkEDdewDWA4/s320/IMG_3740a.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZDeaBzjaG9vcvsnQgFaZizBM58sbXp_7MZZeYySD5u-vwdcywMz1p_YMVTr81V7paDEksw24-y7QG_o-Dqg9VsQsvcK_XPjvWnG0RHb_UGUbPEYspYgegzvQJtvaDb8czJ7V-6AMugXt0MI5YGY5gxHKC5-8So9Edr2Ryv03usPN2QfEdIM8J1sh7fY/s640/IMG_3116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="482" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZDeaBzjaG9vcvsnQgFaZizBM58sbXp_7MZZeYySD5u-vwdcywMz1p_YMVTr81V7paDEksw24-y7QG_o-Dqg9VsQsvcK_XPjvWnG0RHb_UGUbPEYspYgegzvQJtvaDb8czJ7V-6AMugXt0MI5YGY5gxHKC5-8So9Edr2Ryv03usPN2QfEdIM8J1sh7fY/s320/IMG_3116.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pa is in love!</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Abigail arrived 10 days ago and it's hard to remember life without her.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hubby and I were able to spend the first eight days with her (and mommy, daddy and big brother!)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Nothing like watching your child become a parent. Even though it's a figure it out as you go along, he is doing great! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Between the four of us, we took nearly 200 pictures over the first eight days and mommy has been sending new ones frequently - so I still have lots to share!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Since I was mid season change over when we threw stuff in a bag to head to the hospital my, house is a disaster (totally worth it). There are still a few rouge pumpkins hanging out and I haven't even started putting out Christmas decor. It may be minimal this year but that's okay - we have already received our gift.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Counting the minutes until we see her again!<br /><br /><br /></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-45788898498785591512023-11-18T08:40:00.002-06:002023-11-18T08:40:59.226-06:00November birthdays, kiddos visit and a finish<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvXafC01TVSkPMpAoW15j8z3ZoTxr0TcHljN1MdfWqbOW2HVeEQVg7RZDanEx9U3Pc28cuToqJdmCV5WyBnX0RJ4NpY-2YSszK3Pd3PGVQYaNI0z02jujgwLL0KlBoyS_bJgNOuyUllc-xBcI0ZZl1EEPf-BnmrsG9Txp0ihDLAf9hyneg00sicfobXw/s640/IMG_5600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvXafC01TVSkPMpAoW15j8z3ZoTxr0TcHljN1MdfWqbOW2HVeEQVg7RZDanEx9U3Pc28cuToqJdmCV5WyBnX0RJ4NpY-2YSszK3Pd3PGVQYaNI0z02jujgwLL0KlBoyS_bJgNOuyUllc-xBcI0ZZl1EEPf-BnmrsG9Txp0ihDLAf9hyneg00sicfobXw/s320/IMG_5600.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished stitching this little cutie in 2021 but didn't fully finish it until this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey There Pumpkin by Hands on Design using the called for colors and a mystery fabric from my stash. I found the pumpkin board at Walmart a few weeks ago and thought it would be perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it was worth the wait to finish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDJL9VKwpyJM606vnfkOUEca9qosz4V9SR387IHmNsqCbhH678qpDq6GXEa0hA2CSQf7VWDvMCKi441J4juCP5n-K8Kr7YR1ytra451QvKCts1N8kYRXHaj6MYLG0kS41r2jwEYIPAeE9mg3NWz73F9XVjpvIhFS8d0twEeEbCcCRnEEdEoB2e6QL2TQ/s640/IMG_5605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDJL9VKwpyJM606vnfkOUEca9qosz4V9SR387IHmNsqCbhH678qpDq6GXEa0hA2CSQf7VWDvMCKi441J4juCP5n-K8Kr7YR1ytra451QvKCts1N8kYRXHaj6MYLG0kS41r2jwEYIPAeE9mg3NWz73F9XVjpvIhFS8d0twEeEbCcCRnEEdEoB2e6QL2TQ/s320/IMG_5605.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have a couple of November birthdays.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated Cindy's a couple of days early when we went to pick up kiddos at the airport.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQm13ym2wZmc7quF7djIzQPZlcETfYhurs3LnvR5eqS2o5NQ0FiDa-UMTARAkTOLZaEvmDomB5avIgfTQobRwG3lXE3dfnn9K-g1d4eQZtkYOyTTWBxEFuhRw527MhDtVQHekcMfquqxsfXod8Hz4CNxFJ-BY_0FxA9WS3loK4ylbHNR6Xp55RSarluA/s960/IMG_5676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQm13ym2wZmc7quF7djIzQPZlcETfYhurs3LnvR5eqS2o5NQ0FiDa-UMTARAkTOLZaEvmDomB5avIgfTQobRwG3lXE3dfnn9K-g1d4eQZtkYOyTTWBxEFuhRw527MhDtVQHekcMfquqxsfXod8Hz4CNxFJ-BY_0FxA9WS3loK4ylbHNR6Xp55RSarluA/s320/IMG_5676.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Baby boy's birthday is today!<br />We celebrated while he was visiting last week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUvRzN3foKMnwAA8Oc3hgtUCILFwSNLmAMHbt4be_O4bXcbq1HgC7KLhGqt9qfleGNZqZve7_dtUem0ro7uexfaKyNBEOfyAyyLpt9yLlePwdZGu_9xhyphenhyphenb-y_I3kgz5f40l5BgUEcYEAVGadKkDhIX2qJcKUH3Qjtwfq-5XRojq04CCrTjGN0xHPaxDY/s960/IMG_5677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUvRzN3foKMnwAA8Oc3hgtUCILFwSNLmAMHbt4be_O4bXcbq1HgC7KLhGqt9qfleGNZqZve7_dtUem0ro7uexfaKyNBEOfyAyyLpt9yLlePwdZGu_9xhyphenhyphenb-y_I3kgz5f40l5BgUEcYEAVGadKkDhIX2qJcKUH3Qjtwfq-5XRojq04CCrTjGN0xHPaxDY/s320/IMG_5677.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Brian and Brittany</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">It's always fun to have them here.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wish J&R could visit more than once a year.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-bA3Fq4WZH0o8r7iw-MTQuBTshY3U3w7-SwFjskpxbfwKqLsiFQNuRxOzQiqpFAWDoHWLN2b706xClFZz665_dOkYZz6-3QxwIztCoXVByVYS-x_ri7OQflN6Lk-7b14o_MQ-EbgMQbylgjYtW2fahH8mC2cfAU4SkhQ-n_FHa8d_2w6kA7jiuVWZLk/s640/IMG_5670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-bA3Fq4WZH0o8r7iw-MTQuBTshY3U3w7-SwFjskpxbfwKqLsiFQNuRxOzQiqpFAWDoHWLN2b706xClFZz665_dOkYZz6-3QxwIztCoXVByVYS-x_ri7OQflN6Lk-7b14o_MQ-EbgMQbylgjYtW2fahH8mC2cfAU4SkhQ-n_FHa8d_2w6kA7jiuVWZLk/s320/IMG_5670.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Last Sunday we attended a 'pre-birthday party' for baby Abigail.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Will she be added to the November birthdays or will she join her brother with a December birthday?</p><p style="text-align: center;">We will know soon!<br /><br /><br /></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-30987205119373748782023-10-31T08:52:00.000-05:002023-10-31T08:52:45.788-05:00Happy Hallowen!<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdU6Bcl4xGNu26t7UuYI-iMEkcQnpA22tqizsjTCqJHIslmQHHi1tKuUwEZAUrZrxFbMk2U0gQ4jTGVUe9IWtEu4dm0gnf6Ki_ikAZTH8aVlMdyy8-YJDfddk8uR3WTB_C-rz5clHoDaaN8PAnMF3pu2ntUS0vZzz3i-kyZ4eDf399mQRqYqYhSxYpPdQ/s640/IMG_5561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="490" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXtMtQiYYXJFJDi1fxZVMXYw080mqv8pabR1MlvB37eKQMslkt9dzSeeg79JbuuwGct2ySpWu0FLhWV81oQNFCP6MX_v7wNfR50nlc_V6Qh-rQTxHcDLm704sglqa_x1ZTpTTYBxtqBvrbAt9dooEFkdIeA84pKvOrAfOBPVIqDaXQtn7uAtr21Xx2fY/s320/IMG_5527.jpg" width="245" /></a><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This little guy has brought so much joy to our lives.</p><p style="text-align: center;">He's the 'baby' for a few more weeks.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(Miss Abigail is due in 5 weeks!)</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4D8Bj_kSkle6OJzh5kg54HIsDn9MFEu2BynnuyvIfL2dHuV3BNViL6ekeR9xyB4tOtpQnEljohiAQPqEVrJ_bIwGijteiodimwzVrmB2ooVSm2y-IHr8pGPkXMLL1Z4JC8yzbdvNziKBNOWRAkj1xoAFYddHxgMC15Avi5XGSuGo-KtJrXjcgJPycqQ/s640/IMG_5531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4D8Bj_kSkle6OJzh5kg54HIsDn9MFEu2BynnuyvIfL2dHuV3BNViL6ekeR9xyB4tOtpQnEljohiAQPqEVrJ_bIwGijteiodimwzVrmB2ooVSm2y-IHr8pGPkXMLL1Z4JC8yzbdvNziKBNOWRAkj1xoAFYddHxgMC15Avi5XGSuGo-KtJrXjcgJPycqQ/s320/IMG_5531.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He wasn't feeling his best last week but we got a few pics at the pumpkin patch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's better this week and back to his smiling self.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know what happens with my pictures and text between creating the post and publishing the post. It is all lined up until I hit publish. One of these days I'll take the time to figure it out but I seem to always be posting on the fly. Sorry!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!</div><br />TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-26881804876435886622023-10-05T09:34:00.000-05:002023-10-05T09:34:02.158-05:00Two for Abigail, One for Ma<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Wait, what happened to September?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Days seem to just slip by faster and faster.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Abigail's arrival date is getting closer and closer! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been doing little sewing for her.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZHscUttleKVxDi4mU_dECjipCcy_bD3lrOBFxexa02mmpQBLUCvVjc54lPIFfSo_qPG-vbcSWAU7fh1vNTYeITIeCamCVLQZ6gtwO4xv1RBGqOsfUW-Z0-Sh2a-MDZWiZAX0oHVxLUIcVSSBRH2TEEWELdnL9avgNVdimddNn9LR3PKamIFlmqN_UIo/s640/IMG_5370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZHscUttleKVxDi4mU_dECjipCcy_bD3lrOBFxexa02mmpQBLUCvVjc54lPIFfSo_qPG-vbcSWAU7fh1vNTYeITIeCamCVLQZ6gtwO4xv1RBGqOsfUW-Z0-Sh2a-MDZWiZAX0oHVxLUIcVSSBRH2TEEWELdnL9avgNVdimddNn9LR3PKamIFlmqN_UIo/s320/IMG_5370.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is just a small flannel blanket. I sewed together a flannel charm pack for the front and just put a dotted flannel on the back (nothing in between). I thought the charm pack would have more pinks in it but oh well. This one has already been delivered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMiHC12SiFKv3plxc3Jq0f1le1mTA-HaAqa_sglwQ74jINuQXvb3zSUVUJwoZg92vyk_HtTzAI_mX9XrxUr_V9P7WB4jyg_ZXaKijCzbqDJtnrhOJkQfzVWx6OavWgpirxsUtuuEzPoFiqDv11eC5RxaU-VGT5NUa4MRIGP0AI4BSuKsB5Sf4Oo18xlE/s640/IMG_5411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMiHC12SiFKv3plxc3Jq0f1le1mTA-HaAqa_sglwQ74jINuQXvb3zSUVUJwoZg92vyk_HtTzAI_mX9XrxUr_V9P7WB4jyg_ZXaKijCzbqDJtnrhOJkQfzVWx6OavWgpirxsUtuuEzPoFiqDv11eC5RxaU-VGT5NUa4MRIGP0AI4BSuKsB5Sf4Oo18xlE/s320/IMG_5411.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Made this one out of another (cotton) charm pack (again, I was expecting more pinks - hard to tell when you are buying online) but added white squares to make it a bit larger. I'm thinking I will save this one for Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm still on the mission to make a pink one! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUHxxbEEl4c85USRNGXOiX0Bcgmg5afgoFDO0zXs9KjojuKZdexVRjous7lSGtAgdFL6u1UKYUfuNsMQ3WfFrq3yH_fILS96su-Fq9BfC7HrNWAcUVJhi8Iz455_Bc22YEvzQ62QvRbEpGgXCNufjI0VT8x_BpJ4aRmjWsOLit5lfCeez3cYTXMAS2Ew/s640/IMG_5412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUHxxbEEl4c85USRNGXOiX0Bcgmg5afgoFDO0zXs9KjojuKZdexVRjous7lSGtAgdFL6u1UKYUfuNsMQ3WfFrq3yH_fILS96su-Fq9BfC7HrNWAcUVJhi8Iz455_Bc22YEvzQ62QvRbEpGgXCNufjI0VT8x_BpJ4aRmjWsOLit5lfCeez3cYTXMAS2Ew/s320/IMG_5412.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my sister gave me this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I need now is the baby! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-4942256344143233542023-08-31T15:58:00.000-05:002023-08-31T15:58:05.830-05:00It's Been a Minute!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow - didn't realize it had been that long since I posted. Oops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been so hot here in Texas I don't even want to step outside. We are getting a little break from the 100+ temps this week - hopefully we have seen the last of them. (but it's still hot!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been getting some stitching done (and a lot of frogging - over one, eek) Hubby had a conference a few weeks ago and I tagged along for the ride. Too hot to do anything so I just sat in the room and stitched away!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't show any of it as I've only been stitching on gifts. I have one ready to frame and one I need to pick some finishing fabric for so I decided to make myself a project roll to store/transport the finished stitching. I used <a href="https://thetwistedstitcher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vonna's</a> tutorial as a starting point. If you haven't visited her page and watched her tutorials you should - she is a very talented finisher! It took me way longer to finish mine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My tube is a little shorter and fatter - I was determined to only use what I had here (because who wants to go out in the heat to shop?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-rKj_rprqkihgdNK20NcBQiFC7z-5i5vqC_BuOpm_e2WkITJjYk3Kd9ZISgmZBu6gihTAcolBGy40gNnybDbQDekIofkkqkyeTLCVkkO4K6j62o72djNbWKiIQHNjSWhOfBAks9Hyq2MEMM3NI16KJPA5LHD4aTqAw2U_v_srcgLA1rH7XQJOAUMCBc/s640/IMG_5348%5B8043%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-rKj_rprqkihgdNK20NcBQiFC7z-5i5vqC_BuOpm_e2WkITJjYk3Kd9ZISgmZBu6gihTAcolBGy40gNnybDbQDekIofkkqkyeTLCVkkO4K6j62o72djNbWKiIQHNjSWhOfBAks9Hyq2MEMM3NI16KJPA5LHD4aTqAw2U_v_srcgLA1rH7XQJOAUMCBc/s320/IMG_5348%5B8043%5D.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my version. That piece may look small but it is stitched on 40ct fabric and some of it is over one - and took three tries to get it right. Long gone are the days when I could stitch on 36ct fabric with no glasses or magnifier - now I need both and I'm a lot slower! It's upside down because it's a gift (and there is another one underneath that one) I will show them when they have been gifted. (Christmas)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGmkvrHA9coU1V-hNIvI_1Op-8zskkTu1NHuTPTjPLlhJVvevXgBmPHOF--hzFUyFgvSnbOrqMEmlu2NJgta64Nkb7fjw_6NHajxqfUAvKhqBPUTrhm__feNwLLvDePHFoQrVNj-w8fto20QqEVyc4ASSiepplyCoEGD5RjSM9CtPEW1xP_v5xm3exuY/s640/IMG_5349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGmkvrHA9coU1V-hNIvI_1Op-8zskkTu1NHuTPTjPLlhJVvevXgBmPHOF--hzFUyFgvSnbOrqMEmlu2NJgta64Nkb7fjw_6NHajxqfUAvKhqBPUTrhm__feNwLLvDePHFoQrVNj-w8fto20QqEVyc4ASSiepplyCoEGD5RjSM9CtPEW1xP_v5xm3exuY/s320/IMG_5349.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is all rolled up and ready to visit the frame shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's about it from here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Stitching!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-27832157807379361092023-07-29T11:47:00.001-05:002023-07-29T11:47:13.496-05:00Actual stitching!<p style="text-align: center;">Some old, some new.</p><p style="text-align: center;">First off, I really need to learn how to edit photos on my phone. Many moons ago, before I had a phone that took pictures and I used a digital camera, I had an editing program on my computer. That program eventually went away and I don't even know the last time I pulled out my digital camera.</p><p style="text-align: center;">That being said, here we go. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpVp0ynmSJdQuVbpUdzBwwtmDwU-tp7mMAe45w8N8jzQJzjQNh3VPkLM2MXDiJMefFmrZESRkc5RSs2sSTZHJln33hKBuPglWnl7mUo8ABu6dfeNuxxJ3Wsc_q8sji8P0Oa-Ab5FOdo50Ojr-2q9dssjPTB5Y8zdELCHtOwtqF6q9mT6XrrrpB6Drn1s/s640/IMG_5212a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpVp0ynmSJdQuVbpUdzBwwtmDwU-tp7mMAe45w8N8jzQJzjQNh3VPkLM2MXDiJMefFmrZESRkc5RSs2sSTZHJln33hKBuPglWnl7mUo8ABu6dfeNuxxJ3Wsc_q8sji8P0Oa-Ab5FOdo50Ojr-2q9dssjPTB5Y8zdELCHtOwtqF6q9mT6XrrrpB6Drn1s/s320/IMG_5212a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stitched this piece over 20 years ago. (late 1990s)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mat had faded and I never really like the pink I had behind the hardanger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was hanging in he guest bath so when we remodeled in there I thought it was a good time to give it an update.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOoqnY6AIpyZ2TPEW20Tbla4fWZYk5nJTpBpo5cwOWJvfgbALrSxNOVWHzd0oml-GV-C43oOk1w4OVVyggId6K-sB9oaQHqnU8mKga99wlx2l8e3c9OEZzAUfsO8ljWUCYvv14LAF_-vvjEi2hbwu5ycFaSdUjUmFi6KoD9eeQxalFQ24ftVGBUjKwsCE/s640/IMG_5214a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOoqnY6AIpyZ2TPEW20Tbla4fWZYk5nJTpBpo5cwOWJvfgbALrSxNOVWHzd0oml-GV-C43oOk1w4OVVyggId6K-sB9oaQHqnU8mKga99wlx2l8e3c9OEZzAUfsO8ljWUCYvv14LAF_-vvjEi2hbwu5ycFaSdUjUmFi6KoD9eeQxalFQ24ftVGBUjKwsCE/s320/IMG_5214a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a local frame shop cut me new mats, then I remounted it with a cream color fabric behind it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much better! It now hangs on my sampler wall in the living room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(the piece does have glass - I just took the pictures before I put it back together so there wouldn't be a glare)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I still had this pattern but I can't find it. I have no idea what the name of the chart is or who designed it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyU6rjKXWmD4ulol_SrRfHfDEtmxHujLkyus0Y5w47p4b5F7eghcUgMKJyvI8BOS7IUdHvrxEMPUvY5m_T8Y3dI_dWRX7bs7jpnJU1JtzMeS5tZvRuy-lUgRIXmrejt9Y6-AiSRkyo3PA45tUZs-V5c8PKEW6CjuRmH_gecwrMia572TzOc-uMlouVGbo/s640/IMG_5240a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyU6rjKXWmD4ulol_SrRfHfDEtmxHujLkyus0Y5w47p4b5F7eghcUgMKJyvI8BOS7IUdHvrxEMPUvY5m_T8Y3dI_dWRX7bs7jpnJU1JtzMeS5tZvRuy-lUgRIXmrejt9Y6-AiSRkyo3PA45tUZs-V5c8PKEW6CjuRmH_gecwrMia572TzOc-uMlouVGbo/s320/IMG_5240a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is even older - it had to have been stitched sometime in the 1980s.. I can't remember which kid I stitched this for. My guess would be the first since it was a stamped kit and shortly after he was born I found counted cross stitch and I rarely did stamped after that. At some point I took it out of the frame and washed it. Of all the colors to fade, it was a bit of the pink. Anywho, I'm sure I used the frame for something else - and it would have been a cheap, premade frame probably wrapped around cardboard and taped with masking tape. I knew nothing about framing at that point - and there wouldn't have been money for custom framing. I came across it when looking for something else awhile back and decided to frame it for baby girl. It was a quarter inch too large for an 11x14 frame so I went thrifting and found this one. It was sliver and had some dings but I filled those and painted it. I padded this with no glass. I rarely frame without glass but it just seemed right for this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XCZd8F8tK-I6x6d6MkvWhmR8TsgYPxYopDkzQCuPojapdLaJ71y8ahGm4uBKd2CpFWubYQcpL92sZREoR1Zi4lwZ7PENR3EqwCGLGTRqMODHiXQNnlGdObPjtmcFaPWAwuQe5QDg-s571BVY3FsFd-bf6abUCbQarK8nSmO6-rPcLmBVlkkUs_2sUMc/s640/IMG_5236a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XCZd8F8tK-I6x6d6MkvWhmR8TsgYPxYopDkzQCuPojapdLaJ71y8ahGm4uBKd2CpFWubYQcpL92sZREoR1Zi4lwZ7PENR3EqwCGLGTRqMODHiXQNnlGdObPjtmcFaPWAwuQe5QDg-s571BVY3FsFd-bf6abUCbQarK8nSmO6-rPcLmBVlkkUs_2sUMc/s320/IMG_5236a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is Liberty Sam from Lizzie Kate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stitched it last summer knowing I wanted to use this chalkboard to mount it on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnhQ_1_IdPMD4UC5-L__vnr4f4GKL7dOmaoxrqh72CcZpvgZ9_18_wnEhoMgQXRYo3PUynH0pZ4LHm948I27_nDXu3XIHxSdAWNPhqOm-GPeHtUq9h3i3KApIln1bB64UfMArIC4yQTM3iPGeIxtK11BklSRgKKSbhxSi7ohntCipmI11SgMtBDyDiRU/s640/IMG_5284a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnhQ_1_IdPMD4UC5-L__vnr4f4GKL7dOmaoxrqh72CcZpvgZ9_18_wnEhoMgQXRYo3PUynH0pZ4LHm948I27_nDXu3XIHxSdAWNPhqOm-GPeHtUq9h3i3KApIln1bB64UfMArIC4yQTM3iPGeIxtK11BklSRgKKSbhxSi7ohntCipmI11SgMtBDyDiRU/s320/IMG_5284a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally got his mate - Lady Liberty (also Lizzie Kate) finished this summer. Not quite in time for July 4th but since I leave my patriotic up until Labor day I'll get to enjoy it a bit before it goes away. I used magnets so I can use the same finishing piece for the Christmas ones - someday)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(told ya I needed some photo editing help)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They would have probably been better if I had taken them outside but it's too dang hot for that here!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xZ84k-CMOjXPru9zVAimAmSFN5BFm-cUWOn2W5mq3cPZajZW4A4EkWBFlA7U4VA5YPBPuzbJdjTYSwK4wU1rsQzi61giHEjlq1Ul8O0zprKwapVEJSsQj-wPvDf5vCLmZEAzB7z5niESqV7PXyY2CnCReyIVjny5lB-auJ23UcMtLg997f0UjxurKc4/s640/IMG_5318a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="640" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xZ84k-CMOjXPru9zVAimAmSFN5BFm-cUWOn2W5mq3cPZajZW4A4EkWBFlA7U4VA5YPBPuzbJdjTYSwK4wU1rsQzi61giHEjlq1Ul8O0zprKwapVEJSsQj-wPvDf5vCLmZEAzB7z5niESqV7PXyY2CnCReyIVjny5lB-auJ23UcMtLg997f0UjxurKc4/s320/IMG_5318a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div>Last, but not least. I've managed to slip in a few ornaments. The two reindeer need buttons and charms sewn on but I will do that when I finish them. Not sure yet if I will do pillow ornaments or flat ornaments but they will be finished before Christmas!<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">(top left - Joy to the world by Little House Neeleworks,</p><p style="text-align: center;">top right Dazzlin' deer by Heart in Hand Needleworks</p><p style="text-align: center;">bottom, dear Rudolph by Lizzie kate)</p><p style="text-align: center;">I think my list of things I want to get done for Christmas may be longer than the time left on the calendar. </p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-62334559768515504452023-07-19T08:48:00.000-05:002023-07-19T08:48:00.592-05:00Summer Fun<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have been busy around here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week we had our grandson Tyler with us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2WvWepHGqGsTTwL1aNcpcoHjUUhxVvYXvJPtCxO2YgawGUyafXf5QkBaAhlCsw3HrDAYuPn1weMPTU5dudBYWM84A45CZU8CHT_epw8HDgD0xVyK3QkbEp0wbG3BMHT6Y9TPgn9zmSJkbInDD_jC9sJktYtZod6DTBE1q2dp2Ub4o2rTaqreIVjpnWw/s640/IMG_2810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2WvWepHGqGsTTwL1aNcpcoHjUUhxVvYXvJPtCxO2YgawGUyafXf5QkBaAhlCsw3HrDAYuPn1weMPTU5dudBYWM84A45CZU8CHT_epw8HDgD0xVyK3QkbEp0wbG3BMHT6Y9TPgn9zmSJkbInDD_jC9sJktYtZod6DTBE1q2dp2Ub4o2rTaqreIVjpnWw/s320/IMG_2810.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> He and Pa went zip-lining<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrbQs08t4eKiME8TtmIIWSpM-8TW3V4nRXIzwVgcwGmWCZOZJl6cNMd3A29xL-ep_uHSzHtE0SxMQn5ATejpx33BrN07xHj1gKdJYBfFuZgZbCwVUJR7O2_CJyCzhBYlan52MlWRLHc3-u_2CiAlrzRMOcu2k0sfpB0h_wUEyrV-yDkO7AiAlNsRM07o/s640/IMG_2815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsrbQs08t4eKiME8TtmIIWSpM-8TW3V4nRXIzwVgcwGmWCZOZJl6cNMd3A29xL-ep_uHSzHtE0SxMQn5ATejpx33BrN07xHj1gKdJYBfFuZgZbCwVUJR7O2_CJyCzhBYlan52MlWRLHc3-u_2CiAlrzRMOcu2k0sfpB0h_wUEyrV-yDkO7AiAlNsRM07o/s320/IMG_2815.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Can't believe how much this kid has grown since last summer!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvU730XdUq94hQ6oc_uWiC22VEPEOXDoF65faH3X8kBCeJsJXd2b5nxFJaW4ESEsyhAE4uuaEYF7P0K9FsAxnmNYCP1GTcWhMguQgAbz1809sIwyXqTIVnxISUVuzqUVE6jqNgxqozpRzr091txcT3e70Njagsmcur8Bpo0PAGfmLewsN2jGJJKLqHoU/s640/IMG_2801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvU730XdUq94hQ6oc_uWiC22VEPEOXDoF65faH3X8kBCeJsJXd2b5nxFJaW4ESEsyhAE4uuaEYF7P0K9FsAxnmNYCP1GTcWhMguQgAbz1809sIwyXqTIVnxISUVuzqUVE6jqNgxqozpRzr091txcT3e70Njagsmcur8Bpo0PAGfmLewsN2jGJJKLqHoU/s320/IMG_2801.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He asked us to measure him the last day he was here and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he's a full 2 1/2 inches taller than me now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qFdd39aPy70poJn9XlnZKIhe9DaFqA7ircKa-urBoDwL7BPu-hVEvuf3ygJLwBowu1VgffiUegoiKqmeeEPlmIhjPzUx67hxTmDgmY1HjbJX3ItHdG0U6RvD32BvKgeEnRJU1frP_EZ5qJyvbXL2yPDSITNSpQs9bnD25CK6o6VxKXj0rO0JH_OqWMY/s640/IMG_5297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qFdd39aPy70poJn9XlnZKIhe9DaFqA7ircKa-urBoDwL7BPu-hVEvuf3ygJLwBowu1VgffiUegoiKqmeeEPlmIhjPzUx67hxTmDgmY1HjbJX3ItHdG0U6RvD32BvKgeEnRJU1frP_EZ5qJyvbXL2yPDSITNSpQs9bnD25CK6o6VxKXj0rO0JH_OqWMY/s320/IMG_5297.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been so hot here we had to find some indoor activities.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxod_NCUcNl-cZJqtQCLYBAdyRtT1EPpHeeUt1T2uT0mTutEKU8HqXD9oqyv25FzqkUh7hgHiM7pMQcbJMGqmorZUnbjVXVYKxLGpcsHCuHe5fSxtrRN1c0iw4DTd0wNYEoT0IgamTQVgNzs9VjRflMbyTM1tKqKNp5TNRQmyFWrAzrsUaVDSczzoPCTY/s640/IMG_2820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxod_NCUcNl-cZJqtQCLYBAdyRtT1EPpHeeUt1T2uT0mTutEKU8HqXD9oqyv25FzqkUh7hgHiM7pMQcbJMGqmorZUnbjVXVYKxLGpcsHCuHe5fSxtrRN1c0iw4DTd0wNYEoT0IgamTQVgNzs9VjRflMbyTM1tKqKNp5TNRQmyFWrAzrsUaVDSczzoPCTY/s320/IMG_2820.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bella came along with Tyler this year -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she's just living her best life in the middle of my flowerbed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmM-MIcT6aGisawYXopfSdpWCO5o9hihbJOIOuOMYmSSMGO_h-EUV_d0P5MLIWz5963YO6tO4u5tUKo51r9kPUU9ws__2WhgfNqJi3OlCqfyppoPYSzci1SpO2ovfpNWyTOMcoUPR_ODgjePSt3yo760MBQX-DM7f2fooxu_qJpflAWvaYcZ_Mz_2up0/s640/IMG_2822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmM-MIcT6aGisawYXopfSdpWCO5o9hihbJOIOuOMYmSSMGO_h-EUV_d0P5MLIWz5963YO6tO4u5tUKo51r9kPUU9ws__2WhgfNqJi3OlCqfyppoPYSzci1SpO2ovfpNWyTOMcoUPR_ODgjePSt3yo760MBQX-DM7f2fooxu_qJpflAWvaYcZ_Mz_2up0/s320/IMG_2822.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She took to trying to catch a mole that had a runner across the back fence line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hubby had every ladder we own propped up trying to keep her from digging -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she ended up with some new neck jewelry before the week was out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Lp3sPBKjaUmVcZzbyKnz-GDbYGk_VcZASZzBeIhKjQ1ST4tuosEJuo02IEY_S_5J9WmaYYn1IAMJpXBaXT_2R-tfwjUFBLiyJWqfVLo97rjTXTx6dZxxVSFTbMfCkw27bquFEuBxuBo8zZKsCkZe-GRlQZKrABsHwLxMG7eu77qmPiTwovLBFgZUeME/s640/IMG_5198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Lp3sPBKjaUmVcZzbyKnz-GDbYGk_VcZASZzBeIhKjQ1ST4tuosEJuo02IEY_S_5J9WmaYYn1IAMJpXBaXT_2R-tfwjUFBLiyJWqfVLo97rjTXTx6dZxxVSFTbMfCkw27bquFEuBxuBo8zZKsCkZe-GRlQZKrABsHwLxMG7eu77qmPiTwovLBFgZUeME/s320/IMG_5198.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Been spending time with this little guy too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my great-nephew, River.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My brother's youngest grandson.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been a minute since we have had a baby in the midst</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we are soaking it all in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR_BnaEDOZ_eloqBXPjxKaEouHYVpMCxVHUTXb8bQVbzbuqYNKCRsS4gfrtW9zDfHO7fkAhi3VwjX3K1zjWRMGQBzPE4Obj-DlOv5pphzu0OeTV1oo2gK_Ap70gIITn2vDgjR35QpupcvJvCY_34qLHsFS2Wm9xqoI85BQ8Zc1XdkVlobFA-Ok2oP3HE/s640/IMG_5200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR_BnaEDOZ_eloqBXPjxKaEouHYVpMCxVHUTXb8bQVbzbuqYNKCRsS4gfrtW9zDfHO7fkAhi3VwjX3K1zjWRMGQBzPE4Obj-DlOv5pphzu0OeTV1oo2gK_Ap70gIITn2vDgjR35QpupcvJvCY_34qLHsFS2Wm9xqoI85BQ8Zc1XdkVlobFA-Ok2oP3HE/s320/IMG_5200.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He and papa (my dad, River's great-grandpa) are becoming great buds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was just starting to sit up a couple of weeks ago -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he has mastered that and is starting to pull himself up now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyh0Zo4beKP_ZcRL7foxTrFCHMRDwlvOsu1pNj5PWnj48kZ22Qq5hvLK3TYW-le0dJkffQIajm1bqwlTsSZeK0Wq3fdXG6cW0IevEl8nKKgakqNr0C9qxBpbIlQHNUPptAZHXVykcbjf_H0DdrPHTYJ7RqH5YC5Mc_x5Njtm_9yeDUZnZ3NZr2Mvib8k/s640/IMG_5233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcyh0Zo4beKP_ZcRL7foxTrFCHMRDwlvOsu1pNj5PWnj48kZ22Qq5hvLK3TYW-le0dJkffQIajm1bqwlTsSZeK0Wq3fdXG6cW0IevEl8nKKgakqNr0C9qxBpbIlQHNUPptAZHXVykcbjf_H0DdrPHTYJ7RqH5YC5Mc_x5Njtm_9yeDUZnZ3NZr2Mvib8k/s320/IMG_5233.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's growing so fast! He was almost crawling last week, he's so close!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He can get where he wants to go - just hasn't quite figured out how to get the legs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and arms going at the same time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Haven't seen him this week - he may be out-running me by now! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLGfvKlp39aFCAsgAkByYtFb-F1XHkh7dyzp2dihse-HQQhWr44Mks-xVy_q__iTy61ZipwoTlseOBDMEjkl4ohoNYaE1GpusS5siCw9YqAJhVpRR6WmX6wnkSbTsPHAIWoE-s79ZkXChguk9t745dso6LE3W39G6_h_YSv-6dKGr7jomlvD60jx6X4k/s640/IMG_5302a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="482" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghLGfvKlp39aFCAsgAkByYtFb-F1XHkh7dyzp2dihse-HQQhWr44Mks-xVy_q__iTy61ZipwoTlseOBDMEjkl4ohoNYaE1GpusS5siCw9YqAJhVpRR6WmX6wnkSbTsPHAIWoE-s79ZkXChguk9t745dso6LE3W39G6_h_YSv-6dKGr7jomlvD60jx6X4k/s320/IMG_5302a.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He and his pawpaw (my brother) are getting to spend lots of time together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If this ain't trouble looking for a place to happen! LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's so hot here right now it's hard to get motivated to do much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My flowerbeds have more weeds than flowers at the moment but it's just too hot to spend much time out there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've managed a little stitching - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not that you would know it by my posts here but I'll show some next time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I fully finished a couple of pieces, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">re-matted/framed a couple of previous finishes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I'm working on some Christmas ornaments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are all keeping cool where you are.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-31199606931695485062023-06-23T08:59:00.009-05:002023-06-23T08:59:56.503-05:00Finished - for now<p style="text-align: center;">We have finally finished the guest bathroom! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Kind of.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhZ3AJTVYK4K9pmQtvUa8PHobYpW_hHREtybUR-fHTRuZm60ipQPZZxrU5I56BNo4VW05WfqDOgJ_e-Ql88r_UZhV_5wUhrraQLDr6RjmdMbZ_lTXJTDbkPSgpny22TParvLReFqNAAelieDsoLPaeutAoYSLszF-1RpsVTKhwoOuXQF32D5Pj5o50hw/s640/IMG_4931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhZ3AJTVYK4K9pmQtvUa8PHobYpW_hHREtybUR-fHTRuZm60ipQPZZxrU5I56BNo4VW05WfqDOgJ_e-Ql88r_UZhV_5wUhrraQLDr6RjmdMbZ_lTXJTDbkPSgpny22TParvLReFqNAAelieDsoLPaeutAoYSLszF-1RpsVTKhwoOuXQF32D5Pj5o50hw/s320/IMG_4931.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had already taken everything off the walls when I took the before picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shower and toilet are on the other side of that wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't replace the tub/shower since it is in good shape and we used the mirror that was already in there, however it had to be removed and repositioned because the new vanity is taller than the old one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiqmNEefz_V80-dd4EfrvtiGkgnygN2Nrj9QSYDWrJRLFxd-3fLXq0GfN4-KFadB-Nha0ydYkYEDDvzhJh32uzf0t_RR6lHHE54gNnVdSPbG426AqzEjnKBbJnn8W9I5Q7NiRRLOKX09y1VVNQS7Sx4oJovuy5Z-BF-TMMhVCbM9peVDLMJNevV-9jkA/s640/IMG_5191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiqmNEefz_V80-dd4EfrvtiGkgnygN2Nrj9QSYDWrJRLFxd-3fLXq0GfN4-KFadB-Nha0ydYkYEDDvzhJh32uzf0t_RR6lHHE54gNnVdSPbG426AqzEjnKBbJnn8W9I5Q7NiRRLOKX09y1VVNQS7Sx4oJovuy5Z-BF-TMMhVCbM9peVDLMJNevV-9jkA/s320/IMG_5191.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the new view from the hallway!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Removing the wall makes the room look so much bigger and feel less claustrophobic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY74z-j5IQ6rnJJY3DbQtdFzUgXG6dHm2uApyvgbl8V-zHf8faVMcUnDVibRDyHw_DuINTHsrLOE4ixAZ251YlMxzSJhzegBxD7UcJoeTTQJBuyHiWY3XRXhMd0xUDiopXd58QeP2WHyU7IyvazJ0EbTWtpzD36uXRKnJK5z-Nsr3zWedkADV15LCYIOc/s640/IMG_5190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY74z-j5IQ6rnJJY3DbQtdFzUgXG6dHm2uApyvgbl8V-zHf8faVMcUnDVibRDyHw_DuINTHsrLOE4ixAZ251YlMxzSJhzegBxD7UcJoeTTQJBuyHiWY3XRXhMd0xUDiopXd58QeP2WHyU7IyvazJ0EbTWtpzD36uXRKnJK5z-Nsr3zWedkADV15LCYIOc/s320/IMG_5190.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_jpWww_RNnR_QIHfRLSXst5HGPuajlZWQQ0L65acV212jkw-Bx-wydgIRNfyP4YjoCjxCclKGrMLbTMotiz5kY0Upgf_X0sGcGZKzIrbv8m-ClqVkQG2JsveO28ZV_74rVqySwCbce5nMeck7-hSpqK2SK3E0n-I2hyZvQCmrCHfTsFNz8g8gwc2FoA/s640/IMG_5189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_jpWww_RNnR_QIHfRLSXst5HGPuajlZWQQ0L65acV212jkw-Bx-wydgIRNfyP4YjoCjxCclKGrMLbTMotiz5kY0Upgf_X0sGcGZKzIrbv8m-ClqVkQG2JsveO28ZV_74rVqySwCbce5nMeck7-hSpqK2SK3E0n-I2hyZvQCmrCHfTsFNz8g8gwc2FoA/s320/IMG_5189.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shelf on the wall opposite the mirror was previously on the wall we removed - daddy made it for me years ago and I really wanted to keep it in there. I had three shelves over the toilet before but I only put two back up as I really don't need them for towel storage anymore but since I have no idea what I am going to put there I put a few towels there for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still plan on framing the mirror but there was a bit of an issue when we took the clips off the bottom - the mirror just slid down the wall. (The guy that put it up said we could take them off the next day - we waited two weeks) Fortunately it rested on the backsplash and did not fall off the wall! We managed to push it back up an replace the clips and the mirror guys came back and glued it up again - this time using three different types of adhesive. Out of an abundance of caution, we will be giving it more time to cure before we attempt that again! So it's finished, for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have wanted that wall gone since the day we moved in this house and I am very happy with the results.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for following along on this house update journey. It's been quite the experience as we have, for the most part, done stuff ourselves - and we lived in a 'project' house for 24 years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We won't be doing anything else major for awhile but we do still have DIY things that need to be done - after I recover from this a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm still trying to get things all clean and back together. (sheetrock dust gets everywhere!) I worked on my sewing room a little this week (the room where all the 'parts' landed while waiting to be used) but I'm not quite to where I can use my sewing machine yet. Any new crafting stuff has just been kind of piled in there along with anything I have actually used the past few months. (and I went to a retreat while this was in process!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have done a bit of stitching and I will show that soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are all staying cool - it's been super hot and humid here in Texas. Way too early for it to be this hot.</div><br /><br /><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-53083550101722831552023-06-08T08:20:00.000-05:002023-06-08T08:20:39.723-05:00While we are waiting...<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While we are waiting on after pictures of the not yet finished guest bath,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have some fun news.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsVZbOpB2JgE4nHgiiaXf5uzxww5FpPcur6QLYD1ZAjPQ5jzq5fBrRSJflKcne_3UEG51-qeR4-ptYnKFsZjbJXxkzRWvMEur_Dtc9n2nkCBBc1TA1TS034VlLC3fWYlT62NIYmgEkFhhlrMA3MFo8sjMcmQhCYg3MHyPbRE4F3LEs8_cFGI8-V9H/s640/IMG_5179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="640" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsVZbOpB2JgE4nHgiiaXf5uzxww5FpPcur6QLYD1ZAjPQ5jzq5fBrRSJflKcne_3UEG51-qeR4-ptYnKFsZjbJXxkzRWvMEur_Dtc9n2nkCBBc1TA1TS034VlLC3fWYlT62NIYmgEkFhhlrMA3MFo8sjMcmQhCYg3MHyPbRE4F3LEs8_cFGI8-V9H/s320/IMG_5179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Middle kidlet and his bride are having a baby!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are just a bit excited!</div><br /> <p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-17396078489016879122023-05-12T11:15:00.001-05:002023-05-12T11:15:22.340-05:00Powder room is finished!<p style="text-align: center;">I don't really have good before pictures - this room is tiny and hard to photograph.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08O9jZx60oDMCnEhCSEqNx3kEoS_KuUSwazhCOxzNMH7E556WbRQZmWYrdlE3DNB8RMGpOMOrnCThS9J7KKBpPO47_8gfvZuZ9oDM6dXZT-32GYkZmCtztb_OSpcRX4GqOMAb-0rfrhgcG1tzk05vC0wqjllLr6A-p7RWJHZyZrZX5Qv-T3UTqGTO/s640/IMG_1863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08O9jZx60oDMCnEhCSEqNx3kEoS_KuUSwazhCOxzNMH7E556WbRQZmWYrdlE3DNB8RMGpOMOrnCThS9J7KKBpPO47_8gfvZuZ9oDM6dXZT-32GYkZmCtztb_OSpcRX4GqOMAb-0rfrhgcG1tzk05vC0wqjllLr6A-p7RWJHZyZrZX5Qv-T3UTqGTO/s320/IMG_1863.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where we started when we moved in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fact that this sink was not centered just didn't work well with my OCD.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMcYohnLLErLpV_RWqxTtexs-tMduGMgAl-TmCQYo2njjIp_vKz1C0XIfHPF5RIS_dL134kKz-i2-7lJSTlJitK3L9_Q_2IJiYukNm2jTQeeUJgfEr-gbeVIGB9hMRGNctYiQ5ZDDHDOve_UiZ4mvC5gI_YhVmcnEUxju0U31Tis8BRMu3RhYXYeP/s640/IMG_1862b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMcYohnLLErLpV_RWqxTtexs-tMduGMgAl-TmCQYo2njjIp_vKz1C0XIfHPF5RIS_dL134kKz-i2-7lJSTlJitK3L9_Q_2IJiYukNm2jTQeeUJgfEr-gbeVIGB9hMRGNctYiQ5ZDDHDOve_UiZ4mvC5gI_YhVmcnEUxju0U31Tis8BRMu3RhYXYeP/s320/IMG_1862b.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The previous owner took the mirror from this bathroom when she moved out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a mirror I have moved many times. Not crazy about it in there but it worked for 6 years!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two years ago we painted (almost every wall in the house was this color), changed the mirror and light fixture and added shiplap to the back wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_rr1WIxtnIUcEGV7qAbY58jXZQLIX84Pr3jvt9Oh5i68eX14dqPALRPiUao3iwKZSKVyyrm3Tv51FO9wh_B1q8wLfcKJwSB0xIjNposX9xiRuHyoMBYq-xUI7z5Li9cancyURvUO9j4t2aSgFCBr3NJt3tG8XWF0t6vJSDLSHdRMvxJqMgxjYmF5/s640/IMG_5143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_rr1WIxtnIUcEGV7qAbY58jXZQLIX84Pr3jvt9Oh5i68eX14dqPALRPiUao3iwKZSKVyyrm3Tv51FO9wh_B1q8wLfcKJwSB0xIjNposX9xiRuHyoMBYq-xUI7z5Li9cancyURvUO9j4t2aSgFCBr3NJt3tG8XWF0t6vJSDLSHdRMvxJqMgxjYmF5/s320/IMG_5143.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is all finished! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried to get the picture so you could see the shiplap and shelves in the mirror.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnWprFLsAtka3vAbAd_e3rJQWiUJgRmzxLUxUMopzNEGnpXwKaxU18jEKeGrxtN8I6b_MxFYzfsSAuzsS6jV44N-TFolPlC-Q0gYMkBFptPlF5VrRz2-I4Z61iANUit6m44ydOMUDUA4qXoYbPWF1eDxZpfMg92l6TLD0uF6v31DtkkROxJhgKJHW/s640/IMG_5148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnWprFLsAtka3vAbAd_e3rJQWiUJgRmzxLUxUMopzNEGnpXwKaxU18jEKeGrxtN8I6b_MxFYzfsSAuzsS6jV44N-TFolPlC-Q0gYMkBFptPlF5VrRz2-I4Z61iANUit6m44ydOMUDUA4qXoYbPWF1eDxZpfMg92l6TLD0uF6v31DtkkROxJhgKJHW/s320/IMG_5148.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>So much better!<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Guest bath is still in progress. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hopefully it will be finished soon!</p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-43951459194830154372023-04-27T10:48:00.002-05:002023-04-27T10:48:50.647-05:00Before and After<p style="text-align: center;"> Finally!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCf0arjnkrppanaOr054AEt8CrBn-2HJYUW2whSaMo7yH6WpPtyZiHnlaUrPdxtUYrwbAWsTMlLJnF8JjAXtbjgkGPithyng0NEboPSQhgKfk9UuFbmcdvp0ZYqLkqEnCEAcyHjMZD2yWbA7FVm4vse_EvfBkzL-oNJ4Ug6wWgYSk6oZLly93Jacue/s640/IMG_2107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCf0arjnkrppanaOr054AEt8CrBn-2HJYUW2whSaMo7yH6WpPtyZiHnlaUrPdxtUYrwbAWsTMlLJnF8JjAXtbjgkGPithyng0NEboPSQhgKfk9UuFbmcdvp0ZYqLkqEnCEAcyHjMZD2yWbA7FVm4vse_EvfBkzL-oNJ4Ug6wWgYSk6oZLly93Jacue/s320/IMG_2107.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A before</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FD_SXocPZYUVZH_-HfhwW-WxkM9gs70RpMGqYg7jww0Ld1m6OkteocXyLd98cedLw3TNjQYF4D666Ww62X9hwslFkvzNurt319cMgBVZ9ZuR90D_dCCtrt2zQ_UCQfD__asF8F5zuZ8ZwhZ1D3zVMeDk7r8HbyM7PtnKx8557upwlpATrGs9LPFk/s640/IMG_5089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FD_SXocPZYUVZH_-HfhwW-WxkM9gs70RpMGqYg7jww0Ld1m6OkteocXyLd98cedLw3TNjQYF4D666Ww62X9hwslFkvzNurt319cMgBVZ9ZuR90D_dCCtrt2zQ_UCQfD__asF8F5zuZ8ZwhZ1D3zVMeDk7r8HbyM7PtnKx8557upwlpATrGs9LPFk/s320/IMG_5089.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and after!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The before picture was taken from a slightly different angle so the space looks bigger. It's roughly 90" wide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still looking for a new rug.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bathroom cabinets are painted - waiting on countertops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-44974544276109131972023-04-22T16:09:00.000-05:002023-04-22T16:09:26.300-05:00When Life Gives You Lemons<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have had this lemon tree for several years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last year it had one tiny lemon that turned black before it got any bigger than the end of your finger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDA65c3hdZxTatZgUZLQ2SpluwqXUICTohQW6M-f-zfFsbaxiY6WpshWev493FhSweu4-2GJtDtvdYC8CwpNHvsR0uQFck9bK7iwK5tJQ28EWDo8A-ur-sshvTpEtaNj2Uvv6HQxHJv1GZo1GHuAL1GEN60XX6hpOhbLO_zYI5NMnWZjuBlRCbjRx/s640/IMG_4210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDA65c3hdZxTatZgUZLQ2SpluwqXUICTohQW6M-f-zfFsbaxiY6WpshWev493FhSweu4-2GJtDtvdYC8CwpNHvsR0uQFck9bK7iwK5tJQ28EWDo8A-ur-sshvTpEtaNj2Uvv6HQxHJv1GZo1GHuAL1GEN60XX6hpOhbLO_zYI5NMnWZjuBlRCbjRx/s320/IMG_4210.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year it produced three lemons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They stayed green for ever - I was starting to wonder if they were limes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgDimoHm-VhfMb9EKN8moVN-NokSXBPyUgc7t2WL6_Z1mmlyUMn5lDtkOdcg24TH8XqUsRd7SthgipxKmsLSLyRAwit9CY4MjafmbfiEee_nR7hRpL9pLiFsfEWx0sDtQFhvKl2dXtDM7vmfecB_guBjt0VENiWTwxls4uv7qz1c3Oq9JGLv7nu7l/s640/IMG_4921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgDimoHm-VhfMb9EKN8moVN-NokSXBPyUgc7t2WL6_Z1mmlyUMn5lDtkOdcg24TH8XqUsRd7SthgipxKmsLSLyRAwit9CY4MjafmbfiEee_nR7hRpL9pLiFsfEWx0sDtQFhvKl2dXtDM7vmfecB_guBjt0VENiWTwxls4uv7qz1c3Oq9JGLv7nu7l/s320/IMG_4921.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They finally started to turn yellow and we collected our harvest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hubby sliced one up to use in his tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday I decided to try a new recipe and use the other two lemons.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnmiLzEv9ky71kUhNROCCWY99rGR71lgsqix1qquZY9uGzZ9MoQjq5Okwt5rw3BggAsO491d7RKBbmhiD_9Hgmj9gpjXukyV8GabRjQLNKnc2YEYqD48UL2l0bCBku0ecLROzVFvrad_znBWrYY00hLiOJHyGyrS_oc4CDQPMS2IqJ5NcwuU0_e8Q/s640/IMG_5078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnmiLzEv9ky71kUhNROCCWY99rGR71lgsqix1qquZY9uGzZ9MoQjq5Okwt5rw3BggAsO491d7RKBbmhiD_9Hgmj9gpjXukyV8GabRjQLNKnc2YEYqD48UL2l0bCBku0ecLROzVFvrad_znBWrYY00hLiOJHyGyrS_oc4CDQPMS2IqJ5NcwuU0_e8Q/s320/IMG_5078.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I don't bake as much as I used to and I never was great but I could at least usually at least get a passing grade. These are the ones I could actually get out of the pan without them falling apart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTaFo2gcz4c6dcEP2wjqptCItKaayAJgOur6SPf5kJVyFRoaaCidEN6mNEWVzfVnEo3V26YnyHQImBkDUfqgk0f_vsAEC3F_oZpGvtTkH3X10Hmx9pEjJ3no4ojxK_o3n5K-KxmYqXwMjgamdnjY7ESAKShRDVorsH7ikCFLDBWke2q7ZoG2x1yLv/s640/IMG_5079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTaFo2gcz4c6dcEP2wjqptCItKaayAJgOur6SPf5kJVyFRoaaCidEN6mNEWVzfVnEo3V26YnyHQImBkDUfqgk0f_vsAEC3F_oZpGvtTkH3X10Hmx9pEjJ3no4ojxK_o3n5K-KxmYqXwMjgamdnjY7ESAKShRDVorsH7ikCFLDBWke2q7ZoG2x1yLv/s320/IMG_5079.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the 'scraps'. You were supposed to dip the tops in the frosting while they were still warm but that didn't work too well for me. I just spooned it over the top, them spooned some over my scraps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They taste pretty good but they look nothing like the 'Lemon Blossoms' in the picture on Facebook!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUxGvL_tGfSrUs_8YlEPwbV5kikzIn6FbiYMSH1cw8ajprucE_94dGjoBpzifEN0g9ShECalTrdauQN8oQ5UPt_CxMeggk5WQ-dFlAKr_u3UYTW8wyjjO_hege2kRr7_jmJhASKzmgHqWBT9qqJhO2xUYAipIJc2-NOAKwPYXLBepkvviwRBc7kdB/s640/IMG_5080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="640" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUxGvL_tGfSrUs_8YlEPwbV5kikzIn6FbiYMSH1cw8ajprucE_94dGjoBpzifEN0g9ShECalTrdauQN8oQ5UPt_CxMeggk5WQ-dFlAKr_u3UYTW8wyjjO_hege2kRr7_jmJhASKzmgHqWBT9qqJhO2xUYAipIJc2-NOAKwPYXLBepkvviwRBc7kdB/s320/IMG_5080.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I cut into the last lemon there were seeds that were already starting to sprout!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to plant them and see if I can get another tree to grow! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great weekend!</div><br /> <p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-1471171139643514242023-04-20T10:24:00.000-05:002023-04-20T10:24:07.936-05:00Might as well, and while we are at it...<p style="text-align: center;">Famous last words?</p><p style="text-align: center;">We say them frequently.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So, while we were having a cabinet built for under the television and the guest bathroom we also had one built for the powder room. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Another one of those things that has bothered me from day one.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwvEWStFJP6FlPnMq8kuHTzKi23iDjmEhHrSL6P9x7ebnnMAj0JCGnv6WT2OjXleiXgA9LSDSf44pvdI7JfCsVkMc1Jiu8JfEugXgGSbdrDhF_jGIUoGRBBgTFL6EUOQAHSTIwRZBBoXX53K6DB0MBdC1Pc6jgFp0CVysP9fw6eh8SE0YWLB8_Ccl/s640/IMG_1863.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglwvEWStFJP6FlPnMq8kuHTzKi23iDjmEhHrSL6P9x7ebnnMAj0JCGnv6WT2OjXleiXgA9LSDSf44pvdI7JfCsVkMc1Jiu8JfEugXgGSbdrDhF_jGIUoGRBBgTFL6EUOQAHSTIwRZBBoXX53K6DB0MBdC1Pc6jgFp0CVysP9fw6eh8SE0YWLB8_Ccl/s320/IMG_1863.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Do you see it? Yes, the sink is short and the faucet barely sticks out far enough to get your hands under it but the real problem</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>it's not centered!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyjb1Hq5wID-P4VmfECdQyotxpHSpURYzd0xxqBWQphijfCicH6ZDfPVMNDrcouoEI3tineTti1uDT5NjNxQ-vp4R0hprjdi5QMiwiDwD8wmXH3L897TjAOVwA33YmaVbbzgef1Q_3rB5X6AmoS1mlMSN0pZczwdTAadM_KufH24Sheu4XMmMBBk1/s640/IMG_1862.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyjb1Hq5wID-P4VmfECdQyotxpHSpURYzd0xxqBWQphijfCicH6ZDfPVMNDrcouoEI3tineTti1uDT5NjNxQ-vp4R0hprjdi5QMiwiDwD8wmXH3L897TjAOVwA33YmaVbbzgef1Q_3rB5X6AmoS1mlMSN0pZczwdTAadM_KufH24Sheu4XMmMBBk1/s320/IMG_1862.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(It's really hard to get pictures in here!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, she took the mirror that was in this room when she moved out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had this one so I just used it until I figured out exactly what I wanted to do in here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(side note - just about every wall in the house was this same color when we moved in)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJuhXuN51ucmo0K0wQxmiYGLbA1HFSw0Mqq0exmBIb2EIK3WZivf9Fv-dVlqBVzeBNomH3X6kBG734gXvwThuxjJN5qPnGEjQssp1_6rfmIYtq34anlZtPQf90gFnyfjMyrhJ4urUy61TTfCCRS4rLJyzU_hThmZpuL4TOL1PyZBoutH5xdmmNhsV/s640/IMG_1899a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJuhXuN51ucmo0K0wQxmiYGLbA1HFSw0Mqq0exmBIb2EIK3WZivf9Fv-dVlqBVzeBNomH3X6kBG734gXvwThuxjJN5qPnGEjQssp1_6rfmIYtq34anlZtPQf90gFnyfjMyrhJ4urUy61TTfCCRS4rLJyzU_hThmZpuL4TOL1PyZBoutH5xdmmNhsV/s320/IMG_1899a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last year we painted and replaced the mirror and light fixture.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTnsyhkPRuV7emoANdeCgA2RvkQrZS915JbBk_oEmFSrcm_JcPXrSdRtn9Z2bQHHNqFdKnB0w-P5Tlqu2bWeAeWymlv8mdY6JBNouvSDqU20X15kDOTzSKGtI31iwvECu6iN8BlWCZJW6nLiTYt5WHoB-wya9yS27z9FHJ89vkb28OOKXRFzAYiVE/s640/IMG_5009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTnsyhkPRuV7emoANdeCgA2RvkQrZS915JbBk_oEmFSrcm_JcPXrSdRtn9Z2bQHHNqFdKnB0w-P5Tlqu2bWeAeWymlv8mdY6JBNouvSDqU20X15kDOTzSKGtI31iwvECu6iN8BlWCZJW6nLiTYt5WHoB-wya9yS27z9FHJ89vkb28OOKXRFzAYiVE/s320/IMG_5009.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We finally have a cabinet in here!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMkinSvSQJ5IhK3Qpnk8sTvIFfMYD-EI-QjQdfLdHDN9MZrSvAmVE0gOzOEts86bE3V1Iy3bKrabhShsrY1kJ_8jX4LaEW9EQr799in7F-gmdCQh3Gu55V93SFdo_OROsbvh1uRuTIakSXyFp9Xsgwi-0ELHguyC3vR4rUYslyoWxfNguYn_U1LNH/s640/IMG_5006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMkinSvSQJ5IhK3Qpnk8sTvIFfMYD-EI-QjQdfLdHDN9MZrSvAmVE0gOzOEts86bE3V1Iy3bKrabhShsrY1kJ_8jX4LaEW9EQr799in7F-gmdCQh3Gu55V93SFdo_OROsbvh1uRuTIakSXyFp9Xsgwi-0ELHguyC3vR4rUYslyoWxfNguYn_U1LNH/s320/IMG_5006.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And in here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpg7svNU4esGdBdJvSTiJD7ThfHxck1SogNV5m9_8Bf830jCIa26q-WytJdrnHO2Hy3rF-Ql0nPkm6CQ5TrkBqvCbBBfTZBlZzXbFhCnfa8_BlI3JYeoxE-s4PnCkzRGDEk71WJ7cafDkBhhafHWiphUIJLtaXdCGmRvU_SjINQp9la8lswVyBc4Z_/s640/IMG_5007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpg7svNU4esGdBdJvSTiJD7ThfHxck1SogNV5m9_8Bf830jCIa26q-WytJdrnHO2Hy3rF-Ql0nPkm6CQ5TrkBqvCbBBfTZBlZzXbFhCnfa8_BlI3JYeoxE-s4PnCkzRGDEk71WJ7cafDkBhhafHWiphUIJLtaXdCGmRvU_SjINQp9la8lswVyBc4Z_/s320/IMG_5007.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oops. Forgot to allow for the angled wall </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had to shorten the drawers on the left side</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still have to patch where the former wall was.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Countertops have been ordered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELjzsJxfnuDVatNLX2N2tnTCvdRHK8Za_yyLmKSjVhF9vG0gBOE5XjnS33IkHJLi0mFeSSV8UPkztw5VFkOVEe5-nT-OJ_0QHPuarRfq8YQFrNwHibmimhjC35TC1bBhwaHmBk_IoZ7Wmrhi0xVAs3Sxrw1nY2Ydh__BziUhwuyMHzX6IJGF_E62m/s640/IMG_5029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELjzsJxfnuDVatNLX2N2tnTCvdRHK8Za_yyLmKSjVhF9vG0gBOE5XjnS33IkHJLi0mFeSSV8UPkztw5VFkOVEe5-nT-OJ_0QHPuarRfq8YQFrNwHibmimhjC35TC1bBhwaHmBk_IoZ7Wmrhi0xVAs3Sxrw1nY2Ydh__BziUhwuyMHzX6IJGF_E62m/s320/IMG_5029.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Assorted other goodies are hanging out in my sewing room</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCO9F4O7oG76Kv9-RWqKJ1HF0yJgZufqvKjvI3_mrGojArDenNoMQYXxJOlhST1tQDtgocX3zHPvUUxQMZss57QR2e8MZOelQDQreAdGHqxg0B1rexQmn0AMk4wIOfmhd3ESSPXPzBiUfkTqSL1h9K8k6ACU-xXTLmS9yBcaVgRdlRTAZmVKeUoid/s640/IMG_5017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCO9F4O7oG76Kv9-RWqKJ1HF0yJgZufqvKjvI3_mrGojArDenNoMQYXxJOlhST1tQDtgocX3zHPvUUxQMZss57QR2e8MZOelQDQreAdGHqxg0B1rexQmn0AMk4wIOfmhd3ESSPXPzBiUfkTqSL1h9K8k6ACU-xXTLmS9yBcaVgRdlRTAZmVKeUoid/s320/IMG_5017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new cabinet for under the tv.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(this one is not built in)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had been using the bench from the dining table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for paint!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-7610384365127399042023-04-17T16:58:00.000-05:002023-04-17T16:58:46.355-05:00Why not?<p style="text-align: center;"> The guest bathroom has been on my list since we first moved into this house.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPN2UiL_5c4fiVbb6PRDQJG42D29PIIf-HIOifZ9uqke8Q1vv6u62Dpgxe8BnmjrhvXdtkGIjkxTBqylvwtGD5D7ryimV3yYamxXimF-eIzJ3RMcN1wDeANNzDtaF0Jnq9ORHgKhCShvx6JJU1PgLMYbqKCjlvYD8gwMct4iPnnBHwb8ghw3voG5v/s640/IMG_4931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPN2UiL_5c4fiVbb6PRDQJG42D29PIIf-HIOifZ9uqke8Q1vv6u62Dpgxe8BnmjrhvXdtkGIjkxTBqylvwtGD5D7ryimV3yYamxXimF-eIzJ3RMcN1wDeANNzDtaF0Jnq9ORHgKhCShvx6JJU1PgLMYbqKCjlvYD8gwMct4iPnnBHwb8ghw3voG5v/s320/IMG_4931.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's miniature sized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFNv5UJjmFIqDM1XmpACDi5fY0GUu4t5CnNWpwkAgqiwJvFWg00YBK2MCyDbJvWjQ1RXVn1s-6ZJ0jz1-eFr-x0c3byQoJ3nK5ohhFo3UJVGENtC1bfVbEERZs-8D2qjB7SUa_VBpIg-DBVEXIB6T-ZcBtAwttUpUflDg38SaPem5YC3DZoL5yEJr/s640/IMG_4932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFNv5UJjmFIqDM1XmpACDi5fY0GUu4t5CnNWpwkAgqiwJvFWg00YBK2MCyDbJvWjQ1RXVn1s-6ZJ0jz1-eFr-x0c3byQoJ3nK5ohhFo3UJVGENtC1bfVbEERZs-8D2qjB7SUa_VBpIg-DBVEXIB6T-ZcBtAwttUpUflDg38SaPem5YC3DZoL5yEJr/s320/IMG_4932.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, the vanity is separated from the shower/potty by a wall and the space on the other side of the wall is tiny. I took the door off first thing - it didn't help much and I have wanted that wall down pretty much since day one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wall sits on top of four tiles. If we had four extra tiles we could replace just those and not have to do the whole floor. We have two. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The vanity was on the short side so we decided to replace that too.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEf1oR6j7NplnwVyjovxcxcX4X144RpJYFC8NTBjpy55zIePvOoum8-HrGzZXHlXnwAV-rXaGDRNiGJLXMU8kMUeMMjlh62-IctCaaXNz6RS6jEqwvXPhsv1iUh7vB9Sl12GI2cDi1A-SlB5xSrRfLZ5ygJQ_4ioOwsu8xQNRzXGbLtSGt_yrnwRxu/s640/IMG_4948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEf1oR6j7NplnwVyjovxcxcX4X144RpJYFC8NTBjpy55zIePvOoum8-HrGzZXHlXnwAV-rXaGDRNiGJLXMU8kMUeMMjlh62-IctCaaXNz6RS6jEqwvXPhsv1iUh7vB9Sl12GI2cDi1A-SlB5xSrRfLZ5ygJQ_4ioOwsu8xQNRzXGbLtSGt_yrnwRxu/s320/IMG_4948.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we were tiling the living room we decided to demo the wall so we could have new tile put while we had tile people here. (okay - 'we' didn't demo the wall - the tile guys did so they could get to the floor)</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZA_ntyxcznNqLfQlkZ3cXR96JFoFotLrdzJFU1LRA1_R21TZBJdksrD_cWM-IMSdObTVe7dG7HU8-cdhFTldzp-CLInMPUaKRar5wgociBrvPsMfyfHxihGzot5JmFaSTIPTV8Xo2FQle_3OjjDb5U3t8WvyrpzCoY5HQ_GmcDBkrcVq6pCc10Bk/s640/IMG_4964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZA_ntyxcznNqLfQlkZ3cXR96JFoFotLrdzJFU1LRA1_R21TZBJdksrD_cWM-IMSdObTVe7dG7HU8-cdhFTldzp-CLInMPUaKRar5wgociBrvPsMfyfHxihGzot5JmFaSTIPTV8Xo2FQle_3OjjDb5U3t8WvyrpzCoY5HQ_GmcDBkrcVq6pCc10Bk/s320/IMG_4964.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It already looks so much better but now we have to have the walls/ceiling repaired. Before we repair the walls we need to have the switch to the fan/light that was on the no longer there wall moved. Also, when I went in to clean the floor in there I found water on the floor. The hot water line was leaking so before new cabinets arrived we had to have that replaced. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Are you keeping track? We have had tile guys, an electrician and a plumber. We still need a new vanity (being built off site) sheetrock repair and paint. That mirror has to come down because the new vanity is taller and the mirror was resting on top of the backsplash, which means the light fixture above the mirror has to also be moved up. The plan is to re-use the mirror - assuming it comes off the wall without breaking.</div><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-84313375802369682812023-04-15T08:41:00.002-05:002023-04-15T08:41:44.930-05:00Living Room Progress<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Messy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNe-MBNLvYBzH5iU6Qvx9vUVcB62P6Wr_c8bSJNTNEaaEIJl4nY72MughfdxKpjx1WU7yobDUrT6a51iQWeWnaI2earn49kDCqbFHhZAh1BSkOzVn3Pwjhiq823WtCnmZAiFCSQlHTZuSUMpGcQ7XDh08FJpdSbPjnEJL2eEyfCEuudfdgcRxohFY/s640/IMG_4946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNe-MBNLvYBzH5iU6Qvx9vUVcB62P6Wr_c8bSJNTNEaaEIJl4nY72MughfdxKpjx1WU7yobDUrT6a51iQWeWnaI2earn49kDCqbFHhZAh1BSkOzVn3Pwjhiq823WtCnmZAiFCSQlHTZuSUMpGcQ7XDh08FJpdSbPjnEJL2eEyfCEuudfdgcRxohFY/s320/IMG_4946.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I told ya it was going to get messy before it got better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was after they spent the whole first day sanding/grinding the finish off the stained concrete and patching cracks. This picture is pretty clean - earlier in the day both the front and back doors were open with a fan blowing out the front to help keep the dust down. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fortunately, it was a good weather week and we could turn the a/c off and not spread the dust through the vents. They did a pretty good job sealing the room off and limiting the dust. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yZ925OVu4L9hB-zduRMksvgGqKNLH8esEx-T7MLyC7UTgOb7hbJrl384VozwCEd9DMsQrihRospjvoKWNdVQ4QGa1jG2PYU5A4RfO6Ck4IKzigX2taEmUMSe_Foi4DG6heA-eR4sbXfdvt01kyOsL9Cv94ZjzL6kQqwklr39FqNird-HD59pWf6_/s640/IMG_4951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yZ925OVu4L9hB-zduRMksvgGqKNLH8esEx-T7MLyC7UTgOb7hbJrl384VozwCEd9DMsQrihRospjvoKWNdVQ4QGa1jG2PYU5A4RfO6Ck4IKzigX2taEmUMSe_Foi4DG6heA-eR4sbXfdvt01kyOsL9Cv94ZjzL6kQqwklr39FqNird-HD59pWf6_/s320/IMG_4951.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's already looking so much better!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMclK-nNDALcHw5AIGHrREp79g7xkV9p44K6pTaxhXaTnPuKQR_t5Rx8lln88_eBQOHJQEkEvsAi1QhXb0Aq4C8WBaBOXXEunU4G1ID0pFMcWoUbG6jAAYPcOOGPEWbP-b4F4KqnfZsMHEZ2mQ563-HQh3xMI4-BHI49v73jwa4YIPycMF7od-dMM/s640/IMG_4959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMclK-nNDALcHw5AIGHrREp79g7xkV9p44K6pTaxhXaTnPuKQR_t5Rx8lln88_eBQOHJQEkEvsAi1QhXb0Aq4C8WBaBOXXEunU4G1ID0pFMcWoUbG6jAAYPcOOGPEWbP-b4F4KqnfZsMHEZ2mQ563-HQh3xMI4-BHI49v73jwa4YIPycMF7od-dMM/s320/IMG_4959.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzWorBnMswbeoTPblXIIY-Cyy19ZNpqYlmt1iB9HQ1WYZds4yy-v0dxzBGCIFi0mE3kGPKr3knNs_qP1FymQvJZPy3MmwramDJBHKbHO5aYvWsRNnevwAss0j8UV3oKSvG0jFGQzS0W8KGIhLWQbO-PfklT3fLZ1Qab7SDAwMrKMq7z4_MusodyqI/s640/IMG_4962.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzWorBnMswbeoTPblXIIY-Cyy19ZNpqYlmt1iB9HQ1WYZds4yy-v0dxzBGCIFi0mE3kGPKr3knNs_qP1FymQvJZPy3MmwramDJBHKbHO5aYvWsRNnevwAss0j8UV3oKSvG0jFGQzS0W8KGIhLWQbO-PfklT3fLZ1Qab7SDAwMrKMq7z4_MusodyqI/s320/IMG_4962.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mostly cleaned up, it took more than a few mops before it was really clean. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry for the crooked picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the floor under the television matches the rest of the room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsMlYj8wNfiGW7TfcyEWIg59JwCRP7cAg94Egp20tk_fB166LT6Nmw0k6FWYgwEyu7hMK1mUOBsnZkEbx9fS7ITrTb9OA1I1061UqOO1vw6Lw-gm7BWXQQ2yP9YBPHF0U-hbJI_KqMUQbKIrv-l-JiK9_NcEj4Iif0NNahzfphgGLzEJa58youF8v/s640/IMG_4982.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsMlYj8wNfiGW7TfcyEWIg59JwCRP7cAg94Egp20tk_fB166LT6Nmw0k6FWYgwEyu7hMK1mUOBsnZkEbx9fS7ITrTb9OA1I1061UqOO1vw6Lw-gm7BWXQQ2yP9YBPHF0U-hbJI_KqMUQbKIrv-l-JiK9_NcEj4Iif0NNahzfphgGLzEJa58youF8v/s320/IMG_4982.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then - hubby decided while all the furniture was out it would be a good time to paint the ceiling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKt1AJes0xY4Ym6hBzMl9P-wKAqXfHi7-EIhORNxSupt_b2XrilSe3K7YnQGcUOqvgVc0_II4LhiA_LCR-emJiidO7fqYcRxe7Lym3C2m6Q-oihpK1yCCdetGDgYAjtYksuH-Gehkj4PmNR04RNqafuSNtVB05k_cmgsF5rEIQDfz9yu_vf3stAcVZ/s640/IMG_4981a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKt1AJes0xY4Ym6hBzMl9P-wKAqXfHi7-EIhORNxSupt_b2XrilSe3K7YnQGcUOqvgVc0_II4LhiA_LCR-emJiidO7fqYcRxe7Lym3C2m6Q-oihpK1yCCdetGDgYAjtYksuH-Gehkj4PmNR04RNqafuSNtVB05k_cmgsF5rEIQDfz9yu_vf3stAcVZ/s320/IMG_4981a.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is how we spent our 44th anniversary!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He would paint what he could reach, then I would move the scaffolding to the next spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhfWP3PywX2Z8lByDxee7T58Jn5D3itA6ud_Z6G7ezkhn26SQQRticgSSEWZzYzJsoDs5bLzoxyZFqQKtlo4qPoJeaJa233SVtWTQiVTqja1roFxRTof9Yq2iPV_UxATvpd9Oh1H7i3Jt6tbgdu3yumx1tjLzYL9SJtMjROmSxbRYdlb2_0C8gPz0/s640/IMG_4991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhfWP3PywX2Z8lByDxee7T58Jn5D3itA6ud_Z6G7ezkhn26SQQRticgSSEWZzYzJsoDs5bLzoxyZFqQKtlo4qPoJeaJa233SVtWTQiVTqja1roFxRTof9Yq2iPV_UxATvpd9Oh1H7i3Jt6tbgdu3yumx1tjLzYL9SJtMjROmSxbRYdlb2_0C8gPz0/s320/IMG_4991.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We finally started moving furniture back in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1il3DvuS-eDR1lMwNohnL9EACkJP-a6-B3FpDxFWIEfwAkq2bx619jvTP645d-YZ0nmx2pkTSWDH_nwFoOkUbUgVJGsg2FdmzhzKb5Htf2yXBKVO4gwapn5G2j29XsQrbWDGxxVEiCv2owfJ_9GAMKdOUGsfk3eBZcPvGnmZnDW051D3qM_zBU6fd/s640/IMG_4987.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1il3DvuS-eDR1lMwNohnL9EACkJP-a6-B3FpDxFWIEfwAkq2bx619jvTP645d-YZ0nmx2pkTSWDH_nwFoOkUbUgVJGsg2FdmzhzKb5Htf2yXBKVO4gwapn5G2j29XsQrbWDGxxVEiCv2owfJ_9GAMKdOUGsfk3eBZcPvGnmZnDW051D3qM_zBU6fd/s320/IMG_4987.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That might have been a little premature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More on that next time! </div><p></p><br />TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-84117444154259078712023-04-11T09:40:00.000-05:002023-04-11T09:40:42.803-05:00The Chaos Begins<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhRMVz8x0K4pWN5H4fL9zd_g1s5bHgZx3RK6aJlyHyPiyGXBToouyOKUO89K89XS5yhDUzkUYYXIXWOqlSUwfwqpqlrtHTluvs9ZHzYb19r8fdSRcGpfeiHQgNaIqzp-OI6CLMgcRfV851w-WwD2Vg7JLLkO_SoCDQ7YnWykmyVFBTeuxgYbwJ-8i/s640/IMG_4833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhRMVz8x0K4pWN5H4fL9zd_g1s5bHgZx3RK6aJlyHyPiyGXBToouyOKUO89K89XS5yhDUzkUYYXIXWOqlSUwfwqpqlrtHTluvs9ZHzYb19r8fdSRcGpfeiHQgNaIqzp-OI6CLMgcRfV851w-WwD2Vg7JLLkO_SoCDQ7YnWykmyVFBTeuxgYbwJ-8i/s320/IMG_4833.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I took these pictures of the living room back at the end of January. (We don't have a separate dining room in this house so this room does double duty) </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdeik4WHge39X_0chGDFYSwmjugwwukSPsHoKCp6Y7qOQ1LoI7pA5cs6enhS_ppAqscsv_5C2BqlvkSJs8Wm3VjHm6oQx3m91dwHEN4cg2eHWvOhn0SGZrq-gXRCj2k2L77hqcIuXrr2P1iJXmZMxgpEuTOsfLalWrOxpPrCH7k7Xbwv_fZMunrbv/s640/IMG_4832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdeik4WHge39X_0chGDFYSwmjugwwukSPsHoKCp6Y7qOQ1LoI7pA5cs6enhS_ppAqscsv_5C2BqlvkSJs8Wm3VjHm6oQx3m91dwHEN4cg2eHWvOhn0SGZrq-gXRCj2k2L77hqcIuXrr2P1iJXmZMxgpEuTOsfLalWrOxpPrCH7k7Xbwv_fZMunrbv/s320/IMG_4832.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The floors don't look too bad in pictures but there were a lot of places that needed attention,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">plus, that naked spot under the tv...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3TKjsRkS5dxuBo48lSD5lIWLebIrKIGngwXYFbuxVSVzdZY5KY6hAvy82GkKmFFMQXNUlM1kvnofdc48viz_24itjB0Y8Fsc1mr-li7g01Ro8hgvRj6a6EvHxR0MRKkb5uVpTKGanqoG-6pYR5DovHq0NWnFjezyNrGMv6uQ7mc7-XiVXn-taBii/s640/IMG_4843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3TKjsRkS5dxuBo48lSD5lIWLebIrKIGngwXYFbuxVSVzdZY5KY6hAvy82GkKmFFMQXNUlM1kvnofdc48viz_24itjB0Y8Fsc1mr-li7g01Ro8hgvRj6a6EvHxR0MRKkb5uVpTKGanqoG-6pYR5DovHq0NWnFjezyNrGMv6uQ7mc7-XiVXn-taBii/s320/IMG_4843.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This just gives you an idea of how much stuff is in this one room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our original plan was to have the floor refinished. It can be done, but finding someone to do it proved to be all but impossible so we finally decided to just go with tile. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Either way, the floor was going to have to be sanded down to get the shiny finish off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This means everything had to come out of this room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><i>Everything!</i></b></u></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpbo0ESy_Lo_dVrFVSwYc8NqLEsZCLwE5kh9Mno26yqIU5NbYYAIiKcx83X_XjKh_LGJkp-PxksxsdKbCbeqfDFE_jlIYXFrzF2o9hcNUVY4RXeRmEamkNKFsYJ07o5258BXHDSE5ihl9rz8AWMCm-XB7Rk34irbA7SRJg0It5sEAy_gVFRdKTnjd/s640/IMG_4933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpbo0ESy_Lo_dVrFVSwYc8NqLEsZCLwE5kh9Mno26yqIU5NbYYAIiKcx83X_XjKh_LGJkp-PxksxsdKbCbeqfDFE_jlIYXFrzF2o9hcNUVY4RXeRmEamkNKFsYJ07o5258BXHDSE5ihl9rz8AWMCm-XB7Rk34irbA7SRJg0It5sEAy_gVFRdKTnjd/s320/IMG_4933.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where? Everywhere! This is my sewing/craft room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to get everything I thought I might need out of the room before we started emptying the living room, which included anything I thought I might need for the get-away weekend because I wasn't getting back in there before then.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KvxO-zecgu1jFvn06kbOxW1x8yOsvom_DRQnI9III-y3AAeug2iV3czlukjUXsY-EuZ7IAEEai2NAhNXLHM42ZXL8QXXbwqtS10hBNsZDO480UTExt9O8wczNpUIaoXKm8LRzvfoF1aTXRl2PiyFaiyJDe0XJllqvLvRLQrheR4hpBZYZ2-rXdo8/s640/IMG_4934.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KvxO-zecgu1jFvn06kbOxW1x8yOsvom_DRQnI9III-y3AAeug2iV3czlukjUXsY-EuZ7IAEEai2NAhNXLHM42ZXL8QXXbwqtS10hBNsZDO480UTExt9O8wczNpUIaoXKm8LRzvfoF1aTXRl2PiyFaiyJDe0XJllqvLvRLQrheR4hpBZYZ2-rXdo8/s320/IMG_4934.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8giBbBDpfXPL2BEb49yW185HOnF-C5D4eAyx6Y0bd0AJ-Sn7bSISc6dW0p2lDx9D1l-V9FrjGHbEm_e5l9pBEX5Re3Q7fYnMwXW5JwloD4DbWM9xjoKyZRUttJ4D0Q7_o94psXZnrMVgTnDUgP6oLqIpBlbPIxZtdiZbWUkdpEZhNRjqJOAADXG_/s640/IMG_4936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8giBbBDpfXPL2BEb49yW185HOnF-C5D4eAyx6Y0bd0AJ-Sn7bSISc6dW0p2lDx9D1l-V9FrjGHbEm_e5l9pBEX5Re3Q7fYnMwXW5JwloD4DbWM9xjoKyZRUttJ4D0Q7_o94psXZnrMVgTnDUgP6oLqIpBlbPIxZtdiZbWUkdpEZhNRjqJOAADXG_/s320/IMG_4936.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guest room</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sp81CiCFlJdwR02KSnxLtes4sQzgBrTT00HjDKV0MYjqRhBI6cSyhpaEJkDqbwLwCzsZqZLhiV3FCcPszpLBRslP8pdzYbgEU6vujGz2aD1zbYSgx4gjJess0QUsDHtgs9beN5l5bTJFFQ6W1vrfReX6Fkhi-mV13ANPxxrrkf_CP7jCY64hCKwq/s640/IMG_4939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sp81CiCFlJdwR02KSnxLtes4sQzgBrTT00HjDKV0MYjqRhBI6cSyhpaEJkDqbwLwCzsZqZLhiV3FCcPszpLBRslP8pdzYbgEU6vujGz2aD1zbYSgx4gjJess0QUsDHtgs9beN5l5bTJFFQ6W1vrfReX6Fkhi-mV13ANPxxrrkf_CP7jCY64hCKwq/s320/IMG_4939.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Patio</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKmXR1Vsxvt6fYODpDUidDQ9soDaKJR4bzQloHLyWiBDfuzMBbZBQlvq3Tk0zpWG89t-ddoiUu2xcn9phgNOud8G1MFaH1ZVMZdW9mPwBNhdXEVGxWHMN896voAirCM0uFySQHjtIrUa7zwl9lywcT1wBSf9nE-7WU_lfaWZzpy9Mxh-rxWJP4iLf/s640/IMG_4937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKmXR1Vsxvt6fYODpDUidDQ9soDaKJR4bzQloHLyWiBDfuzMBbZBQlvq3Tk0zpWG89t-ddoiUu2xcn9phgNOud8G1MFaH1ZVMZdW9mPwBNhdXEVGxWHMN896voAirCM0uFySQHjtIrUa7zwl9lywcT1wBSf9nE-7WU_lfaWZzpy9Mxh-rxWJP4iLf/s320/IMG_4937.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the bonus room upstairs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What you can't see in this picture is that there is a shelving unit with a television behind this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was too tall to put on the shelf so we had to improvise with two end tables and then the coffee table slid underneath to hold the cable box and stuff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's kinda like sitting on the front row at the movies except you don't have to look up! There are two beds behind where we are sitting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is basically our 'living room' for the duration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't get a picture of our bedroom - there were two small tables and a DVD cabinet in there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVhAmRepumsYuyWIq00381v4fH3tdrZafUIevCw_zPW6w5MQDxLOhOhW8tiRP1mVr2TK0SuCAJq6xkAHWhiXxJ69djFPJD2KDl9O32x_MwetMZFblZdAIyk3EyRUDEO-sbfqioLe6rZdv7UHlWhZ4Q57dKiSqCPGw2Le3bVockN7CnkODmoE7CuL5/s640/IMG_4938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBVhAmRepumsYuyWIq00381v4fH3tdrZafUIevCw_zPW6w5MQDxLOhOhW8tiRP1mVr2TK0SuCAJq6xkAHWhiXxJ69djFPJD2KDl9O32x_MwetMZFblZdAIyk3EyRUDEO-sbfqioLe6rZdv7UHlWhZ4Q57dKiSqCPGw2Le3bVockN7CnkODmoE7CuL5/s320/IMG_4938.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBmqCTgfuv3TX-eo0zNChS_T4AvDvkcj9CcPw9aOqll7ViOp42zrrjAhgIw_WRkOqBn1bUirEVba0Hx1150LQmRPtBFaIpzxTueSWzsex2IbAR6w2AfD_1dE8hEwfswzurG69HYoVGkICoop1AtL8ozsEWHSLOHrT2hXhewmCwe_ou83TcpKQwgO4/s640/IMG_4941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBmqCTgfuv3TX-eo0zNChS_T4AvDvkcj9CcPw9aOqll7ViOp42zrrjAhgIw_WRkOqBn1bUirEVba0Hx1150LQmRPtBFaIpzxTueSWzsex2IbAR6w2AfD_1dE8hEwfswzurG69HYoVGkICoop1AtL8ozsEWHSLOHrT2hXhewmCwe_ou83TcpKQwgO4/s320/IMG_4941.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and we have an empty room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-19704569454710048342023-04-06T15:57:00.000-05:002023-04-06T15:57:48.134-05:00The Way it Was<p style="text-align: center;"> There has to be a better way to arrange photos than the way I'm doing it!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFCuY_RKlfNOUNziEDOaAAFF5C5jiZDwJwwSXLB-Bc7oSvD7t26VICFnhFw5hshqMQO3tDnf0RXV9GcuRPhh0vWsqQVhUBrraW9RooVbq0EGJTOzOakJUAfWKcOJd3ZGErmsFJqR3PFVy5J7DL9_wzFNAgqWt8UxP9Kb6UJFv8XBQMqWuD2PRRpme/s640/IMG_2107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFCuY_RKlfNOUNziEDOaAAFF5C5jiZDwJwwSXLB-Bc7oSvD7t26VICFnhFw5hshqMQO3tDnf0RXV9GcuRPhh0vWsqQVhUBrraW9RooVbq0EGJTOzOakJUAfWKcOJd3ZGErmsFJqR3PFVy5J7DL9_wzFNAgqWt8UxP9Kb6UJFv8XBQMqWuD2PRRpme/s320/IMG_2107.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anywho - lets go back to the beginning to see what has transpired over the past few years and how we ended up with a house in total chaos for the last month. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When we bought this house, this 'entertainment center' was built into this spot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It measured 90 some-odd inches x 90 some-odd inches. If it wasn't totally square, it was close. It 24 inches deep and built to hold one of those huge tvs from the late 90's early 2000's. The shelf in the middle was added later to hold a more up-to-date tv. To me it was a big, dark hole. It needed to either be painted or come out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxD9g6MavQGM9pLgqOv_jPofQN7Nneq_vOTwolzeL1uQQx4DwmUYQXWJRGC91ET6GdrcnoAPtjyy8D13T4MkW0rLJp3uHx1aZAA-Ey1-2Muxkv2aubctvWKs04jhLu9pDqG831hwsmVQJ5dCqzLfNp2hKjmd0HM0oD_SMdoImvnCKxiO31DJLS6Gi/s640/IMG_3576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxD9g6MavQGM9pLgqOv_jPofQN7Nneq_vOTwolzeL1uQQx4DwmUYQXWJRGC91ET6GdrcnoAPtjyy8D13T4MkW0rLJp3uHx1aZAA-Ey1-2Muxkv2aubctvWKs04jhLu9pDqG831hwsmVQJ5dCqzLfNp2hKjmd0HM0oD_SMdoImvnCKxiO31DJLS6Gi/s320/IMG_3576.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since there wasn't room for a larger tv with the built-in in place, it came out! There are pictures of the process of getting it out but I lost them in the process of arranging them in this post and didn't go back and upload them again. Suffice to say it was quite a feat. It had to come out in four parts and all the screws were hidden. I think hubby ended up with just about every tool he owns in the house by the time it was out. This is what we were left with at that point.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBpnmSRckflh6_KUDkeMONGbF2WgB8IPI3uQDjkkvzVmh7zNmGtkiDpTnfzxlKzhl57hywtw16WFO2SyrhRTtzNvshXF_cQ8v8xrWILR7TE4JWUcLEcawEfEPFK3yKRrOz5NXw8w9trcoT7zTUhukXE8MjraXVKQY8PGgJDKgQYPbwE-Y5UMUoCdN/s640/IMG_3579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBpnmSRckflh6_KUDkeMONGbF2WgB8IPI3uQDjkkvzVmh7zNmGtkiDpTnfzxlKzhl57hywtw16WFO2SyrhRTtzNvshXF_cQ8v8xrWILR7TE4JWUcLEcawEfEPFK3yKRrOz5NXw8w9trcoT7zTUhukXE8MjraXVKQY8PGgJDKgQYPbwE-Y5UMUoCdN/s320/IMG_3579.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then kidlet #2, Pa and Tyler finished getting the paneling off the wall and figured out what would be need to be done before the next step.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD0oRQPnt4CuBoaC6f2qKvajKxfz0LSqz4uuq1SNBYfdMp6AahlDc2Ty04gbE6OTmIJN067URW5JSclu-qoFcWu_a34-2CMSO2QkGsT1SGWaO6hy01Vfpi6tLvD1O7VIv4HTvsvy1iDc_35ICeq8YAwg3jC1IRkJ6OnMxevwOX73FUv7Co5Gmbgiq/s640/IMG_3581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD0oRQPnt4CuBoaC6f2qKvajKxfz0LSqz4uuq1SNBYfdMp6AahlDc2Ty04gbE6OTmIJN067URW5JSclu-qoFcWu_a34-2CMSO2QkGsT1SGWaO6hy01Vfpi6tLvD1O7VIv4HTvsvy1iDc_35ICeq8YAwg3jC1IRkJ6OnMxevwOX73FUv7Co5Gmbgiq/s320/IMG_3581.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He got his bigger tv</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrmYY73LLlK-cu-auA4O2ZhD-oP_YaYn4jdbkQu63c7m35y42TIqpkeoE9pll1KhYYg7DI63iYKMA6Yg2XSCjLte3ncYEVEL18kECMJiqxOIul4qi3O3lR5Rch7Ye-FsVxC9surSsvn7saYrrbdRagykcVr-CQHErTOM0QTcwVMT7Ur6x_UwajmTw/s640/IMG_3655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrmYY73LLlK-cu-auA4O2ZhD-oP_YaYn4jdbkQu63c7m35y42TIqpkeoE9pll1KhYYg7DI63iYKMA6Yg2XSCjLte3ncYEVEL18kECMJiqxOIul4qi3O3lR5Rch7Ye-FsVxC9surSsvn7saYrrbdRagykcVr-CQHErTOM0QTcwVMT7Ur6x_UwajmTw/s320/IMG_3655.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then it was time to add shiplap to the wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice the floor under where the built-in was. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest of the living room is stained concrete and this was apparently put in place before they stained the floors because it was bare!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtk1IA2SizeFmEbHfHjwXvUUksT3dPFypNF58gBD5q1fPCpLPd-5SBL5ZWtJ94BbFaxFL-lCbU8wTXkasUE0DcaQ2_F-m0uXMfOIs9jcybcdpWBKn52xjlEMu3mxJxTnCrrJlPW2grENRPOslbGcLqRRuYVm141loA2e3rHbWqD7Akv8psmMN-RxwF/s640/IMG_3657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtk1IA2SizeFmEbHfHjwXvUUksT3dPFypNF58gBD5q1fPCpLPd-5SBL5ZWtJ94BbFaxFL-lCbU8wTXkasUE0DcaQ2_F-m0uXMfOIs9jcybcdpWBKn52xjlEMu3mxJxTnCrrJlPW2grENRPOslbGcLqRRuYVm141loA2e3rHbWqD7Akv8psmMN-RxwF/s320/IMG_3657.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got the shiplap done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiPfTMQxti3irje6A0GZG1FDzdgjnwTMd6IoffFjgGwBMKrnU7C3Pp1bnSWYYxDccYJwqsy_gPdKEBBlYatchwUi0p6wTIy-dZWODw-paHKRYoLWuYLEy1-bXV5Qz_9H4mSfU_u7uYVJAaXYLNsjoYjAL06rhvnV2GJXLAVuvbRXH4LuuSWE_sGEC/s640/IMG_3755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiPfTMQxti3irje6A0GZG1FDzdgjnwTMd6IoffFjgGwBMKrnU7C3Pp1bnSWYYxDccYJwqsy_gPdKEBBlYatchwUi0p6wTIy-dZWODw-paHKRYoLWuYLEy1-bXV5Qz_9H4mSfU_u7uYVJAaXYLNsjoYjAL06rhvnV2GJXLAVuvbRXH4LuuSWE_sGEC/s320/IMG_3755.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kidlet returned to help hang the tv</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CD0tpAol7Hq6x91fiueqQSV_1STdthbOh3Ys2eHj_gPPHjXdaRreBZ29nRVooJb9WBRQwhq3ra_EEk9-_Zy8Te7cGRAel_bKyytuMtHMH1zruEp6a7GZfOwdFY1eRQwgBxdnRH1NtnJzros7cp0cmKCf0qLpOS0pCZJA79FnE9Q-GdgwvKnkJHUm/s640/IMG_3795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CD0tpAol7Hq6x91fiueqQSV_1STdthbOh3Ys2eHj_gPPHjXdaRreBZ29nRVooJb9WBRQwhq3ra_EEk9-_Zy8Te7cGRAel_bKyytuMtHMH1zruEp6a7GZfOwdFY1eRQwgBxdnRH1NtnJzros7cp0cmKCf0qLpOS0pCZJA79FnE9Q-GdgwvKnkJHUm/s320/IMG_3795.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we have a rug covering the bare concrete floor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is how we ended 2021.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkQChw7PkiKWCgpHZBfGf7e8LEIxuFOVQsAdA56_3uoVguJSuPdQ9cPuOYt46s6D1Yh_FXb07wziuKtCODNCyFID7mKOedkAES2oUnxQIj1N_ykwaDSl3ANUClVpIvWMhubZSBgsz7toSJFcZqltY7-oBKbP2CtU_F9ZGZmD3ASnUXdmfFZFtcY3k/s640/IMG_4736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkQChw7PkiKWCgpHZBfGf7e8LEIxuFOVQsAdA56_3uoVguJSuPdQ9cPuOYt46s6D1Yh_FXb07wziuKtCODNCyFID7mKOedkAES2oUnxQIj1N_ykwaDSl3ANUClVpIvWMhubZSBgsz7toSJFcZqltY7-oBKbP2CtU_F9ZGZmD3ASnUXdmfFZFtcY3k/s320/IMG_4736.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this how we ended 2022.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well over a year later, we still had a runner covering the bare floor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's going to get better - but first it's going to get really messy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><br />TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-82389210532299598902023-04-04T10:24:00.005-05:002023-04-04T10:24:57.813-05:00It's been a minute!<p style="text-align: center;"> If January drug on forever, February and March went by at warp speed!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We have some house projects going on (I'll show those in a different post) which has cut into my stitching time but I did make a little pillow for hubby for our 44th anniversary.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLaZTFa1ib_M9hjm5u9kWijNPG_fgA950D1rn6hRvupAPHlqhcYlTJ1vbDeP8zCYbUrpxF5leZJfnl0JHXFn9RIewEQuqo3rxFBWwEXFZf_0dYBMB0_Eiztq5_z-ntRNNNh7RsPl02vc4iqp8IYS9k9d_c9LWRwwHeIAaVkq1cqjksGuPy-M3JxTk/s640/IMG_4993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLaZTFa1ib_M9hjm5u9kWijNPG_fgA950D1rn6hRvupAPHlqhcYlTJ1vbDeP8zCYbUrpxF5leZJfnl0JHXFn9RIewEQuqo3rxFBWwEXFZf_0dYBMB0_Eiztq5_z-ntRNNNh7RsPl02vc4iqp8IYS9k9d_c9LWRwwHeIAaVkq1cqjksGuPy-M3JxTk/s320/IMG_4993.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chart is a freebie by Cathy Habermann, Hands on Design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the little pillow using scraps from a quilt I made for hubby several years ago then appliqued a heart made from some wool felt I had in my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With everything going on I still managed to go on a little get-a-way. It helps that it is planned (and paid for!) well in advance! Like I already have the dates for next year ahead of time. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we had about 36 ladies this year. There are only 40 spaces total, but I think there were some last minute cancellations. While I think it would be really fun to attend one of the big stitching events, and I'm not saying I won't ever try one of those, this one is close to home so we can drive. (only 90 minutes for me) There were several new faces this year as some of the regulars have had to drop out for health reasons. While I'm not the youngest by far, I'm not the oldest either!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every year the theme is different and this years theme was Samplers, Past and Present.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are pictures of the finished models - not pictures of my work.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCcncYgkLm3V1gtVbOIfaCNVKSaDP8Sg1qlS_rq5NsMNxcmd-pH66JixoRUxfbKWCSWHnZh73gwEqmtVkJuF-NSbCTJ2B1biP_DZzhhfYfRiGFzks_OZ3x_ZV_k_m2_XwWpzkpbYSnw6hrh1obn_OJHoEAZ3Vr_mmVjYgygUU0fGIm9yK8J4izMNO/s640/IMG_4971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCcncYgkLm3V1gtVbOIfaCNVKSaDP8Sg1qlS_rq5NsMNxcmd-pH66JixoRUxfbKWCSWHnZh73gwEqmtVkJuF-NSbCTJ2B1biP_DZzhhfYfRiGFzks_OZ3x_ZV_k_m2_XwWpzkpbYSnw6hrh1obn_OJHoEAZ3Vr_mmVjYgygUU0fGIm9yK8J4izMNO/s320/IMG_4971.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are always several different projects and this little pin pillow was the one we got on Friday night. Several people completely finished the stitching on this one before the weekend was over. I'm not one of those people. Some ladies stayed up really late stitching and finished Friday night - I only made it to midnight and I stitch really slow so...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will show a picture of my project at the end of this post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64x5D8LALq5QcfKz7Bn60aSjQtiB7rrn-VfLReq-LAos8FjXW4tXB1q20meNQPoyklms3NNhs7kW62kiIIic-w2Ke--d0kZkbU4sF0d9u5R8_xMLQGRQ_qrDMmzkWgr8bBW9EEsHhmOBvSr5u-GmS-iRoN_CLwYr6aZHz6lcL0cY1kstxuhfWZBS8/s640/IMG_4972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64x5D8LALq5QcfKz7Bn60aSjQtiB7rrn-VfLReq-LAos8FjXW4tXB1q20meNQPoyklms3NNhs7kW62kiIIic-w2Ke--d0kZkbU4sF0d9u5R8_xMLQGRQ_qrDMmzkWgr8bBW9EEsHhmOBvSr5u-GmS-iRoN_CLwYr6aZHz6lcL0cY1kstxuhfWZBS8/s320/IMG_4972.jpg" width="168" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday morning we got the pattern for this stitcher's roll.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the elements are Texas related.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMTLEd9jQOyU-JphMullsflOKa0dOvDT2BNqpY8N9i6J42IbWobdoNx-7zvM28LWP7wACqbfLAZ2Pa0NRh7O9DeULrG4nabgFhY53Z-k21WLdAPmrGmqFcZyD-vcH22W3yoHKuhHnqXkAAkWalpEK83gCctJ5KH7baCPlVQokcHGddYRZDQ4I8wC_/s640/IMG_4975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMTLEd9jQOyU-JphMullsflOKa0dOvDT2BNqpY8N9i6J42IbWobdoNx-7zvM28LWP7wACqbfLAZ2Pa0NRh7O9DeULrG4nabgFhY53Z-k21WLdAPmrGmqFcZyD-vcH22W3yoHKuhHnqXkAAkWalpEK83gCctJ5KH7baCPlVQokcHGddYRZDQ4I8wC_/s320/IMG_4975.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What the inside will look like.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSewnGZ2WVeXcqYM4y182TBg6kQXPdfSPXin63WyMEjMzzhyM5kBusxsy-Q0DD9VOQAM27E2s9vcsvKim02bokX2HVxoBlbnG_JNLHlKM1Eue-A4uQocuLrcRyIIzdz3SPYEEQbKEK_mv07tLkCBittjvWcSGbw425Iyahi3HJGTWF72aFCaqUFK8/s640/IMG_4976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSewnGZ2WVeXcqYM4y182TBg6kQXPdfSPXin63WyMEjMzzhyM5kBusxsy-Q0DD9VOQAM27E2s9vcsvKim02bokX2HVxoBlbnG_JNLHlKM1Eue-A4uQocuLrcRyIIzdz3SPYEEQbKEK_mv07tLkCBittjvWcSGbw425Iyahi3HJGTWF72aFCaqUFK8/s320/IMG_4976.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Project number three was this cute stitcher's pouch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last project was a little sampler that goes on top of an Altoids tin - I failed to get a photo of that one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We get everything to complete the projects except for the stuffing for the pin pillow. I think the model has walnut shells but I will probably use fiber fill in mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So how much of mine did I finish?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdnHSUDFf-yjBwH01GdKnLu9rvMOrFhiW0cBRLr0HhtjfuJ6VMdZpdFzzYJB0UJlmWFNzJqb__soyR6kInrGACt_yPpa7C2n7p57fI-XXSSeWoS7h81zzV-CZMD9312-3yLbWe7Zi1fw1TeFD6_rHhlhdz8G0XWJuvHgz5ort3kF-RyGSy02TnZeR/s640/IMG_5022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdnHSUDFf-yjBwH01GdKnLu9rvMOrFhiW0cBRLr0HhtjfuJ6VMdZpdFzzYJB0UJlmWFNzJqb__soyR6kInrGACt_yPpa7C2n7p57fI-XXSSeWoS7h81zzV-CZMD9312-3yLbWe7Zi1fw1TeFD6_rHhlhdz8G0XWJuvHgz5ort3kF-RyGSy02TnZeR/s320/IMG_5022.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Told ya I stitch slow and this includes the few stitches I have done since I got home! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I might have been running my mouth more than my needle. LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's always fun to spend a weekend with a room full of women that share a love of needlework. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next post I will show you what has been cutting into my stitching time at home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971789704244585203.post-51916899220097005592023-01-31T12:23:00.001-06:002023-01-31T12:23:22.468-06:00Two for January! <p style="text-align: center;">Sneaking in a second post for January. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Does January drag on forever or is it just me? Then February speeds by. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97MKuNI3jCaV1q3k92nj3EsvbYdtNHJ1SJwToVudEWVb8PAsHqnoCuvFCg9I_dS8zkkmVncZsmq21K9aQvzn4ziLvmHnr0UtIYWi_eZqzMG3hwdDGugSPrCrGSOH7g0OubdBrsBXsKqNfiWphX0F9dU9SaUfXvpckVbgztLEqVZmhfrTzE78vWUhD/s552/IMG_4829a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="552" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97MKuNI3jCaV1q3k92nj3EsvbYdtNHJ1SJwToVudEWVb8PAsHqnoCuvFCg9I_dS8zkkmVncZsmq21K9aQvzn4ziLvmHnr0UtIYWi_eZqzMG3hwdDGugSPrCrGSOH7g0OubdBrsBXsKqNfiWphX0F9dU9SaUfXvpckVbgztLEqVZmhfrTzE78vWUhD/s320/IMG_4829a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished the stitching on this piece last week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">House of Blues an Browns by With Thy Needle and Thread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure about the fabric - it was packaged with the chart by the shop where I bought it. If it was the called for fabric, it's Fine Ariosa, 22 ct, cream. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not use the called for colors - I changed to DMC, some of them I tried to match to the listed GAST but some, I just picked something I liked. (I used DMC 3752, 524, 869, 829, 451, 3011 & 3768) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I may make it into a pillow but I will have to go fabric shopping. We will see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather here is cold and miserable. We have had rain with some sleet. We are all the way up to 31 degrees right now. I'm staying inside and going to try to get some stitching in this afternoon. I guess I slept wrong last night and I've got a sore neck so we will see how much I actually get done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On to February!</div><br /><p></p>TinaTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373224016715969220noreply@blogger.com2