happy new year

i would like to wish everyone a happy new year and blessing every day. i'm coming down with a cold so this post will be short. my dad got out of thr hospital this afternoon so my year ended well & will start off good. have a safe night.

my new year goal is to teach myself different stitches hope to post pictures of my stitch therapy.

LOOKING FORWARD

I HAVE HAD A BUSY FEW DAYS WITH WORK AND SOMETHING I HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT. MY DAD GOT SICK CHRISTMAS DAY AND AFTER BEING UP TILL 3A.M. ON THE 26TH WITH AN UPSET STOMACH HE PASSED OUT IN THE BATHROOM MY MOM TOOK HIM TO THE ER TO FIND OUT WE COULD HAVE LOST HIM MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH HIS LUNGS. HE WILL BE OKAY AND WE HOPE HE WILL GET OUT TOMORROW BUT WHAT A SCARE!!!

I LOVE RAEDING EVERYONES BLOGS AND WHAT THEY HAVE GOING ON I HAVE SOMETHINGS I WANT TO DO IN THE NEW YEAR BUT MY LIST KEEPS GETTING LONGER.

ALSO SOMETHING I HAVE TOLD NO IS I AM GETTING PUBLISHED IN A MAGAZINE!!! FIRST TIME FOR ME I AM SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IN AND HOPE TO GET LOTS OF FEEDBACK. I HAVEN'T TOLD MY GIRLFRIENDS BECAUSE I WANT TO SUPRISE THEM.

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT NIGHT AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

new beginnings

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THINGS I WANT TO DO AND MY GOAL IS TO TEACH MYSELF AND USE SOME NEW HAND STITCHES IN MY WORK. I WILL TAKE PICS AS I GO AND POST THEM. ALSO I'M TRYING TO GET READY FOR THE WINTER WOOLEN WORKSHOP IN FEBUARY. WORKING ON SOME BUNNIES AND A BIG DOLL. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SOME SHELF SITTERS. THE NEW YEAR IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND THE OLDER I GET THE FASTER IT SEEMS TIME FLYES. WE'LL I HAD A LATE NIGHT LAST NIGHT(2 AM) AND HAD TO BE AT WORK THIS MORNING AT 10 SO I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO WRITE ABOUT. I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING OK .

the eve of christmas

I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! I HOPE IT IS A SAFE ONE FOR EVERYONE. ENJOY YOUR DAY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND MAKE LOTS OF MEMORIES. LLOYD AND I SURE WILL MISS THE NIECES AND NEPHEWS NOW THAT THEY ARE ALL IN FLORIDA.

3 days til christmas

WE HAD TO TAKE MY NIECE TO THE AIRPORT TO FLY HOME FOR THE HOLIDAY. SHE IS HOPING TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR TO FINISH SCHOOL. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER IF SHE COMES BACK THE HOLIDAYS ARE SO BUSY FOR US AT WORK THAT WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF FREE TIME SO WE DIDN'T GET TO DO MUCH WITH HER.

I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO ADD SOME PICS TO MY BLOG DAILY. MY HUSBAND LOOVES TO TAKE PICTURES OF EVERYTHING. I AM SO BAD WHEN IT COMES TO THE COMPUTER HE DOES ALL THIS STUFF FOR ME. SOMETHING I NEED TO TEACH MYSELF HOW TO DO SO I CAN ADD STUFF WHEN EVER I THINK OF IT.

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THINKS I WOULD LIKE TO DO IN THE NEW YEAR. THINGS FOR ME I NEED TO DO THINGS I LOVE AND THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME. THIS IS WHAT MY FOCUS WILL BE WI MAKE MY LIST.

WELL I HOPE MY READERS HAVE HAD A GREAT DAY MINE MY AWESOME. I GOT TO SPEND IT WITH MY HONEY.

HOLIDAY CHALLENGE

I WOULD LIKE TO CHALLENGE EVERYONE TO GO THROUGH THEIR CABINETS OR FOOD PANTRIES AND PULL OUT ALL THE EXTRA FOOD AND TAKE IT TO YOUR LOCAL FOOD BANK OR DROP OFF CENTER. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO FEEL HUNGER WITH AS MUCH WASTE AS WHAT WE HAVE. I WILL BE DOING MINE TOMORROW.
BLESSINGS, MARILYN

5 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS

I SURVIVED ANOTHER CRAZY DAY OF RETAIL MGMT!!! BOY I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE A NEGATIVE PLACE BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE SO MEAN AND HATEFUL. I HAD A GENTLEMAN (OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER) USE THE LORDS NAME IN VAIN AS HE WAS TALKING ABOUT WAITING IN LINE TO LONG TO PLAY FOR HIS "CHRIST"MAS GIFTS? I WAS REALLY PEEVED. ENOUGH ABOUT THAT.

WE ARE GETTING OUR SECOND SNOW TONIGHT ONLY ABOUT AN INCH, NOTHING LIKE THE EAST COAST SNOW BUT I WILL BE SURPRISED IF WE DON'T GET MORE ESPECIALLY SINCE WE JUST TRADED OUR JEEP IN FOR A SPORTS CAR.

I HAVE DESIGNED A NEW CIGAR BOX WITH AN OWL ON IT. I REALLY SEEM TO BE IN AN OWL AND BIRD RUTE. I JUST REALLY LOVE THEM. I THINK MY WBH TREE FROM LAST YEAR I AM GOING TO PUT OWLS ALL OVER IT IN DIFFERENT SHAPES AND SIZES.

WELL I HOPE EVERYONE IS DONE SHOPPINH BECAUSE LLOYD AND I ARE NOT SO TUESDAY WE WILL BE OUT FINISHING.

9 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS

TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY. ME & THE HUBBY SPENT IT TOGETHER AFTER I GOT DONE AT THE DENTIST. WE HAD BREAKFAST & DID SOME SHOPPING, WATCHED A MOVIE WITH MY PARENTS AND SPENT MOST OF THE DAY DOING WHAT WE WANTED. I STARTED DRAWING UP NEW PATTERNS FOR A SPRING BUNNY AND A COUPLE OF BEESKEP PATTERNS. I RECIEVED MY WOOL STREET JOURNAL AND MERCANTILE GATHERINGS MAGAZINE SO THAT WILL BE MY READING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. LOVE THOSE MAGAZINES IF YOU ARE IN TO PRIMITIVES AND CRAFT YOU WOULD LOVE THEM. SEEKED OUT MY GIRL SUE SPARGO'S SITE AND SHE HAS SOME AWESOME STUFF ON THERE I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HER IN MAY AT WBH. WELL I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT NIGHT AND THANKS FOR STOPING BY MY LITTLE SPOT ON THE WEB.
M ;OD

10 days til christmas

I HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED SHOPPING YET?!@* WHAT THE HECK GOOD THING I ONLY HAVE A FEW PEOPLE TO SHOP FOR. IT'S HARD AFTER WORKING ALL DAY IN RETAIL TO WANT TO GO OUT AND SHOP AND THIS CRAZY WEATHER IT'S SOOOO COLD OUT. WE WENT FROM 40 YESTERDAY TO 18 NOW.
MY POOR LITTLE STRAY CAT OUTSIDE IS PROBABLY FREEZING. I NAMED HER CASPER BCUZ I USED TO SEE HER ONCE A MONTH TO EVERY TWO MONTHS WELL THAT A CHANGED THE MINUTE I PUT A LITTLE FOOD OUT FOR HER. I THINK SHE'S ATTACHED HERSELF TO US. SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE MY OLD CAT IT'S REALLY HARD FOR MY HUSBAND AND I TO TELL THEM APART IN THE PICTURES. I'M SOOO EXCITED IF MY PEEPS AT WORK CAN GET THE SHIPMENT CAUGHT UP I WILL HAVE THE NEXT 2 DAYS OFF 2 SPEND WITH MY HUBBY. MAYBE WE SHOULD PUT A TREE UP? I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH EVERYONE.
P.S. I THINK MAYBE I BROKE MY FINGER AT WORK BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND, I DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE DOCTOR JUST FOR HIM TO SAY "YES YOU DID " AND PUT I SPLINT ON IT BUT IT'S REALLY SWOLLEN.
MARILYN ;OD

SNIPPETS OF INSPIRATION

WOO HOO SNIPPET OF INSPIRATION BY GOING THROUGH ALL OF MY FLOSS. MUTED PASTEL COLORS ARE INSPIRING ME FOR SOME STITCHING PROJECTS FOR SPRING. THEY WILL HAVE TO BE HEAVILY GRUNGED BUT THE COLORS WILL LOOK REALLY GOOD TOGETHER. I WANT TO USE LOTS OF YO-YO'S AND PENNIES. PRINTED MY WBH APPLICATION AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MY GIRLS AGAIN. EVERYONE LOVES IT WHEN THE HIVE TRAVELS I THINK HALF OF THE GRANNY BEES ARE GOING. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT DAY!!! =O) MISS MARILYN

12 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS

CRAZY DAY AT WORK!!! WORKED 11 HOURS TODAY AND ALL DAY I JUST WANTED TO COME HOME AN STITCH. YESTERDAY THE ORNAMENT EXTRAVAGANZA WENT WELL. I SOLD OUT OF ALL MY RUG PUNCH ORNIES AND WOOL APPLIQUE MITTEN KITS. KNOW I'M ALL READY TO DESIGN SOME NEW PUNCH NEEDLE SMALLS. I WISH I HAD MORE TIME TO DO MY PASSION. IS THERE EVER ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY? MY NEXT SHOW IS THE WINTER WOOLEN WORKSHOP IN FEB. AND I HAVEN'T STARTED ANYTHING FOR THIS SHOW YET. I'M SURE I CAN GET ONE OF MY GRANNY BEE GIRLS TO SHARE THE SPACE WITH ME. I HOPE EVERYONE IS DONE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING I HAVEN'T STARTED!!! GOOD THING I DON'T HAVE A LOT TO BUY. HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT.

CRAZY DAY TODAY. THERE IS ALWAYS SO MUCH TO DO AT WORK I FEEL LIKE I NEED A TWIN.
WE GOT SOME BAD NEWS ABOUT GRAMMY SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL THEY THINK SHE HAS PNEUMONIA. WE REALLY HOPE NOT. KEEP HER IN UR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
WE HAD OUR FIRST SNOW FALL THIS MORNING IN THE WEE HOURS IT WAS ONLY A DUSTING BUT THERE WERE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS. THE ROADS WERE SLICK.
WE LOVE U GRAMMY =O}

WOW WHAT AN AWESOME DAY!!! AFTERNOON TEA WITH THE GRANNY BEES WE HAD OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY. IT WAS SOOOO MUCH FUN. 5 HOURS WITH THE GURLZ JUST HANGIN OUT IN THE HIVE. FOOD, WINE, TEA AND GREAT FRIENDS WITH PRESENTS WHAT COULD BE BETTER? I WISH EVERYONE COULD HAVE A GROUP OF AWESOME LADIES THAT I'VE FOUND. WE ALL SUPPORT EACH OTHER NO MATTER WHAT.
OUR ORNAMENT EXTRAVAGANZA IS DEC. 12. WE WILL HAVE TONS OF ORNIE KITS AND ALL OF US WILL BE HANGIN OUT DOIN DEMOS OF JUST ABOUT ANY HANDWORK YOU WOULD WANT TO LEARN.

THEY SAY WE HAVE SNOW COMING NOT A LOT MAYBE A DUSTING. I NOTICED WHEN I WENT TO BED LAST NIGHT THAT THE POND OUTBACK IS FROZE OVER THAT MUST HAVE HAPPENED SOMETIMS YESTERDAY. NOT READY JUST YET FOR THYYE BITTER COLD.
WELL I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH EVERYONE.
MARILYN

1st blog

WOW WHAT A DAY!!! THIS IS MY 1ST ENTRY FOR MY BLOG. I HAVE A LOT GOING ON AND A FEW SUPRISE I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT IN A FEW MONTHS. I WORK RETAIL AND IT IS SO CRAZY RIGHT NOW. SOME DAYS I JUST WANT TO ASK PEOPLE WHY THEY ARE SO ANGERY? CHRISTMAS IS SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPY AND TIME SPENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS MAKING MEMORIES. THAT'S MY PLAN.

I AM WORKING ON DESIGNING A NEW RECYCLED WOOL PURSE FOR SPRING. MAYBE SOMETHING BIG LIKE A BACK PACK.

WE HAD AFEW SNOW FLURRIES TODAY!!! IT HAS REALLY GOTTEN COLD IT'S ABOUT 23 DEGREES RIGHT NOW. WELL I HOPE EVERY ONE IS WELL.

ARRIVEDERCI MARILYN=O)