Paradise Lost

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my blogging friends! I FINALLY got enough done on this to warrant a post and I wanted to before the holiday starts. This project is really addicting and I am loving it so much! The colors are so vibrant and pretty. For a fun stitch, I highly recommend Plum Street Samplers Paradise Lost.

Last Friday,was just the best day. I didn't see it coming as I had to go in for my annual stress test with my Cardiologist. For the first time ever, he called me to say I had a really good result and they don't need to do the angiogram or stent this year. I still can't believe it but wow am I ever so happy. My husband's colonoscopy went well the Friday before also and he doesn't have to go back now for 2 years instead of again in 6 months. So all in all we have so much to be thankful for this year.

After 9 years of not having a way to go anywhere during the week, Jerry finally got this other car licensed and insured and pretty much ready to drive. We had a new engine put in during those years but finally it is ready to drive. We still need a safety inspection and some new tires, but wow this also happened last Friday. I was flying high that day. Now tomorrow I can actually go to the store and pick up last minute things for Thanksgiving. His job is giving us a honey ham so I will fix that for us and we will have turkey on Christmas. It will just be the two of us but it always is and we always have a good dinner and a good day. He is off on Friday so we have a long weekend. I hope everyone here has a really nice Thanksgiving day!!

Paradise Lost a nd Shores of Hawk Run Hollow

Sorry it has been so long since my last post! I finally got my threads and fabric for my Paradise Lost and I have been stitching on the first tree as well as doing block 8 in Shores of Hawk Run Hollow! October was such a busy month and I didn't get to stitch as much as I would like but I finished up the first tree last night on Paradise Lost and wanted to update my blog today

.This morning my husband went in for his 6 month colonoscopy to make sure the flat polyp he had 6 months ago had not come back and oh I am so happy to say that all is well now and he can wait for 2-3 years until he has to have another one. What a relief for me!! He is home on his computer now and all is well. We are both so elated!!I had an echocardiagram yesterday and I have a stress test next Friday. From past experience it won't surprise me if I don't have to have an angiogram and perhaps the other stent. Time will tell. This is the time of year for all of those dreaded medical tests for us but at least Jerry has his all done and over with for the year.

I am loving Paradise Lost so far! I need to work on Shores a bit more. This block is kind of a boring one but it will be pretty too and I need to work it, in and out of Paradise Lost. Well everyone have a wonderful weekend and I will try to get a new post up sooner this time! For all that come in and comment, thank you ever so much and I hope you haven't all given up on me here!!

Shores Of Hawk Run Hollow and Some New Stash

Progress on Shores of Hawk Run Hollow
October 19, 2009

The Primitive Needle Cape Cod Girls

Shepherd's Bush Holly and Ivy

Plum Street Samplers Fishes and Bait


I thought it was time for a new post even though I don't have as much progress to show as I would like to. I started block 8 of Shores of Hawk Run Hollow and had to frog a little because I got one stitch off but things now are back on track for this block. I didn't stitch at all this weekend because we just went out and had the best time! First there was the International Quilt Festival in Houston this weekend.

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I spent lots of time at Silver Needle's booth as always. That is always such a special treat to go there. I picked up these new stash items there. They brought models with all but Holly and Ivy. I had my heart set on getting Holly and Ivy by Shepherd's Bush and they had three of those so I got one. They had Fishes and Bait and Cape Cod Girls made up in there and oh how I loved how those looked. The fabric on Cape Cod girls is just beautiful and so perfect for this project. The photo doesn't do this project justice. They used Picture This Plus 40 ct Highland for the fabric and it is just beautiful. It is a mottled green color but real subtle in color and I had to have that. I need to order the fabric for it. I also loved Fishes and Bait although I don't really agree with the saying, I loved the colors in this and to me it is a really cute design from Plum Street Samplers.


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The quilt festival was really beautiful but because they didn't provide transportation from the Park and Ride this year, I didn't feel that as many atteneded this year. It still was so much fun and I literally shopped till I dropped with all of the vendors there and quilt exhibits. I hobbled my poor sore feet and knees over to meet my dh at the Home Plate bar and grill after. I literally looked a like a really old lady walking but it was so worth it all.

Yesterday my dh took me over to see the goats at their new home and I was pleased that they remembered me and I petted them. Waylon nuzzled me like always. The man got both of them new wives that are going to be having a baby goat now so it looks like they have a happy home now. Willie has a little attitude going though because they are in the mating season and wow it is like a huge PMS episode but he still was ok with me going up to him. I miss Waylon most of all though as he makes me feel like he loves me and I him, but they would be lost without each other as they are brothers and bonded. and it was hard to let them go. The family is a nice family though and I am glad they have a good home. The man told us to come anytime we want to visit. I kind of miss them but don't miss them chasing my little dogs Chuckie and Brandi when they want to go outside. This man has 5 acres and they are real animal lovers.

I have gotten Paradise Lost by Plum Street Samplers and now need to get fabric and gradually get the NPI silks. Well it was a wonderful weekend and I hope to stitch this afternoon! Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments and for coming in to my blog!! I love reading all of your comments and you all make me feel so loved!! :))

Shores of Hawk Run Hollow Progress

Carriage House Samplings Shores of Hawk Run Hollow
Stitched on 40 ct. Vintage Autumn Gold with NPI Silks
One thread over 2.


While getting ready for the next block, I had to press this and decided to post a photo of the entire progress. Oh how I love the colors of this project. I am ready to start on the next block. Thank you all for your wonderful comments!!


Everyone should also go and see this great giveaway that Jolene is having on her blog Dip Diddly Designs.

Shores of Hawk Run Hollow- Big Block Finish

Woo Hoo, the big block is FINALLY finished! I finished stitching it just before my dh came in the door tonight! Time for a Happy Dance! I just really enjoyed stitching the compass and the anchor. It is like getting a reward for doing all of the sails and the water. I wanted to show a close up of the compass with the bees. I just loved doing those so much. For any of you doing this project, I learned the hard way that the lettering is supposed to be stitched with NPI 924 on the compass instead of white. I didn't look at the photo before stitching the N, W, E, and S and it is graphed to be white so the frog visited me today and I put the right color in. It still was really a joy to stitch.


Thank you all for the support about our decision with the goats. I miss them but know they are in good hands and you all made me feel like we did the right thing. Our little dogs can go out now without a problem. Well on to the next block here. My dh is wanting me to fix dinner so I better make this short, but thank you all for coming into my blog and for all of your wonderful comments!

Shores of Hawk Run Hollow Work in Progress

I finally got the water stitched here and wanted to get a post up tonight. I am so glad to have that and the sails stitched. I am still really enjoying this and am eager to begin the compass and anchor to complete this block. The longest part of stitching this block appears to be done

.On Saturday, we reluctantly decided it was time to give the goats a new home. I feel badly about it but they are going to really have a better life on a 5 acre farm and the guy that took them is going to the auction tomorrow to get them both girlfriends to breed with. It was a very hard thing for me to do but if you haven't been around a goat in mating season, you just can't imagine the problems. They are such pretty goats but they became agressive and it got to the point that they were going after our little dogs. We couldn't let Chucky and Brandi out at all without guarding them the whole time. They like to butt and they knocked my dh down and have butted me as well. I have partial replacement in both knees, and may not get up very fast. This man that has them now has a 13 year old daughter and she is really excited about them. I have never taken an animal and not kept it before but we didn''t realize that they needed to be fixed long before now or they go into "Rut" in the fall and wow it is a huge challenge.. They will even pee on you at times. It was something my dh decided and then I called this guy and talked to him first to make sure they will have a good home. I think the goats should be very happy on a bigger farm and he has decided to breed them. Now I know what they mean when they say "Old Goat" even though they are only 6 months old. They can be kinda nasty when they are in "Rut" which I guess is kinda like PMS, but in a male goat. This man invited us to visit Waylon and Willie, the goats we had, anytime we want and I feel that they are in good hands.

Well not much else going on. I am excited to see the new releases for the St. Charles market and I like Paradise Lost by Plum Street Samplers. Carriage House Samplings has the new Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow out but she is going to be doing an Autumn in Hawk Run Hollow and I am going to wait for that one. Winter is just not my time of year and it makes me cold thinking about it. It is really pretty though if you haven't seen it. Well time to stitch. I hope to have another post soon. Thank you all for stopping by and for all the lovely comments you give to me!

Shores of Hawk Run Hollow WIP

I finally finished the ship!! Woo Hoo and a happy dance!! I still have lots on this block but all the sails are done and this ship is ready to sail! My dh took today off to get some things done around the house. I mowed some lawn outside and decided enough of that! We had a good weekend and went over to Conroe, a city not far from us. We went to Southern Star Brewery to a beer tasting and some burgers, chicken or bratwurst. I am not a big beer drinker but my dh likes one sometimes. The cheese burgers were really good! Last night we went over to Pecos Red's which is a really good place to eat and about 3 miles from our house. It was a pretty quiet weekend other than that and last night I got this ship finished. I am going to stitch some of the water in and out of doing a compass and an anchor on this block. Thank you again to everyone who stops into my blog and for your encouraging comments! Well back to stitching! :))