Where Did The Week Go????? And some Finishes.

I haven't been able to visit anyone's blogs this past week (although I'm going to start rectifying that in a few minutes) and I feel like I've been out of the loop, so to speak!!! But it's been with good reason.

Last Thursday, my sister from California came in and I have barely sat down since she's gotten here. We always have a lot of talk about and since she lived here at one time, there is a lot she wants to do. And we only really see each other a couple times a year (I go to see her in November), so there is a lot of catching up to do, stores and sales to see, etc. We have been to more stores, antique shops and art shows this past week than I've been in a year, and we have scheduled more of this (along with a pet adoption event the kids want to go to in the hopes that Aunt Cindy can convince mom to buy a dog). She leaves next Tuesday night. I think I'm going to be worn out. So therefore, no stitching this week. Not that I've even wanted to when I have had time to. I hope it's not that mojo thing striking me or should I say, lack of mojo - but when I've had time, nothing I have going appeals to me and I'm too lazy to pull something else out. But I do have a picture of a little thing that I did. Doing things for others sometimes appeals more than stitching for yourself.

Bitty Bee

Twisted Threads

1 over 1 on 32ct Summer Khaki Fabric

I made this scissor fob for Julie for her birthday. This was my first attempt at a fob, and I definitely learned what not to do in the future. I've never beaded before, so even that little bit of beading was a learning experience. It's one over one on 32 ct. fabric which wasn't too bad until I got to the white on the wings and I couldn't see it. I was going frantic because I was down to the wire (it was Tuesday) and had to get it done by Friday. Luckily, Hobby Lobby (who just opened a store in the general area) had a 40% off coupon, so I flew like the wind and picked up a Mighty Brite light with the magnifier and WHOA!!! What a difference. So I made the deadline and Julie told me she loves it! Anyone thinking of buying one of these lights - walk, don't run. I really love it!

Friday morning while having my morning coffee and trying to get my eyes open enough to finish off the top of the fob, get my shower and try to fix my tired 'ole self up to make Julie's birthday lunch on time (yeah, I stabbed myself with the mascara wand a couple times -my sister and I were up very LATE the night before and yes, there were margaritas involved!!), these beautiful creatures came through the yard:



We have a herd of about 16 deer that live in the subdivision. Rochester Hills is really on the outermost part of what you'd call Metro Detroit, and it's pretty much undeveloped 1/2 mile north of us, so we are frequented with these beautiful animals a lot during the year. Of course it was a little scary one night when I pulled into my driveway and there was a six point buck standing in the middle of it. Then again, I don't know who was more scared - him with his "deer in the headlights" look or me! LOL

Friday afternoon Joanne's called and said my framing order was ready! Woo Hoo. I picked up my Sail Away:




The distressed area of the frame has blue and matched the blue in the piece perfectly. I'm usually on the fence with matting SB's. Sometimes I order the Jill Rensel matts and sometimes I don't. This time I just put a sueded matt on it and although you can't see it, the matt has subtle shadings of a couple of the blue colors. I was really tickled to finally get it back.

Now a little bragging. My DD has been in a Summer Music Theater program here in Rochester. It's actually an accredited course that will apply towards her high school graduation. This year's production was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It amazes me that in five short weeks a group of high school and middle school students can put such a wonderful performance together. It is always sold out and is a huge hit in the community.


These pictures aren't the greatest as they were taken without flash. This was a scene where she was one of the school children.

And here she is in the middle with the orange dress. She had a few parts this year. She was in the Color Chorus, a Go-Go dancer, the Sun, and an Egyptian. Funny thing with the Egyptian, there were several of them and the girls had to wear there horrid wigs and I couldn't figure out which one was her to get a picture of her.

Yesterday, the kids, my sister and I took off for one of the Tourist Traps here in Michigan - Frankenmuth, which is described as Little Bavaria in Michigan. They have two restaurants that are "famous" (debatable in my opinion) for their chicken dinners, and shops galore! Also within Frankenmuth is Bronners, described as the world's largest Christmas store and it is. I don't have pictures, but believe me, it's an exhausting exercise walking through that entire place. They're online and if you're ever looking for some type of different Christmas ornament, that would definitely be the place. We also discovered a couple great antique stores outside of town and I came across a couple more traditional scissor frogs cheap (I'll post pictures later).

Well, that's about it for now. I need to read some blogs as I haven't had time in a week. The kids and my sister are off for a bike ride, so I'm going to take advantage of this and catch up while I can. Tomorrow's plan is to raid a few more antique stores that we didn't have time for so that should be a lot of fun. What I'm really looking for right now is not antiques, but my stitching mojo.

Thanks again for your wonderful comments. I love getting on and seeing a new comment and even though I've been such a slacker with comments this week, I have peeked and I'm off to comment now. Have a wonderful weekend.