Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Just there....

Do you ever get so run down and tired that you know you're being cranky, but there's nothing you can do about it?

Monday, January 26, 2009

A life lived.....

I came across this on Christine's blog


Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font

1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visited Hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to Disneyworld
8. climbed a mountain (it was a little mountain, but still...)
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited Paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the Statue of liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. slept on an overnight train (I took a train trip through Eastern Europe a couple of years ago)
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon
28. ridden a gondola in Venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen Niagara Falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an Amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen Michelangelo’s David in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited Africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. been to the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud

54. gone to a drive-in theater
55. been in a movie
56. visited the Great Wall of China
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited Russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a Nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a check
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the Lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the Everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in London
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the Vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in Jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper

85. read the entire bible
86. visited the White House
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the Alamo in person.
96. taken a road trip
97. been involved in a lawsuit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee
100. met the love of your life

Monday, January 19, 2009

More Watergarden....



I'm glad I picked up Watergarden again - I'm really enjoying it, and it may actually be achievable to finish it in 2009!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Watergarden Progress


Here's my long neglected Watergarden - I finally made some progress on it this week.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

St. Petersburg progress

This is part 2 of St. Petersburg - I finally finished all of those eyelets!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

My "helper"

My cat is exceptionally curious about, well, everything. She thought she'd take a look at what I was doing, and make sure that I didn't leave anything behind in the move. These are pictures from the old condo while I was packing up.


Saturday, January 03, 2009

Happy New Year!

I'm a couple of days late posting this, but I wanted to wish everyone a happy new year and all the best for 2009. I'm mostly moved in, but have spent more than a few hours this week moving, cleaning, packing and unpacking. I now remember why I hate moving!

I'm hoping that 2009 brings lots of stitching time. I'm still undecided on whether to get Oriental Harem garden before the on-line class finishes in June. I have several (read: four) Chatelaine's on the go at the moment, but would love this one too. I need more stitching time!