Happy Toad

Hee hee! Such a cute little toad, warts and all. Last night, the pond was full of chirping toads looking for mates. I love this time of year!

UFO RR Progress

This is Measi's RR, Smoky Mountain Cats, as I received it.



And here they are as they left me.


It is very blue! I figured I would go into a blue overload but it actually wasn't too bad.

I'm Looking For.....

I am looking for a few charts. Wee Beasties #3, Wee Beasties #4, and the Emerald Orchid Bee all by Dimples Designs. I believe they are now out of print as I can't even find the designer's website anymore. I decided to post this by some miracle that someone may have them and no longer wants them.

Happy Dance

Here is my latest finish! This is "No Late Knight Snacking" by Dragon Dreams. Once I picked it up, I couldn't make myself put it down. I love when that happens!


I was getting some pics of my waterlillies in my pond when the froggy that lives in it poked his head up for a few seconds. I didn't even realize I had gotten him in the photo until I uploaded my pics this morning. What are the odds!? He's a cutie!

TUSAL and New Start

Here's my orts for the TUSAL. I wasn't sure I was going to get a photo posted today. I took my cousin to a paper doll party today. And yes, it is as fun as it sounds! Anyway, the blue is from Measi's UFO from the UFO SAL and the green is from my new start.

Speaking of new start.....

This is "No Late Knight Snacking" by Dragon Dreams. I started this one night and couldn't put it down. That is great! I was kind of cross stitch deprived the last couple of months so it feels good to get into a groove like that.

Snakes and Chickens

These are some cute little snakes that have been living in our flower bed for the past 5 years or so. It is very rare to get a photo of these guys because they are super fast and really shy.



I had to post some more chick photos. They are growing so fast!

I have been stitching over the weekend but no progress photos yet. I have been switching between a RR piece and a new start. It feels good to be stitching again!

Busy, Busy, Spring Break!

I need a break to recover from Spring Break! I have been babysitting a 9 year old, 8 year old, and a 3 month old all week. I am worn out! When they all went home, I managed to plant the garden, clean out the fish pond, and take care of my baby chicks. I also took the two older kids for a hike at our local park to make it up to them for giving so much of my attention to Atticus, my little nephew. Stitching? What's that? Ha ha. No, I haven't even had the time to think about stitching much less the time to pick up a needle. After Atticus goes home Saturday, I plan to take a looong bubble bath and then pamper myself with my cross stitch.

Ok, now for some more photos of my chicks! We put them in their coup that they will be living in to get them used to it. They were a little scared but I think they like it. It's still a little cool at night to keep them out there overnight but hopefully it won't be long. I can't believe how fast they grow! We started with 9 and are now down to 7. I'm hoping we don't lose any more. We may get a few more chicks after we get these grown and in their coup permanently. The white/taupe colored chick has been named Lady Gaga, the black one (Barred Rock) is Medusa, and one of the Rhode Island Reds has been named Jasmine. The others will probably be named soon as well. I want to get a rooster eventually just because I want his cock-a-doodle-dooing to annoy the neighbors. (Evil laugh inserted here)