How fast a week can go...

Wow, why is it that when we were little, the days just dragged on, summers would never end, and we were wishing that we were 16 and wanting to drive or date or something. Now, we wish that time would just slow down a little. It seems like yesterday that our children are born, and now we wish they would quit growing up.

Same goes with the weeks. It turned out I was off all of last week and this week too. I start my new job on Monday 5/4. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of my time off. Last year I really didn't get a vacation because I had surgery, was home for about a week, and then went back to work. Unfortunately, the time has gone awfully fast.

Here are my progress pictures over the last week. I've really enjoyed having the kids at school and stitching to my hearts desire. Of course, with a little cleaning and laundry thrown in too. The progress made was on my LK ABC piece, By Gone Stitches Quaker Virtues, and Plum Street Sampler Still Waters. The Plum Street piece is my SAL with Jean whose blog is the Slow Stitcher.

Then this week, I decided to also work on a couple of little projects as well. They are both from LK. The first one is from LK Little Cups of Friendship. It's for my MIL for Mother's Day. The other is the first ornament that I've stitched in a long time. It felt so good to stitch it too. It's called LK Happy Holidays. I finished the ornament right before the power went out (at 11:30 pm) for about 4 hours. There wasn't a storm or anything. I really hate Ameren. It never fails, I don't know how often we lose power just because.

Thanks for looking at my pictures. I hope everyone has a wonderful week.

Mel

I have no control!!!

Well, a couple of posts ago, I went on a little rant about all these projects that I wanted to start. Well, I did just that. I just lost all control and started 4 new projects. I am having such a great time. I've even gone and gotten organized with all of my WIP's and UFO's, even a couple of my future WIP's are somewhat organized. I went and put them all in individual project bags, and spent an evening, making little metal tags and stamped the designer initials on the tags. I think I saw the tag thing on Nicole's blog. It works though. I keep all of the projects that I'm currently working on in a little tote bag by the couch. The rest of them are kept in a basket not too far away as well. I even started a little rotation. I've never really been too good on rotations, but so far it's going well. Not too strict though. I'm working on each project for 2 days in a row. So far, anyway.

Here's my progress pictures from the last week in a half or so. This first one is Plum Street Samplers Still Waters that I'm in doing as a SAL with Jean http://theslowstitcher.wordpress.com/ on Friday nights. This was Friday and couple of hours on Saturday. I'm really enjoying it. Here is my LK ABC Lessons progress. I'll probably start working on this one again tomorrow.
Here is my BGS Quaker Virtues piece. I just started working on this last weekend. So only about 2 days worth. I really like it though.And last, but not least, my PS Spring Breeze piece. I'm working on all 4 of these season pieces for the wall in my dining room. I'm really excited about all of these. This is about 4 days progress.

Now when I say days, it's usually only a couple of hours each day. That's OK though.

This is my last full week of my my current employment. I will be sooo glad when it's all over. I was ready to walk out last Friday, but decided to hold out this last week. Then I have several days off before the new job starts.

Well, I hope everyone has a wonderfully stitchy week.

Take care!

Mel

Exciting news and updates

Hi there! Well, it has been a great week. You know how a couple of months ago, I was incredibly frustrated with my job. I decided then to start looking for a new job. Over the past couple of months, I have gone on interviews sporadically. Several of the interviews were for case manager nursing positions. Most of them, you have to have your bachelor's degree or, which I don't have yet. Yet, I still did well enough at the first interviews to get called back for 2nd ones. Finally this week, I was offered a good job at the hospital my mom works at. I will be working on the cardiac floor on the weekends. 12 hour shifts, every Sat., Sun, and Mon. Then, I'm off Tues - Friday. Awesome $$$, too. I know it's every weekend, but to have 4 days off during the week is so worth it. I start on May 4th. Can't wait!!!! This is a picture of my youngest DD. She had her kindergarten music program on Monday. It was so cute! Our music teacher at the kids school does an amazing job.

There hasn't been a ton of actual stitching this week. I've been working a lot on the JCS piece. It's due back to them around the 15th. More stitching on that later today. This is what I have been working on. This is my progress on the Moda baby quilt. I think it's really turning out well. (Excuse the sleepy looking daughter, she really had been up for over an hour). This is going to be the backing for the quilt, and also the 72 prairie points that will go around the sides.

Well, after my last post, I decided, why am I torturing myself by not starting anything. So, I've decided to start a project or two. I started LK ABC lessons last Sunday. Not a lot of progress, but I don't feel so deprived anymore. I also received the threads to start either Beatrix Potter or Quaker Virtues. I think it will probably be Quaker Virtues. I received the threads from Vikki Clayton. The colors will be Old Maid of the Heart and Victorian Mint. I love those 2 colors.

Last, but now least, have you seen this new Plum Street Samplers design. It's called Still Waters. I saw it on the Shepherd's Bush blog, and just fell in love with it. It's not necessarily my type of pattern, but I do just love it. I called my new LNS yesterday, and it turned out they have it in stock, so I'm running over there today to buy it.
Well, I hope you all have a great week. The kids are off on Spring Break next week. It will tough on DH and his sleep (DH works midnight shift), but he'll do OK. He knows I'll be home with them more of summer break so he's OK with it.

Take care!