Life With Jules, and other stuff

Marcy from Stitching Plus ! Out of 19 entries, #15 was the lucky number chosen by random generator at Random.org. Not much else going on this weekend. Stitched another little something. I think I will stitch it at least once more in a different color scheme. Will share that later… Again, Congratulations to the winner!!

Don’t forget to enter my Holi-versary giveaway! I will not take any entries after 5pm EST this Sunday!!!

It’s so hard to believe the year is almost over! It seems like it only just got started. Oh well, guess they were right when they said the years go by faster as you get older, lol! Anyway, here is my update for the month: Coming Home for the Holidays I have begun the detail stitching although I have a teeny bit of regular stitching left. I need to contact Dimensions to see if they can send me replacement.   Cream for Kitty I am close to halfway done on this piece. I am planning to spend more time on it in December. For now, I am working on some Christmas ornies (gifts) and my giveaway surprise!   Vibrant Vases ~ Vase #2 Well, I am really not happy working with the metallics for this vase so I think I may switch it up a bit and use 1 cotton and 1 metallic strand. We’ll see how that works out.     Christmas Ornaments These are some cute little designs that came as an insert in a 2009 issue of Cross Stitch Crazy (import from UK) around the holidays. The...

I promised news on an upcoming giveaway and I am still tossing some ideas around as I work my way through my stash. I will have more posted on this after Thanksgiving! For now, I will say that it will encompass both my recent Blogoversary and the holidays.

TERRI !!!! Congratulations! Using the random integer wizard on random.org, I plugged in the number 1 and the number 12 (there were 12 official entries taking into consideration that I could not accept international on this giveaway due to one of the prizes). The wizard chose number 4. I will host another giveaway later this year that will be open to international followers as well. If you asked to be entered in this one, I will automatically enter you in the next one. I feel this is the best way to make it fair for all who entered. I have contacted you via email for your snail mail info. And in other news… My mom sent me a bouquet of flowers for my birthday. And the winner is… VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL ...

…come to an end! Tomorrow begins a new decade in my life. It is also the day I will draw a winner for “My 40th Year” Giveaway! Have you entered yet?? Well, if you haven’t, please click on this link to enter. Entries will close at 11:59pm EST. I have spent much of the weekend working on Colon Cancer Awareness Ribbon by Ink Circles (well, it’s really Breast, but I changed it up for Colon). Here is my progress as of a few hours ago: I may put a bit more into it this evening while I continue to watch my “Star Wars” marathon. I am up to Episode IV. I should get part way through Episode V by the time I go to bed tonight. Then I will finish it and the last one tomorrow evening. It’s a birthday tradition. Afterall, it is the same weekend every single one premiered!

No pictures to share and no new stitching, but I do want to remind you about my upcoming giveaway. I promised to reveal a little more about it so now is the time. Included will be: a little something stitched by me something from a local shop that’s sweet to eat a bit of floss and something related to the month of your birth! Whew!! Pass the word! Remember to sign up here . Entries will end at 11:59pm on May 20th and I will draw the winner on my birthday, May 21st.

Well, it’s almost here! I am almost 40!! Why do I sound so happy about it you might be wondering. Most people get to this age and act as though their world is coming to an end. I choose to look at it in a positive way: I am STILL ALIVE!!! I know HE has a plan for me and my life. I am thankful everyday that I wake up. I am also thankful for my stitchy friends here in bloggy-land. Just because we don’t know one another on a personal level doesn’t mean we don’t know one another, right?! So, I am going to celebrate my birthday with you all. I am going to do a giveaway. Yup! I will call it “My 40th Year Giveaway”. What will be included in this giveaway you might ask? Well, stay tuned! I plan to reveal that a little later on, but first here is my check-in post for WIPocalypse: I put a few stitches into Coming Home for the Holidays (my SAL with Joy ): I plan to work a little more on it this evening. I also put some more into Cancer Ribbon Awareness by Ink Circles: I think I am going ...

And then some…. First, the “then some”. It’s been an emotional week for me. Well, weekend really. It started with some not-so-good news on my dad’s prognosis. His CT scans from Dec and Jan revealed a 25% increase in cancer cells in his liver and it has spread to his lower lungs. We will find out the course of further treatment this coming Friday. I also found out that same day (Thursday) that his brother went back into the hospital after being in post-op rehab for a week. He wound up with a blood transfusion. This morning, I played traffic director after a major head-on collision in front of our church. There were 3 cars involved, however 2 were destroyed. Of those 2, one had 5 elderly citizens inside – three in the back, not in seatbelts, passed away. The driver and passenger were taken to hospital. I believe they were husband and wife. The other car had only a driver and he was also injured. So, to end my weekend a bit shaken up by all of this… I turn to my WIPs! First up is ...

And the New Year giveaway winner is: Ellen (at cross stitch passion )!!!!!!!!!! Here’s what she wrote: Ellen said... What a fun way to start a new year! Love to join this giveaway, thank you for the chance. My favorite designers are BBD, PS, LHN, LK. I love overdyed threads and stitch mainly on linen (32ct and above).I am a coffee addict and love any dark chocolate. Merry Christmas to you! Hugs, December 20, 2011 8:01 PM I used the True Random Generator at Random.org to pick the winner. I had 13 entries and the generator picked #8. The winner has been notified by email. Again, Congratulations Ellen!!!

I wanted to post a quick update on Woodrow Wilson: I am still planning to finish this piece by year’s end! I really don’t have much more to go. I want to also extend a BIG WELCOME to my newest followers!!! I hope you enjoy your visit to my blog. Don't forget to enter my Giveaway . I will be drawing the winner’s name on January 1st. And please feel free to spread the word! I leave you with a couple of pictures. The first one is of what my kitten, Abu, did to me yesterday when he took a flying leap toward my desk: Yeah, that hurt a little bit! And finally: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

For a couple of days now, I have been toying with the idea of starting off 2012 with a Giveaway! I have a few ideas in mind, but thought I would make this one extra special ( seeing that I haven’t hosted a giveaway in quite some time ). I won’t bore you with any mundane rules as this will be open to ALL of my followers! I am going to call this “A Few of My Favorite Things” Giveaway. There is a reason and it is the song of the same name, lol. So, tell me, what are a few of your favorite things? Do you have a favorite designer? A favorite style? How about a favorite fabric or floss? I know you have a favorite candy and I am willing to bet it is chocolate, but can you be more specific?? Now, the above questions are just to get the ball rolling. I will draw the winner’s name on January 1, 2012! Good Luck~~~