Life With Jules, and other stuff

...2013 that is! I wasn't sure if I was going to post again before the end of this year or not, but decided to share progress on "The Gardeners". If you remember, this is where I last left things. I haven't stitched on it all year. Well, this is what it looks like as of last night (when I put it up for the night): The Gardeners by Elsa Williams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Abu Sandy to the left The cats got their flea baths tonight! They weren't too happy with me, but now I think they've calmed down. They're not scratching as much as many of the fleas are dead. Here's what my drowned rats looked: For a short while, Abu wouldn't let Sandy into my room. She growled and whined at him. I finally scared him off. Although he only went as far as my bed. Made Sandy feel a little better though. Yet he still wants to "stalk" her, lol.  

Well, I spent part of the afternoon/evening (prevening for those "Big Bang Theory" fans) at my sister's. Got to play with the grand-nieces. So much fun! While Jesus IS the reason, it's truly about the kids on Christmas day. Here are some pics of my day: The nephew, his wife and the grand-niece: Melissa, David Jr and Sophia My sister The niece and grand nieces: Maislin, Kathy and Leighlan Cousins My step-mom has improved on her selections for me!  (I really dislike the fact that I cannot use Windows Live Writer on this computer. My pics are so disorganized :( ) I missed my mom, niece and brother in Michigan, but kinda thankful I wasn't able to go there this time as they were without power last weekend due to ice storms. Yeah, I don't miss that weather one bit! But it would have been nice to spend the holiday with my mom. Maybe in 2014... I also missed my dad. I really wanted to go to my sister's earli...

From Jules (me), Sandy (the diva) and Abu (the thief)  

My best friend and her son, Noah, made me a sweet Christmas gift this year.   The reindeer is Noah's thumbprint! Merry Christmas to all!!!

As promised, here is an update on Cirque des Carreaux: And, I recently participated in a Secret Santa Christmas Exchange on Margaret Sherry Lover's blog. Here is what I sent: And here is what I received: Hopefully I will update again before Christmas!        

First and foremost, a salute from one veteran to another: Happy Veteran's Day! Secondly: a big WELCOME to any new followers!! I am happy to count you among my bloggy friends. Many don't know the history of Veteran's Day, so I am sharing a link with you. I haven't been stitching this week, but plan to round out my holiday weekend with a few stitches. More to follow at a later date. I have some busy weekends ahead of me this month. This weekend is a holiday weekend, but I also attended a birthday party for my little 5 year old 2nd cousin.  Today there was a Turkey Shoot in town, so I participated in that event. It was a fundraiser for Operation Outdoor Freedom, an organization helping wounded veterans get back to enjoying the outdoors. The highlight was of course the parachute jump. The diver was from Skydive City (right here in Zephyrhills) and he had an American Flag as part of his jump. AMAZING!!! While I am not brave enough to jump from a plane, I do lov...

I was reading through some of the blogs I follow over the weekend and came across one that poses this question: Why have so many of us let our blogs flounder? Well, in her post she states to write a blog post with our response if we are one of those who let our blogs sit idle. Yes, I tend to take long breaks in between posts on here (as I am sure many have noticed). It's not for lack of something to say. I think I just get bored easily and spend way too much time on Facebook. And since I have been without cable since July, my laptop substitutes as a "TV" (I spend a lot of time on Netflix, CBS, and ABC). Yeah, I know, these are excuses but at least I am trying, he he. My blog is devoted to my stitching, photography and writing. Maybe I could spend more time with my nose in the Bible and more time writing on this here blog. I haven't been stitching much most of this year and my photography is lacking. I really would love to spend more time taking photos, but lack...