Pondering, Debating and Stitching.......(647)

 Wow, it has been over two months since my last post and life has given us a wonderful gift!!!  We have a new grandson, who was totally unexpected, and  born on Easter Sunday. Long story short...my daughter and SIL have been on an adoption list for over 1 1/2 years with no bites. On her way home to NC from our house Easter Monday, my daughter got a call that a baby had been born prematurely in Knoxville TN and the mother was interested in them as the adoptive parents. They left Tuesday for Knoxville and fell in love at first sight.. He was in NICU for 10 days....healthy but tiny and not eating much. We drove to TN that Saturday for support and to meet our sweet little grandbaby, Jax. All is well and Jax is thriving with the best pair of parents at the helm. 

The formula shortage put a little crimp in things....Rich and I went to 14 different stores here in town searching for his special formula but to no avail. A few days later we scored 7 cans between a couple rural Food Lions!!!

Here he is...all 4 lbs 10oz at the time!!!

 

Now, on to the pondering and debating.....I've been trying to decide whether to continue with my blog, or not..and have reached a decision...st least temporarily. When I started this blog back on January 1, 2012, I wanted to use it as a diary of sorts to keep track of my stitching. Here is what I wrote that day:

"Another goal was to start a blog to record my stitching projects, progress, finishing, woes etc.....and maybe a little of my "other" life as well. Someone once told me a blog was a good way to document your life, as an on line diary of sorts for your children/grandchildren. I am entering my 60th year.....and NO....I can't be that old...and YES....my mind wanders and forgets things. So hopefully, this will keep a record of sorts for me."

 

I am now into my 70th year..and man, time is flying by!!! That results in  more time between posts and then it's a chore to gather all the photos, info, etc. The posts start to get fairly long  and readers probably tend to get bored by the end of them. So, since I'd still like to document my stitching journey, even if just for me,  I am going to try to attempt short posts on a daily/semi daily schedule....a la Amy Wilson of Thread in Hand. If you are not familiar with Amy, she passed away recently after years of fighting cancer but was an avid stitcher and posted on an almost daily basis throughout all her challenges. I admire her bravery and determination and was lucky enough to have known her. Please check out her blog pots if you want inspiration!!! 

 

Anyway, we'll see how this goes and if it's easier for me to stay on track....free and easy like Sunday mornings! :) I hope you will stick with me for the duration.

 

So today I want to share my latest stitch finish...yet to be FFO'd. I joined the Colorado Stitcher Summer Camp...you can read about it here...Summer Cross Stitch Camp 2022. There is a theme for each of the summer months and you can participate, or not, in each one. You can choose as big, or little, a project as you'd like and be entered to win a prize if you complete your choice. June's theme was to stitch something with a holiday theme. I chose A Merry Little Christmas by Stitching with the Housewives. I stitched it over one on 28 ct. Crystal Glacier by PTP with an Anchor floss conversion from the called for DMC. I also stitched the freebie design Sheri offered and attached it to a cute project bag a friend made for me. 

 

 

 

 

 

The same friend who made me the project bag, also gifted me this adorable needle minder and scissor fob. Thanks so much, Lisa!!!

 

I will now be stitchin' in style when July rolls around....not too soon I hope!

That's it for today...hopefully back for a quick visit tomorrow. Take care and thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship!

Stasi 

P.S. If you wonder what the numbers in my header mean, here;s the back story on that. In 2017 I decided to post one of my finished projects every day, starting with the  number 1, and see how far I could get. Well, I posted one every day for that whole year and have continued to post as I complete new projects. I am now up to 647 and going strong!!! Sadly there are also many I didn't document, gave away as gifts and therefore have no photo/record. It has been a long and fruitful journey that I hope will continue for as long as I can see and hold a a needle.