tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58065472012-01-31T09:59:39.679-05:00Stitcher, martial artist, photographer...Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.comBlogger16471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-88537176208489235322012-01-29T09:56:00.000-05:002012-01-29T10:39:42.339-05:00

Well I was going to blog last night, but I went to a surprise party for my Takewon-Do instructor in celebration of him receiving his Masters back in November.  We had such a good time, that people finally started to leave around 1am!  So it was a little too late for blogging by the time we got home. This week's PhotoHunt theme is "Fluffy" I came across this cute, fluffy little fellow (or is

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-36049713134628503012012-01-28T00:27:00.000-05:002012-01-28T00:27:18.659-05:00

I have an unexpected happy dance!  I had an opportunity today while I was out and about to work on the ornament I've been carrying around in my purse for some time... and such emergencies when I need to keep busy!  Do you keep a little something with you to stitch at all times? This another of Sharon's (aka Daffycat) cute reindeer freebies!  As usual when you actually sit down to work on one of

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-69598608069751760182012-01-24T23:29:00.003-05:002012-01-24T23:29:49.601-05:00

The Second Annual January Timberhouse Retreat put on by Knowledge and Needles this past weekend was a huge success!  We arrived ready to stitch!  We stitched, we ate, we were happy, we were sad to go home when it all ended on Sunday.  Ann, the owner of Knowledge and Needles showing off the gorgeous table runner her Friday Stitchers made for her For me the weather was perfect for both the

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-6468525548067631182012-01-23T14:00:00.000-05:002012-01-23T14:00:03.336-05:00

Yay!  Its the New Moon and its time to show off my ort "jar" (aka vase). I don't think I did too bad getting this ort jar started for 2012, I'm sure doing the Crazy Challenge helped too!  At the very bottom of the jar is all the blacks from my frog infested Seasonal Mandalas.  Sitting on the top are all the gold threads from Enchantment of Winter.

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-38627677834834947922012-01-22T23:25:00.004-05:002012-01-22T23:25:52.503-05:00

I had a fantastic weekend, but I just don't have the time tonight to go through the pictures I took, edit them and so on to put up a full Knowledge and Needles January Retreat.  I would say... don't expect my report until Tuesday at this point I don't see much free time in my day tomorrow!  I do promise, there will be one. Friday I struggled to settle down and really get any stitching done. 

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-61439925898720353822012-01-21T08:00:00.000-05:002012-01-21T08:00:07.656-05:00

This week's theme is "bliss" This is my cat Hunter and there is an absolute look of kitty-bliss on his face as he enjoys a patch of warm sunshine on a winters afternoon.  Oh to have the life of a cat!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-55951734431410226132012-01-19T23:00:00.002-05:002012-01-19T23:00:43.752-05:00

The January IHSW is here!  That's the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend!  The idea is that when and if you can from Friday-Monday you ignore the world and stitch your little heart out and get a serious case of stitcher's butt.  You can read all about it here and sign up for the January edition here. So here is Enchantment of Winter BEFORE the IHSW, its seen a little needle time but

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-26333147164265054422012-01-15T23:53:00.002-05:002012-01-15T23:53:37.044-05:00

Today, is the day!  Its DAY FIFTEEN of the Crazy Challenge the final day of madness, starting a new project every day for the first 15 days of the month.  I have collected quite a pile of WIPs now that this is over which my good friends know is quite unusual for me... I'm usually a one at a time stitcher and that's what I'm heading back towards.  Tomorrow I will re-focus all my stitchy energy on

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-41646416890458381102012-01-15T13:31:00.000-05:002012-01-15T13:31:22.239-05:00

Saturday was the second to last day of the Crazy Challenge (15 starts in 15 days), today is the last and I've got my final start (and my biggest) well underway.  I'll either blog about it before bed tonight, or tomorrow after work. Sun Dragon by Teresa Wentzler the colours aren't very rich in this picture Stitched on mystery fabric using DMC My last "small" piece to be started was Teresa

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-16145095753428183902012-01-14T11:00:00.000-05:002012-01-14T11:00:18.166-05:00

First of all its Saturday which means its PhotoHunt Day!  Today's theme is "Circular" I took this picture back in 2007 I think its looking down the stairs at the National Arts Center in Ottawa.  Not only do I love how the stairs go round and round as they go down but the sculpture that echos that circular motion. Friday the 13th was day 13 of the Crazy Challenge and turned out to be a good

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-41788569267139677222012-01-13T18:43:00.002-05:002012-01-13T18:43:13.835-05:00

Welcome to the final days of the Crazy Challenge.  Last night I wanted to work on something small but not beady so I pulled out Teresa Wentzler's Delightful Dragon Fob.  This is a class I took a few years ago at the Creativ Festival in Toronto. I really love TW's stuff, the complexity and her use of colour is wonderful.  Not much of a dragon yet is it... and yes he's stitched over one! I'm

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-3561748015300690062012-01-12T21:18:00.000-05:002012-01-12T21:18:01.567-05:00

As you know from yesterday's post, I decided to jump in with both feet and join the other big SAL going on out there in Stitching Blogland, WIPocalypse!  Definitely something I need to do since I'm on the verge of completing 15 new starts plus I already had 2 LARGE projects on the go!  I'll definitely need to do some WIP-busting once the Crazy Challenge ends this Sunday! So let me show you the

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-36389103084262021322012-01-12T00:11:00.000-05:002012-01-12T00:11:10.432-05:00

Oooh!  We're counting down the final days of this challenge, tick-tock!  Also I'm running out of projects to pick from! Gone Fishing by Jane Greenoff Stitched on Mystery Fabric Stitched with DMC Tonight's new start was Jane Greenoff's Gone Fishing.  It was a little chart and thread kit a friend sent me years ago and had to meant to start it... years ago LOL!  So I'm using a random fabric

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-72475681316026684622012-01-11T00:08:00.000-05:002012-01-11T00:08:12.826-05:00

Another quick, fly-by post... late and time for bed! JBW French Country Scaredy Cats Stitched on 32ct Jungle Boogie Opalescent Fabric from Silkweavers Stitched with DMC 310 and 4124 Today's new start was JBW's French Country Scaredy Cats.  The chart calls for either stitching the letters in dark orange with medium orange cats or, in all black.  Well I'm not a normal girl, so I went for

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-72854602755016709162012-01-10T00:05:00.001-05:002012-01-10T00:05:54.110-05:00

Just the briefest of entries for Day 9 Of the Crazy Challenge, we're nearing the end of this... only 6 more new starts to go! It was  a full day today, first day back at work after the holidays and on top of that I was teaching at Taekwon-Do tonight.  So I had only an hour (if that) of stitchign time after I got home, had a shower a snack and a cup of tea. Snow White from Little House

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-90106357813260562832012-01-09T11:00:00.000-05:002012-01-09T11:00:11.042-05:00

Sadly I won't be able to dedicate as much time as I'd like to stitching.  Its time to get back to the real world, and things are going to be busy this month!  I'm sure I'll find the odd moment of sanity here and there through stitching. Eat, Sleep, Stitch c2010 Cherrywood Design Studios Stitched on : 28ct African Daisy Joblean Stitched with : DMC floss When I finally did pick up my

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-66159372368505493962012-01-08T14:03:00.002-05:002012-01-08T14:04:13.504-05:00

I've been having a lazy day today and the stitching mojo hasn't been there I've spent a few hours online reading a bunch of your blogs!  My personal philosophy is leave me a comment... and I'll give you a return visit!  Except for my very best friends who also blog, they get regular visits.  There are just so many blogs out there and not enough of me to get around! Anyhow I was leaving a comment

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-88232161414200171042012-01-08T11:23:00.000-05:002012-01-08T11:23:17.683-05:00

First of all I'd like to retract a previous statement I may have made, that griding was a waste of perfectly good stitching time.  Well in my opinion it always was, I mean if you count and count carefully, double check yourself against your other stitches technically you don't need to grid.  Boy did the outlines on the Ink Circles Seasonal Mandalas taught me otherwise!  I had frogs so many

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-54028369189759809642012-01-07T11:19:00.001-05:002012-01-07T11:19:33.522-05:00

First up, its PhotoHunt day (for real) and today's theme is "Bling".  It was a bit tricky to find the right shot, in the end this is what stood out the most. This image isn't "bling-y" itself, but this mosaic certainly depicts bling.  This is one of the mosaics on the floor of the Cathedral at St. Anne-de-Beaupre just outside of Quebec City.  Why it was there, and exactly what it represents

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-22354551794321580992012-01-06T10:48:00.000-05:002012-01-06T10:48:32.191-05:00

I didn't get in a full day of stitching yesterday.  Instead I had a lovely day out with my Mum, doing some running around and grabbing my favourite pizza for lunch!  What a treat!  I also got all of my travel medicine stuff done for my upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic in the latter part of February.  I'm heading back for another Dominican Experience, this time with 16 students! Eat,

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-81715169297303634962012-01-05T09:39:00.000-05:002012-01-05T09:39:35.946-05:00

After spending most of yesterday trying to fix another counting mistake I had a little time left in the evening to get a new start going for the 4th day of the Crazy Challenge.  I am happy to report that in the few hours I worked on this piece, I had no problems! Polar Friends - Night Stitcher's Habit Stitched on Silkweaver 32ct Ocean Fantasy I have to say it was sooooo nice working with

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-72991785853016731512012-01-04T21:49:00.002-05:002012-01-04T21:49:26.067-05:00

I wasn't daunted by my first day of the Crazy Challenge and the attack the frogs launched on this household.  Yesterday morning I picked my Seasonal Mandalas back up, I spent a bit of time contemplating how far apart I wanted each season to be.  My choices were 1 inch, 1.5 inches, and 2 inches.  In the end I went for the middle choice, 1.5 inches.  I counted and recounted and I was off to the

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-1071725669296200842012-01-03T10:01:00.000-05:002012-01-03T10:01:29.092-05:00

Because of yesterday's attack of the frogs, I didn't stitch most of the day on my second start, but on my first.  I didn't start my second piece until after 7PM.  My original plan had been to start the Spring Mandala on the second day, but I had enough of that project for one day! Snowman '10 Lizzie*Kate Stitched on 28ct Canada Goose from Sugar Maple Fabrics I needed something small, more

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-30700198325026407852012-01-02T17:32:00.001-05:002012-01-02T17:52:42.502-05:00

Yesterday, being New Years Day I followed my annual tradition of emptying the ort jar.  I had a little help as it is the Year of the Dragon coming up, I am a dragon baby does this mean I'm in for a good year??? A full year of orts!  Good bye 2011!! Can you believe I filled this sucker (its actually a vase from the dollar store) almost to the top... without squishing mind you.  These orts

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-74851872410632426812012-01-01T11:30:00.003-05:002012-01-01T11:30:53.992-05:00

From what I've been reading out there in Blogland that for many of us 2011 was not one of our favourite years and we're happy to see it go.  I'm part of that of that group... don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out!  Originally I wasn't going to do this post but as I sat down and thought about it I knew I should! Though there were some high points this past year that I am proud of,

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-86255495668791401192011-12-31T12:19:00.001-05:002011-12-31T12:19:29.406-05:00

Today is the final PhotoHunt for 2011, which means a new set of themes for next year!  Yay!  Today's theme is "Gather" I took this picture back in September, not far from my place there's a cement company.  These towers/silos contain the various components that make up cement, the trucks pull up underneath and the cement is loaded into the truck.  Did you know that a cement truck has 90

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-59398356461506892092011-12-30T11:26:00.001-05:002011-12-30T11:26:36.825-05:00

Well my body did hang in until just after Christmas and earlier this week I woke up with a sore throat, I've been sick ever since.  Today is day 4 of being sick!  Yesterday we did go out and have lunch with Christin and do a little post-Christmas shopping... if you ask me there weren't a lot of great deals out there.  I don't know if that's just a sign of the times or the fact that we didn't hit

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-92137557911645196892011-12-26T10:34:00.001-05:002011-12-26T10:52:39.906-05:00

January first is almost here and that means several things! The biggest question of course is what am I going to stitch in 2012?  Unless some miracle happens I'll be still working on Enchantment of Winter. The original plan had been to finish this piece to have it framed for my Dad's 70th birthday in November. I'll also still be poking away at the Accolade as I was only

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-75293740552139181532011-12-25T10:00:00.000-05:002011-12-25T10:00:11.202-05:00

I wanted to take today as a chance to say a very Merry Christmas to all my blog readers out there!  Thank you so much for being a part of my life!  I've enjoyed sharing snippets of my life, my passions with you.  I cherish each and every comment that has been left.  Also I have made some amazing friends through this blog, some I have been fortunate enough to meet in person some I hope to meet

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-69141381816519804302011-12-24T22:42:00.000-05:002011-12-24T22:42:30.618-05:00

As this year is wrapping up I'm hitting a lot of the "lasts" for the year.  Today's post is the last TUSAL for 2011 and I managed to make every new moon for this year!  My ort jar started the year empty and is almost full, quite an accomplishment considering the size of the vase I use for my orts.  Thank you very much to Sharon, AKA Daffycat for hosting the SAL this year and she'll be hosting

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-27716799111105249302011-12-23T23:59:00.000-05:002011-12-23T23:59:06.474-05:00

Its been a busy week!  There hasn't been much time for stitching, and when I've had some time in the evenings I keep finding myself falling asleep.  So my stitching time has turned into sleepy time lately!  The end of the week is here, I made it!  I am now off of work and don't go back until January 9th!  So once the sillyness of Christmas is over (24th and 25th for us) its feet up and stitching

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-18267029724099450452011-12-18T22:56:00.000-05:002011-12-18T22:56:24.598-05:00

It was the International Hermit and Stitch Weekend, and this month I had the time and luxury to be able to take part!  I've been so busy all I've been wanting was a weekend to stay home and stitch!  I did some finishing (see yesterday's blog entry) and I stitched! Quaker Christmas Ornament Kell Smurthwaite Freebie Kincavell Krosses Blog Stitched one 32ct Cranberry Linen Stitched with

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-67245742975380934372011-12-17T20:08:00.001-05:002011-12-17T20:08:26.939-05:00

Its PhotoHunt Day!  This week's theme is "Joy", that is so appropriate this time of year because the joy seems to get lost in all the buying, preparing, cleaning, and just being rude to each other in the stores and parking lots. I think only children experience the true joy in which this season should bring us all!  This photo was taken last weekend at our annual Taekwon-Do Family Christmas

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-37807479320767233282011-12-15T22:12:00.001-05:002011-12-15T22:12:52.350-05:00

Wow what happened there?!?  Life suddenly got very hectic, very busy and I've not even had time to myself lately!  I've eaten out five days out of seven and its probably not helped my weight at all!  I've not weighed in this week and I'm thinking of skipping it I'm exhausted!  I've not done an iota of exercise either, the ordering of our new treadmill has turned into a circus and we still don't

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-5839566673960437382011-12-10T23:14:00.001-05:002011-12-10T23:19:29.242-05:00

After years of the weekly PhotoHunt being hosted by TN Chick, it has found a new home!  So if this is something you're interested in doing please check out the new blog here the themes for December and January 2012 are already up.  Have you marked your calendar?  I've marked mine! The theme this week is "Lights" I took this picture at the Timberhouse Bed and Breakfast I think it was either

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-41202050913288931422011-12-06T17:41:00.001-05:002011-12-06T18:05:44.948-05:00

 I'm in the center and Bette is on the right Bette and I have been reading and enjoying each other's blog for years now!  We do have some similar tastes when it comes to stitching.  Its funny when you read someone's blog for so long, you feel like you get to know them.  This past March I was lucky enough to get to meet Bette in person!  I had gone to Southwestern Arizona to visit with Kathy

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-34466635157244772962011-12-05T21:57:00.001-05:002011-12-05T21:57:09.162-05:00

Gosh! I can't believe I let it get almost a week into December without updating you on what November goals I achieved and which ones were a bust! I also need to set out my plans for this month. November Stitching Goal ReviewStitch 3 ornaments - I think I stitched too many to count!Finish JBW bear - Yes!Work on Enchantment of Winter - Yes!Work on The Accolade - Yes!December Stitching GoalsStitch

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-23497803464736143102011-12-04T23:23:00.001-05:002011-12-04T23:32:48.116-05:00

Sadly I couldn't settle down to my stitching very well this weekend, so not as much progress was made as I would of liked!  I did get one of my stitching goals taken care of, and that was finishing page 4 on Enchantment of Winter, I got a small start on the miles and miles of backstitching tonight as well.  I haven't done it yet but I'll have to tackle some of the backstitching on that over

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-55857597818713861292011-12-03T23:47:00.001-05:002011-12-04T00:02:45.614-05:00

Its Saturday, its PhotoHunt Day!  Today's theme is "Ripped" This summer my friend Tracey and I got to try water skiing for the first time.  Oh what an adventure that was!  Poor Tracey, she went into the water after the rope was ripped out of her hands! I've got two stitching items to share with you tonight!  This morning I took a little time and did the finishing on yet another ornament.

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-11631907590173887222011-12-01T23:31:00.001-05:002011-12-01T23:38:13.314-05:00

December is here!  Only 24 days until Christmas and I've barely scratched the surface in terms of getting ready.  I've got three gifts out of many bought so far... yup not ready.  Today I had a little time to start a little finishing, I've got a whole lot of Ornamentifying to do! One of today's finished ornaments I can't share, Kathy and I are doing a personal exchange.  I now need to get it

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-37383131228082647712011-11-30T23:09:00.001-05:002011-11-30T23:38:45.577-05:00

There's a party here at my blog tonight!  I'm happy dancing that I successfully completed the crazy challenge known as NaBloPoMo, National Blog Posting Month.  The challenge : to post a blog entry for all 30 days in November.  With this final post for November I've successfully met that challenge!  Yay me!  I'm sure some blog entries were worth reading and a few were just filling in space, but

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-26953344164450520722011-11-29T23:32:00.001-05:002011-11-29T23:47:44.153-05:00

These last few stitching sessions with Enchantment of Winter I've been focusing on getting the purple silks stitched up on my current page.  I did just that tonight, finished up the purple silks and moved back to the gold confetti stitching that makes up the gorgeous scroll/vine work on this piece.  In an ideal world I'll get this page finished up before you see another progress picture and

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-36731770138985194282011-11-28T09:00:00.000-05:002011-11-28T09:00:09.944-05:00

The PhotoHunt theme on February 27, 2010 was "Daily" Its amazing how such a normal every day food like a cabbage can be so pretty in a garden.  Look at these green and red cabbages in "full bloom"! Can you beleive the end of Novmeber is almost here... I've almost made it through NaBloPoMo 2011!!!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-85512321980170705412011-11-27T23:08:00.001-05:002011-11-27T23:11:43.407-05:00

Now that my ornaments are all caught up, and I'm working on Enchantment of Winter again, I recently pulled The Accolade back out.  The last date I had worked on it was the end of June!  That's when I decided it was time to focus on getting the over one section of Enchantment done, then Mum fell ill, then it was time to get my ornaments stitched up... you know life got in the way! Recently

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-15327448731445774382011-11-26T19:14:00.001-05:002011-11-27T10:28:22.401-05:00

Its Saturday which means its PhotoHunt day!  The theme this week is "Hand Written" This picture is from my life-long friend Andrew's wedding day this past September.  Here he is hand writing his signature on his wedding licence.  It was a beautiful day and a beautiful wedding!  Never thought he would get married before I did! Today I also celebrated a Happy Dance!  I started this wee, cute

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-82789384090769436892011-11-25T23:47:00.001-05:002011-11-25T23:48:25.009-05:00

Not much longer now until the TUSAL 2011 is over!  Of course I'm signed up for the 2012 edition!  Looking forward to this SAL once again! This month Matilda was supervising the production of orts Chez Dani's!  I have definitely been ort making around here!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-55692577664081717702011-11-24T21:52:00.001-05:002011-11-24T21:54:54.401-05:00

Again, not a very wordy blog entry, its been a busy week, this evening was spent at the dojang teaching so another long day out of the house. I got to work on Enchnatment of Winter quite a bit this past weekend and here's where its at before the weekend starts.

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-91658429505740879102011-11-23T22:16:00.001-05:002011-11-23T22:21:43.884-05:00

Last night was a busy night, we were having our Live & Silent Auction to raise funds for the school we'll be building in 2012 in the slums of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  I'll be going back again this upcoming February taking another group of students on their Dominican Experience, a third world experience.  The night was very successful, but I don't have a final number yet on exactly how

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-29175721208964235282011-11-22T09:00:00.000-05:002011-11-22T09:00:13.469-05:00

The theme on  February 13, 2010 was "broken".  Funny this theme recently came up this year!  Hmmm some repetition there. This picture was taken just a few weeks ago when my Taekwon-Do instructor was testing for his 7th Degree Black Belt, to become a Master.  Here he is breaking 4 boards with a sidekick.  If you have sharp enough eyes you can find me in there amongst the holders!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-20095337333112513742011-11-21T09:00:00.000-05:002011-11-21T09:00:02.811-05:00

Wow did these ever work up quickly, especially between things like work, Taekwon-Do, going to the gym and so on.  I had one mitten stitched up at the end of the summer but stitched the last five in about 10 days!  I started the first of this batch of 5 on November 8th.  I really love how these turned out on 40ct linen.  I've enjoyed the 40 ct so much that my good-sized SAL will be on it starting

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-85718307190400899702011-11-20T09:00:00.000-05:002011-11-20T09:00:07.239-05:00

I'm still motoring away on my JBW ornaments!  I've been enjoying working on these, even though they are on 40 ct and they work up so quickly! Red Mitten Collection I - Happy Holidays Mitten c2008 JBW Stitched on 40ct linen over two with one strand of DMC 115 This one was very cute I love how the mitten is made up of "holiday" words! Now onto the last one!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-35685546899088224882011-11-19T09:52:00.001-05:002011-11-19T09:55:48.438-05:00

Its Saturday and it means PhotoHunt Day!  This week's theme is Wet/Rain I took this picture in February of this past year after arriving in the Dominican Republic.  We ran into a little sun shower on the way from the airport in LaRomana, driving to San Pedro de Macoris.  Raindrops on the windshield of the bus.

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-29094502965174844752011-11-18T23:02:00.001-05:002011-11-19T09:56:17.750-05:00

I'm just too tired to blog or blog creatively tonight. I'm hitting the hay I'll give you a real post tomorrow!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-65255443980516475432011-11-17T19:11:00.001-05:002011-11-17T19:24:34.629-05:00

Almost ten years ago now, I got my first tattoo and I knew not too long after that I'd want another one.  It just took me a very long time to decide what that second tattoo would be, where it would go, etc.  Earlier this summer I finally came up with an idea and where I wanted it to go.  In the beginning of August I went to New Moon a local tattoo parlour with an amazing and international

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-35938444258271245662011-11-16T22:27:00.001-05:002011-11-16T22:29:07.258-05:00

The PhotoHunt theme on February 6, 2010 was "average" This might just be an average chicken, but its a simple, average chicken like this that makes up one of my favourite meals ever!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-45835475806196959252011-11-15T22:41:00.001-05:002011-11-15T22:44:33.222-05:00

Another day, another blog entry, and another Happy Dance! Red Mitten Collection II -- Motif Mitten c2008 JBW Stitched over two with one strand on 40ct linen Stitched with DMC 115 I'm not so crazy on how the reds played out in the middle there... but that's life and the risk of using overdyed threads!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-10015925404856806892011-11-14T22:04:00.001-05:002011-11-14T22:08:39.728-05:00

The stitching this past weekend was fantastic!  Oh boy did I stitch, I had a bit of a hard time getting into it on Friday night but Saturday and Sunday morning I got lots done.  I finished another mitten ornament and got a good start on another. Red Mitten Collection II - Scandinavian Mitten Stitched over two with one strand on 40ct linen Stitched with DMC 115 Hopefully I'll have another

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-16976625410365655152011-11-13T21:21:00.001-05:002011-11-13T22:11:54.082-05:00

Barb's beautiful Christmas Trees on display Stitch, eat, sleep... repeat!  That was the theme for this weekend and the Knowledge & Needles Retreat, actually its the theme every year!  The event and stitching commenced Friday evening and we didn't stop until lunch time today!  This is one of those events I look forward to every year, getting together with my good stitching friends (some years

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-87401216633479018622011-11-12T07:00:00.000-05:002011-11-12T07:00:00.096-05:00

This weeks PhotoHunt theme is "two" This is me and my friend Tracey on Halloween, dressed a like... heck we d0 look very alike if you didn't know us very well at a quick glace I do believe you could take us for one or the other LOL!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-24298323565827026442011-11-11T07:00:00.000-05:002011-11-11T07:00:17.767-05:00

Its Remembrance Day, are you wearing your Poppy?  I started wearing mine daily on November 1st.  I do believe this is a very important day to recognize.  Its a day we recognize every man and woman who has served in any capacity through various wars, campaigns and more.  Memorial in Quebec City  National War Memorial in Downtown Ottawa at Dusk This year's Army Run where thousands

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-45114187563184164292011-11-10T16:00:00.000-05:002011-11-10T16:00:00.758-05:00

The PhotoHunt theme on January 30, 2010 was "spotted" I just had to take a picutre of this artist's guitar when I "spotted" that it was covered in stickers, all military related!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-68065067787096864922011-11-09T22:56:00.001-05:002011-11-09T22:56:23.959-05:00

The PhotoHunt theme on January 23, 2010 was "Balanced" This is my friend Jason about a year ago now, during his Taekwon-Do 4th Degree Black Belt test.  He is performing the 2nd Degree pattern Juche.  This is commonly called the "young person's pattern", this technique pictured here is why!  You balance on one food while doing a reverse turning kick in slow motion.  I can't do this move

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-10062384265129687582011-11-08T23:33:00.002-05:002011-11-08T23:33:28.980-05:00

I have another Happy Dance!  Yay me! French Country - Mitten c2007 JBW Stitched on 40ct Linen Stitched with DMC 115 Every year I stitch up an ornament for the girls in the office.  Last year all the ornaments were of a similar theme, I liked the idea I did it again this year!  Last year they received the JBW Stocking Ornaments white thread on red fabric.  This year they're going to get

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-77455293871693422872011-11-07T22:33:00.003-05:002011-11-09T23:00:01.170-05:00

I love to organize things, I always have!  I think even as a kid there's nothing I loved more than putting things where they should be.  My books on my shelf are in alpha order by author, my DVD's are in alpha order by title.  My profession is even organizing, I'm a Library Technician! My stash... boy oh boy its organized like there's no tomorrow!  After finishing up the JBW bear yesterday I

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-34364284537908483592011-11-06T21:56:00.001-05:002011-11-09T23:00:38.338-05:00

Here's another little project I started some time ago, I think before my Mum got ill.  This piece was on the chopping block after I finished the Quilt Blocks and its nice to get another item crossed off of the to-do list! French Country - Teddy Bear c2011 JBW Designs Stitched on: 28ct Millennium Blue Cashel Stitched with: DMC B5200 I stitched this up for a friend of mine who had a baby

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-61635111698939046722011-11-05T08:00:00.000-04:002011-11-09T23:01:37.225-05:00

Its Saturday!  PhotoHunt Day!  This week's theme is "Light" I took this picture back in September when I went and saw Roger Daltry of The Who perform "Tommy" from start to finish.  I just loved how lit up this panel was.  I don't know if he was a sound guy (they're usually at the opposite end of the stadium), or a lighting guy.

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-66786308707836557742011-11-04T14:00:00.000-04:002011-11-09T23:02:00.286-05:00

The PhotoHunt theme on January 16, 2010 was "Jiggly" This summer during our trip to Quebec City with Bonnie and Blair we went and checked out some of the Chutes St. Anne the trail goes down one side of the river and back up the other and there are a few bridges you have to cross along the way.  The one pictured above was very "jiggly" when you walked on it as it was a suspension bridge.  The

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-14117864726704746572011-11-03T19:58:00.001-04:002011-11-09T23:02:20.814-05:00

November is here so its time to talk about what I wanted to get done stitching-wise last month and what I hope to get done this month. October Stitching Goals Finish K is for Kitty by Prarie Schooler -- Yes! Stitch the last of my quilt blocks -- Almost, ran out of 3816, ack! Stitch 2 ornaments -- Got one exchange ornament done for retreat Work on Enchantment of Winter -- Nope I had hoped to

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-3768372072559400272011-11-02T22:44:00.000-04:002011-11-02T22:44:04.283-04:00

At the Knowledge and Needles open house in 2010 a good friend of mine, Marie-Paule had this gorgeous quilt she had done where the center of each quilt block was a stitched quilt block.  It was in gorgeous reds, blues and greens.  I had to have it! Roughly over the last year (probably slightly less) I've been plugging away at these blocks and I begged my good stitchy friends to help me out! 

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-22581200226656312252011-11-01T14:59:00.001-04:002011-11-01T15:00:02.395-04:00

Its that time of year again and I am challenging myself as I am challenging you as well to take part in NaBloPoMo!  That's right November is National Blog Posting Month, the goal to publish one blog entry a day for the month of November.  What a great challenge!  I was up for it last year and completed it successfully so I'm going to give it a go again! I'm going to use this as a chance to get

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-48799987966619241272011-10-31T07:00:00.000-04:002011-10-31T07:00:09.977-04:00

Happy Halloween!!!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-77306846808350281572011-10-30T10:20:00.001-04:002011-10-30T10:20:37.815-04:00

I had every intention of sharing this post with you last night but by the time I wanted to put down my stitching I was just too tired to face the keyboard.  So here is my Saturday PhotoHunt a day late. This week's theme is "Broken" I took this picture this past February during my Dominican Experince trip.  I came across these boys in the slum of Simon Bollivar in Santo Domingo, they were

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-45735926617008377702011-10-28T21:11:00.001-04:002011-10-28T21:11:13.581-04:00

I'm a day or two late with my TUSAL posting, I had every intention of posting last night but I was exhausted!  I was in bed by 9PM which is VERY early for this blogger! Without further ado, here's my Ort Jar for this New Moon!  Lots of orts from my top secret ornament and my quilt squares (only 2.5 to go!).  Helping to show off my Orts is the adorable Halloween Bear Kathy gave me when we

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-31308679890652478782011-10-24T23:36:00.001-04:002011-10-24T23:36:36.869-04:00

Silence! I Keel You! As you all know I'm usually a concert goer, but last night Christin and I went to something completely different.  We went and saw Jeff Dunham, a comedian and ventriloquist!  He was absolutely hilarious and his characters are just out of this world.  Of course my favourite was Achmed The Dead Terrorist!  If you don't know who Achmed is, You Tube it and you'll bust a gut

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-13539791263016301282011-10-22T07:00:00.000-04:002011-10-22T07:00:00.892-04:00

Its PhotoHunt Day!  This week's theme is "high" I obviously didn't take this picture myself since I'm in it.  Here I am giving my friend Marlene a High Five at about the 18 km mark in the Army Run Half Marathon in September.

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-77055239535151307982011-10-20T21:52:00.001-04:002011-10-20T21:52:36.694-04:00

It is really taking me time to get life back into order again.  I thought I would be able to pop right back into my normal routine and schedule boy its a lot harder than you'd think to get back into the swing of things.  You know, things that take time away from stitching, like going to the gym and Taekwon-Do... you know stuff like that! I have been meaning to start up Photo Hunting again, so

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-1289281103910606722011-10-16T23:38:00.002-04:002011-10-16T23:38:53.307-04:00

Roughly this time of year for the past few years, Rebecca has hosted a stitching weekend when her husband goes off moose hunting.  Lucky for us right? Bonnie working on a scarecrow Christin and I headed down after work on Friday, we did a little shopping along the way and stopped for a bite to eat.  We drove down in heavy, heavy rain for most of the trip.  It is so exhausting to drive in

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-23674953525318054612011-10-15T19:23:00.001-04:002011-10-15T19:23:10.278-04:00

My good friend Tracey has been on my blog a lot lately! She's joined us at Rebecca's today and here she is putting her first stitches into Evenweave!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-9758948233115659422011-10-13T00:00:00.000-04:002011-10-13T00:00:26.811-04:00

Despite my numerous walks during the gorgeous holiday weekend we had here, I did get some stitching in between them and the family meals! I've been working away at one of the letters from the Prarie Schooler Alphabet.  This will be part of a friend's quilt, and I chose K is for Kitty.  as I stitch  up this kitty I'm more and more convinced it looks like Zeus! On the weekend I'm heading up to

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-59321055194345577032011-10-11T22:49:00.002-04:002011-10-11T22:49:19.945-04:00

We had the most gorgeous Thanksgiving Weekend ever in the Ottawa Valley!  It was sunny and it was warm!  I didn't spend as much time stitching as I had thought I would instead I took some time to enjoy the fall show that Mother Nature puts on! On Monday I got together with my good friend Marline and we went out to Gatineau Park.  Our initial destination was Pink Lake but it was a Zoo, so we

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-41468402755242566442011-10-08T15:00:00.000-04:002011-10-08T15:00:03.332-04:00

Gosh its been forever since I've had the time or energy to get back into sharing Photohunts with you!  This week's theme is "Waiting" While I was waiting for the Pearl Jam concert to start... I found Waldo!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-88872995616586042052011-10-07T23:07:00.000-04:002011-10-07T23:07:16.993-04:00

I'd like to wish all my fellow Canadians a very Happy Thanksgiving!  What a Thanksgiving weekend we're going to have here in the Ottawa Valley, the weather forecast is spectacular, sun and hot, hot, hot!  So it doesn't feel like Thanksgiving weekend at all.  Since my Mum still isn't strong enough to put on the full holiday meal I offered to put on a roast chicken dinner for my family tomorrow.

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-35657444093450122452011-10-03T21:27:00.000-04:002011-10-03T21:27:01.858-04:00

Yesterday was my 4th year participating in the CIBC Run For the Cure and as you all know because I've been begging and pleading I annually fund raise for this event.  Not only did I participate and fund raise this year but I started a team as well at my Taekwon-Do School!  The Almonte Taekwon-Do Run For The Cure Team 2011 For our first Almonte Taekwon-Do team we were 16 strong made up of

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-86760503711525676822011-10-02T21:55:00.001-04:002011-10-02T21:55:59.976-04:00

Hey!  How about a stitching post?  I think its been a little too long since I've pumped out one of those.  It feels like forever since I've shared my stitching with you, and really up until recently there wasn't a lot to share! First of all lets get back to the stitching goal thing... I had to let that drop for September.  If I had one stitching goal at all last month would of been just to get

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-85964646458755815062011-10-02T20:00:00.000-04:002011-10-02T20:00:01.903-04:00

As I've been getting you caught up on the few bright moments I had in September, the current events have been falling behind! When I went out for the evening on September 28th, it was with a sense of celebration and relief!  I should of been going out with my Mum, but she's not ready for such a big outing yet.  It took some asking around, but I found someone to come along, my friend Amy from

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-54074506301857710322011-10-01T22:38:00.000-04:002011-10-01T22:38:27.573-04:00

So, Run For the Cure is tomorrow morning!  I have ALMOST surpassed last year's fundraising totals I am currently $59.00 shy of raising $1,500 for Breast Cancer Research!!! If you can help me reach that goal please click here to visit my personal donation page. Thank you to all who have been in a position to help me with my fundraising this year!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-87262424966666280852011-10-01T20:00:00.000-04:002011-10-01T20:00:04.232-04:00

Gosh darn it, too bad its not NaBloPoMo!  At this rate I would be doing a great job if it was November! Clarisse had to supervise all stitches put in I am an on-again-off-again Tuesday Night, "Tangled Skeins" stitcher, the group that Lynn goes to religiously despite the distance she is from the city.  So in all honesty I probably don't have much of an excuse for not going since I'm only a

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-28978468412981410962011-09-30T23:47:00.001-04:002011-09-30T23:47:35.537-04:00

Hey everyone!  I sat down and added up my online donations (which you can see on the right there) and my "old fashioned on paper donations" and you know what?  I am only $139 shy of raising $1,500!!!! That's only 14 donations of $10 each! Last year I raised just over $1,400 so please if you have the means, help me blow last year's total out of the water by hitting that $1,500 mark! To donate

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-18057070329388656622011-09-30T21:27:00.000-04:002011-09-30T21:27:00.391-04:00

On September 14th I took my 2nd of three days off from the hospital during the four weeks my Mum was there.  Months ago Christin and I managed to get tickets to see Pearl Jam.  Pearl Jam is one of the few bands left on my Concert Bucket List.  Do you have a Concert Bucket List?  If you're one of my long time readers you know... I LOVE a great concert.  I can't sing, I can't play a single note but

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-84961904761412732382011-09-29T21:12:00.001-04:002011-09-29T21:12:12.635-04:00

Back in school I could remember one of my teachers would put a big picture of a ketchup bottle on the board, it was Ketchup Day... in other words it was our chance to get caught up!  So let's get you caught up on the few events I got to attend while my Mum was in hospital.  Tonight, I sat at my computer for over 3 hours going through a lot of pictures, deleting the bad ones, tagging them, and

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-84663159377112737862011-09-27T15:49:00.000-04:002011-09-27T15:49:24.893-04:00

While I was sitting down to write up this post I got the best phone call ever, the caller ID showed my parents house, and it was my Mum calling from HOME!  I am so happy and excited that my Mum got discharged from the hospital today!  She has been improving and getting stronger and more stable in leaps and bounds in the last week.  I feel like 200 lbs has just come off of my shoulders!  There's

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-50920869391746798042011-09-24T00:26:00.000-04:002011-09-24T00:26:01.998-04:00

Despite all that's going on I am still finding moments for life and commitments I have made and following through with them.  This past Sunday was an event I had committed to back in the spring by registering for the Army Run 1/2 Marathon!  I had every excuse in the book to drop out, to sell my race bib this year. I used the heat as an excuse not to get out and run often and far enough (

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-84279160119061377102011-09-23T00:11:00.000-04:002011-09-23T00:11:21.219-04:00

I've had very little stitching time since my Mum went into the hospital just over three weeks ago now.  She is getting better and stronger every day.  She will have a serious condition to learn to live with once she gets out of the hospital, its was really sketchy there for about a week we were truly starting to wonder if she would really pull through.  This last week she has improved in leaps

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-71916118066859810912011-09-19T21:45:00.000-04:002011-09-19T21:45:40.750-04:00

Due to my commitments to my Mum and being with her at the hospital the last couple of weeks my fundraising efforts have really suffered this year.  My goal was to raise $1000 this year.  Currently I've managed to raise $390.00 please help me out by going to my Personal Donation page and making a donation to help end Breast Cancer! Race day is Sunday October 2nd, under two weeks away!

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-42967861307105322512011-09-16T00:13:00.000-04:002011-09-16T00:13:08.504-04:00

First of all I want to say thank you so much for all the prayers, wishes and positive thoughts for my Mum's health and recovery.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again stitchers are the most amazing and giving people in the world.  You all just proved that with your comments and personal e-mails I've received over the last two weeks Sorry folks, there's no stitching here today... I've been

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-91761294450732248772011-09-04T14:43:00.004-04:002011-09-04T14:43:56.885-04:00

If you've been following me the last couple of days on Facebook you'll know that I'm going through a rough time.  I was called on Wednesday evening by my "baby" brother that my Dad had called an ambulance for my Mum.  I knew that she had not been feeling well for awhile.  That dizziness, ringing in her ears and nausea had slowly put her to bed more and more each day.  Slowly she was also eating

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-27313456677666902972011-09-03T07:03:00.002-04:002011-09-03T07:03:00.632-04:00

This week's theme is Wrong.  Gosh so many pictures could fall under the category of "wrong" it was almost hard to pick... Earlier this summer Todd tried to make me kiss the pike I had caught.  Now that is just WRONG!  Can you not tell by the look on my face that this wasn't happening?

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-54983188614529687342011-08-31T23:37:00.000-04:002011-08-31T23:37:05.090-04:00

Hello kind readers and fellow bloggers!  I just wanted to give you a quick update on my fundraising efforts for the 2011 CIBC Run For The Cure. My goal this year is to raise $1000 towards Breast Cancer Research, last year I managed to raise just shy of $1,500 with your help!  This is my chance to give back after my Breast Cancer scare in 2007, this has become a cause very close to my heart.  I

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-69734651043054459942011-08-30T00:08:00.000-04:002011-08-30T00:08:02.559-04:00

Its another New Moon which means its time for the TUSAL! This month the ort jar is full of whites, blues, greys, and a little red.  I've worked on Enchantment of Winter, JBW Bear and currently a wedding sampler. Today I received a wonderful surprise in the mail!  Dee was a superstar and offered to stitch up four quilt squares for me!  Dee and I have never met in person but we've got this

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806547.post-14317784055960566092011-08-28T13:27:00.000-04:002011-08-28T13:27:07.732-04:00

For the last few years at this time of year many of the students of Almonte Takewon-Do get together at Fitzroy Provincial Park for a day of outdoor training, BBQ, and just some all around fun!  Some of us, like myself we camp for the whole weekend, and boy did we have a beautiful weekend for it! Here are some of my photos from the weekend: Good friends... good times!   Our younger students  

Dani - tkdchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304768491192625890noreply@blogger.com6