This morning I dropped Christin off so she could get things sorted. I called her on my drive to pick up my other half. She's had the locks dealt with, and started her claim with the insurance company. Unfortunately the adjuster is out of town until the weekend so it will be at least Monday before her claim really gets going.
So she's doing okay.
Now I totally ignored yesterday's SBQ in light of what had happened.
Q : Comment on your comments (giving and receiving): Do you love comments or hate them? Do you check them every day, never check them, or find them helpful? And finally, are you convinced no one is reading your blog if you don't get any?
A : I LOVE comments! I do find them helpful, they give me fuel to keep going on projects I'm not too thrilled with. Or more fuel for projects I love. Its nice to find your stitching is appreciated by others who understand the "addiction". Also it lets me know you folks really do read my blog, that I'm not wasting my time!
I have bonus stitching time tonight! Environment Canada is calling for freezing rain all night tonight, so my TKD instructor has cancelled tonight's classes. So hopefully I'll be able to "bust a move" on my JCS 05 ornament!
The erratic life of a busy stitcher
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Some Policemen Are Cute But...
When you usually meet police men its not under the best circumstances!
Tonight while teaching my little kiddies at TKD my cell phone started ringing, now not a lot of people have my number and well it rings so infrequently it took me a couple of minutes to realize it was mine! It turned out to be my other half calling. I was a little surprised he called because he knows I teach on Wednesday nights and I told him that. He was like I know I'd only call you if it was an emergency. So of course my first response is okay what's wrong.
It turns out that my best friend Christin's place had been broken into and that I needed to call her. After a short conversation, I made arrangements for my assistant instructor to take over the rest of my classes and off I went to Christin's... picking up some dinner for her along the way even though I know dinner was the last thing on her mind.
I kept her company and we started a list of what needed to be done while we waited for the police to show. She was lucky in the fact that, she wasn't home but her laptop and laundry money had been taken. As computer savvy stitchers I'm sure we'll all understand how much an impact the loss of a computer can have on us! Also being burgled in not a nice feeling.
I have to commend the local police force they sent a good looking cop with a great personality to check out her place. He was very sympathetic and quite through. He even took the laundry container for fingerprinting!
It turns out that attempts to force the locks on several apartments on different floors had been reported and so far Christin's apartment was the only one they were successful with.
So I've brought Christin home with me for the night. I know I wouldn't of wanted to stay home by myself after I've been robbed.
Tonight while teaching my little kiddies at TKD my cell phone started ringing, now not a lot of people have my number and well it rings so infrequently it took me a couple of minutes to realize it was mine! It turned out to be my other half calling. I was a little surprised he called because he knows I teach on Wednesday nights and I told him that. He was like I know I'd only call you if it was an emergency. So of course my first response is okay what's wrong.
It turns out that my best friend Christin's place had been broken into and that I needed to call her. After a short conversation, I made arrangements for my assistant instructor to take over the rest of my classes and off I went to Christin's... picking up some dinner for her along the way even though I know dinner was the last thing on her mind.
I kept her company and we started a list of what needed to be done while we waited for the police to show. She was lucky in the fact that, she wasn't home but her laptop and laundry money had been taken. As computer savvy stitchers I'm sure we'll all understand how much an impact the loss of a computer can have on us! Also being burgled in not a nice feeling.
I have to commend the local police force they sent a good looking cop with a great personality to check out her place. He was very sympathetic and quite through. He even took the laundry container for fingerprinting!
It turns out that attempts to force the locks on several apartments on different floors had been reported and so far Christin's apartment was the only one they were successful with.
So I've brought Christin home with me for the night. I know I wouldn't of wanted to stay home by myself after I've been robbed.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Off to a Slow Start
I'm sorry I haven't blogged in awhile its half between I haven't had much to say. The other half... I keep loosing my phone service since Sunday night. Every time I've settled down to update my blog I have no dial tone! Its all quite frustrating and I'm ready to tear a strip off of Bell Canada. This is not the first time this has happened, I had this problem as well in the fall.
Okay so let's get everyone updated here...
Sunday I was a good girl, I worked on Celtic Banner during the afternoon and evening. I spent part of the morning working on my JCS Ornament RR which I fear will probably be late going out in the mail! I did make it down to the bottom, but not quite around the corner!
Monday I did try to work on Celestial Dragon, but between everything that was going on, then a couple of phone calls at 9pm I just called it quits and went to bed. I felt like I was getting no where!
So once I'm done online I'll put in a little bit of time on my Ornament RR.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
I'm Psyched!
Well I finished the stitching on my second treat bag earlier this evening (aka 11pm). So that was good I accomplished one of my goals for the weekend. Then I decided to start the finishing on the first treat bag that I finished stitching about a week ago. I had a few hiccups when I was finishing. Stupid things like putting one right side of the fabric touching one wrong side, forgetting to turn the lining right side out and so on.
In the end I am extremely pleased with my results! It looks just fantastic... Christine you'll be over the moon with this. Hopefully Sara's will turn out just as nice, and a little more smoothly.
I was a very good girl and took step-by-step photos. When the girls have received their treat bags a tutorial will be available on my website at www.tkdchick.com And of course I'll post pictures here!
I'm wide awake and if I didn't have to teach TKD at 10am I'd stay up and do the finishing on Sara's bag. I should try to go to bed now!
In the end I am extremely pleased with my results! It looks just fantastic... Christine you'll be over the moon with this. Hopefully Sara's will turn out just as nice, and a little more smoothly.
I was a very good girl and took step-by-step photos. When the girls have received their treat bags a tutorial will be available on my website at www.tkdchick.com And of course I'll post pictures here!
I'm wide awake and if I didn't have to teach TKD at 10am I'd stay up and do the finishing on Sara's bag. I should try to go to bed now!
Monday, February 06, 2006
Progress Reports
Well I was a bad, bad girl and didn't blog at all last night! I was just too tired! I didn't really get much stitching done yesterday either... I did take two naps and I had slept in as well!
I probably shouldn't of gone out Saturday night, but when you've had tickets for a month and the show is sold out you go! The Trews put on a great high energy show. My complaints? Well the tickets said doors opened at 7pm, when we got to the venue we were told to come back in an hour. When we returned to the venue we weren't early enough to get a seat so we were on our feet ALL NIGHT. By the time the Trews came on stage at 10:45pm I was pretty miserable and couldn't really enjoy the experience. Yes there were two other opening bands, but there was so much time between each band it really put another negative spin on the night. Needless to say we didn't get out of there until after midnight!
Sunday I picked Celtic Banner back up for my weekly SAL with Christin, Abi, Carmen and Colleen. Between the naps I didn't really get far at all. I got one more length of my 6" q-snap done that's it. I'm hoping next Sunday I'll be hitting the bottom of that left hand side and coming around the corner.
Today is the TW SAL over at the TWBB and I put in about another two hours in on Celestial Dragon. The outline of the border is coming along nicely. I imagine after my next rotation comes upwith this piece I'll have that border all outlined and will start with the next colour in that outline.
I probably shouldn't of gone out Saturday night, but when you've had tickets for a month and the show is sold out you go! The Trews put on a great high energy show. My complaints? Well the tickets said doors opened at 7pm, when we got to the venue we were told to come back in an hour. When we returned to the venue we weren't early enough to get a seat so we were on our feet ALL NIGHT. By the time the Trews came on stage at 10:45pm I was pretty miserable and couldn't really enjoy the experience. Yes there were two other opening bands, but there was so much time between each band it really put another negative spin on the night. Needless to say we didn't get out of there until after midnight!
Sunday I picked Celtic Banner back up for my weekly SAL with Christin, Abi, Carmen and Colleen. Between the naps I didn't really get far at all. I got one more length of my 6" q-snap done that's it. I'm hoping next Sunday I'll be hitting the bottom of that left hand side and coming around the corner.
Today is the TW SAL over at the TWBB and I put in about another two hours in on Celestial Dragon. The outline of the border is coming along nicely. I imagine after my next rotation comes upwith this piece I'll have that border all outlined and will start with the next colour in that outline.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Stitching HD!
Yay! I finished my first treat bag for the Needle and Thread exchange! Its not put together yet but I am incredibly happy with how the stitching has turned out! Of course I can't share pictures yet, as the recipient reads this blog!
I got a good start last night on my second treat bag and will continue to work on it today.
tonight Christin and I are going out to see The Trews at a club called Barrymores. I can't wait! I haven't gone to a show at a small venue for quite awhile and they're usually the most fun! I just hope I'm not feeling miserable by this evening. I suddenly came down with a cold yesterday out of nowhere!
I got a good start last night on my second treat bag and will continue to work on it today.
tonight Christin and I are going out to see The Trews at a club called Barrymores. I can't wait! I haven't gone to a show at a small venue for quite awhile and they're usually the most fun! I just hope I'm not feeling miserable by this evening. I suddenly came down with a cold yesterday out of nowhere!
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
SBQ & Goals!
Hello everyone! Its SBQ time again, its been a bit since we've had one, I kinda miss it when the moderator is on holiday!
Q: With the exception of your online stitching friends, do you have any other stitching buddies?
A : Yes I do! Once I really got into stitching I started converting my friends in to stitchers! It was kinda a Borg mentality...
"You will be assimilated..."
I also made real, larger than life, stitching friends thru my online groups! I've been lucky to have many opportunities to meet the friends I've made online. Its been amazing how online friends have become fast and true real life friends. I find we get along just as well or better in person!
I've also met and made stitching friends through joining the local guild. Attending stitching shows, retreats, get togethers and so on.
Oh yes I realized in last night's blog I didn't mention the title of the chart I got. Its a repoduction of a painting called The Accolade. This conversion is done by Gitta's a shop in Toronto.
Good news, there's no imminent deadline for those new models. I can get my personal deadline stitching done first! Yay!
I'm about half way done stitching my first treat bag tonight!
Gosh I almost forgot my January re-cap and February goals!
January Recap
Stitch on Celtic Banner on New Year's Day - Yes
Finish one page on Noah's Sub - Nope
Stitch one ornament - Yes
Start model for Great Bear Canada when it arrives - Stitched two!
Model stitching sure gets in the way of your plans!
February Goals :
Stitch Two Treat Bags
Stitch Two Ornaments
Stitch Two Models for Great Bear Canada
Participate in TW SAL
Participate in Celtic Banner SAL
Put some stitches in Noah's Sub
Q: With the exception of your online stitching friends, do you have any other stitching buddies?
A : Yes I do! Once I really got into stitching I started converting my friends in to stitchers! It was kinda a Borg mentality...
"You will be assimilated..."
I also made real, larger than life, stitching friends thru my online groups! I've been lucky to have many opportunities to meet the friends I've made online. Its been amazing how online friends have become fast and true real life friends. I find we get along just as well or better in person!
I've also met and made stitching friends through joining the local guild. Attending stitching shows, retreats, get togethers and so on.
Oh yes I realized in last night's blog I didn't mention the title of the chart I got. Its a repoduction of a painting called The Accolade. This conversion is done by Gitta's a shop in Toronto.
Good news, there's no imminent deadline for those new models. I can get my personal deadline stitching done first! Yay!
I'm about half way done stitching my first treat bag tonight!
Gosh I almost forgot my January re-cap and February goals!
January Recap
Stitch on Celtic Banner on New Year's Day - Yes
Finish one page on Noah's Sub - Nope
Stitch one ornament - Yes
Start model for Great Bear Canada when it arrives - Stitched two!
Model stitching sure gets in the way of your plans!
February Goals :
Stitch Two Treat Bags
Stitch Two Ornaments
Stitch Two Models for Great Bear Canada
Participate in TW SAL
Participate in Celtic Banner SAL
Put some stitches in Noah's Sub
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