New Beginnings

Hey, Friends!

The time has come – back to work tomorrow.  It has been a great break!  I spent most of New Year’s Eve on the computer, blog surfing.  Looking at many year-end reviews and getting ideas about what my 2014 list might include.  To date list has five large, one medium sized, and will surely be scattered with some smalls.  One of the designs on the list wasn’t where I thought it was, so I did a little scrounging organizing to find it.  I came across many I love again, so the list has grown to about 20!  Here’s the one I started on January 1, 2014.  Know who she is?  Is your list all filled in?

Our Carolina Panthers won the NFC South.  The last time we were in the playoffs was 2008.  #KeepPounding  Don’t know yet who we will play next weekend, San Francisco or Green Bay @Panthers.

Did I tell you about losing my camera? I thought I remembered packing it for the PALS retreat, but didn’t take any pics. When I got home I looked all over but couldn’t find it anywhere.  Thought I must have dropped it.  I read and looked and researched until I decided to get a new one.  I’m still learning how to use it, but love it for outside.  I was going through some bags to toss, and you guessed it – there was the old camera – slipped through an opening in the lining of a bag I had checked a couple of times before.  Wouldn't you know!

It was great seeing everyone who stopped by to say hello.  I appreciate your kind comments!

May 2014 be filled with Happy Stitching!

Peace♥Love♥Joy

Charlene♥SC

The end of another year...

Hey, Friends!

I hope everyone had a beautiful and Merry Christmas filled with family and friends, good tidings, and great food.  Ours was small and fairly quiet this year, but that is fine with me. 

DS took me to a Panther’s game for my birthday!  It was totally awesome.  We went to eat Vietnamese before the game, took the train into the city, and got there in time to see the intros and coin toss.  Loved every minute –we won 30 - 20!  It is really a competitive season so close to the playoffs! @Panthers #KeepPounding 

Are you getting ready for the New Year?  Do you have plans to join clubs or challenge groups?  Personally I don’t do so well with those, so my list will be as it comes about.  I’m really trying to get a design that is Christmassy finished so that I can start a new project on New Years’ Day. Will you start a new one, too?  Hopefully I’ll post a pic before Valentines’ Day! 

My LNS (Stitch and Frame Shop) is having a pre-inventory sale on Saturday.  The sale also includes a percent off coupon for the New Year.  If you have something in mind, you can participate in the sale online here.

Peace♥Love♥Joy
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Happy Stitching!

Charlene♥SC

Fall Colors

These are the Burning Bushes of late October that are along the front of my yard.  Aren’t they beautiful?

I’ve been stitching on NovaLee’s Christmas Noel sampler since all that frogging from Friday, and it’s coming along nicely.  This is almost through part four.  Part six comes out Thursday, so hopefully I can get caught up on this coming Friday night’s Let’s Stitch!

I've joined a new online group, The Sampler Life.  A nice, friendly, enabling group!  I know, aren't we all enablers?

As I mentioned before, DS and I were going to the Panthers’ game on Sunday!  It was fun, but not the greatest since we lost.  I expected it to be a win, but it was not to be.  Anyway, it was a chilly, windy, cloudy day, but as the sun was setting on Charlotte’s skyline, I got this photo of the buildings and the beautiful sky.  I got a couple of shots of the team, but as you can tell we were in the nosebleed section!  One of the Buffalo fans made it up there with us and kept yelling for oxygen!  I guess their stadium isn’t as steep as ours!

Charlene in SC USA

Friday Night Stitching

It’s been quite a long time since I participated in Friday night’s Let’s Stitch – online group.  The plan is to stitch from 6pm until 12 midnight.  I had to run a couple of errands after work, then cooked dinner (Oyster stew was delicious), so didn’t start until 7:00.  I’m working on the NovaLee Christmas Noel SAL, using DMC on Vikki Clayton’s 36ct linen in off white.  Six parts have been issued, and I had finished part one and started two before last night.  I finished two and began three when I realized at about11:30 my count is off … I forgot to attach my little Frog Inhibitor before I started … and will have to do some frogging, so I stopped.  It’s a drizzly day now, so that’s probably what I’ll be doing in a short while.

Take a look in the left column if you’re interested in give aways – there’s a list of those I’ve seen around on my blog travels.

Looking forward to going to the Carolina Panthers game (Buffalo) tomorrow!  Go Panthers!!

Thanks for stopping by today, and please do come again.  Have a great weekend!

Charlene in SC USA