Catchin' up

Isn't this adorable? I received it from Kim in our Autumn Friendship Exchange over at my Hand-Dids group. It is a Crabapple Hill pattern. LOVE it! Some of the embroidery is satin stitch over wool. Really makes it pop! I am still working on her's and my other partner, Vickie. Who has a newly released blog. She has kept it in lurkdom for sometime, but is "out" now. hahaha Send her some blog love if you get the chance.

I have been taking treatments for my liver (It might possibly help my lupus also.). Infusions once a week that are partially chemo, about 1/2. No appetite except for toast and applesauce. Penny picked me up a jar of Nutella and I have only ate out of it once! But my pneumonia is getting better. It just doesn't take much for these junky lungs of mine to get junkier.

My fur babies sunbathing. Timmy is really growing! I had a canning jar of flowers on the dining room table. Had being the key word here. He would pluck one out and then toss it over the edge. Meow his lil head off (He is a major crybaby by the way.) Until he got Toby's attention. Who would promptly chew it up. Teamwork! I can just imagine that he is saying to Toby, " Hey Bubby. Hey Bubby. Wanna lil snackie?? Come and get it!". hahaha They are constantly playing chase and chewing on each other. Timmy starts it just as much as Toby. Poor ole Lydia wants no part of either of them. I am so afraid she is about to go across Rainbow Bridge. She will be 16 next month. That is terribly old for a Persian.

Hopefully we will be zoo bound on Saturday. IFFFFF it isn't rainy as it has been all week since Sunday. Just will have to see what happens.

I am going to be posting about the Quilt Camp/Retreat I am hosting in November 2010 soon. I have hosted an annual one with my Backporch Friends girls since 2001. This one will have those from that group who can make it and is open to the public. It is limited and I have some signed up already. Just want to have my wits about me when I post. Might be a day or so or year! :o)

Loving this drag/resize thingy on the pics. Very handy! Thank you Blogger. This is a great free service. I really appreciate it.

Well off to take another rest. Tootles from a rainy Indiana.

ps: I got my first blog spam today on 3 posts. What is up with that? I just deleted it.

Dishcloth Swap = Great!

Here are the goodies I received from my Hand-Dids dishcloth swap. Kate sent me the blue knitted dragonfly and crocheted heart, Christie made us all beaded bookmarkers with our names and made me the springy floral, Vicki knitted up the textured blue/green. Penny and I both waited until we recieved all 3 squishes to open. It felt like a holiday. I think Kate did the same thing. Shoot, I think it was her idea. LOL The next exchange will be needlekeepers. Cannot wait.

Monday I have to have a liver biopsy. Blech. Not a huge deal, just dread it. Whisper a pray if you think of it please.

I have been awake the entire night. This is going to mess me up for sure. Had a crazy headache that just would not let me sleep, even though I begged it too. I was more active than usual on Friday and Saturday, working on my house and the wedding flowers. Trying to get ahead since I know this coming week will be pretty much recovery from the testing. So I am realllly tired out. I didn't even take a rest on Saurday! Heading off to bed again to give it another try. Here is hoping.....

Have a sweet Sunday everyone.

Pincushion Exchange

I just posted a Pincushion Exchange on the Hand-Dids group. I love these swaps! Here is a pic of a wool tomato pincushion I made for Etsy earlier this year. The base is an antique glass, electrical insulator. These were on top of the electric poles. A thimble pouch hangs from the button on top.

If you haven't joined our lil group, come on over if you love to make hand-dids.

We are having a gorgeous day. Sunny and light wind. This compares to the flatline wind of the past days. Hope you are having sunshine too!

We are just taking it easy here. I have a cold/flu thingy that has laid me low this week. And the puppy is being really good. He loves the bed his granny and poppy bought him. Loves it to "pieces". He can only have it off the couch when he is sleepy. Otherwise he wants to devour it! But when he is sleepy he is sooo sweet.

Oh! And don't forget about the new yahoo group I started. Hand-Dids for hand-doers! :o) I have really worked on gathering tons of links for free patterns and tutorials.

Hope everyone is staying cool and healthy.

My new Yahoo group, Hand-Dids.

I had thought about starting this group for a long time. Like a couple of years actually. And now just seems to be the time. It is not limited to any one fibre technique since we girls like to do it all! :o) So come on over and play.