tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24293336908705179612024-02-18T23:45:25.059-05:00Blarney 'n GritsIrish Bull served with Southern Style.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-73585831099179584872009-08-26T07:33:00.003-04:002009-08-26T07:34:13.948-04:00New blogI made a new blog. It will detail the last few months of my life, and also anything else - including stitching.<br /><br /><a href="http://claireiscomfortablynumb.blogspot.com/">http://claireiscomfortablynumb.blogspot.com/</a>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-58204917906410859602009-03-28T20:23:00.004-04:002009-03-28T20:42:50.696-04:00It's been a while.Life has been absolutely amazing for me the last few months! Pat and I decided to start trying for a baby around the middle of November. Wouldn't ya know it, but we get pregnant right away! So our first little one is due August 26. Seems ages away! I was glad I began to plan ahead as soon as we started trying, because I really wanted a cool, special way to tell Patrick about the baby. So I ordered two little onsies with the 49'ers logo and gave those to him when I found out:) For Christmas Day, since I knew for sure we were expecting, even though it was still so early, we bought two little bibs, one that said "I love Grandma" and one that said "I love Grandpa" and wrapped them up. My parents were so surprised! It took my dad a while to catch onto what it was all about. Then they were so thrilled for us. <br />This Wednesday (April 1st) we find out the sex. I'm so excited!! I've done all the stupid online gender tests and discovered it's either going to be a girl or a boy:) lol<br /><br />Tonight is an EQ night, so I'm waiting for mobs to spawn and typing this. I think I'll move on to cross stitching while I wait if the darn cat will get off my piece and out from under my lamp! Annoying critter that she is:)<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Simpson's Quote of the Day<br />"How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?" Homer SimpsonClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-59783248552248992992008-11-09T13:36:00.002-05:002008-11-09T14:23:10.560-05:00I can't believe we're already into November! This year has just flown by. Thanksgiving is just 2 1/2 weeks away, then Christmas only 3 1/2 weeks after that! Anyone started their Christmas shopping yet? I know I sure haven't:) Soon tho....<br />Tuesday is Veteran's Day, so that means a day off school. We were also supposed to have tomorrow off, but because of Hurricane Fay, we are using tomorrow as a make up day. So, Tuesday is going to be a stitching day for me. I'm going to do the backstitching to finish that little color varieties piece and then start an advent piece that was in my latest magazine. Hope I have some fabbie here - I'm going to hunt it out tonight so I'm ready to go on Tuesday morning:)<br />This has been a wonderful weekend. DH and I played hooky on Friday and spent the afternoon at Dave and Buster's, which is like a Chucky Cheese for adults. We had a hoot! Playing games, winning tickets. Can't wait to go back:)<br />Today is an EQ day, so I'm playing as I type this up. Kicking monster butt and blogging at the same time! Technology rocks!!!! lol<br />Well, I'm off to finish this quest, then do a quick fabbie hunt.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Simpson's Quote of the Day<br />When i grow up, I want to be a principal or a caterpillar. Ralph WiggumClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-75994103269613237312008-11-02T21:13:00.002-05:002008-11-02T21:23:42.064-05:00I just can't seem to keep up with this at all! I just realized that it's been a month since I last posted. Funny, it just seems like yesterday. Life has been busy down here. Work has been keeping me occupied, as always. I was finding that even though my kids were not as physically demanding as the class I had in Tennessee, I was absolutely wiped out in the afternoons. I have since discovered that I have a B12 deficiency, and I hope that by taking supplements I may have a little energy left over at the end of the day.<br />I have almost finished the little piece I was working on with the variations threads. Just the little backstitching stuff to do next time I sit down, which will hopefully be tomorrow afternoon. <br />I also got the JCS orny issue, which was very exciting:) The next day in the mail my Cross Stitcher issue arrived, and I found a couple of pieces in there I would like to do. I will soon be hunting through my fabbie stash for a natural linen type for one of the pieces.<br />Tonight is Everquest night. Right now I'm in the middle of a really boring quest. Normally I'd bail and find something better to do, but this quest is part of a group of 5 quests that get me something really cool, so here I sit and be bored. Perhaps I'll finish off that variations piece.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.<br /><a title="Further information about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/457.html"></a><a title="Add to Your Quotations Page" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/myquotations.php?add=457"></a><a title="Email this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/457.html#email"></a><a title="Read notes about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/457.html#note"></a>Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967)Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-90584745829238020022008-10-01T16:14:00.002-04:002008-10-01T16:48:50.351-04:00Good afternoon! Here I am, in front of the computer after a long day of PCM training. For those of you who don't know, which is probably everyone, PCM training is Professional Crisis Management. Essentially prevention and intervention techniques for crisis situations when a child beomes aggressive towards self or others. So all day we've been going over theory and practice of techniques. The practice was much more fun than the theory:)<br />I haven't been doing alot of stitching recently, but on Saturday, I decided I wanted to try the color variations threads. So off I went to Michael's to get some threads, and the little pattern booklet, just for fun. As I was looking around, I realized that the price of DMC has gone up 10 cents since I last purchased it!! I'm shocked. The economy is going to kill my DMC floss shopping! lol Anyway, I got my skeins, and my little patterns and home I went to stitch one while playing EQ. Turns out the border is done in regular floss, so I'm just finishing that up - haven't even touched all the cute new ones yet. Soon tho.<br />Well, I've got to scoot off to choir practice now.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Simpson's Quote of the Day<br />"Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel. " Homer SimpsonClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-47551973661263813392008-09-27T19:33:00.002-04:002008-09-27T21:22:52.268-04:00I'm Back!!!Howdy all! It's been a while I know, but I've been keeping myself busy. Starting my new job has been challenging in some ways. While the children seem much easier to deal with than my last class, the paperwork is out of control! Page after page of nonsense that the county deems necessary, certain things I MUST have posted in my classroom that the county deems necessary... and the list goes on and on. My kiddos are an interesting bunch this year. Much higher functioning, and very verbal! I'm not at all used to that. They all have so much to tell me, and questions to ask. They actually tattle on each other! I'm amazed:)<br />Last weekend my stupid boy dog, Dargo, got out of our backyard. We think someone may have opened our fence, which is very creepy. He was in the bedroom with us on Thursday night when we went to bed, and was gone when we got up at 6a.m. I looked a little before school, but wasn't too worried cuz I figured he'd be back by the afternoon, but no such luck. We hunted Friday night, all day Saturday, and all day Sunday. We walked through subdivisions and brush. I actually fell neck deep into a creek in the middle of the woods! And I can tell you it did not smell that great:( Here I am, completely soaked up to my neck, crawling out of a dirty creek into the backyard of a trailer home. I was hearing the banjos!!! We put up signs in 15 subdivisions with his picture and our phone number. By Sunday night we weren't sure what to think. I had decided to take Monday off to keep looking, so we headed to bed around 10pm. Of course I was up every couple of hours to check to see if he'd come home. At 3:30am the phone rings. Some woman on her way to work spotted him running around her neighbourhood. So we hop in the car, and finally get him back around 4am. What a relief!!! I ended up taking him to the vet though, because he was limping and had a wound on his shoulder, but he's doing fine now. So needless to say that whole episode kept me occupied and off the computer last weekend. This week I spent redoing my comp, so mow I'm up and running well again:)<br />Well, that's a pretty long story, so I'll finish off for now, and write more terribly interesting things later this week.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.<br /><a title="Further information about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/27676.html"></a><a title="Add to Your Quotations Page" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/myquotations.php?add=27676"></a><a title="Email this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/27676.html#email"></a>Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971)Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-51783560299098416982008-08-13T19:32:00.003-04:002008-08-13T19:36:29.848-04:00Catch up postBoy the last few days have flown by! School has started down here, at least for the teachers, so it's been a busy 3 days of introductions, cleaning, organizing materials and setting up my classroom. I am slowly getting things done, so tomorrow, I'll finish off with the things I already have at school and work on schedules before I add all my own materials from home to the mess. I have not stitched at all since the weekend, but I'm craving a little TV and stitching time now, so I think that's where I'm headed.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />Every man serves a useful purpose: A miser, for example, makes a wonderful ancestor.<br /><a title="Further information about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/23669.html"></a><a title="Add to Your Quotations Page" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/myquotations.php?add=23669"></a><a title="Email this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/23669.html#email"></a>Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-63073739530937356732008-08-07T19:22:00.003-04:002008-08-07T19:29:39.136-04:00Happy Dance at last!Well I have FINALLY completed ornament number 4. (Yes that would be the one I started in April.) I definately subscribe to the theory of better late than never:) At some point I will post a pic, but not now. (Another better late....)<br />Today has been a wonderfully stitchy, lazy, computery day:) I'm about to go pick out my next ornament for my rotation, (which doesn't actually exist - I just work on whatever I feel like.) However, I do have a couple of other pieces which are screaming my name, and if you've ever heard a piece of linen scream, you know how painful it can sound! lol<br />So I'm off to get my next orny and continue to stitch until DH gets home.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Simpsons Quote of the Day<br />(A school related quote)<br />"When I grow up I'm going to Bovine University. " Ralph WiggumClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-75932770672703176672008-08-06T21:37:00.002-04:002008-08-06T21:42:51.281-04:00Moving Day ... But Not For Me!What a day! It got up to 106 and there we are packing a U-haul. Talk about sweating. I think I lost 10lbs in water weight easily! (If only it would stay lost, lol) But that's my brother, SIL and darling baby nephew packed up and heading back to Canada. I totally hate the INS. However, they seemed in good spirits, and DB has a job lined up, and they have a place to live, so I suppose it could be worse. I just wish I could have spent more time with the baby. I've only been down here about 6 weeks, and off they go. Ah well. Such is life. <br />Since I'm totally worn out, I think I'm going to head to bed. I need my rest because tomorrow is a total stitching day:) Haven't had one of those in a while!<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />"The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which make us wonder at the possibility that there may be something to them we are missing."<br /><a title="Further information about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/21104.html"></a><a title="Add to Your Quotations Page" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/myquotations.php?add=21104"></a><a title="Email this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/21104.html#email"></a>Gamel Abdel NasserClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-67861289956287338412008-08-05T17:41:00.002-04:002008-08-05T18:00:16.713-04:00Better Late than never!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50hzlOEhVvnmpfE0KzFALg9advXw477qo8H7i94mDC44-IKmCHL124g8-C3JmUSToG0waIHvX60XwJ35kSeLhKWiTem5jQuWTX0uukT2PLT0DHVfQ1uAtEPNouoL263snHiyFPfx4hC8/s1600-h/Brillante_Award.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231152244977626658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50hzlOEhVvnmpfE0KzFALg9advXw477qo8H7i94mDC44-IKmCHL124g8-C3JmUSToG0waIHvX60XwJ35kSeLhKWiTem5jQuWTX0uukT2PLT0DHVfQ1uAtEPNouoL263snHiyFPfx4hC8/s320/Brillante_Award.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Seems like time has escaped me yet again. I wonder if it's an age thing:) Anyways, thanks so much to <a href="http://tkdchick.blogspot.com/">Dani</a> for this wonderful and greatly appreciated award. (They like me, they really like me!) We have known each other ever so long, and I so miss having you close by. Now to follow the directions, as best I can of course.</p><p>1 Put the logo on your blog<br />2 Add a link to the person who awarded you<br />3 Nominate at least 7 other blogs<br />4 Add links to those blogs on yours<br />5 Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.</p><p>Now for the nominations. I think I know 7 other blogs.</p><p><a href="http://stitcherw.blogspot.com/">Stitching and Life in the Company of Pets</a> - A wonderful blog I get to read, even if I don't comment often.</p><p>Mindi from <a href="http://wyora.blogspot.com/">What's Up With Wyora?</a> - Although she hasn't been on in a while, I've always loved her blog, and her taste in online games:)</p><p>GailR from <a href="http://knittinginmycorner.blogspot.com/">Knitting in My Corner</a> - You've always commented on my blog, and at least made me feel like someone was reading it. Thank you:)</p><p>Jennifer from <a href="http://sweetpeastitching.blogspot.com/">Sweet Pea Stitches</a> - Another blog I don't leave comments on, but one I check frequently to see some wonderful stitching. I also love the layout of your blog Jennifer, and have gotten some great ideas from it. Thanks!</p><p>Emily from <a href="http://blog.theflossbox.com/">The Floss Box</a> - This is such a versatile blog. So many crafting ideas, and I love them all. Thanks Emily!</p><p>And of course my bestest friend Dani from <a href="http://tkdchick.blogspot.com/">Dani... Black Belt Stitching Wizard</a> - You must come visit some time and enjoy sun, sand and much seafood:) Love ya girl!</p><p>There you have it, my nominations. Not sure if I have 7 or not, but I think I'm pretty close. </p><p>Cheers</p><p>Claire</p><p>Quote of the Day</p><p>The prospect of a long day at the beach makes me panic. There is no harder work I can think of than taking myself off to somewhere pleasant, where I am forced to stay for hours and 'have fun'. Phillip Lopate</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-59305673166034448012008-07-26T10:32:00.002-04:002008-07-26T10:35:12.701-04:00Good morning world!<br />Good news! I finally have a job!!!! I will complete the paperwork on Monday and begin on August 11th. That's a load off my mind:) MIL is here this week, so we're off to St. Augustine today. Thank you Dani for the blog award. I will get it posted on here tonight I hope. <br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />"Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual."<br /><a title="Further information about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/32681.html"></a><a title="Add to Your Quotations Page" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/myquotations.php?add=32681"></a><a title="Email this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/32681.html#email"></a>Terry PratchettClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-74163335242394715692008-07-18T10:35:00.003-04:002008-07-18T10:52:32.558-04:00Happy Friday! Even though I'm not working at the moment, I still love Fridays. I was going to try to cut the grass today - it's getting long, and since it's that bermuda grass it's also very thick. But it poured yesterday, and it doesn't look like it's going to be any drier today. So I think I'll do a few chores in the house and then do some stitching this afternoon. I'm hoping to finish my snowman mitten ornament today and get back on to my secret piece. <br />I'm off to clean. More later.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.<br /><a title="Further information about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/241.html"></a><a title="Add to Your Quotations Page" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/myquotations.php?add=241"></a><a title="Email this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/241.html#email"></a>Dick Cavett (1936 - )Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-69379618228720192092008-07-09T21:03:00.002-04:002008-07-09T21:19:48.846-04:00Evening all!<br />Well most of the boxes have been unpacked, although the garage is still a mess. We'll get to that over the weekend though. Today I was finally able to sit down and stitch for a couple of hours. I also watched a movie called Mission to Mars while I stitched. Not a bad flick I guess.<br />We're still hoping for the house in TN to rent or sell. I keep believing that something has got to happen soon with it. It's definately a bit of a stressor. I'm also still hunting for a job down here. Duval Co. is under yet another hiring freeze, which is supposed to lift on July 21st. It's just a little nerve wracking waiting to see where all the cards fall. However, I think I'll relax and enjoy some stitching time while I wait.<br />I did make it out to the beach last week. A friend and I went to one of the little state parks on the beach. It was fantastic! You could drive right down onto the sand to park, and it wasn't as crowded as Jax Beach. We wandered around the point to where the tide pools were and found starfish, minnows and hermit crabs. It was very cool. Unfortunately I neglected to put suntan lotion on my feet and got a sunburn on my feet and ankles which then got swollen, so I had cankles for a few days. I would like to say I've learned my lesson, but I never seem to.<br />Well, I'm off to get ready for bed.<br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Simpons Quote of the Day<br />"Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try." Homer SimpsonClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-24017890711978346582008-07-01T09:24:00.002-04:002008-07-01T09:30:37.488-04:00Hi all!<br /><br />It's been a while since I've posted, but I claim unpacking horror as my excuse! I never knew I had so much stuff - It's just crazy. I'm really noticing it this time because the house in TN is a good bit bigger than this one is, and we're running out of space! Just another good reason to get rid of some of this crap though:)<br />Stitching has also fallen by the wayside, although yesterday I unpacked it all and got my lamp set up by my favorite corner of the couch. Perhaps by the weekend I'll get a little done on one of my ornaments.<br />Right now, I'm getting ready to head out to Walmart. We bought a new grill there the other day, and the handle on it is broken, so I have to lug the darn thing back up to Walmart and get it replaced. Argh! What a pain in the tail. Hopefully it won't take too long.<br />So, I'm off to Walmart. I'll let y'all know how it goes.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />"The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing." Henry S. HaskinsClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-47028972913681425782008-06-14T17:13:00.003-04:002008-06-14T17:25:10.486-04:00Man do I ever hate packing!! Forcing every last tiny bit of your life into a box is just depressing. Perhaps its the fact that my life can be put into boxes, or maybe it's the fact that's it taking so many damn boxes to do it! Either way, I hate packing. Tune in next week for the blog about hating unpacking:)<br /><br />I've finally taken the next step in my online fun and created a facebook page. It seems quite interesting so far, but I haven't quite figured it all out yet. <br /><br />I have done no stitching at all recently. Everything is packed up except the one bag of WIP's I left out. I think I may do a little stitching this evening while I watch my britcoms. Love my britcoms:)<br /><br />I'm off to finish a little more packing before I scavenge some food for dinner. More later on the move.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Simpson's Quote of the Day<br />"That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college!"Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-22770306597659037012008-05-30T20:15:00.003-04:002008-05-30T20:36:25.036-04:00Evening all! Well, I've finished up working for the evening. Packing, cleaning - not so much fun:( So now I think I'll vege in front of the telly for a few before heading to the shower. <br /><br />Sadly, we still have not sold our house. We're still praying for that perfect buyer to come along and snatch this beautiful house up and love it. If you know anyone who wants a pretty 3/2.5 in Tennessee, I'm willing to negotiate. Meanwhile, we are looking into rentals down in Jacksonville. We've seen a few we like, now we just have to find one that we like and that no-one else is about to rent! Hopefully by next week we'll have a new address, and a place for us to put all of our stuff.<br /><br />One a happy note, my neighbor's husband, who has been in Iraq for a year, has finally, safely, come home. I am so glad and relieved for all of them. I know they're thrilled to be back together, and reunited as a family. <br /><br />Well, I'm going to drag my butt to the shower. Tomorrow I finish mowing the lawn and clean the house for the open house on Sunday. Maybe that buyer I'm praying for will come along:)<br /><br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />"Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors." Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-91115484875740860332008-05-23T19:33:00.002-04:002008-05-23T19:42:59.020-04:00Evening all! It has been ages since I've posted. Life has been busy, but now that school is out I'm hoping to have a little more time. I'm down in FL for the weekend to find a place for us for next month. This move is coming up so quickly now, and I still have so much to pack! lol Needless to say the stitching has fallen by the wayside. Perhaps a little this weekend, if the beach isn't calling too loudly:) Well I'm off with DH to find some dinner.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Claire<br /><br />Simpson's Quote of the Day<br />"If God didn't want us to eat animals, why did he make them out of meat?" Homer SimpsonClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-23477673908911396202008-04-16T18:23:00.002-04:002008-04-16T18:36:47.935-04:00Howdy all! I've sure been busy the last couple of weeks. Things are absolutely crazy, as always. I don't think I could imagine life any other way than crazy:) lol DH now has a permanent job in FL. He's coming up here for a weeks vacation starting Saturday, then he has a new job to go back to. Only about 9 more weeks until I am Florida bound for good. I am getting so excited. I look around the house and realize that I've got so much more to pack. I'm not sure how we got so much stuff! <br /><br />Stitching has definately fallen off a little the last couple of weeks. I'm hoping to get back on track soon. <br /><br />We finally got some nicer weather down here. Tonight is so nice, I'm gonna go hang out on the deck for a bit and have a drink.<br /><br />Gail, just in case my post did not get through on your blog, email me at <a href="mailto:teldair@comcast.net">teldair@comcast.net</a><br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth.<br /><a title="Further information about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/37769.html"></a><a title="Add to Your Quotations Page" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/myquotations.php?add=37769"></a><a title="Email this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/37769.html#email"></a>George Burns (1896 - 1996)Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-33427152038556085192008-03-27T20:47:00.002-04:002008-03-27T21:40:49.504-04:00Good evening all. I'm back in TN and missing FLA already - most especially my DH. Turns out, I actually do like him and his company:) Nevertheless, I'm home for now, and back at work - bleh!!! This week has been busy. I have an open house this Sunday and next, so I'm trying to clean the house up from being away for over a week, and trying to pack a little. I stitched both Monday and Tuesday, but did not work on Celestial Wings at all last night. Now that it's on a frame, and a pretty big one (to me), I may want to get a holder thingy for it. Tonight was an EQ night, but since I was soloing and just leveling up a low level toon, I had a little time to stitch. I have an ornament going, but I just wanted to start something new tonight, so I stayed small and picked another ornament. There's just something so refreshing and clean about starting a new project. I love that feeling, and needed it tonight after the day I had:) Some wine, a pizza and a fresh piece of fabbie with a brand new pattern to examine. Happy days!! Now, I'm well fed and sleepy, so off to bed I toddle.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Claire<br /><br />Quote of the Day<br />"They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad to realize that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days." Garrison Keillor (1942-)Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-60290395668492877582008-03-21T21:18:00.005-04:002008-03-21T21:27:34.143-04:00Howdy all! As promised here are the pics of my two (yes two!) finished ornaments:) Since I was so far behind on the February one, I made sure to pick a really, really quick one for March. So now, I'm up to date on ornament stitching. I've also included a pic of the newest addition to my stitching paradise. God Bless 50% off coupons at Michaels! <div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180369870499320930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="193" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkJqpooUTV6uEvg7c7B31gT18iNCa44XtAK1l2nf9bFocveN4K8SQnZQQGounth-2D3iZpDxZfh_85zqxTesMUP4kRCNZZVQyMGMnGqADjVz3mroLqElh3Df3Oo1pYhNS3uDQD86VsY4/s320/DSCF0001.JPG" width="273" border="0" /></div><br /><p>This is February's ornament: The Decorator from JCS ornament edition 2007.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180369999348339842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="204" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6c2l6sKVb0nOZ6GW8zM8d_VsStLKXU50LPBvly7PV_TOM9OWej1s9H9aN1kXSaK6xb4qdGCwqxEk_slslpevqYjoAq4_67KYqo_hEfGcXfNvij-HcUyE7qzTRNSoMT8hbhu8imE92LeQ/s320/DSCF0003.JPG" width="280" border="0" /></p><p>This is March's ornament: Britty Christmas Kitty from JCS ornament edition 2005.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180369943513764978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="193" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcoHDBe8gQ2GSioRdFBK3o9CMVz5ckkJGox9fo6_HpVKQcULMyuWEbzQ7IWFH_1vtueb4auDeU6z2Ahd8Pa02zeIPXPhvHEHpuvQW00hV1gWSueZ0ri86tTut222W0x72K-NZMSZ0Yehs/s320/DSCF0002.JPG" width="279" border="0" /></p><p>And a pic of my new travel ott lite! DH's tiny apartment in FL is sooooo dark, that I splurged and bought one of these just for here. Of course, it'll come in useful anytime I travel, and I'll also probably use it at my desk at home when I'm playing EQ on a slow nite and stitching at the same time.</p><p>Speaking of EQ, I'm off to play for a bit.</p><p>Cheers</p><p>Claire</p><p>Quote of the Day</p><p>Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep. Fran Lebowitz</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-38269353676623750712008-03-19T18:44:00.002-04:002008-03-19T21:10:22.639-04:00Evening folk! Here I am in sunny Florida and loving it! It's been beautiful down here. Today I went to the beach and walked and sat for a while - even got a little sunburn. That actually isn't too hard for me. All I have to do is look at the sun and I have a burn. lol On Monday I went to my LNS. I'm so thrilled with this store! Last time I was down here I was talking to one of the ladies at the store about Celestial wings, and some of the issues I was having. In case I haven't expounded on here, it's driving me to drink-even more than usual, that is. I have had this one on the go for a while now. Naturally, I did the border first with DMC rayon thread. (Side note: I hate rayon.) While working on the more interesting details of the border, I was using a q-snap, and after getting over half way through, I noticed that the original border work seems flattened:( I was sooooo mad that I put the piece away for months. So when I finally forgot the problem and pulled it out again a couple of months ago, that was what I saw - a flat DMC rayon border. So last month while at <a href="http://www.astitchintime.com/">A Stitch In Time</a> I asked about it, and what to do. The lady I spoke with recommended I bring it in next time. So, spring break, here I come with Celestial Wings. Lois took quite alot of time, and was so helpful - tips, a replacement thread for the border - she even took the time to show me how to pin my piece to rods so there would be no more q-snap issues. She is wonderful!! So I did get a DMC cotton pearl to replace the border rayon, which means, after I get a little more of the dragon done, I'll frog the border and redo. bleh. I did finally finish my February ornament, and am almost halfway through March's. I'll post some pics tomorrow. For now, I'm off to drink wine, watch Idol and stitch.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Claire<br /><br />Simpson Quote of the Day<br /><br />"I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES." Homer SimpsonClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-5001906726455618922008-03-11T20:31:00.003-04:002008-03-11T21:46:25.800-04:00Good Evening! Wow have I been busy! EQ, stitching and blogging have completely fallen by the wayside. I don't even have any updates at all - still working on February's ornament too. It's almost finished though. I'm heading down to Florida next week for spring break, so I'll get it done then I hope. I haven't added a whole lot of fun stuff to my blog as of yet because I'm working on another template. Unfortunately html has me stumped, and I can't quite get it how I want it. I'll keep on it tho. Eventually it'll come to me.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176663704855894386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="183" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZLzT_mXWX3NOM3d7R82YMQqnOCr-ayYpUj-NGHYhYr-BPvZQG2S1l_V8EsDVUzO_516YCTZOw54zgwJ7mbSYV0lbLHAZJ9m2i8VKa8jSMjw6o4Plhie6250sSkQnfglLKOiFIakva2E/s320/pat+n+claire.JPG" width="232" border="0" /><br /><p> </p><p>Found this picture this week of the hubby and me - aren't we just darn adorable! It makes me smile, so I thought I'd share:)</p><p>Cheers</p><p>Claire</p><p>Quote of the Day</p><p>I've never been a millionaire but I just know I'd be darling at it. Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)</p><p> </p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-68406486192186626922008-02-24T15:40:00.004-05:002008-02-24T15:55:30.706-05:00Good Sunday afternoon!<br /><br /><div><div>It has been ages since my last post, but I have been crazy busy! First a pic of the baby sampler. It was finished and framed before I had to leave for Florida, so I got to bring it with me to give to them.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170650556502316802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="217" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB90_awpPQTDgNF1OizPNYCpz_HsICmotUhhKururC_QDSz1kgaAWAe44gU8D6GZfbhwPmXH0Ek5cGhIGsAE0Zx2dsf_nbRRYzPgjZm54M2I_qoa-g6I-1PUmQjGTRIyz6AbdWYVAKmRs/s320/02-16-08_1633.jpg" width="293" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>I'm very happy with how it turned out, and the frame is a very close match to the furniture that my DB and SIL have for the baby's room. Now some pics of the precious child:)</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170651114848065298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09YbTNptZr297mriMrlwe_yLETVIpp_OoKLLvqN3USFMtpuOr4W6ChO8xL7ngQHf91uIHJpO4DBTwskcea61qQ8wHNG6bM40BCVnr_uLLjd3SP3a9R-cgyvnIEv_8QW4WcndCaAHimNk/s320/100_0929.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170651123437999906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CytR77VXDPrCLiOIjhOVueUfKEUiP_4OcpvWgqHM1i0GcfvDL1cHdmFKbyM5JSJDuWgteeJX8Fxo7Rvg1rIm7o_Z_qpFyKNtI-XUotXEZrecsTSek1xu-x8rxYNkTNOAZ4XVZA_-rDc/s320/100_0934.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170651136322901826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtAaTpJw0qIrMI9dFjFeq-BRrZ-jFQFaw-V7HcOTPXxnUmzjLXBTMtyluoy1tlUc1YVITGlL_P6X9fDwVJ5e3LWDfSry-odUEX83ItCWkcq7Tz9RFEt8ejhkKQv9YrGq-NERYsX37oMQ/s320/100_0947.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170651140617869138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5se8koCHWqwnGR3IajHPs9F72PaVNiuMQGOTYtI-myBKgiP8wmRUtk4ZMLVcFuq8h1DD79b2h2TGFep1R3LbMgm-anSJYJcm8kLyz0Lc7zzA18N-GaxItFnlWEX34yz9Yx2Zx2l11zDY/s320/100_0962.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Isn't he the most adorable child ever?!?! He obviously takes after me in looks:)</p><p>So, now I'm back home, mostly caught up on chores, and ready to start another week at school. I've gotten absolutely no stitching done this last week, so I'm behind on February's ornament. I think I'll work on that for a little while this afternoon.</p><p>Cheers</p><p>Claire</p><p>Quote of the Day</p><p>I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.<br /><a title="Further information about this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/315.html"></a><a title="Add to Your Quotations Page" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/myquotations.php?add=315"></a><a title="Email this quotation" href="http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/315.html#email"></a>Marshall McLuhan (1911 - 1980)</p>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-88503449920157483472008-02-12T19:53:00.000-05:002008-02-12T20:23:49.851-05:00Good Evening! Finally, a minute to sit down! Things have been busy this week. My new baby nephew was born at 10:32am on Monday, February 11th. I've been told he has a full head of hair! I can't wait to see him - I'm going down this weekend to visit both baby and hubby, and I'm so excited!! The sampler is finished and in the framers. I'll make sure and get a picture to post when I pick it up. I actually finished it at school when I got the weight of the baby and then brought it straight to the framers in the hope that I will get it by Friday at lunch, when I leave for Florida. So I'll remember to bring my camera on Friday and snap a pic for you all.<br /><br />Now I have a minute to stitch. Tonight is the first night of Hollywood week on American Idol. 2 hours of Simon telling people they suck!! lol I love it. So, I'm off to work on...something. <br /><br />Remember, check my website for items for sale or trade. I'll be adding a wish list next week, and I'm pretty easy to please:)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Claire<br /><br />Simpsons Quote of the Day<br />" What a day, eh, Milhouse? The sun is out, birds are singing, bees are trying to have sex with them -- as is my understanding ... :<br />Bart SimpsonClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429333690870517961.post-25772264386416591362008-02-06T21:23:00.000-05:002008-02-06T21:39:22.810-05:00Good evening all!<br /><br />A short post tonight cause I'm really quite tired. I did a little stitching, but I ended up frogging everything I did, so I've put it away before I totally destroy it. Lol! So here I am blogging. Today was an interesting day. We started the morning off with strong storms and tornados. It got a little hairy a couple of times, especially when they were talking about tornados sighted close by. This all started around 4am, and was going strong by 7am. I was thinking they would delay school a couple of hours, but no deal. So off I went to school. Two of my assistants didn't get there until 9:30 - things were very bad. We also had some parents not put their kids on the bus because they thought it was too dangerous. Can't day I blame them - one of the bus drivers said her bus was shaking like crazy!! The rest of the day was pretty calm and easy, thank goodness.<br />Then Church tonight for Ash Wednesday. Our priest retired last year, and we finally have chosen a new one. He seems really nice, and did a great job tonight.<br />Finally, Idol. Tonight was the last road audition night, and next week is Hollywood week. Loads of fun!!!<br /><br />Well I'm done frogging and blogging, so I'm off to bed.<br />Cheers<br />Claire<br /><br />Simpson Quote of the Day<br />"Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try."<br />Homer SimpsonClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483565272998090332noreply@blogger.com3