December 13th, 2004, posted in Stitching
I have enjoyed getting some Christmas stitching completed this year. This cute snow family, complete with snow kitty, is the latest. I loved the shading on this piece.
Wire Welcome 8653 Snow Family Greetings Kit © 2000 Dimensions
I finally figured out why my digital camera was giving me such awful colourings for my stitching. I have been hanging them on a sandstone coloured wall and the silly thing makes the wall white and the stitching eye-twisting combination of colours. It works much better to use a white background. So I won’t throw my camera away today!
I am also working on a beautiful piece by Dyan Allaire of Kustom Krafts. It appears what all my struggles with blending filament and metallic threads while working on the MarBek Nativity was worth it. I’m not having near the troubles with this piece.
Christmas Faeries © 2004 – Dyan Allaire – Kustom Krafts
Now if I could only find my Christmas music . . . . somebody around here loves playing hide-and-go-seek with the things I want in my hand right this instance!
December 10th, 2004, posted in Critters, General
That little taste of cold was quite sufficient thank-you very much! The dogs were elated to get out into the field for some walking again.
The snow is only about 10cm deep but still the critters line up behind the pack leader. I never thought our walking trails would need passing lanes. Little Bit is found walking on the heels of everyone until they move out of the way so she can dash off on point. Can’t you picture the puzzlement of passers by when they see a sign stating . . .
Passing Lane
2m ahead
Mini-Dachsie on point or making the world safe for Rottweilers!
Cookies? 
“Cookies!!! She’s got cookies!”
December 8th, 2004, posted in Critters, General
I seem to recall some smart aleck writing longingly of -20C winter temperatures. Here we are at -25C during the day and a night time temperature of -30C. The house is creaking it’s protest making us all jump and start.
With such degrees comes frozen water pipes and many more trips to the woodshed – for firewood. With such paw freezing degrees the dogs are mowing me down in their frenzy to back away from any opened door. It is fascinating how long dogs, who previously required a stroll around the yard every two hours, can now wait over 12 before making an expedient trip to the great commode . . .
Hmm, they are trying to tell me they can now walk with three legs off the ground? I wouldn’t recommend it; it looks a trifle undignified for a purebred Rottweiler . . . now Little Bit, well, she can make anything look exceedingly cute!
The coyotes have been out in the field laughing at this house full of wimps.
Check out this picture at Northern Needles, if you think I’m exaggerating!
Mayday, Mayday! Hey, Dog Breath! Hey, Oddie! Where are you best buddy. . . ol’ pal . . . .
December 5th, 2004, posted in Stitching
As I have come to know many stitchers on the web – (my imaginary friends, as Steve calls them) I am blown away by the generosity that has come my way. Since my local shop closed up, the fabric, the threads, beads & buttons, not to mention patterns and charms have flooded my mail box. I know I’m not the only one so blessed – it just seems to come naturally to stitchers to share.
So many times I’ve felt totally inadequate in my attempts to express my thanks. When I found this little kit on holidays I realized expressed what I was trying to say. And to find a cheerful smiling Eeyore made it so perfect.
Ungloomy – Kit #113238 Janlynn.com © Disney
Here’s to you my wonderful friends: I hope I can get to meet you all in person someday. My thanks you. . . my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you. May you be richly blessed for your generosity and love. Thanks for unglooming me.
Love Suze
December 3rd, 2004, posted in Critters, General, Stitching
© Tracy Kreger – Stitches ‘N’ Stones; Vivian Bales – Northern Needles; The Cross Stitcher Christmas Special December 2004
Things have been moving pretty slowly around the stitching frame. My arthritis has flared up as per usual at this time of year. Well, considering it is December and still so mild we received freezing rain yesterday, not so normal. It is a sad state of affairs when you think longingly of – 20C and freezed dried air to relieve the pain!
I completed the stitching on Silent Night and am very pleased with it. It was very addicting – I found myself putting aside my other stitching to work on it. I would really like to sew it up into a bell pull complete with a red tassle, but with so much on hold the past month I’ve lost my creative/sewing/to grow out of area. I can’t believe the piles that piled while I was patiently –not!! waiting for the pain to subside.
A note on the daily walking, I have been making it out around the field four or five times a week. I found it pretty boring to keep taking pictures of a watch and not much else. It would be interesting to have a record of the passing seasons though. May-be I’ll do it once every couple of weeks. Here is what Holly would sooner be doing . . .
especially on days when the north wind is getting under Rottie feathers!
