My Newest Project

I've started tonight on Greg's LSU Tigers logo. I'm not going to get too far on it tonight, though, because I have a monster headache. I was truck shopping all day and I'm tired. Greg DID get a new truck, though, which is fabulous, but I digress.

Somewhere in the midst of all that truck shopping, I went by Michael's and got the fabric for the LSU Tiger. Would you believe that, out of all the fabric stash I have, I couldn't put my hands on a piece of white 14ct. aida? Crazy! So, I went and got some so I could start on that, since it's this week's rotation. I'll let you know how it's going.

Finished!

I got it finished! I completed the second square of the "Bearatitudes" quilt. So, tomorrow I'll begin my new rotation order. For the record, here it is:

1. LSU Tiger logo
2. Messengers of Peace afghan
3. We Three Kings stocking
4. Sports afghan
5. Hummingbird Trellis afghan
6. Bearatitudes quilt

I'll work on each one for a week and then work in the bookmark and other "little" projects on weekends. This is to keep me from getting too bored. I tend to get in a stitchy "funk" if I spend too much time on one project.

What To Do?

I'm really not sure what I want to work on after I finish this second "Bearatitudes" square. I NEED to work on the stocking, since I'm being paid for it, but at the same time, I'd love to do something for myself, for a change. Everything I do is done for someone else!

I want to learn how to sew. I think it would be "mucho" awesome to design my own stuff, but that will be an endeavor for another day. Until then, I will just look, longingly, at my machine and wish I knew how to use it for something other than zig-zagging cross stitch fabric!

Almost Finished!

I've been working on the second square of the "Bearatitudes" quilt that I'm making for Alyssa. They stitch up fairly quickly, which is good. I've been trying to rotate my projects on a weekly basis, but I'm so close to finishing this one that I'm just going to keep going, even if it takes me an extra couple of days into next week. I'll post a picture when I'm done.

I Was Tagged!!

I just got tagged by my friend, Loretta, my favorite "anti-Martha". I usually come up with very random facts at very random times, but I'll do my best to conjure up 7 of them at once, for the purposes of this meme.

1. My favorite fact is: I haven't eaten a meal since 2004. I realize I need professional help, but that hasn't happened yet!

2. I'm the only person in my family to not be named after someone in the family. Everyone else has either Martha, Frances, or Eevon in their name somewhere, except me! I even gave my daughter Frances as a middle name!

3. I just bought 4 of the cutest pairs of flip-flops EVER and this time 10 years ago, I wouldn't have touched a flip-flop. I was very self conscious about my feet and thought they were ugly...therefore, I always kept them under wraps!

4. I have to have chapstick on my lips in order to sleep.

5. I'm a shopaholic and if I have nothing better to occupy my mind, I feel like I "have" to be out shopping somewhere...it's a sickness, I tell you!

6. I'm a serious pack rat. I can't throw ANYTHING away! I have birthday cards people have sent me. I have all of my daughter's baby clothes. I HAD baby food jars that I saved "just in case", until my husband threw them away for me.

7. I am very loyal in my devotion to my friends. I am also very loyal in my apathy towards the people I don't like!

So, there. I'm not THAT interesting, but I try! :)

Slump

I've been in a stitching slump lately. I've picked up some stuff and tried, but I'm not having much luck getting into it. I have so many things I need to do, so I hope this ends soon. I've been reading a book for the Books-A-Million book club and really enjoying it. It's surprising that I'm having such a great time, because I'm not usually much of a reader. I'll be sure to post a review on it when I'm done!

Hummingbird Trellis

I'm working on Block 16 of this afghan. It's taking FOREVER!! I'm sure this is because I lose interest for awhile and work on something else for a week or so. Now, I have several things in my rotation line, so I'm not dedicating the kind of time on JUST this that it probably needs. Can I help it if I'm flighty??????