Update...way over due!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hubby and I are home now after spending two wonderful weeks in Arizona with our daughter. The time simply flew by and it was really hard to say our good-byes yesterday morning. The drive to AZ was rough since we encountered some heavy fog in the Bay Area. We forged ahead and were pleasantly surprised to find The Grapevine clear and free flowing. Unfortunately that didn't last and we found ourselves in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-210. I never thought I would see the carpool lane down to a crawl. Took us well over an hour to travel less than 20 miles. We finally made it to I-10 and traffic was good till we came on an accident which stopped us for quite a while. Overall it took us over 14 hours to make the trip.

We had an awesome Christmas with a wonderful dinner courtesy of some good friends. My daughter and I had fun doing some after Christmas shopping on Friday and we managed to get to The World Market, Michael's, JoAnn's, Wal-Mart, and Hobby Lobby. It's our way of bonding...and I had to laugh when she struck the deal of her driving and me paying.

I managed a trip to The Attic Needleworks shop in Mesa, AZ and did some stashing. I met Paula of Kelmscott Designs and we had fun getting to know each other over some shopping and lunch. Thanks Paula for everything!! My stitching consisted of FA LA LA by Little House Needleworks and I have another ornament in the works. I also completed my first no-sew fleece blanket.

Photos of finishes, stashing, etc to follow soon.

Quote of the Week

"It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret."

-- Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Countdown!

Christmas countdown at FlashBannerNow.com

Quote of the Week

"I know it's hard and I know it hurts. But you can do it."

-- Jillian Michaels

Congrats to Biggest Loser Season 8 winner Danny Cahill who lost an amazing 239 pounds.

Quote of the Week

"More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them."

-- Harold J. Smith

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people and an estimated 33 million worldwide live with HIV today.

Fair & Square Exchange

I got those gorgeous squares in an exchange from my partner, Lynda A. from Oregon. She obviously knows I'm a big fan of Little House Needleworks and these are just perfect for my collection. Peace is from the chart "Lucy Fairchild" from LHN's Dear Diary series. Thanks Lynda.