I have a question? How many of you who love embroidery are also gardners?
I will be returning to Nanjing China to teach English at the University level. Things have fallen into place and my hubby and I are looking forward to returning. This time I told my hubby the only way I would go is if our children can come visit, and I
My how time flies. I meant to post pictures as soon as I got home from the Mediterranean, but that didn't happen. Better late than never, right? This is at the wailing wall in Jerusalem. Most days were very chilly. We are getting together with our t
Merry Christmas to all of you. It will be rather lonely for Doran and I this year, no children or grandchildren in China. There are Christmas trees in the malls and some stores. We hear Christmas music occasionally. It allows the true meaning
Life just took an ugly twist. Yesterday pick pockets stole Doran's wallet. He took it out of his inside jacket pocket, and put it in his outside jacket pocket while he paid for hamburgers at McDs. Within seconds two thieves grabbed it and were gone.
Hi all Cuties, I am back. Finally after 4 years we have completed our teaching of English in China. Soooooooooooooo, good to be back home. Even though we returned to a water damaged kitchen. The hose to the fridge sprung a leak and has been leaking be
I've been able to participate in the health care in China. I've come down with bronchitis and a sinus infection, that won't go away. Thank goodness for Chineese friends who will bend over backwards to helps us. Yvonne took time out of her busy
I was so disappointed. I stitched out 8 bookmarks and when I washed away the stablalizer all but two of them had issues. I had hoped to give them to the
We have a two month break from teaching, and it is so cold and drab, that we spur of the moment flew to Thailand for a week of basking in the sun, oh was that lovely. We rode elephants, and zip lined through the jungle, and stayed near the night market.
Basketkase, and Angelbaby your are both marvelous digitizers. I have been amazed at the amount of designs you produce and give away so freely. The technique is available to anyone owning the artista SW, but you have taken that tool, mastered it and your
I just became grandma for the 15th time. Little guy is such a sweetie, and his middle name is after my side of the family, Warren. I'm just a bit proud, but so far from family. I'm yearning to hold little guy and hug my beautiful DIL and S. Hope to b
I am home, back in the US, after 48 hour flight & wait. Terrible rains in Nanjing caused us to miss our Shanghai flight, so we had an overnight lay over. So good to be home, but so sad to leave our Chinese friends. My body clock is slowly getti
The past few months have been difficult. In June we returned from our final trip teaching English in China. We knew that chapter of our lives was over and wondered what the future would hold. Winter came with a vengeance and our county had horrendous fl
Thanks to Shirley for posting about our Embroidery Gathering. I had to go to Logan to the Bernina 30 % sale to get minky for my granddaughters quilt. It's too pricey not to buy on sale. so I was
Does anyone know a good place to buy zippers for cheap. I want to make some in the hoop purses, and need a bunch of zippers. Thanks