March Goals

I have never set monthly stitching goals. A bunch of friends at the Needle & Thread BB do it and I thought I would give it a try.

1. Finish Project X (my model) - I'm almost done and I was SURE that I had an extra skein of 796 and now I can't find it. Must go to the store tomorrow and get the skein (among other things) and finish this one up.

2. Finish The Purple Project (Long Dog's The Token) - I'm so close to the end. I think it will be easy to finish it this month.

3. Stitch and "finish" a Spring Ornie

4. Stitch and "finish" a Christmas Ornie

5. Start stitching on A Touch of Wilderness for DH (I'm just waiting for my order to get shipped).

I think those are good goals and that I can actually do them.

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In other news today, we tried a new-to-us Sushi bar at lunch. Two of the guys at worked passed by this little place called Sakura (surprise, surprise) and decided to try it. We tried looking them up, but they don't have a website. So instead of getting stuck on just getting California rolls, I decided to call and I asked them to fax over a menu to our office. Yay! They had teriyaki lunch boxes! Whoohoo! I have been dying for some terriyaki. The lunch box had a good amount of rice and beef, two slices of Japanese omelette, 4 California rolls, an assortment of tempura (2 shrimp, 1 potato, 1 broccoli, 1 onion) and a salad with miso dressing. It was soooooooo good. I loved everything except for the salad. It tasted very sour to me and not in a good way. But I was so happy.

In fact, I was so happy that DH and I ordered food from there for dinner. :) We got so much food! I had no idea that the dinner boxes would have that much more than the lunch boxes. The dinner boxes came with 8 California rolls each. We got the beef teriyaki and the chicken teriyaki. We also tried the AAC roll (avocado, asparagus and cucumber). It was amazing. We also got the shrimp tempura roll, more California rolls and the Sakura rolls (it had smoked fish, avocado, crab and other yummy stuff). No, we did not eat everything, but I know what we're having for lunch tomorrow. :)

Some shopping

T and I went to Michaels on Saturday. Their cross stitch section has really gotten smaller and smaller. But I was so happy that they carried Ginghers. I bought the 3 1/2 inch Lion's Tail Embroidery Scissors (in chrome). Its so pretty! This is my 2nd Ginghers... the first one I purchased from ABC, the 3 1/2 Epaulette. I must make fobs for them! I also bought some DMC Perle Cotton floss to make cording with.











In baby news, I had a doctor's appointment today. I now weight 105.5 lbs and the baby's heart rate is 155 beats per minute. My blood pressure is also good (can't remember what it was exactly) and I am measuring okay according to the doctor. I have to do the dreaded glucose test in 3 weeks. Yuck. Hopefully it won't be as bad as it sounds. I have to drink 50g... whatever that means.

Happy Dance!

2007 will be the year of ornaments. I am still working on my model, Project X but I try to break up my time by stitching and/or finishing some ornies. The goal is to have some ornaments ready for Christmas 2007 as well as have some other seasonal ornies. I finished this freebie from Clioratha for St. Patrick's Day. I chose not to do the backstitching/outline in her design. It was stitched using DMC variegated floss 125. Its now hanging on my wall at work. :)





















In other news, the baby has been kicking like crazy. Last night was a little tough. I had heartburn, both legs cramped up and my little alien was trying to stretch out. There is NOT enough space in me for her to do that. That didn't stop her from trying though. I'm not really complaining. These are minor discomforts, I actually feel relief when I feel her kick.

I am now big enough that pants are no longer as comfy as they used to be. I bought bigger pants, but the waistband just cuts my pelvis wrong when I sit. I have been lounging in the house wearing a pretty dress T picked out. I *cannot* wait for it to get warm enough to actually wear dresses outside.

As for cravings, I didn't have any today. We went to Perkins again but I didn't get a strawberry waffle. I just didn't feel like it. And I didn't eat as much as last time either.

Noreen, T thinks I'm insane too. I haven't craved for green mangoes but I do want to go to the Asian grocery store and get a jar of bagoong. :) I'm thinking of making binagoong baboy. I don't think my co-workers will be too happy when I bring that in for lunch. I better remember to bring a candle to light in the lunchroom. I don't think T will be happy with how the house will smell when I make it. LOL.

Movie Meme Time

I saw this on Christine's blog.

More than 85 movies apparently means you have no life. There are a total of 239 movies on this list.

(x) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest
( ) Boondock Saints
(x) Fight Club
( ) Starsky and Hutch
(x) Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
(x) Airplane - Saw it ages ago, can't really remember much about it tho.
Total: 7

(x) The Princess Bride
(x) AnchorMan
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
( ) Labyrinth
(x) Saw
(x) Saw II
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
(x) Anger Management
(x)50 First Dates
(x) The Princess Diaries
( ) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far: 15

(x) Scream
(x) Scream 2
(x) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
(x) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 22

(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
( ) The Village
( ) Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 27

(x) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
( ) Signs
(x) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre the original one
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
(x) Butterfly Effect
( ) 13 Going on 30
( ) I, Robot
( ) Robots
Total so far: 30

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
( ) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
(x) Deep Impact
(x) KingPin
( ) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
( ) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
(x) Joe Dirt
( ) King Kong the new one
Total so far: 35

( ) A Cinderella Story
( ) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
(x) Dumber & Dumberer
( ) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
(x) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving X-mas
( ) Flubber
Total so far: 38

(x) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle - LOVE this movie!!!
(x) Practical Magic
(x)Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
(x) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 42

( ) The Day After Tomorrow
(x) Child’s Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
(x) Nightmare on Elm Street
(x) Sixteen Candles
( ) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask
Total so far: 47

( ) Bad Boys
( ) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Slevin
(x) Ocean’s Eleven
(x) Ocean’s Twelve
(x) Bourne Identity
(x) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
(x) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(x) Ice Age
(x) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
( ) Curious George
Total so far: 54

( ) Independence Day
(x) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(x) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Boss' Daughter
( ) Maid in Manhattan
( ) War of the Worlds
(x) Rush Hour
(x) Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 58

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She’s All That
( ) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
( ) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) Wizard of Oz–Original
(x) Forrest Gump
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
(x) The Terminator 2
(x) The Terminator 3
Total so far: 66

(x) X-Men
(x) X2
(x) X-3
(x) Spider-Man
(x) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
( ) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Little Mermaid
( ) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
( ) The Skulls
(x) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
( ) The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
Total so far: 75

( ) Swimfan
( ) Miracle on 34th street
(x) Old School
( ) The Notebook
(x) K-Pax
( ) Krippendorf’s Tribe
(x) A Walk to Remember
(x) Ice Castles
( ) Boogeyman
( ) The 40-year-old-virgin
Total so far: 79

(x) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Total so far: 85

( ) BASEketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
(x) Elf
( ) Highlander
( ) Mothman Prophecies
(x) American History X
( ) Three
Total so Far: 87

( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
(x) Shaolin Soccer - Yes, I really saw this movie. LOL
( ) Night Watch
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Titanic
(x) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
( ) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard
Total so far: 91

( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
( ) Hulk
( ) Dawn Of the Dead
( ) Hook
( ) Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
( ) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
( ) Waterworld
Total so far: still 91

(x) Kill Bill vol 1
(x) Kill Bill vol 2
( ) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
( ) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) the Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
( ) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
(x) Army of Darkness
Total so far: 94

(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(x) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(x) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks The Battle For Endor
Total so far: 100

(x) The Matrix
(x) The Matrix Reloaded
(x) The Matrix Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
(x) Evil Dead
(x) Evil Dead 2
( ) Team America: World Police
(x) Red Dragon
(x) Silence of the Lambs
(x) Hannibal
TOTAL: 108

Duh. I know I don't have a life. LOL. We don't really go to the theater that much. Most of the movies I've seen were on TV or were rented.

Yummy In My Tummy!

Today, T and I ran some errands. First stop was the car parts store to get a new battery and new windshield wipers for his car. Next stop was Perkins! I LOVE Perkins. They're almost always packed though and there are a bunch of diners closer to home, so we haven't gone there in ages. But I had a craving for strawberry (what else?) waffles and I also wanted hash browns - not home fries, hash browns. After a bit of a wait, maybe 10 minutes or so, we got a booth and I ordered:
















But I got the strawberry waffles instead of the pancakes.










It was soooo good. The baby started kicking as soon as my fork hit the waffles. :) I *almost* ate everything. I was full, but I didn't feel stuffed! Unbelievable! I'm just eating like crazy all the time.

After breakfast, we went to Target and then Walgreens, and then back home. I don't feel as rushed this weekend as I don't have to go to work tomorrow. Yay!

I plan to bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies and I will try a banana bread recipe. I bought some bananas last week, and now they're a bit overripe. I had one banana last week and it tasted weird. That is was so odd since I normally like bananas. I don't like blueberries either. Ick. I had some yogurt a couple of weeks ago that had berries in it. I bit into a blueberry and I immediately spat it out. Ick. Ick. Ick.

So far, my major food cravings have been chicken (mostly chicken adobo and rice) and strawberries (the fruit, ice cream and milkshakes). I'm normally a chocolate person, only switching to strawberry during that time of the month. Now, I haven't had any chocolate cravings. I'll eat it if its there (but that goes for everything), I just don't crave it. What food did you crave when you were pregnant?

So Tired!

I am just absolutely exhausted! But the past few days have been very productive, so it's worth it. Saturday, I slept in, had lunch with T, went shopping for a bit, then went home. Realized that the shoes I purchased while we were out was not going to work at all. So I went out again by myself and returned the shoes and went on a quest to buy decent, warm, non-slip, FLAT boots. I finally found a decent pair that was on sale at Penneys. That trip drained me completely. I of course was parked nowhere near Penneys and had to do a lot of walking. By the time I got home, my thighs were aching.

On Sunday, we had lunch then I went food shopping by myself. I really like going alone. I usually dawddle and this drives T nuts. I took forever as usual, and by the time I was done, I was just ready to pass out. Good thing that my favorite supermarket has a free service where they will load the groceries in your car. All you have to do is pull up the front and give them your ticket.

Today was another productive day. After work, I came home and surfed a bit. Then made dinner, and then made a pineapple upside down cake for T. Its too late to try a piece now, but I'll pack some for him to take to work tomorrow. It smelled so good, I might try a *little* piece (I hate pineapple).

Now I'm tired once again. Both feet cramped up on me. Good thing not at the same time, but it still sucked. I take warm showers before I go to bed and this has helped A LOT with the horrible leg cramps I used to get (doc called them Charlie Horse?) The foot cramps really hurt (tho not as bad as the leg cramps. Those were HORRIBLE). The muscle cramps up right at the arch of my foot and any movement just makes it worse. Does anyone have any ideas on how to prevent this from happening? Or this is normal and I'm doomed to have cramps until the baby comes?

Oh! I did stitch this weekend. But I worked on my model, so I can't show any pics.

Ugh

Why on earth did I have lasagne for dinner? Why? Why? Why? Coz I had a craving? No, it wasn't a real craving. I was CRAVING a strawberry shake, but didn't have cash on me (as usual). I WILL have a strawberry shake tomorrow though. Back to the lasagne... It looked good on the menu. And I've had it before, and I liked it. To be fair to the lasagne, it really was good. Now I'm paying for it. I believe I will be sleeping sitting up tonight. Lovely. Can't blame this on the baby. This is all my fault. The strawbery shake I WILL HAVE tomorrow, I can blame on the baby. ;)

Is it bad that I'm thinking about tomorrow's lunch already? LOL.

132 Days Left

I cannot believe I have announced it everywhere but here.

We were *really* hoping for a boy, but found out last Tuesday that we are having a girl. She's doing really well. Heart rate was at 156 beats per minute and very LOUD. She was moving around a lot during the ultrasound which meant a lot of pushing around the yucky gooey stuff across my belly as the tech chased her around to get pictures. At one point the little bugger was sticking her tongue out at us. It was quite amusing to watch though I was very upset that they were not able to record the ultrasound... even though I was told that I could bring a VHS tape with me and they'll record the whole thing. Girl who answered my recording question didn't realize that the machine at my doctor's office DOES NOT RECORD ultrasounds. Grrrrr.

I feel more and more movements now. Most of the time they don't really bother me... except for Sunday night when it felt like there was a mosh pit inside my belly. LOL. The restricted bending is a little bit frustrating. I won't be able to shave my legs soon. Ick! But over all, I feel fine. I never got morning sickness, don't feel nauseous. Some smells drive me nuts, but not enough to make me sick. I have a never ending NEED to eat chicken and almost nothing else.

I really should get T to take preggers pic of me... but that requires me finding the rechargeable batteries and charging them. And I have NO IDEA where I last put them.

I'm On A Roll!!!

I have been on a stitching frenzy and I didn't even realize it until I used up my skein of DMC 3041. This makes it 1 bobbin and 8 skeins so far. I stitched our anniversary date and our names on the motifs and I'm almost done with the bottom motif. I'm really having so much fun with this project. It will have to be interrupted for a little bit though as I have to work on Project X.

Shopping Sprees and Updates

Hello everyone! December was a very, very busy month for me. I got to go shopping not just once, but twice! The first shopping spree was for my birthday. A bit late, but it was still lots of fun. I went shopping at ABC Stitch and got the following:

• Woodland Sampler by Something in Common
• Fox Forest by The Workbasket (and all the WDW floss needed)
  
• In the Woods by Prairie Schooler
• Dragons by the Fire by Black Swan
• Illustrative Blackwork Fantasy by Dragon Dreams
• Home of a Needleworker by Little House Needleworks
• JCS Ornie Issue 2006
• Mono Canvas for Nova
• Anchor floss for Nova
• 28 ct Spun Silver Linen FQ
• Floss-A-Way Bags
• Ginghers 3 1/2" Scissors
• 32 ct Silkweaver Expressions Starquest (13" x 18") - still waiting for this

And then for Christmas Stash, T took me to The Needle Hive and I got:

• The Proper Stitch
• Red Lace Sewing Case by The Drawn Thread
• Toccata Number One by The Drawn Thread
  
• Strawberries Forever by TIAG
• Summer House by Blackbird Designs
• Sweetheart Sampler by Blackbird Designs
• 1739 Dutch Sampler by The Goode Huswife
• Reward of Plenty by Little by Little
• Rouge et Bleu by Bleu de Chine
• Marriage Sampler by Pat Rogers
• Rosewood Manor Sampler by Karen Kluba
• Traditional Elegance II by Golden Thread Designs
• Black Sheep Sampler by Elizabeth's Designs
• Common Ground by Just Nan
• Britty Kitties V by Brittercup Designs
• Sampler 2001 by Anagram Diffusion
• Red Fox by Tice Bohanan Creations
• Please Be Seated by American School of Needlework
• Hardanger Book 20 by Fond Memories Inc.
  

Wow! I got a lot. LOL. Don't tell T. ;)

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As promised, here is a Purple Update. So far, I have used up 1 bobbin and 7 skeins of DMC 3041. I'm really happy with the progress so far. I have decided that I will stitch our anniversary date on the "date motif" and stitch our names in the "initials motif". It's great that we both have 3 letter names!

1 Bobbin and 6 Skeins Later...

I am alive and I still stitch. I've been busy working on a model so no progress pics for that. I still find time here and there to stitch on my Purple Project. Here she is 1 Bobbin and 6 Skeins of DMC 3041 later...

A Purple Update

I've been focusing on 2 main projects. Project X, which is top secret and therefore, no pics. And the Purple Project (aka Long Dog's The Token).

I've stitched a couple of motifs on the Purple Project and I've also started working on the top, leftmost motif. I think I'm about half-way done on this project.

I'm Alive

Buffalo got hit with a crazy snow storm on October 13 and it did this to our house:

We didn't have power for almost a week. And we didn't have cable or internet for 10 or 11 days. It wasn't fun.

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What else is new? I turned 30. *gag* Moving on...

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I have been stitching. The purple project is going well. Currently tho, I am working on a secret project that I have named Project X. Project X is so cute! Its a lot of fun to stitch. I just wish I had more energy to stitch more than 15 min a night. Work is just so draining and the weather isn't helping either. I absolutely hate getting out of the office to darkness. So absolutely depressing.

I'll try to keep this blog up-to-date. I will probably take a pic of the Purple Project tomorrow if the sun decides to appear.

Showing Off

I stitched this for Anna and Kirk. :)

I used a piece of 28 count light gray Jobelan and DMC 498 and 3865. I also randomly stitched a "top leg" using a strand of opalescent Kreinik blending filament. I used the same DMC colors for the cording.

Trick or Treat!!!

I love this ornie! Its so cute. I really like how it turned out. I still need to work on my ornie-making techniques though.

I used a whole skein of DMC 51 (variegated) for the handle. This is my best attempt at making cording so far.

Dragon Dreams Happy Dance

Whooohooo my dear readers! I have another happy dance. :) I started this cutie last night and I put in the last stitches as soon as I got home from work. He is the newest freebie from Dragon Dreams. He stitches up really quick and he is such a cutie.

I really wanted to stitch an ornie for Halloween and this one was perfect.

An ornie needs a reverse side, so I decided to stitch this:

I used the same orange floss from the Dragon Dreams design and used the alphabet from TW's English Cottage Sampler. It could have been better, but I like it. I'm still working on the "finishing" part of it. Stay tuned. I might have a fully finished ornie pic by tomorrow night. :)

Yay me!!!

First of all, one big hello to my 8 readers!!!! How is everybody doing? I haven't abandoned blogging, there just hasn't been anything to blog about... plus I'm lazy. ;)

Anyway, I finally, finally finished Fox Hollow by Bent Creek. It took a while as I had to stitch an ornie for a co-worker who got married last weekend. The project was supposed to be quick and easy, but after realizing that I chose the wrong colors (I was almost done with all the stitching), I had to start all over again.

Without further ado, may I present Fox Hollow:

Dance With Me!!!

I started this little cutie Sunday afternoon and I finished the final stitches on him a few minutes ago. This is Dance of the Bumblebee from Bent Creek. The chart was part of my birthday shopping spree last year. I'm so glad that I decided to work on him.

Go Filipinos!!!!

You two better do well in Survivor darnit or I will be *very* upset with you!

No Fox Hollow progress pic just yet. I've been working on trees and the road... so not much to look at really. I'll prolly post something this weekend.

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Whoohooo! I have 7 readers. I am *SO EXCITED*!!!

Fox Hollow Part 4

Hello to the 3 people who read my blog!!!! LOL!!! I missed you guys!!!

I am now a proud owner of a brand new (to me at least) 'puter! Whooohooo. Its so purty! And fast. OMG. I had no idea I can scan and edit crazy high res pics in Photoshop that fast!

Here is the latest Fox Hollow pic. As you can tell, I ran out of GAST Sable and had to use some that were from a different dye lot. I think it looks okay even tho the new skeins are darker than the first one I used. I'm on my 3rd skein so far. I think I will end up using some of the 4th skein. This is such an adorable project. I will try my best to finish it this weekend.