Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Leap Day


Today is the last day of February which happens to be the 29th.  Wow! A whole extra day in the 2012 and I should get started on my staff performance evaluations. But it is a rainy, gloomy day I would rather be at home working on my latest needlework project.  Antique Locks and Keys by Shakespeare's Peddler:








I started it at the Villa Maria retreat and ran out of thread.  I ordered more and would like to finish it and begin something new. Oh well, another day, I guess. 


Friday, February 24, 2012

Off to Virginia

This afternoon we are driving to Virginia to spend the weekend with Paul's oldest daughter, Amy, her husband, Craig,  and our three grandchildren.  I'm thinking we'll have a good time - I have about 8 dozen sugar cookies that need frosting and sprinkles.  These are part of my grandsons' Christmas present.   

I'm taking stitching with me to work on while in the car - I finally have the thread to start my great-nephew's birth announcement.  It's a JBW design of a Bunny

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Villa Maria

Last weekend I went to  a stitching retreat at Villa Maria,  an educational and spiritual center north of Pittsburgh.  I had the best time, stitching and gabbing with my friends.  It was a "no hassle" weekend with no cooking or any other chores.  All we had to do was show up for meals on time. I got a lot of stitching done. It was the happiest I've been since my Mom died last month.  

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Lazy Blogger

Well, it's been some time since I posted anything to this blog.  I'd like to say I just forgot but I think most of what I do is boring.  I haven't even read any good books lately.  I am leaving for a stitching retreat this afternoon.  I've been looking forward to this for some time.  A whole weekend of stitching with my friends.  Priceless.