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. 

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

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.  

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.