I have had an idea for a Valentine stitch for a few years. I decided this is the year to stitch it and get it done! Brian and I shared the 3 chocolates that were in this little Russell Stover chocolate box.
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Have a wonderful day my friends. It is the beginning of Lent. The kids will receive ashes twice today! Once at Mass at school and tonight at our church service. Do you partake in Lent? Do you receive ashes in your church? I have another question. Do you "give something up" for Lent? I still have that Catholic trait in me. (I was Catholic the first 30 years of my life. I became Lutheran like my husband and children.) I gave up Hot Chocolates and Tea Chai Lattes. I don't drink coffee or tea, but I drink those yummies once a day, at home, almost every day. A very small sacrifice really, I know. Once, when I was about 20, I gave up all sweets and all meats for the whole 40 days. Now that was a challenge! But I did it.
If you haven't seen, I am having a giveaway. Take a look here. I find it ironic that it is my "200 Follower Giveaway" and I lost one follower and am now back at 199. ;)
Well, anyhow, take care til tomorrow. I'll be back with the Secret Sweetheart Stitching post. =)
Stitching and praying,
Vickie
19 comments:
Aww such sweet hearts,,I love hearts..
Love the cute mousie..
Big hugs x
Beautiful and sweet all rolled into one.
Happy Valentine's Day Friend
Woolie Hugs
Trace
Love the sweet mice! I have those candy boxes waiting around for that 'someday' finish myself. You are inspiring me to use them!
Lovely Valentines.
And, yes, I do observe Lent. In fact I'll be crossing the parking lot at noon and heading over to the church for the abbreviated service [Readings from Scripture rather than a full Mass] to receive ashes. As to "giving up", I follow the Catholic practice of observing Lent with more frequent prayer, sacrifice and almsgiving. What I will do my best to "give up" this Lent is nagging my poor recently laid-off-from-his-job and now-house-husband about the little insignificant things: usually involving household messiness or failure to do a simple chore as asked. Since I will also have to give up eye-rolling and dramatic sighing to observe the spirit as well as the letter of this sacrifice, things could get pretty dicey for me this Lent.
Beautiful heart stitching it is so sweet ,hugs.
I love the hearts you made. The mice are so cute!
Sweet stitching!
Your heart box filled with more lovely stitched hearts are all BEAUTIFUL!!! Such great detail you did Vickie. Happy Valentines Day to you. love Annette
Thank you Vickie. Your little mice are so adorable, I found the chart and I'm just ready to start stitching them also.
I'm born and raised Catholic but I do not mind to attend other churches. While leaving in California the closest church was Lutheran and that's the one I've attended. Today I think that I am a Christian (not just the Catholic) and since all religions are 'man made' I really do not care any more. There is only one God after all. I do not know why but this Lent is 'important' to me. I'm giving up chocolate and meat, reading 'The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah' and I'm digging up long forgotten piece 'Jesus' (the pic is on my blog. Hugs :)
Cute stitching Vickie! Love the chocolate heart with the bite missing. :o)
Cute pieces
I'm with Myra on the bite missing
Those little mice are sooo cute!!
You've been busy.
Happy Valentines Day ♥
What a great idea for the heart box, perfect pattern!
Lovely stitching Vickie and those mice are adorable!
I often look at charts and fabric in my stash and think 'will I ever use them' but it just goes to show that they may sit there a long time but you're so pleased that you did keep them!
Happy Valentines to you x
Oh, how cute is that! Such a lovely heart-shaped little box with the pinkeep heart inside. The chocolate heart with the bite missing is just hilarious. Comes very near to what happens in real life, don't you think? Lol.
Lovely mouse stitching Vickie! I hope you & your sweetheart had a lovely Valentines Day!
Oh my gosh, those mice are the cutest things ever! Soooooooooooo adorable!!!
What an adorable finish!! So cute.
Such a sweet finish!
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