Almost There Now

Good morning everybody! How are you today? It will be over 100º today! Yuck! I am getting close to a finish on Praise God.

I just have the flowers to stitch on this.

I just finished The Lover's Knot by Clare O'Donohue. It wasn't that great. To make it worse she used swear words. I should not have even continued. I will not be reading anymore in this series.

This is the habit Mabel has taken up again. When the kids leave their backpacks on the kitchen floor while doing homework at the kitchen table, Mabel sleeps on them. You might have figured out this is Madeleine's and not one of the boys backpacks. ;)

My doctor ordered a MRI for me. It will take a few weeks for insurance and the appt to be set up. He says that things change in our bodies. I have not had a MRI since I fell 7 1/2 years ago. We need to see what is going on now he says. My pain increase this year should not be happening. Well, we will see. I am praying that this MRI shows them exactly and precisely what my problem is. That way we can treat it . Or possibly even fix it?!? Those are my hopes and thoughts. Not the doctor's.

Thank you for visiting me today new and old friends. I appreciate you and your comments. Have a great day in the Lord.

Stitching and praying,
Vickie

Meet Winky

Good morning everyone! I hope you are having a great day. I accidentally bit down on a cherry pit yesterday and was rewarded with the sickening crack of my lower left molar. A piece broke off. Not too much pain really. Unfortunately, it is a time of insurance change. We have been to the same dentist since Brian and I were teenagers!! We hated leaving him. So, like dummies, we put off finding a new dentist under this insurance. Now I can't get in until Tuesday, and who knows when the tooth will actually get fixed!

So, this is Winky. He is Madeleine's parakeet. He is 4. He has never said a word!! We try and try and try.

I made him some birdie samplers on plastic canvas. I think he loves them. ;) These are parts I used from freebies.

Have a most wonderful day in the Lord my new and old friends!

Still stitching and still praying,
Vickie

The Toad Hunter

Good morning everyone! I hope you are having a great day so far. We are going to go out on the lake with family on a pontoon boat this afternoon. It is going to be hot and sunny. It should be a fun time.

Yesterday I forced myself to get some much needed pruning and weeding done. With such extreme, hot  weather this summer, I left a lot of garden chores til now. As usual my little garden buddy was with me.

This is how Mabel helps remove spent daylilies.

You are looking at the picture of a hunter ladies!

Oh yes! It's true! Mabel has finally, finally found one thing on this planet she is not afraid of.

Toads! You cannot really tell from the picture, it is about the size of a tangerine. Such bravery for a ten, eleven pound poodle. I have read in the past that they are poisonous for dogs. So into the house Mabel went. It took her three years to discover they are here in our gardens. Now that she knows, she checks for them when she is with me. I will have to keep an eye on her. ;)

Here is Little Miss Sassy watching for potato peelings later as I made dinner. Whenever I make mashed potatoes, she is right there to find any peelings that miss the garbage and hit the floor.

Here she is just before the kids came in for the night. Maybe a new talent? Mastering the skateboard? Nah!

Hello new followers! I am so happy to have you here. Thank you dear friends for all of your lovely comments. You make me happy! I will stitch a little bit today. I did finish Mortal two days ago. It is a great book. Can't wait for #3 in the series.

Stitching and praying,
Vickie

This Is Where I Work =)

Good morning everybody! I hope you are having a super day. It is warm and sunny here. =)

Yesterday Chris asked us what our work area looks like. Well, this would be one of the main work areas for me!

Welcome to our kitchen! Yes, I am a stay at home mom. A homemaker. Yup, that's me. You can see the poodle needlepoint sampler wall. I stitch at the kitchen table too. I need to sit upright to avoid pain with my hip.






You can find this in our kitchen too.

 
 
This too.♥



And almost always this little one too. =) ♥♥♥

I am still stitching on Praise God. I am also still reading Mortal by Ted Dekker.

Welcome new followers! Love to have ya! Thank you everyone who takes time to leave me a comment. I appreciate you! Have a fantastic day in the Lord my friends.

Stitching and praying,
Vickie

We Have A Winner!

Good morning everybody! Another beautiful summer day here today. :) I drew the winner's name this morning. Can you see who it is?

That's right! Hooray it is our friend Margaret. Margaret, I have emailed you. Please send me your postal address. :) The favorite Garden Party attendee by far was the center peacock!

This was my last daylily, Chocolate Splash.

I am still putting stitches in Praise God, just not very quickly. ;)

Have a great day in the Lord everyone.♥

Stitching and praying,
Vickie

 

A Harness

Good morning everybody! It has cooled off a bit around here. That is so nice. We have been watching the Olympics. I did sew this over the weekend.

I found the tutorial for it here a year ago. I decided it was finally time to make it for Mabel. She has gained a little weight since starting steroids a few months ago. The harness is much easier on her two slipped discs when she is able to go for her short walks. The doctor says not to go longer than 5 minutes twice a day for now. Don't want to cause a relapse of pain flare up.

Not the best modeling picture, I know. Someone was being a little sassy!


Now I am back to stitching on Praise God. Slow, but steady. :)

I will draw the winner of my giveaway tomorrow. Here is a last picture of Mabel enjoying the sunshine in the nicer weather.

Have a great day in the Lord everyone. Thanks for stopping by. Your comments are dear to me. I want you to know that. :)

Stitching and praying,
Vickie

Lunch Bag And Pinkness

Hi everybody! Welcome new followers! So glad to have ALL of you here.

This is what I stitched up the other day for Miss Madeleine. I found the tutorial online here. She was not pleased with the lunch bags we found around town.

We found this cute purse at Goodwill a while ago. A Kate Spade purse.

In great condition. Ready for it?? $7.99! hee hee

Found these at Kohl's Department Store a few days ago on clearance for $13.99. :)

Never owned Crocs before. They are comfy. :)

I already owned these.

Don't you own pink shoes?? :)

Take care friends. Thanks for taking the time to leave me comments. You are so sweet. ♥

If you want to win the chart I am giving away, see yesterday's post.

Stitching and praying,
Vickie