Friday, July 4, 2014

Hello and Goodbye

Hello
I've been stitching just a little.
The Monarch Butterfly is one of the things I have stitched.
I love him. I had never beaded before and it ended up being really fun.

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Another piece I stitched and finished is 'Always in My Heart'. Pattern by Heartstring Samplery.
I love the colors in this pattern.
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Geneva Joyce is my nana. She passed away in May. I stitched this piece and gave it to my mom on the day of my nana's memorial.
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Here is a photo of the female Bluebird in our yard.  She was grabbing up worms to feed her babies this day. I haven't seen her in a really long time.

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I wanted to stitch something with a Bluebird in it to remind me of her. I found this pattern by Snowflower Diaries.  ~ Perfect
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What I'm working on now is 'The Bee Skep' by Blackbird Designs.
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The brick in the building is what called me to stitch this piece. My dad, grandfather and uncle were all masonry bricklayers. My dad built every house we've lived in while I was growing up. ( 3 houses).  You should see the brick work in them.  :)

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I've been working in my flower gardens a lot. I love it outside and have a real hard time coming indoors.  Even when it's 98 degrees outside.
My family and I have been hiking a lot lately too.
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We've hiked to 5 different waterfalls in June along. :)   Mother Nature is gorgeous!!

Goodbye
So, I'm saying goodbye again for awhile. I don't know if I'll be back or not.  I am still on Instagram and I am documenting my life through my Project Life. (which I love)
Blogging seems more like a chore to me now and life is too short for that.
I want to do what I enjoy which is....
taking pictures,
Project Life,
playing in the yard,
hiking,
camping,
and stitching.