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Thursday, March 1, 2012

And Let There Be Snow In Winter!

Winter White!  That is what covered the ground when we woke up this morning!  Spring may be almost upon us, but it does look lovely seeing all of the trees, laden with beautiful snow today.


Yesterday afternoon was spent finishing my  Primitive Betty's 'Pure and Pleasant' pincushion with some brown satin ruched ribbon trim.  It is filled with a combination of crushed walnut shells and lavender.  The lavender smells so wonderful, but its' scent was a bit overpowering.  I am happy with the results!


Last Friday I had surgery to repair a bunion and two hammer toes.
Ella and our daughter visited to cheer me up, and Ella laid her Boo-Boo Kitty on my sore foot. Too sweet for words.....


Miss Ella decided that an 'Elmo' Get Well balloon was the perfect gift for Grandma, since Elmo is her very favorite Sesame Street character.  She loves all of the Sesame Street characters, but carries her own little Elmo everywhere she goes.


As you can imagine, for the first few days after my surgery, I didn't feel much like doing any stitching.  Then, on Monday, my needle began calling me, so I pulled out 'March Cottage', and I made a little progress. 
Yesterday, I made some more progress, but am not happy with the way the window panes look.  They are supposed to be 'straight stitches', but don't lie very flat, so may have to take them out and re-stitch them.  We'll see.


Yesterday was our Wednesday Stitching Group. I was a little sad not to be able to join the girls for our usual stitching and gabbing the morning away.  I can't wait til I can go again.  Maybe in a week or so, I can ask one of my stitching friends to pick me up, with my crutches and a stool on which to rest my sore foot.  Stitchers will do just about anything to stitch together! Right?  


One more beautifully snow covered fir tree outside of our house.  Can you tell that I am one of those crazy ladies who absolutely loves it when it snows?  It comes from having grown up in snow country, where I was a total snow bunny all winter long!


Although I am behind on my blog reading, I plan to catch up, as I have plenty of time in my recliner these days.  I am so grateful for all of you who visit with me here on my blog, and for the wonderful comments you leave.  It means the world to me to know that we are connected with one another through the threads of friendship and stitching.


Blessings to All of You, My Dear Friends!

27 comments:

  1. I hope that your recovery goes smoothly and quickly, and that the pain decreases every day. I started a new blog last week Kathy, if you care to have a look. :) http://astitchersstory.blogspot.com/

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  2. Kathy your snow photos are so beautiful. I love to see it.

    Love your Primitive Betty's finish. I haven't seen that before. It's really pretty. Gorgeous progress on your March Cottage.

    I hope you recover nicely from your surgery. Take it easy and know I am wishing you well :)

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  3. Love your pincushion finish, you did a beautiful job with it! Hope your foot heals quick!

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  4. What a sweet balloon to make your heart sing! You do beautiful stitching my friend. Just lovely!

    About the snow?

    NO CAN DO!

    :)

    xoRebecca

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  5. Snow! I'm like you it isn't Winter unless there's one good snowfall! Love your Pure & Pleasant finish.

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  6. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

    Gorgeous pincushion, love that ruched ribbon trim! Love the snow pics, no snow in Singapore ever, ha ha!

    Hugs,

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  7. Beautiful finish! Love your March cottage too! Maybe with the windowpanes you could do back stitch instead? Hope your foot heals quickly -- does not sound like fun. How sweet of little Miss Ella! Hope you manage to go to stitching soon. Get lots of stitching in while you're healing!

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  8. I had the surgery on my left foot in 2006. I feel for you. The good news is once you are past the long recovery, your foot doesn't pain you at all. It's so nice not to be woken in the middle of the night with foot pain! Healing thoughts to you!

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  9. Hope your foot is feeling better. How long do you have to be on the crutches? They are so annoying. Miss Ella is the sweetest child. I just love your pin cushion. Just beautiful.

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  10. Beautiful snow pictures! We had a very mild winter here.
    Lovely finish and great start on the cottage!
    Ouch on the surgery! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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  11. What a gorgeous pinpillow. The ruched ribbon trim is perfect for it. March Cottage is progressing beautifully too.

    How sweet are Ella's gestures. I hope you recover soon.

    Hugs,
    Veronica.

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  12. I was right about you getting snow. It does look beautiful and so does your lovely pin cushion finish. I am be one of the few people who doesn't love lavender. Certain smells trigger migraines for me and lavender is one of them. Your March house is coming right along. Crooked straight stitches and lumpy French knots drive me crazy. I'm glad Miss Ella was able to cheer you up those first rough days. Happy Weekend !

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  13. Kathy, I hope you are continuing to recover well from surgery. Glad Miss Ella was able to brighten your day. March Cottage is coming on well. What lovely pics of the snow but it does look cold - stay warm!

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  14. I love the new finish Kathy! The ribbon finishing is pretty.
    The cottage is looking great too.
    Thanks for the snow pics.

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  15. Hope the healing time goes quickly for you. Nice work on the March cottage. Take care.

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  16. Wow! That is a lot of snow, Kathy! I don't think we had even one snowfall anywhere near that large the entire winter. It has been very odd...

    Your "Pure and Pleasant" pincushion is stunning--I LOVE that brown ruched ribbon trim! Just perfect...

    So sorry to hear about your surgery, but I hope your feet recover soon and you are walking around with no problems before too long. My sister has to have bunion surgery and is dreading it... At least you have a good excuse to sit and stitch all day :)

    Enjoy your weekend...

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  17. Pure & Pleasant looks great !!

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  18. Beautiful stitching again love your chart.
    Oh my you do have allot of snow, we have been sitting outside this week having coffee. Hope Spring will soon be with you.

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  19. Ouch, I have heard that's not a pleasant surgery. I do hope your recovery goes well and you're back on your feet in no time (pain free!).
    Your P&P pincushion finish is beautiful! I'll bet it smells wonderful.

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  20. Oh my, that snow looks pretty but I'm glad I don't have to deal with it.
    You Prim Betty's pillow is gorgeous. Lovely design and you have finished it beautifully.
    I hope you will soon be off the crutches so that you can join in all the fun with your stitchy friends.
    Margaret

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  21. Beautiful Prim finish you made Kathy Ellen!! That ruched ribbon is divine!! Lovely progress on your March cottage! Hope that you are recovering and that you are being looked after :D

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  22. Thank you for sharing your snow pictures. They remind me that it really is winter. :)
    I'm really drawn to the colors in Pure and Pleasant and your finishing is so pretty!
    How sweet of your little granddaughter to come cheer you up - I'm sure it worked. :) Hope you recover quickly!

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  23. Enjoy your time with the feet up. Your Prim Bet's is wonderful.

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  24. Get well soon, I hope your foot isn't too sore.
    Beautiful snowy scene, that would make a lovely Christmas card.
    Lovely finish, the ruched ribbon looks super.

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  25. I love snow on trees too. Living in Florida, it's not something I've often seen other than in pictures. We don't see dramatic seasons here other than the hot humid summer.

    Your PB finish is gorgeous! I love the trim.

    I hope you heal quickly and well.

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  26. I hope you are well on your way to recovery! How sweet of Ella to give her grandmother some Elmo loving. :) Elmo was my older daughter's favorite--he was a new character when she was into Sesame Street. I loved those days!

    Beautiful stitching! Your pillow is so pretty with the trim!

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  27. Hope your surgery recovery is going smoothly. Had a friend who recently had both feet done. Second time around was definitely better than the first! Love the finish and stitching, too. :)

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