It has been a year wow

Can't believe it has been a year since I've last posted on the blog. Alot has happend, thats for sure. I am dealing with ovarian cancer and I received good news from the doc which is always welcomed. You get tired of hearing the bad news. Just finished a letter to my son, who is in boot camp. He graduates September 1st. Can't belive it's almost over for him, he probably thinks its like forever. I did. Sometimes I miss the Navy. Well getting back to stitching, right now I am working on Blackbirds new loose feathers called Summer. I will get a picture as soon as I can. I took
a brake from stitching and framing. I am sure glad I am back doing it. I wouldn't have never thought that I would take a break. But it happens. Happy stitching:)

The Summer

It's unbelievable that it's August already, the summer has just flown by. Last time I tried to post and upload pictures I had problems we'll see how this goes. I have been so busy with the framing business and my new job as Sacristan at church, that my blogging has been at a standstill. I miss looking at every ones blog and seeing what every ones working on. Need to make time for the computer. I had a fever for four days, and have a ear infection and bronchitis. I am doing real swell hear. I am working on the new prairie schoolar halloween chart. I have changed everything and I thing it will be to cute. I will take a picture tomorrow and post it.

Some finishes

Just finished the Lizzie Kate Spring Fab Fob...I think it came out so cute. The 1st picture is a piece I finished for Charolette. She hsasn't seen it yet. I found this feux leather at Hobby Lobby, Charolette had this antique hanger that she wanted to use as the hanger. The second picture is of a egg cup I got from Hobby Lobby, I made a little pin cushion. We will going to the YO Ranch this weekend for camp..I can't wait. I am stitching and not finishing or framing anything.

Some finishing I have been doing

I tought a punchneedle class last month and Letty one of my students made me this little oval box with my initial.. It made me tear up, she is so thoughtful...
The Lizzie Kate Halloween piece is Melissa Q's, We chose a double frame...Just love this piece.
Besides framing I have been finishing. Here are some pieces. I stitched the heart, there are beads around the whole heart. The Santa pin is from Kathy James, she ordered this grape brass piece, and I had to figure out how to mount it, into a pin. I put red velvet on the back, with trim around the sides came out cute. Francis Sandara stitched the other two pieces. She stitches them and then gave them to me to figure out. Above the carolers it says Shepherds Bush that is for the piece above that, that I did.

The New Year

Well it's been forever since I've blogged...Lets see if we can change that and try to stay current. Since I started framing for the shop I have been busy. Especially around Christmas. I completed a stocking for a lady and ornaments galore. I did finish a Little House piece in November. When I can find my camera I will post the picture. My daughter has decided
that she now thinks the camera is hers. Wrong. Life just seems to pass on by..to quickly.
I miss blogging. In five days it will be two years since I have had a cigarette. I still occasionally miss them, but they say you'll have that the rest of your life. I am prepared though. I feel so much better. But I did feel like I lost my best friend. Is that sad or what. Well happy stitching.
PS I just can't wait to see the Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow piece. It's driving me nuts.

Football

I have been so busy, I can't believe I haven't updated my blog in almost a month.

I have been involved with my son's football. He played so well. Tonight was his last game they lost to a undefeated team but they played very well and we are proud of him. He even had an interception. It's hard to believe that he will be

18 on the 5 of November. I think sometimes that I don't want him to grow up. Even though I know they have to. Tomorrow I am working at the shop and going to a Spurs game. My buddy Benji won tickets at work. I usually like being home for

Halloween, but I can make exception. Well I hope everyone has a howling halloween. Penny

Purple Sage Ranch

Well I finally found the disk and downloaded the pictures. There is 85 pictures so I am only adding a few...Lol's...This is our cabin. The bee hive I designed and they had a option of buying the kit. They all got this little ort jar filled with jellie bellies.

Latest and greatest

Well it's been a while. I have been so busy with the framing business and the kids sports. Went to camp in Bandara. That came and went so fast. We stayed at this ranch called the Purple Sage. OMG. That's all I have to say. Beautiful and peaceful. Had a great time. It just went to dang fast. I forgot my camara. So my friend reba gave me a disk with the pictures and I can't find it. Imagine that. So you all will have to wait to see this place. I did finish "Sea to Shining Sea" I ordered the frame before we went to camp, cause I was going to have it done for show and tell, well that didn't happen. So I framed it a couple days after camp. I am so glad this thing is done...

some finishes

My buddy Anita stitched Elijah's Angel from
Kathy Barrick. It was out of print, but now you
can get it on Etsy. I've has these other two done for a while. Just so behind.

Junior Brown Concert

Last Friday the 14th, we went to Gruene Hall and seen Junior Brown. It was a great night. I had the best view I was like five feet from him. I should of brought my camera. He plays this instrument he invented called the guit steel which is part guitar and part steel guitar is sounds wonderful. The one pictured isn't the one he played. Click on the hyperlink to listen to him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_wLVCLPx0M

Jane Timmer's Class

Two weekends ago we had a finishing class with Jane. Boy did I learn alot. Here are some pictures of the piece we had to finish. I have some blind stitching to do on my piece and then I am done. This class was very informative and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Carol

My dear friend Carol passed away on the 8th of August. I will miss her very much. This photo was taken in Ocean city Maryland at one of the Cross Stitch retreats at Salty Yarns.

New Addition

We have a new addition to the Cranek family, his name is Fletcher. We were fortunate to be able to see him when we went back east on vacation. He was born on the 28th of June. My husband the proud Uncle. We all had a good time. We went to Savannah, Virginia Beach, Jersey, Philly, Fairfax , VA and back to Va. Bch. We had wonderful weather. It has been so hot here in San Antonio.

While we were on vacation my nephew Justin who is a sailor out of Pearl Harbor got married in San Diego and his sister Kristen joined the Marines and is off to bootcamp in the fall. We never had a Marine in our family. We of course are very proud of her. Good Luck Kristen!

All Night Stitch

We had our all night stitch at the shop last night. We laughed all night long.I made a Reuben dip from this recipe book Nancy brought in and is was delicious.I used deli pastrami, Swiss cheese, thousand island dressing, cream cheese and rinsed sauerkraut. Threw it in the crock and walla...Served with grilled mini toasts and roasted garlic rye chips. The girls loved it. We had sandwiches on croissants, sausage cheese balls, green bean casserole, banana pudding. I won a Christmas grab bag. Benji won the Halloween one. We also received a freebie from Plum Street Samplers, I am almost done. Reba's husband gave her this wonderful stand for her birthday. Her B-day isn't till the 26th but he wanted her to have it for the stitch-in, wasn't that thoughtful. This is Sharon one of the shop owners finally stitching. Overall it was a great night, I finally crashed on my air mattress around 3:30/4:00 am. Most the girls stayed up all night.

Anniversary Gifts

I received this beautiful Lampe Berger for my Anniversary. It's from France. He likes to get the gifts they say you should get every year. Last year was a antique coffee table...That I just love. (furniture) This year it's porcelain. It has 4 different ladies on each side. You can buy different liquids. He chose Asian Pear. I also received 4 rooster glasses from Willams and Sonoma(eat your heart out Cindy F.) and a cherry/olive pitter.

New Project

I start Show child from Shepherds Bush. I just couldn't help myself.

WIP update

Here is my progress for Sea to Shining Sea. Two more houses to go.

Anniversary

Well today is our 18th Anniversary. I didn't remember till I went to bed last night...That hasn't happend before. Well here is the happy couple. We were married in Lemoore, California.

John's Garden

Here is some pix of my husband Farmer John's garden.

Medical Update and Bird Lady Finish

Well last week was really busy, I had an appointment with the doc on Monday and a stress test on Tuesday, I tried to get out of it he said no. Well the good news is my heart is normal and when I had to do the wonderful 24 hour urine collection they found out my protein level had gone from 5700 when I was diognosed with FSGS to 1909. This means the medicine is working, thank God. I also will be framing for our shop. I am waiting for the corners to come in. I am using a frame business out of North Carolina that the shop I worked out of in Virginia used. They are so reasonable. I am very excited about the whole endeavor. Hopefully I will be very busy. I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. My DH's mother passed right before Mother's Day 3 years ago yesterday, and I felt sad for him and his siblings. She was a great lady and we miss her dearly. For Mother's Day I had my kitchen floor washed by Sarah, this was a big shock, I got a book and a sudberry house 4 inch box. We went to Olive Garden and it was packed. John went over there and waited an hour in a half, he watched the basketball game in the bar. The kids and I only had to wait 10 minutes. I had Steak Madallions with gorganzola and fetuccini, it was so good, and the Berry Sangria. Yum. Here is the Bird Lady, she looks like she should have been done in the fall.