I'm baaaaaaaaack

Good gracious I have really missed you all. It seems like forever since I have posted or been able to read your blogs. Where have I been? Here, there and no.where. All I can say is that I am sure glad that April is OVER!

The month started off pretty good. The first weekend of the month was the first of three family weddings for 2010. My nephew and his sweet now bride were married at an early evening wedding on the beach! And the beach is on Long Island. Okay it was a bit chilly (about 45 degrees) with a light (HA!) breeze off the water. (Do you here my teeth chattering!) The wedding was absolutely gorgeous! And it was so much fun since many of my siblings, other nieces and nephews all made the trip to celebrate with the new Mr. and Mrs.

Monday to Friday all four weeks of April were just crazy at work. no, I am not in the tax or accounting profession. I am an editor for a small publication and usually my "summer issue" deadline is the end of May. But due to very frustrating (to me) problems not in my control the deadline was pushed to the end of April. After 28 years in this business you would think I were used to this. Never does a deadline come and go without some kind of drama. (Huge sigh.) And this one was no different. Just different kinds of drama.

The second weekend of the month I was pretty sick and pretty much did not much of nothing. The next two weekends were spent working at home. Lots and lots of proof reading. And that sums up April. Exciting? Nope.

Now bring on May. The merry month of May. And the weekend calender is full! This coming weekend is a three day (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) dos show weekend. Then Sunday the 16th is another dog show. Followed by three more the following weekend. Whew! The finally it's Memorial day weekend. I think I get to relax a little. Maybe.

As for stitching. I have been getting some done. Most of my stitching for the past month has been for exchanges and a very special birthday gift. I can show you one exchange which reached it home early last month. I love the way it turned out and will definitely be stitching this pattern again. As well as the finishing.

I also managed to finish and frame Little House Needlework's He is Risen. While I didn't get it done for Easter this year I did finished and it will hang on the wall all year as soon as I decide where.

And I started one of the patterns I showed you in the last posting. Stitchers Prayer by Carriage House Samplings. I have the verse done and started the border. With luck I will finish up my exchange stitching and get back to this one.

So now that I have rambled on and on about not much of anything I thought I would mention to those who have lasted this long that I am announcing a special giveaway next week. As soon as I figure out what I want to give away. Any suggestions?

Oh, any special reason for the giveaway? Why yes. Two special reasons and I will also let you know what those are next week. Now I do hope you come back to find out what and why.

It has taken me long enough to finish this post so I'm off to start catching up on what you all have been up too.

Until next time............

Love and stitches

Kathy

licks from Rory

and Rosie is adding her purrs to this posting.