JIm had his 70th birthday last Saturday, and received nice gifts from me. Well, yesterday the surprise gift arrived. I got him the newly released Kindle2. He loves electronics anyway, but this is truly awesome. This evening, he hit a button and got me a copy of Higgins Handbook of Embroidery,...

So, just a brief experience in wonderment to share. It's finally a gorgeous day out, we get home from the day's errands, and go sit out back with some nice iced coffees, throwing the floppy frisbee for Puckster, the spoiled one. He periodically runs under the deck, comes back up, etc. Lovely...

Maureen's blackwork is carried out under the very close supervision of Surrey www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont/pictures/surrey_supervising_2.jpg -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney

A man was walking home alone late one foggy night, when behind him he hears: BUMP... BUMP...

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Hi Guys, Just returned from a road trip with Brigitte and was going through all of the posts. There are several that say they are "not off topic" and have the O and the T in the header. I have a suggestion that I don't recall seeing posted recently. When you put the O and the T in the header,...

I cannot believe that the Smithsonian actually has a small article about a man who wrote a book on how to care for antiques and such. The man, Don Williams, co author of Saving Stuff, says not to save patchwork quilts in a cedar chest because of bugs and cedar oil stains. Now that I agree with. ...

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Boon Frog Pod (Toddler Bath toy holder) http://www.toddlerscorner.net/boon-frog-pod-toddler-bath-toy-holder/ First, let me say that we bought this product last year before it even came out. We were on a wait list for almost two months with child Outfitters. I had been looking for a new bath...

I posted a picture of the Sweetheart Tree D Is For Dog sampler on RCTNP in my Lucille's Stuff album. As usual, I take rotten pictures but you can get an idea of how cute it is. Lucille

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Thought some of you might like this - looks very intriguing and possibly a great way to use up some of those stray charms and beads we all seem to collect. . . http://ivoryblushroses.blogspot.com/2009/01/inchies.html Linda

Happy Thanksgiving all And if you're not in the US of A, the sentiment is the same. Cherish your loved ones... C

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When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. I wanted to do something traditional and elegant had such high hopes for the Victoria Sampler box top heart. Despite gridding the fabric and using thread counter doohickeys, I wasn't able to do the trellis for the heart as called for. I finally gave up...

Kreinik's new cross-stitch freebie is a cute (and pretty) circus elephant by Lula. Sigh... if only I had time for pretty stitching... soon... maybe soon... (*g* Found my Earth and Moon patterns again yesterday (I'm making an *attempt* to clean up the mess that the dining room/sewing room...

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http://www.drmobius.com/jumbley/earing.jpg I'm looking for these earrings, just the metal part, but I am un able to find them here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada... Does anyone have any info on where I could get some of these?

I'm sorry for sending a private email to the list. Too fast on the send button. -- Diane/GA The meek shall inherit the Earth. The rest of us will go to the stars.

If you haven't seen the Orange and Plum sampler on Classic Stitches website, take a look. It is in the Free Chart section under samplers. You need to join up to access it, but it is free. http://www.classicstitches.com/charts/chart.cfm?chart_id=143&cat_id=5 They have quite a few nice freebies,...