Monday, Monday...

Happy Monday Friends! Might as well celebrate it, rather than hiding from it :)

Today I've got a jam packed full day of running...I throw the "Star Party" at school this a.m. for all the weekly STARS. The Star Party is basically breakfast witht he principal for all the kids that have been named Stars for the following week. The previous week the "Stars" have led by example and have had all their homework turned in, used their best behavior, been a leader, been a friend...etc. Luckily this Monday, one of my kiddos (Jake) is a Star, so I'll at least be able to party with him. After the party and clean up....then I get to come home for an hour or so...then it's off to Noon Mass - our church is hosting a mission and the Archbishop is here giving Mission talks, I want to attend - so Ellie and I will spend an hour or so with the Lord. Then its zoom back home in time to pick up the kids from school, then band, then supper, then cub scouts....then bed, hopefully. Somewhere in there I hope to stitch.... :) There is no rest for the wicked.

A little something to share today, I recently made two ornaments for the Christmas Ornament Swap Exchange group that I am in until June. Here is March's ornament for Jill :

Taken from: Prairie Schooler's December Leaflet

Fabric: 28 ct. black lugana

Fibers: DMC

Finished as: flat ornament

Stitched by Vonna for Jill

Jill requested that all her ornaments have a pine tree in them, so I figured nothing says Pine Tree like a Christmas Tree, right? I was a little hesitant to stitch it on black...but boy...it was gorgeous when it was finished, and I love this finish - I see some ornaments like this in my own future!

Then April's recipient is Julianne. Julianne is a such a sweet, sweet friend that I wanted to stitch something that reminded me of her...so I stitched this monochrome motif taken from an unknown Quaker design that I had printed off...and I made a sparkly bob hangy beaded deal and I think it turned out quite nice. Here it is:

Ornament for Julianne

32 ct. white belfast linen

DMC 814

Unknown Motif/Unknown Designer

So friends, that does it for me today....I'm still stitching away on block #12 of the Village (no I'm not finishing it...I just wanted to get the solid stitching block out of the way)...whew! Seems I've been stitching and stitching and stitching (!) on this block and it just never gets done! Hopefully soon.....after I get that block done then I think it's back to the BBD and try to finish it up (or get a bit closer) then who knows what is after that????

Until next time my dear friends and readers.....love and best wishes, as you count your blessings and your stitches, from our house to yours! XXxxxx

The truly happy people are those

who have a source of happiness too

deep to be seriously disturbed by

ordinary troubles.

~~Marion K. Rich~~