Yoo hoo! is anyone still out there?! I bet lots of you have lost *faith* in me and my ability to stitch or post to this blog, huh? Lets just say my desire to stitch is still as strong and ardent as it ever was, however my time is severely, severely limited as my children age and get more active and involved in their schools and our community. My number one focus is raising, healthy, happy, productive kids - so my stitching time suffers, however my time with my children is passing so quickly before my eyes, that I am happiest savoring every moment with them. Loving, laughing and sharing things with them gives me great joy and although raising children isn't without its fair share of strife and turmoil, I'm even happy to share that with them too - (OK, well not really, but that's life - right?!) My needle, thread and fabric are my oldest friends, and they await me patiently until I can pick them up and be with them again - from time to time.
I got to be with my buddies this weekend....
and here is the result - may I present a square for Love Quilts stitched especially for a sweet little beauty - Ana Maria .
"Faith"
A Collaboration Threadpack from Little House Needleworks and Crescent Colours
Stitched with DMC in pinks to suit Ana Maria's favorites
Stitched on 14 ct. aida
My kiddos....
are still in school, due to our extremely bad winter weather. They will enjoy (and celebrate!) their final day of classes this week on Wednesday, June 8. All Mama can say is, "HOORAY!" I'm ready for a break and a change in routine. You know, we all get to the point sometimes where we need a fresh start, teachers need new faces, students need to see a new face, a different point of view, a change of pace. Although it hasn't been a bad school year, it hasn't been a stellar year either - I'm ready to wipe the slate and say goodbye to the 2010-2011 school year. Goodbye!
Thursday....
will find our rears parked on a lounge chair at our local pool. Well at least my rear will be parked there, my kids will be in the water - I'm sure ;o)
Sunday....
we'll all be loaded into our van and truckin' down the road on the way to our summer family vacation! WHOO HOO! I'll leave our destination for a future post, but I know we're going to have a great time :o)
In the meantime....
I cannot promise, but I'm certainly going to try (now that things that I commited myself to have been completed) to stitch as much as possible and update this blog more frequently. I miss you!
Until next time....
keep on keeping your "hands to work and heart to God" with me!
Hugs and love,
Beautiful finish!
ReplyDeleteVonna --
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are doing well (busy but making memories with the kiddos):))))
Very nice finish.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful summer vacation. Fun Fun memories.....
Ahhh Vonna it was only yesterday I was thinking about you and noticed you hadn't posted in a while. Love your latest finish. I have that one and I need to get it stitched up fast. My boy, 3, is driving me insane at the minute as he just doesn't sleep! Causing me major stresses I can tell you. Hope you have a fab vacation and see you soon sweetie. x
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you do it all with 4 children - I struggle to find the time for all the activities, and I just have one son!
ReplyDeleteI hope you and your family have a wonderful summer vacation - I can't wait to hear about where you will be going!
Faith is beautiful - I stitched that a few years back. I love that LHN series.
That's a really pretty finish and so true!
ReplyDeleteIt's so important to spend all the time you can with your kids...I did and don't regret a momentof it...the only thing I regret is that they grew up and moved away...but they're in their 30's now...so I shouldn't complain! Time passes too quickly...enjoy them while you can!
Can you stitch at the pool?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching as always. I know I've missed reading your blog, but it's understandable with four kids. Enjoy your time with your family.
ReplyDeleteVonna,
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about you and how busy you must be! Some school years are better than others. And some you will just be more than happy to put behind you.
Beautiful square...I love it!
Have a wonderful vacation! Hope you can get some much needed R & R this summer!! ♥
Beautiful finish and I certainly appreciate the desire to spend time with your children. I didn't stitch as much after the birth of my second child until she was about 11. My older daughter brought my stitching basket to me one day and said teach me how. I did and we all three stitch together now.
ReplyDeleteEverything in its season. Glad to see you back.
Love the quilt square. Have a wonderful vacation. Hopefully you will be able to get in a little stitchy time.
ReplyDeleteBusy busy Momma! Have fun at the pool. Don't forget to take your stitching. Glad to see you around. btw - nice finish!
ReplyDeleteHello and glad to read you again....
ReplyDeleteooo hello :) lovely to see you :0 kids are great , bring you lots of joy, love, tears and stress as you say, but wouldn't change them ..lol enjoy your vacation and time off from school and its associated activities. Lovely stitching for the quilt too :)take care and happy stitching when you can:) love mouse xxxx
ReplyDeleteYou've stitched a lovely square for the quilt. Have a great vacation. I'm guessing you are going to an area with a beach.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful square you've stitched! I love it! Wow, you all must have had some bad weather! We did too, of course, but we were lucky and didn't have to make up any more days than were available during the school year. Whew! Hope you all have fun on your vacation!
ReplyDeleteyour embroidery is beautiful, I love the colors and I eally like this model !
ReplyDeletehave a nice day
It was good to see a post from you, Vonna! Enjoy the pool on Thursday and your upcoming family vacation!
ReplyDeleteRobin in Virginia
Your faith square is beautiful, Vonna! I hope you have a lovely, relaxing summer and are able to both stitch and spend time with your family!!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking of you this morning and hoping you were just too busy to post. Congrats on getting your kids through another school year. Now, take a much deserved break... the new year will start soon enough!
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear from you Vonna~~~ Enjoy all the time with your great children...You can never make that time up!!
ReplyDeleteAlways, Faye
Vonna, you are missed very much, but your reasons are the BEST in the world. Like ripples in a pool you pass on the very best of YOU, your children. I Love the Faith piece and the way you stitched it. The colors you chose are lovely. God Bless. Cathryn
ReplyDeleteWould you believe I just began this very same piece last night, Vonna! I just love it and after seeing your finish, I hope mine looks just as wonderful...
ReplyDeleteI remember how I looked forward to the end of the school routine and the more relaxed days of summer. Enjoy your vacation with the kids and I hope you manage to squeeze some stitching time in!
Glad you're doing well!! And it sounds like you're doing the right thing by your kids, which is more than some other people can say! Can't wait to hear where you're going on vacation. Faith is beautiful!! And wow, you have a lot of projects that you want to finish this year!! I hope you get them all done!
ReplyDeleteI am still here! No faith lost at all! huggles and blessings.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! I love the coloring, it came out fantastic!
ReplyDeletexoxo Kim
geekstitching.blogspot.com
I missed you Vonna!! So glad you are back and doing well.. Enjoy your family and have a wonderful vacation. Hope to see some more stitching updates in the future...
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ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear again from you and your post made me smile. You sound so cheerful and happy. :)
ReplyDeleteLove your finish, good luck at the pool and wishing you lots of fun preparing your vacation. I hope you'll post your destination before you take off :)
I am just glad that all is well. Now that my kiddos are grown I look back and don't regret one minute of the time I spent raising them. Now I can enjoy them as adults and stitch to my hearts content. Love them, teach them, make memories with them and we will be here when you have a little time to share, Enjoy your summer!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the strife and turmoil makes us appreciate the joys that much more!!
ReplyDeleteLove your finish!!
Have a wonderful vacation and summer with the kiddos!
Enjoy your summer with your kids! The time does seem to pass by and before you know it, they'll be grown.
ReplyDeleteYour such a great mom !!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your "Faith" block - It looks beautiful ;)
Hugs
I miss you too. Sending hugs
ReplyDeleteHi Vonna,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds fun and exciting over there in your neck of the woods. Enjoy your children, because they will grow up fast and if like mine, will marry out of state girls and leave :( I wished I would of spent more time enjoying them, when I wasn't trying to sell them to gypsies! LOL! Enjoy your summer.
Beautiful finish! I'm glad that you are making memories with your kids! :) They will always remember thoses special times. Enjoy your vacation and have a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hearing about it!
Understand completely about the start of summer and with it - busy days! Enjoy your time and update us when you get a chance!!
ReplyDeleteI SO love to hear about a Mom who is able to take the time to savor her kids' childhood - AND takes advantage of having that time! So many want to make sure the house is perfectly clean, or have coffee with friends while someone else cares for the children.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, have a great end of school and family vacations! We're always here and ready to read when you post
Mary in MN
I love the quilt square. Hope you have a wonderful vacation and hopefully you will be able to get in a little stitchy time.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt square.
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky, we've got another seven weeks before we break up for summer
Great piece of stitching, and wonderful values! Take care in raising those kidos. You're so wise to know that they'll be gone before you know it. As you say, the needle and threads will be there when they are no more. Miss ya!
ReplyDeletePerfect piece for an LQ square.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear things are going well with your and your family.
I do have faith! I have faith that you are out there doing great things for your family and community! I have faith that you have your priorities straight. I have faith that your kids have a wonderful momma. I wish you the best summer!
ReplyDeleteI have missed you Vonna! Glad you and your family are doing OK, and I remember very well being glad a school year was ending so that the carefree days of summer could begin.
ReplyDeleteYour stitching is as beautiful as always!
I understand it all perfectly and I had faith you'd be back "in due season." Missed you.
ReplyDeleteHugs.
Jackie
I totally understand your feelings! My postings have been sporatic as it seems to be hard to find time (or to make time) to sit. My boys (age 15 and 12) seem to be growing by leaps and bounds and getting more active in extracurricular activities as well. So, behind the wheel I am taxi-ing them from one place to another. But, like you, I wouldn't trade it for the world (or the time to blog :) ). One day it will be time for them to go out into the world, to make a place for them selves...but until that time, I would like to be apart of their daily life!
ReplyDeleteThe end of the school year rapidly approaches here too. The change in routine with one less thing to worry about will be welcomed!
Enjoy these moments, enjoy the NOW!
Take care!
Lisa
Glad to see you "around" Vonna. Have a great time on your vacation and good for you for caring so much about your family!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful square! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI used to think i would have more time when the girls were grown up, i'm still the chief cook and bottle washer oh and No1 taxi driver though, lol
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday Vonna!!
Enjoy your children as they grew up so fast. Enjoy your stitching and all your framin for designers.
ReplyDeleteLittle House is my favorite designer and your framing has given me great ones to try.
Have really missed you but children are so important and you are correct in making them your priority. We could have only one child - she is now 26 and 3 hours away. She calls almost every day but I do miss being able to hug her any time I want. Bless you. Have a great time with your family
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to see you blogging again! I was beginning to worry about you, but I know that life gets in the way sometimes. I get so inspired by your wonderful stitching & finishing! Have a great family vacation & enjoy your summer with the kiddos.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear from you. Your posts are always greeted with anticipation from me. The square is lovely as always. If we do not hear from you before your departure, have fun and take care.
ReplyDeleteWe miss you too!
ReplyDeleteI hope you and your family have a fabulous vacation no matter where it is!
Life may be busy but never a dull moment,right?
Your Faith square is gorgeous. I love the colour changes.
So good to read a post from you! Was getting a little worried about you, glad it's just family life taking up your time. Enjoy them while you have them, they grow up so quickly! Love your quilt square, such pretty colors!
ReplyDeleteI miss your posts too. Glad everyone is OK and doing well. A lovely finish.
ReplyDeleteHave a very enjoyable holiday.
What a lovely ring that was. Congrats and wish you many more happy anniversaries :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty finish. Beautiful colours.
Have a great vacation with your family. Do take lots of pics and share them with us
You definitely should know that we're still out there and definitely understand the family thing. They just grow up so fast and it goes by in a blink. I'm suffering from that too - want all the time I can with the kids. Daughter graduates from middle school tomorrow and son from high school on Thursday and then he's off to Spain and then college. Where does the time go.
ReplyDeleteLove your little piece and glad to see that you've managed to get some stitching done around all the fun with your family.
Beautiful finish!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy all your family time. :)
Love your Faith finish, so sweet! I hope you and your family have a wonderful summer break.
ReplyDeleteIt seems we have been taking a break. I have been away for awhilt to. Glad to see all is well and that you can still stitch..lol.
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to be with family ..so enjoy.
Take care.
Kids are gone before you know it so do
ReplyDeleteas you always seem to do.... Enjoy your
time with them. Have a great vacation.
LOL, never noticed your intro to our comments. CUTE!
ReplyDeleteYOu sure have been missed with your blog & board posts...I understand busy end of school year....Have a great vacation this next week.
Vonna, such a pretty stitching piece. And no, we have not lost faith in you. Family comes first !! Have a great family vacation, look forward to hearing about it. I always enjoy your news about the kids. Have a fun summer !!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to see a post from you Vonna. You were most definitely missed.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a fantastic vacation with your beautiful family:)
Love your finish. It is so pretty.
Vonna - congratulations on your beautiful anniversary ring - it is lovely and you deserve it - you can tell you are a very awesome mother and wife. I hope you enjoy your family vacation and get some time to stitch. I'm sure we will all be here next time you come to blog land. Enjoy your summer Melody
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! Enjoy your vacation! Glad to hear it was general business that kept you from posting and nothing more serious.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your wonderful family, Vonna. Before you know it, your "nest" will be empty, and your stitching and blogging friends will always be there. My nest is now empty, and how I miss my dear little chicks who have flown from our nest to raise their own families.
ReplyDeleteLife is a journey with many paths that we will follow, and it is only in looking back that we realize that we have been abundantly blessed by it all. God Bless!
Bless you & yours!!
ReplyDeleteI've been in the same boat, Vonna, only you are ahead of me in that you actually finished your Love Quilts square! It is a beautiful, so great for one of the quilts.
ReplyDeleteIt's just this time of year, I think, I am not on the computer and a needle is not in my hand. You are right, though, I will go back. Enjoy your vacation!
Love the finish!
ReplyDeleteFamily is most important and the children more so. Our stitching is always there patiently waiting for our return.
Vonna,
ReplyDeleteGlad you're doing well. I miss your posts! Of course, family comes first. Have a great time on your family vacation.
Very pretty finish.
Carolyn
Faith is lovely, congratulations
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday
wow what a lovely stitch work, love it!
ReplyDeleteHi Vonna! Just had to pass through.
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