A harried hello and howdy doo....to you my dear friends and readers. My goodness time does fly! That seems to be a central theme here at The Twisted
Stitcher, doesn't it? I think it's been close to 14 days since my last post, and I really don't have much to show you in the way of my own stitching. Oh, I've been doing it....but a little here and a little there....I've determined that I have Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (
ADHD), only of the
stitcher's variety. Believe me I'm not making light of the disorder as I have a son that lives with
ADHD, but I believe that truly is the way I've been now for about a month. I flit from project to project. Starting new ones, losing interest, putting them in a bag, only to dream of them, pull them out, stitch a couple of hours, put them away again, start something new....my
clicky finger keeps adding stuff to carts, my Toyota Sienna keeps mindlessly driving to my Local Needlework Store, both of their own
volition and accord. What is a girl to do? Stash, stitch, stash, stitch and stash some more, I guess.
That is....until Mr. Twisted
Stitcher comes after the missus with the credit card bill in one hand, the checkbook in the other, a red face and eyebrows that look like lightening bolts. YIKES! That's enough for a girl to straighten up and stitch right - right out of the stuff she's already got, I guess.
Yowza! He's been watching A&E on television and has threatened an intervention of my hoarding
tendencies. I guess straighten up and stitch right is my motto as I whistle a merry tune
"hi ho, hi ho...it's off to stitch I go - YES FROM MY STASH Mr. Twisted Stitcher!"
So....
with that dilemma off my chest. Here's what I stitched up for the fabulous
Pinkeep Exchange over on the Friends Through Threads private exchange board. My recipient was
Hazel and I saw on her
wishlist this pattern, so I stitched it up and made this for her:

"Be Joyful In Hope"Designer: Diane Williams of Little House Needleworks
Threads: Crescent Colors
Fabric: 32 ct. Sassy's Fabbys Mud Pie Lugana
Finished as a pinkeep with rusched ribbon edging
*this was a scripture thread pack distributed by Crescent Colours*
To be....
completely honest it was very hard to put this in an envelope and ship to the U.K., however Hazel is a delightful young lady and I knew she'd give it a good home. I do so hope that she loves it as much as I did ;o)
Well...
those rascally rascals the Pfeiffer kids will be out on Spring Break at the conclusion of the school day this afternoon. So we have the Sienna (or Mama will have) it loaded down for a trip to Haubstadt to visit Poppas, Memes, Grandpas and Grandmas for a few days. We'll see Aunts, Uncles and cousins too while we're there. Then bright and early Monday morning, we'll load up again and travel to French Lick, Indiana (keep your nasty thoughts to yourself) for a day of fun at an inside water park. (oh joy...can't wait....me in a bathing suit for 12 hours...I'm thinking positive thoughts and deep breathing) Tuesday we'll be up bright and early again to go spelunking at Mammoth Cave. Then Wednesday Mama is gonna sit her bottom in a chair (or I dream of sitting it in a chair). The Twisted Stitcher kiddos have movies, zoo trips and other things in mind....I wonder who will win? You're right...probably not Mama.... :)
So...
that does it for this installment of keyboard upchuck. I hope that you all have hours in a chair stitching resulting in that dreaded syndrome of all syndromes - numb butt....I'm planning on some Grandmas, Grandpas, Poppas and Memes doing a little entertaining while I advance my numb butt case myself. Oh the horror I plan on my rear end experiencing! You all really need to experience the restorative healing of a trip to Haubstadt, Indiana! The little hamlet does a lot for the mind and soul :)
So until next time...
"hands to work and hearts to God"!
Love and hugs,
Vonna