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simply joy the joys of my life needlework home family and friends simply joy the joys of my life needlework home family and friends never forget the price that has been paid for our freedom never forget the lives lost and the life changing injuries given for the sake of a safe homeland never forget to say thank you november 11 2010 6 27 pm categories general comments 2 stash reduction in progress if you are interested in seeing what my latest purge unearthed actually some pretty cool stuff but i have realized that i have swble stash way beyond life expectancy please take a peek at my ebay auction thank you for looking blessings julie august 16 2010 1 07 pm categories general post a comment stitching retreat is one of the great joys of my life every year at the beginning of august the needlework guild of minnesota hosts a teaching retreat for needlework in buffalo mn the venue is the lovely christ the king retreat center a place where many of the sleeping and teaching rooms as well as the dining room overlook the lake and offer the chance to see amazing sunsets over the water the retreat is well priced and full every year generally without even having to open it to non guild members this says a lot about the enthusiasm of the needleworkers who make up the membership it also says a lot about the careful planning that goes into making every year a success i want to add my resounding thank you to those involved in this year s effort because it was fabulous i had the joy of going to retreat this year with a group of friends i have fondly referred to on this blog as the stitching sisters they include a sister from north dakota a sister by marriage and several local sisters all of whom are wonderful friends this talented group both within the world of needlework and without made this year the best ever for me to each one of them dear sisters of my heart thank you the retreat is also amazing because of the instruction available to all attendees each year top notch national and international teachers come for 4 6 days to share their talents new ideas and teaching projects in the past we ve had the likes of janice love tanya berlin kay stanis barbara mayo grass jane nicholas cayla conn tyler diane fitzgerald and shay pendray this is by no means an exhaustive list this year was no different robin laukhuf of olde willow threads leslie granbeck teacher of all things felted and carole lake were our teachers all and i do mean all the projects were fabulous my choice was to stitch in carole s class the fabulous st basil s cathedral needlepoint i was joined by three of the sisters and we had a great time carole is an exceptional teacher and we went home with a fair amount of canvas covered i will edit this to share a photo of my work in progress later st basil s in progress 1 the pace was just right and four days flew by in a flash so retreat may be over for another year but i have my memories echos of shared laughter and a beautiful project i am grateful blessings julie ps to mom yes i am knitting august 16 2010 10 18 am categories vacations wisdom of the sisterhood comments 1 ok i ve been gone a long time i don t even know if anyone visits anymore however i have been stitching a bit right now i ve lost my counted thread mojo in favor of japanese embroidery and needlepoint i will post some photos here very shortly i am setting up the room of my own and when that gets done i will have freedom to take photos and to use my computer somewhere other than the dining room table the biggest problem with working in there well the air conditioners are in the master bedroom and in the living room so it gets warmer than i like in the stitching room hope all is well with every stitcher in blogland blessings julie july 26 2010 1 28 pm categories general comments 4 merry christmas and a prayer for all this day and this night may i know o god the deep peace of the running wave the deep peace of the flowing air the deep peace of the quiet earth the deep peace of the shining stars the deep peace of the son of peace from celtic prayers from iona by j phillip newell december 23 2009 3 53 pm categories general post a comment i read a very wise quote today i wish i knew who said it bibles that are falling apart usually belong to people who are not author unknown today and everyday i am grateful for god s word blessings julie november 17 2009 11 17 pm categories general post a comment no i haven t forgotten nablopomo or whatever i have just three letters to explain myself f l u and for those of you who wonder yes i do occasionally feel like fly paper for any bug that s out there but really better me than a little baby or someone really struggling with an awful disease right besides it gives me an excuse to whine a bit but since you would probably just pull out the cheese and your tiny violins i shall change the subject to something far more interesting i actually have done a bit of stitching and a bit of knitting and i have loads of things in my camera to post now wasn t that exciting bad dum bump as a small token of my earnestness in trying to return to blogdom i did update my 2009 finishes page that should give y all an idea of what s coming in the way of photos i promise soon so in the immortal words of someone gimme a break i m downing nyquil i shall return or so s my doctor tells me providing i m a good girl get lots of rest and pay my bill stay well blessings julie p s i am thankful for my doctor who puts up with a good deal from me nyquil and my warm blankie today november 13 2009 9 21 pm categories general comments 1 on this third of november i am thankful for our families for their on going legacies of love faith comfort and support blessings julie november 4 2009 12 43 am categories general post a comment 30 days of thanksgiving i just read about this in a wonderful blog called 4 53 a m it seems a very good idea to me to spend time rehearsing blessings rather than dwelling on all that is wrong or perceived wrong in the world around me or in my world since i am starting this on the 2nd of november i have a day to catch up on as i start yesterday the first i was home sick with the flu i either curled up in bed or sat in my chair covered with a soft and hand knitted by moi afghan i was and am thankful for a warm house leisure to rest when i need rest and better living through chemistry thera flu tm no commercial intended but it works for me today i am thankful for my dh who always always cares for me in a gentle tender way that oftentimes is far more than i deserve he is a gift from god and after 26 years i can still say i am so very blessed by my life s partner what are you thankful for today how would the world change if we focused on thankfulness how would our perspective change how would my perspective change blessings julie november 2 2009 5 11 pm categories family general post a comment nablopomo 2009 or the national blog posting month challenge can i post every day for the month of november i have a pif to post both a beautiful one received and an offer several finishes and holiday stitching to share so stay tuned i m going to try blessings julie november 1 2009 9 28 pm categories general post a comment older posts september 2026 m t w t f s s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 nov pages 2007 finishes 2008 finishes 2009 finishes needlework library recommended reads wip s wish list archives november 2010 august 2010 july 2010 december 2009 november 2009 august 2009 june 2009 may 2009 april 2009 march 2009 february 2009 january 2009 december 2008 november 2008 october 2008 september 2008 august 2008 july 2008 june 2008 april 2008 march 2008 february 2008 january 2008 december 2007 november 2007 october 2007 september 2007 august 2007 july 2007 june 2007 may 2007 april 2007 march 2007 february 2007 january 2007 blogroll afford your passions allie s in stitches annette s acre beckybee s stitching hive blacksheep 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