pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 25, 2012, 9:06 am
Daughter is recovering from her knee surgery on Monday.  I caught her walking last night without the crutches so its getting better.  I love her dearly but pain she cannot stand.  I grit my teeth when she has something wrong with her or requires surgery.  She had some issues in the recovery room...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 20, 2012, 8:31 pm
There is a fantastic give away going on at all free knitting . com.  Take this link here and check it out for yourself.  Once again tonight I am surfing around finding patterns and a couple give a ways.  So if you like yarn check it out.  Great Patterns TOO.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 17, 2012, 2:08 pm
All right I am having issues.  I cannot get myself to work on projects.  I keep looking for either knitting, crocheting, or any of the xstitch patterns I have to work on.  As to date nothing, nada, zilch has enticed me to get busy with it.  Games are getting hard to play too.  Just don't seem t...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 13, 2012, 4:49 pm
I haven't posted for some time I know.  I have been having an awful time with depression, arthritis and pain.  I have pretty much given up on looking for a job for now.  Waiting for spring and maybe more jobs might open up I hope.  I am working on some crocheting and teaching myself to knit now....
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Oct 6, 2011, 11:50 am
Yes it is true after all these months I have a finish.  It’s a small one that I won in a giveaway.  It was fun and it turned out rather nice I think. I am also crocheting a Mrs Santa Outfit for a Mrs. Santa Doll that I found in the attic when we had it insulated.  I have A Santa too and he w...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Sep 29, 2011, 9:10 am
Yes I am stitching again.  Finally.  Finishing up some small things and then working on some smaller patterns for a while.  It really made me sad to pack away all the larger projects I was working on but the pain is just to much in my right arm.  I will get them out and start again if I can ever...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Sep 20, 2011, 11:50 am
I want to tell you about a very wonderful person that has crossed my path spreading happiness.  I think that you all should go visit Linen Flowers.  Angie is a very clever designer who comes up with such wonderful designs you want to make them all.  She and some other designers are exhibiting at ...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Sep 12, 2011, 6:55 pm
I have been lax lately not in the mood to stitch so this is the same as July’s actually.  Sorry about that hopefully with cooler weather coming and the pool put away I will stitch more.  I am working on a shawl I found in the book Crocheted Prayer Shawls.  Not to mention My arm has been hurting...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jul 31, 2011, 9:57 am
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jul 29, 2011, 8:39 am
I have been listening to the today show and heard the segment about different organizations helping kids who lost a parent in 9/11, people who have been through catastrophic events such as the earth quake in Haiti and many more things.  It's all good for those especially the kids to get this help f...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jul 27, 2011, 7:30 am
Its been a week that I have not be able to come up with one jewelry piece.  I have not gotten any stitching done either.  I feel like I'm in a lost cycle somewhere unable to produce anything.  I have been out in the pool during the hot days several times a day lately just once since its cooled of...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jul 22, 2011, 7:22 am
I hate this heat we are having.  My COPD flared up and I have bronchitis and am miserable.  On to better things on Lady of the floss give away you will find a fantastic give away for her anniversary of her blog.  Its 100 voucher to her favorite online shop.Lady of the Floss   click on that link...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jul 9, 2011, 8:57 am
Strawberry Chain Maille Necklace and Bracelet set My newest creation.  I have been working on this for a while.  I got the beads from Rings and Things.   I really have to get on the ball and get some more made so I can get my store up and running.  I have the bones of it done but nothing...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jul 9, 2011, 8:43 am
  I know I am way late but been having issues so not doing much of anything except floating in the pool.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jun 14, 2011, 9:29 pm
  And yesterday and the days before that.  I have been very unhappy these past days (weeks) (months).  Still out of work and only some failed interviews to show for my time.  I need something good to happen.  I need us to have some good luck for a change.  Over the past years, since March o...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jun 8, 2011, 8:31 am
  The camera and the batteries finally decided to let me update my blog.  Sorry about it being so late but my luck was all bad.  I have been working on a different piece of embroidery.  It is going to be for my fire place mantel and its done all in bright vivid colors and all in satin sti...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jun 6, 2011, 1:02 pm
I'm behind in posting the picture of my ort jar.  Will be later today as my camera's batteries died and I don't have anymore.  I am recharging them so hopefully soon they will be ready.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - May 10, 2011, 6:18 pm
  I am only getting one ornament done each month so I guess that’s better than none right?  LOL. Anyway here is another Santa that is made out of perforated paper from the series that I have been doing. He’s cute at least I think so.  I need to find a way to finish him off Im tired ...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - May 10, 2011, 12:51 pm
I made this fun little bracelet with chain maille links and some strawberry glass beads I received from Rings and Things.  I really like the way it turned out.  I have 4 more beads so I think I am going to make a necklace to go with it.  the beads are a bit big for earrings so a necklace is the a...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - May 4, 2011, 4:26 pm
All right here we go TUSAL update posted now my stitching updates. Here is what I have done on Raja my Kustom Krafts Sal that I never finished way back when 2.  Is my St Patricks Day Pattern from Designs by Lisa And thats all I have pictures of right now.  I have become so fascinated with working...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - May 4, 2011, 4:19 pm
Here we are late as usual with my Ort Jar update but my batteries in my camera died and I have yet to figure out how to scan the jar LOL. Not to bad if I say so myself
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - May 2, 2011, 11:58 am
From about 11:30 pm last night and going forward today is the news of Bin Laden.  He is gone the snake that hurt and killed so many people since 2001.  The end took a long time due to people protecting this man but in the end he got what he deserved.  I hope he is in a warm place now. On Sunday, ...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Apr 24, 2011, 1:15 pm
Well its a cold blah Easter today.  It was suppose to be sunny and 60 however, it appears that the weather men blew it again.  We have had 3 weeks of cloudy grey skies and cold, cool weather.  Nothing is flowering yet.  Even my quince bush is not in bloom.  The tulips are just barly about 3 inc...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Apr 18, 2011, 1:21 pm
It's a blah Monday to be sure woke up to snow it was on the ground not it's only on the roof of the neighbors house.  My arthritis is hurting even after the pill.  I am being tested for rheumatoid arthritis last week I had to go twice to the lab and get a lot of blood taken.  1st time it was 7 vi...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Apr 15, 2011, 1:35 pm
Today is once again dreary, cold and ugly.  Where is the sun and warm weather?  I am loosing faith in a lot of things lately.  Over a year now I have been unemployed and looking for a job.  I have applied for more positions that I can count.  And, what have I got to show for it NADA. I don't kn...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Apr 9, 2011, 1:50 pm
  This is what I received in the latest exchange we had in my cross stitching group.  I’m a big sunflower fan and the needle book is an iris my birth month flower all in all a wonderful package to receive.  Especially since they are bright and sunny and its gloomy and rainy again outside...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Apr 9, 2011, 9:48 am
I usually refrain from any comments regarding politics, however today I am totally angry at the U.S. Government.  This includes the House, the Senate, and the President that I voted for.  Yes I voted him in so I have the right to complain.  They are playing games with the American People at the v...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Apr 4, 2011, 6:54 am
  Yes here is my March posting for the TUSAL.  I didn’t do to bad I don’t think.  Maybe the jar is large that’s why it doesn’t seem to be filling that fast.  Note to self: next time use smaller jar.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Apr 4, 2011, 6:43 am
  This is a St Patricks Day piece I am working on using DMC and 18 ct aida.  its really cute and Ill post more as I get it finished.   Quaker Christmas as far as I have worked on it. Mary Wigham sampler I don’t have as much done on this as I would have liked to have.  I’...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Apr 4, 2011, 6:41 am
  HI All this is an arrangement that I put together over the weekend.  The “vase”  is actually a candle holder for a taper candle but I don’t have any and I thought it would look cool with some arrangement in it.  I like it.  It sits in a place of honor in the living room with my l...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Mar 23, 2011, 4:49 pm
I finished the San Man Sal today.  I have just scanned the picture and here it is: Today is a day of the winter storm watch.  Cold, rainy, snowy icy is what we have.  Spring where are you.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Mar 15, 2011, 10:59 am
Another week and another part of the smo sal finished.  I don't know why I didn't bother to post them before.  I guess I never thought about it when I finished.  Its a very east stitch and its really cute.  Today I am going to work on Quaker Christmas a bit and try once again to string some bead...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Mar 9, 2011, 7:19 pm
  Here is my first attempt at combining beads these are size 11/0 beads with wire jump rings (chain maille).  I am not terribly happy with it at all but I will keep on refining it in the next one.  This was only a trial so its not going in my online store when I get it up and running.  Bu...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Mar 8, 2011, 8:51 am
A Good Tuesday Morning to you all.  I have totally forgotten to include on this blog pictures of my Sal that I am doing.  I joined the San-Man Original sal and am really enjoying it.  This is one sal that I am on top of and keeping up with.  This is week 8 Now I also have joined the Beatrice Pot...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Mar 5, 2011, 4:10 pm
I will  have more of an update later.  Tomorrow is my birthday arn't I lucky.  But tonight we are celebrating it.  My mother is bring dinner over or supper as she calls it.  Its my all time favorite home made chicken and dumplings.  This has become a yearly tradition.  It has its roots in my ...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Mar 3, 2011, 8:21 am
Here is my ort Jar for the Sal.  Its a large Jar but Im getting there.  I have finished santa stitching wise just need to put him on the hanger and stitch the bottom into a point.  I am working on stitching Pelin's pattern for a bit then I need to get busy on my other ufo's.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Feb 12, 2011, 1:25 pm
He sewed this all  by his self.  I helped him cut the squares but he decided on placement and he picked out the material for it at Joanns.  This quilt is for his NaNa for Valentines day.  He’s giving it to her tonight as she is coming over for dinner.  Hope you all are having a great weekend.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Feb 11, 2011, 4:58 pm
I am working on some new type of chain maille jewelry its combining beading and chain maille rings.  Its pretty cool looking from the pictures I have seen and I found a place where I just might be able to purchase supplies from to make my own rings instead of buying them at the store all the time. ...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Feb 9, 2011, 7:07 am
  I am actually keeping up with this.  Its fun and easy to do.  I am still working on my We Believe Santa, finished another ornie, well the stitching is finished.  I am starting to get back to work on some Jewelry.  I am opening an online shop for jewelry and I have started A’s quilt.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Feb 8, 2011, 2:28 pm
  This is the first ornament for February.  Santa and a tree. 
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Feb 2, 2011, 6:00 pm
2ft of snow in our road in front of the house Sadie fell into the snow-back yard more snow Another view of the road from the front of the house. Ok you get the idea of how much snow we have and more coming in a few days they say.Yea US----NOT but at least we wont have a drought hopefully come spring...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Feb 2, 2011, 4:37 pm
Here is the updated Jar for the month of January.  Not to shabby I must say and I am on the road to finishing some things. Yea ME
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 24, 2011, 4:31 pm
Well it was a trip to the Doctors office today.  My COPD is giving me grief but mainly cause of the cold cold weather.  Yesterday it was only 5 above 0 for the high.  Its been days without seeing the sun even seeing a cold winter sun would be fantastic.  I get down this time of the year with suc...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 19, 2011, 8:28 am
I posted last time about the woman who dyes her own thread.  As I continue to look over her work she takes several of the dmc colors and combines them into one.  Her work is fantastic and you really need to check her out.  I also found her facebook page and some of the posts are of work done with...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 16, 2011, 12:57 pm
I found the Hunt that I was working on however I dont know what happened to the threads or where I put them.  All of my other threads were placed with the WIP in a bag but not the hunt.  It looks to be a dark varagated red but which red I dont know.  I have several parts of it finished.  I won...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 15, 2011, 3:06 pm
I found a blog today in my wanderings that has the prettiest threads on it.  Also check out her material that she dyes and she also dyes ribbon to go with the project she's working on.  Give it a look you wont be sorry http://betweencrosses-sale.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-hand-dyed-threads.html
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 15, 2011, 12:02 pm
Here is one of the ufo’s that I am currently working on .  Its called We believe in Santa and it’s a dimensions kit.  Of course they forgot to put some of the colors in it but I was able to find some close to what the kit called for.  So today I hope to get more work done on him.  
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 8, 2011, 7:48 pm
I can never come up with anything cute, dramatic or anything else for titles.  I need to work on titles.  Anyway, I just placed my wish list on my wish list page (where else lol).  I kind of like this page thing with the blogs now.  Except I wish that they would fix it so the right column could ...
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 4, 2011, 7:34 pm
yes I joined the totally useless sal and this is the requirement to post your ORT Jar by the 2st new moon which is today.  So without further ado here is my jar.
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pennyi posted an article on Mind Wanderings - Jan 2, 2011, 3:45 pm
I have been trying to find something to say regarding the new year.  I cannot come up with much of anything.  So many people become philosophical and can come up with so many interesting things to say but not me not this year.  Perhaps I am afraid that in doing so I will jinx this new year.  I h...
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