December giveaway! x'mas ornament!!

I know it´s not yet December but since this is a x´mas ornament, i would like to send it out before the end of November, hopefully it will reach the new owner in time for Christmas.
Christmas Angel Ornament
Midsummer Night Designs
JCS 2007
32ct linen
DMC Threads

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As always, everyone is welcome to enter, but please indicate if you want to be added for the draw and if possible to leave your e-mail address so i know where to contact you.
It will be open until thursday, 26th of November.

With this i completed the whole year for my monthly giveaway. Did try each month with different finishing and i really really appreciate everyone who sign/or enter the draw. That really motivates me to continue till now. I do hope you will continue to visit me even if without the giveaways.
I am willing though...that is; for next year 2010!! to grant anyone's wish with a stitched piece finish into what they'll like either a scissor fob, pinkeep, floss ring tag, biscornu, mattress pincushion, needleroll, needlebook, hanging ornament or a flatfold. If anyone's interested PLEASE send me an e-mail: mboekel@yahoo.com , with your info of what kind of finishing, favorites color or designs (i don't have much choices though in my meagre stash and rely mostly on freebies).

Oh well, i went to picked up hubby the other day and i was feeling a bit nervous of his reaction over the dent of the car. Parked the car infront of their ship and went in for a cup of coffee and then i heard that i have to move the car but i gave him the key instead so he went to park it on another area. When he came back, i asked how he thought about the dent but he hasn´t even had a look at it. We left the shipyard after an hour going back to the island but stopped elsewhere for lunch before taking the ferry back, still he hasn´t had a look at it. Till we are parked at our garage and i told him to have a look and he said it looks worse on the picture i´ve sent than it really was. We will see over the repair later but not so soon...

Here some pictures of hubby and Max last night. These two are really close!!

Since hubby is home for two weeks this time i might not be online much. I´m sorry if i´m late visiting everyone´s blog, and i know I owe a few friends email back and will try to answer soon.

Thanks so much for stopping by and all the kind comments. I am not yet over with therapy but atleast it is getting better. I do hope everyone will have a wonderful weekend!

Autumn pinkeeps!!

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Finished stitching these a while back but haven't had the inspiration to finish them off. Now, i can't put them off any longer or else they will end up in the drawer. Atleast, i can still display them for a while now since i can't put up the christmas tree until after the 5th of December because of "Sinterklaas".


Autumn has come pinkeep
Helga Mandl designs
32ct linen
DMC threads





October pinkeep
Les grilles de Maryse
32ct linen
DMC threads






Picked up Max last week for his trimmings and asked the owner that i will keep him for a while. Especially that hubby is coming home soon, hopefully this coming wednesday. He miss him too!

For the Nov. giveaway...the winner is Jeanie!!
Please send me your address info. and will send it to you hopefully later this week. THANK YOU all so much who entered for the giveaway.

My shoulder/neck is much better lately except this evening, been for therapy at 5pm and to my ZUMBA class at 7pm. Half way through i really feel the pain on my shoulder so i didn't really joined in. The therapist said it's fine as it need exercise anyway but right at this moment...it's not a fine feeling. Hope it feels better to morrow!

Thanks so much to all of you for the kind comments and i sure appreciate your visits. I hope everyone's having a great start to the week!

I am mad and feeling depressed!

Mad at myself over the car accident and why is it so expensive to repair it. I went to two different car repair shop last week for opinion over the price, the first i went too said around 700.00 dollars and next one i didn't get the price at once but they send it after a day and imagine my surprise when i look at it and more than the double price of the first one, it is around 1600.00 dollars. I wonder...is it because living here on a small island where they are the only one who could do the work. I ask hubby if we will try to have it done at the mainland. Hopefully, he'll be home next week.
Feeling depressed because of all these cost especially as the holidays coming up. Wish, i haven't given up my part-time job but with hubby's change of job being away for a few weeks, it will be very difficult for me and the kids.
And my neck/shoulder isn't better at all. Been to therapy for the second time this afternoon and she said still the same as last time so i asked if she can treat me twice a week and glad to hear she has space for an appointment for twice next week. As i heard, mostly it's ussually full that it need a few days to wait.

At least something cheer me up abit today ..., received the package from Olga, my prize for being the first to send her a picture of her latest complimentary design. The pumpkin biscornu that i posted earlier. Thank you so much, Olga. Your fob and pins are really beautiful. I soooo Love them!!

Home is where the heart is
Freebie by: Barbara Ana Designs
28ct. Lambswool Jobelan
DMC Threads

Stitched it for Karen's RR.

As always, thank you so much for all your visits and kind comments. I deeply appreciate them all. I hope you're all having a great week!

Nov. giveaway, a simple needlebook!

I messed up the earlier post of this, hope it comes out alright now.
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simple needlebook
Freebie by: Les grilles de Maryse
32ct linen
DMC threads
Everyone is welcome to enter, but please indicate if you want to be added

for the draw and if possible to leave your e-mail address so i know where to contact you.
It will be open until wednesday next week, 11Nov.



Can't get an appointment for therapy last monday as it was already full, but glad was able to get in yesterday. She was busy for half an hour, which actually the shoulder pain is due to problem on my neck. After that, the pain eases a bit and today is getting better. I am scheduled to go in again on monday.

As you can see i got a dent in our car! Happened last night when i went to pick up the boys(4) after their football training and just dropped one and driving through a norrow road followed by a curve to the right and i didn't noticed i was very near the fence on my right side. It was very dark and raining quite hard. I went back this morning to check out the damage and let the owner of the place know i was the one who did it. Glad it wasn't bad, only a small scratch. They appreciate it that i had tell them about it. oh what a scare it was last night!! I thought aside from the car damage i'll have to face more payment to let the fence fix. I really hadn't sleep much last night thinking of it all.

Hope you are all having a good week. Thank you for visiting my blog, I really appreciate all your visits and lovely comments.

Nov. giveaway, a simple needlebook!

((you can click on all pictures to enlarge if you want))
simple needlebook
Freebie by: Les grilles de Maryse
32ct linen
DMC threads
Everyone is welcome to enter, but please indicate if you want to be added

for the draw and if possible to leave your e-mail address so i know where to contact you.
It will be open until wednesday next week, 11Nov.



Can't get an appointment for therapy last monday as it was already full, but glad was able to get in yesterday. She was busy for half an hour, which actually the shoulder pain is due to problem on my neck. After that, the pain eases a bit and today is getting better. I am scheduled to go in again on monday.

As you can see i got a dent in our car! Happened last night when i went to pick up the boys(4) after their football training and just dropped one and driving through a norrow road followed by a curve to the right and i didn't noticed i was very near the fence on my right side. It was very dark and raining quite hard. I went back this morning to check out the damage and let the owner of the place know i was the one who did it. Glad it wasn't bad, only a small scratch. They appreciate it that i had tell them about it. oh what a scare it was last night!! I thought aside from the car damage i'll have to face more payment to let the fence fix. I really hadn't sleep much last night thinking of it all.

Hope you are all having a good week. Thank you for visiting my blog, I really appreciate all your visits and lovely comments.

Finishes to share and Thank you...

....all for the wonderful comments and get-well wishes. I really appreciate them all. The doctor prescribed a kind of pain reliever and i'm adviced to place a heated compress at the back of my neck. After a couple of days the pain is easing up a bit.
But not that quick as i had expected!
I am not happy with this as it is another busy weekend ahead. It is our turn the group of Chris to manage the canteen for the whole morning tomorrow during the football games. Glad it was not a heavy work as it's mostly serving coffee or other drinks.
In the afternoon, have to go to a birthday party and other errands that i wasn't able to do the last days. Like returning books to the library, i'm afraid they are late and have to look for birthday gifts. Sunday is to another birthday celebrant too.

Anyway, if the pain still contineous after a few days i can make an appointment for phyisical therapy.

Despite of the pain, i manage to finished a few ornaments. Glad i am able to catch up with the x'mas ornament SAL.

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"Pumpkins" Biscornu
Design by: Olenka
stitched on 32ct linen
DMC threads





Snowman ornament
Design: The Prairie Schooler
32ct zweigart belfast naturel
DMC threads

Merry Christmas ornament
Freebie by: Christine
32ct linen
DMC thread

Have a wonderful weekend to all!! & for those who are celebrating halloween, enjoy!

Some pictures!

Thought we arrived quite early at Efteling park before 10am and wouldn't be so busy but we were mistaken. It is Autumn break so it seems everyone are going in there!!!!

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This was my 4th time to visit the park and the first time to experience to be in line for so long, which the longest was more than an hour for an attraction which took only about 3 minutes! Most were about 30 to 45 minutes. Oh well, we had fun together with our friends.

I think this was the only one where they've waited for 10 minutes. This one is not for me. I would definitely get sick!!


Forgot to add this picture last night, this was another roller coaster but then inside this huge bird! Didn't went in there either, took this picture when they get out looks like they had fun!!
Haven't taken much pictures with the different attractions, it was either too dark or too quick to take the camera out!


We've eaten out everyday. Now, i am trying to loose the pounds i've gained!!

Sunday, we've been to another park nearby. The Safari Park Beekse Bergen. We were really lucky both days were quite good weather, though cold but it's dry.



You might not believe it but i spent the whole evening for thess pictures collage. I am not really familiar with it but i do try to learn....

My shoulder hurts for more than a week now. It started after our visit to Efteling park the other weekend, when i woke up the next day and it hurts. Thought, maybe from the cold and it will disappear after a while but it seems it is getting worse so i decided to call the doctor this morning and made an appointment. Have to go and see him tomorrow afternoon.

Thank you all so much for visiting and all the lovely comments over my last post. I really appreciate them all. Hope to show some stitchy pictures next post as i was able to finished stitching a couple of small x'mas designs but have to finish them into an ornaments first.

Another busy weekend ahead but...

....first would like to share my finish project this week. The travelling pattern, SIMPLY LIVE! I've been working on this on and off and finally it's done! I've used most of the given colour numbers but a few was replaced but then also from Sampler Threads. So in all where stitched using GAST hand dyed threads. Kathy, will send the chart to you sometime next week. I think Maggie has sent the addresses before but i can't find it anymore, hope you'll see this message and send me your info.


Simply Live
The Primitive Needle
32ct Belfast linen
Sampler threads


Chris just picked the winner of the Oct. giveaway early this morning, congrats to .....Katri!. Please send me your info. and will send it early next week.

In a few hours we will be leaving the island and off to the southern part of Holland for the weekend. We will be joined by one of our friends and stay on one of the Landal parks .....Landal Duc De Brabant.
Saturday, was booked to go to .....Efteling, one of the famous amusement park here.
WEll, better go and packed as nothing was done yet..!
Thanks so much for stopping by and hope everyone have a wonderful weekend!