Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Nov. x'mas SAL ornament & other pics.

This was my first finish last January this year and just finished it off into an ornament last weekend. I haven't stitched for a while now but i have a couple of small stitched designs that needed finishing so i am working on them bit by bit in the evening if i am not that sleepy.

Frosty Fun ornament
Prairie Schooler design
JCS 2009
32ct linen naturel
DMC thread


Concrete floor were put in last week wednesday, thursday the workers went somewhere as the concrete have to get dry. Friday they are back and the living room is full in working again as you can see on the picture below.


Late friday afternoon hubby worked on the barn trying to get rid of the old concrete flooring but it is too hard so he gave up and asked for a crane to help with the job.

The crane was provided yesterday and as you can see the barn tottaly removed by the end of the day.

Hereś what was done today, started placing the foundation for the barn which will turn into an extra bedroom. The weather isn't cooperating though, raining on and off amd expected for the coming days.


I've had helped whenever i can especially shoveling out the dirt/debris yesterday and then went to my Zumba lesson(every monday evening) in the evening....i had difficulty getting up this morning. I still feel sore until now, i think i better skip the Zumba dance after a hard days work next time.

I haven't had the time to pick the winners yet, hopefully before the weekend.
Thank you all so much for visiting my blog especially to those who takes the time to leave me a comment. I really appreciate them all.

47 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh! What a lot of work!

Your snowman is adorable. He wouldn't last too long around here. It's still very hot outside. LOL

Unknown said...

Hi,
After all that remodeling your house is going to look so nice!!! All your ornaments look so pretty and I be checking back as who are the winners!!!

Kathy said...

Love the finishing on your ornament. I love snowmen and especially the PS snowmen.
Goodness I would be overwhelmed by all that work you are having done.

Annie said...

Cute finish on Frosty.

I'm getting exhausted just looking at all that work!

Shari said...

that ornament is just too adorable Mylene!!!! you need cute in your life right now....you are working so hard on the renovations......
things are progressing real good....sure hope the weather will cooperate so you can continue to work!!!

Deb said...

Such a cute finish on your ornament! It looks like things are progressing well, but don't you wish that things could go quicker? Hopefully, the rain will disappear and the work can progress at a faster pace.

Sue said...

Your ornament is adorable Mylene! Great work; the house renovations are coming along nicely.

I know you will be happy when it is finished!!!!

Hugs,
Sue

Elena said...

Your snowman is wonderful!!!!!

Patty C. said...

Lovely ornament
Bless your heart - Chaos !!!
It will be so lovely when completed -
It will be done before you know it and all that work will be soooo worth it :)

Lisa V said...

Lovely snowman ornie!
Dont know how you can deal with all that going on, too much dust and stuff for me, I would spend the whole time sneezing.
Hugs
LISA V

Berly said...

Wow, the renovations are coming along great! And the snowman is adorable!

MaryT said...

Lots of work but really worth it in the end:) Love you finish

Mary Louise

Ellen said...

Adorable ornament! So much works, you must be glad when all these are over. Take care!

Hugs,

Bev C said...

Hello Mylene,

Oh I can see why you wouldn't need to go to exercise class. Good on you for helping,it makes you feel so good getting in and helping with your renovations.
Hope you are looking after your hands,lots of cream.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo

Lesleyanne said...

Your finished ornament is gorgeous. Th works are progressing well.

Christine said...

The renovations seem to be going well, but please take care of yourself and don't overdo it.
Love the Prairie Schooler ornamnet

Conny said...

What a lot of work you all have to do. But it will be beautiful when it's finished.
Love your ornies!

Erna said...

Great ornaments and awonderfull progress in your house...Take care and all the luck in the world..
Hugs
Erna

Amarins said...

O wat een werk zeg, wat een verbouwerij. Heel veel sterkte ermee! Je ornamentje is prachtig geworden.
Liefs,
Amarins

Lainey said...

The house renovations look like they are coming along really well Mylene. That Snowman finish is just adorable!!

Jackie's Stitches said...

I can see why you had a hard time getting out of bed! It looks like things are coming along well on the renovation.

Frosty is cute!

♥ Nia said...

Your ornament is adorable =)
Did you have a halloween party on the empty house? Lol
It's hard work but it will be worth ;)
Have a great week!!!

Annette said...

What a lovely finish you made!!.

Wow the workmen, you and DH are very busy, It's looking great.
Have a great week and take it easy!!!!

Carol said...

Looks like you're all pitching in and helping with the renovation, Mylene--it is amazing the amount of work you are having done. Hang in there--the end result will be worth it.

I love your little PS finish with its beaded edge--so cute!

Julie said...

The PS ornament is really lovely

Lots of busy workmen in your pics!

Lindsay-ann said...

Hi Mylene
Loved your Prairie schooler ornaments, they are so pretty. I enjoyed seeing your renovation pictures. Your project is HUGE. Lots of major work going on there! Hope it continues to go well and that the weather is kind to you.
Lindsay
x

Lisa S said...

Love the snowman ornament Mylene!! Your finishing is perfect ;)
Wow! lots of work going on over there. Glad to see it is moving along!

Daisy said...

wow, how much work it is noted that has not been easy and still have much work ahead, but in the end sure looks great.

Your precious ornament ..

Greetings

Bertie said...

Good to see you have time to stitch Mylene lovely ornaments.
The building work looks like very hard work, but am sure the results will be fabulous.

TammyK said...

Looks like there's a lot of work going on at your place.

Love the snowman ornament. How do u sew the beads on? With a half cross stitch?

Joke said...

As you work that hard on your house, you don't need Zumba lessons to stay fit ;) Beautiful stitching, as ever!

Kay said...

My word a lot is getting accomplished at the house, I can see how you would be tired at the end of the day! The ornament is beautiful!

Edit said...

Oh, Mylene. It looks like a lot of work! But pretty sure the result will be beautiful.

I love the little PS ornament, as always :)

mbroider said...

That is a whole lot of work, and you must be stressed out by now...

cant wait to see the 'after' pics!!

Sally said...

Your ornament is so cute!

Your house is going to look fantastic after all that hard work.

Margaret said...

That looks like a lot of hard work but will all be so worth the final result.

Love your PS ornie!!

Stephanie said...

Your snowman is so adorable and the finishing is perfect as usual! Congratulations on another wonderful ornie finish!

That renovation work looks taxing! I think if I helped out, all I'd be able to do is slink off to the tub and then make it to bed! Kudos to you for at least attempting Zumba!

Brigitte said...

Oh my, that's hard work on your house. You all must be so exhausted by the end of the day. But it's great that you find the time to do a little bit of finishing from time to time. That must be a great change from the hard work.

Carmen said...

lovely finish Mylene, i hope the rain give you a time, and he work continue without troubles, take care.

Debra said...

Moving right along. Congrats on your finish it is so cute.

Karan said...

An awful lot of work there Mylene but it will be so worth it when it's all finished. You have had so many beautiful finishes - it's been lovely seeing them all & I've thoroughly enjoyed my catch up. :0)

Loraine said...

Hi Mylene! What a ton of work you are doing! Can't wait to see it all done. I love your little fobs too!
Hugs.

Maggie said...

I can't beleive you still have the energy left for stitiching or finishing!
Your PS finish is lovely :-)

Charlene ♥ NC said...

Great stitching and finishing, as usual for you! That really looks like lots of hard work, so I'd think the Zumba class would be lots of stress relief. How about doing the 'light work' on those days?

Katri said...

What a cute ornament!

And thanks for sharing the photos of your renovation progress!

Linda M said...

Have not been on line lately. I love all your beautiful ornaments. You look super busy with all your renovations.

too_busy_to_stitch said...

Lovely ornaments - what a lot of work you are having done! I thought it was bad when we had our extension built, but it is nothing compared to yours. It WILL be worth it :)

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