...i just can't seem to find my stitching mojo!

But found this pinkeep on my photo's from last december which i haven't shared it yet.

Christmas Greetings pinkeep
Cross Stitch Crazy Magazine, issue Dec.2009
Designed by: Rhona Norrie
25ct evenweave
DMC Threads

Did tried to pick up a project and unfortunately don't have the needed-just one -thread to continue, it is the LHN "Home of a Needleworker" so i put it back into the box. Pick up one of the PS ornament designs but after 15 minutes...kind of bored and put it away again. Ussually, i can stitch for 2-3 hours in the evening.
I think too much going on here, hubby being away for six weeks, the mortgage we've been working for the renovation haven't yet finalize which is now more than six months and renovations were completed. The bank kept on sending new papers to follow up instead of giving it the very first time!! We were really, really disappointed with all these regarding this bank! Plus, my youngest who is 11 has been in a couple of problems at school and outside school activities. Honestly, just not in the mood for anything, even reading which i do love too before going to bed. I am on facebook sometimes when i get the chance to chat with my family back home and in other countries. Since we got back here, we only have one computer instead of four so we have to share these days and the kids are on Spring break now for a week.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and hope you are all having a good weekend.

...more gifts rec. last December.

A few gifts received last december that i haven't had posted here yet. A huge THANK YOU to; Shari, Suzzane ,Lillie, Jacky, & Karen for all these lovely lovely gifts.







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.

flatfold, pinkeeps & other pics.

The last couple of gifties of 2010! The flatfold arrived after 5 weeks to the U.S.A while the pinkeep a couple of weeks to Norway. So both were received way over christmas. ((pics can be enlarge))


A few asked about the LHN piece i stitched on my previous post so i thought to share a pic of the proverb series. I just don't know when they were published. Think a couple of years now or is it more...??? I love these designs and have a couple, hope to buy the others one day.

...a few pics during my visit home.




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.

I wish you all a Happy Weekend!!

A huge Thank you...

...to all who stopped by and all the well wishes for my father. Called home yesterday and glad to hear a good news from Mom that father is doing better and working around the house which suppose to be NOT but he is one who cannot SIT all day! Here is a pic. of my parents i took just before i left. See how old he looks while he is only 66 years old. The little girl is the daugter of my youngest brother. Really hope father is on to recovery. I´ve taken lots of pics but not yet sorted out, will share some later. ((all pics can be enlarge))


The first weekend when i got back here has been off to a friend´s son birthday at the mainland. Back home with the last ferry in the evening...


...and the next day off to another friend´s birthday celebration but without the kids.
One of our friends turned 50..Abraham! The next in line is hubby this coming April!


From the birthday party, we went to another island-Terschelling for hubby as he has to follow a course. It is smaller than Texel and since it is winter..NO activities going on. I slept, read and did a bit of stitching.

Ive started this design during my flight to Hongkong and didn't touch it during my flight back. I had a terrible headache that time i slept for nearly the whole flight-10hours straight and had only waited for the left 2 hours before arriving in Amsterdam. I finished this design but haven't taken a pic of it yet, also completed a couple of small designs for gifts.


Back home thursday evening and then friday been busy preparing for next day's belated birthday celebration for me & our son Chris. Was able to prepared 4 meat dishes plus 3 different tart and then more the next morning before visitors came. Lots of snacks, too busy to think of taking pictures. These were snapshots of hubby whenever he get the chance as he was too busy serving drinks. friends had helped a lot too. Lots came as they were curious about the house and so glad we have enough space now as it is not a weather to go out! Too windy and COLD!!


I hope everyone had a good start of the week.

A short note....

I'm back a couple of days ago but been sleeping a lot. Had a good visit at home and were able to see everyone. Had a few days with my sister before they went back to Canada. My father's health still not good despite the different test made at the hospital. Almost everything came out fine so it is still a wonder why he is getting very thin and weak. We do hope he will be fine.

We've been to a friend's birthday at the mainland today and tomorrow(sunday) we will be off to another birthday and then head off to one of the wadden island, Terschelling. Hubby has a course to follow over there for nearly a week, kids will be staying at one of their friends as they have to go to school.
Here at home, still boxes all around....

With stitching....i haven't done any for a long time!!!
These scissor fobs were finished last December and were received recently.


We will bring hubby's laptop so i hope we have internet at the hotel we are staying, i can try to catch up on blogs and groups.

A happy weekend to all!

This will be my view for....

...this coming two weeks! I'm leaving Holland tomorrow afternoon and arriving in the Philippines mid-morning monday. For the first time travelling or going home alone. Hubby just arrived yesterday afternoon and be here for the kids. We've been for a visit a year ago and it is quite expensive for all of us to go again but due to my father's health i really want to go for a visit.

Also to meet my sister and her family who is visiting from Canada and whom i haven't seen for 5 years. They've been there since the beginning of December and i'll see them before they leave third week of January.


The move went well, still a lot in boxes and will remain till i get back the end of January. Still some works to be done here but we are really happy with how it all came out. Hubby fixed the internet connection last night but i've been out all day today so i wasn't able to catch up on blogs and groups. It will be in February when i can visit and do some stitching too. I had received some wonderful gifts recently and will share the pics when i get back. I better continue packing and see you all end of this month!

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.

I won't have a computer for a while...

First off, THANK you all so much for all the Birthday wishes! AS i mentioned on my last post we haven't celebrated it, instead been too busy at the house. Hubby being away and the place where we are staying is quite small for having people around so we postponed it end of January.
This GORGEOUS bouquet of flowers was a big surprise though, hubby arrange it with Grace..Thanks so much, dear hubby!!

I really didn't expect anyone as i called all family and friends that it won't be celebrated that day but still a couple of devoted friends stopped by with these lovely, lovely flowers!!

A big big surprise from Julianne too that day is this beautiful ornament and when i got log on my pc that night the first message appeared was from Julianne with a Gift Certificate to order some stash, quite a huge amount-oh my i feel so lucky and spoiled!!So generous of you, Julianne ...Thank you so much!

Received this lovely ornament from Tiinna( no blog), Thank you so much.

So glad to hear this pinkeep arrived safely in Canada after a week while a couple of gifties to the U.S.A still haven't been received while it is nearly three weeks now. Just hope they will turn up eventually!


A couple of pics of last weeks works at the house. Painting still going on till today and probably tomorrow too.


I had started transferring some of our things today and more on tomorrow, might be everything too including the pc...then we won't have internet until hubby gets home the 7th of January!! Sure gonna miss it but i don't know how to connect it at the house.

Until then...HAPPY NEW YEAR to all and best wishes for 2011!!!