To My Blogging Friend's

"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another:What! You too? I thought I was the only one."C. S. Lewis

In Loving Memory of my cousin Paul ~ we are SO proud of you

Heart defect cuts short bright future on May 27th.


"He was a leader, a caring father and husband who inspired others through his perseverance and faith. And by the time he died at just 23, Paul Trader had accomplished things that would have made men twice his age proud.
Sunday afternoon, he succumbed to the congenital heart failure he'd fought much of his life. It happened while he was napping in his mother's Arnold home in the middle of a day that was filled with church activities.
A fixture on the Anne Arundel Community College campus, he lived in Annapolis with his wife Michele and their 1-year-old daughter Callie.
Mr. Trader never let the heart disease slow him down.
He was Student Association president at AACC from 2003 to 2005. In those two years, he managed to make an enduring impression on the school and its students. His friends remember a simple walk across campus with Mr. Trader took much longer than usual because of all of the students, faculty and staff he knew.

About a week before he died, he graduated University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he earned his bachelor's degree in biotechnology."

25 ~ 1 incher's

These are my 25 ~ 1 inch square's I recently did for a swap.

Kitchen redo update ~ tile

The tile is finally up! All we need to do now is grout and some touch up paint.

Teddi put's me in my place

Spring has finally Sprung in my garden in Ct.

My yard in finally in bloom. This is my favorite place to work out my frustrations, feel my greatest joy, and pretend to see fairy's lounging on flower petals! Sometimes I pretend I live on a country estate ~ until I I catch a view of our local Friendly restaurant on the busy street behind my yard! (look just to the right of my bird bath) The busy street I speak of is called Rubber Avenue ~ so named because Naugatuck was the home of Charles Goodyear. At one time the rubber factory's dominated our town. Soon a wonderful redevelopment plan will break ground. Where those factory's once stood will be upscale shopping, movie theater, a green way along the Naugatuck River and a state of the art energy plant that will provide power to the project. The developer Mr. Conroy recently completed Providence Place in Providence ,R.I. I can't wait !!!!

Kitchen Redo Update

It's ALMOST done! I am so pleased with the farmer sink! I purchased it on e-bay at an amazing price! The door to the left is my new pantry. I choose a Sherwin Williams paint color called livable green for the kitchen and adjoining dining area. It is a minty green that my daughter Ashley liked best. Every guy that has seen the color loves it and comment's on it. Do you like the tile?I am hoping to have it up in a week or so. I purchased in stock tile yet this turned out to be much more costly than I thought it would be.This week-end we have to stain and finish the pine floor ~ hopefully we will have a working stove next week! More than anything I miss my cup of tea in the morning , late night popcorn and cinnamon toast! I packed away our popcorn maker and toaster and can't find them in all the boxes. More updates soon!

Thinking Blogger Award

I feel honored to have been tagged by Pat (http://gatherings100.blogspot.com/) for "The Thinking Blogger Award" http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/02/thinking-blogger-awards_11.html . Blogging has been such a wonderful addition to my life. Often those you love the most don't always understand the things that touch your heart the deepest. The idea of being able to unleash my thoughts,garden,my stitching was the most amazing release! I never imagined anyone would listen ~ it just felt good to get it out! Having made a connection with like minded people has just meant the world to me. I relish every comment left and quite often they come when I could really use an encouraging word. I love each and every one of you that take the time to "stop by" and most special of all my new connection's ~ dear Pat ~ who inspires me as she does so many other's. She spends her goodwill and kindness all over blog land and beyond! I will spare you another TAG Pat but you have to know you are at top of my list! #1.RissaPeaceRoot http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com/index.html great stitch dictionary and free patterns! #2.The Cottage Nest http://thecottagenest.blogspot.com/ I have gotten alot of inspiration from this site and the links on it for my current kitchen redo. #3.http://cupcakeblog.com/ A cupcake blog by chockylit! Can you imagine! I will be spending alot of time on this one when my kitchen is done! #4. http://nikisventures.blogspot.com/ Niki's Ventures ~ The Life of a Quilter ~ Lot's of freebies and sweetness! #5. http://fembellish.wordpress.com/ Lot's of Great ideas! Hope you will visit and enjoy these blogs!

Happy Easter to All!

Thank You my precious Lord for the gift of your Son Jesus! " Come ALL who are heavy laden ~ and I will give you rest." You are my best friend, the source of all that is good in my life. I praise your holy precious name! Wishing you all a Happy Blessed Easter.

Kitchen redo ~ Day 8

At day 8 ~ the thrill has come ,gone & now come back again! We are really tired of take out food but the end really does seem close at hand! The counter top folk's came out to measure for the silestone counter top. They put a special tape all over the wall's and counters and take pictures of it. I can't believe this will ensure a perfect fitting counter ~ we'll see in 2 weeks when they deliver it. I am SO excited about my pantry. It is small but so sweet with its bead board walls. Another lesson to share ~ ask for the measurements of the plate rack if you include one in your new cabinets! The spindles on ours were so far apart that the only thing that would fit was maybe a turkey platter! My contractor Scott is fixing it for me ~ a time consuming job! I picked pine floors that we will stain a walnut color to ground the room. I'm thinking of a subway tile for the stove area. I can't use a color tile because I redecorate so often ~ I will go nut's having to commit to a color! I do miss my life pre~redo! I feel I have lost touch with my blogging ~stitiching world but I am ever so grateful that I am able to do this! Well time to fall into bed!

Beautiful Treasure's from Pat

Beautiful treasure's from a very special friend! This is what has kept me smiling this week! Every chance I got ~ I was in my sewing room playing with these beautiful prints and ribbons Pat has printed and dyed herself.Gorgous fabrics ,vintage beads and ribbon flowers! I am almost finished making a new block with these beauty's for my next TAST stitches. I am a week behind but will catch up hopefully this week! I am only sorry these pictures aren't better ~ they just don't do them justice!