First of all we went to Colorado to spend a few days with Katrina (http://theneedlespromise.blogspot.com/) and we sure had lots of fun. Katrina picked us up at Denver Airport and in the next few days we saw a lot of the area. Beside going to see the sights we also went to Fanci Mats in Denver and I managed to add some more to my stash. We chatted a lot and managed to get some stitching done too!! I also met Danya and Vicky who are in my stitching group at Yahoo. It was great fun to meet them as well and we had a lovely afternoon where we chatted and stitched together.
While we were in Colorado we got the terrible news one of our friends from our little stitching group online died at the very young age of 50. Sue Clout of New Zealand has been a friend for many years and we did do a lot of chatting online and we also did a lot of exchanges. We also had been in a few Round Robins together. Even though we never met in real life we got to know each other so well and it is such a loss. The gifts she has stitched me I will treasure and we will miss her stories about her life, stitching and New Zealand! My thoughts are with her husband and 3 children. She was an amazing woman!
Fast forward...where has the summer gone??? DD is back to school and went to a new one. She started Middle School and is taking the bus now. A change for her as well as for me! I am still allowed to walk her to the bus stop in the morning though LOL. My little girl is growing up fast, it feels it was only yesterday I brought her to Kindergarten.
Karin
here you see DD in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs
DD and Katrina, on our way to the top of Pikes Peak!!
The proof we made it to 14.110ft!!!! Unbelievable!
My process on the Drawn Threads' Tocatta IV
Another WIP slowly shaping form. Little House Needleworks' Curly Q Ewe
Aha!! A start and finish over the summer! SB's Americana needleroll
My next new start! I just love the tin and colors!
Ok, ok..... my new stash...but collected over the summer months LOL!
4 comments:
Sounds like a wonderful trip to Colorado but so sorry to hear about your NZ friend. Lots of great stitching progress, congrats and the new stash looks fun. HAppy Stitching, CJ(ok;-)
I had so much fun having you and Marloes here! Can't wait until the next time ;-). I need to get busy on my Toccata piece too.
Karin, isn't it great to make friends all over through the internet and stitching?
It looks like you had a wonderful time in Denver!
By the way, I love the little sheep stitching thingy. Probably because sheep are one of my favorite animals!
Tanja
Hi Karin,
Very enticing photos of stash! :-) I *love* that little Halloween tin!!!! Your Toccata is just stunning - what a lot of work and all so neatly done. I enjoyed all the photos - thanks!!
Jackie x
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