Well I do! and I must admit that I am allot calmer these days now that I work out of my home. I used to be very volatile when I was in the restaurant business, but now not so much. I would liken myself to Mt. Vesuvius…blow up, let some steam off and then I was calm again!
My sister in black cats, Meredith texted this to me a few weeks ago…or maybe longer than that? where does the time go? I was pretty thrilled with myself as I was able to figure it out how to email it to myself and save it as a JPEG for a future use on the blog. I am always learning stuff along the way in the technology highway. Some stuff I get right away and some stuff not so. Some questions never get asked as I don’t want to seem that out of it.
A dear friend encouraged me to start blogging a few year ago and I am so glad that I did! It sure has become a big part of my life and I can’t imagine what it would be like without you. I know allot of you are like me…read the blogs but don’t leave comments very often. But I know that you are there! Can you believe that it has been almost 2 years? I thank all of you who read teh blog and especially when you leave me a few words.
Thank you to Christopher who designed the original layout of the blog just sort of based on my love for black cats. He came up with the background color which I love, love., love….did I say love? The name mostlyneedlpoint I sort of just stumbled across while creating my business cards. Thank you for getting me started Christopher and for restoring things when we got hacked…and hacked more than once! Now we have moved to a different server under the capable hands of Laura.
I get to share my stitching life with you and lately many of my special Christmas decorations! Remember that I was lamenting that there were no new feline ornaments that I added to my tree for this year? well look at what I came across! The little white kitty that is purr~fectly dressed in a royal kimono as she raises her hand as the maneki neko. They are the welcoming cats of Japan and the significance of the right paw or the left paw raised differs with time and place.
She hangs her paws next to needlepoint ornaments of Santa Kitty by IGC, a cat by Amanda Lawford and a few ornaments that I have collected along the way either as a gift or something I bought.
A quilted ornament that I bought while in the Amish country this summer hangs by itself. It is next to my tree of Melissa Shirley Candy Canes.
I also get to share my stitching experiences and escapades of my feline roommates as Cindy called them earlier in the week.
Sylvester is down for the count as I go back to stitching on the NeedleDeeva cupcakes. I am trying to get as many as can to get them finished for TNNA. Market is kind of late this year, so whatever I can finish before I head to NY for Christmas will be sent off to the finishers!
and until next time…keep on stitching
Hi, Vicky – I always enjoy reading your blog and following your stitching and your travels! Love the picture of Sylvester in this post – hope you didn’t need to get anything out of that box!
Thank You Melinda! I know you are always there…I was actually stitching on background and had my thread out of the box as I would have not disturbed him!
Sylvester ‘s picture should be in a frame! I suppose you had to work on something else since himself was sleeping on the thread box! I am one of your many readers….. It is always interesting and informative..
I stitched since, well , for a long time. My mother was Hope Hanley , so the skill has come down the line.
Thank you Lee and am so glad that your mother passed her love of needlepoint to you. Luckily I had already taken the thread out that I needed!
Yours is always the first blog I read in the mornings. It is fun to see what you and the children are up to everyday. I enjoy all your posts about your trips, stitching, and life in general. In fact you encouraged me to start attending stitching classes now that I retired, maybe someday I can take one that you are giving or attending. I ‘ve only been to two so far but have loved both. One was with Sharon G. In Austin and the other with Julia Snyder at Bestitched. You are also an enabler in posting all your cat canvases, my collection is growing.
Thank you for waking up with my blog! I am thrilled that I have become your enabler too and keep on stitching!