WIPocalypse

 I worked on Autumn Angel by Joan Elliott.  Getting closer to a finish.

 I also worked on Butterfly Fairy Day.  Only one more corner to go and it is done.

 Started on page 2 of Little Fairies at Play.

 And In the Garden by Barbara Baatz is coming along.

Also went wedding dress shopping with my daughter.  This is the dress she picked.  One item off the wedding to do list is now checked off.

 Here are the goodies I got for my birthday.  My sister and I are planning on hiking the Grand Canyon next year for my 50th birthday.  So we needed backpacks to hold our food, water, clothes etc.  We went down to Castleton Mall and tried on backpacks.  We had a young salesman helping us who had already hiked the Grand Canyon.  He was very informative and helpful but I bet he was thinking there is no way these two old ladies will make it.  We will prove him wrong!  I also bought the hiking shoes there.  I will break them in when we go to Turkey Run hiking in September.  My daughter gave me the cute frog for my collection and my sister gave me a tool for when we go hiking - kinda like a swiss army knife but more useful attachments like scissors.

 This past week I worked on In the Garden.  We had a storm come thru Friday afternoon and we lost our power.  It was out all day Saturday (came back on at 8pm Saturday night).  I spent the day sitting in my backyard in the shade stitching on this.  It was hot and humid but better than being in the house that was hotter.  Below are some pictures I took of the tree limbs that were down from the storm at my father's house.  All over town there was alot of trees down and limbs down.  Power is still out in parts of town and is out for the houses across the street from me.  They are saying total power might not be restored until Wednesday!

My daughter will be in town Monday to go wedding dress shopping.  Time is flying by.

 I worked on Butterfly Fairy this past week and finished corner #3.  Only one corner to go and a little back stitching and it will be done.  I probably could have gotten more finished but I kept falling asleep.

And here is the latest jigsaw puzzle I have finished.  This one took awhile as the colors were similar and there were only 4-5 different shapes.  Had to back up and remove pieces that were in spots they did not belong.   I have 3 more puzzles waiting to be put together.

This week I am stitching on In the Garden.  I really like this piece and spent alot of time yesterday working on it.  It was 93 out and I chose to stay inside and stitch instead of walking.

Today I am headed to Castleton Mall with my sister.  It is my birthday and we are looking to buy hiking backpacks for our Grand Canyon trip next year.  The weather is going to be excellent - in the 70's today and tomorrow (which I also have off).

TUSAL

I have been stitching away.  Looks like I have alot of green and gold orts this time around. 

I worked on Autumn Angel by Joan Elliott this past week.  Getting closer to a finish. 

The weather here has been hot and dry.  No rain in weeks.  My grass is brown and crunchy.  We got a few dribbles of rain today but not enough to help.  Took my father out to Dairy Queen for Fathers Day.  His new girlfriend came along too as he forgot he had a date with her. 

It was time to work on Little Fairies at Play again.  I started on the 2nd page.  I put about 300 more stitches in for a total done of 8,140.

The weather here has been beautiful.  But we have had no rain and the grass is brown.  I have not mowed my yard in about 3 weeks.  Only the weeds need mowing which I will take care of later this week when hopefully it will be cooler.

I am still walking 3 miles a day during the week with more miles logged on the weekends.  Once a week I do work out on the treadmill in the exercise facility at work.  So far I have lost 26lbs and I am down 2 sizes.  Last weekend I had to buy a new pair of jeans and slacks to wear to work.  My clothes are falling off of me.  I have never had this problem before (but it is a nice problem to have).  With the weather being so hot, I walk very slowly.  I think my exercising is cutting into my stitching time.

WIPocalypse June

 I worked on Joan Elliott's Autumn Angel.  Will be finished before year's end.

 I worked on Butterfly Fairy Day - 2 corners to go and I will be done.

 I worked on In the Garden by Barbara Baatz.  Love the colors in this one.

And I finished Bee Busy from Cross Country Stitching on 6/3/12.  I did not get to Little Fairies at play since the last WIPocalypse but it is up next in my rotation!  I am going to start some Christmas Ornaments when my open slot in my rotation comes up.