Mystery Box Unveiled.....

Hi Friends!

The mystery box giveaway has arrived so I get to share with you what the mystery really was!

I found this beautiful box to ship it in............

And there was another box inside............

I did the finishing to match the colors in the design.....

Inside, I created a pouch to hold scissors................

Prairie Schooler "June"

32ct Platinum Lugana

DMC as charted except:

758 changed to 225

3768 to 334

3778 to 224

3830 to 223

All changes to match my finishing choices

Folk Art Paint "Country Twill"

I found some extras that I thought June would love, please feel free to visit her blog to see them!  That's all for this week.  I'll be back in another week or so for an update.

RAK from June.....

Hi Friends!

It would appear that I spoke too soon about the Vertigo subsiding! It came back with a vengeance a few days after my last post! To say I was mad is an understatement.  I went back to the Doctor yet again and we are trying a nose spray to see if that will help.  I'm being referred back to my ENT Specialist which hopefully won't take too long because I am sick and tired of feeling like this :)

I've been stitching through the Vertigo this time around and find that it does help me to focus on one thing rather than the room spinning.  Unfortunately I still can't show you what I have been stitching but I am almost done with the finishing and hope to get it into the mail shortly.

I did receive another lovely RAK from June :)  I still love Disney designs and must get back to stitching another one soon.  I have an awesome 1928 Mickey Mouse Limited Edition and an Alice in Wonderland design that I keep looking at and would love to stitch them both.

June also got me a little something from her recent trip to a stitching show........

Thank you again June for your friendship and kindness, it is very much appreciated :)

Well, I started a new blog and then decided that it really is too much trying to post to 2 blogs so I'm back to keeping track of everything here instead.  If I have read something that I highly recommend then I will post about it here.  Feel free to skip over these posts :)  I do realize most of you are here to see pictures of stitching :)

Back to stitching now and more The Killing.  I'm about half way through the second season and I'm convinced I know whom Rosie's killer really is :)  Ha!  I can't wait to see if I am right!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I should have another update for you in a couple of weeks.

IHSW Update

Hi Friends!

It's been a rough couple of weeks but I've made it through the worst of the Vertigo and I'm almost feeling balanced again.  I went to Physio and started some exercises and that seems to really help.  I see a Neurologist next month and hope he can tell me why this keeps happening.  The ENT Dr. says my ears are fine (yep....right!).  I'm just happy to be back to stitching and reading.

I took full advantage of my stitching time this weekend and got a lot accomplished.  Unfortunately I can't share it as it's for the mystery box prize.  I did want to get back to Stargazer but she was happy to stay where she was for now.  I will be working on her this week though :)

I did send out a couple of RAK's before I got sick so I can share those.........

Lizzie Kate Live Laugh Love

32ct Platinum Lugana

DMC alternates

RAK for Elena

Little House Needleworks Gingerbread Cookie

32ct Mushroom Lugana

DMC (my color choices)

RAK for Fiona

I've created some new tabs at the top of my page to keep track of my reading.  If you are a member of Goodreads and would like to be my "friend" please feel free to add me :)  I'm always in search of the next book to read for myself and for my book club!

My thoughts go out to everyone affected by the tornados that ripped through our neighbours to the South.  We had some pretty good storms roll through our area last night.  Southern Ontario sits in Tornado Alley too and I moved to Barrie a year after the 1985 Tornado rolled through and you could still see the path of destruction that it took through the city!  It's super hot, humid and sticky here today and more storms are forecast to roll through too!  It's too early for Summer!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I appreciate your comments and love to read them :)

Time to claim my blog!

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You spin me right round..........

Hi Friends!

 I wish I had better news because I am beginning to feel like a walking disaster area and I'm fed up!

First it was my migraines, then Bronchitis and just when I was beginning to feel a tiny bit better.....bamn, here comes the Vertigo!  That picture above is how I feel.....all the time ;(  There is no relief, there is no break and who knows how long I will have it.  This is my 3rd attack of Vertigo, I did go to the Dr. last week, got medication but nothing.....no change whatsoever!  I'm tired and I can feel myself sinker lower and lower, my spirit is being sucked out of me.

I've been stuck at home for the past week and a half, no work, no stitching, no reading and I can only watch TV for small periods of time without feeling worse.  It's exhausting and boring and frustrating!

Please if you could say a prayer for me I would really appreciate it :)  I am trying so hard to take care of myself but I'm not winning the battle right now.

I'll be back when this all passes.  If I go by my past 2 attacks that could be a few weeks away.  One day at a time..........that is all I can do :)

The winner is.........

Hi Friends!

I closed the giveaway earlier today and I put all the names into the random generator.................

June @ Butterfly Wings

Congrats June!  I had a really good chuckle when I saw your name was picked !  I'll email you shortly :)

Thanks to everyone that entered.  I appreciate your kind words and do hope to return to my blog soon.  I have a new medication for these Cluster/Migraine headaches and it helps but knocks me right out so I can only take it at bedtime.  I still need to find a good alternative for the pain during the day! Then to top it all off I go and get the flu .......I have a really bad sore throat and a temperature of 101 degrees Farenheit. Sometimes I just feel like giving up.....LOL.

Thanks for stopping by :)  I hope to be feeling more normal soon but until then I won't be posting.