Stuff and Things

That's what I have to write about today, Stuff and Things. 

 First up, I have a favor to ask you all. 

 I am making a rug using fabric strips. 

 Knitting one right up. 

 Only problem is, I am completely out of strips. 

 So if you have selvages, or strips from squaring up your fabric could I ask you to save them and 

send them to me when you get a bunch? 

 I like 1/4-1/2" ish strips, the longer the better!!! 

Tying them is kind of a pain!  

Also, the more color the better.  

If you need my address email me and I will give it to you. 

 I know I could cut up regular fabric but if it is stuff you were just going to throw out?  

Then throw it out to me!  

Right? 

 I appreciate that so much.

I received another Bee Vintage block in the mail.  

It is so beautiful!  

The photo doesn't even do it justice.  

Thanks Jodie!

I received a few gifts in the mail that I need to say thank you for also.  

Sara, send me this beautiful vintage sheet. 

 Wasn't that the sweetest??  

You're the BEST, Sara!!

Then my friend Mary Ann sent me this adorable package to celebrate my "birthday season", 

nice way of putting it.  

Her wrapping is always so pretty.

 Just look at this cool fabric! 

 Where do you find such goodies, Mary Ann? 

 Thank you for thinking of me during my birthday season!!  

You're just swell!!

My DH bought me a new camera. 

 I can't even begin to tell you how excited this made me!  

I am beyond thrilled.  

It arrived in the mail a few days ago and I have been playing with it. 

I found a really cool setting where you can de-focus the background like in this photo. 

 I think it makes Aiden look so sharp!

Alright, this post has taken me 2 days to write.

 I didn't even turn on my computer last night! 

 Life has been more crazy than usual lately.  

I am completely slammed at work, so much so that I am having difficulty getting it all done.  

It is difficult to keep up the fun side of my life 

while being engaged with work things for 11 hours every day!

I would like to say that I see an end in sight but I don't think there is, only more work.

So please hang in there my friends.  

I hope to have some things to show in the near future!!

Your comments are so encouraging too, thanks for that.

~XOP~