Elf in Wood - page 20 completed

I had put this lady aside at the beginning of the year.   Took a total of 9 stitching days.  16 more pages to go!!!!!  Getting so excited

 Close up of page 20

Miya

A very dear friend found some pictures of Miya and made up a tribute to her.  Thank you soooo very much Jessica :0)

Pork Chops with Cheese - edited

Didn't even think that cheese on pork chops would be a good thing.  And I am wrong ;).  Found a recipe that I will be trying tonight.  Going to serve with cheese biscuits, might as well keep the cheese theme going & broccoli (no cheese).



http://allrecipes.com/recipe/139299/simple-time-pork-chops/


So I made this.  I did make 1 change to the recipe.  I don't like mayo so instead I added Ceasar salad dressing.  Also, no clue why...but wanted egg on it.  So I cooked 2 eggs in 2 mini loaf pans.  Served the egg over the chops.  Hubby, loved, loved, loved.   Will be making again.

Elf in Wood - page 20, 1/2 done

I had put her away so I could do a page on Kindred Spirits.  Did do a few stitches late last night.  Will be working on her again, in this rotation.  Page 20 at the 1/2 way point.

Kindred Spirits - day 11, page finish

WOOHOO!!!!  Is all I can say :0)....wasn't until I took the picture that I realized he has claws

Kindred Spirits - day 10, page 1

Didn't work too much on it yesterday, but did finish another row of blocks.  There is over 6400 stitches completed thus far.  

Kindred Spirits - day 9, page 1

Seeing the little guys wing!!!!  NICE!!!!

Kindred Spirits - day 8, page 1

WHOO HOOO....got some good stitching time in.  Great to just sit there stitching away & watching some good football games on TV.  Go Packers ;)

Kindred Spirits - 7 days in, page 1

Stitching up nicely & quickly.  Just about finished with the heavier confetti areas.  Will be smooth sailing to finish this page in a timely manner.  Loving the pattern, the fabric.  Just really looking good

Saturday laziness

Savannah & Jasper

Kindred Spirits - day 6, page 1

Another row of blocks done on the first page.  Also with the current color that I am working on, worked it to the bottom of the page.  See, there is hope 😏

Over 3200 stitches completed

Leftover Roast & Red Lobster Biscuits

So, Thursday night we had a beef roast.  With it just being two of us, we tend to have leftovers.  Although the roast would have been fine the next day, I wanted something just a little different.  I took the leftover roast & sliced it.  Used up all the gravy & poured it over the meat.  Took a box of red lobster cheese biscuit, made it up per the directions & spooned it over the meat.  Baked on 425 for about 15-20 minutes.  YUM!!!!  Next time though, I will add more gravy.  The biscuits in certain areas were a little on the dry side.

Roast in a crock pot

So yesterday morning I came across a new recipe to make a roast.  Normally I make it with gravy & onion soup mix.  But for some reason I wanted a cream soup in it, instead of gravy.  Well lucky me came across a recipe to suite my needs.  Just one thing, I needed 2 cans of a cream soup, and for some reason I had just one.  Really???  A couponer that doesn't have a stock pile of soup???  Yeah, head hanging down in shame.  BUT!!!  I think it might have been a good thing.  The recipe called for 1 1/2 cups of water.  With a little change, less water...and soooo much flavor.


Roast, beef (no idea what the pounds were)
1 onion soup packet
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can of french onion soup (oh yeah!!!!  my secret!!!!!)
1 can of mushrooms

I had it in the crock pot on low for 10 hours.  Then it was on warm until hubby got home.   Served over noodles.  Its not thick, so if you like it thicker, got for it.  No knife needed either :0)

Kindred Spirits - day 5, page 1

Another row of blocks done on page 1.  Over 2400 stitches completed :0)

Kindred Spirits - day 4, page 1

Busted my butt on her yesterday.  Have more than 1600 stitches done.  Only about 354, 875 stitches to go....lol, oh my.

Kindred Spirits - day 3, page 1

A bit more done yesterday.  First row of blocks just about done on the first page.  Plan on doing quite a bit today.

Kindred Spirits - day 2, page 1

Not much was done yesterday :0(

Kindred Spirits - cross stitch, day 1

Not a bad start.  And the color of the fabric...love!!!!!

New Cross Stitch for 2017

Honestly wasn't planning on starting a new one.  But on FB there are HAED groups.  One of them is ran by the owner of HAED.  She will have challenges.  When you complete the challenge you get a free chart.  You don't know what the chart is, so you do the challenge hoping its a good one ;)

But really, I don't do the challenges for the charts.  Have enough in my stash to last me many life times.  I do the challenge, for the challenge itself.  Plus gives me a great excuse to start this new one.  I have been wanting to start her for years!!!!!

So to present, my new project in the making.....Kindred Spirits by Anne Stokes

 Color of the fabric