Beguiling Tiger Update #2

Well it's been a while since I've posted any updates so here's one of Beguiling Tiger. He's all I've been working on for the past few days. Since I've been diagnosed with RA, I've found it difficult to stitch some days. Anyone else have this disease or have any suggestions on how to make your fingers more nimble?

Watched the movie Frozen River the other night. I'm not a big Melissa Leo fan but she acted her butt off in this film. So totally believable. Also watched Rachel Getting Married, while I am an Anne Hathaway fan, I didn't care as much for this one. I loved her in Get Smart.

Beguiling Tiger, Survivor Tocantins & One Night With the King

I started Beguiling Tiger Monday (Feb. 9th) and here's the progress. Survivor Tocantins started last night. I sort of liked the way it started with voting for 1 person from each tribe before they could speak to each other. Unfortunately, Sandy (the Kentuckian) was the one voted against but luckily she wasn't the one that had to leave the game. Yea Sandy!

Since our Sunday School lesson is about Esther, I also watched One Night With the King. Great movie but wow, you just didn't mess with Kings back in those days. It amazes me how little one could do & get a death sentence for it.

Update #4

Thought I'd better post a pic of my progress on the 1920's Queen because I did a bad, bad thing today. I started another project - Beguiling Tiger. I found a frame @ Hobby Lobby Saturday night that I thought this pic would look great in soooo of course I had to start it. Now I have 3 WIP's in motion with the hopes of finishing them soon. Guess if I get tired of one of them I can just switch to another. Been watching a lot of movies lately & I love to stitch while watching them.

Rather eat ice cream....

Yeah, I'm sitting here eating ice cream wishing that I had a pic of my latest update of the 1920's queen but I'd rather sit here post & eat banana split ice cream. I did get the chance to watch a couple of GREAT movies this weekend. Fireproof (http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/) & The Secret Life of Bees (http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thesecretlifeofbees/). I LOVED both of them. They both taught a lesson & brought me to tears. The good kind of tears. All in all it was a great weekend. Hope you all had the same :-)

Update #3

Here's another update on the 1920's Queen. With the electricity off most of last week, I had to work during the day because it's almost impossible to sew by candlelight & believe me I tried. Power is still off at most of my friend's houses. Sis in law came & took a shower & did some laundry yesterday. They're hoping for power by the middle of next week. Keep your fingers crossed for them.

Tree Devastation

Here are 2 of the 12 or so trees in my yard. All of them look like this. Poor things, not sure if they'll make it. I think this has probably been one of the worst storms our area has ever seen. Everyone's trees look like this for miles. Power lines down on the ground every where. We're one of the lucky ones that had power restored after 4 days, most plp are still waiting & they may be waiting for another couple of weeks.

Lazy Daysy

Today was such a lazy day. Ate pizza & brownies, watched a movie (Traitor) & some tv & sewed a bit. Traitor was ok but if you've seen one terrorist movie, you've pretty much seen them all. I also watched Legend of the Seeker. I so totally love this show but of course I was a huge Xena fan too & this show is created by the same plp that directed Xena. Here's an update of the 1920's Peacock Queen. I might actually get it finished this year - YIPPEE :-)

A Warm Winter Welcome

Here's my first finish of 2009 - A Warm Winter's Welcome by Stephanie Stouffer. Should have known I'd get a winter welcome finished about in time for spring to arrive :-) I finished it up while watching some tube Saturday. Is anyone else following the show Legend of the Seeker? I'm totally hooked. Had a Crash marathon too that airs on Starz. It's wild how they can tie all of the characters together by the ending episode.

Bikini babe has got to go...

Yeah, I watched American Idol last night & the bikini babe has got to go. Her singing was decent but her attitude stunk! The girl with all the personality could sing just as well & she barely got in by the skin of her teeth. I really liked the guy at the end that had vision trouble too. I'm sure if he makes it far enough in the show to be able to play the piano & sing, he will wow plp. I got some stitching done & will post the results soon. Now off to straighten the house a bit & try to stay warm.

Another American Idol

Looks as if another season of American Idol will start tomorrow night & you can tell how bored out of my skull I am because it actually thrills me. For some reason I'm drawn to the reality shows. Guess we'll see how the "new" judge fits in. I've started a new cross stitch project by Joan Elliot called 1920's Glamour Queen. Here's a pic. I'm really hoping posting this pic will get me motivated to finish it so I won't look back in 2015 & wonder why I never finished the peacock lady in 2009 :-)