Category Archives: pals

Found on Mindy..and then Laura’s Blog…

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This is something I had found a few years ago and I am glad that Mindy had it on her blog. I kinda figured it would be on her pal Laura’s blog and I was right. Hope you don’t mind that I did a search for it Mindy. : )
http://www.pressanykey.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/pak//names.cgi?&

The italized wording is how I see myself.
Dianne
As Dianne you are rather serious-minded, responsible, and stable (most of the time-lol). You have the gift of tact and diplomacy, and possess a charming, easy-going nature which endears you to others. You have a serious desire to understand the heart and mind of everyone, and could be very effective in a career or in volunteer work where you are handling people and serving in a humanitarian way. This name also gives you a love of home and family, and as a parent you would likely be fair and understanding. You remember the thoughtful little expressions of affection and appreciation that mean so much to others, and you have the ability to create a warm and loving environment. However, you tend to put things off and avoid facing issues because of a lack of confidence and uncertainty. You often need encouragement from someone before you can come to a decision. This name creates a generally well-balanced and healthy nature, but any weakness in the health would cause problems in the fluid functions, such as kidney or bladder trouble, overweight, or swelling of the legs and ankles.

Tomorrow I will be cleaning my butt off for Thanksgiving so I probably won’t blog at all. : (

Surprise phone call

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I was sitting here going through my endless piles of paper when the phone rang. I knew who it was right away and was both surprised and anxious to talk to the caller. It was one of my newer pals Kathy who is a mutual pal to my friend Karin. Now Karin’s been in the hospital for almost a week due to complications from surgery. I was scared Kath was going to give me bad news. Karin isn’t doing good post surgery and was getting sick enough that she had to have a tube down her throat. This is the third operation Karin has had in 5 yrs and she isn’t even out of her 30s yet. I appreciated my ‘New Yorker’ pal Kath calling and we hit it off good and chatted a while until my blasted insurance company called and interrupted us. It’s so nice to talk to someone you’ve only written emails to.
I don’t know what the heck is wrong with me. I feel like I have something but the weird feeling comes and goes. My bod is probably fighting a bug. My throat is a bit scratchy though. Brian said he was all achy today. Something gets in your system and settles in good.
The presidential debates are on and I hope ‘the smart’ candidate shines. I don’t want to get into squabbles with anyone, but we need a change in DC so badly. I want to shake people and make them think. Oprah was good yesterday. She had Drew Barrymore and other celebs who were recruiting people to vote, esp young women who rarely vote. I have never skipped voting in a major election. My first official election was 1980 and I voted for Jimmy Carter who I still think is a wonderful man. My son Sean is voting this year and he is using his brain. Good for him. He is weighing his options.

Stitcher’s Blog QOTW

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Would you or have you designed your own cross stitch design? If you have can we see it?
The only thing I remember designing is a pillow for my college friend’s new baby daughter back in 1990. I had this beautiful French tapestry fabric that my mother-in-law had brought back from one of her several trips to Paris. I had made a vest out of it (remember when they were so popular?) and had a bit left, so I made Olivia’s daughter Emily a little pillow. On one side it was the forest animal tapestry and the other was her name and birth date. It was really pretty and I didn’t take a photo of it.
I would love to design cross stitch patterns from using antique picture books as inspiration.