Ding, Ding, Ding Went The Bell...

Hi Friends!  A sweet welcome to a couple new followers that were kind enough to join along, and a shout out to a sweet local blogger I met online {Hey Pam!} thanks to another blogger who put us in touch.  The days in NY are growing shorter with milder temps, nights are blissfully cool, no colors turning yet ~ like so many others say ~ this is my favorite time of year.

Thanks to all for your input on my poll about posting, seems the majority of us are eternal optimists and look forward to weekly posts.  I'm pretty easy going, whenever suits me fine, but after many many months of another blogger not updating I really do feel like I've lost a stitchy comrade.  There's one blogger in particular in Canada who I sorely miss and wonder if she's ok, and hope she is well.

Thanks also to the 3 {seriously?} who entered my Yankee Candle coupon giveaway.  Am I in the minority of those who love to pinch every last single penny and BOGO the good stuff as often as practical, especially with the holidays coming?  Barbara, your BOGO coupon was mailed 9/12, you only have a few short weeks to use it before expiration, enjoy:)

As much as I'd enjoy posting weekly, I don't always have stitchy updates to share, especially over the summer as I found myself quite cavalier with my stitching routine.  So maybe you might be interested in reading some everyday stuff here?  Let's try and give it a go!

Collectin...

Ding, ding, ding went the bell... yes, a shameless nod to Judy Garland {for our friend Edgar who delights us with his snippets of life and his Who Hounds, thx Edgar!}.  The bells just appeared, all of a sudden, after years of collecting, or are they making baby bells whilst I slumber?  Some of these dingers are huge, and heavy, and get your attention in a real big hurry!  Some older than others, all authentic, dingers in tact, sometimes I wonder about the school masters and houses they toiled in.   It could also be a timely pic for moms with kiddies or kiddos gone back to school.  Wait, listen... just a minute ~ are those moms I hear cheering from the kitchen {their mighty blenders full of ice and Margarita mix grinding away on the counter} encouraging their little ones to go forth and learn ~ LOL!

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Nestin...

Yep, the IT age, there's been nothing like it since the industrial revolution, truly amazing... not so much when the power goes out, and it does here, not for long usually, but often enough.  Lamps, chimneys, globes, oil and wicks all serviced, cleaned and accounted for ~ our little soldiers at the ready for another crappity winter to come, uggghhhh! 

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Day Dreamin...

Welcome to the spectacular view from our downstairs, well.... privy.  I can't help but become mesmerized into an oh~so~peaceful trance while enjoying the silently whispering lace, in the most gentlest of summer breezes, just so very pleasing.  Sometimes I peek down the hall to see if there's any lace action going on, silly me, maybe this is why my stitching has faltered over the summer?

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Stitchin...

Finally~YAY!  A couple of small fobs, stitched freehand and finished quite plainly, just to keep the fingers nimble.  Oh, did you happen to notice the wee brass heart on the Quaker?  Look again, see ~ there it is!

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Well, that should do it for a while my Sweets, I've more stuff to share so please stop back next time if you can.  Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day ~  come what may...

Tootles, Sue