Let's see if this works

Already did one thing one - just posted a title!! I hit enter instead of tab!! LOL. Here are the pictures of my Lizzie Kate ornaments - they are called the 12 Blessings of Christmas. I have 10 done - there are only 10 out - 2 more to go.
Ok, didn't up load quite how I wanted but I got them up here. Will post the finished ornaments later.

Lety

Can't knit

Ok, it's be established that I can't knit. I am bound and determined to learn. So tonite I decided to cast on a washcloth and try again. Well, I can't knit. I can cast on - but I can't even get one row done. The cast on is so tight, I can barely get the needle thru to do a stitch. I tried twice - with the same results. Hopefully someone can tell me how not to cast on so tight. So, after failing to knit, I started a crochet washcloth. In bright yellow - so cheerful.

On the cross stitch front, (will try to post a picture tomorrow) I'm caught up with my Lizzie Kate ornaments - at least with stitching them, still have to put the together. I'm also doing a 'Our 1st Christmas' to give at a bridal shower next month. Am going to try to make 2 and give one to Alicia and Evan with their wedding gift - don't tell Ann.

I did it

Well, I finally did it. I went to the gym today. I haven't gone in weeks using various excuses to talk myself out of going. My favorite excuse was 'It's to hot and humid to go'...I used that one alot. But it was hot and humid and who wants to go exercise and get even more sweaty. And by the time I got home from work I was just to tired to go. But I finally ran out of excuses plus it kills me to see the gym fee posted to my account and realize I'm paying for something I'm not using. So, I went to the gym today and I feel better for having gone.

Trying to blog more - but what to write. Today I had a Longaberger basket party. I always have one in August for their Horizon of Hope basket. It the basket they make for breast cancer and they give a portion of the money from each basket to research. Since I lost a good friend to breast cancer, I feel this is my little way of helping. I also get a cross stitch kit every month from Elegant Stitch (www.elegantstitch.com) from Esmeralds friends. All done on the same pink fabric and could be stitched in 1 night - I said could be - LOL It usually takes me longer. But they are so cute.
But back to my party - it was a good party. I get lots of free baskets which is good - and we all had a good time. It's always a good day when you spend time with friends.

Finished

Well, I finished the wedding sampler for Ann's daughter Alicia. Just have to get it framed and then I'll take a picture and post it. Probably not until closer to the wedding because I want it to be a surprise.

I'm working on Lizzie Kate's 2006 flip it series, which is an Christmas ornament a month. It would have been so much easier if I had kept up with thru the year, but what fun is that. I have all the finishing materials, so I just have to finish stitching them.

I'm also going to try to knit a wash cloth. Theresa was working on a pattern that looked very cute, so I'm going to try to knit again. Hopefully I won't want to stab myself with the needles - LOL. I'm bound and determined to knit something. The SnB group is doing a KAL (knit along) on this beautiful shawl but I figure I should actually finish something before I try that.