How Does My Garden Grow?

Since we live in a 3rd floor apt., there is no outside space except for a tiny balcony that is not very attractive.
We had gotten some seeds a few months ago and started them in 2 small pots.  We have been sticking them outside during the day and bringing them in at night but it is warm enough to leave them out at night now.
Yesterday we got some larger pots and some soil and transplanted them.  We have tomatoes and basil.  I also got a bell pepper plant at Lowe's too.
Ta Da!!

I can't wait until I can have a Caprese salad!

Celtic Christmas

I have always loved the designs of Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum.  Check out her designs here http://www.tiag.com/division/ll.html

I don't remember when I got this pattern but I found it again recently.  This is a photo of the finished project.

This is what I done so far.  The pattern calls for a green linen but I cannot see the linen to stitch on it.  I need to get a magnifying lamp.  So I found a piece of 18 count Aida but it was bright white.  Sophia and I dyed it with tea.  We should have let it soak in the tea over night.  The tea bath took the edge off the brightness.

I better get back to work!!

Jig of the Ladybug by Bent Creek

I made this cross stitch last week. I need to add some charms.  The pattern came with gold star charms.  But I cannot find any.  I got Frank to take me to Hobby Lobby.  I found a great frame at half price and some small silver heart charms to finish it off.

Magic of Summer Progress

I have been doing a lot on this cross stitch.  The right side has a lot more.  I also added some stitches on the left side of the house. 

Free Stuff

Yesterday we went to our local Food Lion.  The Cabot lady was there.  She gave us this free stuff AND we got a coupon for a dollar off 2 packs of cheese.  Cabot cheese is the best.  Sophia and I went home and made mac and cheese!  Yummy!

Wysocki Cross Stitch - The Magic of Summer

My mom gave me this cross stitch kit years ago for Christmas.  I take it out and work on it and get bored or move on to other things.  I worked on it it some in Sicily.  About a month and a half ago when we were repacking our shipment I came across it and brought it to the apt. I have been working on it again for a couple of weeks now and making some great progress.

This is what it will look like when it is done.  I have a ton of stitching to do!!

Charlotte, NC

 Duke Energy Building - the funky looking one

This gorgeous mural was downtown.  If it was sunny it would have been a better photo!

We drove to South Carolina on Saturday to look at some land.  Of course we had to drive right through downtown Charlotte to get there.  Somebody tell me what is up with these GPS directions!!  I got some photos of the buildings and Panther Stadium on the way back.