Squirrels return!!!

We had two squirrels at the end of last week in the garden again. We hadn't seen any for ages and were worried that the greys had seen them all off, but, first a light coloured red arrived, then a dark one. Since then we have had them both at once, but all thoughts of a romantic nature disappeared as they had a barney in the garden!!!

We are keeping an eye open for the greys, as if we spot any we must report them to the red squirrel trust to come and catch them as they pose such a threat to our native reds. The problem is that the greys carry the squirrel pox virus, which they are immune to, but it kills the reds in a matter of days. As well as that, the greys can eat food such as acorns before they are fully ripe, which the reds cannot, but the greys are eating them all before they ripen enough for the reds to eat them. It does seem a little hopeless, especially as we are being invaded by the greys from both north and south, but so far we have a stronghold. It is a bit like the times of the border reivers!!!! Mind you, we did ok in that attack.........

Letter C for Sue's AOY rr

Joined this rr so after sending mine on to Paula (Arnie) to stitch, I got started on Sue's (xstitchcrazyderby) Decided to do my initials, so started with this C which I finished this evening, Was due to be doing B next, but quite tempted to do D instead as i quite like that one.

Watch this space!!!!

Disney princesses finished!

I finished the princesses yesterday, and am really pleased with how they look, just need to find a frame now, and get it up on the wall, hoping to manage that at the show, if not, will make sure I get it framed before the end of March.
Have decided to stitch the whole AOY alphabet after all, but going to do it on 18 count aida, so will need to buy that at the show, good job it is next weekend!!!
Going to spend this week getting the piece for the cute and cuddly exchange stitched, would be nice to have that finished way in advance of the posting date for a change!!!
Lochlan is desperate to have me start the Ferrari to match his subaru, so will need to get that underway soon too.
Still, with the Disney princesses finished, that is another kit finished from the box, the cute and cuddly exchange will be from the box too, so that is 2 kits done. Would be great if I hadn't just bought 2 kits from Jenwren from the forum!

Disney sampler nearly complete

I had 3 days off work this week due to illness, so I managed to do lots of stitching, mainly because I find it so difficult to do nothing, and everyone was telling me to 'rest'. Our laptop broke last week, so the thought of reinstalling the camera into it is a little daunting, so although I have taken a picture, I haven't got it uploaded into the computer yet, but hope to put a finished picture up this weekend.
Once that is done I need to sort out my pieces for the AOY rr I have joined, I really don't know how I am going to put the pieces together, I wanted to stitch the whole alphabet, but the pieces are huge, so it will be too big to frame and have on the wall. I am thinking of doing name plates for the kids doors and would love a house name one too, but it will take a bit of planning.

UFO WIP update

With only stitching this one on Saturdays, the growth is quite small, but still noticeable, I have stitched the trees around the lighthouse, and did a bit more on the seagull to the right. Hoping to be finished with this one before the end of 2008.

Update on Disney Princess sampler

Seems to have taken forever to do Sleeping Beauty, but she is finally finished, so onto Snow White now. Eilidh announced yesterday that disney princesses were ok, but she wished they were Bratz. I resisted the urge to throttle her, and am still determined to finish it. Have looked for Bratz kits for her, but not found any, but hope to start decorating her room this weekend with a strong Bratz feel, however, i think I have talked her back into Disney Princesses for now at least!