HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!
I have been busy working on finishes recently. Truly Thankful March is finally framed. My LNS, the Strawberry Sampler, had the same frame I used on the Valentine Truly Thankful.
Next up is the freebie from Jennifer. I added some beads to my daffodils and Jennifer sweetly edited her original design (My Daffodils bloom in February) to say Springtime. My daffodils don't bloom as early as hers! The fabric is what I used on the back.
And another one from Jennifer. I think with the colors on this, I can use it for Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day!
This next one was, if I remember correctly, from the Sampler Girl.
I've also finished some others for Easter, but I'll save them for another post.
This morning the boys were up and dressing in green so they wouldn't be pinched throughout the day. Then came the annual hunt for the leprechaun! Years ago, my mom gave me a little leprechaun and a chest full of gold (really gold painted rocks). Each St. Patrick's morning, the leprechaun can be found somewhere in the house, always watching over his gold. He always plays some little tricks on the boys as well. Some of the magic is gone, as the older two now know he's not real, but they still love the hunt and keep the magic going for their little brother! This year he chose to hide in a green bottle, hidden amongst the blue. With his gold sitting below on a dining room chair in a basket.
It seems as if my little guy took a piece or two of gold to school to show his friends and left a sticker from his banana in the basket! I tried to tell him that taking the gold could cause the leprechaun to play tricks on him! Hhmmm....we'll have to see what he does! (And see that fantastic little pincushion - that's from Myra)
My boys and their crazy baseball schedules are gearing up. They started practicing this week with their Little League teams. Their teams are the Tigers, the Indians and the Pirates. And, it seems as if my middle guy is following in his big brother's footsteps. He was invited last night to be part of a travel team. He has wanted to do this for a couple of years now, so I am really happy for him.
Thanks as always for stopping by!
13 comments:
WONDERFUL finishes... I love them all! Happy St. Paddy's Day :^)
Great finishes, and I love the way you're rotating your "thankful" pieces. As for family traditions, good for you for making memories. My daughter is 31, and we absolutely have to do things the way we always have, so I know your boys will have fond memories that they'll most likely share with their future families!
Great finishes! I love what you do with the boys for St. Patrick's Day. So cute!
Some very lovely finishes.
I love the St. Patrick's leprechaun story. Very smart!
Gorgeous finishes. I have been eyeing up that freebie from Jennifer for a while. x
I am coming to your house next St. Patrick's Day so I can search for the leprechaun! How fun, you are such a good momma. :o) Those gorgeous blue bottles make my pincushion look pretty. I just love all of your finishes - you have been busy.
Wonderful finishes!!!!!
What great finishes! I love your St Patrick's Day traditions! Congrats to your middle son!
Oh, I love your leprachaun hunt idea, Catherine--what fun! We've never done any celebrating o St. Patrick's Day not having any Irish blood in either family's history, but I love seeing others Irish themed stitches. Yours all look wonderful--I'd say you've had a very productive week :)
Have fun with the crazy baseball schedules (and I sincerely hope that the Pirates are better than the Pittsburgh ones!!).
Great finishes ;)
Lovely finishes :)
Beautiful finishes! I always love when stitchers are actual able to finish-finish pieces. I had so many laying around before my January challenge that it was shameful.
BTW, I love the way you celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I wish that my parents had done that for me and my brother!
Ha ha! I love that Leprechaun idea and may have to borrow it for Nick
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