The Snarkoleptic Stitcher

She's Baaack!!!

2011-01-08T16:36:00.000-08:00

Guess who just got back in town?!?!
It's been almost 2 yrs since have utilized this blog! Holy cow batman! My how time flies. I can't even remember why I stopped posting. I guess life just gets in the way sometimes.
Well, Miss Sherrie has mentioned finishing some UFO's this year, so I am on board. I will try to post pics of my projects as I get them finished. The key word is try. I'm stilll working on my Christmas Advent Calendar... going on 3 yrs now, not to mention my Halloween ufo's and a few others. I still have yet to start on my Van Gogh Starry Night as well. Maybe one day.

When it rains...

2009-10-30T11:39:00.000-07:00

Wow... it's been a while since I've been on here. A lot of changes have been made.
Divorce was finalized in June. I'm over halfway through this semester... 3 left to go not counting this one before I'm finished w/ my Bach program at MCG. Thinking maybe I should get my Master's while I'm at it... maybe even my PhD... who knows... whats a few thousand in student loans... lol. Okay, not so funny.

I'm thinking that in order to have a normal boring life, I need to move somewhere that I can make enough money to support the kids and I, but at the same time be paid in chicken eggs and apple pies... sounds like fun. Ok, maybe not. I"ll just keep my eyes set on the CDC.

I've also found that I'm losing my faith in humanity. Since when do ppl feel the need to lie more than they tell the truth. Ok, maybe I'm just jaded, but really. I had started seeing someone who said he told me everything... not. Found out that his ex-wife is not his ex-wife afterall. Yes, they were seperated and lived in different homes, but he lied. Major upset for me... HELLO! I should have caught on the the "honesty" part. Tragically, he tried to committ suicide.

As far as my stitching goes... it's been pretty non-existent. I haven't even picked up my Halloween Town project in months. I started on a little bat wall hanging, but it's become a UFO as well. I did start buying the thread for my Starry Night project. I'll be lucky to have it done by the time I'm 90...lol. Ok, yeah, once again, not so funny.

Ok, I'm done w/ my little vent session... I'll try to be a little more chipper next time.

A little behind...

2009-04-15T16:35:00.000-07:00

Ok, maybe I'm a lot behind. It's hard enough to keep the duct tape in place which holds my head on tight. ( I figure that if NASCAR can use it, why can't I?!) I didn't realize that I haven't blogged since January. But, this semester is almost over!!!! So ready for the summer.

Couple of updates:

1. I have started on my Halloween Town for the Me Myself and I Round Robins. Unfortunately, small fry #2 dropped my beloved camera and broke it, so no pics as of yet. I'm thinking that I might have my town completed by the time I earn my bachelor's degree...lol.

2. I semi follow another blog... ok, so there's really several that I follow, there just not added to my page. I have them bookmarked on my pc... maybe I should click the "follow" link...lol. Anyways... I just happened to take a look at one in particular today AND!!! this particular blog queen is having a GIVE AWAY people!!!
You'll have to do a copy paste b/c me and links don't get along. So, here's the URL:
http://betweenthestitches.blogspot.com
Better hurry up and leave a comment b/c she has her drawing on Saturday April
18th!!!!

Well, I suppose that's about all for now. I'm sure I've forgotten something!

Miss Sherry's Biscornu

2009-01-13T18:58:00.000-08:00

Here it is... the 1st Biscornu I've ever made. I kind of reversed the colors for each side. Mu daughter picked out the buttons. I think it turned out rather well. And I know it will have a loving home with Miss Sherry...

New Year, New Semester, New Projects

2009-01-13T09:31:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I've been a little behind in everything. I have started my new semester of classes. Pathophysiology and Etiology, ICD-9-CM Coding, and another PC class... yipee. But, counting this semester... only 5 more until I earn my Bach Degree.

I did finish one project before Christmas. I made my first Biscornu! I think it turned out very well... Miss Sherrie, whom I gave it to, said she loved it. I will have to post pics of it soon. I also worked some more on my Christmas Advent Calendar. It's coming along very well. I'll have to post pics of it also. Still no progress on My Uncle's Scales of Justice though. I know I need to get it finished, but I really haven't had the interest to do so. I have all of the blueprints and my property for my MMIR Halloween Town. I can't wait to get started. I think I'm way behind everyone else. But, such is life.

My friend who was in the motorcycle accident is doing well. He was able to go home before Christmas to heal before he starts into Rehab. It's going to be a long hard road for him. He did come through his spinal surgery well. He may not be able to feel his feet and legs, but they can feel... his feet are still ticklish. It's just getting the signal from his brain to his feet and vice versa. I have complete faith that things will turn out as God plans them too.

Other than the above, there's really nothing new going on. I promise to post pics soon...lol... ok, if I remember... I'll post a sticky note on the wall. : )

I've been behind...

2008-12-04T09:28:00.000-08:00

All of my projects have taken a back seat to me needing to finish up this semester. My first semester at MCG has flown by so fast. I think it has taken some of my sanity with it! This week I have 6 exams. Bombed the first one , but made a C for the class. Last nite, before my pc crashed, I aced my pc vocab exam. I still have 4 to go. There's a reason they call final's week "hell week". lol.
I still haven't purchased the property for my Halloween Town. It's on my to do list. As well as graphing my layout. And I still have yet to finish my Uncle's Scales of Justice for his Law Office. There just never seems to be enough time. And you know, my pattern for Van Gogh's Strry Night has been calling my name as well. So much fun awaits me... I can barely wait!

Oh my holy cow what a month...

2008-11-04T10:23:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I haven't been posting and I darn sure haven't been sewing. I just don't know where the month of October went. I fell asleep and woke up to the month of November.
I've had 3 exams... finals start the Monday after Thanksgiving. I completed 4 school projects w/ 2 more to go.
I had been to the ATL 2x and hope to go again this weekend. I won first place at the Halloween party the first time I went. The 2nd time was more of a stressed trip...
One of my dear friends from HS has been checking on me and the kids since he who shall not be named laft last October. My friend and I have been to a couple parties together and he even took me to a movie... very nice of him seeing as I really needed a break from my stressful life up here.
Anyways... a week and a half ago there was a status post from another friend that said... " Just heard about D." I immediately knew something was wrong and had visions of a crotch rocket flying through the air. Little did I know I was right.
D was headed home from his daily workout, made it 2 miles from home when a young gal pulled out in from of him. I mean close enough in front of him that he had nowhere to go. He tried to swirve and miss her... ended up flying over her trunk. I thank God that there were a couple of strangers there that stayed by his side and prayed for him.
His injuries consist of a broken leg... so bad that the tibia broke through skin out the front of his leg and his fibula came out the side. He also suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs, broken pelvis and broken spine at the T3-4... On top of that he was partially paralyzed from his nipples down.
My sister and I went to see him 3 days after his accident. We bypassed the floor nursing station and walked right into the ICU like we owned the place. A nurse stopped us and I told her we had driven a coulpe hours and werre going to see him... she let us pass. Sister and I ended up getting to spend almost 2 hours w/ him before regular visiting hours started. It was nice. He was pretty doped but could comprehend us and sign back. I fussed at him once because his signing was pretty bad and I couldn't understand... so he switched up on me and started writing w/ his finger...lol... told him he couldn't do that...lol. Sister and I scratched a couple of his itches for him around the tape on his face and under his neck collar.
The Dr's put in 2 steel rods from his ankle to his knee the first night he was there. They were going to set his pelvis before doing his back, but then MRI and CT came back that his spine was worse then they thought. So, pelvis was put off. Once the spinal procedure was started, the DR's found that his spinal cord was not cut just pretty damaged. They did the bone graft and who knows what else. They also set his wrist at this time... atleast I think so. They still thought that it would be slim chances for him to walk again. D's pelvis was set a day or so later. Good news.... after his spinal procedure he was able to feel his mom pat his chest and then he felt a burning sensation in his feet.
Now, he's been transferred to a spinal clinic... soon to go home for a while so his wrist can finish healing before he starts rehab. His fire station has been awesome help to him and his family. They're putting in ramps this weekend.
I'm just glad that he was wearing his helmet and pants. Last I saw him he was on his bike in shorts. Crazy.
Other than that... dealing w/ divorce stuff is driving me crazy. I told he who shall not be named that I had seen an attorney... he went from begging me to wait to demanding that I do. And he has a knack for making me feel guilty about it... not my fault he's gone. It's pretty sad to be w/ someone for going on 13 years, always put them first, always do what they ask of you... and then have the rug pulled out from under your feet by them... Like I need any more stress in my life right now... I really need a vacation! Far far away from here.
Maybe I'll get some sewing done next month... I still need to work on my HAlloween Village layout... December 31 is sneaking up on me... But... I do have all my blue prints!!

2008-10-10T07:21:00.000-07:00

Wanna Play? Here are the rules:

Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following questions.

They have to be real places, names, things. nothing made up!

You can’t use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Tag at least 5 people to play along

1. What is your name? Trina
2. A 4 Letter Word: Tush
3. A Boys Name: Tucker
4. A Girls Name: Trudy
5. An Occupation: Teacher... duh
6. A Color: Turquoise
7. Something you wear: Tank top
8. A Beverage: Tequila Smasher
9. A Food: Taco Salad
10. Something found in the bathroom: TP
11. A place: Trinidad
12. A Reason for being late: Tire popped
13. Something you shout: TIMBER!!!
14. Now tag five others: Weeell... Sherry already did it...so I'm only listing Magnolia

Cheers!

A finished project

2008-09-30T15:28:00.000-07:00

I don't usually do the whole hearts and flowers thing... but i thought this was kind of cute. Maybe too, it will help me to broaden my horizons...lol. So, here it is...

The pattern is by Sew Say It. The kit included all the threads, the frame and a cute little pair of snips. Mostly consists of backstitching and blanket stitching w/ a few lazy daisies thrown in. I think it turned out pretty well. Only took me a couple of hours to complete. Helped me wind down after a crazy day. Don't you just love to pop in a movie and work on a project? Atleast when the small fries will leave you alone to do so... explains my late nights... just to get peace and quiet for a little bit. Some days I think I want to change my name... j/k. Life wouldn't be the same w/o them. :)
Cheers.

Itchy Fingers

2008-09-25T11:58:00.000-07:00

I just couldn't help myself. I HAD to start a new project. I had purchased a pattern for a Christmas Advent Calendar last year... got to love those after holiday sales. I figure, maybe it'll be done for next Christmas. I just have so much going on and starting a new project just adds to the list. BUT, as of this past weekend, I'm caught up on all my schoolwork. Made 2 C's and 2 B's on my exams last week. I also made 2 A's on my Lit review papers, so that kind of counteracts the C's. I think startign a new project is kinda like a reward for my efforts... ha. I crack myself up. Besides, I'm at a stand still for the developement of my Halloween town until I get the rest of my blue prints. No idea yet of the town layout. Glad to know I have 3 more months before actuall construction starts.
On another note... I turned another year older today. 21. Just kidding, I shall not tell a lie. Let's make that 21 plus 9 more years. I was fine with it until I actually saw it in writing. It seemed so permanent. Thought I would faint. J/K... drama queen. No really, though. I know thirty isn't that old, but it seems like just yesterday I woke up in HS, partying and living it up. Now today, I wake up and I have 2 kids and bills, just trying to work and make it through school. Ugh. Makes me growl. It's hard pretending to be a responsible adult... for I shall NEVER truely grow up. And I've learned that the older I get, the more cynicism and sarcasm flows through my veins than blood. Call me snarky and wish me a happy birthday. Cheers.

What a surprise...

2008-09-16T17:41:00.000-07:00

Here I was looking at my blog comments... I noticed that Shirl had commented. So, I went to see her blog and what did I find? She tagged me to post 7 facts about me! So, here we go...

7 Facts About Me:

1. I'm a military brat... born in Germany
2. I have a miniature dachsund... Cricket
3. I REALLLY want a Dodge Viper... please mother may I?!
4. I suffer from boughts of snarcolepsy... lol
5. My small fries are my life... Cobi Lynn & Gage Egan
6. I'm completely loyal to those deserving...
7. I love crisp air, hot chocolate and warm snuggly blankets

Beyond that, I'm an extremely complex person. My decisions in life have not always been the greatest. And sometimes life hands me lemons that I have to make blueberry pie out of. But, I've learned since my husband left, that I can put my big girl panties on and make those pies. I have the strength in me to work a 40 hr week, take almost a full load of classes, and take care of the kids. Now granted, the house isn't always spotless, but frankly there are more important things in life than a clean house. And when in doubt, there is ALWAYS someone there willing to give me a positive boost, jerk me back to reality and help me on my way. However, we'll have to talk about the wrinkles later... lol

Found a couple!!!

2008-09-16T17:20:00.000-07:00

Look! I found a couple of my UFO's!!! I still don't know where most of my projects are. It's making me crazy. Moving really causes chaos. Anyways, I finished the Wolf a couple years ago. I just happened to find it so I thought I'd post it.

This one is going to be the Scales of Justice for my Uncle. I still have a long ways to go before it's finished. There's also going to be a verse on it. Though, I have misplaced it too... ooops. Sorry the lighting was bad. Maybe the next one will turn out better.

Maybe this weekend, if I get caught up on my classes, I can wrack my brains to find the rest. Hmmm, then again, if my HAlloween blue prints arrive I just might postpone the hunt to do some strategic planning for my town... oooo yeah. lol.

Goosebumps

2008-09-15T09:38:00.001-07:00

Once again, I have done something I normally don't do. I left for lunch break, went to the post office... Bubba used all my Disney stamps as stickers... drove thru Wendy's... yummy grilled chicken sandwich. Well, as I pulled into the parking lot, I noticed a guy sitting on the curb w/ his head in his hands. I got goosebumps. I drove thru, got my food and started to leave. When I got to the end of the drive I had to turn around. I decided that I couldn't leave w/o my conscience bugging me.

So, I asked him if he was okay. He said was sick w/ a cold and homeless, but other than that he was doing alright. He said he didn't want to go to the hospital unless he absolutely had to. I asked him if he had eaten and got this long spill about how he'd had a cinnamon roll early this morning, but that there were some people bothering him.... or something along those lines. He asked me my name, which I only replied w/ my first name... momma didn't raise a fool. Told me I had an unusual name... though it's more common than you would think. He asked if I was a Christian and asked where I went to church. When he turned to sit back down, I asked him if he was hungry and gave him some money. He never asked me for it, but I felt the need to offer... told him that maybe he would feel a little better after getting some more food in him. He took it and said, "Bless you, Katrina. You're a kind woman." Then he sat down and I left.

I guess it's been about 6 months since I gave money to the guy down off 75 around Jonesboro Rd. He too looked very ill and something about him called out to me. I think it's the goosebumps that tell me I need to help b/c I don't get them w/ every homeless person I see. Just every now and then someone sticks out at me.

Found a couple of my patterns...

2008-09-14T18:01:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I moved to a new home recently and in doing so misplaced all of my cross stitch patterns. It's driving me crazy. I hate boxes. However, I did find 3 of the projects I intend to start at some point in time. You're going to think I'm extremely crazy, but I do like patterns that give me a challenge. I've been cross stitching since I was in the 4th grade. Doing the math... I was 17 when I graduated HS... subtract 8 years... so, I was 9 or there abouts. Anyways....

I fell in love w/ some of Van Gogh's art, among others, during my Expressions of Culture class at DSC. This is one huge pattern. I believe I ordered it through Cross Stitch Colectibles. It is yet to be started.

I really like Princess Eudocia. She was painted by Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun. (for some reason the alt-codes don't work on blogger; she's supposed to have an accent mark over the first e of Vigee.) Anyways, I found this pattern on www.free-cross-stitch-pattern.com.

This is Varvara Ivanova. She was also painted by Elisabeth Louise. I think she is very elegant in this portrait. I found this one at the same website as Princess Eudocia. This one is also yet to be started. Who knows, maybe I reach to high for my goals... but you never know. Hopefully, I will find my stash of patterns soon. I started on one of the Scales of Justice for my Uncle's law office that is hiding in the same box as my other UFO's. I really need to get it completed... I had started on it last October. It probably would have been finished if my son hadn't cut my pattern to pieces. But, I can't completely blame him... I made the pattern myself and didn't save a copy. In the end, I couldn't get the colors to match back up, so I completely started over. Crazy, crazy. As soon as I find it, I will post progress.

Got it figured out

2008-09-13T19:39:00.000-07:00

Well looky there... I figured it out...lol. I just wasn't paying attention to what I was doing. I guess that's what happens when your daughter is having a sleepover for her birthday and the house is swamped w/ small fries. Gee that was one big run on sentence. So, this is my dragonfly....

Good Grief , Woman

2008-09-13T19:04:00.000-07:00

So, I've completely lost my mind! As I was saying on Me Myself and I RR, I became completely submerged in purchasing blue prints for my new project that I ended up ordering 10! Holy cow batman! But, I guess this will ensure a perfect Halloween Town. I am a perfectionist when it comes to my projects. Okay, so I border on OCD...

On a different note... I'm turning 21 for the 9th time in about 2 weeks. For my present to me, I went and had a tattoo placed on my back. I am now the proud owner of a wispy dragon fly... Just something else to make me a little bit of a freak. I say that loosely. Any one who actually knows me understands that I suffer from the occasional bought of snarkolepsy... lol. I would have posted a pic but unfortunately I'm having technical difficulties in that department. The add picture button is not working for me... go figure. If it can happen, it'll happen to me. Anyhoo...

The Creativity Flows On

2008-09-07T15:53:00.000-07:00

I just started a new project with a friend of mine. We have embarked on a trip that will take us to where the creativity flows readily. She and I have joined a round robin group.... check it out: http://memyselfandirrs.blogspot.com. Currently we have begun shopping for our blueprints. I will be constructing a Halloween Town. One of my favorite holidays. As I begin putting blueprints together, I will start posting progress. Construction is dated to start on Dec. 31st of this year.
Wish me luck as I begin this journey. I still have other UFO's to complete. Not to mention working a 40hr week, starting classes for my Bachelor of Health Information Management Degree through the Medical College of Georgia and raising to young children by myself. Life is crazy. But, maybe this journey will take me to places where I can relax and focus on something fun rather than fuss and worry about stressfull things.