Such a Long Time

It has been a long time since I have posted to this blog.  Lots of stuff going on and none of it any good.  Since the first of the year I have had some minor health issues that were somewhat annoying.  I tolerated the changes and decided to wait until after spring break to address the issues.  I found a new doctor and started the rounds for my annual checkups.  Let me tell you, it has been no fun.   I don't like getting older, and being a woman is not particularly fun right now either.  Tomorrow is round two of my mammogram and hopefully it will not be a bad thing.  I wish I had my husband's faith, but it has been a long year so far and right now all I feel is worn out and defective.  I think Cher said it best during in interview on the Oprah show back in 2008.  When Oprah asked her about getting older she said "I think it sucks!"  At this moment in time, I am inclined to agree.

I was blessed to be accepted into the Lizzie Kate Exchange as a member and recently signed up for my first exchange.  Of course I stressed about what to stitch for days - about drove my husband insane before I finally settled on a project.  I chose to stitch Lizzie Kate's Spring Alphabet and it was a lot of fun to come up with something new to try.  We all know how good I am stuffing and finishing (not!), but I decided that I was not going to get any better unless I kept on trying.  Lisa was my private exchange partner, so I designed this with the butterfly since it is something that she loves.  I was tickled to find out that she liked it and that my first exchange went well.  My picture is not the greatest, but you can see a better picture posted on Lisa's blog here.

Tomorrow sometime I will post a picture of my latest finish.  Hopefully all will go well and this weekend will be one filled with fun and laughter.  Thanks for dropping by.