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secret stitching sweetheart blog hop 2024 from Count it *all* JOY!

Happy St. Valentine's Day!

This post is all about the L O V E! Jo, from Serendipitous Stitching, hosts the Secret Stitching Sweetheart Blog Hop every year, and it's such good fun, I couldn't resist.

Here's how it works: all of the participants send Jo a photo of a stitched Valentine . . . and then once she's collected them all, she mixes them all up and sends you someone else's Valentine to post ... and that's your Secret Stitching Sweetheart! Doesn't that sound like fun?! Here's the Valentine from my Secret Stitching Sweetheart:

Awwww ...

added by Denise :) 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under blog hop , cross stitch , photos , secret stitching sweetheart blog hop , valentine

hop hop hoppin . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Hello!! Welcome to my contribution to the Hallowe'en Trick or Treat Mystery Phrase Hop, hosted by Jo at Serendipitous Stitching! I'll scare...errrr....share some spooky stitching with you, along with a letter, and a link to the next blog! You collect all the letters and guess the mystery phrase!! Doesn't that sound like fun?

Fall has definitely found its way to the camp . . .

I love the changing leaves! We have such a variety of trees, we get all kinds of color when the season arrives!

I love to decorate seasonally, and this is my favorite time ...

added by Denise :) 6 months, 1 week ago. under autumn , blog hop , fall , grandchildren , halloween , hexies , hop , photos , trick or treat , wool

battlecry: retreat . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

LOL! Sometimes you just need to retreat . . . on a retreat . . . to a retreat. That's exactly what I did last weekend! But it was my favorite kind . . . the kind I don't have to drive to. A Camp MACOBA retreat! This was my Sassy Affirmation Sisterhood Sister's (SASS's) third annual summer retreat at the camp. It was originally scheduled for July, but Todd's surgery happened, so we pushed it to August. GOOD thing those cabins have A/C!!

It was Gail's (center) birthday weekend, so of course the appropriate signage was put in place!

I didn ...

added by Denise :) 8 months, 1 week ago. under birthday , camp macoba sass , cross stitch , embroidery , handwork , photos , project , retreat , ufo , wool

is it the thought that counts . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

So I know it was just last week when I stated that Mondays were good for blogging days. I was doing so well with two Mondays in a row . . . and then this past Monday hit. I had every intention of posting. I even knew what pics I'd share and what I'd say . . . but life. You feel me, right? And then Tuesday was a chemo day.

Look at Todd smiling for the camera! Tuesday night was tough and Wednesday I stayed home with him, so here it is on Thursday and I'm playing catch-up. Harrumph. Thursdays just feel ...

added by Denise :) 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under afternoon tea , cancer , chemo , cross stitch , grandchildren , lake , mug rug , photos , picnic quilt , pumpkins , sunflowers , tea

tah dah . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Monday mornings just feel like a good time for a new post. I've accumulated a week's worth of doings, the weekend is fresh behind me, and the coming week stretches out like a blank canvas before me.

Well, not entirely blank, but you know what I mean. :)

Our trip to Vandy went well. The prognosis didn't change, but we left feeling lighter-hearted and better educated about what exactly we're dealing with.

Todd was supposed to have chemo this week (the part of the canvas that isn't blank), but when he went in for labs this ...

added by Denise :) 9 months ago. under baking , cancer , cross stitch , grandchildren , lake , photos , rv decor , stitching , sunflowers

trifecta . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

My blogging reliability has been incredibly negligible this year, and I really debated at some point whether or not to just give it up. But I really enjoy writing, and I *love* having this pictorial/word summary to look back on; whether it's for remembering a trip or a particular project. Or just to reminisce. ♥

This morning I debated on whether to add a third post to July, or save this for tomorrow and start off August well. Eh. We'll be traveling to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville tomorrow (about a 2 hour drive), so why put it off ...

added by Denise :) 9 months, 1 week ago. under cancer rv decor , cross stitch , grandchildren , photos , sunflower , wool

lo and behold . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

It's almost August! How did that happen??? July started with a bang ... pun intended ... with our July 4th holiday and a lovely day with the family on the boat!

This crew loves being in the water ... it's hard to get them back out of it when it's time! Little man thought he was big stuff, hanging out in the Captain's lap. LOL!

Todd's surgery was scheduled for the 5th, so we came in early . . . unfortunately, the surgery ended almost as soon as it had started. We knew the surgeon was going to use cameras to ...

added by Denise :) 9 months, 1 week ago. under boat , cancer , cross stitch , family , hearts , holiday , patriotic , photos , sunflower , wool

May 2023 from Ravelly1

Warning: Loads of photos!!

Hi everyone! Well, it's been a very long time since I've posted. Good grief, where did the time go?!

I've been quite busy doing all sort of things. I'll do a show and tell to show what's been going on in my life.

First, I'm sure you all have seen this quilt. I entered it in our local county fair. It won best of show and then went to the Houston Stock Show. And now it's on the way to the Houston Quilt Show this November. I couldn't ...

added by Rhonda 11 months, 1 week ago. under barns , chit chat , fire , junk journals , lilies , list , march , photos , youtube

new year, new post . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Are You there God? It's me, Margaret.

I pulled this Judy Blume book off the shelves at the library in Oak Hill Elementary, my third grade year. I remember reading it over and over, during the course of my two-week check out. The contents, which were so gripping to me fifty-plus years ago, have long been forgotten, but the title grabs me in different circumstances ALL the time, to this day.

Are you there fellow bloggers? It's me, Denise. :)

My niece, Megan, who is owner and founder of Two Tales Editing, sent out a clever gif on her ...

added by Denise :) 1 year, 4 months ago. under bible study , care , embroidery , family , grandchildren , new year , photos , quilt , stitch , word

stitching friends summer blog hop . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Welcome! I'm happily participating with the Stitching Friends Summer Blog Hop, put on by Jo at Serendipitous Stitching! Jo does several blog hops through the year, and I really enjoy participating. The theme of this summer hop is . . .

That's right! Stitching Friends Are Friends Who COUNT! Love it!

My stitching friend is a very prolific stitcher. And eclectic! But it was the title of her blog that first caught my eye . . . it makes me smile *every* time I see it!

She does a lot (a LOT) of amazing cross stitch work . . .

She also does some lovely, fun work ...

added by Denise :) 1 year, 9 months ago. under blog hop , cross stitch , embroidery , photos , stitching friends

multiples . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

This past weekend was a loooooong, lovely weekend! I had a retreat with my Stitcher's Etc. group at Hinkle Hill Retreat House in Bell Buckle, TN scheduled for Thursday through Sunday. But since I knew I'd miss my boat day with Todd on Friday, I took an extra day (Wednesday), which we spent on the lake . . .

It was really a gorgeous day. Blue skies and popcorn clouds! We didn't get into any rain (you never know when a little storm cloud is going to pop up, because of the high heat and humidity), but we did see ...

added by Denise :) 1 year, 9 months ago. under christmas quilt , getaway , lake , make 'n take , photos , pontoon , pumpkin , quilt , retreat , stitcher's group , wool

Crafting with Rhonda from Ravelly1

Whew! I just finished a great little class with some wonderful folks at your local Seniors center. Lots of the items used came from my second favorite store.......Hobby Lobby.

If you're wondering what's my number one favorite store??!?!?!?!?!!? It's any fabric store near and far..LOL

We broke for a hardy lunch and finished up by 1PM.

added by Rhonda 2 years, 3 months ago. under crafting , hobby lobby , photos

out with the old . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Happy New Year!

Well, almost. Counting down the remaining hours until 2022 here in good ol' central time . . . two and a half more hours! Figured I'd get one more post in and make it a rounded up forty-five for the year. <grin>

I got a Clover brand pom-pom maker. This thing is such fun . . .

The possibilities are endless! You'll be seeing more of this in 2022. <wink>

My top nine photos from 2021 on Instagram. I shared my last nine years of top nines on my account, @daneesey. It was fun to take the walk down memory lane ...

added by Denise :) 2 years, 4 months ago. under alabama , grandson , instagram , new year , photos , pompom , roll tide , top nine

whirlwind . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Well, all I can think of to say is that it's been a wild ride, this past week or so (and I'm not talking about the tornado watch we're currently under)!

We had a lovely Christmas . . . but there were some sad things, too. Most notably, my dad went to the hospital by ambulance on Monday, December 20, with an exacerbated COPD episode. We (and the doctors) had hoped he would be home by Christmas, but complications arose and that was not to be. He came home late this afternoon, by the same method he went. Hospice has ...

added by Denise :) 2 years, 4 months ago. under baking , boat , camp , christmas , family , friends , grandchildren , photos

Whoa! 2021 Is Almost Gone from Ravelly1

Greetings everyone!!! Wow, it has been forever since I've posted. What have I been doing, you may ask? Well, warning......this post will be packed with photos.

Celebrated Veterans Day at our Seniors Center

Taught a couple of classes at our church

Visited with the boys in the summertime

Looking comfortable with my cousin at our annual homecoming & above that photo is the food truck we had to serve a wonder meal to everyone.

Ayden has really grown up from a little cutie to a young lady....wow, GoGo feels really old!

I'm still in teacher mode of ...

added by Rhonda 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2021 , ayden , binding , december , greetings , party , photos

counting down . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Happy, happy, joy, joy!! Christmas is . . .

Whoa! I think I've got a handle on it this year . . . our last day of work was last Thursday, which has given me more than a week of off-time to make sure I'm prepared!

Not a lot going on here that I could show. Ellie spent the weekend with us, though, and she had a lovely finish!

I'm so proud of her! Her first time using the sewing machine, too. She did a fabulous job and enjoyed the process. I think she was a little astounded that 1) she actually made ...

added by Denise :) 2 years, 4 months ago. under ballet , christmas , grandchildren , photos , stitchery

a long debriefing (and a giveaway) . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

So it's that time of year when you *blink* and two (or more) ~~days~~ weeks have passed. LOL! Can I get an amen on that?! I always struggle, when I finally make my way back to the ol' blog (which I always do), with what to post. Do I go back and fill in the blanks? Or just pick up at 'today' and pretend nothing happened?

Because I use my blog primarily for me ... as a means to remember events, projects, and life, over the course of the year ... my tendency is to go ahead and fill in the ...

added by Denise :) 2 years, 4 months ago. under advent , alabama , christmas , embroidery , family , football , friends , giveaway , ornament , party , photos , snowman , stitcher's group , thanksgiving

all the things . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

What a great weekend! Thursday evening kicked it off (I am so grateful that our office is closed on Fridays) with our monthly guild meeting. We had a good turnout.

Our program featured our Comfy Quilts Committee, along with one of the services that receives our quilts. There was also a nicely stocked free to a good home table. I dropped off a stack of magazines and grabbed some pretty fabrics that caught my eye!

Speaking of fabric, Diann of Little Penguin Quilts had shared a cute stitchery she was working on, and it was framed with the cutest pumpkin ...

added by Denise :) 2 years, 5 months ago. under camp , camp macoba , fabric , football , grandson , guild , photos , pumpkins , stitchery , wool

a repeat stitcher . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

What a great weekend I enjoyed in Hendersonville, TN! We went up early Thursday morning for a Lifeway Women's Leadership event. Three days packed full of fabulous speakers, great teaching, encouragement, fellowship and fun. But whew! I was worn out. Hence my slow stitching post didn't get written for yesterday, and that's a shame, because I have some fun stitchy stuff to share! So Monday it is. ;)

Ellie (oldest granddaughter) had shown some interest in embroidery. For Christmas two years ago I gifted her with a sampler kit that I put together for her. Once we started ...

added by Denise :) 2 years, 5 months ago. under embroidery , floss , grandchildren , ministry , photos , quilting , slow stitching , snowman , soccer , stitchery

messing around . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

I may <ahem> have mentioned before how much I enjoy playing around in EQ. This past weekend, I was doing a little work on a particular project (I'll save the details on that for another day), and I came across a photo I'd saved so I could work up the block in EQ as a potential project.

Barbara Black—My Joyful Journey—blogged about this Scrappy Plus block she was working on.

I actually saw the quilt (in progress) in person when I took one of her classes. It really caught my eye because it's so striking ...

added by Denise :) 2 years, 5 months ago. under barbara black , eq , photos , purple , quilt build , scrappy plus

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