Some Fruits of Solitude

Moved this blog

2008-01-15T14:58:00.001-08:00

As of today Jan 14, I have moved the blog to Wordpress, so you can follow future updates at:

http://jeansxs.wordpress.com/

NP Ann Trump.

2008-01-06T11:48:00.000-08:00

Here is my progress as of January 13, 2008

Fabric: 28ct Antique Ivory
Thread: DMC
Method: Over One

SVW - Tranquility Sampler

2007-12-26T16:32:00.001-08:00

Here is my progress as of January1, 2008. Happy New Year

Stitching Wishlist for 2008

2007-12-18T13:07:00.000-08:00

New Ackworth Quaker - Mary Busby
is being offered by Needlelace.com
or you can get it through the The Sampler Guild of UK.

The price is 15.00 GP, which is about $30 USA

Update on The Token as 12-13

2007-12-13T17:01:00.001-08:00

I thought I would share with you my "Emma" checking over my work. When I was getting to take a pic she decided she wanted to be in the photo.

She is a beauty, talkative, plump friend. She had her geriatric visit today by my vet, she's 14 you'd never know would you. An yes my vet comes to my house.

Here's the actual update, I'm almost finished with page one. I'm stitching on 40 ct White Newcastle, one/two with DMC 823.

LDS - The Token

2007-12-07T08:41:00.000-08:00

This is for our 30th anniversary. Its on antique white 40 ct one/over two of DMC 823. I'm still working out if I like that antique white it looks a little stark.

An as you can see I'm still working away on page one. I do definitely like the 40 ct. I can still stitch in hand with it, on days that I'm have some visual difficulty I use a hoop. Age you know, even though I have had cataract surgery on both eyes, it makes things clearer but it still won't correct your vision if your like me and have a severe astigmatism.

Well need to more stitching, an while I'm doing that stitching what am
I watching....Midsomer Murders: Faithful Until Death and Tainted Fruit
I also have been watching some Inspector Morse but I will post that later

About Me

2007-11-23T06:40:00.000-08:00

Im a 54 year disabled nurse, who is SAHM to 6 cats and DH.
I live in Stafford, Virgina, 1 hr or so from DC, just stones through from the Potomac, an adjacent to Quantico, Marine base. I’m a 12th generation Virginian.

As far as being disabled, it is in my voice. I lost my voice after 9-11, however it had nothing to do with 9-11. To make a long story short, its due to the neuro receptors in my brain that work with the speech center, just as people who slur their speech after they have a stroke, their vocal cords are fine, their head is another matter. I have Spasmodic Dysphonia, abductor type (which is a whispery non existent voice) however I can sing normal and when I laugh its normal. Its classified as movement disorder, like ALS and Parkinson’s. For more information can read more about SD here. I have ABductor SD, the whispery voice that is becoming less and less audible.

Having SD has been a complete life change for not only me, but my husband who is a saint. It means large groups are avoided (its a strain if someone trys to talk to me, and I don't like just sitting there). We stay pretty much to ourselves or have just one or two people over or go to their house.

I have stitched all my life it seems like, I was taught cross stitch from my grandma Dubbs my OMA, german grandmother, that’s the lady behind me in my picture (that’s on my posts) then later I went to Needlepoint, then in 80’s when cross stitch really go going again, I went back to cross stitch, I have done mostly things to give away. I love Samplers, mainly I think because I love history. Recently I have developed a passion for Reproductions, such Needleprints Quakers, also it seems Im always on The Essemplaire or Scarlet Letter site, seeing what is new.

** Just a note I have received several comments regarding SD from people who for one reason or another feel they should share some new method or "Cure" for SD. Folks there is no cure, none, nada, zip. If you have some herbal, homopathic or some zen thing that gave you back your voice then you didn't have SD. So please don't leave a comment, I will just reject it.