Hello Hello!!

First let me welcome my newest followers - I am almost up to 30!! Time sure does fly. I only have 6 class days left in this semester - 4 of those days I have tests. I am holding on to my A even though it is slippery. One rainy day I dropped half of my flashcards in the parking lot - luckily we had a fire drill and I got them all picked up - had to dry them in the oven

and then re-write them. Geez. Here is my new best friend.I like him because you can take him apart haha

Scott framed a few pictures for me - first is Band Sampler by Sally Hesketh - it doesn't look exactly like the pattern because I left off some of the bands.

Then he made new frames for my Shepherd's Bush sheep. I love these new frames - I think they are perfect!

I finished a project too

Blackbird Inn Little House Needleworks

I have an iron story to tell - my iron was starting to have issues like when you hit the spray button the water came out of the base instead of the sprayer and it didn't steam anymore. It still got hot so I figured it was still fine - ladies used to heat theirs on the stove - who needs steam? I had to iron a shirt at a hotel and realized how much more work my iron was so I decided to buy a new iron. They aren't that expensive and I picked out a nice Hamilton Beach Durathon for $24. The first thing I ironed was L'arbre aux Oiseaux by Jardin Prive I sprayed around the hoop circle and ironed that - worked really nicely. So I kept ironing it and just as I finished some oil or grease came out of the iron onto my stitching. Well, I didn't panic because Dawn is great at grease removal. I took it to the kitchen and put Dawn on it

before Dawn

When I came back to it the grease had spread and was as big as the spots you see with the Dawn. I have never seen that happen with Dawn - I didn't get a picture because I started to panic. It would not come out. So I figured the picture was ruined and I had nothing to lose so I got an old toothbrush and some diluted bleach and scrubbed the spots. It took a bit of scrubbing but it worked - big sigh of relief. I ended up also using a Marly (Santas and Samplers) trick of using some ink to help the white spot look more like the rest

I ironed some shirts (because I still thought Dawn could get out whatever that was) and I don't think it leaked any more. I like the iron but I am irritated that this happened and I don't think I would buy another. I have bought a few irons and never had that happen. I hope that was a one time thing or I will be returning the iron.I decided to pull out a WIP so that is what I am working on now.

Little House Needleworks Orchard Valley Quilting Bee

Scott hung some pictures in the office/study, we hadn't done any decorating in there because we didn't know what furniture we would be getting. I love the way it looks!!

1930's lamp my mom gave me!

Scott and I both have a birthday this month. To celebrate we went letterboxing in Ohio.We saw Annie Oakley's grave and stopped at Maid-Rite Sandwich shop in Greenville Ohio for lunch, look at all the gum on the wall - crazy

We went to Columbus for dinner at Melt Bar and Grilled - I think we have been to every location and we love it!! Scott baked me the Barefoot Contessa's coconut cake - oh my, so so good!! We froze half of it because it is so fattening!!

 Scott gave me patterns - I am a lucky girl!!

TWO Renalto Parolin patterns and the needlework shop!!

Well, I have messed around long enough - I have to go study. I know I wont be back for at least two weeks. I do look at everybody's blogs when I have a minute. Scott has a hernia repair surgery this Friday and I have three finals (for ONE class) next week so I am going to be busy. Hope you all have a wonderful rest of July - stay cool or dry!