Flea Market Friday

It's Flea Market Friday!! I have a couple of new offerings . Click HERE for my offerings.



Just one of my items.

Please click here to see more seller's offerings.

Happy Labor Day Weekend,

Deena

I've Been Creating Some Things

for the September 1st update of The Primitive Gathering. My 4 year old grandson Caleb likes to cut paper ..so he helped me with this piece. The paper that has key stamped on was cute by him without my help . I loved the shape so much I used it. He was so PROUD.

It's not easy have them here, more work for me & I just wear out by 5PM or so, but I do love them so.

I go for an echocardiogram in the AM. Today I was released by my Radition Doc, all is good with the area. It did do some damaged to the reconstruction (edema) but I hope it lessens soon.

*****

My sweet friend, Sherry has begun blogging. Her blog is awesome and so soothing

I hope you'll visit her, GATHERING HOPE

My Joys

creating art

bedtime for the grandsons

My BFF coming to visit with lunch

fresh tomatoes from the garden

mail

Fondly,

And the Winner Is.....

Louise of The Pink Front Gate

Louise has won the Autumn Banner designed by Mary of Isabella's Closet.

Thanks to all of you for visiting & entering.

fondly, Deena

All in a Moon Finish :)

Miss Crescent's Crowne - All in a Moon

Stitched on 30ct Geln Ellyn Blen by R&R Reproductions

with

Crescent Colours Floss

This is what I decided to stitch after my last finish. My LNS has the frame and I wanted to try a new framer so I thought this would be a perfect piece to let them frame. I'm not to happy with it because the picture on the chart differs so much from the actual piece. The fabric is more lemon-y on the picture whereas mine is mustard-ish. It's still a pretty piece though and I hope I can get it on my walls in time for Halloween when I decorate.

Thanks so much for comments on my last piece! Someone asked where I bought the pattern from and asked me to post info on it so here it is...I bought it from Creative Poppy and it's by Barbara Ana Designs (all the info is usually posted underneath my finished picture.) I've also never thanked those that gave my blog (and me) awards. I've always meant to but as always forgot. I'm not good with following up and giving out awards but trust me I do thank those that gave me an award from the bottom of my heart! I'm so happy people actually take the time out to read or even just browse through my blog :-) THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Now with that said I do have something special for you guys during my blog anniversary month which so happens to be in October...my favorite spooky month! So please check this place in October for something special ;-)

I may not update for a while because the next 4 things I stitch will be for exchanges :( Maybe I'll just show you guys a portion of what I've stitched. I also won't have too much time for "me" stitching in between exchanges because I'm going back to school this September and I'll be working full time as well. I'm going to major in Biology and perhaps get out of the nursing field. I love nursing but there have been some things going on at work that have me unhappy with it. I figure if things get better then I'll go back to nursing and if not well then I won't. I'm excited to go back to school like you wouldn't believe...I'm looking forward to learning something new :-) Until next time!

A Hair Update

Remember this?? Bald from chemo & a black eye from hitting my eye with the Swiffer as I was cleaning??
Here's my hair today.
I hate my side profile..LOL (I've gained weight too!UGH UGH UGH)
These two bald spots are from the Gamma Knife when my 5 brain tumors were removed. I think the 2 largest were here & that's why I don't have 5 spots. It may be permanent, but my other hair will grow over them. I still have a red spot where the "crown" for Gamma Knife was screwed to my skull. I also have two tiny holes above each eyebrow. Here's the top on my head..
The back of my head
Yep, I have hair..GRAY and GRAYER for now. Can you believe someone told me she liked my carefree hair??? LOL, she had no idea that I would NEVER EVER EVER cut my hair this short..I just said , thank you!! teehee

I caught a summer cold, sore throat, body aches, face aches, Hubby was so kind to share his with me.

JOYS

using hair gel

my hair looks a lil curly

being a wife, mom, grandma, friend, woman

my sweet hubby

Sign up to win an Autumn custom banner for your blog, a celebration Gift Away HERE

I'll be choosing the winner on 8/26/08

Pay It Forward From February 2008

My recipients for the "Pay It Forward" in February 2008

were Bittersweet Punkin, Isabella's Closet & Nonnie Walks the Beach

If you haven't sent me your mailing info , please do

deena@deenawarner.com

It was a succesful post & I hope it is still going.

JOYS

a day trip with hubby

buying hair gel today

red velvet cake

my radiation burn is healed

Sign up for my Autumn Banner GiftAway

fondly

It's Flea Market Friday

I have a few new goods todays.

I'll be trying to update each Friday. Here's a peek below. View all

my offerings by clicking HERE

Fondly , Deena

Sign up for my Autumn Banner Gift Away

The Drawing is Tuesday Aug 26th. Tell your friends!!

Love * Life & Caring

My sweet pink friend Joanna of Moss Hill Studios sent me this package of love. I love her work and was delighted to have a journal from her. She also sent along some of her great graphic sheets, a book for my "Dreaming with Deena" book from the artist of ZNE . The sweet HEAL ornament is so inspiring. I love it all!!

I'm going today to pick out my daddy's headstone. I had a mostly sleepless night & my body hurts more for the lack of rest. I prayed for strength to get through the day as it's about a 5 hour drive there & back.

My daughter and her boys (my adorable grandsons above) will be coming to stay with us for a month or so. Life has been hard for her for so long, I just pray things get easier soon. It breaks my heart to see her so sad & feeling helpless.

Sign up for my Autumn banner Gift Away HERE

Celebration Gift Away

In celebration of my chemotherapy & radiation treatments being completed, I'm having a blog banner Gift Away. This awesome banner created by Mary of Isabella's Closet will be personalized & sent to the winner. I'll let random number selector draw the winner next Tuesday the 26th..so get signed up & tell your friends. Make sure I can reach you through your blog or email to notify the winner.

Fondly

Pieces of Autumn*Gift Away Coming

I just put out a few Autumn things today & wanted to share. You can click on the pics to see the detail.

This coming week I'll be doing a Gift Away to celebrate the end of chemo & radiation so check back to sign up to win!

About Me

Each day is a gift, but I feel so tired, my original reconstruction surgery still hurts, is swollen & it hurts to wear clothes. I get discouraged and then feel guilty. I have done so well, I should just be grateful for that. I miss the old Deena . On a positive note, my hair is growing, I'll post a pic soon. I guess one truth I need to embrace is that one can't have stage 4 cancer & not have some effects for life. It changes your life, but I have my life.

JOYS

cool nights

zinnias & butterflies

locust singing

blog friends

my camera

Ipods

God answers prayers

my best friends

a new friend Dee

New Offerings for the 15th

come visit

Here is just a peek of what we have to offer @ The Primitive Gathering.com

Awesome Prim dolls, from Ghost Island

Bushel & Peck Herb Bags

High Button Shoe drieds

Witch from Down the Rabbit Hole

Make do's from Hallowed Hill Primitives



Lots more on our site..

Deena

Hallowscornu Finish

It's done! I had a really hard time putting this biscornu together. It's not perfect and uneven in some places...I don't know where I went wrong but 1) it's hard working with black fabric and 2) it's so &@^%$)! hard working with black fabric!

Hallowscornu - Barbara Ana Designs

Stitched on 32ct Silkweaver "Frenzy" Lugana
with
DMC floss
and decorated with
Mill Hill Antique Glass Beads (03053)

I don't know what I'll stitch next. I've joined 3 Halloween exchanges *so excited* luckily I already know what I want to stitch for all 3 and I have my Prairie Schooler exchange that I should get started on since that's the first to mail out but at the same time I want to stitch my Sweet Treats dilemma dilemma! I won't choose tonight since I'd like to go to sleep early but I know it's going to be on my mind while I sleep...anyone else think while they sleep?

Today we went to Serendipity3 to eat. My cousin saw it on the travel channel and just had to try the desserts there. The wait was crazy and the place was packed! I finally took my camera out the house so I do have some pictures to share :-)

The outside

The window display My frozen hot chocolate

My cousin and her friend and their ice cream sundae.

Kelly and his dessert...the "Can't Say No" Sundae

And me and my dessert...the Forbidden Broadway Sundae.

We all had burgers and fries, I didn't take a picture of that because if you've seen one plate of burgers and fries you've seen them all. It was nice but I don't think I'll be going back any time soon.

Well I actually just decided what to stitch and its not anything I mentioned earlier LOL. I may change my mind come morning time but I may not...good night!

Hola :-)

I think I may start bringing my camera with me to work. I went to the park in Union Square yesterday and missed so many picture opportunities that by the time I got on the train to go back home I was red with anger! Well not really, but I was pretty bummed that I didn't get a picture of the squirrel eating the cookie (upside down on the tree) that I had given him earlier. I'm usually afraid of the squirrels around my house if they get too close to me but at the park they get even closer and don't look as threatening. As soon as they heard me opening the plastic cookie package I had about 4 of them surrounding me...too cute!

Last week I had a craving for some empanadillas (empanadas is another name for them.) I like to believe that I'm totally incapable of cooking but honestly I can so instead of asking my mother to make some for me I made them myself. Don't they look yummy? I made them with cheese and one of them opened on me while I was frying it so please excuse the cheese on the paper towel and top one. They didn't come out as crunchy as my mumsy poos but she said they tasted good and so did my cousin :-) The best part of making them myself was that I could put as much sugar as I wanted to because there was no one to stop me (aka my mum hehe.)

I'm almost done with my Hallowscornu. I'm so close that I'm thinking of starting something new as my train project and only stitching on it at home. I don't have a current picture but did take one on Friday so I guess I'll show you that one and you'll just have to imagine 2 more corner pumpkins and half of a 4th ghost. I can't wait until it's done...it's going to look so pretty in my basket of Halloween smalls!

I work tonight and tomorrow night so I'm going to end this and go stitch for an hour before my nap. Thanks for the nice comments on my last 2 finishes!

Garden Tour Journal Winner

I know it's been a while, but I've finally made the Garden Journal & let "Random Number" picker choose the winner !!!

Congrats to Kim of Simple Needs

#44

Here's a verse I felt drawn to today.

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)

Blessings

Best friends who surprise you when they drive SO far to come to your dad's funeral

Feeling better

Having good health insureance

Having an "out of pocket" maximum through our insurance (I've reached it)

Naps

My family