Semi-vacation

As some of you know, I work as a math teaching assistant in a local school district. This week we have our Spring break (usually near Easter, but this year for Passover as the two holidays were so far apart). What that means is that I don't have to get up early for 6 weekdays, but I still have two evenings of teaching my university class and one afternoon/evening of tutoring as those students go to a private school that had its break at Easter. So I am on semi-vacation. I hope to finish all my prep for my university class and have some time to craft and maybe even read. Ahhhh!

I took some pictures of the tulips at the university where I teach. Each year they have a Dutch Festival where the tulips around campus are one of the attractions. Here are some examples.

 I love all the different shapes that you can see below.

These are all just on the short walk from the parking lot to my office.

Each one has a name label.

These yellow tulips reminded me of roses.

I also have some of my own tulips blooming. I absolutely love purple flowers.

Each of these have come from Easter planters that I subsequently plant in my garden.

 The pink ones below will hopefully look better next year. I know they were in last year's Easter bucket. They are quite short.

I have made some progress on the pup.

 I am finding the printed pattern difficult to follow some evenings. I think it is more the pattern and less my eyes as the symbols are very similar, fairly light and all are covered with the hammock lines that must be stitched at the end. Even during the day I have to take a break from looking at the pattern.

I am joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching today. I think I might work on Baker Beach a little bit. I really want to get that 4th page finished. Tomorrow I will join the Stitchery Link Party at Super Mom - No Cape. Pop on over to these sites to see what other bloggers are up to. 

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Spring Weather

We are finally having some Spring weather! I have uncovered the table and chairs on my front porch and potted my pansies. 

Looking around my yard I found some pretty pink hyacinths that I planted last year. 

I also found some white daffodils 

and one with a really deep orange center. 

I love seeing my daffodils bloom each year. The flowers are almost done, but they managed to survive some freezing temperatures and still look very pretty.

I am looking forward to getting some stitching done this weekend. It is not as hectic as some other recent weekends. I have been working on the pup for a few minutes in the evenings. 

He is looking good. I am making progress on his tail.

Yesterday, I was somewhat tired so I decided to pick this stamped cross-stitch back up because it has fairly large swaths of single colors. I didn't want to make any mistakes on one of my more detailed projects so I worked on the light orange and dark yellow at the top near the printed brown. This is a long-term WIP that my mom gave up on and that I had to frog before restarting. It is a fall scene with a church from Dimensions that is quite old. I don't think that I have worked on it in over a year. 

I am joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching today. On Monday, I will join the Stitchery Link Party at Super Mom - No Cape. Pop on over to these sites to see what other bloggers are up to.

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The pup is growing

No we don't have a puppy in our house. We don't have the time or the energy for that right now. I am working on my puppy cross-stitch though. 

I hope to work on this cutie a little more this evening. I have spent almost all of today writing an exam and a review sheet for my university class. 

 I am joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching. On Monday I will join the Stitchery Link Party at Super Mom - No Cape. Pop on over to these sites to see what other bloggers are stitching.

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A Finish and a Start

I finally finished stitching Spring Angel on Friday night. I am truly hoping to be able to make the flat-fold some time soon. 

At least my home will feel like Spring, because the weather certainly isn't cooperating. We are expecting temps in the low 30s today with fierce wind, rain and maybe even snow. It is supposed to be fairly cold a good portion of this week too. 

I doubt that my daffodils will last very long. They look so pretty too. 

These tulips were Easter gifts. 

Normally, I would put them out on the front porch, but in between the wind and cold they wouldn't be pretty for long. 

Hubby and I were watching curling and the World Figure Skating Championships when I started stitching this adorable little pup. 

This kit was given to me by my son for Christmas. I am hoping this will stitch up quickly. I feel like I have already made a decent start. 

I'm joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching today. Pop on over to her site to see what other bloggers are stitching. Maybe I will get a chance to work a little bit on Baker Beach today.

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