Strawberry Farm Progress

Strawberry Farm 

Etsy Shop - FlossyFoxShop

Designer-Artist - Andrea Betts 

Fabric - 14 Count Light Blue Aida

2 x 1 Full Cross 

This is a Re-Start.  I started this on Dark Navy 14 or 18 Count Blue Aida.  I can't remember which one it was. Even though it was pretty on the Dark Navy Blue Fabric it was hard for me to see the holes.  I decided to change out the Fabric to a 14 Count Light Blue Aida.  I can see the holes much easier and it is a fun piece to stitch.  There is a whole lot more to stitch yet before this is Finished.  This is my Non Full Coverage Project from Start to Finish.  

On January 14-16th my area got a really bad Snow Storm - it was just like a Blizzard - we got 12 + Inches of Snow.  I got 23 inches of snow.  I went out and measured .  It was really bad out for two days.  Nobody was out hardly at all except for the Paramedics and the Police.  On January 15th a good close friend of mine from my church came and he got me unburied.  My Car was practially buried on my Drivers Side of my car.  He got me completely unburied.  I was helping him too.  After he left I continue to shovel some more behind my car.  Behind my car is mostly icy spots and lots of them.  My Right Foot slip and I fell on the ground behind my car.  I sat there for a few minutes and than I got back up - limp my way back to my house - called for the Ambulance to take me to the hospital.  A Police Officer came before the Ambulance did.  When the Ambulance got to my house the Police Officer help me out to where the Stretcher was at on my Sidewalk.  At that time the Sidewalk bare path was very narrow due to all of the snow.  Was taken to the local hospital.  Took X-Rays of my Left Shoulder - My Right Foot.  My right foot is badly bruised - swollen.  My left Shoulder was Sprained.  They release me from the hospital that same day. The Day After I had my phone in my Pajama Pocket - I was barefooted in my bathroom - my cell phone drop out of my pocket and fell right on my poor right foot...OUCH!  Its been hurting ever since.  Although today it is a tad bit better.  I have not had to take any Tylenol this morning so far.  I have been living on Tylenol since January 17th.  I have been using Ice Paks and my Heating Pad on my foot.  I take my shoes off when I am in my chair stitching.  

Yesterday was the very first day that I got fully dressed.  Took out my Garbage and my Recycle out to my Bins and put them in their proper bins.  I have my Bins sitting next to my mailbox out front so I don't have to walk clear around the side of the house or even go out my back door.  I also did two loads of Laundry too.  

I have three Pastors at my church that I go to.  The Main Pastor is also a Nurse.  She has been helping me since this has happen.  She has been getting my groceries and going to McDonalds for me.  I have to have my McDonalds Fix you know at least once a week.  I also have a life long friend who lived across from me - her Mom still does.  Her Daughter lives across from the Elementary School down the road a little ways so she is close by too.  She has been taking my Bins out to the street for me for Pick Up.  I have her do this every other week since both of them gets picked up on the same day.  The Garbage comes every week.  The Recycle Comes every other Week so on Recycle Day I have her put both of my Bins out for Pick Up.  

That has been my life lately.  My foot is slowly healing up - its taking its sweet ole time in healing up.  

I am working on 4 projects:

Strawberry Farm - Etsy Shop

Once Upon A Fairytale Max Colors - Heaven And Earth Designs - Artist is Aimee Stewart

Jelly World - Heven And Earth Designs 2025 SAL - Artist is L & L Designs

Stone Cottage Keep - Heaven And Earth Designs 2026 SAL - Artist is L & L Designs

The Book that I am reading is called:

Murder On Wall Street by Victoria Thompson - this is Book #24 in the Gaslight Mystery Series.  This book is so good.  The Gaslight Mystery Series is a excellent Series to read.  Victoria Thompson passed away last year from Cancer.  

I have been staying in since my fall.  It has been decent out - No More Snow - and the temps have been in the high teens - early 20's F.  

Take Care 

God Bless You 

Linda K, Buttercup 

Strawberry Farm Progress by FlossyFoxShop on Etsy

Strawberry Farm

FlossyFoxShop - Etsy Shop

16 Count Navy Blue Aida by Zweigart

This is my progress so far on this.  The left hand side of Page One is completely finished.  I just love this.  This is so cute and so adorable.  I am going to continue to work on this for a finish.  Than I will pick out my next small easy project to work on next.  I work on a easy smallest project and a Full Coverage Project to work on each day.  

I love FlossyFoxShop on Etsy.  She has the most cutest adorable patterns and I just want to stitch them all. 

My one brother is now in a Memory Care Unit in a Nursing Home which is about a good hour and a half away from where I live.  I don't drive too far out of my town so its hard for me to go see him now.  He is doing much better since he has been in Memory Care Unit.  There are only 20 people in this Memory Care Unit and that is it.  They take real good care of everyone and they have activities going on all of the time to keep them busy and their minds active.  I do miss going by myself and seeing him but he needs to be where he is at.  

My Thanksgiving was okay...the weather was not so good.  I went to my brother and Sister In Law's house for Thanksgiving.  They live out in the Country and it takes me a good 20 minutes to get to their house from my house on a good weather day.  We ate at noon and I was home by 2 p.m.  I just wanted to get in my chair and stitch and to have peace and quiet.  It was very noisy at their house due to their great grandkids plus the TV was going.  Geez.  No Peace and Quiet at their house.  That is one of the reasons why I left early.  I could not stand the extreme loud noise plus the TV going.  When I was growing up we never had theTV going during our Thanksgiving Dinner.  We ate as a family and we had home cooked Thanksgiving Meal.   Nothing was home made this time.  Nothing.  Everything came from a box except for the Turkey Breast and the Corn.  I cannot stand Mash Potatoes from a Box.  The Dressing was not made right so that was messed up and that also came from a box.  I ate it anyways and the best part out of the whole meal was the Pumpkin Pie.  That came from the local Bakery Shop and it was so so good.  I am glad that it is over with.  I really did not like the food except for the Pumpkin Pie and there was no peace and quiet.  

The weather in my area - we have had Rain - Snow Storms three different times now this month.  Our low so far has been 3 Degrees F Above Zero which was last night and this morning.  It does get up in the 25 Degree F Temp range during the day time.  Our next Snow Storm is going to be on Sunday - we are suppose to get a inch of snow.  Last Sunday all of the churches canceled their Worship Services because the weather was so bad out. Last Saturday and Sunday it snowed non stop and we did get up to 4 inches of snow.  I live on a street so the town guys come along and plows me in but they did not plow me in real good like they have in the past because they know what is going to happen if they do.  I take over shoveling my half of the street.  Its been nice out during the afternoons but very cold at night and in the mornings.  

I have been having Walmart deliver my groceries.  It is so nice that they deliver my groceries to my house.  This way I don't have to get out in the weather and drive a half hour in the cold to get my groceries.  I can just stay home and wait for them to come.  

Buttercup my 8 year old Child is doing just fine.  He owns the house you know.  He is one very smart kitty though - when he gets cold he will crawl under the blankets that I have on my couch and he will sleep for hours in the mornings and in the afternoons.  

This month is my Birthday Month.  Also on the 9th of this month it is my Parents 64th Wedding Anniversary.  They are both up in Heaven but if they were both alive they would've been married for 64 years.  

I think I am all caught up now...sorry I haven't posted anything for a while but between shoveling and life I just haven't had time to do much of anything else.  

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup 

My New Start for this month - October 2025 - Summer Story - Pickle-Barrel Designs

Summer Story 

 Pickle-Barrel Designs

18 Count Sand Aida by Zweigart 

2 x 1 Full Cross 

This is my New Start for this Month - October 2025 - I try to start a new project once a month.  I just love this Chart.  The only thing I don't like about Pickle Barrel Designs Charts is that some of the Symbol is hard to read.  Thank Goodness it is a small designs.  I am able to read the symbols despite being hard to actually see the symbols.  I do the Hard To Read Symbols first.  Than I will do the rest of it after that.  

I am beginning to use Floss Tags - Floss Drops for all of my Projects.  Now with this in mind - I only cut a 6 strand and put it on the Floss Tag - I do that with each color that I use.  I do not put a full Skein of Thread on the Floss Tag.  To me that is a waste of thread.  This way I can keep my Master Set and still be able to work on all of my projects that I want to work on.  All I need is to buy the Fabric and that is it.  I use DMC - I have been using DMC since I was 13 years old.  I have a IPAD and next month I am going to subscribe to Mark Up R XP.  I had it once before.  I do love using it and it is so much easier to see the Symbols.  I will always keep a paper working copy near me as well just in case.  

It has been cold here in Northern Indiana during the day time and at night as well.  On Saturday and Sunday we are suppose to have Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding along with it and very high winds.  I won't be going anywhere this weekend.  

It is 1:38 a.m. on this Friday.  What can I say.  I am a Night Owl...Ha!  

I already have my New Start planned out for next month.  I have the threads for it - Only 5 Colors for this Pattern.  I just need to buy the Orange Fabric for it - 28 Count Orange Fabric by Fiber On A Whim.  I forget the color name of the Fabric.  I will be posting a picture of my New Start when I start it.  

This is all for now....

Take Care & Happy Stitching

God Bless You All 

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup 

HAED 2025 SAL - Jelly World by L & L Designs - Progress

Jelly World 

Heaven And Earth Designs 2025 SAL 

Artist is L & L Designs 

Designer is Michele Sayetta of Heaven And Earth Designs 

14 Count White Aida by Zweigart 

2 x 1 Full Cross

DMC Threads

I just love this - I decided to join in on the Heaven And Earth Designs Stitch A Long for this year which is Closed.  I have to do the full 6 Pages if I want to receive the other SAL charts and two that I can pick out from the Website. I don't know if I am going to make it or not.  I am not too concern about it.  This SAL goes from January - December 31st.  Page One is completely Finished - Page Two is almost done.  I have two columns left to do on Page two and than I can go to Page three.  

I like to work on other Projects as well.  I don't like to just keep stitching on this one.  I have a non full coverage one that I am stitching on and than I have another full coverage one that I am doing as well.  

Sorry I haven't been on here but my one brother got put into the local Nursing Home and I have been going to see him at least once a week if not more.  I have also been doing yard work as well.  So between going to see my brother that is in the Nursing Home and doing yard work I don't have much time to do much of anything else.  

Thank you for all of your Comments.  I really appreciate them very much and they always make my day.  

That is all for now.

God Bless You All

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup  

New Evening Project - Spring Showers - Iamginating - Designer is Ursula Michael

Spring Showers 

Imaginating

Designer - Ursula Michael

Stitching this on 28 Count White Lugana

2 x 2 Full Cross

One Strand for Back Stitching

This is my new Evening Stitch that I do just in the evenings.  This is my easy enjoyable fun piece to stitch.  I dearly love this.  I am almost at my half way point with the Umbrella.  

Thank you for looking :)

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup

ABC des Maisons Finished

ABC des Maisons

Jardin Prive

Started on Thursday, June 29, 2023

Finished on Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Stitched this on 28 Count Antique White Cashel Linen

2 x 2 Full Cross

One Strand for Back Stitching

I love how this turn out.  It is so pretty.  This was my Evening Easy Project to work on until I finished it.  I just love this.  A Good Close Dear Family Friend is going to receive this.  She is paying me for this.  Someday I will stitch this again for myself and have it hanging up in my Living Room.  

Thank you for looking 

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup

Front Porch View

My Front Porch View - Our Happy Place - this is where Me and Buttercup spend our Mornings - we drink Hot Tea - Have Toast with Grape Concord Jelly on it - and we read our Bible together.  

The Windows are very wide and tall and they open up.  Love My Front Porch and so does Buttercup.  

God Bless You

Love & Prayers

Linda K, Buttercup