monogram addressed

the C family likes a reminder that they reside at 50 lakeside

psssssst...shhhhh!

that C, well it’s really a Q

...flipped upside down

Did you ever notice how many different ways the letter Q is written?

mind your p's never mind your c’s and q’s

that’s my monogramming rule and I’m stickin’ to it!

Frozen Balls

yes, it snowed...again!

and The Hound is happy

you see, she is rarely seen without a tennis ball in her mouth

she can even bark at you with a tennis ball clenched in her teeth

...teeth that are ground down to nubs from those tennis balls

her favorites tho — frozen tennis balls!

she keeps a stash on the front bench chilling

tossing them into the direct path of your snow shovel

to get you to toss it back

she can be a real looney toon!

No, no, no! I’m not coming inside!

You come back out please!

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......

Oenophile...

...a lover of wine

...wine aficionado or connoisseur

...enjoys a fine wine

or in this case..

a swine wine

Thread and ink

Thread...wine glasses and swine wine

Ink...crowned swine

The handsome royal swine is a graphic used by Rex Brand in the 1880’s

to advertise Extract of Beef—go figure!

You can find him, and other great graphics at The Graphic Fairy

Karen knows how to find great graphics!

ps...wait, what?!

This is post 100!

Cheers!

step into...

...my parlor

...my tattoo parlor

...my embroidery tattoo parlor

Skull and Cross Ski monogram M

tattoo embroidered to upper sleeve

My role is hot-beverage-maker and fire-tender

so further expert services are not needed from

Skull-and-Cross-Skis-M

too extreme?

kinder, gentler snow sculpture

your choice?

HU

hu...the internet country code top-level domain for Hungary

HU...Harrisburg University

Hu...former state of China

Hu...a kachina in Hopi mythology

Hu...a breed of sheep

HU...a place at the dinner table

Hu knew!

The Stylish Blogger Award

Last week Pam of Red Ticking sent me a message:

you are now part of the stylish blogger award crowd!

congratulations! xx pam

Wait, what?

Surprised and humbled here!

My list of favorite blogs grows longer every day. I’m having so much fun

exploring, reading and finding so many inspiring blogs.

And talk about some fantastic new friends!

Thank you Pam!!

• 7 things about me:
• I can never have enough embroidery fonts stashed in my computers—total addiction.
• I have three sons in college that are of course wonderful, but also fun to be around!
• While driving, I crank up the radio very loud and sing along to country music.
• If you peek at the playlist on my iPod tho, it would only confuse you as it is a mixture of a little bit of everything
• I’ve walked on the Great Wall of China
• Bullseye—had quite a number of them while on high school and university Varsity Rifle Teams
• Puns have been declared the lowest form of humor, but I adore them. The pun-ier, the better

 Fun part...I now pass the award on to:

Inspired Design

Hampton Hostess

Party Resources

Jacolyn Murphy

Everton Terrace

Style Attic

Pretty Pink Tulips

Low Tide High Style

Monkey Grass Hill

A Flair for Vintage Décor

After receiving this award please pay it forward according to the rules:

Thank, and link back to the person who awarded you.

Share 7 things about yourself.

Award ten great bloggers you admire, contact them and tell them the good news!

That was hard picking ten - wish I could add everyone on my favorites list!

Thank you!

tickled pink

Last week Kelly over at Style Attic asked…

“Where will you incorporate the lovely 18-2120?”

the 2011 color of the year 

With about 30 shades of pink in one of my thread drawers,

the color of 2011 is now down to one choice.

Here you go Kelly—pretty in pantone!

tickled pink today!

Jack Frost

an elfish creature personifying cold winter weather

also known as Old Man Winter

and I keep driving right into him

southbound

or northbound

earlier today on NY/PA Interstate

brrrrrrrrrr