I am still alive

Contrary to what you might believe cause I've been so quiet lately I am in fact alive.
I apologize that I have been away so much. Just getting my life back in order and been quite busy.
And have been video gaming a bit more this past week or two just cause it's a bit easier than stitching when I don't feel great.
However I have gotten some stitches into a few projects. Including pirate. Here is his progress so far:

I do have some stitchy days coming up though. One next Saturday (12th) at my place with a few new stitching friends. I soo can't wait! Need to get that dragon page finished before the end of the month!
And then another at the end of July (a 12-hour) at my LNS.
I also have a ton of stuff to pick-up at my LNS. But because it SNOWED, yep snow at the end of May, this past weekend I didn't get out there. But maybe next weekend I will.

Other than that, just getting life back in order a bit. Working on feeling like something other than crap and waiting for news on test results from the Dr. (also have a procedure on June 18th, so we'll see what that brings up for results as well).

That is pretty much all. Sorry not too exciting here today.
But hey, if I tell you... GIVEAWAY. Coming up soon!!! Soon, I promise. No more claiming I will have one and not doing it. This week for sure I will post one.

Thank you for visiting even though I have not been around much. I have been trying to comment on blogs, but it is time consuming and tough it seems these days. But I love reading them and will try to do better.

A long update...

(forgive me this is a long post, I just have so much to share!)

We have returned from services for my Grandfather. It's an eight hour drive there and then back again of course. The service has very nice. My B/F and I made a slideshow of pictures for it, and helped to set up the hall and take down as well. I even spoke on behalf of the dozen grandchildren my Grandfather leaves behind. He will be missed.
After the service all the immediate family (22 of us! My Mom has a huge family) stood on the lawn at the farmhouse and released a balloon each that had a little note to my Grandfather (yes we know bad for the environment but it was a great goodbye, and good for my little cousins; youngest is 8).
Here is what they all looked like on the cloudy day as we released them (forgive the spots on the lens, it was raining and I'm just too lazy to photoshop them out right now:

I did get some stitching done... I have the saddest start ever. On another Sue Hillis pirate. I stitched these few stitches in the car:

It will look like this when done:

I also got some stitches into Rose Garden. I had to frog a bit (but with my pretty new frogging needle, pic to come below) which is always annoying. But here it is:

I had the most amazing mail day ever when I returned from my trip. I had FOUR packages in the mail for me!! It definitely helped cheer me up after being at the funeral.
The first was a belated birthday present from Meari. She is tooo kind!
Look at all these goodies. I especially love the scissors. AND I have Summer Unicorn so now I have Winter to go with it!

Next was a frogging needle from Lisa. It's sooo pretty. I do love it! (and it's already been put to good use):

And then two packages of items I bought through private sale for a great deal.
This is an out of print HAED. (more unicorns, gotta love it! :)  )

And the last is three patterns I was so pleased to receive:

Whew! Well that is all for now. I have some lab tests to go to later today. Bloodwork and stuff.
But my new meds are helping a bit. And I ate some chicken! I miss meat so much. It was nice to have some chicken. I think we will keep trying to integrate it back into my crappy diet.
It's a long weekend here in Canada and most of it will be spent just chilling out. I can't wait to just sit at my house and stitch and catch up on some shows. Gotta catch up on Idol before the finale next week! :)

Thank you to everyone for all your sweet comments about my Grandfather. He will be missed, but such is how it goes.
I will leave you with a great photo that the B/F took in front of the farmhouse last year of my grandparents.

Sad News...

I am sorry to tell you all that I will be away from Sunday to Wednesday (likely) this coming week as my Grandfather has suddenly passed away.
I was quite close to him and my Grandmother. Those of you who have followed my blog for awhile will have seen pics from our trip out there last summer and of their cute farm house.
He will be dearly missed.

Please forgive me while we travel to the funeral (it's 8 hours drive away) and spend some time with my family. I will return when I can.
Thank you.
Mel.