Stand by....

Thought I would get the first retreat post up this morning. BUT Internet is slower than a slug in winter right now, files came over empty and I just don't have the time before work to resend those pics...blah, blah blah. You've heard here and on other blogs; technology truly challenges the nerves!!

Fun should not be THIS HARD!

It's coming folks, soon.

Have a fantastic Friday! I hope to have it posted tonight.

P.J.

Stay tuned...

Will be posting Rug Hooking Retreat snaps and a give-a-way for my 200th post (Coming Along). I spent the last two days of my five day weekend relaxing at home with the critters and pulled out my Prairie Schooler WIP.

Torn between hook and needle. :)

Have a lovely Wednesday and hope to hear from you soon.

Keep on stitching and hooking.

P.J.

Coming along

It has been a whirl wind since I landed back in Maine. 

I had a great three day S-n-B weekend with my GF two weekends ago. Got some serious stitching done; I can't wait to show you what I've been working on. 

I can't believe how much I got stitched!

From The Deep - Plum Street Sampler

Last weekend I was with my GF again, headed to Caribou to the Caribou Craft Fair. I got a bit of background filled in Saturday morning before we headed out. Oh what fun it was with her, her mother and family friend. After a day full of craft, antique and thrift shopping we came home to have Chef Bailey make partridge stir fry.

It was delicious.

We take a break this weekend before we get together AGAIN to head south to the Alfred, ME  Rug Hooking Retreat. We are so excited about the pilgrimage to this event. We have several hooking and stitching stores to visit as we make our way to the Retreat. Looking forward to what we will learn and all the talent we will encounter. I will be sure to get some snaps of the rug art. :)

The latest RHM issue arrived on Thursday; always inspiring....

Trying to keep in the groove of creativity. It has been a good outlet in dealing with so many changes going on around me right now.

I wanted to throw in a couple of snaps of me and my hubby on Halloween. We dressed up for a Trick or Treat tour at his work. They had a big turn out and we had a blast!!

Yesterday we scurried to finish up our fall chores... 

before the snow flies TODAY! 

I was able to make a couple Autumn roses for his aunt....

just in the nick of time.

Thank you for all of your thoughtful and sincere comments on my last post. 

A cheery welcome to those who recently joined Porcupine Needle. Thanks for hanging out or on with me. And as I was finally getting around to adding the pictures to this post I see it is my 200th post. WOW! Have I really posted 200 ramblings of my stitching and life. Well, nobody has ever said I couldn't talk much. Hehehe.

Keep on stitching and hooking.

P.J.

*#* IT IS SNOWING *#*

In memory

My absence has been no more than my usual as far as posting but I feel like I've been away for a very long time. This has been a emotional year for our family. My grandpa passed away on September 17th, just six months after the love of his life, Grandma Pat passed away. There are so many memories and so much love shared by these two folks that it cannot be contained in written word.

We are at peace knowing they are dancing together once again.

I've moved all over the place my whole life that I have never really had a place to call going back home. But as my previous post of Memories of Autumn reflects, Slanesville, WV is the home of my early childhood which brings me a sense of "home". As we came over the hill to Eddie's Store in Slanesville I felt a twinge in my heart and as we turned down Voits Rd I was overcome with emotion knowing this would be the last time I would be visiting The Farm and feeling guilt for not coming back more often than I did as an adult.

These two had an adventurous, loving life and had lasting impact on so many lives.

Their immense love for each other is apparent in their smiles and this post cannot do them justice.

I wanted to also share the place in West Virginia....Almost Heaven... 

Where so many people came together 

and with their love will always have a place in our hearts.

The Farm

As I shared on my FB to my family; Autumn has always been a nostalgic time of year for me; bringing happiness to my heart and balanced to my inner peace. As our family continues to mourn the passing of two and pray for the comfort of another I look to this season of Harvest to reap the amazing memories, lessons and love these grandparents have given to us. I embrace Autumn for all of it's glorious beauty and do not shorten its affect with dread of winter...

And shall do the same in remembering their lives.

Grandma Pat, Papa Percy and Grandma Donna

My mother's step-mom, father and mother.

Bee hold

All that remains to do is the title....

The Queen Bee.