It's getting cold so let's dance !!!!!!

You didn't think you'll have to get your disco ball out of your special closet so early, did you? Started on november 9 th 2008, I stitched on it everyday for 3 months then I gave up when the one over two light pink was almost all I had left to stitch ... Then I stitched other pieces (and finished them, yes I did ) and went back on the fucshia just recently then a miracle happened: I finished it in F I V E days. I know, I know what you think but I really couldn't get myself to pick up the needle and stitch on it ... Please, clik to enlarge

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I decided that my floss had to be better organized because I used to keep my full set of DMC threads sorted by colors (because it's so beautiful that way ) but it's a pain each time you want to kit a new project )

So now, it looks like that: not so yummy, not beautiful anymore but it should make kitting a project much more easily !!!

I didn't stitch much those past days because I got addicted to a facebook game but that should change today !!!

Let's dance now !!! (it's really getting cold )

Harley Davidson and Lori

Saturday was the annual Harley Davidson free rides for the children with cancer. Usually it's in september but this year, they decided to do in october but they got lucky: the weather was fine even though it was a little bit overcast.

Emma was spending the week end at a friend's house and Pierre said: if Emma doesn't go, I won't go ... (even though he did ride last year ... ) Well, well, well ... We decided to give it a try but right away, he was not in the mood ... and when Pierre is not in the mood, well, he's not in the mood ... But we had fun ANYWAY !!!!

I have some pictures to share with you:

Steb pretended to be a very quiet boy :

Why ? Easy: Lori's husband was there and he knows how to keep little boy quiet (see his right hand? ) Better be the quietest boy in the world, right?

Chuy tried to calm down Lori's husband : NOOOOOO, don't shoot, he's only 4 !!!!!!!! But it was time for the rides so we promised he'll be a good boy and we fled the scene !!!

Pierre still didn't want to ride but Chuy decided he'll take advantage of the day! Steb loved the helmet !!!

As you can see, Chuy had lots of fun !!!

You may wonder: but where in the world was Pierre during all of that? easy, in the red car (see the above pic !!!) We don't understand that boy (at all) but sometimes, he has some sensory issues (when there are a lot od people) and when he suddendly lackes of self esteem .... So he spent his afternoon in the car with Chuy's MP3 player listening to old songs (read the previous post). I tried another time to persuade Pierre to have a ride but he didn't want ... Anyway, I took a pic of my two boys: the blue eyes and the brown eyes, ... in the car ... :

Steb stayed close to the snack table and when Chuy came back he wanted to wear his helmet so I snapped some pictures:

And he even went on a motorcycle but not for a ride ...

Bikers rock !!!!

Hope you all had a great week end

What a week ....

My friend Pumpkin has created a special chart for the breast cancer awareness month: check it out on her blog . You should follow her blog: she's very funny (especially when she does laundry ) and she's a great stitcher !!!

I now have 101 followers! Thanks to the 5 persons who decided to follow my blog. Who is the 100 th follower?

I am now on Facebook : Yvonne made me do it !!! (I swear !!! ) If you want to follow me there, my name is Chiloe Mu (I sound chinese that way but I'm not !!! I just didn't want to give my real name on the internet .) So far, I have resisted to ALL the facebook games ... (even though Cindy is trying to get me addicted ) but for how long?

Don't you like when you try to upload some pictures and a message from Blogger pops up telling you: Bad request ! What do you mean bad request? It's only cross stitch !!!

This week, we learned that the magazine De Fil en Aiguille that was loved by many stitchers is going bankrupt. The last issue was the one I showed you last week. I hope another publisher will buy the magazine because it is one of the best. My favorite designer, Veronique Enginger, was a regular contributor to the magazine. This is so sad. I bought an extra copy of the last issue with the botanic studies to do a give away one of these days!!! Do you like that idea? So stay tuned !!!

Chuy got a MP3 player from one of his best friend from California. The guy recorded 580 songs from their chidhood/ young years. It took us a while to find out how it works but we mastered the beast and since then , I have a pretty silent husband (he is usually very talktative .... very rare among men but I did marry an exception !!! That's what happen when you marry exotic bird ! ) , a husband who shouts "what?" very loud (with the earphones on ! ) , who sings (very loud as well) mexican songs or Michael Jackson songs. Then he makes me listen to songs (sometimes old boring mexican songs because that's what he likes ... ( while I'm more a rock and roll girl who loves energetic songs !!! ) and tells me: "it's good, isn't it? " ... Me: "you mean for a retirement home? "

I noticed it's been a while since I haven't showed some stash so here it is (yes, there are some but I couldn't resist a good bargain: I'm sure you understand me, right? )

I always loved that snowman:

A cutie:

Some Lanarte:

Another Vera.

And some sunflowers with the exact same style as my fuchsias: watercolor ( = lots of 1/2 ... but only with yellows and ... greens )

I won't show you any pictures of the fuchsias because I didn't stitch last night ...

Thanks to everyone who take time to leave me a comment: you always make my day !!! Have a great week end !!!