TUSAL - Final One for 2012

The Totally Useless SAL is coordinated by Daffycat.

This month, my ort pile features threads from:
• Sampler aux Bouquets
• Winter Warm Penguin

TUSAL 11/16/12

Finally! Here's my TUSAL:

The Totally Useless SAL is coordinated by Daffycat.

This month, my ort pile features threads from:
• Japanese Garden
• By the Bay Autumn Mystery SAL
• Star Ornament
• Fleurs et Papillons
• Sampler aux Bouquets
• Christmas Ornament (can't show a pic yet)

Wow, I worked on a lot of things this time around!

TUSAL 9/17/12

Yowza! It's that time again...

The Totally Useless SAL is coordinated by Daffycat.

This month, my measly little pile features threads from:
• Bluebird Welcome Mailart (Here and Here)
• "D" Scissor Fob
• Fleurs et Papillons
• Scissor Fob #2 (Can't show a pic yet)
• Scissor Fob #3 (Can't show a pic yet)

TUSAL 8/20/12

I am late once again for the TUSAL! The Totally Useless SAL is coordinated by Daffycat.

This month, my jar features threads from:
• Japanese Garden
• Sampler aux Bouquets
• Fleurs et Papillons

TUSAL 6/19/12

I'm a day late. I'm sure no one noticed.  If you did.... Shhh!  It's our secret, OK?  As you can see, froggy felt the need hop into the photo.  Sneaky little bugger!

This month's orts are the result of stitching on:
•  Fleurs et Papillons
•  Stockings Were Hung
•  Baby Afghan
•  Forgive Quickly
•  Sampler aux Bouquets
•  By The Bay Summer Mystery Sampler
Here's a compilation of the first six months.  It's pretty neat to see my jar fill up.

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The Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long (TUSAL) is sponsored by Daffycat.  For more information about the TUSAL, click on the badge on my sidebar.

TUSAL 5/20/12

I'm late! I'm late... for a very important date! TUSAL date has come and gone. I'm late!

It should come as no surprise that I don't have very many orts for this month's TUSAL since I've been nursing my shoulder and arm.  The few you see above are a result of:

•  Sampler aux Bouquets

•  Partridge

•  Fleurs et Papillons

TUSAL 3/21/2012

I know, I know... I'm a day early. Since I probably won't be doing any stitching in the next day or so, I figured I'd post my TUSAL. The 2012 Totally Useless SAL is coordinated by Daffycat.

My jar contains threads from:
• Japanese Garden... LOTS of black and a couple shades of green
• Simply Elegant... Needle Necessities Rainbow, lots of ecru and green

TUSAL 2/21/2012

It's amazing how much stitching I get done when I don't have to study!


I'm doing really great for the 2012 Totally Useless SAL coordinated by Daffycat.

My jar contains threads from:
• Japanese Garden... pretty pastels and sparkly #4 Krenik braid
• Snow Ornament... varigated blue green
• Blossom Splendor... blues and lots of sparkly #4 Krenik braid

TUSAL 1/23/2012

I just love these old canning jars. It's not often I find them with lids. When I do, I snatch them up.


I chose a pint size one for the 2012 Totally Useless SAL coordinated by Daffycat.

My jar contains threads from:
• Japanese Garden... pretty pastels and sparkly #4 Krenik braid
• Little Snowman... whites, blues, and orange
• Blossom Splendor... blues, purples, and greens
• Oh, and a mailart... reds, browns, and other muted colors

Wow, I've done a lot of stitching so far this month!

Thanksgiving and More

THANKSGIVING
I hope those in the U.S. had a great Thanksgiving holiday. This year, my sibling families scattered for the holiday, so it was just me, the BF, and my parents. I did something I haven't done in almost 25 years... Cook a Thanksgiving dinner! I did come up with a couple of tips for those who are a bit rusty, like myself:

TIP #1
When using the water method of thawing a turkey, it does not mean to drown the poor thing. After all, it's already dead!


This is what happens when I try to multi-task. I walked away to check my email while the sink was filling up. You know how it is... I got immersed in reading and then "Oh Crap!" Off I ran to the sink. I'm not exaggerating when I say: Five seconds later and water would've been running onto the floor! See how the water went over the right side of the sink and across the stainless steel portion of the counter? Luckily, there's a ridge around it!

TIP #2
When the store bought pie instructions say "keep frozen until baking time" and "let sit for TWO hours after baking", they really do mean it! I couldn't bring myself to take a photo of the resulting pie, but suffice to say I had one very runny apple pie.

Here are the results of my manual labor:


It looks burnt on top, but it really wasn't. The darkness is herbs under the skin of the turkey.


The BF made homemade baked Mac & Cheese. So yummy, and of course calorie free!

My Mom brought Udon (yummo). We also had stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and biscuits. I ate so much my tummy hurt, LOL.

All in all, it was a nice Thanksgiving. I'm lucky I have people in my life who really do care about me - both in R/L and online. With the economy the way it is, I'm also grateful I have enough as I know there are many others who do not.

SCHOOL
I'm in the homestretch now... Week 6. Next week, I have my second paper due in addition to the normal textbook reading, postings, and homework. I'm not feeling so bad that I "don't get" and am not "digesting" the textbook reading assignments since my CPA coworker told me that she didn't get anything out of the auditing class when she took it.

STITCHY STUFF
Not a lot of stitching done last week, but I did finish Part 7 of Purple Garden. Only two more parts to go! I do believe I will make the December 31st deadline required by the SAL.

Other WIP pics can be seen HERE.

I've also been stitching the bonus pin pillow chart that goes with the iStitch "Sew A Mystery" SAL I finished a couple weeks ago. There's not much to show other than the border, so I don't have a pic to share.

I've decided to participate in Daffycat's Totally Useless SAL (TUSAL) for 2012. I am so glad she posted the dates for the new moon, LOL.

Last week was my 6 year blogversary. I've been working on a project for one lucky reader of this blog. Stay tuned!

Until next time,