Thursday 13 September 2007

Good mail day

I received my Fair and Square Exchange today from Peg. Thanks Peg it's lovely! I was so excited when i received a comment on my last post from Diane Williams of Little House Needleworks!! Diane if you happen to read my blog again, i love your designs and thank-you so much for leaving a comment, it made my day!!

Today i received this....Yes, i know it's last years edition but in the past ive always just used internet freebies for Christmas ornaments. I was never sure where i could buy single issues of this magazine over here but recently Andrea gave me this link to a place that sells them in the UK. Yeah! There's quite a few designs in here i will be stitching for Christmas!
Next week i have to go away to a conference for 3 days. I really hate going away for work. Im going with my boss and was hoping to travel seperately but no, we are going together. A 4 hour car journey. Im dreading it already. It's just far too much boss-time for my liking. Not only that but it's 3 days of small talk and it's not like your working day finishes at 5pm as there are social things we have to attend in the evenings. Im going to hate it, i know because i had to go last year as well :( The one positive of the whole experience is that the hotel we are going to looks amazing!!

23 comments:

Wendy said...

Great square for the F&S exchange! I absolutely love the JCS ornie magazines...the new one has been released and I'm dying for it to make its way to our shops.

Mindi said...

Beautiful square you recieved! Congratulations on the ornament issue, I've been tempted to try and pick up last years issue too.

Michelle said...

Love the square you received, it's beautiful!!

DaisyGirl said...

Sorry you have to do the boss trip! I'm waiting for my magazine to come in at my local shop. I'm not having good luck with her lately, I never received my floss that I ordered. I keep getting it's back ordered! I don't think so! Try to have fun alittle!
Donna

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

The square is gorgeous isn't it?
Good for you!!! You deserve some beautiful squares!

Hazel said...

Oooh thanks for that linkie and glad the biscornu arrived. Sorry I didn't catch your post earlier - I am a bit stitched out!!! xx

Jenny said...

You have my sympathys on the work trip. Just did one myself with 2hrs in the car boss time and that was enough for me! And I like my boss! Good luck and hope it isn't as painful as you're thinking it will be.

Anita said...

What a great exchange piece. I always love the JCS ornament issues and I have them all since 1997.

cathymk said...

Last years issue was great and you'll get lots of stitching out of it. What a wonderful square to receive for your fair and square exchange.

Kate said...

Lovely square! I hope the conference goes quickly and you'll be home again soon. 4 hours with your boss, you poor thing. :(

Aussie Stitcher said...

Can you stitch on the go? Hope it goes well.

Sharon said...

Gorgeous square! I just started getting the orament magazines in the last few years myself.

Barbara J said...

That's a lovely square you received. You've reminded me to get on with some Christmas Stitching :)

Stephanie said...

Love the squares Peg sent you!! Feeling your pain about the boss-time - hopefully it will go quickly!!

Karen said...

I like the F&S exchange square, hope the journey and 3 days away go fast

Anonymous said...

That's a lovely square! The boss trip sounds like it will be awful. Maybe you can at least stitch in the car on the way there?

Edgar said...

What a great square!!!! So sorry about the upcoming trip. :(

Christine S said...

I love the square you received!! Have fun with the ornament issue.

I don't like travelling for work either. I hope the 3 days go by quickly for you!!

Carla said...

Beautiful squares!!

Ranae said...

Beautiful square you receieved.

Lynn said...

Love the square you received in the exchange! It reminds me of some of the JBW designs.
I've managed to collect all the previous ornament issues and am anxiously awaiting the release of this year's issue!

Dani - tkdchick said...

Great F&S to receive!!! Congrats on discovering the JCS Ornament issues!!!

I've managed to collect all of them but it sure was a chore to find the old issues!

The Silver Thistle said...

Hello!! Long time, no 'see'!

I was just looking at the Cross Stitch Mag today on a few blogs and wondering how I could get one here in Scotland.........et voila! Thanks for the link! Now I've got no excuse for not stitching some tree decorations this year, lol