tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post4314967237621551883..comments2024-03-04T04:53:57.739-08:00Comments on Days of a Sampler Lover: Empty Nest Again....Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03646028248366805686noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-59331427925665305962013-09-13T03:44:59.961-07:002013-09-13T03:44:59.961-07:00Dorothy is so beautifuland love your stole. The co...Dorothy is so beautifuland love your stole. The colours are so rich. <br /><br />Fantastic photos of Boston and Mia with your son.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883231391662433334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-17832436119607084202013-09-12T13:01:25.228-07:002013-09-12T13:01:25.228-07:00I like the satin flowers. I know how fussy stitchi...I like the satin flowers. I know how fussy stitching satin stitch can be though. It's hard to get it to lay flat.<br /><br />Poor Mia!<br /><br />I was hoping to visit Boston this week but the weather hasn't been cooperative for a walking tour of the city. *cough* Too humid for me, thanks.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230362349362748862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-81789277280115152332013-09-12T11:29:27.289-07:002013-09-12T11:29:27.289-07:00I just love seeing your Dorothy Walpole as she is ...I just love seeing your Dorothy Walpole as she is in my to do pile here. I love this one and even the satin stitch flowers are just really pretty. Not sure I like doing satin stitch either but it adds. Love seeing your little kitty too. She is so sweet!!! :)Stitch Wizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917784802211292555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-53810485209401024612013-09-12T07:59:48.478-07:002013-09-12T07:59:48.478-07:00Lovely progress on Dorothy. I'd love to go to ...Lovely progress on Dorothy. I'd love to go to Boston again sometime...Giovannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04790776898768008304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-62200519372263414382013-09-12T01:52:12.175-07:002013-09-12T01:52:12.175-07:00Hi Margaret, What wonderful progress on your proje...Hi Margaret, What wonderful progress on your projects. Love those flowers in Dorothy Walpole! and the knitting looks gorgeous too! Loved all your beautiful photos of Boston, I visited many of those same spots when I was there in June. It is such a nice city. I hope Mia gets adjusted soon. What a great US Open this year! I was hoping for Delpotro or Wawrinka for the finals but c'est la vie! I was unfortunately called to work for overtime Monday evening so I missed the final! Waaaah! Looks like it was a good one. I just happened upon this link from Martha Stewart's blog with lots of pics from that night you might enjoy...http://www.themarthablog.com/2013/09/attending-the-mens-final-at-the-us-open.html Looks like there were plenty of stars out that night both in the sky and in the stands! Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12127720071963666993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-82864306074069787332013-09-11T19:12:04.779-07:002013-09-11T19:12:04.779-07:00Beautiful stitches and projects! Is your son in t...Beautiful stitches and projects! Is your son in the same building as last year ~ it looks similar. Poor Mia.....Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929920771003768745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-75138190845525775912013-09-11T05:59:13.890-07:002013-09-11T05:59:13.890-07:00Lovely stitching! Those flowers are beautiful! I c...Lovely stitching! Those flowers are beautiful! I can see how the satin stitches would get to though!<br /><br />Poor Mia! Well the holidays are just around the corner. Maybe she will see you DS then.<br />Hope he has a great year! <br />Ah! to be back in college again!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12006690360122489350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-39244376425485227692013-09-11T05:19:22.083-07:002013-09-11T05:19:22.083-07:00Dorothy and the stole are looking gorgeous.
I hop...Dorothy and the stole are looking gorgeous.<br /><br />I hope your DS has a good year at collegeKarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613986841074083598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-57382393176198303722013-09-10T14:22:29.135-07:002013-09-10T14:22:29.135-07:00Dorothy is gorgeous! I love the satin stitch flowe...Dorothy is gorgeous! I love the satin stitch flowers!<br />I hope that the boy child has a wonderful year!<br />The pictures with Mia and the boy child are so sweet<br />Your stole look very pretty!<br /><br />Have a nice week, EvelyneEvelynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127737937687623037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-6545744548166814612013-09-10T04:10:26.883-07:002013-09-10T04:10:26.883-07:00Always exciting to start a new school year, but I ...Always exciting to start a new school year, but I know when my birdies start flying the coop, I'm going to be more than a bit sad. I bet you are a lot of that too, missing your babies...thinking of you :)<br />but look at all your pretty handmades that you have to keep you busy :) And I love always, to gaze upon their beauty when you share them with us!Vonna Pfeifferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483344299817504410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-16782086204007899182013-09-10T04:03:24.883-07:002013-09-10T04:03:24.883-07:00You're so lucky to be able to visit Boston eve...You're so lucky to be able to visit Boston every time you take your son back to college, Margaret--one of my most favorite cities!! I'll bet Mia is in mourning for a while--you'll have to give her some extra TLC :)<br /><br />Lovely progress on your sampler and your colors in your knitting are fabulous... Enjoy the tennis!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368237913096460512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-7803045792470163412013-09-10T03:16:16.839-07:002013-09-10T03:16:16.839-07:00Dorothy is gorgeous, the satin stitch flowers are ...Dorothy is gorgeous, the satin stitch flowers are gorgeous!!<br />I hope that your son has a great school year. Poor Mia, I know that you will console each other :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551177344589162442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-50588666826533949612013-09-10T01:44:02.100-07:002013-09-10T01:44:02.100-07:00Ohhh, great progress on Dorothy. I love all these ...Ohhh, great progress on Dorothy. I love all these flowers, great colours and special stitches, too.<br />All the best to your son for the year to come.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922122091202289138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-28058229278320654902013-09-10T00:12:58.594-07:002013-09-10T00:12:58.594-07:00Those flowers are just beautiful! And I'm thin...Those flowers are just beautiful! And I'm thinking more and more about that stole - it's so pretty! Wow, year number two - before you know it he will be graduating. :) Time goes so quickly. Beautiful pictures of Boston! And of course I love my Mia fix for the week. :) Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807665680552691472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-9553949561997797032013-09-09T23:05:01.866-07:002013-09-09T23:05:01.866-07:00I do understand not loving those satin stitches -l...I do understand not loving those satin stitches -lol. Your sampler is looking more and more beautiful - those colors are gorgeous. <br />I know your heart is missing your children...hugs to you.<br />love AnnetteAnnette-Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875182288808015617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-53463234403663215902013-09-09T21:55:12.784-07:002013-09-09T21:55:12.784-07:00Mia and her boy! Precious! Your stitching is lov...Mia and her boy! Precious! Your stitching is lovely. I have a piece I made nearly 30 years ago that is almost all satin stitch. Drove me batty!Michelle-ozark crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02854922223445105068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-87998503076556460912013-09-09T21:14:02.166-07:002013-09-09T21:14:02.166-07:00gorgeous sampler, love the flowers. Must be hard w...gorgeous sampler, love the flowers. Must be hard when the house is empty...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-65617104828808323012013-09-09T19:44:58.563-07:002013-09-09T19:44:58.563-07:00Funny how we never think about our pets having emp...Funny how we never think about our pets having empty nest syndrome. I think my dog would be quite happy to be without a toddler for a while. :D<br /><br />Stitching looks lovely! As always.Miss Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570885967982184359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-4600247085862273852013-09-09T19:02:58.140-07:002013-09-09T19:02:58.140-07:00Looking good Ms Margaret!!!! I know about empty ne...Looking good Ms Margaret!!!! I know about empty nesters and having that last one fly away.... Tugs at us mommas hearts.... Hang in there~~~ busy hands = happy heart!Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709513026421038570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-28364614399645903082013-09-09T18:10:06.365-07:002013-09-09T18:10:06.365-07:00Dorothy is beautiful and your stole is looking gor...Dorothy is beautiful and your stole is looking gorgeous! I did get the yarn! :) Mia is sooooo adorable. It must be hard to have the house empty again - summers fly by...have a great week.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950566497869582216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-85901238225909739212013-09-09T18:08:01.528-07:002013-09-09T18:08:01.528-07:00You're really tempting me to consider stitchin...You're really tempting me to consider stitching Dorothy. Isn't it amazing that it seems a short time ago he was leaving for his first year?marlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252451302831115791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-25688708158982548292013-09-09T17:52:07.836-07:002013-09-09T17:52:07.836-07:00So not only does your youngest child leave for col...So not only does your youngest child leave for college, you get to experience it more than once. Sending you a hug my friend and hope it wasn't quite so hard this time around!Jackie's Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04728521317964661942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-41030863219378006362013-09-09T17:00:33.573-07:002013-09-09T17:00:33.573-07:00I like the satin flowers, nice change of texture.
...I like the satin flowers, nice change of texture.<br />Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449153053042003955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-73691897090620001382013-09-09T15:54:22.263-07:002013-09-09T15:54:22.263-07:00Beautiful pictures--I thought the time was nearing...Beautiful pictures--I thought the time was nearing for the boy child to return to college. Hope he has a great year. Poor Mia--I'm sure she misses him.Samplings from Spring Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057160548766196687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789554235806283705.post-20360684628193122862013-09-09T15:18:35.245-07:002013-09-09T15:18:35.245-07:00Love your Dorothy...she's really coming along!...Love your Dorothy...she's really coming along!<br /><br />Aren't cats funny how they miss their people? My mom tells a story about when my sister and I were both away at college for the first time; she said our cat went into my sister's room and sat for a while, then she went in mine and sat for a while, just wondering where we were.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197717203814124107noreply@blogger.com