kssunlover1947

If I am going to be late on a swap for any reason I will contact my partner and the host. I would appreciate the same from you.

May 21, 2013 I am working on the 1, I was sick earlier and my truck was in the shop and I ended up being late on several swaps. The 1 is a cross stitch swap and I have restarted it with different patterns 3 times. 3rd time is the charm I just had to make sure there were no fractional stitches. That is what was screwing me up. Having trouble making them and then they were throwing my count off. I plan to have this in the mail by this weekend.

Also working on my ratings I am gradually getting the ratings done and will probably be going thru my ratings next week and matching them up with swaps and trying to clean off my sent list and getting them archived.

My favorite music is classic country. I also like some of the 50's through 70's rock and roll. Although no hard rock. Some of my favorite musicans are Elvis, Mel McDaniel, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Billy Ray Cyrus, Patsy Kline, Barbara Mandrell, Roy Acuff, Hank Williams Sr and Jr. Dolly Parton. And many more.

My favorite books are older Sci-fi. Such authors as Iasaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, and others. I also like some romance and mysteries these books I read and then pass on. The Sci-Fi books I keep and read over and over.

Update I got a Kindle Fire and since getting it I have found many books I want to read. Many are free although I do not mind paying for them if they are really good or are some that continue series that I have started. At present I am reading Edgar Rice Burroughs "John Carter of Mars" I am just ready to start book 3 - The Warlord of Mars. There are 5 total. The other book I am reading is "Works of Andre Norton" 12 of her books in 1. They are technically young adult books but I happen to really like her stories.

It is really hard to choose. I like comedies such as "It's a Mad Mad Mad World", action adventure movies with Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris etc., sci-fi "Star Trek", "Star Wars" "Lord of the Rings" , musicals and lot of the old classics.

Have been going to see more movies lately and watching more at home.

At present it is Cross Stitch, Plastic Canvas stitching and crochet. Over the years I have done fabric painting, sewing (mostly clothes), latch hook, paint by number, stamped embroidery and when I first learned crochet it was thread crochet then later I learned to do granny squares with yarn and that is mostly what I do today is yarn.

I also have several collections that we have been working on for many years.

First is elephants I like them with their trunks up. I got my first ones at the Missouri State Fair over 30 years ago. My favorite is a ceramic one that is painted lavender with pink spots. I don't know why it just is. I have seen a cute one called Humphrey in the magazine Cross Stitch Crazy,

Next is Dragons. Hubby liked the really fierce ugly ones. I like the cute ones. I have several cross stitch patterns that I would really like to make but at present have not been able to get the supplies. And to go with the dragons we had to have wizards.

Next I have many different magnets. From hand made to souvenir maps. Many different Christmas ornaments that I have made or received in exchanges over the last 14 .

I am retired since July 2005. Worked 28 years for the city. We had 2 kids Daughter has 3 boys ages 22, 23 and 25. Son has daughter 19. And I have 1 great granddaughter.

Pets we have 1 cat SuzyQ very spoiled. She is 12 years old and is sitting on the chair beside me watching the leaves fall and blow in the front yard. Also we have 1 ferret named Charlie Brown. I don't know how long we will have him but we will not be getting any more after he is gone.

Since I joined here I have began to collect postcards. Many are map cards, state name cards, state capital cards. These I am going to list here so you can see what I already have. I am also trying to get these posted on my Webshots in albums. Link is at the top of this profile

THIS IS NOT AN UP TO DATE LIST. Will get it updated when I can.

.I also noticed that I have many other postcards either received or bought that I do not have pictures of yet. Maybe I will get to them later.

International = Map card from the Bahamas, Canada, a map card of a river in France, 2 map cards from Japan - one is a pictorial map of Japan, New Zealand 5 map cards, Spain,
Santorini Greece 6 map cards, and a chart map of the great lakes between the US and Canada.

US States - As of Nov 18, 09 I have at least one of all states. I also have a Washington DC card and a card for the whole USA.

State Name Postcards: Alabama, Arizona, California (a duplicate map card),Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee (duplicate map card), Texas, Utah and Wisconsin

State Capital Cards: Alabama (2 different), Arizona (4 different cards), California (3 different), Colorado (2 different), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas (3 cards) , Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin(2 different), Wyoming.

And many different cards. If the swap sounds interesting and I can find or have cards to meet the exchange I will join.

Other swaps I have done are Biscornus,
Buttons, Ribbons and Buttons, Crochet potholders, Crochet dishcloths, Magnets (Store bought and hand made) Notecards, Bookmarks (Not doing these anymore since I got my Kindle Fire last spring. Christmas Ornaments I have also started doing ATC's and an occasional handmade notecard or postcard.

This is my wish list I wasn't going to put one on here but I have noticed that some swaps require one. So here goes.

1. Post cards. Any kind. When I buy them I buy at least 2 alike so I can have one to keep and one to use for swaps. I like the cards sent either way but if there is a choice I like them sent naked with a nice note and interesting postage stamps.
2. Stickers - No cartoon stickers unless they are the classics, no kawaii,
3. Floss any kind. Would love to have some different kinds such as overdyed or specialty flosses.
4. Cross stitch or embroidery fabric. I have only used aida for cross stitch but I would love to try some other fabrics if only I had some small pieces that would work up for a small to medium size project.
5. Stitching supplies such as scissors, needles, needle threaders and anything really that can be used for stitching, sewing, crocheting and other fabric type crafts. Also Fat Quarters as I would like to try making a quilt when I get my sewing machine fixed or a new one.
6. Pens, markers, highlighters, pencils and paper.
7. Notecards and supplies for making notecards. Maybe some stamps and different colored stamp pads. Also would like to have some cards that would make a frame for small cross stitched items.
8. Supplies for Making ATCs. I have just started making them and I see that they are fun. Also they are a different way to display some of my stitched items.
9. I would love to have some of the older british cross stitch magazines and patterns I do occasionally buy some of the newer magazines at the book store.
10. Chocolate = any kind. Other candies just about any, easier to say what I don't eat and that is caramels, gummy candies, and sour candies.