<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214</id><updated>2011-11-15T13:03:08.177+03:00</updated><category term='cooking'/><category term='venting'/><category term='Family'/><category term='Yankees'/><category term='beach'/><category term='Blogthing'/><category term='shopping'/><category term='stitchathon'/><category term='SBQ'/><category term='ramblings'/><category term='censorship'/><category term='foreign country'/><category term='flip flops'/><category term='stash'/><category term='Weeks'/><category term='pets'/><category term='finished projects'/><category term='Home'/><category term='SparkPeople'/><category term='Grandkids'/><category term='humor'/><category term='SAL'/><category term='QOTD'/><category term='diabetes'/><category term='friends'/><category term='exercise'/><category term='baseball'/><category term='morons'/><category term='birthday'/><category term='internet connection'/><category term='vacation'/><category term='Holiday'/><category term='compound'/><category term='stitching'/><category term='weekend'/><category term='message boards'/><category term='UFO&apos;s'/><category term='WIP&apos;s'/><category term='Daughter'/><category term='rain'/><category term='diving'/><category term='brats'/><category term='special ocassions'/><category term='quitting'/><category term='holidays'/><category term='husband'/><category term='GAST'/><category term='stitchy exchanges'/><category term='health'/><category term='San-Man Originals'/><category term='wailing hour'/><title type='text'>Desert Daze</title><subtitle type='html'>WARNING!  This blog may contain offensive language.  If you don't like reading offensive language then back out.  I reserve the right to delete any comments.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>415</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1769484170959851564</id><published>2011-11-15T12:43:00.008+03:00</published><updated>2011-11-15T13:03:08.219+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='quitting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitchathon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreign country'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diabetes'/><title type='text'>World Diabetes Day/4 year anniversary</title><summary type='text'>I'm a day late with this, sorry.Yesterday was World Diabetes Day, a day to inform people, a day to take a stand and let people know we desparetly need a cure for the millions who suffer from this deadly disease.  I live in a back assward country where 1/2 the population is obese and diabetic, were there any functions here?  Who knows!!  Nothing was published in the papers here, I won't know if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1769484170959851564/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1769484170959851564&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1769484170959851564'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1769484170959851564'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2011/11/world-diabetes-day4-year-anniversary.html' title='World Diabetes Day/4 year anniversary'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6854340600828652393</id><published>2011-11-13T16:20:00.006+03:00</published><updated>2011-11-13T16:31:09.514+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birthday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreign country'/><title type='text'>Back in Hell/Happy Birthday Jimmy</title><summary type='text'>Well I'm back in hell, been back since Oct. 4.  I suppose it's for the best since I would be home by myself with the heat, electricity on all the time and buying food, gas and stuff all the time.  At least it doesn't snow here.For shits and grins, we looked at the Saudia flight schedule and apparently if we buy our tickets now, they are more than 1/2 of what we pay come March, so I'm looking at a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6854340600828652393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6854340600828652393&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6854340600828652393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6854340600828652393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2011/11/back-in-hellhappy-birthday-jimmy.html' title='Back in Hell/Happy Birthday Jimmy'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pjpxn3lDh58/Tr_Fcrv3mAI/AAAAAAAAAzU/G1ZHwiRWj9s/s72-c/087.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3846962558002176332</id><published>2011-05-21T15:21:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2011-05-21T15:30:15.259+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='brats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><title type='text'>Homeward Bound</title><summary type='text'>I will be HOME in the USA Monday morning around 9:30AM!  12 hour non stop flight with no booze, screaming, ill mannered, un diciplined, obnoxious brats, stinky, unwashed people.With any luck, both my kids will be in Concord when I get off the bus, at least I hope so.Looks like it will rain all week too.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3846962558002176332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3846962558002176332&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3846962558002176332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3846962558002176332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2011/05/homeward-bound.html' title='Homeward Bound'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7094168914740302141</id><published>2011-01-05T14:11:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2011-01-05T14:13:03.324+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><title type='text'>Happy New Year</title><summary type='text'>Happy ThanksgivingMerry ChrismtasHappy New YearI'm still fat and gaining weight because of my medication,  It's not fun.I have gone back to reading a few cross stitch message boards</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7094168914740302141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7094168914740302141&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7094168914740302141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7094168914740302141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3960876556737673940</id><published>2010-10-23T14:26:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2010-10-23T14:32:28.622+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><title type='text'>Hey, a post from me!</title><summary type='text'>How about that shit?  I posted.I've been to the states and back.  Had fun, spent too much money, spent too little time with my kids and grandsons, and parents, sister and nieces, or at least it always seems like I do.I got fat, blood sugar went way out of control despite watching what I ate. I went to the gym at least 3 times a week, mostly 5 days a week.Found some good places to eat in the local</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3960876556737673940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3960876556737673940&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3960876556737673940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3960876556737673940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2010/10/hey-post-from-me.html' title='Hey, a post from me!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2950508770340949877</id><published>2010-03-18T19:14:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2010-03-18T19:16:25.298+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><title type='text'>I'm here</title><summary type='text'>Jsut a note to say I'm still here.I DID find out "the rest of the story" or the "real story" from what happened in October regarding my family.No stitching yet.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2950508770340949877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2950508770340949877&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2950508770340949877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2950508770340949877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2010/03/im-here.html' title='I&apos;m here'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3207878930437850290</id><published>2010-01-22T13:23:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2010-01-22T13:53:08.606+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diabetes'/><title type='text'>It's official--I guess-MAY BE OFFENSIVE</title><summary type='text'>THIS POST MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO SOME VIEWERS, ESPECIALLY  MEN AND WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING YEARS.So it's now been 12 months, 370 days and 54 weeks since the last start and end of my last period!  So I guess that officially makes me menopausal and can't have any more babies.  That is kind of sad but at the same time woo hoo, no more surprises!  I do not know if this came about naturally, if it was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3207878930437850290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3207878930437850290&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3207878930437850290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3207878930437850290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2010/01/its-official-i-guess-may-be-offensive.html' title='It&apos;s official--I guess-MAY BE OFFENSIVE'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2328815025481759917</id><published>2010-01-15T14:52:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2010-01-15T14:56:28.830+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><title type='text'>THANK YOU!</title><summary type='text'>I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to those of you that downloaded the book for me.  I know I'm not going to win anything but I was hoping to Spark some of you.I had a sprained foot yesterday and couldn't do much in the way of exercise and of course it was a day when I wanted to be up and doing things.  The foot is better today so I will see what I can do.I just really wish I could get myself </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2328815025481759917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2328815025481759917&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2328815025481759917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2328815025481759917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2010/01/thank-you.html' title='THANK YOU!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1931173895030294062</id><published>2010-01-13T20:30:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2010-01-13T20:39:47.055+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>PLEASE HELP ME!</title><summary type='text'>This is real, legitimate and official.  This is NOT spam or a scam nor will you get a virus.  I know all of you are tired about hearing about SparkPeople but I LOVE the site, they have helped me change how I eat, they have helped me LIKE exercise, I have read GREAT, informative articles, I have met friendly, warm, supportive people, I have won a couple prizes from the site and now I need your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1931173895030294062/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1931173895030294062&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1931173895030294062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1931173895030294062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2010/01/please-help-me.html' title='PLEASE HELP ME!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-67392006801527878</id><published>2010-01-11T11:26:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2010-01-11T11:35:00.197+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><title type='text'>Get The Spark today!</title><summary type='text'>SparkPeople has come out with a new book and it is GREAT!  Author and founder of SparkPeople.com Chris Downie has written a book to explain the system behind SparkPeople and to tell why and how it was created.  It is an inspirational book to help motivate YOU to Spark Your Life and get healthy and feel better.  I Highly recommend it!  You can read the book, sign up for a SparkPeople account, get </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/67392006801527878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=67392006801527878&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/67392006801527878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/67392006801527878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2010/01/get-spark-today.html' title='Get The Spark today!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1138187604261317763</id><published>2009-12-30T14:33:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-12-30T14:36:53.627+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='venting'/><title type='text'>Hello out there</title><summary type='text'>I know I don't update very often, but i get an e-mail every day from a site tracker.  So just WHO are you reading and where are you from?  If you visit, how come you don't leave a comment?Visits           Total ....................... 10,032                      Average per Day .................. 4                      Average Visit Length .......... 0:00                      This Week ..........</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1138187604261317763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1138187604261317763&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1138187604261317763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1138187604261317763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/12/hello-out-there.html' title='Hello out there'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-9070331357396678163</id><published>2009-12-07T10:00:00.006+03:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T10:25:30.934+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special ocassions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='San-Man Originals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreign country'/><title type='text'>25 years?</title><summary type='text'>Yeah, 25 years, who would have thought.  We only came for 2 years.....................On December 6 1984, in a blinding snow storm that closed major airports on the East coast for several hours and with a 3 year old and a 6 year old in tow, I boarded a PanAm 747 jet at JFK. 12 1/2 hours and 8 time zones later, at 1624 hours on December 7 1984, we landed in a whole different world, a land that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/9070331357396678163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=9070331357396678163&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/9070331357396678163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/9070331357396678163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/12/25-years.html' title='25 years?'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/Sxyp23R-snI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/bIJA6_QnUfE/s72-c/Itty+Bitty+Star+San+Man+ornament+12-4.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5403085256933564873</id><published>2009-11-17T13:28:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T13:32:05.823+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Grandkids'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='quitting'/><title type='text'>2 years!!!</title><summary type='text'>Well, I'm a couple days late with my announcement.It's been 2 years since I quit smoking and I'm damn proud of myself for not smoking.  It was hard a few times but I'm over it.I've been back in hell for a month now and it seems like forever since I hugged my grandson for the last time, hugged my daughter and son.It is cooling off here, only in the high 70's low 80's in the mornings but I'm just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5403085256933564873/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5403085256933564873&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5403085256933564873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5403085256933564873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/11/2-years.html' title='2 years!!!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2570014729520895523</id><published>2009-11-14T11:21:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T11:59:09.350+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holidays'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>World Diabetes Day</title><summary type='text'>Today is World Diabetes Day. For more information please read these:http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/en/the-campaign/about-wddhttp://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/world-diabetes-day-resource-guide/world-diabetes-day.aspxYesterday (Friday the 13th,) was our son's birthday.  He was born on Friday the 13th but sadly it has been an unlucky day for him.  I did call him and sing Happy Birthday </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2570014729520895523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2570014729520895523&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2570014729520895523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2570014729520895523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/11/world-diabetes-day.html' title='World Diabetes Day'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-8685881653850173713</id><published>2009-11-09T11:11:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-11-09T11:25:22.108+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Grandkids'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Another day</title><summary type='text'>Here is the Diinky-Dyes Biscornu, it came with the scissors too! So a couple weeks ago, after 7 years my DS and his girlfriend broke up.  She left with their 3 year old son (my grandson) and moved back to her parents house.  I am absoultely devistated, hurt, broken hearted and all that goes with it knowing I will lose my grandson.  She told me she will never deny me seeing my grandson nor will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/8685881653850173713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=8685881653850173713&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8685881653850173713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8685881653850173713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/11/another-day.html' title='Another day'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SvfO-Aj_87I/AAAAAAAAAyA/wLZGmssBeYk/s72-c/Halloween+Biscornu-Dinky+Dyes.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-454087787540874931</id><published>2009-11-09T00:45:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-11-09T11:11:40.781+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Yankees'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>An announcement</title><summary type='text'>Next week I'll have an exciting announcement to make.Last week I finished a late Halloween project. I finished my Halloween biscornu by Dinky-Dyes Designs.Tonight I started a Hinzeit project called Mini Block Give Thanks. I hope I can continue to work on it and have it done by Thanksgiving.I'm excited that the Yankees won the World Series! The first time in 9 years and the first of many World </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/454087787540874931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=454087787540874931&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/454087787540874931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/454087787540874931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/11/announcement.html' title='An announcement'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2692839288146495711</id><published>2009-10-20T13:23:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-10-20T13:41:08.594+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='venting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Yankees'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreign country'/><title type='text'>Time to re-group</title><summary type='text'>In brief:I'm back in the Magic KingdomI've gained back 10 lbs I lost last yearMy diabetes is out of whackOne of my closest and dearest friend has cancerJet Lag sucksSo I'm back in hell after 5 months of vacation.  Been back since Friday, Oct. 16, or whatever date Friday was.  Vacation was too short, too many things not done.  I ate stuff I shouldn't have but I did exercise.  I joined a gym and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2692839288146495711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2692839288146495711&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2692839288146495711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2692839288146495711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/10/time-to-re-group.html' title='Time to re-group'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/St2Sl-dsohI/AAAAAAAAAx4/RIg3XGu86nM/s72-c/dinkydyeshalloweenbiscornu.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3833224672033288728</id><published>2009-07-04T16:14:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-07-04T16:30:13.554+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Independence Day</title><summary type='text'>Happy 4th of July for all my readers who celebrate.  The neighborhood is full, the party is in full swing next door, they were up yelling, hollering and partying until 2AM, the traffic is heavier than the usual 3 cars an hour on this road.  I'll be staying home to avoid the tourist traffic.I was nice most of the day yesterday and so far this morning but of course rain is in the forcast.  That </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3833224672033288728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3833224672033288728&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3833224672033288728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3833224672033288728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/07/happy-independence-day.html' title='Happy Independence Day'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-874192523781829512</id><published>2009-06-18T02:35:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T03:26:12.869+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><title type='text'>There's no place like HOME!</title><summary type='text'>I've been home for 24 days now according to my ticker, wow, where did time go?  It's rained for most of the time I've been here. Flight went well, left on time and arrived on time, pleasent flight. Made the flight connection to get an earlier flight to Boston but it didn't do much good since I had just missed the earlier bus to my sons. I made it to his house by 3PM.I got home Tuesday afternoon, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/874192523781829512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=874192523781829512&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/874192523781829512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/874192523781829512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/06/theres-no-place-like-home.html' title='There&apos;s no place like HOME!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SjmEz3Ml9OI/AAAAAAAAAxg/cSin4WD1law/s72-c/Jeep+1.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5494255504291416795</id><published>2009-05-24T14:21:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-05-24T14:31:37.978+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><title type='text'>Bye,ciao,massalama, adiós, au revoir,Auf Wiedersehen, arrivederci</title><summary type='text'>I'm flying across the Atlantic ocean tonight.  I'll be HOME IN THE USA hopefully by 8:30AM New York Time Monday morning!  YAY YAY YAY.  It's a 13 hour, nonstop/direct flight and I hope to be hugging/kissing my grandson/son by supper time!Then it's on to renewing my driver's license, buying a car, hugging my kids/grandkids!Have a GREAT summer!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5494255504291416795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5494255504291416795&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5494255504291416795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5494255504291416795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/05/byeciaomassalama-adios-au-revoirauf.html' title='Bye,ciao,massalama, adiós, au revoir,Auf Wiedersehen, arrivederci'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3814197182173604341</id><published>2009-05-17T11:56:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-05-17T12:08:16.424+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>Another week in Paradise</title><summary type='text'>My father went home from the hospital last week.  He has blocked arteries that are in such a place that they can't get to and do anything with so he has to be careful.  They gave him blood thinners and he almost blead out.  He told the nurses he was having a miscarriage, at least he still had humor.  He had to have 4 units of blood.  So now they have to figure out what they can do for him.  He </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3814197182173604341/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3814197182173604341&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3814197182173604341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3814197182173604341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/05/another-week-in-paradise.html' title='Another week in Paradise'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6967919645556252896</id><published>2009-05-10T12:00:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T12:07:59.903+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY</title><summary type='text'>HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to my faithful readers like Doris and I suppose you lurkers too.Still keeping up with the bootcamp at SparkPeople, these exercises are a wee bit more challenging that the last boot camp but I get them done.   I do the Leslie Sansone videos almost every day for cardio since it's way too hot anymore here to walk outside.  No significant weight loss yet but hopefully soon!15 more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6967919645556252896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6967919645556252896&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6967919645556252896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6967919645556252896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mothers-day.html' title='HAPPY MOTHER&apos;S DAY'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1776963653093720680</id><published>2009-05-06T12:47:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T13:09:57.035+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><title type='text'>Ramblings</title><summary type='text'>A CUTE new free Mother's day design from Cuppa Joe Designs, make sure you check it out!http://cuppajoedesigns.blogspot.com/New releases at VeeandCo too!  They are SO cute!http://veeandcocrossstitchdesigns.blogspot.com/Today's SparkPeople Day At a Glance Calendar page says:"Connect with your family.  Make time for your loved ones each day.  Reminisce, celebrate, and just have fun together!  Enrich</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1776963653093720680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1776963653093720680&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1776963653093720680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1776963653093720680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/05/ramblings.html' title='Ramblings'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2160203005843584160</id><published>2009-05-04T11:19:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-05-04T11:47:40.741+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>I GOT IT!</title><summary type='text'>Hi Doris!Happy Dancing in the desert!  I got a piece of paper that says I can get on the airplane on May 25!  Now I am keeping calming vibes that this flight leaves on time and not 4 hours late like DH's flight did last year.  After 13 hours non-stop flying time hopefully I will land at 0800AM on US soil at JFK, on Memorial Day.  Then IF I land on time, I catch a 12:30PM flight to Boston and with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2160203005843584160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2160203005843584160&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2160203005843584160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2160203005843584160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-got-it.html' title='I GOT IT!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/Sf6p1x-Vh6I/AAAAAAAAAxY/2NPuGkBL6Fc/s72-c/May+1+finished.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7630600719765492289</id><published>2009-04-29T09:17:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-29T09:30:32.301+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special ocassions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pets'/><title type='text'>Happy Anniversary</title><summary type='text'>I got a lovely gift this morning but I won't post a picture of it.  I just have to keep saying I love my cat, I love my cat, I love my cat.  She must have known what day it was.  That makes the 2nd gift in as many days.  Last night it was a rather large gecko, this morning just in time for breakfast I got a bird and she was VERY animate about bringing it in side.  She even gave nasty,  mean </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7630600719765492289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7630600719765492289&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7630600719765492289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7630600719765492289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/happy-anniversary.html' title='Happy Anniversary'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-8789740134255016217</id><published>2009-04-27T13:06:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T13:11:29.773+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><title type='text'>Nothing much to say</title><summary type='text'>HI Doris!Spark People Day at a Glance calendar note:"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.  Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great"So far I've lost 22 pounds with the help, never ending support &amp; motivation, exercise and healthy eating from my Spark People family.  22 lost, 20 to go.I stitched a bit more on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/8789740134255016217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=8789740134255016217&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8789740134255016217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8789740134255016217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/nothing-much-to-say.html' title='Nothing much to say'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3298251152199787154</id><published>2009-04-25T14:24:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-25T14:42:13.286+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>How much longer????</title><summary type='text'>Oh yeah, 30 DAYS!Have a GREAT weekend Doris!SparkPeople Day at a Glance Calendar note for Friday:Move and shake!  Be as active as you can each day.  Dance to the car radio, fidget at your desk and get up as often as you can.  You'll become fitter, healthier and slimmer!Sat/Sun:These are the last two days of TV turnoff week.  Here's one more reason to keep the tube off: 90%of food commercials </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3298251152199787154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3298251152199787154&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3298251152199787154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3298251152199787154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-much-longer.html' title='How much longer????'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5909609387176145205</id><published>2009-04-21T11:33:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-21T12:18:36.322+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>ow, Ow, OW ooooooooooowwwwwwwwwie!</title><summary type='text'>Hi Doris!Owie some more!  I had my second tooth pulled last night and it hurt like a son of a bitch!  It's been roughly 18 hours now and it's still swollen.  This one hurt worse that the one last week did.  I think the tooth last week was dead and had no feeling anyway but this one wasn't completely dead yet.  I want to go back to bed.HEY LURKERS!  MY FRIEND KRISTIN FROM CUPPA JOE DESIGNS HAS A </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5909609387176145205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5909609387176145205&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5909609387176145205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5909609387176145205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/ow-ow-ow-ooooooooooowwwwwwwwwie.html' title='ow, Ow, OW ooooooooooowwwwwwwwwie!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/Se2G-9YsDHI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/B1bkz7HjuD4/s72-c/Wedding+SAmpler+-+April+1+09.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5862103616349582860</id><published>2009-04-17T12:44:00.006+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-17T13:00:57.159+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Yankees'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>38 more days!</title><summary type='text'>Have a GREAT weekend Doris!SparkPeople Day at a Glance Calendar page for April 16:Make yourself a priority.  Are you always doing for others but neglecting yourself?  Your goals are important and you deserve to take time for yourself each day to achieve them.  Give yourself the attention and love that you need!SparkPeople Day at a Glance Calendar page for April 17:Pace around.  When on the phone,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5862103616349582860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5862103616349582860&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5862103616349582860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5862103616349582860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/38-more-days.html' title='38 more days!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2477127288714371709</id><published>2009-04-14T12:15:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-14T12:17:54.125+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Update on the Ghost peeps</title><summary type='text'>When I posted the picture of DH's Easter dish with the Halloween Ghost peeps on my SparkPage, a friend left a comment and said "Those aren't Ghost peeps, those are Holy Spirit peeps for Easter" .  I laughed, she made my day.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2477127288714371709/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2477127288714371709&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2477127288714371709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2477127288714371709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/update-on-ghost-peeps.html' title='Update on the Ghost peeps'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4550420836750495685</id><published>2009-04-14T11:53:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-14T13:07:31.004+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='husband'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><title type='text'>So excited today!</title><summary type='text'>GOOD MORNING DORIS!WOO HOO!  I re-connected with a dear, sweet, long time friend who helped me through my darkest, painful days back in 98-99.  I got her phone number and phoned her today and we talked for 45 mintues.  It was so nice to talk again and I hope we can get to meet up before I go on vacation next month.And speaking of vacation, we are going down tonight to talk to the travel agent and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4550420836750495685/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4550420836750495685&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4550420836750495685'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4550420836750495685'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/so-excited-today.html' title='So excited today!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-125172176305989740</id><published>2009-04-12T13:53:00.006+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-12T14:44:00.810+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Yankees'/><title type='text'>Happy Easter</title><summary type='text'>HI DORIS!Happy Easter dear readers and lurkers. I hope you all have a wonderful day. I made up this Easter "dish" for DH. Yeah, I know those are Halloween ghost peeps, I forgot to tell DD to get me some Easter ones last year and forgot again this year, so we'll have Ghost peeps again next Easter as well, LOL. I did have a PAAS dye kit on hand though. Notice I said this is DH's EAster plate, that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/125172176305989740/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=125172176305989740&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/125172176305989740'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/125172176305989740'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/happy-easter.html' title='Happy Easter'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SeHInoFLNtI/AAAAAAAAAxI/BzPclfwXkZE/s72-c/Easter+plate+2009.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3195096603594740867</id><published>2009-04-06T09:45:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-06T11:12:30.218+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Yankees'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='baseball'/><title type='text'>PLAYYYY BALLLLLLLLLL!!!</title><summary type='text'>Woo Hoo, yee haw, yay yay yay, yahoooo! Baseball season starts today!GO YANKEES, GO METS!I have another dentist appt tonight, yuck. More of that roto rooter gum digging thing. Last visit he said he is going to pull my 2 loose teeth and said something about dentures. NO, I DO NOT want dentures and we CAN'T AFFORD IT! Just fix the ones I have left and get it over with. Thanks Kristin for the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3195096603594740867/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3195096603594740867&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3195096603594740867'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3195096603594740867'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/playyyy-ballllllllll.html' title='PLAYYYY BALLLLLLLLLL!!!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/Sdml7nh0O6I/AAAAAAAAAxA/AeE_0-bu0Uc/s72-c/NYsparkly.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7205080222072500511</id><published>2009-04-04T18:37:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T18:41:06.656+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey V, here's the purple dumpsters</title><summary type='text'>The pics aren't very good since they're  from my camera phone and it was close to sunset but here are pics of the purple dumpsters.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7205080222072500511/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7205080222072500511&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7205080222072500511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7205080222072500511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/hey-v-heres-purple-dumpsters.html' title='Hey V, here&apos;s the purple dumpsters'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/Sdd_MRE3MjI/AAAAAAAAAwI/1WcHinXrTv4/s72-c/Purple+Dumpster+1.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-9208609268939271887</id><published>2009-04-04T11:57:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T12:12:31.663+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Yankees'/><title type='text'>Hi</title><summary type='text'>Spread the Spark to others by living as an example.  Use positive peer pressure by practicing healthy habits in front of others, and they'll be more likely to do the same!  (Why when it's more fun to sit in front of facebook rather than exercise and get healthy?)  Personally, I'd rather be doing exercises and burning calories!I joined a Biggest Looser Challenge on one of my teams but I have to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/9208609268939271887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=9208609268939271887&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/9208609268939271887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/9208609268939271887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/04/hi.html' title='Hi'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6607290905408622740</id><published>2009-03-23T21:49:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-23T22:05:30.651+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><title type='text'>Another cute finish</title><summary type='text'>I finished the new project Sunday night.  I love it!  It's a freebie from Cuppa Joe Designs called Coffee is a vegetable.  I stitched it on 32 count French Vanilla Twist linen from Silkweaver with Needle Necessities and Six Strand Sweets flosses.  I added the coffee cup buttons.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6607290905408622740/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6607290905408622740&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6607290905408622740'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6607290905408622740'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/another-cute-finish.html' title='Another cute finish'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/ScfbV6jRQwI/AAAAAAAAAwA/lIK3IdyDpiU/s72-c/Coffee+Is+A+Vegetable.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7833723359675869969</id><published>2009-03-21T12:56:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-21T13:36:01.491+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Basic Apple BAke</title><summary type='text'>That is what the Spark People Day at a Glance calendar is today!Basic Apple Bake:Place 4 cored apples in a baking dish with 1/4 inch water.  In the center of each, place 2 TBS brown suat, 1 tsp margaine, and 1/8 tsp cinnamon.  Bake at 375F for 35 minutes.  Serves 4  224 calories, 4 grams of fatHmmmm, the size of the print on this blogger thing is a LOT smaller than my other browser window </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7833723359675869969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7833723359675869969&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7833723359675869969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7833723359675869969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/basic-apple-bake.html' title='Basic Apple BAke'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6015920458309315782</id><published>2009-03-20T12:57:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-20T13:04:05.726+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Today's Spark calendar note</title><summary type='text'>Get outside and enjoy the first day of spring!  For a fun activity that keeps you in shape, try hiking.  Find a park or trail near you and take to the hills to torch calories, build endurance, and strenghten your bones.I would LOVE to hike the trails back HOME in New Hampshire, sadly they are FULL of ticks, mosquitos, black flies and wild animal shit.Happy Spring!The corned beef and cabbage was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6015920458309315782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6015920458309315782&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6015920458309315782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6015920458309315782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/todays-spark-calendar-note.html' title='Today&apos;s Spark calendar note'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-531635221694070784</id><published>2009-03-19T12:04:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-19T12:09:40.502+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><title type='text'>10 Screening Tests Everyone Should Consider</title><summary type='text'>This was on SparkPeople today:With health care cost rising at an alarming rate, having a list of common screening tests to ask your health care provider about may help keep you on the path of healthy living. While many of these tests are not diagnostic in nature, they do allow your doctor to determine if you are at greater risk for developing certain diseases or ailments.Some of these tests are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/531635221694070784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=531635221694070784&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/531635221694070784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/531635221694070784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/10-screening-tests-everyone-should.html' title='10 Screening Tests Everyone Should Consider'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6443654173433866354</id><published>2009-03-19T10:50:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-19T10:59:13.478+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SAL'/><title type='text'>Calendar note for today</title><summary type='text'>Start a journal. Use it to track your progress, record your successes and learn from your mistakes. When you have a bad day, use it to remember why you chose your goals and how far you've come to date.I have a journal that I keep track of my weight, measurements and what I eat.I finished the May part of the oakhaven sal thing yesterday.Wednesday night I pulled the fabric and some floss to start </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6443654173433866354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6443654173433866354&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6443654173433866354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6443654173433866354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/calendar-note-for-today.html' title='Calendar note for today'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/ScH6c-7TxcI/AAAAAAAAAv4/uVZGNoTmGSQ/s72-c/May+SAL.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4078854419443633530</id><published>2009-03-18T14:27:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-18T14:42:01.304+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>March 18</title><summary type='text'>I should be cleaning the house since I'm making dinner tomorrow for friends so this is just a quick post.I have totally forgotten to tell you loyal lurkers about my friend Kristin's new endevour.  She has joined with another lady to create Cuppa Joe Designs  a GREAT new blog about cross stitch,(Kristin please correct me here if I'm wrong) Please pop on over and have a look.Today's SparkPeople </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4078854419443633530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4078854419443633530&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4078854419443633530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4078854419443633530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-18.html' title='March 18'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5763487900300321561</id><published>2009-03-17T15:36:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-17T15:57:00.962+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='morons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='compound'/><title type='text'>The reason for tree cutting</title><summary type='text'>This was pretty coincidental that we got a notice today about tree cutting after I asked that office guy yesterday, oh and it is addressed To:All Western ResidentI am typing this just as the notice reads:"We are sorry to inform you that we have instructions to cut all big trees in the compound according to the committee of "Dengue fever" disease fighting, that according to the committee report, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5763487900300321561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5763487900300321561&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5763487900300321561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5763487900300321561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/reason-for-tree-cutting.html' title='The reason for tree cutting'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-8715620555124418760</id><published>2009-03-16T11:55:00.009+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T14:17:33.635+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SparkPeople'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='morons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Breathe, breathe, breathe(WARNING, CONTAINS BAD LANGUAGE)</title><summary type='text'>First off I will be luck if this actually posts.  The damn internet is fucked up again today.The fucking morons are at it again.  So today while walking I see more trees being hacked down, the trees lining the inside perimeter wall and trees lining the inside perimeter street proving shade while I'm walking.  Finally I see a guy who I know works in the offices here so I stopped him and asked him </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/8715620555124418760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=8715620555124418760&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8715620555124418760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8715620555124418760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/breathe-breathe-breathewarning-contains.html' title='Breathe, breathe, breathe(WARNING, CONTAINS BAD LANGUAGE)'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3530224295899104108</id><published>2009-03-15T12:26:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-15T12:29:29.812+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='humor'/><title type='text'>The importance of walking</title><summary type='text'>My sister sent me this, I laughed my ass off! Walking  20  minutes can add to your life.    This enables you at 85 years  old    to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing     home at $7000 per  month.    **************************************************************************************************************************       My  grandpa started walking    five miles a day when he was 60.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3530224295899104108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3530224295899104108&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3530224295899104108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3530224295899104108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/importance-of-walking.html' title='The importance of walking'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4560105112411325167</id><published>2009-03-15T11:37:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-15T11:57:51.739+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>The Ides of March</title><summary type='text'>According to my Farmer's Almanac Calendar  today is the Ides of March:Ides of March The Ides of March has long been considered an ill-fated day. Julius Caesar  was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C. Historians note that it is likely that a  soothsayer named Spurinna had warned Caesar that danger would occur by the ides  of March. William Shakespeare included the phrase "Beware the ides of March" </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4560105112411325167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4560105112411325167&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4560105112411325167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4560105112411325167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/ides-of-march.html' title='The Ides of March'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SbzBqOIe1rI/AAAAAAAAAvw/s3ONBIKy4dg/s72-c/April.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7491866241709524321</id><published>2009-03-08T15:43:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-08T15:56:34.052+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='compound'/><title type='text'>The dumpster</title><summary type='text'>I took a couple pictures of the dumpster in the yard next door.  It's now 1/2 full of trees/bushes that they brought in from another part of the compound, and here I was excited because I thought the tree was coming down.  I took one picture from our balcony and one from street level.This is the tree that needs to be cut:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7491866241709524321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7491866241709524321&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7491866241709524321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7491866241709524321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/dumpster.html' title='The dumpster'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SbO_FzmqufI/AAAAAAAAAvY/XvXuFTfhpvo/s72-c/Dumpster+1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6782882391149348463</id><published>2009-03-08T13:22:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-08T13:40:38.671+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='compound'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Grandkids'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Icky, yucky day</title><summary type='text'>At 1:15PM it is 37.9C  or for you Americans, 100.2F and climbing, the sky is orange-ish/grey-ish, FULL of sand, VERY windy and just plain SUCKY!  We're having a sand storm.  It got HOT FAST!  Glad I got my walk in at 8:30AM when it was ONLY 82F.There is a HUGE dumpster in the yard next door (no Velda, NOT the pretty purple ones) a huge rubbish hauling dumpster, so I guess that means they will be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6782882391149348463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6782882391149348463&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6782882391149348463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6782882391149348463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/icky-yucky-day.html' title='Icky, yucky day'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7481993214227461444</id><published>2009-03-06T16:54:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-06T17:18:00.549+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Still here</title><summary type='text'>I'm still here, just not on the internet much.I finished another small project on Thursday.  It's the March pattern for a SAL on oakhaven group.  It's actually stitched on a green linen but it doesn't show up well in the picture.Wow, so that makes 2 finishes this week.  I'm on a roll, LOLOL.The other night I wandered outside and stepped on a bougainvillea thorn and boy it hurt.  I tried to pick </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7481993214227461444/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7481993214227461444&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7481993214227461444'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7481993214227461444'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/still-here.html' title='Still here'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SbErlaAQjrI/AAAAAAAAAuw/iDmFCTxQbLQ/s72-c/March+SAL.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-708538761750032311</id><published>2009-03-03T13:36:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T13:47:31.263+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>It's Tuesday</title><summary type='text'>Information on Whatever!  It's stitched on 32 count Ametrine evenweave from Silkweaver with the suggested Weeks flosses.  I will make either a little pillow or maybe try to make a flat fold thing.My next project is a March sal thing from oakhaven designs.They still haven't come to cut down that tree that is in the way of the satellite dish so it's fun trying to watch tv.  It blanks out and when </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/708538761750032311/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=708538761750032311&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/708538761750032311'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/708538761750032311'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/its-tuesday.html' title='It&apos;s Tuesday'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1106585379043652512</id><published>2009-03-02T21:37:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-02T21:48:14.235+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><title type='text'>Whatever!</title><summary type='text'>That's the name of Lizzie Kate's new freebie.  I STITCHED IT!  Start to finish in 5 hours, it was fun!I walked 65 minutes and 3.26 miles today, it was a brisk 63F when I got up and 71 when I walked at 9AM.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1106585379043652512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1106585379043652512&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1106585379043652512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1106585379043652512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/whatever.html' title='Whatever!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/Sawn462fLII/AAAAAAAAAuo/LMKenXLgmr8/s72-c/Whatever%21.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-131785363800696599</id><published>2009-03-01T14:23:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-03-01T14:35:06.724+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><title type='text'>Welcome to March</title><summary type='text'>1 Month closer to the USA!I walked today, 57 minutes.Last week they cut down a tree.  Not just any tree, it was a tree that was at our old Villa that we lived in as a family from July 1 1988 until January 2001 or something like that.  The tree they cut down must have been at least 16 years old.  It was a small bush when we moved into that villa.  It provided shade and I suppose a child or two </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/131785363800696599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=131785363800696599&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/131785363800696599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/131785363800696599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/03/welcome-to-march.html' title='Welcome to March'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-8025964894406998254</id><published>2009-02-25T12:25:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-25T12:53:23.906+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Hi</title><summary type='text'>I've had a few not so good days lately.  Don't know if it's hormones, depression or the I need to get the hell outta here NOW syndrome or if something other than that is wrong.For 3 days in a row I walked for 63 minutes and 3.36 miles, just walked and walked with the mind wandering.  I have done 10 minute exercises every day too.  Burn them calories.I have an appt with the diabetic nutritionist </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/8025964894406998254/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=8025964894406998254&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8025964894406998254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8025964894406998254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/hi.html' title='Hi'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1887274034000108709</id><published>2009-02-25T12:21:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-25T12:24:15.412+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Friend test</title><summary type='text'>I know this has been going around in e-mails for years but this is for my loyal lurkers.My friend Velda sent it to me the other day when I has having a not so good few days and it brightened my day for a few minutes.REAL FRIEND TEST!A simple friend, when  visiting, acts like a guest.A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps  himselfand doesn't feel even the least bit weird shutting your '</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1887274034000108709/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1887274034000108709&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1887274034000108709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1887274034000108709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/friend-test.html' title='Friend test'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3650936957700373848</id><published>2009-02-19T15:58:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-19T16:05:13.611+03:00</updated><title type='text'>A sad goodbye</title><summary type='text'>When you move so far away from home in a god forsaken miserable hell as this place, you meet friends who are here for the same reason and it ain't the scenery.  You laugh together, you cry together, you get drunk together, you celebrate holidays together like a family, you solve the problems of the world, you get to know their kids, their parents and their homes.  We lost a dear member of our "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3650936957700373848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3650936957700373848&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3650936957700373848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3650936957700373848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/sad-goodbye.html' title='A sad goodbye'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-8465610500077596492</id><published>2009-02-18T14:20:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T14:32:11.721+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Ho hum</title><summary type='text'>It's Wednesday TAIW AKA FridayGot upWalkedAteExercisedDeleting my Facebook thing soon, leaving some cross stitch groups soon as well.I get a total blank page when viewing my blog in IE but it's there in firefox.Have a nice day</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/8465610500077596492/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=8465610500077596492&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8465610500077596492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8465610500077596492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/ho-hum.html' title='Ho hum'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7322094515515839187</id><published>2009-02-16T11:38:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-16T11:59:39.643+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='morons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='message boards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>I hate spammers!</title><summary type='text'>Some moron zealot spammer named USpace has continously left the same comment on one of my posts. I have kept deleting it so I have gone to moderated comment status. I apologize to my loyal lurker readers who occasionally leave a comment. If this moron keeps it up, I will go to private blog status and report the asshole.Hey Facebook addicts, did you see the article I posted on my page, LOLOLOL.  I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7322094515515839187/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7322094515515839187&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7322094515515839187'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7322094515515839187'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-hate-spammers.html' title='I hate spammers!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SZkoBTDUt5I/AAAAAAAAAuY/SSn_hJ19fgY/s72-c/member_logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1736587419415539102</id><published>2009-02-15T11:01:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-15T12:05:00.518+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='message boards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pets'/><title type='text'>My update</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so where have I been?  I hang out on www.sparkpeople.comTons of support, motivation, information and friendly advice for people trying to loose weight, eat healthy, get fit and feel better.  There is so much to read and do that I am there a lot.I'm not at a couple cross stitch boards like I used to be, one has too many flashy, blinking stuff in posts that it's impossible to spend time reading</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1736587419415539102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1736587419415539102&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1736587419415539102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1736587419415539102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-update.html' title='My update'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SZfO42dxUSI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/GcJnaT8Qgig/s72-c/February+SAL.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5527140758398033775</id><published>2009-02-14T15:53:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-14T16:17:38.210+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Will update later</title><summary type='text'>Internet connection SUCKS right now.  All the locals are sending Valentines, LOLOLOLOL either that or the fucking moronic censors have slowed down the connection today on purpose.  Wouldn't surprise me a bit, so I will try and post an update when the connection is better.Check this out: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/12/saudi.valentine/index.html</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5527140758398033775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5527140758398033775&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5527140758398033775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5527140758398033775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/will-update-later.html' title='Will update later'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5620797263876961039</id><published>2009-02-14T15:50:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-14T15:52:24.335+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Valentines Day - NOT!</title><summary type='text'>On Valentine’s Day  By Fouzia  KhanFriday, 13 February 2009  -  18 Safar 1430 H   SOME Muslims, out of  ignorance, have fallen into the evil of celebrating Valentine’s Day. Shopkeepers  have jumped into preparing gifts for this day in the hope of earning some extra  bucks. It’s sad that a pagan festival that promotes immorality is being observed  by Muslims undermining their faith and Islamic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5620797263876961039/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5620797263876961039&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5620797263876961039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5620797263876961039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-valentines-day-not.html' title='Happy Valentines Day - NOT!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2168170841131638041</id><published>2009-02-13T19:08:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-13T19:17:10.887+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='morons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='venting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreign country'/><title type='text'>MORONS! (Language WARNING!)</title><summary type='text'>STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING!Hi Dee, checking in, LOLOL. I'm fine.Fucking idiot asshole morons!  This article was in today's newspaper.  And yes I know what you are thinking, this warning comes out every year, why is she still pissed off.  It's the principal of the idea, asshole zealots.   And it's not like Valentines day means shit in this house either.Friday 13 February 2009 (18 Safar 1430)Red rose </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2168170841131638041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2168170841131638041&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2168170841131638041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2168170841131638041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/morons-language-warning.html' title='MORONS! (Language WARNING!)'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2453704157508457991</id><published>2009-02-08T11:06:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-08T11:41:19.398+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='morons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='venting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='compound'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='brats'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ramblings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Feb 8</title><summary type='text'>BLOG ENTRY WARNING.  TODAY'S ENTRY MAY CONTAIN MAJOR OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE and NOT SO NICE TALK ABOUT THE "NATIVES" WHERE I LIVE.  SO IF THIS SORT OF TALK WILL OFFENDS YOU, PLEASE DON'T READ.I did my walk this morning, this fucking humidity is miserable.  Even though the temp said it was 75 at 9:30, the humidity had to be up around 90%.  I had gotten to the end of my street, maybe 45 seconds and I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2453704157508457991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2453704157508457991&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2453704157508457991'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2453704157508457991'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/feb-8.html' title='Feb 8'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-923192316033372560</id><published>2009-02-08T10:53:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-08T11:06:07.503+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birthday'/><title type='text'>HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!</title><summary type='text'>I may be 51 and my Dad 88/89/90 but I still call him Daddy and today is Daddy's birthday!  I am going to have to call him later.  He isn't in the best of health, he can't hear well, he doesn't drive much but he still tries to be active in the Shriners &amp; Masons and he tries to get out.  He has 3 Great-Grandsons to spoil.  My oldest grandson calls him Dear, I am not really sure how that started but</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/923192316033372560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=923192316033372560&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/923192316033372560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/923192316033372560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-birthday-daddy.html' title='HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SY6SMRNDPqI/AAAAAAAAAuI/JlDwk5dgbAg/s72-c/Nana+%26+Dear.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2334752754091582727</id><published>2009-02-06T23:25:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T23:51:33.822+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>It rained!</title><summary type='text'>I know what you are thinking, ok, so it rained, big deal.  Those of you who know where I am know it is a big deal, it rains maybe 2 days a year and not for long.  I took my 35 minute walk at 9AM, it was about 81F and so very humid.  A little cloudy but sunny.  Tonight, DH let the cat out the back door and something hit him.  He looked out and it was raining.  We had to scramble to get the rugs </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2334752754091582727/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2334752754091582727&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2334752754091582727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2334752754091582727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/it-rained.html' title='It rained!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-654230335635912398</id><published>2009-02-04T12:26:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-04T12:58:24.529+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Weekend Wednesday</title><summary type='text'>Woo Hoo, today is the weekend, whopee!I took some more pictures today when I walked so it will take me a couple days to get them edited and uploaded to my private album.I did my walk this morning, 40 minutes, got a later start so it was around 82F and very overcast and cloudy.  Also did some jump rope, which I am getting better at and another short jog.Had Chicken Penne last night and it was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/654230335635912398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=654230335635912398&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/654230335635912398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/654230335635912398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/weekend-wednesday.html' title='Weekend Wednesday'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1389764275704919442</id><published>2009-02-03T14:09:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T14:29:21.902+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='husband'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>Today would have been</title><summary type='text'>My wedding anniversary if I had of stayed married to my first husband.  We met in December, married February 3, told me he wanted a divorce February 15, went to Santo Domingo, DR and got a quickie divorce and I had the divorce papers March 4.  I was 19, he was 26(?) He was a real scum bag.   When I married J, he went to apply for my military benefits and found out that the Marine Corps did NOT </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1389764275704919442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1389764275704919442&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1389764275704919442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1389764275704919442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/today-would-have-been.html' title='Today would have been'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3209904534069514780</id><published>2009-02-02T15:09:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-02T15:17:28.928+03:00</updated><title type='text'>The prince is coming!</title><summary type='text'>OH Oh, the prince is comming, the prince is comming, QUICK, send the Americans home!  We can't let the prince know the Americans are doing all the work and we don't know how to do shit!   I was sitting at my computer with my iPod headphones on boogieing to my music and heard the front door open at 1PM.  I jumped up to see DH coming in the front door, he usually doesn't get home until 3PM.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3209904534069514780/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3209904534069514780&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3209904534069514780'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3209904534069514780'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/prince-is-coming.html' title='The prince is coming!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6373104083187582502</id><published>2009-02-01T15:13:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-02-01T15:35:41.468+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='baseball'/><title type='text'>February 1</title><summary type='text'>A new month, SPRING TRAINING STARTS THIS MONTH! YESSSSSS!So, I didn't loose or gain weight last month, that same damn 3 lbs came and went, came and went but never ever left. I did the boot camp challenge and it got easier so I am doing it all over again this month by myself.  So if you don't see me on message boards, I'm at Spark people.I finished a project a last night, a SAL project from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6373104083187582502/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6373104083187582502&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6373104083187582502'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6373104083187582502'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/02/february-1.html' title='February 1'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SYWTM0q5zkI/AAAAAAAAAuA/gFE6DR5bMTU/s72-c/January+SAL.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4530226035353008999</id><published>2009-01-29T13:01:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T13:16:22.723+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><title type='text'>Dr. appt</title><summary type='text'>I had an appointment with the diabetic nutritionist last night.  She wanted to see my test numbers and find out how my diet week went.  She is satisified with my numbers, she said the are "acceptable".  Ok, that is good to know.  I can only have spinach once or twice a week, tofu only once a week, lentils only once a week. I printed out my weekly nutrition information from my Spark page along </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4530226035353008999/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4530226035353008999&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4530226035353008999'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4530226035353008999'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/dr-appt.html' title='Dr. appt'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1386686355527828753</id><published>2009-01-29T12:59:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T13:00:39.730+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Coffee filters</title><summary type='text'>                     DH sent me this in an e-mail.COFFEE        FILTERS                            Coffee         filters ..who        knew!   And you can buy 1,000 at  the  Dollar Tree for        almost  nothing. 1.        Cover  bowls or dishes when cooking in the  microwave. Coffee filters make excellent        covers. 2.        Clean windows and  mirrors.  Coffee filters are lint-free so</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1386686355527828753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1386686355527828753&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1386686355527828753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1386686355527828753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/coffee-filters.html' title='Coffee filters'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6785373459659082445</id><published>2009-01-28T13:42:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T14:02:19.463+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>I'm here</title><summary type='text'>I'm still here but not posting much. I'm on SparkPeople where I feel at home.I don't get facebook, don't see where you chat with people and post messages like on message boards, never have found the games people play. facebook just locks up my browser pages no matter what browser I'm using.The message boards are dying, don't know what's up with that, so I quit posting.I do my boot camp challegne </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6785373459659082445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6785373459659082445&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6785373459659082445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6785373459659082445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/im-here.html' title='I&apos;m here'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SYA5O4lHm9I/AAAAAAAAAtY/ubHFBz1OD5I/s72-c/Red+side.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-114281450382865572</id><published>2009-01-16T11:12:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T11:16:44.495+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><title type='text'>SPREAD THE SPARK!</title><summary type='text'>SparkPeople is the world's largest healthy living community with a free online diet and fitness program. SparkPeople is helping millions of people achieve their goals every single day!Whether you want to lose weight, tone up, live a healthier lifestyle or reach other goals, SparkPeople can help--and it's 100% FREE!SparkPeople is free because REAL people like you, are getting REAL results and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/114281450382865572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=114281450382865572&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/114281450382865572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/114281450382865572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/spread-spark.html' title='SPREAD THE SPARK!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4897127927581583187</id><published>2009-01-14T15:56:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T16:30:03.165+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>A must read!</title><summary type='text'>Check this out!http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=see_pictureperfect_portions_of_300calorie_mealsYeah I know, you may think I've turned into one of those health/exercise/diet freaks.  I sort of have, I know I need to loose weight, eat better, healthier foods and keep exercising and the only way I can keep up with my motivation and my goals is to talk about it.  What can I say, I love Spark </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4897127927581583187/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4897127927581583187&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4897127927581583187'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4897127927581583187'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/must-read.html' title='A must read!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6400860612480147879</id><published>2009-01-13T16:50:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-13T17:08:22.029+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Baked Eggplant Parmesan recipe</title><summary type='text'>Since I had a few comments about the recipe here it is.  IT is SOOOOOOOO good!  It's from Martha Stewart.com, my DH found itOlive oil for baking sheets (I used cooking spray)2 large eggs1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus 2 TBS for topping1 tsp dried oregano (I personally would prefer fresh oregano, but can't find that here)1/2 tsp dried basil (see note above)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6400860612480147879/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6400860612480147879&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6400860612480147879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6400860612480147879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/baked-eggplant-parmesan-recipe.html' title='Baked Eggplant Parmesan recipe'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5158898227983491837</id><published>2009-01-12T14:16:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T14:39:37.953+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Blood test results</title><summary type='text'>Hey all lurkers &amp; friends, I put my site meter back up so now I can see were you are all from.  You are more than welcome to leave comments too!I got the results backon Saturday from my blood test I had on Thursday.   I don't know what the numbers mean but:Thyroid level is 0.971, HDL is 42.51, LDL is 117.30, Triglyceride is 187.79 which he said was high  Cholesterol is 178.62Alanine </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5158898227983491837/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5158898227983491837&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5158898227983491837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5158898227983491837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/blood-test-results.html' title='Blood test results'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2481929538404806863</id><published>2009-01-09T11:40:00.006+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T16:13:10.991+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='husband'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Day 6 of Bootcamp challange-UPDATED!</title><summary type='text'>This is day 6 of the SparkPeople bootcamp challange. I have to say I have had a workout but I also do a lot of those exercises 2 or 3 times a week. When this is done, I am going to do each one of the tapes in one day. So what do you get when you make a business phone call from here to the USA on a Wednesday night at 9PM? First, Wednesday is the start of our weekend, like Friday 9PM in the real </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2481929538404806863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2481929538404806863&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2481929538404806863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2481929538404806863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-6-of-bootcamp-challange.html' title='Day 6 of Bootcamp challange-UPDATED!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SWcOex8qBPI/AAAAAAAAAsM/Hv_zJTFU9HQ/s72-c/Candy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7083042272086639245</id><published>2009-01-07T11:48:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T14:47:56.365+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Day 4 of boot camp</title><summary type='text'>Testing, testing.  Ok, I am testing the daily motivational quote box.  It says it will update daily so I'll be checking that.  That way I don't have to add it in a post every day.I walked my 36 minutes this morning then did my Boot camp day 4 video. It is suppsoed to be for abs but I know I did it wrong because my upper thighs hurt so I will have to try it again later, I need to get the fat abs </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7083042272086639245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7083042272086639245&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7083042272086639245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7083042272086639245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-4-of-boot-camp.html' title='Day 4 of boot camp'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3550562039251739057</id><published>2009-01-06T10:51:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T12:42:03.494+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='QOTD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Another good workout</title><summary type='text'>First I gotta say wonders never cease!  Yesterday was a blah, day, I was tired all day because I didn't get my exercise in, I had a headache and had no ambition what so ever.  DH came home from the grocery store in the evening with 2 Christmas cards from friends!  I was so excited and happy!  They were both surprises!  THANK YOU AND HUGS TO V!!!  It only took a month for both of them to get here </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3550562039251739057/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3550562039251739057&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3550562039251739057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3550562039251739057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/another-good-workout.html' title='Another good workout'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-489230229113647521</id><published>2009-01-05T11:28:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-05T11:52:09.166+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I started my challenges on SparkPeople this week.Went to the endocrinogolist on Saturday.  Somehow gained another 3 lbs in a week!  I am NOT at all happy with this!  HOW?  I have exercised, NOT eaten sweets, candy, snacks or anything like that!  I am so pissed.  My blood pressure was up too.I am so sorry to my blogger friends for not stopping by your blogs.  My Spark Challanges have me addicted </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/489230229113647521/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=489230229113647521&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/489230229113647521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/489230229113647521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-started-my-challenges-on-sparkpeople.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7281792102744524582</id><published>2009-01-02T12:16:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-02T13:30:06.153+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='QOTD'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Another BEAUTIFUL cloudy, overcast but cool day.  only 78F at noon, too bad it won't stay this way.  I have my patio door open and the screen door on.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7281792102744524582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7281792102744524582&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7281792102744524582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7281792102744524582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/another-beautiful-cloudy-overcast-but.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-9132419249446279450</id><published>2009-01-02T00:12:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2009-01-02T00:38:12.219+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</title><summary type='text'>Happy New year everyone! I hope you have a healthy, happy, prosperous 2009!No parties here, no bells, no whistles, no fireworks, nothing. Dead silence &amp; DH was in bed by 11:30. I was stitching in the new year. I did stop and watch the fireworks from Moscow since they are the same time zone.   This is what I was working on:It's not a holiday here so we went to the bookstore today and I got a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/9132419249446279450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=9132419249446279450&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/9132419249446279450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/9132419249446279450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-new-year.html' title='HAPPY NEW YEAR!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SV0y8NjS_iI/AAAAAAAAAsE/C6cDVfJirjY/s72-c/December+31.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6210196192711530099</id><published>2008-12-31T09:37:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T10:35:15.118+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>Another year ends</title><summary type='text'>Another year over.  Started out ok then went to shit, hopefully 2009 will be better.  No plans for tonight, it's Wednesday so it's the weekend, Happy Hour.  I don't go but I'm sure DH will.It was also the New Year here, 1410.  Yeah, it's 1410 alright, might as well be the way these morons think.I finished another WIP yesterday.  I finished An American Christmas , it was a freebie from Eterna Silk</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6210196192711530099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6210196192711530099&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6210196192711530099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6210196192711530099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/another-year-ends.html' title='Another year ends'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SVseV2B5W1I/AAAAAAAAAr8/Vho80W4ijN4/s72-c/Dec+30+2008+finished.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7027072422504124022</id><published>2008-12-29T13:41:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T13:50:05.456+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Really bummed out</title><summary type='text'>I was really bummed out, I knew I gained weight in the past month but I didn't think it was 6 lbs!  I just want to cry.  I walked &amp; exercised I watched what I ate, NO cookies, NO sweets and yet I gained 6 lbs, I can feel it and see it.  My blood sugar levels are so far out of whack and I am all puffed up too.  I had my dr appt Saturday night, all things considered it went well except for the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7027072422504124022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7027072422504124022&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7027072422504124022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7027072422504124022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/really-bummed-out.html' title='Really bummed out'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3815371316626771146</id><published>2008-12-27T13:25:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-27T14:02:38.639+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>UGH, bad me.  I ate something I should'nt have and now my blood sugar level is WAY high, and I'm all puffed up.  I have a dr. appt.  tonight but it's not a diabetes dr.  I did do my walk this morning though and I'm drinking tons of water.  It could have been this mornings oatmeal with 2 tsp peanut butter, raisins &amp; eggnog.  It was SOOOOOO good!It's winter here!  woo hoo!  It was 76F when I walked</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3815371316626771146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3815371316626771146&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3815371316626771146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3815371316626771146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/ugh-bad-me.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6047444359118712983</id><published>2008-12-26T12:21:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-26T12:32:13.371+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Remembering today</title><summary type='text'>This quote is from the LionToday is the anniversary of the Tsunami in Asia when so many lost their lives.  We were there in Phuket, Thailand just 3 weeks before having a wonderful time.  I just hate to think how many funny, entertaining, sweet people we met were lost.  I know the resort we stayed at was devistated, it was a beautiful beachfront place.We had a nice Christmas, only 2 friends were </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6047444359118712983/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6047444359118712983&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6047444359118712983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6047444359118712983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/remembering-today.html' title='Remembering today'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6472121174276092090</id><published>2008-12-25T11:43:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-25T11:45:08.557+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><title type='text'>Merry Christmas</title><summary type='text'>Merry Christmas to those who celebrate.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6472121174276092090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6472121174276092090&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6472121174276092090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6472121174276092090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-222835844363552718</id><published>2008-12-24T14:15:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T14:35:36.032+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreign country'/><title type='text'>Eggs &amp; onions</title><summary type='text'>LOLOL, reading your comments on eggs &amp; onions.  Well I forgot to get eggs when we went shopping the other night and the only "cheap" onions I could find were the potent red onions.  The white onions they had were the American imported at $7.00 a kilo, I think not.  So DH said he would go to the store to get the eggs.  Now here, a dozen eggs in a container are hard to find sometimes.  You can find</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/222835844363552718/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=222835844363552718&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/222835844363552718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/222835844363552718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/eggs-onions.html' title='Eggs &amp; onions'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-7463992840735840492</id><published>2008-12-24T00:11:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T00:14:57.924+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='husband'/><title type='text'>Ok, he won</title><summary type='text'>When DH got home from his afternoon run, the conversation started something about the christmas tree.  I have a tiny, scrawny tree that my cross stitch ornaments are on, I kind of like it.  I said it's right there &amp; pointed to the tree.  He said no, the other one, the tree.  I said there's no room, he said he'd help me clean off the side table.  I said the cats will knock it over.  He said we'll </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/7463992840735840492/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=7463992840735840492&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7463992840735840492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/7463992840735840492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/ok-he-won.html' title='Ok, he won'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4644372230066577588</id><published>2008-12-23T12:23:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-23T12:48:06.096+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Don't forget to track Santa:  http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.htmlHAPPY HANUKKAH  to my fellow readers!  I would like to wish you and your families eight healthy, happy days and nights!Crank up those loud speakers why don't you?  Yep, it's that time of year, those paranoid moronic religious zealots have cranked up the speakers on the wailing towers just to remind us that there is NO CHRISTMAS </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4644372230066577588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4644372230066577588&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4644372230066577588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4644372230066577588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/dont-forget-to-track-santa-httpwww.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4374690116524664500</id><published>2008-12-22T15:17:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T15:34:32.254+03:00</updated><title type='text'>ACKKKKKK Sandstorm</title><summary type='text'>For the second day in a row we've had major sandstorms.  All day, the sky is a eerie beige-y/orange.  I'll trade your snowstorm for a sandstorm.I actually made up 2 ornaments today.  I finished off that beaded stocking and the Be Merry thing.  I just put backing on the stocking and hung it but put a piece of fabric &amp; a little bit of stuffing in it.  Still stitching on my American Christmas </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4374690116524664500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4374690116524664500&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4374690116524664500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4374690116524664500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/ackkkkkk-sandstorm.html' title='ACKKKKKK Sandstorm'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4094016589020098286</id><published>2008-12-21T13:13:00.002+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-21T13:16:17.774+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Things don't feel right again and I know I'm going to explode before too much longer.  Technology has changed a lot since the last episode and I have no idea where to start looking.It's windy, humid &amp; overcast today but I'll still have to do my walk.  I can't just sit here any longer, I have to be moving.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4094016589020098286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4094016589020098286&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4094016589020098286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4094016589020098286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/things-dont-feel-right-again-and-i-know.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3685538774873368557</id><published>2008-12-20T12:17:00.004+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-20T13:49:58.940+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='internet connection'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='compound'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>The connection is better but still sucks.I did my 2 lap, 1 mile walk this morning.  Felt good but it was soooo very sad.  It is mating season for the 1,000 or so cats on the compound and there is a fresh batch of tiny baby kittens too.  I saw 2 tiny kittens, must be only a few days old laying together.  I know one of them is dead because it didn't move when I walked closer.  They are in a fenced </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3685538774873368557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3685538774873368557&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3685538774873368557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3685538774873368557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/connection-is-better-but-still-sucks.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SUzNZxmbH_I/AAAAAAAAArs/FCal6yePaik/s72-c/March+18.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-6091652734721215734</id><published>2008-12-19T15:57:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T16:04:32.909+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='internet connection'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR</title><summary type='text'>This internet is so fucked up again today.  I don't know if it is that stupid firefox thing or what but nothing wants to load on the first try.  This is the second time I am adding this!WOO HOO!  The Cranberry boat came in!  The grocery store had the frozen cranberries from Australia today so I bought 3 boxes and a box of frozen blueberries.  I know they won't be any left by tonight.  Also got </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/6091652734721215734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=6091652734721215734&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6091652734721215734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/6091652734721215734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.html' title='GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-1784365845385582163</id><published>2008-12-18T21:05:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-18T21:10:25.496+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finished projects'/><title type='text'>It's finished!</title><summary type='text'>Finally that damned beaded stocking is DONE!  I started the frappin' thing in 1999 I think and finished it up today.  Thank you to my friend Kristin for telling me how to do the beading when it is so close together like that, it worked!  All I need to do is put the backing on and tie a ribbon or something on it to hang it with.Now on to something else, not sure what yet though.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/1784365845385582163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=1784365845385582163&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1784365845385582163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/1784365845385582163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-finished.html' title='It&apos;s finished!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SUqRsyEjivI/AAAAAAAAArk/7zAOyaTGNFA/s72-c/Mill+Hill+Stocking+08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-4065147235768877288</id><published>2008-12-18T11:31:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-18T12:08:32.059+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='QOTD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>DH installed this mozilla firefox thing so I'm testing it out.  So far it doesn't like my SanMan board and won't let me log in on Firefox so I have to use IE for that.I didn't get any stitching done yesterday.Gotta sit down and make a meal list for next Thursday, I have no clue what to fix.That's about it for this exciting day.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/4065147235768877288/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=4065147235768877288&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4065147235768877288'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/4065147235768877288'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/dh-installed-this-mozilla-firefox-thing.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-88926559074417149</id><published>2008-12-17T16:04:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T16:04:27.675+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='QOTD'/><title type='text'>MQOTD</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/88926559074417149/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=88926559074417149&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/88926559074417149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/88926559074417149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/mqotd_17.html' title='MQOTD'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-2614776362746497812</id><published>2008-12-17T11:55:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T16:03:58.435+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exercise'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>Beading sucks!</title><summary type='text'>I have been beading away on this and somehow even after following the pattern carefully it is off. I think the white beads are a bit larger than the other beads so I can't fit all of them in. There is supposed to be a pattern there but I can't see one because they are so squished together.No motivational quote yet, the site does an update on Tuesday night but it is Wednesday morning my time so it</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/2614776362746497812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=2614776362746497812&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2614776362746497812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/2614776362746497812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-have-been-beading-away-on-this-and.html' title='Beading sucks!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SUi_LBiLehI/AAAAAAAAArc/fB_25kuh--0/s72-c/Dec.+16' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-5117034479092399108</id><published>2008-12-16T11:56:00.003+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-16T13:21:26.652+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='QOTD'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I love the picture on this one.I got more stitching done on my Mill Hill stocking last night, still a long way from being done though even for a little thing.Not much else happening today.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/5117034479092399108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=5117034479092399108&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5117034479092399108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/5117034479092399108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-love-picture-on-this-one.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-8793567037392214551</id><published>2008-12-15T11:03:00.005+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-15T12:03:55.082+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special ocassions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='birthday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stitching'/><title type='text'>HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!</title><summary type='text'>Today is my oldest grandson's birthday, he is 9 years old! I can't believe he is 9! I was there when he was born, it was a bit traumatic, we almost lost him and his mom too but today he is a fine, sweet 9 year old! I have only been with him for 1 frikkin birthday and that really sucks. I hope he has a GREAT birthday! It's so depressing because I was HOME to celebrate his birthday 1 year ago </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/8793567037392214551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=8793567037392214551&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8793567037392214551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8793567037392214551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-birthday-ty.html' title='HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SUYcRBJOoII/AAAAAAAAArU/XAkg4j0r9os/s72-c/Progress+as+of+Dec+14.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-3594016488798736477</id><published>2008-12-15T11:00:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-15T11:03:43.766+03:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='QOTD'/><title type='text'>MQOTD</title><summary type='text'>I like this one!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/3594016488798736477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=3594016488798736477&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3594016488798736477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/3594016488798736477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/mqotd_15.html' title='MQOTD'/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825596848112770214.post-8133406817334737785</id><published>2008-12-14T14:18:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2008-12-14T14:19:12.561+03:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/feeds/8133406817334737785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=825596848112770214&amp;postID=8133406817334737785&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8133406817334737785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/825596848112770214/posts/default/8133406817334737785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nhstitchersdesert-daze.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.html' title=''/><author><name>NHStitcher</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tQnhoFN7CWE/SPt8kDMls5I/AAAAAAAAAdc/PO8bn3bwwtM/S220/Passport+picture.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
