The World According to Ollie

2/11/12 progress

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2/5/12 progress

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2/4/2012 Progress

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ORT Jar for January 2012

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1/29/2012 Progress

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1/23/11 Progress

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1/22/2012 Progress

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2000th post

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As promised, I will make something for someone. Only one person commented on the original post so if you would like to be included in a drawing, please comment on this post or it will be the person who commented on the original. Thanks to all of my readers.

1/15/12 Progress

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1/14/12 Progress

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1/10/11 Progress

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Progress 1/8/12

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New Project

2012-01-08T08:00:00.001-05:00

This is yet another wedding present. This is the progress from 1/7/12.

1/2/12 Progress

2012-01-02T18:03:00.002-05:00

Here's the latest on the wedding gift for my friend. Can't see a lot of the progress because of the cream on cream but I did about 5 hours worth.

ORT for 2011

2012-01-02T18:02:00.002-05:00

Here's my jar of those loose threads or threads never used from any of the kits that I did in 2011.

2012

2012-01-01T08:32:00.002-05:00

Happy New Year! I'm pretty glad that 2011 is over. Lots of stress over situations that I cannot control. Moved to Florida. Unemployed for too long. But I do start a new job on Tuesday and I'm hoping that it will be better than the last job that I did for 3.5 days.
I managed to finish 9 crafts in 2011. My goal for 2012 is 10.
I watched SEVERAL movies.
I read a few books. I need to pick up on the book reading.
I lost 23 pounds through Weight Watchers and will continue to get to my goal weight (about 26 more pounds).
I hope that everyone had a safe New Year's Eve and that 2012 brings the best for all of you.

12/22/11 Progress

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Happy Dance- #9 for 2011

2011-12-22T03:39:00.001-05:00

Finished this on 12/21/11. Plans are to try to sell it.

12/12/11 Progress

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Happy Dance

2011-12-06T19:02:00.001-05:00

Finished this today.

Almost a Happy Dance

2011-12-06T08:48:00.003-05:00

Picture of the needlepoint done and then almost all the backstitching and speciality stitches. I worked on this yesterday.

And another project

2011-11-27T18:10:00.004-05:00

It is amazing what one will find when they go through stuff while moving. I don't know when I started this one for my mom. But here's the starting point for today and what I did today.

11/26/11 progress

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Another project

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I started this one YEARS ago...it is for my aunt. I hope to finish it soon as well. It is hard to tell what I did today but I did most of the orange.

Approaching 2000 posts

2011-11-24T18:22:00.002-05:00

I had intended on having this blog be more about my life but after the break-up with Scott, it turned more towards my crafts, cute dogs, and happy dances. I have 18 more posts before I hit 2000 and I'm thinking about doing a giveaway. If you would like to receive a small cross-stitched gift from me, please post on this blog and let me know. Thank you to my followers.

11/24/11 Progress

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And yet another UFO turned into a WIP

2011-11-23T18:16:00.002-05:00

I don't even remember when I first started this one-it's a gift for my cousin. I took a starting point shot and then what I managed to do today.

11/22/11 progress

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Rotation continues

2011-11-22T08:30:00.002-05:00

I started this years ago-matching latch hook for myself and my cousin. Going to attempt to make them into pillows.

11/20/11 progress

2011-11-21T07:53:00.002-05:00

I've decided to set up a rotation of projects (especially since I found a ton that I need to do and finish) so I don't get sick and tired of doing the wedding gift (cream and white on cream can get pretty boring quickly). So I worked on the wedding gift yesterday.

Needed a break

2011-11-20T07:35:00.002-05:00

So I went back to working on this latch hook piece. It's been about a year since I last worked on it. Hope to get it done and then hopefully sell it.

11/17/11 Progress

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hard to tell the last couple of days' worth of progress-white on cream

11/16/11 progress

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11/11/11 Progress

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finally getting back to this-hard to tell the progress-cream on white

No motivation

2011-11-07T09:33:00.002-05:00

Without having a job (going on almost 2 months now), boyfriend not having a job, I just don't have much motivation to do much. I haven't stitched since Halloween and I NEED to get this gift done. I did go back to Weight Watchers and saw that I had lost 1.6 pounds since August so something right has happened. I search for a job every day and have been on a few interviews. But no solid job. I know that I'm overqualified for some positions that I've applied for but I REALLY don't want to go back and do the type of work I was doing before. So I'm hoping that I can get something done craftwise...just so I feel like I've accomplished something. I might even go looking for some volunteer jobs just so I can get out of the house and do something worthwhile.

10/30/11 progress

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10/29/11 progress

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10/28/11 Progress

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10/27/11 Progress

2011-10-28T12:57:00.002-04:00

Finally got back to some stitching and finally have gotten back to where I screwed up.

Getting Settled

2011-10-27T09:23:00.003-04:00

Well, I've officially moved to the Sunshine State. Arrived here Friday night and it has been trying to get things settled since then. Most of my stuff is still in NC so it made my unpacking fairly easy. The cats seem to be settled in. Now to just get a job. I had an interview a couple of weeks ago and I'm still waiting to hear. Probably will end up calling them tomorrow if I don't hear from them today. Also have another interview scheduled for a job that I really can't see myself doing but I'm getting to the point where beggers can't be choosers. I haven't been stitching but hope to remedy that today.

10/18/11 Progress

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Today's progress

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Finally got back to this after being so frustrated after spending 2 hours frogging.

Sigh

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2 hours of frogging....now I'm back to where I was about a week ago. I'm very close to just giving up on this and doing something else. Sigh.

10/10/11 Progress

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Latest Progress

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Yesterday's progress

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Yesterday's progress

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I did a lot but it is hard to tell since it was mostly white.

Little progress with white yesterday

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Yesterday's Progress

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ORT for September

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This is the latest progress of my 2011 ORT jar-lots of little threads for September.

Yesterday's progress

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Little more progress

2011-09-29T08:20:00.002-04:00

I did a little more yesterday.

Yesterday's progress

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Yesterday's progress

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Yesterday's progress

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Yesterday's progress

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Another chapter ending

2011-09-14T11:40:00.002-04:00

Well, today is my last day at my current job. It has been a mixed experience. Had to work with some really bad coworkers to some really great coworkers. As with every job, I've learned a little bit more about myself and what I'm willing and able to deal with. I will miss some of the people here and I'm sure there will be a couple that I will keep in contact with from this day forward. Overall, I am glad that I'm leaving here as things will be changing here very soon and possibly for the worst for the agency. I will be much happier once I move out of this state which will be happening sooner than later.

Today's progress

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Yesterday's Progress

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Today's progress

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Yesterday's Progress

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Yesterday's progress

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Progress from last week

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Forgot which day I actually did this

Today's Progress

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Ort Update for 2011

2011-09-01T07:02:00.001-04:00

Here's the status of my ORT jar for 2011. Can't tell but there are some new ones in there!

Please support my blog friend Dani

2011-09-01T06:38:00.001-04:00

She is participating in a charity walk/run for cancer and would love your support. Please go to her personal donation page where you can read her story and donate.

Today's progress

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Yesterday's Progress

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Hard to tell what I did (cream on off white)

Yesterday's Progress

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Friday and Saturday Progress

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Yesterday's Progress

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Yesterday's Progress

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Past couple of days progress

2011-08-24T12:50:00.001-04:00

Been working on this for the past couple of days-hard to tell the white on off white

I now have a MBA

2011-08-24T10:47:00.001-04:00

Finished up my last week of school Sunday and will be graduation September 3 with my MBA. Still not sure what I'm going to do with it but since I'm moving to Florida hopefully something will come out of me having it.

Yesterday's Progress

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Back from the framer's

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Here's the finished project

Cutie Alert

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And the progress continues

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Little more progress last night

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Today's Progress

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Yesterday's Progress

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Cutie Alert

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Little more progress last night

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Last night's progress

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Last night's progress

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Orts for July

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I had to take two shots since one side didn't cover some of the colors on the other side

New Project

2011-07-31T19:40:00.000-04:00

Happy Dance

2011-07-31T13:15:00.002-04:00

Just finished the beading and I'm heading out to get it framed. I can truly say that this is probably my favorite gift I have ever made. I am so happy for these two.

One more day left I think

2011-07-29T07:10:00.000-04:00

Cutie Alert

2011-07-29T06:47:00.002-04:00

Some more backstitching done

2011-07-28T07:12:00.002-04:00

Think I'll be able to finish this either today or tomorrow.

Cutie Alert

2011-07-27T06:35:00.002-04:00

Backstitching has been started

2011-07-26T19:58:00.002-04:00

Cross stitching is done

2011-07-26T08:57:00.000-04:00

Finished the cross stitching last night

Little more progress

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Today's progress at work

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Yesterday's Progress

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Today's Progress

2011-07-10T19:10:00.001-04:00

Almost done with the cross stiching and there isn't that much back stitching to be done.

Yesterday's Progress

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Cutie Alert

2011-07-08T06:34:00.002-04:00