RAK, Stash & Vacation Day 3

It was another hot, humid and busy weekend around here, so there is much to share on this Monday post.

Late last week I send off a RAK to Sherry over at Isn't It All About Me?.  Sherry has been in search of a flower frog and hasn't been able to get her hands on one.  Well, with all of my recent frog acquisitions, I decided that I would send her one of the ones in my stash.  (It is the frog from this previous post.)  I have to say, it's so nice to be able to RAK.  I know that there will be many more RAK's in my future and I have started making plans for them already.  So, you never know when or where the RAK monster will hit!

On Saturday I went with a couple of friends to a not so local LNS.  It was supposed to be a 45 minute ride up, but it turned into a much longer one than that due to traffic.  Good thing there was great company and conversation!  Of course, we finally arrived and were more than ready to shop when we got there.  This is the first time I've been to a LNS since my trip to Arizona.  While it is nice to fondle all the goodies, I really didn't need anything.  But who cares about need?  When it comes to stitching stuff it is all about stashing!  I ended up with two older books from Blackbird Designs (A Fine Collection and Peppermint & Holly), some great 40ct Lakeside Linen (Copper, Autumn Gold, and Winter Sky), a new to me Bent Creek, a Just Nan (with fabric) and a Little House Sampler.

Don't you just love this Bent Creek?  I've never noticed this Row, so I'm guessing that it is an older one.  As soon as I saw it I knew that it had to be mine.  With my love of all things beachy I'm pretty sure that I this will be at the top of my "want to do now" pile.  However, once I get it stitched and framed, I will have to take it off the wall and hide it whenever my parents or my MIL comes to visit.  Otherwise I may end up with a missing piece of stitching!

I have to blame Maggee over at Stitching Devotee for the last part of my stash acquisition on Saturday.  I had seen this lovely LHN's Summer Sampler on her blog.  Her finish is perfect.  (You can see it here.  Didn't she do a fabulous job?)  I already have the Winter and Autumn Samplers in my stash, so you know I had to get the complete set after seeing her grand finish.

Moving on........I thought I'd share some more about our Outer Banks vacation.  On Day 3, Hubby's 90+ year old grandfather drove three hours to vacation with us for a couple of days.  Shortly after Grandfather arrived, he and Hubby headed out to play 18 holes of golf.  (Yes.....you read that right.....three hours of driving and then 18 holes of golf!)  That meant that MIL and I got in more shopping.  This time we headed to The Christmas Mouse, the Cotton Gin (one of my favorites) and a few other places.  Later we went to dinner at Lone Pine.

Over at Lone Pine, there is a nesting pair of Osprey.  You can get a real good look at them from the restaurant's deck.  But, by the time we got there it was so dark that we couldn't see them.  We vowed to come back before it was time to go and take some pictures.

But, since this post is a little long, you will just have to stay tuned for those pictures.  Oh, and as for a picture of my stitching on Day 3.....well.....there was no after dinner stitching that night since we didn't get back until after 11 PM.  After all, Hubby and Grandfather had to be up early the next morning for an 8 AM tee time.  Nine holes don't you know!

Happy Stitching!

P.S. for Claudia........your box will be in the mail this week!  Hopefully tomorrow!