What a week
I guess it has been longer than that since I updated but still it has been an exciting time around here.
My laptop dies taking my thesis draft with me…. yes I had backups.. of sorts at least they were just older than I thought 
I had spent the week battling the latest version of Microsoft word for mac (office 2008) and while I think the office software itself is a great improvement on usability over the previous version it currently does not mesh with the citation software I use. Which with over 200 references is somewhat of a problem.
I did manage to find a solution (Using paper and bookends) but jsut as I was setting it all up and busily writing a draft of a major chapter my hard drive died. *sob* I lost alot of application setup and more concerning than that I lost about 20 pages of work.
Many many hours later and some help from my northern hemisphere tech support ( *hugs* to Mr Adma) I managed to get my document files for my thesis back and my chem schemes. However, up until yesterday I was without my trusty little laptop.
As you can expect there hasn’t been a lot of stitching going on around here but today I have run away from work and I’m hitting the Stitching show for some retail therapy.
Nic and I are bound to get ourselves in trouble and bring back way too much stuff so I thought I best get an update in before I have all that new stash to show off
So… stitching updates, I have a couple the first of which is my progress on the HAED BB sampler SAL. A few weeks late in updating for this but better late than never. I am stitching on Cirques Des Circles by Ink Circles on Atlantic Storm 40ct Linen 1×2 using Caron Waterlillies silks in plum. I am officially over half way in this now and should see it finished before the end of the year I hope.
Last but by no means least is my little Draggie - Lost
I tray and pick away at him when I can but it is not very often. All the same I have managed a fair bit since the last update and I am about half way through page 3 now I think.
Ok I best run off don’t want to be late for the show 
I think that tear on your dragon’s face is more than appropriate for your week you poor thing! Losing all that work! I’d be a blob hiding under something about now! *HUGS*
Cirques is gorgeous… I love your colors! Of course, Lost is soooooo cute!
Have you seen the new Little Red Riding Hood release? I must confess that I really REALLY like that one. The moon is amazing! I know you’re waiting for little miss poisoner.
Enjoy your retail therapy… I hope you need a trailer to bring it all home! *grins wickedly*
*lots of hugs*
Poor you, I think that the little blue dragon must be you…lost…in the confusion of dying laptop and software that is not 100% compatable! What a week you must have had!
The stitching is lovely and I do love what you have with your Cirques des circles…it is lovely beyond words.
Enjoy and get some relaxation in….hugs
Hey Girl,
Great to see what you have been up to. DH is wondering how you made your webpage, you might have to come over and show him how…
Wonderful to see that you puta is up and running again, chat to you online soon Linda