I joined this Grow Your Blog hosted by Vicki at http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.co.uk/ last year and have now 252 followers of my blog. What a wonderful way to find new friends near and far. Stitching friends as well as other crafters are the best. They share their lives with us and encourage our stitching and comfort us when needed. Looking forward to finding new friends and renewing friendships with those already here.
My name is Joyce C Frank and have just had a birthday, turning 74. I live in Southeast Texas, 30 miles Southwest of Houston, Texas. I was born in Texas and have lived here most of my life. A few years although spent in Reading, Pa. and Panama City, Fl. My new year resolution this year was one word; Best. I plan to try hard to be the best in everything I do this year and years to come.
I am a Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and cousin to some of the best people in the world. I am single and still work as a tax preparer and accounting 4 to 5 days a week. My stitching is my way to relax and try to stitch some each day. I have a rotation I follow and have found this works for me. I completed 33 projects in 2013 and hope to finish a couple of big pieces this year. I belong to several online stitchery yahoo groups which are wonderful. There are great support groups for your stitching, encouraging you to stitch and craft outside of your comfort zone. I am also part of several blogs that showcase our stitching. Come join us.
My daughter, Deanna, is a single parent and has done a wonderful job raising my two great grandkids, Christopher, 19 and Anna, 14, this coming Thursday. Christopher is in Fire Academy, choosing becoming a fireman his career. Anna is in the 8th grade and has become a great little cowgirl. She is competing in rodeos and is also in Theater Arts, performing in plays. Being a Grandmother is wonderful.
I will also have a give a way on Feb. 15 and will choose the winner from your comments.
I am now on my way to check out a few of your blogs.
Happy stitching and crafting or whatever life throws your way.
24 comments:
Hi Joyce, I'm Linda from craftygardener.ca and I'm one of the volunteer helpers of the Grow Your Own Blog event. We are stopping by to see links and comments etc work fine.
Your site looks great and I hope you get lots of new visitors and followers.
It's great meeting you, have a lovely day.
Stopping by from the GYBP. Not a stitcher, but you do nice work. Has the ice melted in Texas yet? We're in it for the long haul here in New York. Enjoy the party! Aloha
Enjoyed stopping by another Texan's blog, but a little north of you. Have to admit that my favorite craft is my photography. Happy partying and love your word for the year. Something that I hope to do also... be the best that I can be in all that I do. Big hugs to you
It was nice to get to know you a little more Joyce. I would love to be entered in your giveaway.
Linda
This is fun, isn't it, Joyce? Finding some lovely places to visit on ths snowy day! Thanks for leaving a comment!
Hi Joyce,
I'm visiting from the Grow Your Blog party. It is so nice to meet you. You are very talented! I just love the Redbirds piece in your prior post. I plan to look around a bit more and then be on my way to visit the others. I do hope you will stop by for a visit and enter my giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs – Donna
Joyce
How do you join the party? There is no comment section or a place to say join here. I am confuse.
Please enter me in the giveaway. Thank you
Hi Joyce...nice to meet you. Ty for visiting my blog. Your needlework is beautiful. So nice to meet lovely women from the blogging world!
Joyce, you have some really lovely pieces, I used to cross stitch a lot when i was younger. Thank you for your visit to my blog, I have returned the follow! Thank you!!!
Hi Joyce...just stopping by to say hi from the Party...always enjoy your blog updates. Hope you are enjoying this !
Just stopping by to say hi, I love your cross stitching
Hi Joyce, I'm visiting from the Grow Your Blog party. I'm a new follower and can't wait to see more of your work :)
hi there. i'm Beth from E. Lizard Breath Speaks - so nice to meet you through the Grow Your Blog get together/party. ( :
elizardbreathspeaks@gmail.com
Hello,
Nice to meet you.:)
I would like to participate in your giveaway.
petitearmoire2@gmail.com
Greetings.
Bernadett
I am having fun finding new bloggers to follow...love sewing and quilting. Greetings from Oklahoma, USA. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
It's wonderful to learn more about you, Joyce! I love following your cross stitch progress each week. You are so dependable! Thanks for the chance in your drawing!
Happy stitching to you!
Hello from one Joyce to another. I totally agree with you--being a grandmother is the best! Thank you for the giveaway.
Enjoying meeting such a wide variety of blogs via GYB, Vicky
HI Joyce, nice to meet you. I'm dropping by on the GYB party... working my way through the long list of blogs. Your stitching is so lovely. Hope you'll drop by my Blog too and enter my Giveaway...
Hi Joyce I have been following your blog for a while. It was lovely to get to know more about you. I too enjoy your weekly updates and am always amazed at how much you manage to pack in to every week!
Hi, it is so nice to meet you and your lovely family here. I have really enjoyed reading your posts. Your work is absolutely wonderful. I love it. Thank you for sharing.
Lovely to meet you. Your cross stitch looks fantastic! Will be a follower. So hopefully will get some time to have a proper look around.
Happy partying!
Lija
http://stitchingincrossesandmore.blogspot.co.uk/
hello nice to meet you. I'm blown away by how much stitching you get done!
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