Tranquility & Nature's Miracles

It's funny how one can drink a cup of coffee late in the day and never have issues falling asleep BUT no coffee and I am up half the night! After much tossing and turning last night I decided to give into my insomnia and start a cross stitch project. Crazy huh? Out of all my books and magazines I decided to go with the Patriotic cover design out of Cross Country Stitching. I've had the magazine since 1993 so better late than never!



As you can see from the photos I still have a long way to go!



By this posting I am almost done with the entire USA lettering. The weather was not too smoldering this morning in Texas so I decided to take a chance of not becoming mosquito food and sit on my front porch to do some of my stitching. There was a gentle breeze and it was so peaceful; I could hear the birds singing, the wind chimes chiming and the insects humming. In the midst I received a visitor; the largest, most beautiful dragonfly I had ever seen. This little creature could have easily been king or queen of the dragonfly kingdom! I was in awe and wish I would have had my camera! I managed to snap a photo with the camera on my phone but very hard to see since the dragonfly was relaxing inside my bushes. He stayed there for what seemed an eternity until my children interrupted his presence. It is so funny because I felt something magical and very calm while he/she was there. Perhaps it was a loved one in another form paying me a visit...




Peace....
Ann