My name is Melissa and I’m a 40-something Tennessee girl now living in southern California. This blog chronicles the various day-to-day activities of my life. It will include details of my stitching, weight loss journey, vacations, photography, and anything else I have on my mind.
I’ve been stitching for around 35 years in one fashion or another. I began with embroidery when I was 8 years old and very quickly moved into cross stitching from there. I also learned to crochet as a child, but it’s never been a passion. I finally learned to knit in the early 1990′s from an English friend, but I pretty much gave that up when I moved to California. I do occasionally still pick it up to knit small items like hats, socks, etc.
These days, my primary focus is on cross stitching, but I also do needlepoint. I have done both painted canvas and counted canvas. I definitely prefer counted canvas over painted though. I think I find it more appealing due to my cross stitch background. Of you would like to see more pics of my stitching, check out my online photo albums.
As for my weight loss journey, I am following the Weight Watchers program. The program works great for me. At my lowest point, I had lost 138 pounds. Unfortunately, I then went through a very ugly divorce and some major health issues which resulted in regaining about half of that. I’m now working to try and get those pounds off again and then continue on to reach my goal. It’s not an easy journey, and I often find myself taking “scenic detours” from time to time, but I know I will eventually reach my destination of a healthy weight.
Thanks for visiting my blog! I hope you’ll come back often. 
