Well your stitching is beautiful. Glad you made new friends as well. I have always said that you see the silver lining in everything. Such a positive outlook in life. Fred’s parents must be devastated. It’s so painful losing a faithful companion like that. My heart goes out to them and Cocoa. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip. Thx for thinking of us and making these videos.
WOW!!!! What fun it was traveling with you! thank you for letting us join you on your cruise. I loved seeing your stitching everyday and all the pretty outfits you have. You must have been the best dressed lady on board! My heart hurt for the lady that lost her puppy, but mostly for Cocoa!!!! i felt so bad that you weren't there to love on her as she hurt for her friend. So happy you have such a caring dog sitter. We don't have a dog sitter and can't board her so we don't travel. We built a house instead!! Thanks Dena for your videos, i have enjoyed being your stitching friend via youtube!!
Such a great trip! Thanks for sharing with us. Great progress on your temperature tree. Looking forward to seeing your husband's great accomplishment! So sad to hear about Fred. I hope his family was able to take some comfort in having Cocoa there with them.
I am so sorry to hear about sweet Fred passing. I am sure she was so sad but also a great comfort to her. Pet sitters . Isn’t it wonderful to have such a wonderful loving and loyal friend as a fur baby. My sweet girl Ari is my best girl and I am her person…. I am so glad you had such a wonderful trip and made it home safe and sound.
Hi Dena, Thank you for all of the videos showing your travels and stitching. I always enjoy seeing all that you are stitching. And a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂🎁🎈 Happy stitching.
Oh Dena,I'm so happy that your cruise is going so well and you are having great adventures. I'm so sad to hear about Fred, on trying to type this with tears flowing. Cocoa will help them thru this, she is an angel to take them through their sadness. Dogs know when there is something strange happening, such a sense of emotions. Prayers for Freds parent's. Have a wonderful rest of your cruise.
I love your project for your sister! We are going on a Princess cruise for 16 days (I think) in April through the Panama Canal from FL to Los Angeles. I will check out if they have a similar group to what you had on your cruise. Thank you for sharing all your projects and cruise fun!
Hello good to catch up with you again. This past fall I went 2 hours away to see my sister, left the cats for 5 days in the caring hands of my youngest daughter, she said whenever she came into feed them and spend time with them they were like ohhh your not Mom...lol when I got home Patches my youngest cat realized it was me and came running and wanted all the pets lol. Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year Patty
Dena I am so glad you and Tommy had such a lovely trip! It was very sad about Fred, but I agree with you it was a blessing that Coco was there with the sitters to help then through the initial shock. Merry Christmas!
You go girl!! love it that you’re teaching your husband to Crosstitch. Look out you guys might be a two household stitcher. You know how Crosstitch is addicting. I hope he gets on and shows us his finished piece. That would be lovely.
You're traveling and stitching episodes have been such fun. So very sorry about Fred, very glad Cocoa was there to comfort them. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
Glad you had a nice vacation. It was fun to go along with you. Thanks for taking the time to share it. It was so sad to hear about Fred. My heart breaks for Cocoa on the loss of her best friend. It’s a good thing Cocoa was there to have one last time with Fred.
Oh Dena I was so sad about Fred. I still have tears in my eyes thinking about Cocoa losing her best friend. Giselle is in my thoughts and prayers. I think the older we get the more sentimental we are. Our fur babies are soooo much a part of our lives and we are devastated every time we lose one but the reality is they do go before us. I read a beautiful quote that went “Dogs make our lives whole but we are their whole life”. How true. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful vacation with us. I have loved every minute and well done on all your stitching and finishes. x
Susan, my husband often says that Cocoa is totally dependent upon us for her shelter, food and her mental and physical stimulation as well. She only gets to go outside for walks or hikes or play time if we take her so we have to be diligent to make many opportunities for her. He is so good about that. I am grateful he partners with me to be a great puppy parent. Dena
Awwwww Dena my heart breaks for Fred's parents and for Cocoa. SO sad that they lost Fred. I am glad Cocoa was there to comfort them. Your trip and birthday looked like it was fantastic other than that sad ending. I love the little sweater that your new friend made for you. its so cute. All your little sweaters on a tree will be so cute.Oh and glad that Tommy got his Anchor and actually finished it himself. That is awesome.Glad to see you are home safe and sound and getting some loving from Cocoa i am sure she is glad to be home too. At least there she doesn't have to wonder where her buddy is. Merry Christmas Dena and Tommy. Happy stitching
So sorry to hear about Fred but love that Cocoa gave comfort to his caregiver. It would be fun to see your husband and his stitching! Thank you for sharing your travels and stitching. Merry Christmas to you and your family.🎄🎄🎄🪡🪡🪡
My heart hurts for Giselle and sweet Cocoa, and of course you and your husband. I'm so sad for all of you. As hard as such a loss is and as much as I'm sad for Cocoa, there may be an additional blessing that she was there. In addition to being a comfort to her sitter, she knows what happened to her friend. If Fred had passed when she wasn't there, I think she would have such a hard time wondering where he was on future visits. She may still look for him the next time she goes to stay, but she'll remember pretty quickly and won't spend her whole stay anxiously searching for her friend. It's a small comfort at such a time, but we need every scrap of comfort we can get when we lose our precious fur friends. I'm sending you all hugs and prayers for comfort.
I’m so sorry for your pet sitter breaks my heart. And I am so sorry for Coco cause she lost her best friend. Animals grieve people don’t believe that but they do. And I’m glad that Coco is there to help ease the birding of his passing and they’re there for each other and yes, you have a wonderful dog sitter!
Patti, Cocoa has been very clingy since we've been home. She just started relaxing a bit today, but my husband and I have been taking her for extra walks and play times. Dena
What a wonderful trip y'all had! Thank you for sharing it with us. You saw and did so many things plus got some stitching in. So so sad to hear about Fred. It's tough losing a beloved pet, and Cocoa lost her friend. 😢 Congratulations on your finishes. Take care. Merry Christmas to you and Tommy and Cocoa. ❤
Hi Dena, welcome home! It was so much fun hearing about your vacation and seeing your progress on your stitching. So so sorry you hear about Fred. Merry Christmas! Happy stitching! Lori
Lori, thanks so much for watching the traveling videos! It is good to be home and I have been having fun stitching on my big Christmas projects this week. Have a wonderful weekend. Dena
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas! Your plans for the New Year should keep you on your toes. Your recent trip sounded like a wonderful adventure. I'm so glad you enjoyed your time. I'm thrilled that you got in so much stitching time. I look forward to taking another cruise and taking my stitching with me. Have a very Merry Christmas!
Thank you for sharing your holiday I live about 20 minutes away from Southampton. My husband cross stitches his is so tidy the back looks like the front. It is a way of making him rest. I wish you a lovely Christmas and happy new year . Sue
Sue, my husband said it stressed him out trying to make sure he put the needle in the exact right hole. He was stitching on a wooden pendant so I think it might have been harder, but he did stick with it. Dena
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Well your stitching is beautiful. Glad you made new friends as well. I have always said that you see the silver lining in everything. Such a positive outlook in life. Fred’s parents must be devastated. It’s so painful losing a faithful companion like that. My heart goes out to them and Cocoa.
Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip. Thx for thinking of us and making these videos.
WOW!!!! What fun it was traveling with you! thank you for letting us join you on your cruise. I loved seeing your stitching everyday and all the pretty outfits you have. You must have been the best dressed lady on board! My heart hurt for the lady that lost her puppy, but mostly for Cocoa!!!! i felt so bad that you weren't there to love on her as she hurt for her friend. So happy you have such a caring dog sitter. We don't have a dog sitter and can't board her so we don't travel. We built a house instead!! Thanks Dena for your videos, i have enjoyed being your stitching friend via youtube!!
Such a great trip! Thanks for sharing with us. Great progress on your temperature tree. Looking forward to seeing your husband's great accomplishment!
So sad to hear about Fred. I hope his family was able to take some comfort in having Cocoa there with them.
I am so sorry to hear about sweet Fred passing. I am sure she was so sad but also a great comfort to her. Pet sitters . Isn’t it wonderful to have such a wonderful loving and loyal friend as a fur baby. My sweet girl Ari is my best girl and I am her person….
I am so glad you had such a wonderful trip and made it home safe and sound.
Hi Dena,
Thank you for all of the videos showing your travels and stitching. I always enjoy seeing all that you are stitching. And a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂🎁🎈 Happy stitching.
Thank you for the birthday wishes! I am so glad you enjoy the videos too. Dena
Your sister's gift is gorgeous. The fabric you selected is perfect!!!
Thanks so much for the feedback on the fabric choice. I thought it was so fun to use the polka dot fabric on the polka dot project. LOL. Dena
So sorry to hear that Fred is gone. Sounds like you had a great trip! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Oh Dena,I'm so happy that your cruise is going so well and you are having great adventures. I'm so sad to hear about Fred, on trying to type this with tears flowing. Cocoa will help them thru this, she is an angel to take them through their sadness. Dogs know when there is something strange happening, such a sense of emotions. Prayers for Freds parent's. Have a wonderful rest of your cruise.
I love your project for your sister! We are going on a Princess cruise for 16 days (I think) in April through the Panama Canal from FL to Los Angeles. I will check out if they have a similar group to what you had on your cruise. Thank you for sharing all your projects and cruise fun!
Hello good to catch up with you again. This past fall I went 2 hours away to see my sister, left the cats for 5 days in the caring hands of my youngest daughter, she said whenever she came into feed them and spend time with them they were like ohhh your not Mom...lol when I got home Patches my youngest cat realized it was me and came running and wanted all the pets lol. Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year Patty
So sorry about Fred - i hope Cocoa is doing well. And I LOVE the white blouse in your second clip
Hi Dena, So glad you had such a wonderful vacation! Thanks for sharing your experience and stitching. Have a good week.😊🪡🎄
Cathleen, so glad you were able to share it with me through these videos. Have a wonderful Holiday Season. Dena
Sending prayers for Giselle, so sad to hear the information about Fred. So glad Cocoa is back home and doing well. Happy birthday Dena. ❤
Dena I am so glad you and Tommy had such a lovely trip! It was very sad about Fred, but I agree with you it was a blessing that Coco was there with the sitters to help then through the initial shock. Merry Christmas!
You go girl!! love it that you’re teaching your husband to Crosstitch. Look out you guys might be a two household stitcher. You know how Crosstitch is addicting. I hope he gets on and shows us his finished piece. That would be lovely.
Patti, I have not been able to get him to record with me, but I will share his stitching even if he won't. LOL. Dena
You're traveling and stitching episodes have been such fun. So very sorry about Fred, very glad Cocoa was there to comfort them. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
Glad you had a nice vacation. It was fun to go along with you. Thanks for taking the time to share it. It was so sad to hear about Fred. My heart breaks for Cocoa on the loss of her best friend. It’s a good thing Cocoa was there to have one last time with Fred.
Thank you for watching our trip videos, I'm glad you enjoyed them. I appreciate the kind words regarding Fred as well. Dena
Oh Dena, I am so sorry to hear about Fred♡ I am certain Cocoa brought love and comfort to Gizelle and her hubby. They are in my thoughts and prayers.
Oh Dena I was so sad about Fred. I still have tears in my eyes thinking about Cocoa losing her best friend. Giselle is in my thoughts and prayers. I think the older we get the more sentimental we are. Our fur babies are soooo much a part of our lives and we are devastated every time we lose one but the reality is they do go before us. I read a beautiful quote that went “Dogs make our lives whole but we are their whole life”. How true. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful vacation with us. I have loved every minute and well done on all your stitching and finishes. x
Susan, my husband often says that Cocoa is totally dependent upon us for her shelter, food and her mental and physical stimulation as well. She only gets to go outside for walks or hikes or play time if we take her so we have to be diligent to make many opportunities for her. He is so good about that. I am grateful he partners with me to be a great puppy parent. Dena
Awwwww Dena my heart breaks for Fred's parents and for Cocoa. SO sad that they lost Fred. I am glad Cocoa was there to comfort them. Your trip and birthday looked like it was fantastic other than that sad ending. I love the little sweater that your new friend made for you. its so cute. All your little sweaters on a tree will be so cute.Oh and glad that Tommy got his Anchor and actually finished it himself. That is awesome.Glad to see you are home safe and sound and getting some loving from Cocoa i am sure she is glad to be home too. At least there she doesn't have to wonder where her buddy is. Merry Christmas Dena and Tommy. Happy stitching
So sorry to hear about Fred but love that Cocoa gave comfort to his caregiver. It would be fun to see your husband and his stitching! Thank you for sharing your travels and stitching.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.🎄🎄🎄🪡🪡🪡
Jean, he hasn't agreed yet, so I am still waiting a bit to see if I can convince him to share. LOL. Dena
My heart hurts for Giselle and sweet Cocoa, and of course you and your husband. I'm so sad for all of you. As hard as such a loss is and as much as I'm sad for Cocoa, there may be an additional blessing that she was there. In addition to being a comfort to her sitter, she knows what happened to her friend. If Fred had passed when she wasn't there, I think she would have such a hard time wondering where he was on future visits. She may still look for him the next time she goes to stay, but she'll remember pretty quickly and won't spend her whole stay anxiously searching for her friend. It's a small comfort at such a time, but we need every scrap of comfort we can get when we lose our precious fur friends. I'm sending you all hugs and prayers for comfort.
Awwww, so sorry to hear!!!
My sympathy for the loss of Fred. Praying for his Mom & Dad.
I know Cocoa is giving them extra love.
Cocoa did give them extra love and I hope they are recovering a bit more each day. Dena
Thank you for sharing. Happy stitching
Thanks for watching! And for commenting as well. Dena
I’m so sorry for your pet sitter breaks my heart. And I am so sorry for Coco cause she lost her best friend. Animals grieve people don’t believe that but they do. And I’m glad that Coco is there to help ease the birding of his passing and they’re there for each other and yes, you have a wonderful dog sitter!
Patti, Cocoa has been very clingy since we've been home. She just started relaxing a bit today, but my husband and I have been taking her for extra walks and play times. Dena
What a wonderful trip y'all had! Thank you for sharing it with us. You saw and did so many things plus got some stitching in. So so sad to hear about Fred. It's tough losing a beloved pet, and Cocoa lost her friend. 😢 Congratulations on your finishes. Take care. Merry Christmas to you and Tommy and Cocoa. ❤
Judy, thanks so much for the Congrats on my finishes! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas as well. Dena
Hi Dena, welcome home! It was so much fun hearing about your vacation and seeing your progress on your stitching. So so sorry you hear about Fred. Merry Christmas! Happy stitching! Lori
Lori, thanks so much for watching the traveling videos! It is good to be home and I have been having fun stitching on my big Christmas projects this week. Have a wonderful weekend. Dena
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas! Your plans for the New Year should keep you on your toes.
Your recent trip sounded like a wonderful adventure. I'm so glad you enjoyed your time. I'm thrilled that you got in so much stitching time. I look forward to taking another cruise and taking my stitching with me.
Have a very Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well! Yes, do take your stitching for sure on your next cruise. Dena
You look beautiful! I am so happy you are enjoying your wonderful trip. So very, very sorry to hear about Fred!
Thanks so much for your kind words. It was a great trip, and Fred will be dearly missed. Dena
Thank you for sharing your holiday I live about 20 minutes away from Southampton. My husband cross stitches his is so tidy the back looks like the front. It is a way of making him rest. I wish you a lovely Christmas and happy new year . Sue
Sue, my husband said it stressed him out trying to make sure he put the needle in the exact right hole. He was stitching on a wooden pendant so I think it might have been harder, but he did stick with it. Dena
Bermuda is beautiful!!!
We loved it all! Dena
Oh, that’s so sad about Fred. I don’t even know Fred and that breaks my heart
I know, it is so sad when anyone losses their beloved pet. I know Cocoa will miss Fred because he was such a great friend to her. Dena
Hello Dena I am so sad to hear the sad news of Fred.
Thanks Neil. It was such a shock. Dena
So very sad to hear about Fred!!!
Yes indeed, we were shocked and saddened. Dena