Three cheers for Rugby!

Hip hip hooray!

Our first match went off as flawlessly as one could have hoped. We weren't able to line the fields Thursday night because of the rain so all of the set up had to be done between when the baseball team ended at 5 and kick off at 6. Matt Arling and a couple of the HS boys came out and helped Val, Dale and myself set up. There were a few hitches in set up including confusion over which was dashed the 10 or 22mtr line and the fact that a vandal had spray painted the N word on one of our goal post pads. Matt Thorn pointed out the N word and I burst into a crying mess, thankfull Thorn got me back on track and in coaching mode. I was an over whelmed wreck but thanks to all the friends and parents who came out we had one of the nicer pitches the Maniacs have played on by the time kick off came around!

We got our rears kicked on the scoreboard but I still consider the game a success. The girls looked good on the field. They seemed comfortable and no one wandered around too lost. Our line outs looked amazing and Val's silent call that I was against the whole time worked pretty well. We won most of our line outs and even won a few of theirs! Our scrums looked good and our backline including kicking worked pretty well! Overall I'm happy, my goal for the game was to force Fox Chapel to use their pack, to keep the ball away from the backs and prevent any break aways. We did just that. Their pack was just that much more experienced than ours to where, though their play looked just as messy as ours, they could capitalize on our mistakes where we could not take advantage of theirs.


Here's one of our scrums. I think it looks pretty good and as you can see we won it...so yup!



Team photo via mi papa. I didn't have a chance to get my camera out....maybe next match?

The social afterwards went well though it wasn't so much of a social as a mass feeding. We had entirely too much food (which was the exact opposite of my fears) including amazing pizza, more fruit than Krogers, and blue dinosaur cookies courtesy of my mom!

I'm super excited and looking forward to our next match. Sunday at Home vs the Maryland Exiles. Time TBA.

I've been MIA....

....because rugby is eating my life! I love it though. I have a really great group of girls who are dedicated and really into the sport. Our first match is next week. Feel free to come out and see us! We will be on the outfield of the Valley View Baseball Field at 6pm on Friday!

I don't have a team photo yet, so here is one from last year:





I will have a new on after our first match with our new uniforms!

Also I have been elected VP of the West Virginia Rugby Foundation.

Check us out at:

wvrugbyfoundation.com

Gubernatorial Debate and Vintage Embroidery

I just listened to the gubernatorial debate which actually featured all three candidates for the Governor of WV.

I am going to be straight up and say I am voting for Jesse Johnson of the Mountain Party.

He wants to outlaw mountaintop removal. DONE.

Now that I have spouted my political views I bring you the photos of some vintage embroidery I found in Wilmington NC.



Check out the french knot flowers!



Both of these are all chain stitch!


All satin stitch!


No Idea what this one is bit its a cool looking texture.




This one is my favorite, I may try to recreate it at some point.

I also got an old iron on pattern wit 12 different patterns to put on pillow cases. I bet you all know what your getting for Christmas!!

To finish it all off a picture of Roxy Dawg helping me rake leaves!

Halloween

The Halloween costume is coming along swimingly!!!

I'm not going to tel you all what I am just yet but I will tell you my supplies:
1 tank top from highschool era (ouf!)
1 frilly yellow blouse
1.5 yd red fabric
6 yd black bias tape
black high heels
white knee socks


Can't wait to show everyone!!!!!!!

Good News

Roxy Dawg has had a cone on her head for a few weeks now due to stitches in her ear.

She got the stitches out and the cone off this Friday.

Here is her at the vet Friday morning all excited to have her stitches out!

I got some really cool photos of vintage embroidery patterns (and bought some as well) when antiquing in Wilmington. That and other crafty goodnesses will be posted later.

Crafty Goodness

This one is a napkin I made for my mother. Sorry about it being sideways, I don't quite know how to turn photos on here.


This pot holder is going to be part of a four peice set I am making for the Junior Women's Club Art Auction to Benefit RDVIC. I hope it brings in a good donation!

Hello

This is my blog. I'm doing it not because I think what I have to say is super interesting but because I need a place to collect my thoughts.





So about me...


- I'm in my early 20's


- Graduated from a wonderful University with B.S.'s


- Have a Plott Hound named Roxy


- I have a great job.


- I spend alot of my time embroidering, coaching rugby, and working with the local chapter of GFWC.


- I am terrified about going back to school for my PhD.





First things first, what is a Plott Hound?


This is a Plott hound. They are super loyal and super cool. Mine currently has a giant cone on her head.



















What is GFWC?

GFWC is the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Our chapter is mostly a service group but we also do social activities as well. Since we are a Junior level club we call ourselves the "Juniors". (Think Shriners but with chicks and no funny hats)