Time for more Christmas goodies / funnies

                                                        

 A Moment of Silence

Quietly back to the holidays

a little something to warm you up

Perhaps a little trip to somewhere warm

Definitely a different place in time

Something for the hungry  

Happy Holidays!

 Well, the cold from last year lasted most of the month but finally went away.  December was a blur of everything and yet nothing.  This year has seemed to be a huge busy blur as well.  Busy with genealogy.  

The grandkids have been the bright spots in 2025, especially the new one born in June - our one and only granddaughter.   Hard to believe but the two oldest grandsons are now freshmen in high school (from 2 different daughters).  

Christmas season is here and I am behind in my decorating, both the blog and the house.  Not surprising for as busy as I have been.

Also I have come up with a new way to help me finish projects.  Far too many are in progress.  On the week-end I will pick a project and a blank area on it and work on that for the week and post the following week-end etc.

Christmas first:

Cake to reflect my neck of the woods

Something hot to drink

more snow

a tree for a warmer climate

and for the colder climate

for the foodies

and lastly the best-dressed for the season.

Now for the stitching

Sorry it is sideways, I can't get it to rotate

the left side is the bottom

I chose to work on the left side which shows as the upper part.

The end of the week

I decided to stay with this project

Castles in the Air

by Long Dog Samplers

for the coming week, more on the left side to go.

Been sick

 I started a cold last week but it is still here and I am hacking away.  NO stitching at this house house recently.

 Hard to believe it is time for a new SAL post.  I have been busy - some stitching, some crocheting and lots of genealogy.

First up is my completed piece - Cupid's Logs

I think I might make it into a pillow

(really have someone to do it for me)

Still staring at it to make sure

I have started another project that I inherited.

The Fourth Wiseman

THis is where she left off

plenty more to do

The bottom border needs to be completed.  All those light spots in the 

border need to be filled in - with a darker thread.

part of his face and beard are blank

missing the big star

and missing the background

Here it is as it stands now:

 I can't believe that I have let so much time go by.  I have been doing so much genealogy and been so involved in other things (not stitching) lately.  Yet i have managed some stitching.

Le me start back into April some time which really began several months ago.  A stitching friend died last November. No one remembered to tell me.  It was just assumed I knew.  After spending all of covid plus sometime after with a very sick husband, I had drifted away from many things/groups.  The surprise came in January in the form of a letter from a lawyer.  I had been mentioned in a will. The stitching friend from years ago left myself and five others, her stitching supplies.  She had a wonderful stash that we all envied.  I signed the form and set it off and then in early April 3 boxes landed on my front steps.  Not little boxes either.  All sitting in the rain (and I got them in quickly).  3 boxes of mixed stitching goodies.  At the end of April, those of still in town got together to do a swap.  I had thread bags that went with the chart/canvas from someone else, etc.  We all went home still a bit overwhelmed but now different stashes and all were happy.  So you will see some new things eventually show up as I work on them and my own stuff, etc.  It does make me realize that I need to get bust and stitch the things I love.

Meanwhile a new genealogy opportunity opened up but required some classes  Classes are now done and the work begins tomorrow.  I hope things will be a bit more balanced from here out.

Meanwhile my eyes have begun to bother me again.  Time for another appt and who knows what.  

So mean while this has languished without a lot of work being done.

However this one has done well

before

and now

This is Cupid's Logs.

A Kathy Rees Design

and one from my friend's stash.

All kitted up, canvas and threads

I just added my needle and a magnet.

Almost there.

I plan on having it done next week.

Then I get to pick a newish piece.

Just not sure which one

3 are nudging me and saying

"stitch me"

Make sure you check out the other stitchers.

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Jackie, 

Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, Cathie, 

Linda, Helen, MaryMargaret, Cindy

SAL time again

 Hard to believe that it is time for a SAL post again.  This time I have 2 pieces to show.  

last time:

Today

with a close up

I have been working on more of the greenery then switched to 

the background of the flowers in the greenery.

Also, all the white in the house is done.

I love stitching this but the 36 count is bothering my eyes somewhat

so I decided to add something else into the mix.

18 ct canvas is a lot easier on the eyes.

Here's the cover sheet and 

stitching so far

I started with the center log.

Make sure you check out the other stitchers

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Jackie, 

Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, Cathie, 

Linda, MaryMargaret, Cindy