2 weeks + and here I am, finally trying to get an update in, before I go veg on the couch. I can’t believe tomorrow is the 10th already – I’ve barely done any shopping 🙁 Oh well, at some point, you just gotta say Enough is Enough and don’t worry about it anymore 🙂 Speaking of gifts:
We had a great Thanksgiving, though it was just us 4, as usual; there was food enough for an army, as usual, and by Sunday, everyone was sick of leftovers. And then actually sick; a virus of some kind went through 3 people and at least 1 dog last week, leaving me with a 9-day headache, the Senior missing 2 1/2 days of school, and DH home sick all week with stomach crap. Dummy had some similar issues all weekend after Thanksgiving; viral or too much people-food? Anyway, glad we’re through it and hope that’s it for viruses for a while. I did get the Christmas decorations out on Friday:
In stitching news, I worked on Noah’s Sub over the 2 weeks since my last update, and now have a complete tiger, some little bird, my first fish, and LOTS of water. I started the Lions, but got to a stopping place on Sunday and called it done for now – I was not looking forward to all of the fractionals in Mr Lion’s mane:
Other stitching I did is minimal and classified, so I’ve got nothing else for Show & Tell this week. Except I DID get a bit of stash 🙂 I have been trying to pick an AAN Christmas Tree to do for months, and couldn’t pick one; then she released the special edition Tree for this year, and I impulsively picked it just so I wouldn’t have to look at them anymore 🙂 NOW – let the dithering over floss, fabric and BEADS begin! Jeanne even brought her big book of DOOM (fabric swatches) and that didn’t help one bit. Not that it’s in my To Be Started Soon list – but you know how I like to be prepared YEARS in advance 🙂
This week, and next, I am working on Lady & Unicorn; I spent a good 2 hours on it last night and didn’t even get 40 stitches, I don’t think; I love when I end on a huge confetti area – NOT! So we’ll see how much progress I can make before I am off for the holidays and STARTAPALOOZA! SO far, these are the designs I plan to start over the holidays and into the New Year:
- SQ Monet’s Water Lilies
- Nora Corbett Winter Fairie Dream
- Glendon Place Plum Pudding
- Chatelaine Sparkly Hummingbird Mandala
- A Joan Elliott – Autumn Fairy?
- Maybe one of the SEVERAL Ink Circles that I have – Anatolia? One of the Cirques?
I’m sensing a color theme to the planned starts – anyone else pick up on that? 🙂 Well, that’s the news – I may have an update next week, or I may not 🙂 Depends on how fast time continues to fly by between now & Fat Man in a Red Suit Day 🙂
