We are watching the skies for snow tomorrow. But it sounds like the heavier snowfall amounts will be Northeast of us. We will most likely have a green Christmas.
Like all of you I have been busy preparing for Christmas. Things are coming together tho. Shopping is done and presents are wrapped. I still need to do some baking for our family and some to give away.
There are no words to express the sadness from the awful event in Connecticut. Our thoughts and prayers are sent to those grieving families.
I haven't found the time to sit and stitch very often lately. I did take a recent picture of where I am with Reindeer Roundup.
It has been a fun piece to work on.
We had our cross stitch group stitchers party on December 10. It was extra fun for me this year because my niece hosted the party at her part-time Illinois home. (She resides in California most of the time). And then, my sister from Minnesota was at our house with her husband for the weekend, so she was able to join our stitchers party as well. I forgot to take pictures that night. Next year I will have to do better! We all made an ornament to exchange. In all the years we have been doing this, we have never had a duplicate. But this year took the cake...we had 3 duplicates...
"Fa la la" which was sold as a small kit with tuck-away pillow. Designer may be Bent .creek.
I received this ornament
My friend Susie stitched it, and I love it. It is hanging on our tree. I stitched 'hot cocoa' by little house Needleworks. My sister was the recipient. It was one of the monthly charts from 2012.
Our tree has many stitched ornaments on it, some stitched by me and others by friends and family.
Mike, Holly and I have been sharing a nasty cold. ny-quil has been my night-time ritual for several nights. We are all tired of it and ready for it to leave.
My sister brought me a beautiful new stitching bag...
Sorry the picture is kind of dark. She has used the prettiest red fabrics!
the fabric in the top right corner is a window with a cat looking out. (she knows me well).... She also embellished it with some pretty antique buttons.
Well I hope all of you are finding some stolen moments of peace and reasons to find joy each day.
Happy stitching friends!
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The party sounds like fun -- and how great that your sister and niece share your love of stitching too! Love the ornie you received, and the purse from your sister. Your Reindeer piece is looking good too. We are supposed to get rain and wind from this storm. Blech.
ReplyDeleteReindeer Roundup is coming along nicely. What a cute ornament for your tree and the stitching bag is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Beautiful pictures! Have a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Melody!! Your reindeer piece is so cute--can't wait to see it all finished up. It sounds like your party was fun--always a good time when a bunch of stitchers gather :)
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