A post!

Hello! Here we are headed to Thanksgiving in the states in 2 weeks! It's going by so fast. I've already put out Christmas lights on the mantel and set up my nutcrackers. They make me smile. So I have finishes and a couple FFOs to show, let's go!

This is Fleurs 1805 by Samplers Not Forgotten. I finished this back around August or September and forgot to show it. It's pretty. I have two more finishes, this one is Cobblestone Crossing by StoneStreetSitchWorks on Etsy..

I made a few changes on this one! The model shows a rectangular border and a date on either side of the lamp. I left off the border and the date. Because this reminded me so much of Victorian England, I shortened that house on the right and stitched 1 over 1 the date The Christmas Carol by Dickens was first published. I love how it turned out! I'm seeing an oval frame for this, black or gray. It's been a WIP for at least 2 years so I'm glad it's finished. My next finish is Litha by the Primitive Hare..

On a coffee dyed mystery linen, I stitched this in 2 evenings. It spent more time than that as a WIP! So cute, I love the little bees flying around. Up next are my FFO's..

Brittercup on the left, from a JCS ornament issue, and Red House in Winter by LHN. I also did Rest Thy Scissors by Notforgotten Farm..

I keep forgetting to show my mystery SAL piece too. This is Rooky Woods by Tempting Tangles. The 4th part came out Thursday but I haven't stitched it in yet.

It's hard to believe it's November here. The temp is 74 right now and the sun is shining. We're also going through our prescribed burns in the local forest. Here's one yesterday..

They are a necessary evil here living next to forestland. This morning was the first time since Wednesday not smelling smoke.

Although I have these finishes and FFO's, I think my stitching mojo has up and left! I haven't stitched in 3 days. Even worse, for me, is I'm not reading either. I love books! I am a reader my entire life. I read In Cold Blood by Truman Capote when I was 11! In secret of course, my parents wouldn't have let me had they known! The 23rd of this month may be my saving grace because that is when the newest Outlander book comes out! That may do it. What is probably the reason for all this is my daughter and her significant other caught Covid. All this time, they go and catch it. They've isolated for the last 10 days and I think they've turned the corner. Yesterday my daughter lost her fever and the breathing has come easier so I hope this is the beginning of recovery for them both. I just wish Covid would take a hike. Take care everyone!