tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62276942718205215782024-03-18T20:18:48.570-04:00The Copper FoxHoneybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.comBlogger785125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-63779806714687086532024-03-18T15:14:00.000-04:002024-03-18T15:14:39.503-04:00February Basket<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGBfu36d1s_KtXDAyRZHPfE4jYh9AGCNTjvUrbHYtILJ5ZPEo3N3C7T_2QTdb_9yKYjVd8LttI5JdH4ahl2SRo4PY48JLxSjhe-YVnlAPu3DwBGfiN6qlbX4XGFQg_TbA0SaAgCUALbYuCjB9mXCTXO0OUGohKCFCTVUNqZDqH32PjehvxrOJJF4wICRk/s8160/20240318_115025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGBfu36d1s_KtXDAyRZHPfE4jYh9AGCNTjvUrbHYtILJ5ZPEo3N3C7T_2QTdb_9yKYjVd8LttI5JdH4ahl2SRo4PY48JLxSjhe-YVnlAPu3DwBGfiN6qlbX4XGFQg_TbA0SaAgCUALbYuCjB9mXCTXO0OUGohKCFCTVUNqZDqH32PjehvxrOJJF4wICRk/w640-h480/20240318_115025.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Got a bit behind on stitching when I was doing all that framing, but it was worth it. Here's the February Basket from Cosford Rise Stitchery (Etsy). Scroll down a bit for my January Basket finish. I'm stitching these on 28 ct. raw linen with the recommended threads. Just did a bit of customization on the envelope to add our initials. Really looking forward to the March and April baskets... shamrocks and daffodils!</span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-62561454467446600832024-03-11T15:57:00.000-04:002024-03-11T15:57:16.967-04:00Happy News!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0qmrEPdIvyhC1vSpGiV_6oo2NB1p7cWjtTPqrBKcO7iCpVIkO1MktlBhyzCMHC_DXLSjcLXdK_5IqQbWpoQNncIGUgZ4fZfryBommQ9VagZEvXF3kgv946yUejf9VtAD51juxTXQKC1ObXaJxyPTmlj4jOQTXtHroPkJjB8RZkorpyAjz_90kTdQ2xZ1/s8160/20240309_145931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0qmrEPdIvyhC1vSpGiV_6oo2NB1p7cWjtTPqrBKcO7iCpVIkO1MktlBhyzCMHC_DXLSjcLXdK_5IqQbWpoQNncIGUgZ4fZfryBommQ9VagZEvXF3kgv946yUejf9VtAD51juxTXQKC1ObXaJxyPTmlj4jOQTXtHroPkJjB8RZkorpyAjz_90kTdQ2xZ1/w640-h480/20240309_145931.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since November, we've had another move hanging over our heads. While it comes with the job, after three moves in five years, we needed a breather. We found out last week that we'll be here for two more years! Mr. Wonderful will be changing jobs (from the squadron to the wing), and that will keep us here for a bit. We are so relieved! Although this isn't a place we would choose to stay long term, we've become deeply attached to our church family here and we need some calmness; we've been through a lot these past few years, much of which I haven't shared. And the last four months of uncertainty have been very stressful. I feel like I can actually take a breath. So, so thankful for this blessing and wanted to share it with y'all. </span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-85645392696953280012024-03-07T15:13:00.003-05:002024-03-07T16:00:32.305-05:00Yay, Me!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZdWTqNdU6ui_d9Ws5t2-7tXfKV_nHu7SHy1I5559z2rYnKqaq54UsJVkO_gvsUNBfDkHJa2Em4ydNZHHH69ROstS8fQZb_gIhqIzwvbubpoBBpq6B8vZRIfThSE7UD6j8e54xs4uL5dIoMg-gnxBXGLMUHa4aG0uWsHGXOuKrlsfhPa_b9pkzcUV385a/s8160/20240307_125421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZdWTqNdU6ui_d9Ws5t2-7tXfKV_nHu7SHy1I5559z2rYnKqaq54UsJVkO_gvsUNBfDkHJa2Em4ydNZHHH69ROstS8fQZb_gIhqIzwvbubpoBBpq6B8vZRIfThSE7UD6j8e54xs4uL5dIoMg-gnxBXGLMUHa4aG0uWsHGXOuKrlsfhPa_b9pkzcUV385a/w640-h480/20240307_125421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Y'all, I did it! Last week when I was unsupervised I set out to frame 10 of my smaller finishes that I had frames for. I finished up on Saturday and am just now getting a chance to photograph and post. Kinda proud of myself for having finally gotten these finishes framed because some of them have been living in the finishes box for an embarrassing length of time. That being the case, some of them may no longer be available, but I'll identify them anyway in case you see something you want to hunt for.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">First, my beautiful red boy, stitched from a kit. Scroll down a few posts for the link to the shop.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2eISMTLgzXeII1YouFDKQVPB7zwsfTj9_qZuvPlLVBdoCnOgoHbiuQv4Qv_3KGYg0ui_WOJP4mdLDwkR6SiKrEemyO2EyTIBJf7tNygV99nMMTnQ2RFKYk1hwQVMK9Ov1oFGuNpAYCLSV_VKVYCmeUF7XtUbumnHtAV4sIcMmBNh1Tg6E7gAJj1ks1M4/s8160/20240307_125447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2eISMTLgzXeII1YouFDKQVPB7zwsfTj9_qZuvPlLVBdoCnOgoHbiuQv4Qv_3KGYg0ui_WOJP4mdLDwkR6SiKrEemyO2EyTIBJf7tNygV99nMMTnQ2RFKYk1hwQVMK9Ov1oFGuNpAYCLSV_VKVYCmeUF7XtUbumnHtAV4sIcMmBNh1Tg6E7gAJj1ks1M4/w640-h480/20240307_125447.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fox Forest by The Workbasket</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieddtEw78r93sR94VyGvTyyZ-a9XX-dEuuNngbd3flL4quusWZeEyIaCyvIc-BvFnshUSBubIke_yTP8V7ZpXluPsWT9Od1_LaCZij47EY3q8TKcg-Ab3udoEUWwXyrG5as8b4RvRkoI_VjycxocDBKuRvwb-H7Np36scEDuTrnRK3NomWX5Do7opkMEDK/s8160/20240307_125325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieddtEw78r93sR94VyGvTyyZ-a9XX-dEuuNngbd3flL4quusWZeEyIaCyvIc-BvFnshUSBubIke_yTP8V7ZpXluPsWT9Od1_LaCZij47EY3q8TKcg-Ab3udoEUWwXyrG5as8b4RvRkoI_VjycxocDBKuRvwb-H7Np36scEDuTrnRK3NomWX5Do7opkMEDK/w640-h480/20240307_125325.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-9iA7CAmApV2tbIgxOnt06q9uyk6L4wFEPhFcyNDHbBEtUWKIOGtTgbN6ugSmiNxzYfA1YpsjgyiE12SFRrHMXRP1GOc1RYAW90KwDAoVJ4SUPPDBZP5YwXsEN0a8rOvUtHCmffbTlGop4dbIlOc4jRciiaRaOuvbqFDSi52Rpi6HHT6xEmpJCKop-1q/s8160/20240307_125340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-9iA7CAmApV2tbIgxOnt06q9uyk6L4wFEPhFcyNDHbBEtUWKIOGtTgbN6ugSmiNxzYfA1YpsjgyiE12SFRrHMXRP1GOc1RYAW90KwDAoVJ4SUPPDBZP5YwXsEN0a8rOvUtHCmffbTlGop4dbIlOc4jRciiaRaOuvbqFDSi52Rpi6HHT6xEmpJCKop-1q/w640-h480/20240307_125340.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Liberty by Just Nan (charted as an angel, but I stitched her without the halo and wings), and Be Brave by Shepherd's Bush</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_3Q7hIXziHSAvV91m6b6zqKDh8WdSwpiwUfut85WU6j8_rqgLM6H2oCqD7s4OKaSVUG9HU0QR7D4qVt7ViUChbigvOiYa_9W-D1VIKrW1ZCn7qy4avDeIhnM1pvsAWs18P1lUUS7fao5nb_7nnTco52AuT81xOvOrO357rFAzj0ag1r_AKSRvJJ417r_/s8160/20240307_125606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_3Q7hIXziHSAvV91m6b6zqKDh8WdSwpiwUfut85WU6j8_rqgLM6H2oCqD7s4OKaSVUG9HU0QR7D4qVt7ViUChbigvOiYa_9W-D1VIKrW1ZCn7qy4avDeIhnM1pvsAWs18P1lUUS7fao5nb_7nnTco52AuT81xOvOrO357rFAzj0ag1r_AKSRvJJ417r_/w640-h480/20240307_125606.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8MtCHCmC9uOe_WOShianjQG-3t5HzHL6IEVUinPqF8Mdb_NeRn-FmSlLWdKKXp8rppU6CanJSQCB_PWInL47d-BdL8e-zHq5P6aSCKi9nzPRXdj82siWbaB3YgUn-6lnWdctOgesw1junAE0FcHM0aN9ebOEh_4DCJ1HSWlfFfOdNzOkvQ664uyR8rqg/s8160/20240307_125643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8MtCHCmC9uOe_WOShianjQG-3t5HzHL6IEVUinPqF8Mdb_NeRn-FmSlLWdKKXp8rppU6CanJSQCB_PWInL47d-BdL8e-zHq5P6aSCKi9nzPRXdj82siWbaB3YgUn-6lnWdctOgesw1junAE0FcHM0aN9ebOEh_4DCJ1HSWlfFfOdNzOkvQ664uyR8rqg/w640-h480/20240307_125643.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Believe in Magic by Bluebird Needleworks, available from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/763472075/cross-stitch-pdf-believe-in-magic-by?click_key=b7c1ce3299d75184ece83df50bae363afb789835%3A763472075&click_sum=1ac560e4&ga_search_query=bluebird%2Bneedleworks&ref=shop_items_search_10&sts=1">this Etsy shop</a>. This is my blue-to-red color conversion, and my color choices are in <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2020/01/sneaking-up-on-new-year.html">this post</a><a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/search?q=believe+in+magic">.</a> (The shop link in this old post no longer works, but the design is available at the shop link above.)</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">And a blue-to-green conversion of a very old Passione Ricamo freebie which is no longer available. You can see the original blue version in <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2016/02/another-color-conversion.html">this post</a>.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFAmGVblUyiv-lAk77ueF_Om2v6Db6gxC-dFguoZO6AlqEC8vbN_7SOEYDeqWS6xS8D8Xx-kSHWAv5f5WyLGt16CDegCb9DyctSM3Jal2dKC05DZoOvRS_-epVWxkHSpSpOCCz4zHOKnnOwiYprkn-NZojJje1M24fvjmmML7iTDNEHsus6kKMA8OU4W0/s8160/20240307_125710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFAmGVblUyiv-lAk77ueF_Om2v6Db6gxC-dFguoZO6AlqEC8vbN_7SOEYDeqWS6xS8D8Xx-kSHWAv5f5WyLGt16CDegCb9DyctSM3Jal2dKC05DZoOvRS_-epVWxkHSpSpOCCz4zHOKnnOwiYprkn-NZojJje1M24fvjmmML7iTDNEHsus6kKMA8OU4W0/w640-h480/20240307_125710.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKH8zhvYX63yn-hiW5gKGRdLS1kyfBGnsxgwEH_NBqVVfGIQViKzsTnxlqzcENKzJ_i2JVh_taUTkUa8LrKuLKAb9nkxjIuzQ5FAkxa0yuNN2xs5IUY5soNj0fvF9mLktq0sgilhy1HK0eIj4t55soknAKGM4-Y43wJynL3o0xLIuXLHLzda9jGSg2F2h/s8160/20240307_125722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKH8zhvYX63yn-hiW5gKGRdLS1kyfBGnsxgwEH_NBqVVfGIQViKzsTnxlqzcENKzJ_i2JVh_taUTkUa8LrKuLKAb9nkxjIuzQ5FAkxa0yuNN2xs5IUY5soNj0fvF9mLktq0sgilhy1HK0eIj4t55soknAKGM4-Y43wJynL3o0xLIuXLHLzda9jGSg2F2h/w640-h480/20240307_125722.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5r0hcZNPoVKLU4lfVLFLiMbB5cZpUuFqIBNpOBVY1LjPVLEXKG1q69VyNZgpHDgyXEFv1S_YxuQ8eT_M11mcAr1_H6wjEAf15GqoC60SHU3YDVBs2Xpn5xzAVtn2r4ERtLInU5OV1EhyphenhyphenOD2nSZIlCeXE3IopAdT5Swcd45_m7DTwaZ9HQTetaFp-YMgR/s8160/20240307_125808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5r0hcZNPoVKLU4lfVLFLiMbB5cZpUuFqIBNpOBVY1LjPVLEXKG1q69VyNZgpHDgyXEFv1S_YxuQ8eT_M11mcAr1_H6wjEAf15GqoC60SHU3YDVBs2Xpn5xzAVtn2r4ERtLInU5OV1EhyphenhyphenOD2nSZIlCeXE3IopAdT5Swcd45_m7DTwaZ9HQTetaFp-YMgR/w640-h480/20240307_125808.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bbVk8ZuqdPsXoK9EXmquCxwB20fD5-IwhTHXjp7uCg9pBNwQn7CmAHvISTYQd9VIDJer5ia3QclEh-0oP6qsjPpC6h_qLAapoLHHjem2m-y3pRTTKMjsAFyBBTOB5znUedMw2aMLx3-eZp9RRTg7RcYILNXGgT8kCFOOYN9p-07Yy4hFp48aBcPLW5N5/s8160/20240307_125820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bbVk8ZuqdPsXoK9EXmquCxwB20fD5-IwhTHXjp7uCg9pBNwQn7CmAHvISTYQd9VIDJer5ia3QclEh-0oP6qsjPpC6h_qLAapoLHHjem2m-y3pRTTKMjsAFyBBTOB5znUedMw2aMLx3-eZp9RRTg7RcYILNXGgT8kCFOOYN9p-07Yy4hFp48aBcPLW5N5/w640-h480/20240307_125820.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">And there we have it! If you scroll through my last several posts you'll see all 10 of my framed finishes. I received my first custom frame from a new shop I'm trying out, and hopefully I'll be able to get that framing job done pretty soon and be off on my custom frame adventure. Also coming up: so. much. finishing. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Stay tuned and Happy Stitching!</span></p></div>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-78945162062440743282024-03-01T16:53:00.000-05:002024-03-01T16:53:47.752-05:00Winter Pretties<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3Rd8uno8cJtmdC65tJ-QjwZ-ifgqOszUaMlKdjNH_lDuQPN1jQlHhmFbU1V8bO-04cbb4UV9YPHpRiske_f6aTidhDpATiZ2l4ycSYQbtI8oiL-PkFMVpggkiWA3xs58W-6YS140H_eu9dy9QEOxDix5NOE0vGiMk6gX43QzgWcMGKdR3zO8VdQPQNUQ/s8160/20240301_144919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3Rd8uno8cJtmdC65tJ-QjwZ-ifgqOszUaMlKdjNH_lDuQPN1jQlHhmFbU1V8bO-04cbb4UV9YPHpRiske_f6aTidhDpATiZ2l4ycSYQbtI8oiL-PkFMVpggkiWA3xs58W-6YS140H_eu9dy9QEOxDix5NOE0vGiMk6gX43QzgWcMGKdR3zO8VdQPQNUQ/w640-h480/20240301_144919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mr. Wonderful is safely returned from TDY and I managed to get half my smaller framing projects done. As we say at our house, "not great, not terrible". I had hoped to get a bit more done, but I'm happy to have accomplished what I did and maybe I can get a few more done over the weekend.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">An uncharacteristic amount of blue happening here, for a girl who's not wild about blue, but in stitching, I take it on a case-by-case basis. I usually "purple-ize" blue projects (convert from blue to purple), but I liked these designs as th</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">ey were.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is Winter's Rest by Calico Confectionery, stitched with the recommended DMC on mystery rustic even weave.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg6hBRwxFC18eRq97hcnfBY_4mxILTifGxDYEXWfNgiYvd_dbVOjaVbIBlp6x85tF50tDe4wIKGP6cpohfOy0YdgCylSN4s6JE_Nd8qt9Qkt0OOMr-rCAxwUuALtFogvktnVfT8PyyQycCd4y-WhWhZqgqYjGGwYvfoE9XoHpaUZB0_A7CEPOywju5iMO/s8160/20240301_145020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg6hBRwxFC18eRq97hcnfBY_4mxILTifGxDYEXWfNgiYvd_dbVOjaVbIBlp6x85tF50tDe4wIKGP6cpohfOy0YdgCylSN4s6JE_Nd8qt9Qkt0OOMr-rCAxwUuALtFogvktnVfT8PyyQycCd4y-WhWhZqgqYjGGwYvfoE9XoHpaUZB0_A7CEPOywju5iMO/w640-h480/20240301_145020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMQYBvKdAMxadrmE-3yq8CEsUrdPcIdocQbh1HWMzkQZM7N55rhjIHFUXLtSSIcyjmdI3s9SeiLwcDYUmgwOHonjD0tocZ72rjZDzQ81ZNua2SA3CLycF5ZGOpfvntU1dydlirMZMCR_UikZ0y6PCiyUe8vG5PZmNaDgkXPsN6pbhT3Wr6TvZijgzM90q/s8160/20240301_150042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMQYBvKdAMxadrmE-3yq8CEsUrdPcIdocQbh1HWMzkQZM7N55rhjIHFUXLtSSIcyjmdI3s9SeiLwcDYUmgwOHonjD0tocZ72rjZDzQ81ZNua2SA3CLycF5ZGOpfvntU1dydlirMZMCR_UikZ0y6PCiyUe8vG5PZmNaDgkXPsN6pbhT3Wr6TvZijgzM90q/w640-h480/20240301_150042.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Snowy Wren from the February 2023 issue of Just Cross Stitch, stitched with the recommended DMC on Bridesmaid even weave.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlmrw8G0B1x80z21PWctP3HlFw1M1c12kpqi9HqpGk4Cll_Bo0TKbv2T3TC7UIyC6PNOJPOWEV91k17vxwRFas9M0NshgpIwaLG-nMqaOmkTm5yIbT4wu2P29MzMFdel4VLnJ61MP4xoJNpTI9PHH1vp5wjk4yTQzoc51jx84dzcC5d6AwPwSihGN7d_c/s8160/20240301_144929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlmrw8G0B1x80z21PWctP3HlFw1M1c12kpqi9HqpGk4Cll_Bo0TKbv2T3TC7UIyC6PNOJPOWEV91k17vxwRFas9M0NshgpIwaLG-nMqaOmkTm5yIbT4wu2P29MzMFdel4VLnJ61MP4xoJNpTI9PHH1vp5wjk4yTQzoc51jx84dzcC5d6AwPwSihGN7d_c/w640-h480/20240301_144929.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9CZ5qSL0Q1qe0JE22N-nCfkK42puk9qG_YwqdKolFZIpAWTs5x12IwDH4T3F2efrJ4yYiMEjvUdcS1LIzkbjOUqlQ0nZjUVxEUA8M8KFKSJTqozdccRQ7t-yGI5dh_1vZP0mQNSoABUNPSWJbTTwuevT0C15qgy5lv0QkjWTpqKbnNAe91LigKHgMzTo/s8160/20240301_145720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9CZ5qSL0Q1qe0JE22N-nCfkK42puk9qG_YwqdKolFZIpAWTs5x12IwDH4T3F2efrJ4yYiMEjvUdcS1LIzkbjOUqlQ0nZjUVxEUA8M8KFKSJTqozdccRQ7t-yGI5dh_1vZP0mQNSoABUNPSWJbTTwuevT0C15qgy5lv0QkjWTpqKbnNAe91LigKHgMzTo/w640-h480/20240301_145720.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">And Let it Snow by Blackberry Lane designs, stitched with the recommended DMC on PTP Stellar, which I don't think is available anymore (or wasn't last I checked). Which is a shame, as it's a stunning blue, but I think I remember reading that some blue dyes were discontinued a while back and fabric dyers lost some of their colors.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZqKF7HElizSHWzMdzPWrEq6oo6D6ff-9aGAe9QgiqRvAe1202tHPSGANff4-vq4noDIGRWEpqdwGBDL5IsSsG92r9XQuUN4E8LfUy2jPIDDU1epo9nnDvOdXMoxScomC65ni2_uu0K8WLtQX8egEWLQQ6wO3K9Mh07RZJ6VZP4it-AVgknmW-4L9S6Dl/s8160/20240301_144954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZqKF7HElizSHWzMdzPWrEq6oo6D6ff-9aGAe9QgiqRvAe1202tHPSGANff4-vq4noDIGRWEpqdwGBDL5IsSsG92r9XQuUN4E8LfUy2jPIDDU1epo9nnDvOdXMoxScomC65ni2_uu0K8WLtQX8egEWLQQ6wO3K9Mh07RZJ6VZP4it-AVgknmW-4L9S6Dl/w640-h480/20240301_144954.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3RWQcLhIDaipQpfhK65F1uOycndGgooblPUCL2FSWgiBsyKfBjU7J7IpDTb6VvwGTm1D3BTvSMTS9qUTf4r2F7Tl_dLtiNNxEdmCQUpzZ48BlivyB405Xw-7SYVG6OdcJ4bXrmYOoVuKKajmpAgj6kZ-CHl82KWuZ9qIGOSmy8exbEi7HjpPlB-vD4iH/s8160/20240301_145342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6120" data-original-width="8160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3RWQcLhIDaipQpfhK65F1uOycndGgooblPUCL2FSWgiBsyKfBjU7J7IpDTb6VvwGTm1D3BTvSMTS9qUTf4r2F7Tl_dLtiNNxEdmCQUpzZ48BlivyB405Xw-7SYVG6OdcJ4bXrmYOoVuKKajmpAgj6kZ-CHl82KWuZ9qIGOSmy8exbEi7HjpPlB-vD4iH/w640-h480/20240301_145342.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm going to keep poking along here in the sewing room. Stay tuned for another batch of framing in a few days! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Then maybe some finishing? Who knows?!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Stitching!</span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-61302653305345919732024-02-27T20:18:00.000-05:002024-02-27T20:18:48.343-05:00Unsupervised: Pie for Breakfast <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RbGJBPQxIFoJajWIl-snrWKhYFbYBou4-RGYluBfDwuTbuEd5K2EGibv-VYJOn2m5xabItbdM0p6dcZPLgrqiSDRcfm1hjO9rfXK_4bz1Uc8TrGeCLp8QSLydJQOm6SGNs-Mqt4gtcSU5lX8Wr3xyIXNXHGNQlzCtzDmjpdtnNWKyyKhKJsbUyAkL2rB/s8160/20240227_173121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RbGJBPQxIFoJajWIl-snrWKhYFbYBou4-RGYluBfDwuTbuEd5K2EGibv-VYJOn2m5xabItbdM0p6dcZPLgrqiSDRcfm1hjO9rfXK_4bz1Uc8TrGeCLp8QSLydJQOm6SGNs-Mqt4gtcSU5lX8Wr3xyIXNXHGNQlzCtzDmjpdtnNWKyyKhKJsbUyAkL2rB/w640-h296/20240227_173121.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's just us girls this week as Mr. Wonderful is TDY and we are unsupervised! I got the house cleaned last week, and spent Monday in the kitchen getting my meals sorted, and now I'm ready to spend the week catching up on some framing. So far, I've managed to frame one 5 x 3 piece, so I'm not exactly off to a blazing start, but start I have. It always takes me a while to get going if I haven't done it in a long time, and hopefully I can make a dent in the finishes box this week.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is Just Nan's Flowering Crown.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_F_UAKRXggCiYQqcKBlVnuSPuDgvVcDDe6ZTaxI4etecdwEjBuWkaNBpkqFbv8BDZVAZqhqcf2Ckyn0ae0hlFjmUvIzQE8ZREXgiQF2sERfuJiXdYGOnthEbmnyrDlrj4SIPDjYuT6CUtfb90kBclPSsR4qDxRwsCejXg4tNBEXOV7yByF2Uz1vuj43p/s8160/20240227_172440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_F_UAKRXggCiYQqcKBlVnuSPuDgvVcDDe6ZTaxI4etecdwEjBuWkaNBpkqFbv8BDZVAZqhqcf2Ckyn0ae0hlFjmUvIzQE8ZREXgiQF2sERfuJiXdYGOnthEbmnyrDlrj4SIPDjYuT6CUtfb90kBclPSsR4qDxRwsCejXg4tNBEXOV7yByF2Uz1vuj43p/w640-h296/20240227_172440.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGBiw_LNgmis3JALlA5SmVC7_ZPyGK5f7nfN7su1Qu2U0aEXIF4W9sfRo9ygcZ8lgv8_D4LFWjzlpCtKu1BBlR3EWIOpIDSMzHRrqgabe7siEM5d4L1q-JaLQ2KcSfHVW0aHKSdcmIso4Ri2s6xQPIc8bkv-9gBaW-8294C4OqKyCZk4HViX-P48X7V5u/s8160/20240227_173132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGBiw_LNgmis3JALlA5SmVC7_ZPyGK5f7nfN7su1Qu2U0aEXIF4W9sfRo9ygcZ8lgv8_D4LFWjzlpCtKu1BBlR3EWIOpIDSMzHRrqgabe7siEM5d4L1q-JaLQ2KcSfHVW0aHKSdcmIso4Ri2s6xQPIc8bkv-9gBaW-8294C4OqKyCZk4HViX-P48X7V5u/w640-h296/20240227_173132.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have sooo much work to do.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtia5A-ra7RED0gLO-t1M3wyhPeTNg2hBgtf6o176GUIIK3uQmHbqsd27yf68HZayzhixma5dhfLDRgmQujH0ZZRNYTG9hUgpX4jEScs3UZD_4dAxJKWYLHi-Rbnsknmeqz5RZY099Ex7MwAMdS6h9YhX9ODZWtaI_Yl3SXFsP_s2_vz1DUa3gPWvaKKV/s8160/20240227_173518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtia5A-ra7RED0gLO-t1M3wyhPeTNg2hBgtf6o176GUIIK3uQmHbqsd27yf68HZayzhixma5dhfLDRgmQujH0ZZRNYTG9hUgpX4jEScs3UZD_4dAxJKWYLHi-Rbnsknmeqz5RZY099Ex7MwAMdS6h9YhX9ODZWtaI_Yl3SXFsP_s2_vz1DUa3gPWvaKKV/w640-h296/20240227_173518.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">And that's just the small pieces I have frames for. I have a frame stash that I've collected over the years. I always keep an eye out for sale/clearance frames, especially ones in non-standard sizes. Those are hard to find, but sometimes you do run across them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've got some larger pieces that will require custom frames, but I think I may have found a source for those. I can do the framing myself, which saves a huge amount of money, it's just a matter of gritting my teeth and spending the money on the frames. I know, I know. We deserve to have our needlework out where we can enjoy it, not living in a box or a drawer. I don't know why I don't have a problem buying hand dyed linen and threads for a project, but balk at a custom frame. Doesn't make any sense to stop on the last step of the process, but there it is. I guess I'm weird and need to change my thinking! Anyway, that's the framing. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And then there's the finishing pile. Yikes. I'm three years behind on annual Christmas ornaments. And lots of other stuff. *sigh* Let's move on to food.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Chicken Spaghetti is one of my favorite comfort foods. I use <a href="https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a11729/chicken-spaghetti-recipe/">Pioneer Woman's recipe</a>, with just a few tweaks. The full recipe makes two 9 x 13 pans, if you need to take food to someone and also make supper for your own family. It's easy to halve the recipe if you don't need that much.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEA0wNloLuHMcnS2g6c3XgCoPzQrJp2fe13D2HtF_xWfcxHQsaF8kCi26tvi0vpicxTKT5f7Tw8F_Z5ujDrU3FAtEoUBWHhZBVYw96p_S2UglDThN27jZWy7Ef6e2X90AcqR32MATqJC_hR_iX6X8QuuwIcUqD8jPj3jg4Jp2aMGxvp9KqzQGdzkSeRe_Y/s8160/20240227_160451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEA0wNloLuHMcnS2g6c3XgCoPzQrJp2fe13D2HtF_xWfcxHQsaF8kCi26tvi0vpicxTKT5f7Tw8F_Z5ujDrU3FAtEoUBWHhZBVYw96p_S2UglDThN27jZWy7Ef6e2X90AcqR32MATqJC_hR_iX6X8QuuwIcUqD8jPj3jg4Jp2aMGxvp9KqzQGdzkSeRe_Y/w640-h296/20240227_160451.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also made myself some pie, because why wouldn't I? This is an old favorite I haven't made in years. My little recipe book calls it <a href="https://www.hersheyland.com/recipes/decadent-truffle-bottom-chocolate-cream-pie.html">Chocolate Truffle Cream Pie</a>, but this is the same recipe. I am a big fan of dark chocolate, but if you're not, I suppose you could make it with different chocolate. I used Ghirardelli 60% cacao chips. The only other ingredients are marshmallows, milk, and cream. It's lovely and smooth and chocolatey, and not overly sweet.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0gToDXtEr03X2Q7OS5tNIdqtIwW2nAcABuNSCjshCgPYghPLujJ5ahUs-BZgu1iRiVhDDW9IICBv4jV2Jt_YXHXBLAdioXJoi-QQdYuwH4j5sA64taLYL0PIhjAJLBGWnChLFdP3LTemNfjTIBAw33gJWMbd8eDDW7fC64OgKDyFh9LPcxov20TigqrJ/s8160/20240227_114306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0gToDXtEr03X2Q7OS5tNIdqtIwW2nAcABuNSCjshCgPYghPLujJ5ahUs-BZgu1iRiVhDDW9IICBv4jV2Jt_YXHXBLAdioXJoi-QQdYuwH4j5sA64taLYL0PIhjAJLBGWnChLFdP3LTemNfjTIBAw33gJWMbd8eDDW7fC64OgKDyFh9LPcxov20TigqrJ/w640-h296/20240227_114306.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Will I be eating pie for breakfast at least once this week? Why, yes. Yes, I will.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Back in a few days with more framing. Leaving you with this:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Unauthorized access to my foam core</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXf-YvMC-KvoX3n3ggT3yvP__f2_nm6ev9U9BKtt6ICFIo2XDRkLfa79Iy7tplAV5XdltC7hqAWG2t2Z0QMQdil-l9D3GDGtOFWIp7xjMAjPWfwpgMuMe6IyeV8rjySqvh7SIvOUsvrmAzvJH2_WwrrNQPBSLbW0_Z56OTjPE1bmxdaDCN2X59wuQpmxN/s8160/20240227_150124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXf-YvMC-KvoX3n3ggT3yvP__f2_nm6ev9U9BKtt6ICFIo2XDRkLfa79Iy7tplAV5XdltC7hqAWG2t2Z0QMQdil-l9D3GDGtOFWIp7xjMAjPWfwpgMuMe6IyeV8rjySqvh7SIvOUsvrmAzvJH2_WwrrNQPBSLbW0_Z56OTjPE1bmxdaDCN2X59wuQpmxN/w640-h296/20240227_150124.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-19541036394769638562024-02-23T08:09:00.000-05:002024-02-23T08:09:36.193-05:00An Early Spring<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9jZb5Iev9wPQWLL8yVGN72LYTV0ni94bVMiZ8XVOEDKmq-Q4x2-ohikuFT6_8UJsaSm7xXmBybvRaw4DDhIABnu6M7Dp_1Vve25TMe1Gh2l1QRI4ycEQ8pKaKwf9CuTKjxSePt2IJvnxkfKG-B7Oh-IaA99I768BvdpgWNgoNgIW_mqAPoNbcFASXxrm/s8160/20240220_081946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9jZb5Iev9wPQWLL8yVGN72LYTV0ni94bVMiZ8XVOEDKmq-Q4x2-ohikuFT6_8UJsaSm7xXmBybvRaw4DDhIABnu6M7Dp_1Vve25TMe1Gh2l1QRI4ycEQ8pKaKwf9CuTKjxSePt2IJvnxkfKG-B7Oh-IaA99I768BvdpgWNgoNgIW_mqAPoNbcFASXxrm/w640-h296/20240220_081946.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's been three years since I last decorated for spring (2021; we moved in April 2022 and in May 2023). As I was getting out my things I realized... I don't have enough spring stitches! I've got a couple in the current to-do pile, and hopefully I can get them done pretty soon. I also had a rummage in the finishes pile and realized I've got a few spring things to finish/frame, so that's on the list as well. Since we don't have winter here (or what I consider winter), I just decided to go ahead and get a head start on spring. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkGleZ5WVz0jAPzs0TiiloNMEIUXyJc6RSIp0J86s1NyvSHmduDZ8GZZlmNeq3QvEK4nskf3if-EWlOvJqU6o2DqLATYIADy4UJJIKVDi5HQihSkAxkbCBQ9hXRBwcdeA8d3NdPPmYc3xhHK3MWk1WjaJBcRngZB5AfEtsetmtPP5qWrWPbTnXvakbwhj/s8160/20240220_082039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkGleZ5WVz0jAPzs0TiiloNMEIUXyJc6RSIp0J86s1NyvSHmduDZ8GZZlmNeq3QvEK4nskf3if-EWlOvJqU6o2DqLATYIADy4UJJIKVDi5HQihSkAxkbCBQ9hXRBwcdeA8d3NdPPmYc3xhHK3MWk1WjaJBcRngZB5AfEtsetmtPP5qWrWPbTnXvakbwhj/w640-h296/20240220_082039.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I am, as always, behind on finishing and framing. I need to reorganize my shelves that hold all my stitching stuff. I'm thinking about re-doing my summer decor with a different theme. I need to pull some supplies and get a few projects together. I'm stalking the mailman for some goodies I'm expecting. Just busy, busy, busy. Aren't hobbies wonderful? So much to do, and plan, and think about, and putter around with, and look forward to. So good for what ailes you. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Stitching!</span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-55232932908772535602024-02-18T17:09:00.000-05:002024-02-18T17:09:46.813-05:00Beautiful Little Red Bull<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQGv2MWGhyjiytKBUelA_ARFyWZCyihhQVxZmC9PP3qnNkUzKzRo3BgqlvHf7OytJOF5_Mafg_n8I70wSb3oTh6zQtuViA_xM9f5B9nY-vjeZ6Q-TY15gtwpgJW_mgv3DfKQXld5DjoyZmCLLORPN-Z2h6ZlvmzjVTJ4PhnmydJfMZeC1VXokD03Zy9KF/s8160/20240217_171343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQGv2MWGhyjiytKBUelA_ARFyWZCyihhQVxZmC9PP3qnNkUzKzRo3BgqlvHf7OytJOF5_Mafg_n8I70wSb3oTh6zQtuViA_xM9f5B9nY-vjeZ6Q-TY15gtwpgJW_mgv3DfKQXld5DjoyZmCLLORPN-Z2h6ZlvmzjVTJ4PhnmydJfMZeC1VXokD03Zy9KF/w640-h296/20240217_171343.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finished my lovely boy! I am delighted with him!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIaF_5N9R2ShXSa_x191Zex3z690btzSVFiuO6Q3LoDJdLV0TxbpJV3Ab4W9wbzwQd5htsbOGtUt8qZAg1OyBgQWsq_sWQdeWms7pWZwpsptTogj6zlmPFqG0c_CdiMHuufmge8r4959L01WOue39lgAkl81s4kijNfRIezcya1kU1oQRwwJV-dxcRzImy/s8160/20240217_171350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIaF_5N9R2ShXSa_x191Zex3z690btzSVFiuO6Q3LoDJdLV0TxbpJV3Ab4W9wbzwQd5htsbOGtUt8qZAg1OyBgQWsq_sWQdeWms7pWZwpsptTogj6zlmPFqG0c_CdiMHuufmge8r4959L01WOue39lgAkl81s4kijNfRIezcya1kU1oQRwwJV-dxcRzImy/w640-h296/20240217_171350.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Look at these sweet eyes!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_m5K88jEszKJNOkdLCtCw1EOneqOYm0UOfUmjdNChrkLWw3Gk8woy3TOBk5WtbsEHScaXA4ziNI1-oGojMCiSxubFOhdB204bF01d5lWM7B5fwhzoSB37LM1eIWoLYvI30u8h26Rk1FNTcueceRH_GPlKEA32rj4DotgWG1_LAlzetSKB1hbVpAX6mbGF/s8160/20240217_171409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_m5K88jEszKJNOkdLCtCw1EOneqOYm0UOfUmjdNChrkLWw3Gk8woy3TOBk5WtbsEHScaXA4ziNI1-oGojMCiSxubFOhdB204bF01d5lWM7B5fwhzoSB37LM1eIWoLYvI30u8h26Rk1FNTcueceRH_GPlKEA32rj4DotgWG1_LAlzetSKB1hbVpAX6mbGF/w640-h296/20240217_171409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I can't remember the last time I stitched a kit. I have a whole box full of them, but apparently I'm just squirreling them away for the future. I know some stitchers put them by for when they retire, in anticipation of having less disposable income and not being as free to purchase charts, fabric, and floss separately. I think that's a great idea. I didn't start my kit collection with that in mind, but maybe that's where I'm going with it. Anyway, I got this kit from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/997308554/bull-cross-stitch-kit-on-linen-canvas?click_key=e705a66db2c43000ff1a783a15bb296d140ac248%3A997308554&click_sum=0be0ed6d&ga_search_query=bull&ref=shop_items_search_4&pro=1">this Etsy shop.</a> They have frequent sales, so if it's not on sale it probably will be soon. I did change out the fabric for linen, and the kit provided plenty of floss.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YAt9CXQt-bCtKA4uAHluKZy3uJ042aS1TIjpTa7cn5NR06ZGPpEpYwMmNP0cNdi7TlnU5ZW5KGg4S6vwHbIVolIVJAdtDgzJPMVgVXL_Ary2MDCQ107WwmheMtsUSGkrfh3r78KuVdKaKWhnVT2bzcwca5EOpC6RY6xpPfW3aYAzrmBq6WtT7A1CnlEh/s8160/20240217_171402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YAt9CXQt-bCtKA4uAHluKZy3uJ042aS1TIjpTa7cn5NR06ZGPpEpYwMmNP0cNdi7TlnU5ZW5KGg4S6vwHbIVolIVJAdtDgzJPMVgVXL_Ary2MDCQ107WwmheMtsUSGkrfh3r78KuVdKaKWhnVT2bzcwca5EOpC6RY6xpPfW3aYAzrmBq6WtT7A1CnlEh/w640-h296/20240217_171402.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">February is almost over and I've got four more small projects I had hoped to stitch this month. Will I get them all done? Probably not! But stay tuned to see how it goes! (I may be unsupervised for a week at the end of the month, and things may happen!)</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Stitching!</span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-19867271908374463692024-02-15T19:36:00.000-05:002024-02-15T19:36:40.003-05:00Werewolf Snuggles<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsUJ4dwK95sC4mWNoUFaTpQWXON_fogisD0UxyxJ2zGIbbsAE8p7vv901mgsds_214b3_DTPmliabfuAG4pvmlLq8MPHvO_BqZkXjgElXv-dfJhpDHt51An8_G35GWbLfZ4v-6NjJOXIcr7BvmZJfBThKlr3-zPJjRcriNymLnSZT2UBZz8MeRDq8qeFa/s8160/20240215_115506.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="8160" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsUJ4dwK95sC4mWNoUFaTpQWXON_fogisD0UxyxJ2zGIbbsAE8p7vv901mgsds_214b3_DTPmliabfuAG4pvmlLq8MPHvO_BqZkXjgElXv-dfJhpDHt51An8_G35GWbLfZ4v-6NjJOXIcr7BvmZJfBThKlr3-zPJjRcriNymLnSZT2UBZz8MeRDq8qeFa/w640-h296/20240215_115506.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Werewolf Update:</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Chunky: ✔️</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fluffy: ✔️</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Snuggly: ✔️</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi6_pzYMQwpQ_dOvToB3nx27_u95Z8fUnEhzUVscM-oXIkE5J8VdSOgA0ylniR3h5hNS0yQaL4LMLS9RVbt9VC_iifplqyWKGGbqS5ZHTLR5uEHtfFMSxQXb51Zga0ty8WeyOObpfJa32KsloiviqrHY8rFcTqocbwt7Y0sqg1XXCt8E8oi_TgrXXJd3E/s4160/0201240717a_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi6_pzYMQwpQ_dOvToB3nx27_u95Z8fUnEhzUVscM-oXIkE5J8VdSOgA0ylniR3h5hNS0yQaL4LMLS9RVbt9VC_iifplqyWKGGbqS5ZHTLR5uEHtfFMSxQXb51Zga0ty8WeyOObpfJa32KsloiviqrHY8rFcTqocbwt7Y0sqg1XXCt8E8oi_TgrXXJd3E/w640-h360/0201240717a_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-29456756548703146252024-01-31T22:11:00.000-05:002024-01-31T22:11:38.901-05:00Stitching & Stash, Part 2<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Let's go shopping!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">First, fabric! Hand dyed fabric doesn't go on sale very often, but over the holidays I did hit a couple of sales and decided to get some small cuts of colors I wouldn't usually buy, just to have on hand in case of emergencies. I like to be prepared.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7aD6z9KeHsVmpRT9U4Iju5YrJHy0GMhbsGeuZnVecSE3N3DWmf95P-ZIQxuMaGCwTbUlkBQ2ypAA0SfMZRUePSm068CU3hAcZfVWfz2Lb12xiycxke080_2Ii-9pkBo4iHjntTMdv9vUQniFRVuIst9o2owQ_t9cK7XGHAwAdzLMeRnMV3oHGjQMH1Wr/s4160/0120241515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7aD6z9KeHsVmpRT9U4Iju5YrJHy0GMhbsGeuZnVecSE3N3DWmf95P-ZIQxuMaGCwTbUlkBQ2ypAA0SfMZRUePSm068CU3hAcZfVWfz2Lb12xiycxke080_2Ii-9pkBo4iHjntTMdv9vUQniFRVuIst9o2owQ_t9cK7XGHAwAdzLMeRnMV3oHGjQMH1Wr/w640-h360/0120241515.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">From left to right: PTP Monet (28 ct. linen), PTP Flapper (28 ct. linen), Fiber on a Whim Cobalt (32 ct. Lugana), PTP Jay (28 ct. linen), and PTP Lupine (32 ct. linen).</span><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I love everything stitchy, but I have a particular weakness for bags or cases to hold my stuff. Probably because I'm an organization nut. If someone wanted to lure me away, all they'd have to do is wave a really neat stitching bag at me. I found this one on Amazon and I really like it. It's small, but will hold quite a bit. The brand is Luxja, if you go hunting for it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjI52e1KtLOAuIrWJfZhATSgLMYqjzcHJYmGXqP7lLMcnb_yvCe3A9M3OOfDJO9z-_xr6TH2vIQ4EiVqJ_3V4DaHRWpJItmx1x0Ou_OLR_bPoNnxh3rPPmDP1gFRPv7BEXUlumYn0KGcNb8d783ry3vNZXmMcY5hecuS_ebUNQ2LhJ4P_to6vBUiss_6iJ/s4160/0125241453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjI52e1KtLOAuIrWJfZhATSgLMYqjzcHJYmGXqP7lLMcnb_yvCe3A9M3OOfDJO9z-_xr6TH2vIQ4EiVqJ_3V4DaHRWpJItmx1x0Ou_OLR_bPoNnxh3rPPmDP1gFRPv7BEXUlumYn0KGcNb8d783ry3vNZXmMcY5hecuS_ebUNQ2LhJ4P_to6vBUiss_6iJ/w640-h360/0125241453.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Top zipper compartment:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XEvF6UZmXW5qA2ldQDqtXHb13gL-KOkiLSqlYoyOhLkGPHjTYrRAA49fy5Mu79Ha1jtxUFHT87POXx2xy1U4TSQn7iZ4nA_uCyS5KrDtHOD1GrECQMCN2AsCzQewiorV4Zvdll4dHr45K4Kd3YcZWzteiQUpPc5D25Xt7aZJCg0FEpZhQFAGqYZPCRS_/s4160/0125241455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XEvF6UZmXW5qA2ldQDqtXHb13gL-KOkiLSqlYoyOhLkGPHjTYrRAA49fy5Mu79Ha1jtxUFHT87POXx2xy1U4TSQn7iZ4nA_uCyS5KrDtHOD1GrECQMCN2AsCzQewiorV4Zvdll4dHr45K4Kd3YcZWzteiQUpPc5D25Xt7aZJCg0FEpZhQFAGqYZPCRS_/w640-h360/0125241455.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bottom zipper compartment. That's a 6"x 8" q-snap.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssNFMPEnB4OFGC2Eh_87VR7fSbBzN97jDmzJAXNQ5S4mld8Jwwz3M5m4Vi3bb7kIgYvrlSJh8z600MBm1Sh4di44wn7pAP2yquip67BNn6R49r23DK_d8LUClwtZCdab9AxxoFRT_T4tGibVffyPExV9Zn7A6uzDEGZl511eRjl7fcYwK51C_RiQj0f7W/s4160/0125241455a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssNFMPEnB4OFGC2Eh_87VR7fSbBzN97jDmzJAXNQ5S4mld8Jwwz3M5m4Vi3bb7kIgYvrlSJh8z600MBm1Sh4di44wn7pAP2yquip67BNn6R49r23DK_d8LUClwtZCdab9AxxoFRT_T4tGibVffyPExV9Zn7A6uzDEGZl511eRjl7fcYwK51C_RiQj0f7W/w640-h360/0125241455a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was at Hobby Lobby the other day and picked up a little embroidery kit on a whim. I haven't done embroidery since I was little but this sweet fox caught my eye. Just a few stitches here and there on printed cloth, exactly like the kind I learned on as a kid. Also had to bring home a fat quarter of adorable Highland Cow material. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJatHTIq5GdsgUdvEcqOOhTf8ErihQXQd9k1LKgSZwEGFJK2h54M1ejmg7-GTNvlEyAVztwdcgOZJm5etJnAU4kC3ngg3B5mK_QQUlP0qYIikS8VvqUmQeB0eZQ0JJFhKh-2UB4pJ5PMIRRSRTaVouFfYSlllybMnfWncdWNxZ77gFfFjV52i6uUiuupg/s4160/0125241456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJatHTIq5GdsgUdvEcqOOhTf8ErihQXQd9k1LKgSZwEGFJK2h54M1ejmg7-GTNvlEyAVztwdcgOZJm5etJnAU4kC3ngg3B5mK_QQUlP0qYIikS8VvqUmQeB0eZQ0JJFhKh-2UB4pJ5PMIRRSRTaVouFfYSlllybMnfWncdWNxZ77gFfFjV52i6uUiuupg/w640-h360/0125241456.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Did y'all know you can spend $30 on a pair of tweezers, if you're so inclined? For me, tweezers are an essential stitching tool for de-fuzzing my stitching as I go. Tiger Lily's fuzz wasn't too bad because it was mostly light colored, but the werewolves' fuzz is black and there's twice as much of it! I need tweezers with every project! I started looking for a few more pairs and was annoyed by the prices. I mean, they're for cat fur, not brain surgery! Dollar Store to the rescue! Three for $1.25. And they're tiny (smaller than a toothpick) so they fit in any tool case and a needle minder will hold them.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGUMidKurV6zIINbFeipDiCv4JXOFPMOoExSxSuVgeNOaMX4_GZrs36tAxD3gs-56gPoEoEndpJXBilIzPUHvdUxFcsnmAMHigNqBzT3ouWfKgke2VI_zjoJtgG8FVYb10JoUSIVIyH2S3UhxXlOWWGc3jtaumKpYG3ezoyPiw_uO5HjmTXrMf4AG5xIO/s4160/0125241505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGUMidKurV6zIINbFeipDiCv4JXOFPMOoExSxSuVgeNOaMX4_GZrs36tAxD3gs-56gPoEoEndpJXBilIzPUHvdUxFcsnmAMHigNqBzT3ouWfKgke2VI_zjoJtgG8FVYb10JoUSIVIyH2S3UhxXlOWWGc3jtaumKpYG3ezoyPiw_uO5HjmTXrMf4AG5xIO/w640-h360/0125241505.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Okay, best for last! I was nosing around on Etsy (as I do) and found some <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BagzplusUSA">really cool floss organizers</a> for projects. They come in different sizes but I decided to get a small one just to see how it was made and if I would like it. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOf47_tELqHB6MDUq6bcV7gvUIIl2A6q3-yxWWC3V8s5q_20OEzmKZ_lWG641FrTf0FAV-C_wUdsWSAhuN3olWFYoTDnWHV8DwZAEQ64Vpet7FxOw3Eb8HdvvFzCfCbj_lW5z4e2t3Kkfzg0-0ziX6Jcxir9lz1h0CxWzQWllQQV8SUmofzAxsEGv8DlkZ/s4160/0130241232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOf47_tELqHB6MDUq6bcV7gvUIIl2A6q3-yxWWC3V8s5q_20OEzmKZ_lWG641FrTf0FAV-C_wUdsWSAhuN3olWFYoTDnWHV8DwZAEQ64Vpet7FxOw3Eb8HdvvFzCfCbj_lW5z4e2t3Kkfzg0-0ziX6Jcxir9lz1h0CxWzQWllQQV8SUmofzAxsEGv8DlkZ/w640-h360/0130241232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I do! Well made with sturdy vinyl, with a larger vinyl</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> pocket on the other side.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzOxuknhxkVNyxYAeA81tgOS0NzeLny8g_BumcJ1WEpyNRtONFiPlcBJ2zssGVyOo3h-GSE14Due5GvQmVaA7JFZVLJ8co13ZFkTjvKHcQ5w5DsmGUXlh2ymnpErNRBjxlxO7Jxn0KuaIyBKn2g5-GZRU2mZKnOCwymf0ac3aM_LjumH9BieelX-7L3Po/s4160/0130241233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzOxuknhxkVNyxYAeA81tgOS0NzeLny8g_BumcJ1WEpyNRtONFiPlcBJ2zssGVyOo3h-GSE14Due5GvQmVaA7JFZVLJ8co13ZFkTjvKHcQ5w5DsmGUXlh2ymnpErNRBjxlxO7Jxn0KuaIyBKn2g5-GZRU2mZKnOCwymf0ac3aM_LjumH9BieelX-7L3Po/w640-h360/0130241233.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I like this floss organizer because it's flat and will fit anywhere, taking up almost no space. This one holds 12 bobbins, and I think there are ones that will hold up to 45, with several sizes in between. I usually don't do really big projects with lots of DMC colors, so I think the 20-bobbin size will probably be the most useful to me and I'm already planning to get a few of those. They just had a good sale (25% off), so if you're thinking of trying these out you may want to keep your eyes open for another sale.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Stitching (and shopping)!</span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-35253549381628440302024-01-30T16:07:00.000-05:002024-01-30T16:07:27.471-05:00Stitching & Stash, Part 1<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have been trying to get this post up for weeks and in that time it just kept growing so I'm gonna have to make it a two-parter! Fix yourself a cozy beverage and get comfy because we're doin' stitching and stash!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Every January brings the previous year's <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/search?q=blog+book">blog book.</a> This year's, like last year's, is bittersweet. It's the first without Tiger Lily in it, and it's the babies' first back cover (that was always Tiger Lily's place). </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqi-at_K47HYovfyga8r-nqbTFIsUjNbZfL5YB5LcfkbsY79aj68UawWGzoj6dpqzi4PgTJSzrMFoWp4bpQQInnER5gR-jWstzNuIYp1t8mbqCNUY4kSGgcIrvojQCUs7iZrkhGfwkVavQnl070G5scxoDKQVuOKhYIUPjPb3Y5qcR3HCWD76BX7lF38t/s4160/0125241446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqi-at_K47HYovfyga8r-nqbTFIsUjNbZfL5YB5LcfkbsY79aj68UawWGzoj6dpqzi4PgTJSzrMFoWp4bpQQInnER5gR-jWstzNuIYp1t8mbqCNUY4kSGgcIrvojQCUs7iZrkhGfwkVavQnl070G5scxoDKQVuOKhYIUPjPb3Y5qcR3HCWD76BX7lF38t/w640-h360/0125241446.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2MFoKAZIjLDVdBidP99tr2OrhPGieBrd6vx0JbNkaHgtxLoc-vrFrHZ8pMT3BpgSOCHX9GOMbdPQUTAqDY7TgKJF_p_n9RJ805OVsOoyaQKLW7SXkVZUntbgFWUlVrOtKjnZTSxaHtIywhi224HmkrZz15CHZvbRKMaAMZovwx6tBztTkHiVkEjIJdx6/s4160/0125241448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2MFoKAZIjLDVdBidP99tr2OrhPGieBrd6vx0JbNkaHgtxLoc-vrFrHZ8pMT3BpgSOCHX9GOMbdPQUTAqDY7TgKJF_p_n9RJ805OVsOoyaQKLW7SXkVZUntbgFWUlVrOtKjnZTSxaHtIywhi224HmkrZz15CHZvbRKMaAMZovwx6tBztTkHiVkEjIJdx6/w640-h360/0125241448.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtSJyiwndv1GvF7bMnr6w4Kq_DxO1w6ZgpoCyYqITbzT9-1o0-EEDaKbSmOfBV_q9FjKjjDBbfLqKiqm37KhTOT01ZWjvpHpwKf-RLHPg0oZaf_ocedoGnkrkApx0Y_lxy6rAL_n85Vxm77AiItpjw3avbwR-Wv4oH-E6pJutlwafGKZanOpMmN99ws4t/s4160/0125241449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtSJyiwndv1GvF7bMnr6w4Kq_DxO1w6ZgpoCyYqITbzT9-1o0-EEDaKbSmOfBV_q9FjKjjDBbfLqKiqm37KhTOT01ZWjvpHpwKf-RLHPg0oZaf_ocedoGnkrkApx0Y_lxy6rAL_n85Vxm77AiItpjw3avbwR-Wv4oH-E6pJutlwafGKZanOpMmN99ws4t/w640-h360/0125241449.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZtnfMWQQ60cyTFCgmRSH3pUyQL_PYSbokOTawWsLttLBu7Y-XL7Ze__jP7bf1l8eslNdZNTY-0nCOv4xsmyVUip5hS7rZV6riqxLfu2TxWZjNOa_5ttWygA2U3nW7USzb6UHQyv1Mmz5mB7sAaFM_SaUqYMdSJ1VMz37zLhaDCbzd7lR11849HPXiGoW/s4160/0125241447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZtnfMWQQ60cyTFCgmRSH3pUyQL_PYSbokOTawWsLttLBu7Y-XL7Ze__jP7bf1l8eslNdZNTY-0nCOv4xsmyVUip5hS7rZV6riqxLfu2TxWZjNOa_5ttWygA2U3nW7USzb6UHQyv1Mmz5mB7sAaFM_SaUqYMdSJ1VMz37zLhaDCbzd7lR11849HPXiGoW/w640-h360/0125241447.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOJqh9LQt5o5s1QWlettjrfTC_J-vOeLR4Fw6ve_hrL4_wcHU7GMwZUwUHRhT3Vm5Ghj8yhL-GXKwbcqQuEAFr5HSjj5BqhXZsURmy-bgGfkG0Ezrvb_gDLu3aH53_A5cn2NrJlswqtmsQGaC_-vL864WEL86UjZX5Vuh_aXXSZJxeZtJ8TTKqFOj-BDa/s4160/0125241458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOJqh9LQt5o5s1QWlettjrfTC_J-vOeLR4Fw6ve_hrL4_wcHU7GMwZUwUHRhT3Vm5Ghj8yhL-GXKwbcqQuEAFr5HSjj5BqhXZsURmy-bgGfkG0Ezrvb_gDLu3aH53_A5cn2NrJlswqtmsQGaC_-vL864WEL86UjZX5Vuh_aXXSZJxeZtJ8TTKqFOj-BDa/w640-h360/0125241458.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is <a href="https://www.blog2print.com">the printing service</a> I use. I've always been happy with the results, and the price is reasonable if you wait for discount codes, which they have periodically, and always in January.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Last year was a challenge and the only stitching I got done was for Christmas Open House and I really missed being able to work on other projects. I've been able to get back to my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1160689342/winter-sampler-cross-stitch-pattern-pdf?ref=yr_purchases">Winter Sampler</a>. The latest block is a cold, snowy night.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzDIq5p73xMZ4ufsxbhbqIVf1XWPGiWP1gtvnBFimDpKUMQLKCUBB09OuHdJlNtL2y8gV3a_H2VRftPM4oy9Kvtgfk_yRwPHqReyewya1z8txFuVTx3kLKRQYWQfNCb1Pdx70HDVe_8k0GNK9NKrWKzopSztpWWmgxuMfUQR0kdvlaa83PYSvnpp-yt2L/s4160/0122241415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzDIq5p73xMZ4ufsxbhbqIVf1XWPGiWP1gtvnBFimDpKUMQLKCUBB09OuHdJlNtL2y8gV3a_H2VRftPM4oy9Kvtgfk_yRwPHqReyewya1z8txFuVTx3kLKRQYWQfNCb1Pdx70HDVe_8k0GNK9NKrWKzopSztpWWmgxuMfUQR0kdvlaa83PYSvnpp-yt2L/w640-h360/0122241415.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HUWO6OncDCNkfQwE-BtET1hAZ_tf7Ga2ofqpbgViQvZJAtbLTNZuskJ8t970XPP8_unvphQLYv0gkhyphenhyphenA95xqCI0woxE3dcFnJR0rIDKBdsEO5D6dT-95GTn42bL1sD-GDPAWfotABakV9EbNdUIdGcO21K1hrijYP9TduvT_U7S-da2WVy51o_7EkrLI/s4160/0122241416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HUWO6OncDCNkfQwE-BtET1hAZ_tf7Ga2ofqpbgViQvZJAtbLTNZuskJ8t970XPP8_unvphQLYv0gkhyphenhyphenA95xqCI0woxE3dcFnJR0rIDKBdsEO5D6dT-95GTn42bL1sD-GDPAWfotABakV9EbNdUIdGcO21K1hrijYP9TduvT_U7S-da2WVy51o_7EkrLI/w640-h360/0122241416.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm also still working on my 2023 Christmas ornament from the JCS ornament issue. I got Mr. Wonderful's done (but not finished).</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIK7XSnGXCzpIxlIC01YQT8Nr9LmGvP4b12M-2rWqic-9Nvx7RoDo4Q63Q5IEFBhFkn1wcfNkDJ_4fFBtglly4wak4rFYkaNvdxJ2OuOQXkkmDmDaZudcQJo7ztDHcGVg0L1glHjAXKOAtyvZprGwxFWsYQnNXHgozTWH_zrcRU5Ki0hmw5ymuLIk43G0/s4160/0130241231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIK7XSnGXCzpIxlIC01YQT8Nr9LmGvP4b12M-2rWqic-9Nvx7RoDo4Q63Q5IEFBhFkn1wcfNkDJ_4fFBtglly4wak4rFYkaNvdxJ2OuOQXkkmDmDaZudcQJo7ztDHcGVg0L1glHjAXKOAtyvZprGwxFWsYQnNXHgozTWH_zrcRU5Ki0hmw5ymuLIk43G0/w640-h360/0130241231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Another January start was this lovely bull. "<i>Lovely </i>bull?" Well, I think he's lovely. Look at those soulful eyes. And my dad was a bull rider in his very young days, so I guess in a way this old boy reminds me of him.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MQa1T-IVrad884uKPaKbM5L-eyYU3ecBuq_Y87Lf50SEfb524_fdY8deFp0ot8We8PmXZxrkguSS3R1N7idhlnGTxImzBHwDiTEnqrL7g206fUDMc_0Yz00EKwB4TdXMU5vMiFOeKr-qLeMd5JzPJyFtNXhFt1ezaMF3E9qWAC_upwtd1VcpV7MN6Ymf/s4160/1230231421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MQa1T-IVrad884uKPaKbM5L-eyYU3ecBuq_Y87Lf50SEfb524_fdY8deFp0ot8We8PmXZxrkguSS3R1N7idhlnGTxImzBHwDiTEnqrL7g206fUDMc_0Yz00EKwB4TdXMU5vMiFOeKr-qLeMd5JzPJyFtNXhFt1ezaMF3E9qWAC_upwtd1VcpV7MN6Ymf/w640-h360/1230231421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRtYbQVJ7vqiGUVve4EU6x4dpzNjfp5jBihn8VsK3v8Ynu8qzQ4e8YNHYIDerw2P1jMKfxT_WPGtHxBtEBxVdWvjj7Lnbg9kA33-lUF5mq_ORHgPrHxPxe9cX4suD6vct2HmlWsLK6zkvh9_OhKw4PY-erVShXeFZP1z9Tj3SMXb0PSm8oODpNfAntfeB/s4160/1230231413.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRtYbQVJ7vqiGUVve4EU6x4dpzNjfp5jBihn8VsK3v8Ynu8qzQ4e8YNHYIDerw2P1jMKfxT_WPGtHxBtEBxVdWvjj7Lnbg9kA33-lUF5mq_ORHgPrHxPxe9cX4suD6vct2HmlWsLK6zkvh9_OhKw4PY-erVShXeFZP1z9Tj3SMXb0PSm8oODpNfAntfeB/w640-h360/1230231413.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As I mentioned in my last post, I'm also already working on Christmas Open House 2024, aaand I'm gathering my charts and supplies for Open House 2025! There's a method to my madness, but more on that at a later time. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finally, I got back to my <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2023/04/a-year-of-winter-winter-house-trio-part.html">Winter House Trio</a> as well, but don't have any interesting progress to show yet.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So that covers my January stitching. Part 2 tomorrow will cover stash! I have some neat stuff to show you!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Stitching!</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-86658352561894658032024-01-12T07:15:00.000-05:002024-01-12T07:15:39.943-05:00January Basket<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc4tDNqKouYQPVkUtbdfFr3qAHxFprtSylxyfJ2NyCmf1Jt8CuBTWLm7KXjdgfBVT0uBJsPU_aBq4BRs2Q_PykVeCEKU97aNXajZ7U5zDLyVHavmADNT8kqUt2EOMjFrx5YDRY4TEnGFvQt10dnCfFtm_vFjcdyizxNAIMx-q9IXffyFsNUc3M3J4ZZ2R/s4160/0110241147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc4tDNqKouYQPVkUtbdfFr3qAHxFprtSylxyfJ2NyCmf1Jt8CuBTWLm7KXjdgfBVT0uBJsPU_aBq4BRs2Q_PykVeCEKU97aNXajZ7U5zDLyVHavmADNT8kqUt2EOMjFrx5YDRY4TEnGFvQt10dnCfFtm_vFjcdyizxNAIMx-q9IXffyFsNUc3M3J4ZZ2R/w640-h360/0110241147.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I love a good monthly series, but I rarely find one that appeals to me enough to stitch all twelve designs. I've been looking forward to stitching this flower basket series from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CosfordRiseStitchery?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1345231673&from_page=listing&section_id=37592792">Cosford Rise Stitchery</a> since last year. Isn't this January basket lovely? It's stitched on 28 ct. raw linen with the recommended hand dyed threads, although I did use DMC 3865 for the snowflakes to brighten them up a bit. I really enjoyed working on this. Quick to stitch, and even though I'm not a huge fan of blue in general, the threads for this design are just beautiful. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is actually my third finish this year. To be absolutely honest, the first two--a Christmas Open House 2024 finish (!) and Mr. Wonderful's 2023 ornament--only needed a little work done to put them in the finish pile, but a finish is a finish! Yay, me!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7R0jTNEbaywunNnPxMu-wP3XNt6FDAS9Pi6lxKvhgYxlnVZIcvTDHmso-QwbCwaZmnSE-__qZR6XkUUj5BCjFwQS60QABWAUhjsq8yVrJVi7bg_71ahVH2eNOR-VyBueskAGgAvCfmvBvdhbkln4_MKk3pMVYlT9gBP2al9-Y4MxOULkS1svRNaQ5thZ9/s4160/0110241147a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7R0jTNEbaywunNnPxMu-wP3XNt6FDAS9Pi6lxKvhgYxlnVZIcvTDHmso-QwbCwaZmnSE-__qZR6XkUUj5BCjFwQS60QABWAUhjsq8yVrJVi7bg_71ahVH2eNOR-VyBueskAGgAvCfmvBvdhbkln4_MKk3pMVYlT9gBP2al9-Y4MxOULkS1svRNaQ5thZ9/w640-h360/0110241147a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-22408821312227608092024-01-06T21:16:00.000-05:002024-01-06T21:16:00.266-05:00Reclaiming Christmas<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXAYRU4nlf2JhmUbpiwsS_uaFRzi6WpBYfyyxcTGB2gGF7X53034_-7a1UWgRviWMrMk9K3vZhZT3qerPKbCxJlkkNHNXuAxOcLWVg-khqrpiQeITRy64zaqsuLRaHEJLcqiGWEswQHd9vAGnnvdJnhKw3adNH43Oy_Y9WJ3PHJ8pNLYk27-8khJq87vt/s4160/1117231707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXAYRU4nlf2JhmUbpiwsS_uaFRzi6WpBYfyyxcTGB2gGF7X53034_-7a1UWgRviWMrMk9K3vZhZT3qerPKbCxJlkkNHNXuAxOcLWVg-khqrpiQeITRy64zaqsuLRaHEJLcqiGWEswQHd9vAGnnvdJnhKw3adNH43Oy_Y9WJ3PHJ8pNLYk27-8khJq87vt/w640-h360/1117231707.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Longtime readers will know that I keep my blog a calm, peaceful, happy place. I want it to be a refuge from upsetting things, a place you can visit any time and not have to worry about being unexpectedly confronted with sad or worrying or angry subjects. There was one exception to that practice, that being the loss of my dad, and even then I shared very little about how and why we lost him. This post is not about those details, which are intensely personal and painful. It's about grief, and holidays--specifically Christmas--and it has a happy ending. But I wanted to let you know, in case you'd rather skip this post. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">My dad had a complicated but very successful surgery at the beginning of November 2020. By Christmas 2020, it was obvious that due to several circumstances out of our control--namely pandemic protocols before and after his surgery--his recovery was not progressing as it should. He spent all of 2021 bedridden. Two days after Christmas 2021, he entered the hospital for the last time, and passed away on New Year's Day 2022. It was a tragedy--an injustice--and it should not have happened the way it did. Christmas 2022 was our first without him. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So for the last three years, Christmas has been very, very hard. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now you all know that I am a Christmas girl to my core. I love Christmas. We had a Christmas wedding. I love the week between Christmas and the New Year. I love New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. It's my favorite time of year. It seems particularly cruel that all of this would happen at Christmas, but life can be that way, and no one reading this has escaped that cruelty in one way or another.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The holidays are hard for a lot of people, especially if they've suffered a loss, and especially if that loss was near a favorite holiday or special occasion. Many people cope by pulling back from those holidays, sometimes skipping celebrations all together. Sometimes that pulling back is temporary, sometimes it's permanent, and they never again celebrate in the way they used to. <i><b>I have zero interest in telling people how to grieve, or how to navigate holidays.</b></i> But I'd like to share what we did.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">At the beginning of November, along with the approach of the holidays, those painful anniversaries were looming. They are a fact now. They will come with every Christmas from now on. On the way to worship one Sunday morning, I told Mr. Wonderful, somewhat weepy (me, not him), that I thought I wanted to <i>make Christmas bigger </i>this year, in an effort to increase the ratio of good to bad, sort of overwhelm the negative in a big, sparkly avalanche of Christmas. Bigger, not in terms of money spent, but in terms of what we call at our house "Christmassing." Mr. Wonderful was all in, and we were off.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Oh my, were we off. We started Veterans' Day weekend. He had some time off, and we began by just wandering aimlessly from store to store, looking at all the decorations, talking about what we might want to do this year, having lunch. We had a really lovely day. It was a good time to do it because it's early in the season and everything is well-stocked and not very crowded. We've never done that before as I'm usually the one who scouts all the Christmas stuff while he's at work, but we made a new tradition. And we committed to Christmas as hard as we could (that's Christmas as a verb, mind you, as in "Christmassing hard").</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">A few days later, in a moment of Christmas insanity, I revealed my idea to have an open house for the entire squadron... in a month's time. Mr. Wonderful was on it like a duck on a June bug, whipping up an invitation before I could come to my senses and change my mind. The now-famous Cookie Drop-In was born.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We didn't do anything halfway. All the decorations. All the lights. Lights and wreaths and garlands out front, lights and an inflatable Christmas kitty in the backyard (I said it was for the babies to look at, but Toasty became this year's mascot for us). Two Christmas trees. Twenty-six dozen cookies. Parties. Music. Food. Everything.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It was a wonderful Christmas. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Did the grief break through at times? Of course. But it will break through forever. It's now a part of our lives. What happened cannot un-happen. So, what to do with it? Well, after three years, I looked at that big lump of awful sitting in the middle of my favorite holiday and decided to slap some lights on it and make cookies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">My dad would love it. My dad does love it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-87392696532884680342023-12-31T08:53:00.000-05:002023-12-31T08:53:12.475-05:00Happy New Year<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDw2mUvPskmeebGmCdWoFEZpifSzXugICR9cuwNP6cHLUv7Xx1apbbRXF_RKqP9YtY92m59Qr3R3QUjJPkdep4Zg467EqGw8w8LkbSnUC-pvlNsWumxIGftsnNTH9q7d5jBw2XN0OZQ27cc9B1vpfI_bt6GQyC8-SPevkE9aV8RGUKjmu19CcoxubEjqQt/s1024/17039868530448770843354258512416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="661" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDw2mUvPskmeebGmCdWoFEZpifSzXugICR9cuwNP6cHLUv7Xx1apbbRXF_RKqP9YtY92m59Qr3R3QUjJPkdep4Zg467EqGw8w8LkbSnUC-pvlNsWumxIGftsnNTH9q7d5jBw2XN0OZQ27cc9B1vpfI_bt6GQyC8-SPevkE9aV8RGUKjmu19CcoxubEjqQt/w414-h640/17039868530448770843354258512416.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have lots of thoughts, but they're all jumbled together and I'm too tired to sort them out. For now, I'll just wish everyone a happy, healthy, safe New Year. May it be better than the last, and may you have oodles of finishes!</span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-68350012546184300002023-12-22T07:09:00.000-05:002023-12-22T07:09:42.208-05:00Dear Santa: Day Five<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgqIT6ItS-Amf7t_ys1lJWDyK3ZMy5ZJk_JmokvBigBJDNCB04h2ebrqwQMABh9Qko6lfMUfEmBrcsce6kq8bVbC1pTmCy-jJCJjhsqD6n0euDtAQ4RdC1ol_OYO3jPHpKH0bfy5LuGpc65Kxxb3heoYDE7cXL9M4y0mdW-ZUJGTCQuBbZPTeQLBra5y-/s4160/1211231451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgqIT6ItS-Amf7t_ys1lJWDyK3ZMy5ZJk_JmokvBigBJDNCB04h2ebrqwQMABh9Qko6lfMUfEmBrcsce6kq8bVbC1pTmCy-jJCJjhsqD6n0euDtAQ4RdC1ol_OYO3jPHpKH0bfy5LuGpc65Kxxb3heoYDE7cXL9M4y0mdW-ZUJGTCQuBbZPTeQLBra5y-/w640-h360/1211231451.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's the final day of my 10th annual Christmas Open House and I've saved a very special Santa for last. This is Patriotic Santa from Leisure Arts Christmas Remembered Book Eight: Down Santa Claus Lane. He's been on the to-stitch list forever, and here he is in all his patriotic glory! I stitched him with the recommed DMC on 32 count Blue Moon linen. I omitted the flag border and just sprinkled stars everywhere instead, using a smyrna cross.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFJabXrr1hgP8joMynRo5nXvA4JWwKoKcUABp7kSXGnCUAk1xulyiqFtcRp-grpOeGgZjjtvyc0Fmjtp6Vn73bY0QYLmKEIp4He6OzsCpdXSbdcfNPGXNril3M8J0O60VJJihyphenhyphenj5dz7Ifvr8qAqIzhyNBna8MtteT1ANi2BTkpHbdTMsardIEnipZfJCo/s4160/1211231451a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFJabXrr1hgP8joMynRo5nXvA4JWwKoKcUABp7kSXGnCUAk1xulyiqFtcRp-grpOeGgZjjtvyc0Fmjtp6Vn73bY0QYLmKEIp4He6OzsCpdXSbdcfNPGXNril3M8J0O60VJJihyphenhyphenj5dz7Ifvr8qAqIzhyNBna8MtteT1ANi2BTkpHbdTMsardIEnipZfJCo/w640-h360/1211231451a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrW1zzjV8AjXM5XllOaBegTeS9JCCTvScXKkKkME_40fR2kTJDtrfircb8LBsQeK3Yz1LGB-BYEomHLGnu43BaNuWoUMRV3HjuWVj2EveHh9qtIq0VAYbx5vD17Dy8NXA0PueC474ODgDRldKUd36EYZS2iAXxYBCwKngvjA0ylaD5ntubRMAz3gdp7xZX/s4160/1215231515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrW1zzjV8AjXM5XllOaBegTeS9JCCTvScXKkKkME_40fR2kTJDtrfircb8LBsQeK3Yz1LGB-BYEomHLGnu43BaNuWoUMRV3HjuWVj2EveHh9qtIq0VAYbx5vD17Dy8NXA0PueC474ODgDRldKUd36EYZS2iAXxYBCwKngvjA0ylaD5ntubRMAz3gdp7xZX/w640-h360/1215231515.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I really love him, but y'all. The backstitching. Oh my stars. I guess you get what you work for, because he's pretty gorgeous, but man was that tedious!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo5K1VzwSntlT7o-QbS9_pMYRKEd9hlUfLT6IhySHxoJfa-9vtt0_f37VwIKu8Iv7NhVwtoM3lPCSTO3glYyYHpvGoGwRCMBdBOAI8xcjBoaueAdSMLOR4bMOpCLXIkJPHIKbCbE6vMONiTOFzFkmd0xpdG6KOszEWbipjFbIjXuEWhyxWSnfIUie91HI/s4160/1211231457_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo5K1VzwSntlT7o-QbS9_pMYRKEd9hlUfLT6IhySHxoJfa-9vtt0_f37VwIKu8Iv7NhVwtoM3lPCSTO3glYyYHpvGoGwRCMBdBOAI8xcjBoaueAdSMLOR4bMOpCLXIkJPHIKbCbE6vMONiTOFzFkmd0xpdG6KOszEWbipjFbIjXuEWhyxWSnfIUie91HI/w640-h360/1211231457_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Winding down from a very successful Cookie Drop-In, the houseful of troops has quieted down and we're settling in for a respite from the busyness. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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These <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2017/12/flavors-of-christmas-peppermint.html">Peppermint Meltaways</a> are a very pretty addition to a Christmas cookie tray. I use Andes Peppermint Crunch candies for the topping, as I don't like the texture of crushed candy canes. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6zEoYINFIqj3XAiH9UHe7CbkgN5p_x1AeOWHh20wqFREQNF2zhNqcNaVSO4lNu7LnO_lUaq3nOWOci1k3vehkl2qZW_XZqK6iPb-8-XWQ1lyNXVtqdqVZLU0NsJs6CnbHALetFQf2I4kQiaFzuHNlEFPt9LgUOxbW1sZv_NWVrdHmy-jiO9O5Y-U2EZd/s4160/1214231421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6zEoYINFIqj3XAiH9UHe7CbkgN5p_x1AeOWHh20wqFREQNF2zhNqcNaVSO4lNu7LnO_lUaq3nOWOci1k3vehkl2qZW_XZqK6iPb-8-XWQ1lyNXVtqdqVZLU0NsJs6CnbHALetFQf2I4kQiaFzuHNlEFPt9LgUOxbW1sZv_NWVrdHmy-jiO9O5Y-U2EZd/w640-h360/1214231421.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">And last but not least, this year I had a special request for Snickerdoodles, and <a href="https://lilluna.com/snickerdoodles/">this recipe</a> is absolutely fantastic. They were devoured.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcYCZuSRuMEwUpCabL2vRwdKxi5SndT4CFBy5y3rZzE91wmorTMguuKghbo4TBtVNaPfu6CVznQ99IbCmffrUECv96I4-KqWUZakrt5i5mc2KLBEt4K5x_LA-2QnkGPoBm89BWH4Vt1d2LgSLiP9Q_DRDFh_WdhMp0rWrIKq8SVu20nLCTRZ7f1YdDRYH/s4160/1214231513a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcYCZuSRuMEwUpCabL2vRwdKxi5SndT4CFBy5y3rZzE91wmorTMguuKghbo4TBtVNaPfu6CVznQ99IbCmffrUECv96I4-KqWUZakrt5i5mc2KLBEt4K5x_LA-2QnkGPoBm89BWH4Vt1d2LgSLiP9Q_DRDFh_WdhMp0rWrIKq8SVu20nLCTRZ7f1YdDRYH/w640-h360/1214231513a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well, we've done it again. Ten years of Christmas joy: stitching, food, coziness. Thank you so much for being here to share this with me. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for all the kind comments and well wishes. This is so much more fun, and the work is so much more worth it, knowing there are so many of you who look forward to and enjoy this tradition. I'll keep doing it as long as I can manage. Some years will be big and splashy, some more simple, much like celebrating Christmas each year varies. And just so you know, I have a list of ideas that currently has seven or eight themes on it. Lord willing, we've got many more years of fun ahead of us!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">From our home to yours, Merry Christmas, y'all!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdv360dzbmcorkt2NqR__n3xZqj2iJhxIyD-Au_gscuRyQ-GUf74rz8LMPSVH3_R00utUy9WjzaO8OpUFnJqpPvXF7YH8WbqzP3MRVpF-WLdyikI764GAmW83rrvURLW90nMe46jPL22HhfbA-mtVhm7ddolZDa65GorkebDbhr4ep0IRYivQvCWIaH2iQ/s4160/1215231653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdv360dzbmcorkt2NqR__n3xZqj2iJhxIyD-Au_gscuRyQ-GUf74rz8LMPSVH3_R00utUy9WjzaO8OpUFnJqpPvXF7YH8WbqzP3MRVpF-WLdyikI764GAmW83rrvURLW90nMe46jPL22HhfbA-mtVhm7ddolZDa65GorkebDbhr4ep0IRYivQvCWIaH2iQ/w640-h360/1215231653.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGpMPGXZKIO7ePFTYvSeP8bnq_Jt3P3z8JuUxYVvS-Qy_NVLdT5mJjPrpiFEb7GWozfa9GyardiAGq3L7PmC-4hkmtysS_GYxdMT36aekslSC1CxBS4REz1mq47cH6RidVGuIi4B53IhEe5PpXQKNw1p9bjMUhuM7CG0FRi704UjWGGaqWVbVrXBde4p_/s4160/1221232052~3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGpMPGXZKIO7ePFTYvSeP8bnq_Jt3P3z8JuUxYVvS-Qy_NVLdT5mJjPrpiFEb7GWozfa9GyardiAGq3L7PmC-4hkmtysS_GYxdMT36aekslSC1CxBS4REz1mq47cH6RidVGuIi4B53IhEe5PpXQKNw1p9bjMUhuM7CG0FRi704UjWGGaqWVbVrXBde4p_/w640-h360/1221232052~3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-76417667720022921362023-12-21T07:10:00.000-05:002023-12-21T07:10:47.559-05:00Dear Santa: Day Four<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJmpzoIbapyJf4Vq68SBkyuoMo705LE_B0EqZpaShdNfDKvJOH5h-UTYBiFm5J00unoTd9wLjjsPGAnpvbkZozioPTaQmo4Y9pyDcsq9rA3akKHb8VLdYP5eUzBrJlo_0rHy9JhyAjHArxZxFCglKDPDFhgjNe9sy9IjOll2g82gSPi-Ht5mEZbTEYziY/s4160/1219231437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJmpzoIbapyJf4Vq68SBkyuoMo705LE_B0EqZpaShdNfDKvJOH5h-UTYBiFm5J00unoTd9wLjjsPGAnpvbkZozioPTaQmo4Y9pyDcsq9rA3akKHb8VLdYP5eUzBrJlo_0rHy9JhyAjHArxZxFCglKDPDFhgjNe9sy9IjOll2g82gSPi-Ht5mEZbTEYziY/w640-h360/1219231437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Day four, and we have three Santas for the price of one! I chose my favorite Prairie Schooler Santas and stitched them together as one piece. From left to right: 1989, 1990, 1991. These are available in one leaflet, Santa Collection 1988-1991. I stitched them with the recommended DMC over one on 20 count Sage Jobelan. The wood they're mounted on is from Hobby Lobby.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcCDQAxbxD6KgikuXe2C4UvEglnrxxrQkArJ04cmmB-zZK3nw9e7mwRY4ditcVDl8Z2Xx-UfX7ByIG5YsGkjRm14-nV-PA6CnO39-CKa5-qU77xtAO-fxr7DZ7J5Bzx1lbssR6ICEa4y0LGMLTu92OtwY7vY0uUKWxHxHZ6_lUjics5eUEfsWmE11GNoK/s4160/1219231438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcCDQAxbxD6KgikuXe2C4UvEglnrxxrQkArJ04cmmB-zZK3nw9e7mwRY4ditcVDl8Z2Xx-UfX7ByIG5YsGkjRm14-nV-PA6CnO39-CKa5-qU77xtAO-fxr7DZ7J5Bzx1lbssR6ICEa4y0LGMLTu92OtwY7vY0uUKWxHxHZ6_lUjics5eUEfsWmE11GNoK/w640-h360/1219231438.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1CxufyiuW283vdUDQrXhNLNYcGHHR9SgamN-19sirhz61o-0P9TAMEGEkXb1FKiWShjwGAderp9dfqq7G80gOpTP4qsr4tNGqe31KTwL4fB08nwCYpuDmBSJIR7oXo7VXEXJPgVlyCSxEIDiO33xb6TGXqCVL9sY3xm9ajIx6mthwlYH1Jo4bN8cR7K6/s4160/1219231438a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1CxufyiuW283vdUDQrXhNLNYcGHHR9SgamN-19sirhz61o-0P9TAMEGEkXb1FKiWShjwGAderp9dfqq7G80gOpTP4qsr4tNGqe31KTwL4fB08nwCYpuDmBSJIR7oXo7VXEXJPgVlyCSxEIDiO33xb6TGXqCVL9sY3xm9ajIx6mthwlYH1Jo4bN8cR7K6/w640-h360/1219231438a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's Cookie Drop-In day! I snapped a quick picture before all the hungry troops arrived!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCm-K5irffJR6IECz4nHoSFtneoYehS-oFdUhBEbRcZFPMu2eIOjX0kzFyx5wWdDNUGDKSMuYaIdC77u8PsFz8bOhs3mXTgkkYWa_CFG6HQWFBx4qxXw006Q_Xqp9BxqQL5EK3-HhupXso1E1Pmqzwv0sjAyGSerbpfU_sDh_J9Xhr6ipjLuHs0z3-8kZS/s4160/1214231644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCm-K5irffJR6IECz4nHoSFtneoYehS-oFdUhBEbRcZFPMu2eIOjX0kzFyx5wWdDNUGDKSMuYaIdC77u8PsFz8bOhs3mXTgkkYWa_CFG6HQWFBx4qxXw006Q_Xqp9BxqQL5EK3-HhupXso1E1Pmqzwv0sjAyGSerbpfU_sDh_J9Xhr6ipjLuHs0z3-8kZS/w640-h360/1214231644.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Wn5-P6jyPBhYi8pI4ZT9otXCvSFxSEO5PrzjTwX1c2WKq9BPtAyNHz-f2vHchUvUq-HNBFHDh4o3svX6kmuL-pshkVvOeXsFltzSHLPMNK9LXgEl1uzs2KA1MkZYbBNeE2VZt7fQoRvqu6eAcRBIgmezRBC0Oq89kfMrk1ZIMbIcKZAODx5rF_oGZm7J/s4160/1214231423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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People read the label and are intrigued, then they try one and go back for seconds or even thirds!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeiwm7sm9yDlwYyAlUzrLaPhpLTm6kBAj-BGbifA63OvAu5qjSFFepV2vomgL2Tq2MoN8TcUM7-TU3O0RzzvOlE663EcRM89gSJTenDcTNHzBRl3yghcNH2mp8uEL9O9qifNlqw9Q8Ks8Brm6OtbJKkEYNaw45PCbUbippC-cBHbZAI1opBAqu5Z9LIMo/s4160/1214231421a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeiwm7sm9yDlwYyAlUzrLaPhpLTm6kBAj-BGbifA63OvAu5qjSFFepV2vomgL2Tq2MoN8TcUM7-TU3O0RzzvOlE663EcRM89gSJTenDcTNHzBRl3yghcNH2mp8uEL9O9qifNlqw9Q8Ks8Brm6OtbJKkEYNaw45PCbUbippC-cBHbZAI1opBAqu5Z9LIMo/w640-h360/1214231421a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Another new addition to the cookie repertoire this year is Fudge Cookies. These are very similar to one of my favorites, <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2015/12/christmas-crafternoon-needle-packets.html">Chocolate Espresso Cookies</a>, but without the espresso. As with the espresso version, don't make these too far in advance. They're best made the day you need them, or the day before.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Fudge Cookies</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 12 oz. bag (2 c.) chocolate chips</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">2 Tbsp. butter</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">2 eggs</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">2/3 c. sugar</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1/4 c. flour</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 tsp. vanilla</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1/4 tsp. baking powder</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Heat oven to 350. In a microwave safe bowl, on 50% power, melt 1 c. chocolate chips, baking chocolate, and 2 Tbsp. butter. Heat for about 30 seconds at a time; chocolate will be soft enough to stir together before it appears melted; no need to overheat. Cool slightly and add eggs, sugar, flour, vanilla, and baking powder. Stir until well combined; stir in remaining 1 c. chocolate chips. This will be more like a batter than a dough. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2" apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes, or until edges are firm and surfaces are dull and crackled. Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes before removing to racks to cool. Yield: about 3 dozen</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Only one more day left! Join me tomorrow for the finale!</span></div>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-62663997538204312362023-12-20T07:14:00.000-05:002023-12-20T07:14:45.089-05:00Dear Santa: Day Three<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_oBZxn2VFzLxgq0j_83wRjyO__l1_kE33z9AI7kY2ZSAVDh1nEc7xCVj2XvivzxKTtRGEvAeU-pVHpkZUluLfRyWXfDhEInT__yOvdNqVoZAn0mPuSip7ogrl0kOLNwHeN2Y3KXR8B3H661ZkDSoD0f0w772pKUrW4FSPzK2HJH5SwL9XKQR3T2haaVh/s4160/1215231505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_oBZxn2VFzLxgq0j_83wRjyO__l1_kE33z9AI7kY2ZSAVDh1nEc7xCVj2XvivzxKTtRGEvAeU-pVHpkZUluLfRyWXfDhEInT__yOvdNqVoZAn0mPuSip7ogrl0kOLNwHeN2Y3KXR8B3H661ZkDSoD0f0w772pKUrW4FSPzK2HJH5SwL9XKQR3T2haaVh/w640-h360/1215231505.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Today's Santa is Jolly Old Elf from the Leisure Arts booklet Jolly Santas in Cross Stitch. This is the only Santa that wasn't already in my stash when I chose this year's theme. I stumbled across him while looking for something else and couldn't resist his sweet face and tiny Chickadee friend. I stitched him with the recommended DMC on Weeks 32 count Red Pear linen, and omitted the toy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X6EUUz7_9AWZDwPGa13T5vyO5Gtt55orTV_kTkfY3tBfKNn5jV_fwqp8xwKDDZM-_UXXlsmhv9pLFNF-lxkcmARIrtnncyHRekffgRLzOQwsC0EcVPGHOAgV6E2axZBzUSHakRXEHB5BNYTF3SCam8FIvrs939UFDQxGOIFtJ0XjgYw6xm5yUzSPwwrJ/s4160/1215231517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X6EUUz7_9AWZDwPGa13T5vyO5Gtt55orTV_kTkfY3tBfKNn5jV_fwqp8xwKDDZM-_UXXlsmhv9pLFNF-lxkcmARIrtnncyHRekffgRLzOQwsC0EcVPGHOAgV6E2axZBzUSHakRXEHB5BNYTF3SCam8FIvrs939UFDQxGOIFtJ0XjgYw6xm5yUzSPwwrJ/w640-h360/1215231517.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IXHJrotE3DsrXOSou4AtyhnlNs05CCbzG1qP6qN6IPIR9L4e5tlqIEMIkh63LIcU2QM3lVn-EdOxhUd8Mgd2o5QSNnYjl243D5tUWDC-kMpeYz7bwhOZShAuYXkvAgn2nW6m6uqoTnNgkTEVu2KCon92nltxsl82Et46vJz4W7YsRg8QwlXzZWXTwpWq/s4160/1215231519.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9IXHJrotE3DsrXOSou4AtyhnlNs05CCbzG1qP6qN6IPIR9L4e5tlqIEMIkh63LIcU2QM3lVn-EdOxhUd8Mgd2o5QSNnYjl243D5tUWDC-kMpeYz7bwhOZShAuYXkvAgn2nW6m6uqoTnNgkTEVu2KCon92nltxsl82Et46vJz4W7YsRg8QwlXzZWXTwpWq/w640-h360/1215231519.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I love the red on red on red: red Santa, reddish fabric, red frame. A note about the fabric, though. When looking at this fabric on a computer monitor, or even in hand with nothing stitched on it, it looks very, very pink. I don't think I would have considered it for this design if I didn't already have some in my stash to experiment with. When paired with red floss, it reads as a weathered or faded red, which I really like.</span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's almost Cookie Drop-In time! Let's have a look at final preparations. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Self-serve coffee/cocoa/hot punch bar. I used my mom's <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-open-house-day-3.html">Percolator Punch recipe</a>, which I was raised on and remains a cold weather staple at our house. When we offered it to the troops, everyone said, "<i>Hot </i>punch?" They then proceeded to swig four batches! It's that good!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPJKyWlG_B7PJZJCU3jsK3NB2OpjHx91gAGfA1W3TEkJ_XDG1P5E9Q9u8idp0n1bguHlRtR7OqoVG4-xXFsfLElAzF-3DeLOQ-drF0No7w__LRlqwCblJ_YmfpzikrfIrN837ASgJf-v8m7A6G-CTCvpRLajfjDbVFaqPPEhdMTEAOb8sVBidKZ_sOBGl/s4160/1214231155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPJKyWlG_B7PJZJCU3jsK3NB2OpjHx91gAGfA1W3TEkJ_XDG1P5E9Q9u8idp0n1bguHlRtR7OqoVG4-xXFsfLElAzF-3DeLOQ-drF0No7w__LRlqwCblJ_YmfpzikrfIrN837ASgJf-v8m7A6G-CTCvpRLajfjDbVFaqPPEhdMTEAOb8sVBidKZ_sOBGl/w640-h360/1214231155.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqIRQL9Np2rZ3nfWzjp_KMA_vFZNMu12tjCztfYCmISWDs7M66RXeHIcr08NS9hPGThHsXp2vKg3xE8g9x6MKkhQ1BxFmjPAnbp3D9u9y6DF4maB8WuU0wjS6R6CGZXklFkEvOyvGPN9bZEDK3I3Ll4eAVvz04II7xXMUrZBATAVbKufIq8l6lDaC32y8/s4160/1213231156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqIRQL9Np2rZ3nfWzjp_KMA_vFZNMu12tjCztfYCmISWDs7M66RXeHIcr08NS9hPGThHsXp2vKg3xE8g9x6MKkhQ1BxFmjPAnbp3D9u9y6DF4maB8WuU0wjS6R6CGZXklFkEvOyvGPN9bZEDK3I3Ll4eAVvz04II7xXMUrZBATAVbKufIq8l6lDaC32y8/w640-h360/1213231156.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrCmAXIIZWJvYEM0krdmGKsoq3Iq-zaWr528RBReWuaP5ooRd-fhRUmrtKlM-gz6CuG6DE01CJmCMaOcF3EOKQhVB3F9wkWhNuIl95jfifWGEfUXB5XrB0rTbWXGCgn1WJ5vkvcXNzlW3pOXOcb2JQwHgo3voBD9Ct5zyhOg8pHffQOV7EQf8Rc7248Dh/s4160/1214231153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrCmAXIIZWJvYEM0krdmGKsoq3Iq-zaWr528RBReWuaP5ooRd-fhRUmrtKlM-gz6CuG6DE01CJmCMaOcF3EOKQhVB3F9wkWhNuIl95jfifWGEfUXB5XrB0rTbWXGCgn1WJ5vkvcXNzlW3pOXOcb2JQwHgo3voBD9Ct5zyhOg8pHffQOV7EQf8Rc7248Dh/w640-h360/1214231153.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmnLNYPrHCe4Kw0ZFw0OolQ-K0H3Ab5TLOXAUnRpFSMfadGaA1tTsIyXQtPVvmvQwxKWWSFwgdPV1OjcP0-avJL0yzBQhMP0FOBGn66CKyQe5ixAaERVU1Zd60pttZaLWmiUJFhtLtyVRm3ViGIzY_yxT6dxJlspxWhBm_S-e4somACKXxARtOF8iu2Mt/s4160/1202231346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmnLNYPrHCe4Kw0ZFw0OolQ-K0H3Ab5TLOXAUnRpFSMfadGaA1tTsIyXQtPVvmvQwxKWWSFwgdPV1OjcP0-avJL0yzBQhMP0FOBGn66CKyQe5ixAaERVU1Zd60pttZaLWmiUJFhtLtyVRm3ViGIzY_yxT6dxJlspxWhBm_S-e4somACKXxARtOF8iu2Mt/w640-h360/1202231346.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqWyMCqTWygj3ZBqLT0-5pF8958VG_pjtFNCcxHaWSKGrNkdcoA1RqdK-kdCC3W8bwvUfSlBzFdbbUfI019SvIuptLBlq40uGM9wzyOJFsupX-ioB1anxl3qnOUL_Tzzfncm0KQgJZ5M2ZAVRMV3t6OUiywIcOKrPvwb1VCqZ3HIAQqU2iUIQ5Hwex0AP/s4160/1215231529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqWyMCqTWygj3ZBqLT0-5pF8958VG_pjtFNCcxHaWSKGrNkdcoA1RqdK-kdCC3W8bwvUfSlBzFdbbUfI019SvIuptLBlq40uGM9wzyOJFsupX-ioB1anxl3qnOUL_Tzzfncm0KQgJZ5M2ZAVRMV3t6OUiywIcOKrPvwb1VCqZ3HIAQqU2iUIQ5Hwex0AP/w640-h360/1215231529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The old favorite recipe of the day is <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-open-house-day-2.html">Mexican Wedding cookies.</a> These are a Christmas classic, and a cross-cultural cookie, with the same recipe known by different names in different cultures. We're from Texas, so to us, these are Mexican Wedding cookies. And they're fabulous.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju0CU8I655iN7cWX7c1UweyhOE9oK80NTQUUU0Wn14Z30ZMEG91t4Urq096crsCEb0nWVT1K0hB7IFt_cYna9LbKaZhSQrpUwK9COk_84L_HjsXzm1nKnJNf_TPSUdkEsDBwieb1LNCR1Vl-YEyxTvDS2kpz3PfXXICYtHQOuMEDm9yzkeFE8fH6Q3fUn/s4160/1214231512c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgju0CU8I655iN7cWX7c1UweyhOE9oK80NTQUUU0Wn14Z30ZMEG91t4Urq096crsCEb0nWVT1K0hB7IFt_cYna9LbKaZhSQrpUwK9COk_84L_HjsXzm1nKnJNf_TPSUdkEsDBwieb1LNCR1Vl-YEyxTvDS2kpz3PfXXICYtHQOuMEDm9yzkeFE8fH6Q3fUn/w640-h360/1214231512c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also tried a new <a href="https://natashaskitchen.com/soft-chocolate-chip-cookies-recipe/">Chocolate Chip cookie recipe</a> this year and they were a hit! Lovely and soft.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HjnLuMv5c3g942nAIHWlroga06MA7o1_QxPDceU9fKGK7dpU8CCMnjmgGd5ByKsw4lplyLVoQB5px4AUDPS3B5lqvx2Seh2lCrJ5_0EPd86y19m31OOC96du-T-hO7MbmFiUSlc61PQG_2x-QiRT8dWszecx42DmxtsenLpB0aADTWiO3Rt0puj9blXu/s4160/1214231512b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HjnLuMv5c3g942nAIHWlroga06MA7o1_QxPDceU9fKGK7dpU8CCMnjmgGd5ByKsw4lplyLVoQB5px4AUDPS3B5lqvx2Seh2lCrJ5_0EPd86y19m31OOC96du-T-hO7MbmFiUSlc61PQG_2x-QiRT8dWszecx42DmxtsenLpB0aADTWiO3Rt0puj9blXu/w640-h360/1214231512b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tomorrow is party day! Skip lunch and spoil your supper with cookies!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-65659177310271965172023-12-19T07:13:00.000-05:002023-12-19T07:13:09.507-05:00Dear Santa: Day Two<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmL1dFW4OAoOD2-Q9-PgJcLP9HnSAOZLaOyu5PawjXDm67M4cBvAXn4Q2f8CQcSJZ5y5Z2o3eJqCCWaMqlPfoUEm1TI53HEc_qIeRRyArXmTFqxZrqHi_KViMuSZBtPFvkgRonjsRYv9GE_YV8REdOYlkZX_P8a5Bd0e2CAVYdY-pFqzV0PLBYbpJXvME7/s4160/1215231452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmL1dFW4OAoOD2-Q9-PgJcLP9HnSAOZLaOyu5PawjXDm67M4cBvAXn4Q2f8CQcSJZ5y5Z2o3eJqCCWaMqlPfoUEm1TI53HEc_qIeRRyArXmTFqxZrqHi_KViMuSZBtPFvkgRonjsRYv9GE_YV8REdOYlkZX_P8a5Bd0e2CAVYdY-pFqzV0PLBYbpJXvME7/w360-h640/1215231452.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Welcome back! Today's Santa is my cool minty green color conversion of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/602116879/brookes-books-spirit-of-christmas?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=brooke%26%2339%3Bs+books&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&pro=1&dd=1&organic_search_click=1">Brooke Nolan's glorious Stitching Santa</a>. I did a <a href="http://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-custom-christmas-mrs-claus-pink.html">red-to-pink color conversion of her Mrs. Claus back in 2019</a> and have had a green Santa in mind since then. Here they are, together at last!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFoPfHRRwOt6bMwHiOBLMtD39rt0W_dOq9CXP3bE-WsUr6zdK-OXFuti42oCbx2YmO5ZgShgAz0gz54R5qluAq99lDFnoMYZVPSdyzkrH5-HsA8e7oMsR_pno-v7NwqUOQ_3PjdmancAPxx0tcmN3rDrO4ZW2G87o4pIqZQdF6i02dSfDq9f_5nVYTInk/s4160/1215231459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFoPfHRRwOt6bMwHiOBLMtD39rt0W_dOq9CXP3bE-WsUr6zdK-OXFuti42oCbx2YmO5ZgShgAz0gz54R5qluAq99lDFnoMYZVPSdyzkrH5-HsA8e7oMsR_pno-v7NwqUOQ_3PjdmancAPxx0tcmN3rDrO4ZW2G87o4pIqZQdF6i02dSfDq9f_5nVYTInk/w640-h360/1215231459.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruvpRpMPIEqSJuXwn7q-ANwoUYs2g7CFtXKKdH0uAQ82-d6SGoKxdW0YuoA6ZPfnIOq-RYN58ZeWRnX5aCNljhTE2Z0SS2ILtN-qJ9l4m8-CaetxyhdYaF4WKEvf8cB5iqA2OiEueOYAyqPP60uFWpaQWTbQBtuz0qBkl8gz_0Jjy1AbQsHMEnm9Byquo/s4160/1215231503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruvpRpMPIEqSJuXwn7q-ANwoUYs2g7CFtXKKdH0uAQ82-d6SGoKxdW0YuoA6ZPfnIOq-RYN58ZeWRnX5aCNljhTE2Z0SS2ILtN-qJ9l4m8-CaetxyhdYaF4WKEvf8cB5iqA2OiEueOYAyqPP60uFWpaQWTbQBtuz0qBkl8gz_0Jjy1AbQsHMEnm9Byquo/w640-h360/1215231503.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchyphenhyphenF5IoCPIvPz_toiTXpBthUe-Fqv7qUOpc-HOLYIAAwI_WiwZ1SY-C2d6nqa7JJ8IO5v0NQQc95Hc_b6US3VtmY6jZmd8rtvJz_FtyfunS789y8CY3kNslCG-DeKDpJzZ663OPksR6oa9Wa4ftMTDyQhdngywuiAU_IAMuEiDkkaNmLEyR2_sRlK6QFd/s4160/1215231453a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchyphenhyphenF5IoCPIvPz_toiTXpBthUe-Fqv7qUOpc-HOLYIAAwI_WiwZ1SY-C2d6nqa7JJ8IO5v0NQQc95Hc_b6US3VtmY6jZmd8rtvJz_FtyfunS789y8CY3kNslCG-DeKDpJzZ663OPksR6oa9Wa4ftMTDyQhdngywuiAU_IAMuEiDkkaNmLEyR2_sRlK6QFd/w640-h360/1215231453a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8Du2SKNyxl6j9O1xvBx7jGncsAg903-Gza5GOgi0yQw2Z9NFaYVyGbzLYZtserh5YAcMYXGmrkPTXaUqcFGQzhb4ETCqiCcce9SYFjBDpB5j4cawQeSuyuBjbUlY0UCG7K84YgvL59mO_jwZGA1i7TZ8kH_RMqUgDFYqlCk6ANWYCOi1kzO1ps-StPtJ/s4160/1215231453b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8Du2SKNyxl6j9O1xvBx7jGncsAg903-Gza5GOgi0yQw2Z9NFaYVyGbzLYZtserh5YAcMYXGmrkPTXaUqcFGQzhb4ETCqiCcce9SYFjBDpB5j4cawQeSuyuBjbUlY0UCG7K84YgvL59mO_jwZGA1i7TZ8kH_RMqUgDFYqlCk6ANWYCOi1kzO1ps-StPtJ/w640-h360/1215231453b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also swapped the Cardinal pin cushion perched in his basket for a sweet little Chickadee. They're my favorite bird and I thought the softer colors suited better.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsStzs0M0F_y4J6_TA-Smgh1JbMKvJhyphenhyphene_uo6R3siVgy5tUODyLzk692_nPTkqbByyTPZRM1dvnZ6Bbj90X3NeWqi2oB5-sTZqZpR5K2AE0CC3uNbSIVdzwpfHZBEzlk-KRuoE_oeZb7-QDZIRlQ04ZDwpzM78lnGI7nJZbp6FSERh1IymvLCTf-NRSbWu/s4160/1202231208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsStzs0M0F_y4J6_TA-Smgh1JbMKvJhyphenhyphene_uo6R3siVgy5tUODyLzk692_nPTkqbByyTPZRM1dvnZ6Bbj90X3NeWqi2oB5-sTZqZpR5K2AE0CC3uNbSIVdzwpfHZBEzlk-KRuoE_oeZb7-QDZIRlQ04ZDwpzM78lnGI7nJZbp6FSERh1IymvLCTf-NRSbWu/w640-h360/1202231208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Color conversions are one of my favorite things about stitching and I haven't done one in quite a while. If you'd like to see my other conversions, click on the tab at the top of the page.</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div>*****</div><div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Let's get back to the cookie drop-in we hosted for the squadron. Here's a closer look at my centerpiece. I looked through the craft and home decor stores for inspiration, but couldn't find anything I liked, and I didn't want to spend much anyway. As it turned out, I didn't spend anything. I just raided my kitchen cupboards and put together a baking-themed centerpiece.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2B7aWgpye8GJ6efkW5VhEdC4X76jGBHV3D34qQs3ycYJtWDKXtGcV7mppLKs9tWE-J4gikhaoGj5GUJpISLFRJDjlSFvNrtTuPMysWsp_Ko7SHWuZU5dYjKG3GH0lTo9IA8-P2D0gqKz7Au4IultkARScm8EOHuW0HMhc-XYA_dDsZdg9-5FAoKy6Gcs/s4160/1211231504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2B7aWgpye8GJ6efkW5VhEdC4X76jGBHV3D34qQs3ycYJtWDKXtGcV7mppLKs9tWE-J4gikhaoGj5GUJpISLFRJDjlSFvNrtTuPMysWsp_Ko7SHWuZU5dYjKG3GH0lTo9IA8-P2D0gqKz7Au4IultkARScm8EOHuW0HMhc-XYA_dDsZdg9-5FAoKy6Gcs/w640-h360/1211231504.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3ibLuiuAreitk30InQ50_X2jaj_KhlQ4cC6mnhyRFG6EaS1gu5NVyP3VlfOPLq8f2XeLwghdMfjpqNciTfWSULQyK2L2UAuzOL74vOvLtcRrVkGwH3SQ1LbJeoD6ncU1xCDP58PFJCd72_60Wb9xEuhhg9XZ_VCS1sbrbdnRZnR_-aXEZvBOyXd64NVC/s4160/1211231504a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3ibLuiuAreitk30InQ50_X2jaj_KhlQ4cC6mnhyRFG6EaS1gu5NVyP3VlfOPLq8f2XeLwghdMfjpqNciTfWSULQyK2L2UAuzOL74vOvLtcRrVkGwH3SQ1LbJeoD6ncU1xCDP58PFJCd72_60Wb9xEuhhg9XZ_VCS1sbrbdnRZnR_-aXEZvBOyXd64NVC/w640-h360/1211231504a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcSO7XYH6Cu5PlRtJV-yyriSMnEtfQDaO3LKSi7hXpXur5y5q_mJFTTFBYMWukiUvq5IQWbFz4n0vyW3QrFH4F3FD5KzqZsLeuIfgkD0M2MGS5_pgZ6mUHpoLzOUyvo1je7e82Y04h8Xc9ZQ3X3qWMVpS8vZF_ArrPsdZGD8djslRUO1jS8PHpCx5_bME/s4160/1211231504c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcSO7XYH6Cu5PlRtJV-yyriSMnEtfQDaO3LKSi7hXpXur5y5q_mJFTTFBYMWukiUvq5IQWbFz4n0vyW3QrFH4F3FD5KzqZsLeuIfgkD0M2MGS5_pgZ6mUHpoLzOUyvo1je7e82Y04h8Xc9ZQ3X3qWMVpS8vZF_ArrPsdZGD8djslRUO1jS8PHpCx5_bME/w640-h360/1211231504c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwa9MmhNhJ_N-1B_CZC_Fh3aXpl0UfhKyBsQNPd6rdGl5NOGuyAbcyLldA5GC7Qr9QFCBjLGttai_jbVkE4Z6e8u1UKPfMqXZXoiWZBV_bmJv63FBmy2EF6ux3RGLlpOXYUl6JoCvY_T1BQFHmmF8p-udEDUVPXtj5204zo-Zub4txvNeFmu0Xb0gjT2FD/s4160/1211231505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwa9MmhNhJ_N-1B_CZC_Fh3aXpl0UfhKyBsQNPd6rdGl5NOGuyAbcyLldA5GC7Qr9QFCBjLGttai_jbVkE4Z6e8u1UKPfMqXZXoiWZBV_bmJv63FBmy2EF6ux3RGLlpOXYUl6JoCvY_T1BQFHmmF8p-udEDUVPXtj5204zo-Zub4txvNeFmu0Xb0gjT2FD/w640-h360/1211231505.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFXDAvS_Mm-adt3gR7juwHpCJohvHk1vtBSLob4PxAbSCiXtjIRP9fw3J2C7KX9N3P4DyysEEzaW3jlMDdZN-5U2fErNVz3SfMKK8rN3zLMLa4UK1XTP9jxcWrh7LkI_pJQ6twhkIykY_ZOpYfvxMR-nXUzF0xS1bQ83hR1eiCdoJhnmxQqbDE6I-8w3d/s4160/1211231505a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFXDAvS_Mm-adt3gR7juwHpCJohvHk1vtBSLob4PxAbSCiXtjIRP9fw3J2C7KX9N3P4DyysEEzaW3jlMDdZN-5U2fErNVz3SfMKK8rN3zLMLa4UK1XTP9jxcWrh7LkI_pJQ6twhkIykY_ZOpYfvxMR-nXUzF0xS1bQ83hR1eiCdoJhnmxQqbDE6I-8w3d/w640-h360/1211231505a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pretty good for a freebie! </span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Before we start baking, I have three tips that will make your cookie baking experience much easier and your results much better. At my house, these are a must.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">#1 Use cookie scoops! They come in different sizes, but my favorite is the tablespoon size, not quite 1 1/2" wide. This produces a two-bite cookie, which is a nice size for an event like this, as it allows people to try all the choices if they wish. Besides evenly baked and pretty cookies of uniform size, another benefit is if you're making a lot of different recipes, smaller cookies allow you to bake the batches quicker because you can fit 12-15 cookies on a cookie sheet. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">#2 Use parchment paper! I don't bake without it. It makes baking cookies a breeze, and you can use the same piece a number of times. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">#3 Use an oven thermometer! It's not unusual for ovens to be as much as 25 degrees off, usually on the low end. Yes, even the newer models with a digital display that assures you the oven is at 350. I keep an oven thermometer in the oven at all times. If the oven is a bit off, it doesn't matter too much for things like casseroles, but baking is a different story. Some ovens are accurate at first, but if you use them for several hours (like in marathon cookie baking), you'll find the temperature doesn't remain accurate. As long as the temperature isn't wildly off, I usually don't bother to adjust it. Much easier to just leave the cookies in for an extra minute or two, keeping an eye on them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Cookie time! Today's tried and true recipe is Mr. Wonderful's favorite <a href="https://thecopperfox.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-stitching-box-pin-cushion.html">Butter Mint cookies.</a> Deliciously buttery, melt-in-your-mouth, delicately minty. I make these every year, no matter what else doesn't get done. These are a must at our house.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmvA4qLOVB3akJwFJGVG9PL_NCszvLPHmec3AuJtrMxBIgnywlbwoqMiCYOv87p-02fpgPi9F_KDmgL5ea4LkGMmbCiBtFgI8AndAXQyGl4Pi0NTmGdHb-Eczrnt8-Yp4R9tgzt9aoe2_HIbkY0q_a4TwclrOtqtAckruRF7_4n9SXEugQT0WoUm5y4q5/s4160/1214231512a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmvA4qLOVB3akJwFJGVG9PL_NCszvLPHmec3AuJtrMxBIgnywlbwoqMiCYOv87p-02fpgPi9F_KDmgL5ea4LkGMmbCiBtFgI8AndAXQyGl4Pi0NTmGdHb-Eczrnt8-Yp4R9tgzt9aoe2_HIbkY0q_a4TwclrOtqtAckruRF7_4n9SXEugQT0WoUm5y4q5/w640-h360/1214231512a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">However. I tried a new recipe this year and I think Mr. Wonderful may have a new co-favorite. These disappeared at the cookie drop-in.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD84BFeFg-OvY3gYibDL8g_229vQLi3AgqGlSRlLXx-fZoEC0ZsMypuKRzDGn2wTtP8uE0MHPd_fWoLgjYShjdBOzeO-WQ6IKiQNb6ndwlPmJX6WI192ZKc75z-EE9vCU4cL3LiFoMGRuonQfXwvABGCoyMC6tiuQJKoRbejhY4Ms1oy0GGRWMCfU4KV9/s4160/1214231512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD84BFeFg-OvY3gYibDL8g_229vQLi3AgqGlSRlLXx-fZoEC0ZsMypuKRzDGn2wTtP8uE0MHPd_fWoLgjYShjdBOzeO-WQ6IKiQNb6ndwlPmJX6WI192ZKc75z-EE9vCU4cL3LiFoMGRuonQfXwvABGCoyMC6tiuQJKoRbejhY4Ms1oy0GGRWMCfU4KV9/w640-h360/1214231512.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Spiced Pecan with Strawberry Jam</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1/2 c. butter, softened</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">6 Tbsp. sugar</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 tsp. vanilla</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 egg</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 c. flour</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1/2 c. pecans, toasted and ground**</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1/4 tsp. ground cloves</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">1/4 tsp. salt</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">strawberry preserves</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Heat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; mix well. On low speed, beat in flour, pecans, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Shape dough into 1" balls and place 2" apart on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes, remove from oven and use the back of a 1/2 tsp. measuring spoon to make a well in the center of each cookie. Fill wells with a 1/2 tsp. of strawberry preserves. Return to oven and bake an additional 7-10 minutes longer or until edges are light golden. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets and remove to racks to cool. Yield: about 2 1/2 dozen</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">**Toast nuts on a baking sheet in a 350 oven for about 5 minutes; watch carefully as nuts burn easily!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">**If you don't have a food processor, grind nuts by placing them in a sturdy plastic bag and crushing them with a rolling pin.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">*****</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">See y'all tomorrow for more stitching, more cookies, and more real-life open house!</span></div>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-50646236728658603792023-12-18T07:08:00.000-05:002023-12-18T07:08:40.473-05:00Dear Santa: Day One<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiaGLJVfLVDE3Sf24wfgDcCmeR-Kdq_uAsL6tJRrN2F04pcPklqb9Qt31zmin1kyIjdVXcppyZpDOnTAsP1B0q4xF3Ys-EkFOnIapon9kdi9xWU6gu8wRPCXG3ak0Nh12dOQOZKS5CekuPym_ycxmCcaq_Y6Yvk4TEMmwwx5ztE9iOkIrgPnSduiDGDCT/s4160/1211231459a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiaGLJVfLVDE3Sf24wfgDcCmeR-Kdq_uAsL6tJRrN2F04pcPklqb9Qt31zmin1kyIjdVXcppyZpDOnTAsP1B0q4xF3Ys-EkFOnIapon9kdi9xWU6gu8wRPCXG3ak0Nh12dOQOZKS5CekuPym_ycxmCcaq_Y6Yvk4TEMmwwx5ztE9iOkIrgPnSduiDGDCT/w360-h640/1211231459a.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Welcome, welcome, welcome to my 10th annual Christmas Open House! I can't believe I've been doing this for ten years, and I <i>really </i>can't believe I pulled it off this year. I think I've said that for each of the last few years, but life has dealt us a run of stormy weather that seems to have lasted much longer than necessary!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm so glad you're here to help me celebrate ten years of this tradition. Many of you cheer me on throughout the year when I mention Open House preparations, and I really do appreciate the encouragement and excitement you share. Thank you for being here, this week and all year long. And with that said, let's get going! The sewing room and kitchen are open, so settle in for a week of very enthusiastic Christmassing!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This year's theme is Dear Santa. When deciding on a theme for the 10th year, I could think of nothing more perfect than the man himself, Santa Claus. I rummaged through my stash and chose some of my favorite Santas that I hadn't stitched yet, and set to work. My first finish is St. Nicholas and the Snowy Owl from Santa's Great Book by Leisure Arts. I stitched him with the recommended DMC on 32 count grey Basalt Splash.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyw46KHMDSUrAqLA1lrFgc1eTooBRlOUKDhZYmIYi2o5exSnfRaWiLidW6w_pvix4OyfYlxdJYftIzs7-TuXi8rx0Wz5ZVmK2nN0VL2G3SyMakbadXy7Z9nCnhqWPT6AFJrcsj1MKrnbWFvQiRiBkMUjuNfjNaP3czEqGVRGYpay8wK_3u3Tsz96lAHMN/s4160/1211231501a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyw46KHMDSUrAqLA1lrFgc1eTooBRlOUKDhZYmIYi2o5exSnfRaWiLidW6w_pvix4OyfYlxdJYftIzs7-TuXi8rx0Wz5ZVmK2nN0VL2G3SyMakbadXy7Z9nCnhqWPT6AFJrcsj1MKrnbWFvQiRiBkMUjuNfjNaP3czEqGVRGYpay8wK_3u3Tsz96lAHMN/w640-h360/1211231501a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGSTJ2cI0zrR0_16141AAJ2r9Wqs91JKIIuvuHd2CyzfoV5CXKMMNdiqvYr7NtY9zwiWckf_2JBVW-HKLNZ3GEAdKhyphenhyphenu9WJzG81V1emJfgk3slRIdrK6L43rGWWk2451PghsiDdRHoXlg4TrGW7Go-VKFQbVCSFKX4KFSfk03SdmkinAvndkTmrhewWY4/s4160/1211231450a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGSTJ2cI0zrR0_16141AAJ2r9Wqs91JKIIuvuHd2CyzfoV5CXKMMNdiqvYr7NtY9zwiWckf_2JBVW-HKLNZ3GEAdKhyphenhyphenu9WJzG81V1emJfgk3slRIdrK6L43rGWWk2451PghsiDdRHoXlg4TrGW7Go-VKFQbVCSFKX4KFSfk03SdmkinAvndkTmrhewWY4/w640-h360/1211231450a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have to say it--at the risk of tooting my own horn--I absolutely love this finish. I've wanted to stitch this design for so long and I'm so happy with how it turned out. Isn't it fun when the right design meets the perfect fabric and you actually get it stitched and framed and can fully enjoy it? I love that!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Now then. I promised some extra Christmas hospitality, so in addition to my Open House here on the ol' blog, you're all coming along to my in-real-life Open House!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This year, we hosted a Christmas Cookie Drop-In for the entire squadron! Here's the invitation flyer:</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_MF0DJXrBntFuULTkOacVIfae_j69wla56PJmAyheTYGxFw0fGYvYPOaJRqyeWtgtg22tXW2XDldJWg18fTlCWJMqB_hFWOkWwiihyphenhyphengQespPyQ6Vus6zAvuEMSubbDAZBFfMUwNLdpmHhCD_cbrMnWbM3WPX8K0tEnugUT2MxOJ1VCMHRbyx60gq4vRT/s1442/image001~2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="1018" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_MF0DJXrBntFuULTkOacVIfae_j69wla56PJmAyheTYGxFw0fGYvYPOaJRqyeWtgtg22tXW2XDldJWg18fTlCWJMqB_hFWOkWwiihyphenhyphengQespPyQ6Vus6zAvuEMSubbDAZBFfMUwNLdpmHhCD_cbrMnWbM3WPX8K0tEnugUT2MxOJ1VCMHRbyx60gq4vRT/w452-h640/image001~2.png" width="452" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I put on my trusty back brace, baked for two days, and made 26 dozen cookies (blink, blink). How's that for Christmas cheer?! This week you'll be in on the big event from start to finish and get a few new cookie recipes to go with some old favorites I've shared in the past.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Come on in!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgjV41MO0AGv5wdv2w2KfnJx-yDmtR7cjTwXr9_grR9FZ1oSEAPVKriTDIn0RfbfTjrGKOCeZPI_f74Fx3tX4Adf_Tt5zSevjSuaR7j0RIT4BNT7Ab-Ne6PUxXX8D579FKeez31cFlMNASozWaZ8maRPe2SBUzF6wyIojyL1K6ykicy5TDW2pQqshbZNK/s4160/1208231711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgjV41MO0AGv5wdv2w2KfnJx-yDmtR7cjTwXr9_grR9FZ1oSEAPVKriTDIn0RfbfTjrGKOCeZPI_f74Fx3tX4Adf_Tt5zSevjSuaR7j0RIT4BNT7Ab-Ne6PUxXX8D579FKeez31cFlMNASozWaZ8maRPe2SBUzF6wyIojyL1K6ykicy5TDW2pQqshbZNK/w640-h360/1208231711.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jHEaDarehV-Oi792ZIKV186gpMWpMfqengh8yn3aUemDqt3537Jw0ENGmtekAyi0iSQn2_qrsrl8_Q26r164Za9Mt_l6_AbChXTqdy-1LWAK8VkADAusQMG1qubfA-d4UNJkLpey6RlvDeiLHPQ6Kbm9CLsfnd5t3Id8Lh-WsAAutp9-aKgF0T66oH4y/w360-h640/1214231511.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Make yourselves at home! We're off and running! Or rather, moseying contentedly, cookie in one hand, cozy beverage in the other. Come on back tomorrow for a color conversion Santa that's been on the books for years. And cookies. Sooo many cookies.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrrcaXUV01SKcAukPCSCN_X5lxJAmZb62MQpRKo4xwAM4EQcLuCK6xI1YKCwkP9eAHvlQzYuNojeorNtH052cuTwx1T342Xxaw5gBplNxzC2mlpMJXJ53FQIhWXOKlhY5mEqidMB0uDd0s04rQBB-xUB2dvz7upr2F0HDWpomo05K1W2aiL3WeIMWI7VB/s4160/1211231450b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqrrcaXUV01SKcAukPCSCN_X5lxJAmZb62MQpRKo4xwAM4EQcLuCK6xI1YKCwkP9eAHvlQzYuNojeorNtH052cuTwx1T342Xxaw5gBplNxzC2mlpMJXJ53FQIhWXOKlhY5mEqidMB0uDd0s04rQBB-xUB2dvz7upr2F0HDWpomo05K1W2aiL3WeIMWI7VB/w640-h360/1211231450b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-74680672286765138902023-12-15T16:57:00.000-05:002023-12-15T16:57:00.683-05:00It's Coming...<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGR-MwzAHta4PldBeasY6lIOgtBRPiOVdvivDB1FYXjR_Tn0XX__Q_BQnBfhfjuK1QptKWnG2c832CDEZSpP0Z0e5c3jcyWLNr7O0xlj4uzfz2S7v6PZdSzQ03G2wlPYVj0Q4FVbplvnlVXlSujMpjQSo-sxGOR0Q4gCScVqY80-JgiCikVZN9NRMfB9yh/s4160/1215231534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGR-MwzAHta4PldBeasY6lIOgtBRPiOVdvivDB1FYXjR_Tn0XX__Q_BQnBfhfjuK1QptKWnG2c832CDEZSpP0Z0e5c3jcyWLNr7O0xlj4uzfz2S7v6PZdSzQ03G2wlPYVj0Q4FVbplvnlVXlSujMpjQSo-sxGOR0Q4gCScVqY80-JgiCikVZN9NRMfB9yh/w640-h360/1215231534.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">My 10th annual Christmas Open House begins Monday, 18 December! Everyone's invited to come enjoy Christmas stitching, recipes, and general merry-making! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Oh, and an extra bit of Christmas hospitality!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Catch up on the past 9 years by clicking on the Open House tabs at the top of the page.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">See you Monday!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-9003863903562546402023-12-11T14:21:00.000-05:002023-12-11T14:21:38.919-05:00Making Wee Skeins of Floss<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8FWZR3C98TyiXhIK2BUAo8YIFiAb9wTINEQp4-T7mt7hkiWALpNyH3MccWSL-_JeAkn7Ovx-RoNesALw3YXsaAwnoXDsxdGA9ff5AcFbM_YwW3JFi9D8amfYNasZve4J7FFRGkPVqAgGof5E-C3FSP9gXADOUaaH28fnUv41hVUk6pNw4KrcKttiF7D7/s4160/1202231438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8FWZR3C98TyiXhIK2BUAo8YIFiAb9wTINEQp4-T7mt7hkiWALpNyH3MccWSL-_JeAkn7Ovx-RoNesALw3YXsaAwnoXDsxdGA9ff5AcFbM_YwW3JFi9D8amfYNasZve4J7FFRGkPVqAgGof5E-C3FSP9gXADOUaaH28fnUv41hVUk6pNw4KrcKttiF7D7/w640-h360/1202231438.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">For those unexpected occasions when you suddenly need a very tiny skein of floss, here is a quick show & tell for making them. This is super easy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Loosely tie the floss around a dinner fork to hold it in place.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzqvleuD4EPIWma4lu2YDaV4iYKsrJOZyjDdgzqHjxsKyUJ20PzrDKwpZg4Q2GebmJqF50Lv7MJEPAAaJH2qymqP0OtGOEKTso6-4Z4f5PnZQfhmgonLrJ1zNjFWtUI6O2R-DGFF5tnaqHKYt_qz16n3CeKDD-U5e6V3-tXGlDISDqpIR16fUiOkKxuVa/s4160/1202231413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzqvleuD4EPIWma4lu2YDaV4iYKsrJOZyjDdgzqHjxsKyUJ20PzrDKwpZg4Q2GebmJqF50Lv7MJEPAAaJH2qymqP0OtGOEKTso6-4Z4f5PnZQfhmgonLrJ1zNjFWtUI6O2R-DGFF5tnaqHKYt_qz16n3CeKDD-U5e6V3-tXGlDISDqpIR16fUiOkKxuVa/w640-h360/1202231413.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wrap the floss around the fork four times, then tie the middle with black floss.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhTuthBR3IlgTA21aWtVQvzm_pG2tt-Ui9Ll-jSGckPLn8qAcx5z3v7G5TwjiuHT74EaryBbmD2vRhbHHCF4G1kkYdhpE2vLl0ri-IVOMax4BC_Bf7VqSo37HxRnxVqOlOOzKL5umYOtfVCQjDG4qSumdeFlBRr9hIffoGjEOZX1JdPf-vQlHfb8PMI7k/s4160/1202231415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhTuthBR3IlgTA21aWtVQvzm_pG2tt-Ui9Ll-jSGckPLn8qAcx5z3v7G5TwjiuHT74EaryBbmD2vRhbHHCF4G1kkYdhpE2vLl0ri-IVOMax4BC_Bf7VqSo37HxRnxVqOlOOzKL5umYOtfVCQjDG4qSumdeFlBRr9hIffoGjEOZX1JdPf-vQlHfb8PMI7k/w640-h360/1202231415.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYkavaluMEIAyZ91pzggDMOazUQbLGcD4aiLvLsoe1Qv4ku-txbJV8REyU_Jzr-lkFEs095nsm0Vhbyu7-wxE2wWHWcTO9zJg6sSLgOTr_Tdg5sYUhFfDMXehM2xZUQRfODEXLn1mNxyDDlv9kVnjf8CvBp_Wp3_biWckm-5lIEgyluzlSLB8oOqCEOiL/s4160/1202231416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYkavaluMEIAyZ91pzggDMOazUQbLGcD4aiLvLsoe1Qv4ku-txbJV8REyU_Jzr-lkFEs095nsm0Vhbyu7-wxE2wWHWcTO9zJg6sSLgOTr_Tdg5sYUhFfDMXehM2xZUQRfODEXLn1mNxyDDlv9kVnjf8CvBp_Wp3_biWckm-5lIEgyluzlSLB8oOqCEOiL/w640-h360/1202231416.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trim the floss and slide it off the fork. You have an adorably tiny skein of floss you can use to embellish stitched pieces or in finishing.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRJUF8mtp6WyEW_X5W2aXiljWsf16A2542yH4yzPM8poIwGXKCgayI2UtiE9NXpws_Rfvu2qS4pM-Ah-a7thYry1lnxgu0plokOr0-5DX0bb5UfuyELQbwqhlLSjBPwZddY1R8woyxNkBHtteTECQ-4Glj3u01kz7q1Vh7EZLt9NySPmSEbJHHZVAosLr/s4160/1202231419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRJUF8mtp6WyEW_X5W2aXiljWsf16A2542yH4yzPM8poIwGXKCgayI2UtiE9NXpws_Rfvu2qS4pM-Ah-a7thYry1lnxgu0plokOr0-5DX0bb5UfuyELQbwqhlLSjBPwZddY1R8woyxNkBHtteTECQ-4Glj3u01kz7q1Vh7EZLt9NySPmSEbJHHZVAosLr/w640-h360/1202231419.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you like, you can tie it twice so it looks a bit more like a big skein.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqVwCYHJJb5x2eM8RRkmKPnkpEDVIQ7F5YFwrIgkGWXa_b_ulCOGyLr8mhyRa9dHzvqCtKq5b9nEUWFG0VSO6xanA3UzjweI50bzokdQXl7fAjaZCpWh7pviE9dDk3KYgfgdGdyvX9Mpo-tI1EGsOOC5Uj_yk1I1Eon96AAay_8_6TZ-W7R1jGT0VYltF/s4160/1202231426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqVwCYHJJb5x2eM8RRkmKPnkpEDVIQ7F5YFwrIgkGWXa_b_ulCOGyLr8mhyRa9dHzvqCtKq5b9nEUWFG0VSO6xanA3UzjweI50bzokdQXl7fAjaZCpWh7pviE9dDk3KYgfgdGdyvX9Mpo-tI1EGsOOC5Uj_yk1I1Eon96AAay_8_6TZ-W7R1jGT0VYltF/w640-h360/1202231426.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ziiWyPrWxm38U8HXJpUW31cCNYnDWAKCXa0NgAbuNJDHy9cWsaraUgNK-_PQMxBM8Zi-53Bsa4qqLDs62YWt6esPriXgFzHrLpsMADAD3Yj6KSh10fDXdk_lIixMNiz_iNejHAnGM252KycyqYeDAPkiXfwVm1RBfFj3oM2KgxwSeLJx6m1dGi_8JvRM/s4160/1202231429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ziiWyPrWxm38U8HXJpUW31cCNYnDWAKCXa0NgAbuNJDHy9cWsaraUgNK-_PQMxBM8Zi-53Bsa4qqLDs62YWt6esPriXgFzHrLpsMADAD3Yj6KSh10fDXdk_lIixMNiz_iNejHAnGM252KycyqYeDAPkiXfwVm1RBfFj3oM2KgxwSeLJx6m1dGi_8JvRM/w640-h360/1202231429.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">That's it! Easy, easy method for making the tiniest skeins of floss.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Stitching!</span></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-87437042364553689042023-12-08T08:05:00.000-05:002023-12-08T08:05:59.409-05:00Werewolves Update<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkBLb0a8ynGrchVpQZVSgkOByUW5P0RXhzCecYjI7oz9fIDLl8XnfC51S_0PZ9wCCFl7j4Ldh7ZK0MtWrWjLUDQkKWcQOatUyGD5ds9YBzn46huG_-zH_3aeUKL7VM14YGPWGUK9hpglbCCPEwr1yhRqlVZkXqLZ1wlfV1CjdC7Eo86llYanZcb7209Oy/s4160/1207232024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkBLb0a8ynGrchVpQZVSgkOByUW5P0RXhzCecYjI7oz9fIDLl8XnfC51S_0PZ9wCCFl7j4Ldh7ZK0MtWrWjLUDQkKWcQOatUyGD5ds9YBzn46huG_-zH_3aeUKL7VM14YGPWGUK9hpglbCCPEwr1yhRqlVZkXqLZ1wlfV1CjdC7Eo86llYanZcb7209Oy/w640-h360/1207232024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wednesday's check-up went smoothly. The girls were very well behaved and we did not get in trouble for being a bit on the ample side. By Thursday morning, Butterfly had developed a fever and was feeling pretty rotten as a result of her vaccines, so she spent the day back at the vet's getting fluids and meds. She came home in the evening and was feeling much better. Marigold was rather sluggish herself but tolerated her shots better. Happy to report they seem to be pretty well back to normal today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've been knocked flat by a vaccine at times, as we probably all have, and I felt so sorry for her, but the vet took her in right away and got her taken care of. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Back to all things Christmas! I am busier than I like to be at this time of year, but needs must. And there is always time to snuggle kitties who are feeling poorly.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjwJ7yVvm5DCMz2YtztReYRQglA5re5wBPV5KiX-g9z8etYdWg96rJEF2vxEn5bTctGCoLotrv7CLo2D0VRmiubbXNVHu-Gd2goTcuIozJymOIpo138zproB2h73HR20B7tgUgU6mW_lf9iC9F9-qFhGhig7MnTYwg9o26L7tnXVdj4UhhvjNvG0ZgZaY/s4160/1207232026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjwJ7yVvm5DCMz2YtztReYRQglA5re5wBPV5KiX-g9z8etYdWg96rJEF2vxEn5bTctGCoLotrv7CLo2D0VRmiubbXNVHu-Gd2goTcuIozJymOIpo138zproB2h73HR20B7tgUgU6mW_lf9iC9F9-qFhGhig7MnTYwg9o26L7tnXVdj4UhhvjNvG0ZgZaY/w640-h360/1207232026.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-56048501288361563252023-11-30T19:42:00.000-05:002023-11-30T19:42:39.696-05:00A Word of Thanks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt1NF_rip3TkpuA9Sm3afTJ2Xxf1DRgVbwI-tSn83eAaDEPWssqHRTYadvwJiUAAjnT_Zb_wTW23lSGDjAoCZk2pG527fXb7xyjJACp5XPzo10cnNWBpWg1RxBKIWfC5R0OooDLlN3JchrC8B3CngjfLSSxuo60LwFFEXzaPi9s4X9Z65yjZ1qaKWRHFk/s4160/1114231456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbt1NF_rip3TkpuA9Sm3afTJ2Xxf1DRgVbwI-tSn83eAaDEPWssqHRTYadvwJiUAAjnT_Zb_wTW23lSGDjAoCZk2pG527fXb7xyjJACp5XPzo10cnNWBpWg1RxBKIWfC5R0OooDLlN3JchrC8B3CngjfLSSxuo60LwFFEXzaPi9s4X9Z65yjZ1qaKWRHFk/w640-h360/1114231456.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm still here! Even though I haven't posted in a while (longer than usual), y'all have been on my mind. I want to thank all of you who still visit and read and leave such lovely comments. Thank you for sticking with me during what has been a pretty sparse stitching year. Actually, I've been stitching like a mad woman, but all I've had time for since the move has been Open House stitching, which I can't share (yet). So you've been getting kitties and occasional stash updates and little else for months. Thank you so much for still being here.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">We've had a couple of rough Christmases around here these last two years, and we decided to really lean into it this year. We started decorating and shopping at the beginning of November, so our decorations and tree have been up for several weeks. It's a good thing we did because with Mr. Wonderful's squadron things are extremely busy and getting busier. I like slow, quiet holidays, but his position requires us to be present at a lot of events, so there's been more to-ing and fro-ing than usual. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Only last night I put the final stitches into this year's Christmas Open House. I still have framing/finishing, photographing, and blogging yet to do. I'm cutting it closer than I'd like time-wise, but it's been that kind of a year. But now I'll be able to stitch at a more enjoyable pace and actually share what I'm working on. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">The girls are thriving. They're going to the vet next week for their shots and I'm hoping we don't get fussed at for being over 12.5 lbs each. They don't eat too much and they're not overweight, they're just... sturdy. Sweet Tiger Lily may have hit 10 lbs for a minute in her prime, but she was mostly in the 9+ lb range, so this is a new experience for us. Fingers crossed we don't get in trouble!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So that's a bit of what's been going on around here. I've been pretty quiet, but I've been pretty busy, and I wanted to thank you for still being here and assure you we. are. not. skipping. Christmas!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Stay tuned!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5NtvnsGWNtDuxUekN6CG4OxQw8O0XWKo9qjoLrYkINR7RZCRGd2vEc50SclRTi1lrFm4-V1S5FovMQZbbLzlclTuxFQPte-_ZYkMb11T7NkrDVJaHIbpICVL0QuRASkeJYxjxG6TimU2fufeA3i6nNS2HOUszslH_Xk2HfmRyQ4Lr97OboPfhsy7UQmE/s4160/1130231656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5NtvnsGWNtDuxUekN6CG4OxQw8O0XWKo9qjoLrYkINR7RZCRGd2vEc50SclRTi1lrFm4-V1S5FovMQZbbLzlclTuxFQPte-_ZYkMb11T7NkrDVJaHIbpICVL0QuRASkeJYxjxG6TimU2fufeA3i6nNS2HOUszslH_Xk2HfmRyQ4Lr97OboPfhsy7UQmE/w640-h360/1130231656.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-80599266387291248902023-10-31T13:24:00.000-04:002023-10-31T13:24:12.577-04:00A Spooky Halloween Door<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDME7OSNYUZXm9dOwWB9P6rZnjd03gKz5V-gER9-Fuj2BeS0tdpKEfWr__dEyf09z2D6rVFplgWTfs9HvFuKwDG9OmXZSnd4fI8YTNdShq46yryYWSXQV9vp34AAERKB1LBtU2JlpjQyR2BmD896adHrNdO1u9PzsMtcyHPvuf3H8r4oAWoUyRroaz4D6d/s4160/1031231147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDME7OSNYUZXm9dOwWB9P6rZnjd03gKz5V-gER9-Fuj2BeS0tdpKEfWr__dEyf09z2D6rVFplgWTfs9HvFuKwDG9OmXZSnd4fI8YTNdShq46yryYWSXQV9vp34AAERKB1LBtU2JlpjQyR2BmD896adHrNdO1u9PzsMtcyHPvuf3H8r4oAWoUyRroaz4D6d/w640-h360/1031231147.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">A Halloween finish, fully finished, in time for Halloween! Can we believe it? No, no we cannot! When I picked up the Just Cross Stitch Halloween issue this year, this spooky little door was the first design that caught my eye. I found several more, and for the first time in years, I bought the issue. I didn't know if I would have time to stitch any Halloween, let alone do any finishing, but I managed it and I'm so happy with how it turned out!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6MaJfRaoMlhp9nL1B9ss87AisIL6L3qpWT4vQtaiTry_tAOnxsrqdeb_zAalzTySKMbT24U9SfD48DnUXU5g5alO6vEsRPjXfnWDyPgB8chn7Z-rk4kc60-h3jlaWOgwY9vxTRva-8Yf4Ww17nqZfeX7kd0ZaWuD4CRnsnEBQoRRnOwSpRAlNC0QZ8c0/s4160/1031231148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6MaJfRaoMlhp9nL1B9ss87AisIL6L3qpWT4vQtaiTry_tAOnxsrqdeb_zAalzTySKMbT24U9SfD48DnUXU5g5alO6vEsRPjXfnWDyPgB8chn7Z-rk4kc60-h3jlaWOgwY9vxTRva-8Yf4Ww17nqZfeX7kd0ZaWuD4CRnsnEBQoRRnOwSpRAlNC0QZ8c0/w640-h360/1031231148.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gVCDH-_W2mWpz9rnNNlAocMcQ-9HnijRtXlFWhJLZQMcZyX5tGHL5UIHMFbItfCwrUM-x5BoyZEGNqKe1aodVAndTwhxVM22Ol2jmfMx_DRXCk6KuQZNyx1u6uyrlmkJKoH7IVNBsnEg0P12r8Y_yyDdRESbACiMNoicsZBK1IHIFMWlCRYu5hL16o7Y/s4160/1031231148a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gVCDH-_W2mWpz9rnNNlAocMcQ-9HnijRtXlFWhJLZQMcZyX5tGHL5UIHMFbItfCwrUM-x5BoyZEGNqKe1aodVAndTwhxVM22Ol2jmfMx_DRXCk6KuQZNyx1u6uyrlmkJKoH7IVNBsnEg0P12r8Y_yyDdRESbACiMNoicsZBK1IHIFMWlCRYu5hL16o7Y/w640-h360/1031231148a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">As usual, I made a few small changes you can see below. I left off the spiders and the stoop, and changed the house number to 1931, the year the original Dracula movie was released. I stitched mine with the recommended DMC on 32 count Confederate Grey linen.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1qQ901ya-jKFiHqQbPqWCR_J6KrhJgsL-hVytL_wM4vXJqHBE8nl1l8UCzuLBQzitGvRGYYrAd9xUEZy4uPRfeNepN99lmb6krYhkx5rI7KZDBGUcNlEOWgMHmDgVKN-WyBlJiGfZ0Q8H2sv_e2YVWbnSlNfWh7KenXlNHU_Rukh_u-WKQDKSoeFvxzs/s4160/1030231408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1qQ901ya-jKFiHqQbPqWCR_J6KrhJgsL-hVytL_wM4vXJqHBE8nl1l8UCzuLBQzitGvRGYYrAd9xUEZy4uPRfeNepN99lmb6krYhkx5rI7KZDBGUcNlEOWgMHmDgVKN-WyBlJiGfZ0Q8H2sv_e2YVWbnSlNfWh7KenXlNHU_Rukh_u-WKQDKSoeFvxzs/w640-h360/1030231408.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnCmml3eT7cDHNBwKFgzlEJZNOGKohDJ4xnnEznPuqvH_OGtqolSR35oSpfWXvK8djyseBHoO7J6OOnVcxqzcCdZQVrrnhAiKhgvbR9vysZ8-vBwRN5uNAR8E4IipEi5Tlz_wI07e-hbhnLYfAUEq89JJwiAeKt4IxWbD-4g2edN4Hl5NrVlCHX0lSPH_/s4160/1030231410.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnCmml3eT7cDHNBwKFgzlEJZNOGKohDJ4xnnEznPuqvH_OGtqolSR35oSpfWXvK8djyseBHoO7J6OOnVcxqzcCdZQVrrnhAiKhgvbR9vysZ8-vBwRN5uNAR8E4IipEi5Tlz_wI07e-hbhnLYfAUEq89JJwiAeKt4IxWbD-4g2edN4Hl5NrVlCHX0lSPH_/w640-h360/1030231410.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've had this little thing in my finishing stash for a few years. I got it at Michael's, with no specific project in mind; just thought it might come in handy some day.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5stzu_CTTwiRVoNbDABU7QrFHw6RIF5sV1VlPb_WCH5kVYcJq3Iyk3VwBuPzvwIhffqTB1gNXD7T4RXhUw36E8evISz-H48D0wYtFk_B5kiRwegy7a7Jwa4hf1Md5hrPn43Gj4eo68HMuGNqourzfmGK71B0v1CjDlBmd5OwbNnL5lsIge9jGAGlgGdk/s4160/1030231517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5stzu_CTTwiRVoNbDABU7QrFHw6RIF5sV1VlPb_WCH5kVYcJq3Iyk3VwBuPzvwIhffqTB1gNXD7T4RXhUw36E8evISz-H48D0wYtFk_B5kiRwegy7a7Jwa4hf1Md5hrPn43Gj4eo68HMuGNqourzfmGK71B0v1CjDlBmd5OwbNnL5lsIge9jGAGlgGdk/w640-h360/1030231517.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I gathered up some more supplies for my Halloween door from a couple of Etsy shops (links at the end of this post) and got a stick from my yard.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwU2souHDG6ueOVD8rdQPhjdRabrF5bN1iWppoLGtDo1Gv8XQgPpUBKsGCdX4RqTI1uBkRZ3_uK50fmucNIxEOyr2huwIqh4D6KVfQXyUUuiKkbPOQnf7DqCYH-lPmjLAghK7Yt4kh2KO1UWJNEYILKFmUfKuTXmzyuk4lFUPbEFpOdpaHBvGdNvF1cXQ/s4160/1030231518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwU2souHDG6ueOVD8rdQPhjdRabrF5bN1iWppoLGtDo1Gv8XQgPpUBKsGCdX4RqTI1uBkRZ3_uK50fmucNIxEOyr2huwIqh4D6KVfQXyUUuiKkbPOQnf7DqCYH-lPmjLAghK7Yt4kh2KO1UWJNEYILKFmUfKuTXmzyuk4lFUPbEFpOdpaHBvGdNvF1cXQ/w640-h360/1030231518.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Look at this adorable wee kitten!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EieTZBn3N6LSJsL6oLxSYK9mfcQEuuUiSQCs-eeRd6yqQIzCH7gf0JCMvK_quVoSJbStq6u0dCS6FHtsR2kc90dH5zeqJs03ybnyYdVfe0ghDNMxA6u_913Xr4h5JoYj8wsGhTHiTfhpEGpVKUYZ0aoYgOS2SWYWpbb2vN1_S8QH054LuPZwKCPuzWbP/s4160/1030231520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EieTZBn3N6LSJsL6oLxSYK9mfcQEuuUiSQCs-eeRd6yqQIzCH7gf0JCMvK_quVoSJbStq6u0dCS6FHtsR2kc90dH5zeqJs03ybnyYdVfe0ghDNMxA6u_913Xr4h5JoYj8wsGhTHiTfhpEGpVKUYZ0aoYgOS2SWYWpbb2vN1_S8QH054LuPZwKCPuzWbP/w640-h360/1030231520.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finally, I took a hacksaw to this dollhouse window (from Hobby Lobby a few years ago, tucked away in my finishing stash) and made a fanlight, painted it black and backed it with yellow fabric.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZScFsPLNZqW8Pip2rwTcjAM3Q_74l6mJRbRZgXkoJIzkqFxtZuA_HU68s85RK2fJ3JBmRlqsxC42iGurALtjByX1cHchXbz8xe5wNMDyyqE6iqtlSYWx8U1qfeV1SIU0bd-hK45K0rahMi-ucflVt4Mna2p3Jj8uUnduM_VOpnz-tMfeHUohfgFFf_dG/s4160/1030231633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZScFsPLNZqW8Pip2rwTcjAM3Q_74l6mJRbRZgXkoJIzkqFxtZuA_HU68s85RK2fJ3JBmRlqsxC42iGurALtjByX1cHchXbz8xe5wNMDyyqE6iqtlSYWx8U1qfeV1SIU0bd-hK45K0rahMi-ucflVt4Mna2p3Jj8uUnduM_VOpnz-tMfeHUohfgFFf_dG/w640-h360/1030231633.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">And there we have it! A spooky Halloween door guarded by a sleepy little black kitten. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrzMtcx5-HQPPGhzBOdzVTThD6wwY0D_hLcbAY0EyMKiFsKctg2Ed-89fuOiL_yPXmwvz8ybQzAzL4yWvjWb4fFGO-u87YLQlUNKT_DkGEsk-4cG3CTZ95jSNVfWv7x9SaSTF8bhUV5avi_v3j-TfLu2NL0xUb8fl-U2fsIRRriyj4DIWfPJIHpLrUxGe/s4160/1031231151.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrzMtcx5-HQPPGhzBOdzVTThD6wwY0D_hLcbAY0EyMKiFsKctg2Ed-89fuOiL_yPXmwvz8ybQzAzL4yWvjWb4fFGO-u87YLQlUNKT_DkGEsk-4cG3CTZ95jSNVfWv7x9SaSTF8bhUV5avi_v3j-TfLu2NL0xUb8fl-U2fsIRRriyj4DIWfPJIHpLrUxGe/w640-h360/1031231151.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckT73_FflklVmB0MokYZR-kOqLEvsqHI8fffTF36BTW6mGOZGervoXc_YMsoChKz57Wxz9RMuIjTD_gCgNKL_94pDg6ZLpQgxFXg15PpmAJQhQdCj5cFRcAu4XARzMZb8WxEO2DIA0Njku-fOmDofyWQCkV9CPFk38YfC1tgTRqwV5E6wRw4_h1eMBrC5/s4160/1031231202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckT73_FflklVmB0MokYZR-kOqLEvsqHI8fffTF36BTW6mGOZGervoXc_YMsoChKz57Wxz9RMuIjTD_gCgNKL_94pDg6ZLpQgxFXg15PpmAJQhQdCj5cFRcAu4XARzMZb8WxEO2DIA0Njku-fOmDofyWQCkV9CPFk38YfC1tgTRqwV5E6wRw4_h1eMBrC5/w640-h360/1031231202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hope y'all have a happy and safe Halloween! (I may have overdone it on the candy, but in my defense, we didn't get to celebrate last year.)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyadQag1H72fxhqurTVcv_dRhLIQx9-oNFr474awRW0RP3LfUPbncj_jG8opVxyJgqphFgLxPbXb-QDnAwCITAzI4miwVdKFvrCKxqbGsH3-yOaESG3-eP6Es1qEUqvmKSWZH32yxzQRIP0OfDzG2vxe1d4eNtHPJVrrQ5kOMvg1dRVViIpeXY6BH4WXT/s4160/1030231725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyadQag1H72fxhqurTVcv_dRhLIQx9-oNFr474awRW0RP3LfUPbncj_jG8opVxyJgqphFgLxPbXb-QDnAwCITAzI4miwVdKFvrCKxqbGsH3-yOaESG3-eP6Es1qEUqvmKSWZH32yxzQRIP0OfDzG2vxe1d4eNtHPJVrrQ5kOMvg1dRVViIpeXY6BH4WXT/w640-h360/1030231725.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Supplies:</span></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1561423459/12-x-1-mini-black-cat-halloween-kitty?ref=yr_purchases"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Kitten</span></a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittleHedgerow?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1515365686&from_page=listing"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Oak leaf garland, pumpkins, door mat</span></a><br /></p><p></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227694271820521578.post-75838435523211347482023-10-29T18:57:00.000-04:002023-10-29T18:57:44.565-04:00One Year Ago Today<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVxC4KoY4fmEKyyUyBzSSnTqNGFOlcM0Q38lph8gD7UZZMzfAUHTPub-BmCXiJRcf30dfY_XaWFj0OMeKDnOJjwY_yj1fQ72dAjyNJtRW71dULNvjDkZYeGe90RdNYcdRWS3wB027S3wisNVVyYhplJcDJFXuS9fpLbSIWBBiJ254C-Rbn72w1XA1WkEh/s4160/1029221834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVxC4KoY4fmEKyyUyBzSSnTqNGFOlcM0Q38lph8gD7UZZMzfAUHTPub-BmCXiJRcf30dfY_XaWFj0OMeKDnOJjwY_yj1fQ72dAjyNJtRW71dULNvjDkZYeGe90RdNYcdRWS3wB027S3wisNVVyYhplJcDJFXuS9fpLbSIWBBiJ254C-Rbn72w1XA1WkEh/w640-h360/1029221834.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">One year ago today we brought these little nuggets home from our local rescue to foster. Underweight. Sick. Fragile. We spent the first night at the emergency vet, fearing the one on the left, Marigold, wouldn't make it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">A couple of days later they were running around on the patio, getting their Halloween pictures made with their pumpkin stuffy, which was almost as big as they were. We had a long, hard road ahead, but here we are, a year later: Chunky. Healthy. Lovely.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Marigold</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLvApCpO08Rn2ySOQ3ENu1FRW-J16Qsa3ggkKJ85Pxy56rAnrqhHwLVvn_NkgwCWLR2D9YkTMYFZTaQgxQhEfb0ZWEyCsq1AQ8XriHlCM-aaN74u0eAJLy_AwbvjhEJLYkdknh1KfjUF9scCl0HaVM_mXNH-7pfEfdeNZnXH22x13LWwwdSum7LM1uQ0S/s4160/1031221623a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLvApCpO08Rn2ySOQ3ENu1FRW-J16Qsa3ggkKJ85Pxy56rAnrqhHwLVvn_NkgwCWLR2D9YkTMYFZTaQgxQhEfb0ZWEyCsq1AQ8XriHlCM-aaN74u0eAJLy_AwbvjhEJLYkdknh1KfjUF9scCl0HaVM_mXNH-7pfEfdeNZnXH22x13LWwwdSum7LM1uQ0S/w640-h360/1031221623a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmQTGE3_nEFRvRhf68rNhKII9hSr6WFPuxY5Om-U1qgSb5IoQHluFY45hdGRh8REUK-dzE9T4Pu2tJ0d0m-EqnepzcGoJK9fmGuS3QH4KFW1uAoQrRNRtIvyg6ZspytHmxBEvgitvxKJZ2mCZhVaSPr6vmrwN5n_jixDXi6SmluVL1pPs-0inJNcT9Uqv/s4160/1028231217_HDR~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uIhW_BMU0Qsv19Vxj9EeSoujSbLiPisMOLmlap3nmxajNGTJXTjnNyz4oA2ymidLgj-Y7dgjNN3EEnAGeeh8z-k5vdWrXAqQ7XNHN1-FjiDfWqvoe7L9gb0_Qg6TE8OE7Vge7AXofll5V9t-aesRbdn1TCXphLM-l8UuRzLYqnZeN-AVi_ZtFm1C7PNH/w640-h360/1020231440.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am so happy to be sneaking in some Halloween stitching, but it's slow going as we have to take frequent snuggle breaks. The girls have learned (for the most part) that the stitching is mine, but the lap is definitely theirs. So we compromise.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfT695Yc6GLNPOQQQoRBiKfhJk6ZkcnjYAD12GgSyjzE5hDTd3P_8Du2BFFMHCByToyxA3vmhSF4ADMDJDGvtSyDAjwP_QiV8FvRPkBzFC68GQxx-FiU1Ma-jzugJilDgSuDEfYTUhr72M-thz7qFyS_WtMZhFuwuCgV7v-EX-5HttGNV9geNlcIcJTMlu/s4160/1020231455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfT695Yc6GLNPOQQQoRBiKfhJk6ZkcnjYAD12GgSyjzE5hDTd3P_8Du2BFFMHCByToyxA3vmhSF4ADMDJDGvtSyDAjwP_QiV8FvRPkBzFC68GQxx-FiU1Ma-jzugJilDgSuDEfYTUhr72M-thz7qFyS_WtMZhFuwuCgV7v-EX-5HttGNV9geNlcIcJTMlu/w640-h360/1020231455.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia91zhP-SrpRY28JgSNP-UEWBDMwVQ0JwJJYCtZ8bNxBfaUCEVjr0ZLw_Axt-q6Ay-Rl1XVHvoYnUULXAd3izXcfz6jonRm2a8Rt0aIbMRVMVxK6v0FKwmik9yEnJkG4W0zfYi5aYgUCsHIRsJNKgcoz9wawkYjxzBUpLD2orGrQtRSsFR2E2cfcbtJrjZ/s4160/1020231455a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia91zhP-SrpRY28JgSNP-UEWBDMwVQ0JwJJYCtZ8bNxBfaUCEVjr0ZLw_Axt-q6Ay-Rl1XVHvoYnUULXAd3izXcfz6jonRm2a8Rt0aIbMRVMVxK6v0FKwmik9yEnJkG4W0zfYi5aYgUCsHIRsJNKgcoz9wawkYjxzBUpLD2orGrQtRSsFR2E2cfcbtJrjZ/w640-h360/1020231455a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tFqzSlHy1e6lq7EhPBOKt-nc_KC0iSRlw5qjAE4p6yL2jO6tRsfhyphenhyphenOT1WpmKJhdbWn7ZR9WIUO0xzxvpcai9H8xkzU1hPN7CuIASCtRo_aVDzecSUct_j6Vewkhhvz60Jqh-TgtcaKcK-pUcS2jvf82JNY7ycDQqnz6TF2WQ0CVkIddO0Sp-R-b2FEwQ/s4160/1020231455b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tFqzSlHy1e6lq7EhPBOKt-nc_KC0iSRlw5qjAE4p6yL2jO6tRsfhyphenhyphenOT1WpmKJhdbWn7ZR9WIUO0xzxvpcai9H8xkzU1hPN7CuIASCtRo_aVDzecSUct_j6Vewkhhvz60Jqh-TgtcaKcK-pUcS2jvf82JNY7ycDQqnz6TF2WQ0CVkIddO0Sp-R-b2FEwQ/w640-h360/1020231455b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am on my last Christmas Open House project and I can't tell you what a relief it is to be able to say that. This has been another hard year and getting Open House done has been tough. But it's my 10th annual, and I wanted it to be special, and I'm almost there. Close enough to stitch a little Halloween. Hopefully soon I'll have a wee finish to show you, and if nothing goes pear shaped, maybe even a finished finish! Wouldn't that be shocking for all of us?</span></p><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Honeybeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934816373171656095noreply@blogger.com9