stashing, reading, and drinking

Yesterday’s mail brought a few new charts. I don’t have the cat body for that “Meowy Time”, and I’m not going to stitch any of the other months… but look at November:

I couldn’t resist. A turkey under an acorn tree? That’s Fall at its finest.

Time to start the Christmas cards! I usually procrastinate so well that they turn into Happy New Year’s cards instead but this time I’m ready for it. Heck, I think I’ve been ready for Christmas since August this year.

Remember when I posted about the Pride & Prejudice comic books that Marvel was doing? And how I wanted them so badly? I searched high and low and could never find the full set so I went for the hardback book of all 5 issues together instead. And it’s neat. Here’s a pic of the scene where Darcy insults Elizabeth’s family while proposing:

This is a cover shot of one of the issues. I think the headline “what to think when he thinks you’re thinking” is great. This should lead to a spin-off, “what to think when she thinks you’re thinking”…. now that would be useful for a certain hubby I know ;)

If you haven’t tried this tea, you must. It’s fantastic and it induces merriment.

Just 35 sleeps ’till Christmas…

 

@ xs

Where the heck does time go?!

I seriously want this… one of Deborah’s new designs.

I love Tanya’s newest booklet… I’d like to start one of these tonight.

I love the way the reindeer is riding IN the sleigh in this design by Pineberry Lane. I’d totally stitch this but on clean, new, bright white linen because I’m not into the dirty stitcheries.

 

stitching WIPs

Here’s what I was stitching on over the weekend:

SamSarah, Wild Horses (For Elizabeth, her color choices)

The Sampler Girl, Jane Austen Book Bag (for my stitchbook)

My Mark, start of a new Valentine’s Day design

A special chart I designed for the Branson weekenders… top left blank on purpose ;)

Silent Night; there’s supposed to be a little city scene underneath.

 

the Branson stash haul

I came home with 2 pairs of scissors to add to my collection… and they’re laying on top of a chart I felt compelled to purchase because I fell in love with those sweet little squares!

Every morning we had a new stack of goodies at our seat. Due to an unfortunate glare you can’t see my nametag very well but it was stitched by our Event Queen, who stitched one for each of us! She also stitched everyone a Christmas ornament… mine is pictured below, another victim of the unfortunate glare.

One of my favorite projects this weekend was this Pine Mountain snowman pillow kit. I think we got about 16 or so projects over the weekend, all completely kitted up and ready to go. I really don’t know why I bother taking any of my own stitching to these Cecilia’s weekends…

How cute is this cow?! He’s one of those stuffable animals, and he came filled with fabric cuts instead of fluff…

When I got home, I dumped everything out onto my kitchen table… easier to sort and put away then digging through bags. I still have a tote bag that’s almost full of threads to organize and ring, but I haven’t had time!

I’ll have to post pics of my finishes & WIPs next time… Have a lovely evening!!