Happy New Year!
I’ve been fortunate to have off the last few weeks
and just returned to work today.
Thankfully, I have a job I love and I actually looked forward to
returning to my normal routine.
I made the most of my time off and completed some
house projects and started some new stitching projects. I am also in the midst of stripping wallpaper
in the kitchen. I know it sounds crazy,
but I actually enjoy stripping wallpaper…
My sweet Penny enjoyed my time off as well. I had time to take her for longer walks, play
dates at the dog park, and she got to lay outside all day in the sunshine. Penny was a rescue puppy that I adopted in
March 2013 – here she is as a puppy….
And here she is currently on her visit to see Santa, 14-months old….
She is actually a very gentle giant and loves
people.
One of my goals over break was to finish raking up
the massive piles of leaves in my side yard,
I
purchased a tarp thinking it would make
raking up the remaining leaves easier and quicker....silly me.
Here's how it really went - I laid out the tarp, turned to grab my rake - Penny runs off with the tarp
Reclaim tarp....Penny takes off with the rake.
Have rake and tarp (victory!) actually fill the tarp with leaves only to have Penny grab one end of the tarp and begin to shake it.....It’s funny now, but I was losing patience quickly that day J
Here's how it really went - I laid out the tarp, turned to grab my rake - Penny runs off with the tarp
Reclaim tarp....Penny takes off with the rake.
Have rake and tarp (victory!) actually fill the tarp with leaves only to have Penny grab one end of the tarp and begin to shake it.....It’s funny now, but I was losing patience quickly that day J
One of my Christmast starts was Rachell
Howells 1856 by The Scarlett House – love my A&E patterns!!
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The Snooty Parrot by Barbara Ana Designs – still waiting on my
pattern to arrive
Mary Gail by the Scarlett Letter still waiting on my threads to arrive
Hannah Lovina Joslin by Blackbird Designs – I have made a little
progress on this one.
I also plan to stitch a Chrstimas ornament
each month – anyone want to join me? I
picked this cute and quick little one by Lizzie Kate:
It’s almost complete, waiting on Whitewash
to arrive.
What stitiching goals do you have for the
new year?
