Yes, it's really me. I've spent a lot of time watching flosstubes and stitching while watching. And you know how sometimes your mind wanders and you think of stuff that you normally wouldn't? Well, my mind went to the Blog....and before I could forget about that thought or poo-poo it, I decided to run, not walk, over here and put on a blog post.
My car is still in the shop. The total to repair it is just a smidge less than $15,000. Yes, you read that right. Folks have asked me why they didn't just total the car. Well, the economy has ended up increasing the value of vehicles to such a point that it was less expensive to repair my car than to total it. I call the shop once a week to check in with them. This last week they were waiting on just one more part to arrive and then they could start the repairs. She said it won't take long cause cars these days are kinda like Legos - pull our the bad part and plug in the good part. Of course, the part they are awaiting is one of the first ones they need to put in and the other parts can't go in yet. She is hoping they will get my car back to me by Christmas. Thank goodness our schedules are not conflicting so far....using the big farm truck hasn't been a problem. Actually, it keeps me home a lot more cause I don't want John to be without wheels if he needs anything for the farm.
I've been cross stitching a lot - A LOT! Have finished several pieces in the last month.
An artist trading card...measuring 2 inches by 3 inches.
Another ATC.
This was a stitch-along that started in June 2022 and the final clue came on November 18, 2022. Each shape took me a day to do so I was able to keep up with it. I will frame it in an 11" by 14" frame - someday.
A free chart from one of my favorite designers....it measure about 4 inches squarre...fun to stitch.
These little snowy barns took me about 2 hours to stitch each of them. They are on perforated paper and then mounted onto those little sleds. They will hang on our Christmas tree - when we get around to putting out the decorations.
This fox is the first chart in The Year in the Woods stitchalong. Each month a new animal was released. I started the fox in December 2021 when it came out. And I finished it just this last week. Naturally, I didn't work on it consistently or I'd have finished it sooner. All 12 of the animals are so beautiful....am hoping to work on others more diligently this next year.
We had our Thanksgiving dinner here at our house again this year. We were 9 at the table. John cooked a turkey, a turkey breast and a ham. Together with all the usual trimmings, we had quite a feast. The weather cooperated so there was no snow or ice to hurry folks away right after dinner.
Belle's new calf is doing quite well. It took almost 2 months to determine its sex....a little girl. It was finally decided to call her Cinder - she's all black so it fits. John is taking Babbette to the vet this next week to see if she is pregnant - if she is, her calf is due sometime around the end of March, the beginning of April. Our herd is growing!
In case I don't post before the end of the year, please know that I appreciate you all...thank you for following me, in spite of the scarcity of postings. Merry Christmas and a most Happy New Year to you and everyone you hold dear.
Thanks for stopping by.
