What I Got for Valentine's Day

My DH had these delivered to the office yesterday. I just love them. There are orchids in the middle, two different color roses, and some type of berries. He done good!

Page 4 Done

I finished page 4 this past weekend and yes, I have started page 5.

 I really have been enjoying this one. I don't know if I will be able to finish this page as fast as I have the last two, but I'll give it a good try.
I made some great cookies this weekend. I made White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry cookies. Mmmmm. The first batch was a little dry, so I added some milk to the rest of the batter and that took care of the problem. I've been munching on them all weekend. Maybe I'll try something else this weekend. I've been bitten by the baking bug. Could be worse, huh?

2nd TUSAL of 2011

Here is my for the TUSAL this month. A little more since last month.

I also have some stitching to show. I almost finished page 4. I haven't really stitched on anything else but this. Last night at Stitch Night at In Stitches I frogged a whole block on BRD's "Peppermint Twist" that was a row off. I put it down several months ago because I was frustrated with it. Maybe I'll work on it a little more now that I have that block out.

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This Weekend

A little more done on The Astronomer. I put in a little over 2000 stitches, which is almost a third of a page. I hope I can come close to completing this page by the end of next weekend.

I probably would have gone a bit farther, but I was talked into making chocolate chip cupcakes for the office and that took time away from stitching.

I am really liking this the more I work on it. It's really becoming my focus piece so far this year. The odd thing is when I'm stitching on it I do not notice what it looks like until I step back from it, then it looks like the picture.

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Page 3 Done

I finished page 3 of the Astronomer today. This is going much faster than usual. It took two weeks to finish this page. In the past it has taken a month to finish a page, so I feel pretty good about getting it done so speedy.

Yesterday was our monthly Stitch 'n Bitch at March's. I worked on my Seasonal Exchange, so know piccies of that right now. We had a good time as usual and after lunch we went shopping at In Stitches. My sister had given me a $25 gift certificate. I purchased the fabric to do Carriage House Alphabet Sampler. I got a neutral 25 count lugana. I am going to do it over 1. So I'll have to start gathering the fibers I want to use. I think I'll mainly use DMC, but I might have a few other types thrown in. I also purchased CH's Tavern Signs. This is going to be the piece March and I will do as our mini-SAL. I have until next month to get everything together for it.
Well, I have to go do a few chores and then, back to stitching!

Return to HAED

I haven't stitched on The Astronomer since last July. Here is where I was when I picked it up on January 1.

This is where I am as of last night.

I really want to concentrate on working on my bigger pieces this year, so I don't think I will be doing exchanges this year. I may not get one of the HAEDs done this year, but I will hopefully get close.

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TUSAL

Yes, I've joined the ranks of the TUSAL. Daffycat is now hosting it, so I had to do it. Hope I can remember to post it all year. I use a little candle jar from Partylite. It's nice and small and sits on the arm of the couch.
Now, I have to go stitch. Enjoy the new moon everyone.