Running in Circles

Hi Fellow Stitchers!  Tis the season to be running in circles, am I right?  I can't seem to get my act together.  

I'm sitting here watching the weather is it continues to get darker with rain clouds rolling in.  The temperatures are dropping...it's getting colder in the house.  The winds are picking up, I really should go rescue the garbage cans before they begin a tour of the neighborhood.  Instead I'm sitting here in my pjs sipping chamomile tea...haha.  This weather is making what is already sore ache more.  Life...eh?  

Well I had a great day yesterday as I picked up my friend and started the last minute stocking stuffer shopping.  I hope I'm done.  While my friend and I were pretty jovial (Ms M always makes me laugh...we have the same sense of humor) most other folks were not having a good day.  I really do feel for the sales reps out there...it's a busy time of year and I'm sure they are tired.  

Even with all the hustle and bustle, I really believe I'm a bit ahead of the game, or at least I hope so.  Today I spent the morning wrapping DH's gifts and fully finishing a couple of things.  I still have one more I really want to finish, but I'm still contemplating how I'm going to go about that.  I have a Christmas ornament I really want to finish today but I really needed a little lunch and some chamomile tea.  I'll see what happens after lunch.  

So let me show you what I've finished in the past few days.  First up is the letter T from the Owl Forest Embroidery Merry Christmas letters.  I still have 3 more to finish, but they will have to wait until next year I guess.  That's ok, they will be fresh for the new year!  Stitched on 32 Summer Khaki over two.  I love these letters!  

Next is Nordic Yuletide by Quaternion Creations from the 2024 JCS Ornament issue, stitched on 36 count Twilight over two.  I didn't stitch the whole pattern, I really didn't care for the rest, plus it fit perfectly in this little frame I found at Hobby Lobby...win, win!  

Next is Cozy Into Winter stitched on 32 count Mad Hatter's Tea Party over two.  I love Jeannette Douglas designs and I've had this sitting in my to do pile for a while.  I love that it's framed and ready for display for this Christmas!  

Last is Christmas Manor by Shannon Christine Designs.  It's stitched on 30 count Vintage Country Mocha over one.  I'll be honest and say I wish it were on a little darker fabric but it's not too bad.  The last two frames were found at Hobby Lobby...they have a lot of lovely frames out there this year.  

Ok so that's all that I have for my show and tell.  I hope all of you out there have a wonderful Christmas and many blessings in the coming New Year!  I'm not sure if I'll have another post before the holidays, but if I get a chance I will.  I'll have the grandkids here tomorrow....I need to get some meatballs made for the Christmas Eve party and I need to seriously think about what I'll serve for Christmas dinner.  I'm not sure what's happening on that day, but hopefully the kids will stop in.  It will be pure chaos I'm sure.  Take care, and Happy Stitching!