A big jump

 At the weekend I started this big length of lace, and last night I got it finished, it's another pretty section, I sit and stitch with a smile on my face, whilst working this, and as I have said before, each panel is worked on a repeat pattern, so I don't have to sit balancing the pattern on my lap, which is good cos Grace likes to sit on my lap whilst I am stitching.

A very busy day in the office today, but Kev met me from work on the bike and we took the quick route home, funny I did not feel at all cold on the bike, it was such good fun.

I will do more stitching tonight, I should wrap my Christmas presents, but I prefer to stitch. Tomorrow Su is meeting me for lunch, not sure if we are shopping or eating, I prefer we shop, but we can decide tomorrow.

I have started back on my diet, totally the wrong time of year, but the weight I lost in the summer is creeping back on. I have spent too much time feeling sorry for myself, time to pull myself together and sort myself out, if I have to wait for my final operation until next year, I can use the time to lose weight and get trim, went for a walk in my lunch break, much better than sitting in the staff room.

Progress

 I finished another lace panel this week, 

I do love the colour of this thread, 

I called it beige last time, but it's a soft mustard.

I also over stitched the 1st panel with the pale pink

 And started another long lace panel, the pattern is a repeat, so it's easy once you get going, my only problem is ensuring I am counting correctly, my last photo is not so good, the light this morning is not great. I am loving to stitch this, I have done similar things using limited colours.Click on the photo's for a better look.

 This is our spare bedroom at the moment, full of presents for Christmas, I am hoping to wrap them tomorrow, but even then they will have to stay on the bed until our tree goes up. It's going to be messy in there for a few weeks.

Today is sunny, I have been working in the garden this morning, picking up leaves and trimming away the last of my summer plants. I have shoots in all my tubs of the spring bulbs I planted last month, but as soon as the weather turns cold they will disappear. It is still much warmer here, but the temperature is beginning to drop.

This afternoon I want to make my Christmas cards, I am very late this year,I also have to make the invitations to our new years party. Su is popping in, she has cards to make so we can work together.

Now I'm off to eat home made soup, perfect....enjoy your weekend.

Beige on natural

 As the title states it's not the easiest of stitching, but I do love the lacy feel of this.

It feels very vintage, 

 and oh so pretty

I'm loving the dark evenings, loads of time to stitch, it just a slower pattern for me to do. I have been racking my brains to think how I will finish this off, I'm not sure, I think framed on the wall would not do it justice, but another cushion, I'm just not sure.

All mixed up

 Our garden is looking good, ready for the winter, 

the leave are late dropping from the magnolia tree, I pick up a hand full each morning.

Not done much on the sampler, just finishing the top stitching, which makes 2 sections done

 Purdy has found her spot sat on the back dining room chair, she lays there and watches us, she has started using the cat flap if we prop it open, but she is a house cat by her own choice.

The parade was good, Josh when he marched past us was on the other side of the road, so we did not get a good photo, but you can see all the Beavers in their blue tops in this photo, they were placed right at the front, and had the best view.

 Josh, mummy and Nana, after every thing was over, just on our way home for a hot drink.

I am busy baking, and Kev is cooking a roast dinner, we have both daughters, hubbies and the boys over for a late lunch, should be fun, probably far to much food, so left overs again tomorrow.

I've not done much stitching, yesterday we ended up going to town and Christmas present shopping, most of mine is now done, we were going out for a meal later but decided to stay at home with a chinise meal. This evening Kev is away with work, so I have a friend popping in to catch up.

Busy weekend but loads of fun