Do you see..........what I see

 This is Purdy's favourite spot inside in the warm, watching the garden

She now uses the cat flap, going in and out, so she is as free as she wants to be, in the evenings she sits with us, she is a mouser, caught her spoils already.

 I had a good weekend stitching, done a few more patterns, the four flowers was a bit harder, alot of space between them, loads of counting and a bit of unpicking!

 I have started the second big lace panel, the square left empty is for the centre flower, I'm leaving that for now, want to see how things progress, might do something different here. Below pattern so far, it's looking good, nice and vintage.

Busy weekend, we went out for a meal on Saturday night with Su, Gav and Shannon, Sunday Kev went on an all day bike ride with friends, so I spent loads of time with Fliss, Josh and Sammy, it was great to catch up and chatter. Josh is getting very excited with Christmas coming, and Sammy is just so cute.

I have finished my Christmas shopping, still have to wrap it all, but I think I will wait until the tree is up.

TUSAL November

 Hefie has been watching my ORT jars

The girls are moving in, they are looking for a winter spot, my ort are mainly pink and mustard, reflecting the colours of my romantic sampler, Mollie has flattened them, the pot was looking rather full, but she has made a nest, I did notice the herd was moving toward the pots.

 Not done as much stitching as I wanted to, busy week, but I plan time this weekend to do stitching,

 I noticed these in my garden yesterday, wild strawberries in late November, I'm not picking them, I notice one had been nibbled so something is having a meal, so they can have a feast on them.

I'm working today, meeting Su for lunch, and then this evening off to the pub with friends. We have nothing planned for this weekend, the last couple have been busy, so a slower stay at home one is on the cards.

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.