We are in the "between the holidays" period right now...I love this time of year...quiet after the busy-ness of Christmas and before a new round of activities start up in January. I have been spending my time reading and crafting and watching movies with my husband and daughter.
I have one more gift of Christmas to share with you... I made this vinyl fronted zipper pouch for my daughter for her crafting projects. As you already know, she is an avid crocheter and embroiderer/cross stitcher so this pouch will be put to good use. I picked some library themed fabric from my stash. She noticed the book card for Anne of Green Gables right away...one of her favourite books. I added one of my "Yo Mama made it" labels to the back of the pouch.
I only added a few stitches to my cross stitch funky chicken this week. I spent several hours working on our family Christmas album instead of stitching. I started the album early in our marriage and do a two page spread of pictures from the holiday season for each year since then. At one time, I did a lot of scrapbooking so I have all the tools, papers, stickers, etc. Somehow, I got behind and the album was only completed up until 2014. I had pictures for 2015 to 2023 printed last year and finally got around to working on it this past week. I have completed 2021, 2022 and 2023 so far...I'm working backwards in time. I hope to get the rest of the pages done soon and have promised myself that I won't get behind again. This is why I did not do much cross stitching this week.
Someone decorated an evergreen tree along the trail where I walk each day. It had rained overnight and the water droplets added sparkle to this tree ornament.
Santa brought Finn lots of treats and a new Christmas bandana.
We had an ice storm on Boxing Day so we stayed warm and cozy inside. After having a mostly white December, a thaw and rain before Christmas resulted in a green Christmas.
We are all avid readers in our family and books are a very popular gift. Here is our Christmas book stack. These should keep us all busy for the next while!
I will link up with Kathy and Frederique as soon as I hit the publish button. I hope to do a quilts of 2025 post soon.
You received a wonderful assortment of books for Christmas. Nothing better than escaping into the pages of adventure, intrigue, or simply good ideas and inspiration. While I hate to walk on iciness, the glitter of it all is pure wonderment. I love sitting indoors and admiring Mother Nature's shiny art. Happy 2026!
ReplyDeleteOh, that ornament looks gorgeous covered in ice!
ReplyDeleteFun to look at your book pile! I'm reading The Book Club for Troublesome Women right now - I highly recommend it. The Correspondent is up next! My book club is discussing Lula Dean in February. That's a good one, too! Your scrapbooking project sounds like a lot of work to catch up on, but it will be such a special keepsake when you do. Have a wonderful Sunday, Gail!
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