Florida

Well I didn't update sooner, but this is an update. I've been down in Florida helping to take care of my grandparents, both of whom had emergency surgery about three weeks ago, for different reasons. My grandmother is currently in rehab but my grandfather ended up back in hospital very late last night, or early this morning, depending on how you look at it.

My grandmother is doing great but my grandfather is still having some problems.

I have had lots of stitching time while sitting at bedsides, so I have a half page finish to share!

Wow, an update???

It's been a while! Life has been super crazy, with school and the new job, so I haven't been stitching much. But I do have a page finish on Autumne to share.

In health news, my left foot, the one that needs surgery, is in a cast, due to aggravating a ligament DURING PT. Grrrr

Next up is another half page of Tree of Life. I find it easiest to go down in a column in a confetti heavy design like it. Hopefully I shall update sooner!

Happy Dance

Two pages finished on Tree of Life!

I think this is going to become the piece I work on at lunch at work. I'll pop her on a smaller frame and then good to go. Since I'm parking and it has a million colors, I'm less likely to urgently need a color I don't have with me.

I'm going to stop working on it at home much though, and go back to working on Autumne. It's her turn, after all.

Life, it goes on

Thought I'd post an update of Tree of Life in honor of turning 30. Half of the second partial page.

I started my new job on Friday, and tonight I'm going out with family and friends to celebrate job and birthday. It's a great weekend!

Surprise!

I started a HAED I've been drooling over for the better part of a decade. Automne, by Christophe Vacher. It's so much fun! I started it as a break from the Tree of Life confetti and boy did it fly by.

Sadly next up is a paper for school, but then back to Tree of Life.

Speaking of life, I GOT THE JOB!!!! It's gonna be awesome. A raise and more hours and nice people to work with = happy me.

We got buried in snow today, plus some ice, meaning I didn't get to my new surgeon's appointment. Hopefully they will be able to squeeze me in closer to now than the three months it took me to get the appointment.

Ta Da

I've finished the first page! It took me three months and it's only a partial, but it's done nonetheless.

I've gotten a second interview for what is pretty much my dream job. It's tomorrow. I'm crossing everything that can be crossed.

Happy New Year all!

I went away for a nice vacation with my dad's family and then my mom's family. First to California and then to a cruise.

It was all very nice, except for the vertigo that dogged me from plane flights to the boat.

In good news, I am able to stitch a little bit. Most of the progress is from before I left, but I did about 200 stitches in the last week. Almost done with the page!

In other news, my goal for the year is to complete 3 pages of Tree of Life and 1 page of Autumne, which will be a new start. A very modest goal, but hopefully that way I can complete it.

3200 stitches: