Happy belated New Year

I have been sitting at this computer getting caught up with blogging comments and reading emails, I am way behind.
 December was a very busy month, I did very little decorating because Mike had planned a vacation away during Christmas, we went to Cancun Live Aqua, our new favorite Resort, this was our third time there, love it.
Christmas at the resort was amazing, Santa showed up coming on a sleigh with horses in the lead.

And this is my little old chubby self and Mike with his Christmas tie with Santa and Company

This is rice art they dye the rice and hand design it on any surface they choose, the lights were blue around the resort for Christmas

This is the entry during the day.

 

  this is what it looks like at night during Christmas, during the rest of the year it is a flat water fall very pretty.

I took Olaf along on this trip, he had fun, will show a couple of pictures of Olaf next post.

 

Now for some news, Mike is retiring in April after almost 40 years with the Wright County Sheriffs Department, I am so happy for him, wow home with my favorite Man 24/7 hmmm we will see how this goes, giggles.

 

I bought some stash last Saturday from my favorite Needlework Shop Stitchville USA,

I am doing a monthly ornament SAL over at http://stitchinglotus.blogspot.comhttp://stitchinglotus.com, I rather excited to do this, maybe I can get all my ornaments done for nest Christmas.

 

 

This is the first Ornament I will do, I love Plum Street Samplers so sweet, I am doing this on Edinburgh White Opal 36 count, I like the sparkle of the fabric.

 

I also bought some red and pink fabric to make Valentine ornaments for Valentines Day, I want to start a tree  for each holiday like Frances has in her home, she has inspired me to do so.

Stop over to her BlogSpot, she is a very good decorator. http://asymphonyofstitches.blogspot.com

I am sure you will love what you see.

 

 

 I love the Easy Stitch Basting Tape, so easy to use, I also wanted to try the  Instant Antique Aging Solution, it looks very interesting.

 

I bought two Mill Hill seed bead Santa ornaments to stitch for my lovely neighbors who took care of our mail and snow removal while we were gone, we just could not find  anything just right for them, I think this is perfect.

I also bought the little Mini Pom Pom one yard in Raspberry and TuTu Pink for my Valentine ornaments.

 

I am working on my Scattered Seed Sampler Pure In Heart from Tammy Black, she is a great Primitive Designer, I just have to finish the sheep and put together as a door hanger, I have done very little stitching this past month due to Christmas preparing  and Christmas vacation.

To all who commented on my last blog, thank-you from my heart.

 

Blessings

Catherine