Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Advent Calendar Blog Hop - Day 16


                                         

I am delighted to be participating in Jo from Serendipitous Stitching's Advent Blog Hop! Sorry all, for being a little late - especially those of y'all across the pond, where I know it's even later! I was in final exams all day. Now I'm almost done with them, and then I get to go home to properly enjoy Christmastime!

Speaking of which, I've done a bit of Christmas-y stitching lately. Not as much as I had planned, because school has been crazy, but I have a small finish to show you! It's from the free kit with issue 220 of the World of Cross Stitching. Isn't this little guy cute? I'm going to make him into a card for my mom! She's the one person I know fully appreciates the love that goes into a cross-stitched card.


I've also made some crochet stars out of all the yarn colors I currently own, which I'm going to finish as ornaments for my mom. I just learned how to crochet not too long ago, so this was an exciting venture, which seemed to go well! Pattern found here.


My best ever Christmas present was very hard to choose. I've received so many wonderful presents throughout the years! This one won out because it has definitely had the most use of any present I have ever received. It's a book chair! You just put a book in it, and the little handles hold it open. You can adjust the angle and everything. I love to read while eating, especially breakfast (when it's too early to talk!), so I have used it almost every day since getting it... oh, maybe eight or nine years ago? I also use it if I just want to read hands-free, or if I need to reference a book when writing a paper. I have spent countless hours enjoying reading while using it! My parents found the perfect present, and I hadn't even known it existed until Christmas day, several years ago.





To those of you to whose comments I have not yet replied, I shall get to it as soon as I'm on break! I've had a tough time with school lately, and just last week received some very upsetting news. Last Friday, my beloved dog, B.J, passed away. He's been like a best friend to me since I was five years old, and I had been looking forward to snuggling with him when I got home this weekend. That's about all I wanted for Christmas! He lived a long and happy life, and I am so blessed to have had him in my life, but I will miss him immensely.


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A very merry Christmas to you!

10 comments:

  1. That is such a great gift! I wish I had known those existed back in the day. I'm sorry for your loss losing pets is hard especially when you've had them for such a long time. Sending good thoughts your way!

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  2. Thanks for taking part in the midst of all your exams!
    Those Margaret Sherry mice are just so cute! Your book chair is a great gift too, we have sold them in our shop in the past. You could also use it as a cross stitch chart holder.

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  3. I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my blog. We will miss them so much. Xx

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  4. Such a sweet mouse!
    So sorry for the loss of your doggie.

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  5. Adorable stitching! So cute. I'm so sorry about your dog. I hope you still have a good Christmas!

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  6. You can never go wrong with Margaret Sherry's mice, so sweet.
    I'm so sorry to read about your beloved pup.

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  7. I really enjoyed reading your post! Such lovely stitching & crochet work! Your mother will love them : ) That book holder is definitely a great gift! Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of BJ.

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  8. Lovely stitched design. Love the crochet stars, very pretty.

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  9. So sorry to hear of your beloved pet's passing, so hard for you but lovely that he had a great life. Love your book chair and your stitching is lovely!

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  10. So sorry to hear about your loss. Seems even more difficult at this time of year. Your cross stitched mouse is so cute and I love the crochet stars

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