The Phoenix has arisen

Well Friday didn't exactly turn out the way I had planned. The morning went well, then after lunch, I closed my eyes for what I told my boys, would be a ten minute nap.

Two hours later, they told me that was a long 10 minutes! Hmmm, think I was tired. Try again Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday, I was so close to finishing, I told the boys dinner would be in the evening, not the middle of the day. They were fantastic and made cheese on toast for lunch so I could keep stitching. They even kept a steady supply of tea coming. At 4.30 yesterday afternoon, there was a big cheer.

It was all done and I could get it ready to go on the next leg of it's journey.

The design I used was a modification of a design from the Magical Cross Stitch book. These aren't usually my first choice of designs, but there are a few in there I might give a go. What is good about this book, they give suggestions on adaptations of the patterns and I am definitely going to give the mirror surrounds a go - one day!

Once this was out the way, I needed something simple for the evening. I started this scarf, no thinking required. Plain stocking stitch with garter border and I just keep going until the wool runs out. This is will be the perfect project to take with me when I have to take the boys out, though there won't be much of that for a few weeks. They are away for about two weeks from Thursday.

Now where's my list of things to do while they are away