5-28-25

 I did this one on this date back in May of 2022.  I had just started my awesome job and was really getting back into cross stitching after the job before had made me a depressed and miserable mess.  

Pattern by Beast or God.  

Handfastings and Stitches

It's May!  Cinco de Mayo to be exact!  I officiated my first handfasting on May 1st which was really fun. I had some time off last week, of course, around that and got to see my friends who live in Taylor, Texas.  We had good food, lots of drinks, and lots of fun.  I got to love on some kitties and dogs.  Some last minute things for the handfasting were discovered that needed to be done, like very last minute, and when I say some, I mean a lot but... I remained so calm that I surprised myself!  I think of everyone, I was the least stressed, and I was officiating the wedding so I would have expected to be freaking out, but I just remembered, "Your job is to officiate.  That's all."  My parents came out for the ceremony too!  It was just amazing.  I hung out with them during the reception because I was just exhausted and they are not exhausting to be around lol.  

This is the lovely couple- my dear friend Anja and her soulmate John.  They are such couple goals!  The ceremony was at Old Taylor High- they turned the old high school out there into local shops and eateries, and there are a couple of cool bars too.  They decided to have it there because their first meeting was at one of the bars there.  They are the cutest and I was honored to be able to do the ceremony.    

All that preparation didn't really put me behind on my stitching, however!  I finally framed this up for my mom and it's hanging in her livingroom.  Pattern by The Gloomy Gremlin.

I also did this one by Black Waltz Stitching.  I love her patterns and I have hoarded many.  I really messed this one up in a couple of places.  I have learned to abide by the 3-feet rule- if it's hanging on the wall and people don't notice it from three feet away, leave the mistake.  It saves a lot of stress and frustration.