Cryptids and Coldspring

 Well!  It's been a minute but we are moved in and somewhat settled.  I think that it'll take a little while to get everything situated how we want.  But we already moved our great big TV in, of course we have our offices set up, and I have my craft stuff out, so we are set!

I'm a little late posting this one, but this is the very last cross stitch piece I did in our lovely  home in Hutto.  I don't remember where I found the time... it's the Ahool from The Witch Stitcher's Cryptid Stitch along.  I only  have a few more left to finish the entire series!

It's finally winter in Texas, and it's been so cozy stitching in front of the TV.  Here  is the first piece I've finished out here!  The pattern is by Jennyslittleartshop on Etsy.  

I have a feeling I will be getting A LOT of cross stitching done out here in the middle of the woods...

Happy New Year!

 I'm back at work after my holiday break.  Happy New Year!  

This year, we didn't really do much, because we are packing our final things to move to Coldspring.  This decision has been extremely difficult for me.  I am deeply connected to our home in Hutto.  I have put so much magic and energy into this space and I feel very attached.  I have cried almost daily having to say goodbye, and honestly, sometimes I doubt our decision to do this.  But on the other hand, we feel like a move to a state that isn't so.... REPUBLICAN... is a good move.  I think we will be happy.  And we will also have seasons!  I am sick to death of wearing shorts on Christmas!

Anyway, here are my final stitches of 2024!

I found this pattern ages ago, I think on the now defunct Feeling Stitchy blog.  My dear friend Haylan has a book of people's art she's collected over the years.  I did a horrible self-portrait in it almost 20 years ago, and she asked me to do another page, so I stitched this up and added it!!  She absolutely loved it.

I am a huge Smiths fan and the end of last year was rough for me.  I stitched this one up in hopes of good times... for a change.  I got this pattern from Follow the White Bunny.

I am a huge fan of The Office, and I really need more cross stitch pieces from that show.  This is one I found online, but couldn't find it to purchase, so I just made it myself.  IYKYK...

And finally, this one.  I had no plans for it, and my friend Christina asked me how much I'd sell it for.  Well, I normally wouldn't sell it and I'd have just sent it, but since we're moving... I gave her a low price and this is her picture of it after she got it.  It makes me sad, not only because I sold it to a dear friend, but she also passed away from brain cancer not long after she purchased this.  I had no idea she was sick- she had moved away but we still kept in touch.  I do love it, though, and hope someone worthy inherited it from her.  

Here's to a happy and prosperous 2025!