Late TUSAL, Scotland and a Finish!

Good Evening!

I hope you are all getting in to the festive spirit, we are well and truly on our way to Christmas now. It has been hectic round here for a number of reasons, but finally here is my last TUSAL shot for 2013!

It you have no idea what TUSAL is you can read more about it here and don't forget to sign up for next year soon! This is an easy SAL even I can (just about!) keep up with.

Those reds and blues at the top are from my latest finish!

This is from my a book I picked up earlier in the year, and this will be a Christmas gift for a close friend who this year joined the Navy, you may remember me going to Dartmouth to see her earlier in the year. So when I saw this it seemed very appropriate.

Now I just need to find a frame before December 22nd, which is when our little circle of friends have our own Mini Christmas, it always gets me in the festive spirit spending time with my closest friends have a delicious meal with a drink or two and swapping presents! Fingers crossed I find one!

We returned home yesterday after our long weekend away with the in laws up in Scotland. Other than the disasters with the trains getting there we had a great time and it was lovely to see them again. They took us out for meal and also took me shopping for my Birthday present. They spent far too much on me and got me a Pandora bracelet! But they insisted they wanted to buy me one. Dear David also got me a charm to add to it. I can't show you it now as it is hidden away until my birthday, but I will share some photos once it is my birthday :)

I think that is everything for now, however I will be back on Thursday when it is my turn to host Jo's Advent Blog Hop!

Have a great week! xx

Happy December!

Good evening!

I hope you are all well, it's been a bit of a strange week for me, and sadly not much stitching has been done really.

I made a small start on the last present for Christmas, it's a small project and shouldn't take too long, as long as I get my grove back!

As soon as it's done I will get a photo up, I did have one to share but it seems my iPad doesn't want to play!

I've also started thinking of projects for next year, and I am thinking in joining a few sals too. I'm not going to have strict rules next year to have this project done by this time, 2014 will be a fun stitchy year :)

Yesterday I added a sprinkle of Christmas to our home. It wasn't the intention...but snowflakes turned to lights, which led to tinsel, and before I knew it I was getting the tree out! I just turn in to a big kid at Christmas, plus it is extra special for me as my birthday is in December too :)

This weekend we go visit the in laws and swap presents, as I don't think we will see them again. It will be a nice weekend, and we have two days off work next week which I am looking forward to, fingers crossed that will mean some stitching time!

Emma xo