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random thoughts and musings

a little redirection In case you are wondering what I've been up to, check out the blog I actually update. Not sure what I'll do with this one or the other one in the long terms. Should really have my own domain... but that's another story.

point your links to: mondaylunchcrew.blogspot.com Recent Stash I took on a part time job this year around xmas for the holidays so that I could get money for stash. Not that I couldn't have got stash out of my savings but why when you can earn it and spend freely?

So, most recently I managed to pick up some nice things from Paris when I was there:
Repertoire des Frises by Valerie Lejeune
Savoir-Faire Valley - Coeur Pause Cafe
Les Bonheur des Dames - #1082 a red and white chart with teacups, teapot and plate
Pique & Pique - Collection Les Moutons (couldn't pass up the sheep, but managed to pass up quite a few other sheep...
Rouge du Rhin - Tradition II (doesn't seem to be online yet)

And I did manage to spend into the 3 digits at my LNS while Terry was here visiting but why don't I quiet remember what I purchased?
There were two Lanarte Mucha kits: Quill and Primrose where my big purchases. I know I also got some threads just because I like them and a couple of smaller pieces like the mini scenic kits by permin. More Stitch Finishes With all the time I'm spending at home with Flour, I've been reading and stitching a lot. Both things one can do when you need to drop everything and run to take her outside, or when too late, clean up a mess.

Wooly Zipper by Bent Creek,



have had the kit for ages and ages and never did get around to it until now. Lovely to work on since the fabric is such low count.

Subversive cross stitch my sister got me one year... again, never thought I'd do it, but oh, what the hell, I'll stitch just about anything easy these days.

And this lovely kit from my first trip to France,



les copines by Rue du Port. Recent Finishes, Cross Stitch and Knit
The Trilogy Kit: A Gathering of Hearts.



Free DMC needlepoint piece started last summer at 'spa' and stitched only when travelling. Finished on plane ride back from Paris.


And here's the page for the Xmas Knit finishes. New York Holiday Recommendations I've been missing New York lately. Aaron and Len are spending two weeks there now and my friend Patty is heading there with her family right after Christmas.
I've been looking around at the lack of lights in Toronto and missing all the great decorations in NYC this year. Next year I may have to make sure I make a trip just for it. I was going to do it this year and then work got the better of me.

Here's the highlights of what I loved in New York for the Holiday season.
* Tree at the 'bull' at Exchange Place Downtown.
* The NYSE all dressed up in the lighted flag and Holiday lights.
* The Tree right in front of the NYSE with all the lights up.
* Of course, 5th ave and Madison ave above 47th with all the shops. My favorites each year?
- Cartier
- Saks 5th Ave.
- Bourgdoffs
- Tree at rockefeller Center and the skating.
- Sony Style store windows
- New York public library lions wearing their weaths.
* Walking down the shopping streets absorbing the 'spending' vibe.
* Going to the opera on New Year's Eve at Lincoln Center.
* Staying home and watching the ball drop being happy that you're no where near with everyone at Time Square. Love my framers I dropped off the piece for framing last week. I picked it up this week even though I had told them there was no rush, it was done in a week anyway. I go to Gitta's which is close to my parents house.
As always, they do a wonderful job and I'm so pleased. It'll be on it's way to Jocelyn quite soon. Here's a final photo:

Bleu de Chine - Mariage Completed! I've finally got Jocelyn's Wedding gift piece done! It's taken a while longer than I expected during my move, but she'll get it pretty soon and not too late after the wedding, I figure that I did well. I do feel rather accomplished.