Hello, January

My Tour de Fleece project finally got finished just before the new year!

This week kicks off my new routine working full time on October House Fiber Arts. It's been a while since I went through the process of establishing a new daily routine, so I'm sure I'll be trying different things and tweaking my schedule as I go through January. Even that is exciting!

I have always loved January. It seems so quiet and peaceful, especially after the hullabaloo of the holidays. It's sort of like an invitation to snuggle under the blankets and daydream. Sip tea and make plans. Rest and read.

While there will be plenty of that, I've also got a fiber show to get ready for, as well as a few new things for the shop. So, let's go!

On a spinning-just-for-me note, I just barely finished my TdF project (from July, people) before the new year began. But, I did finish it, and I've got 912 yards of beautifully squishy, soft polwarth 2-ply ready to turn into a sweater.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I'll be taking a little break from the blog until January. Enjoy this wonderful time of year and I'll see you in 2015!

Signs of the Season

How is your Christmas shopping coming along?  Almost finished? About to start?

Wherever you're at in the planning and preparation, don't forget to stop and enjoy a few of the joys of this season!

1. christmas 2008 vanilla snaps 2, 2. christmas 2008 vanilla snaps packaging, 3. Christmas Morning 10, 4. Strobiles, 5. Garfield Christmas, 6. Trees., 7. Hot Chocolate and Cinnamon, 8. snow, 9. christmas cookies forest, 10. Spiced Vanilla and Honey Christmas Cookies, 11. Bokeh Christmas lights twinkled, 12. Yummy Christmas!, 13. ★☆★ christmas ★☆★


If you're shopping online (say, maybe some yarn or fiber?) remember shipping deadlines are coming up:

Merry Christmas!

I'll be taking a blog break until after the new year...so a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!  See you in 2014 (which promises to be a very fiber-y year)!

January Cross Stitch Freebie : Winter Bird

I'm enjoying these little cross stitch smalls...I hope you are too!  I'm probably going to keep this up for the rest of the year.  I've got several ideas perking around in my head, and they're fun and easy to stitch.

This little bird is a super quick stitch and very cheerful for your soul.  Really.

In the not too distant future, I plan on showing you several different ways of finishing these little stitcheries.
If you've got any good ideas, please share!

Download the Winter Bird Free Cross Stitch Pattern here.

Snow Day

.....We interrupt this regularly scheduled blog break for a special announcement :  SNOW DAY!

That's right, folks.  We had a bona fide White Christmas in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
All together now...WAHOO!!!!

(Filed under " I love Winter!")

...we now resume our regular programming...

January-ness

I love January for the "cosy" and "hibernating" instinct it invokes in me.  Lots of nesting, cleaning, organizing and planning go on right now.  Swatching, knitting, and spinning, too...of course.  And time with a 12-year old sweet puppy and sweeter hubby.
Good times.

Snow Day!

A snow day!  That's a rare treat here in our part of Arkansas.  Usually, any "inclement weather" hits the north-western part of the state and all we get is a little rain.  But not this time...we got real snow.  Crunch under the foot snow.  Beautiful, sparkling snow.  Wahoo!

We made the most of our snow day by taking a hike in the National Park in the morning.  Then tea, knitting, spinning and music in the afternoon.  Perfect.

Back to reality tomorrow.