Happy IHSW!

 I spent a great weekend with Paddington Bear - I try to stay off the news but I can't help myself. I'm so glad I have cross-stitch and Jessica Fletcher to get a breather from the real world!

This is Singing in the Rain, Paddington's hat is just about outlined:

Up, up and Away has the first balloons forming:

At Paddington Station, he got a sleeve on his coat and the wall is forming: 

Beach Holiday has his swimsuit taking shape:

In other news, a cat has appeared for Cape Cod Halloween:

The G is forming for Hustle (as in Good Things come to those who Hustle):

and there are some more hearts and flowers in Braver:

My really big news is that I got the Merlin Bird app - I guess I'm the last person on earth who knew about this, but you open it and it listens to all the birds chirping around you and tells you what kind they are.  It's mesmerizing, even thought it's almost always house finches at my house.  But I really love it and it's a very mellow way to take a few minutes away from current events. 

A Friday Finish!

 This is Retro Roller Skate, it was a freebie from Wild Olive. I was a roller skating queen in my own mind growing up, and my most precious possession was my white boot roller skates with stripes and red wheels. I really enjoyed rolling down memory lane while I stitched this!

I got another letter done in Braver:

Cape Cod Halloween is getting a roof on a blue house:

Hustle got the lettering started:

and the Modern Turtle got some more of it's shell:

2 Finishes for June!

Floral File is finished! I made it into a bookmark instead of a nail file case. I actually finished it in May but it's posted now. This was a kit from Just Cross Stitch.

Gingerbread Cottage from Mill Hill. I thought I was going to finish it Saturday but beading is slow! 202 days until Christmas!

In other news, Dragon Hall is past the midpoint on the top border:

Witchy Needlebook has some cats and a pumpkin started:

Ukrainian Needlework has more of Cherkasy Oblast:

Braver has more lettering and some leaves

Zinnias got some love on the border:

 

Lewis Chessmen has more of the board done:

Aliens has more spaceship:

Celtic Angel is getting a bigger niche to hang out in:

                    And Chinese Dragon has more of the lantern done:

I'm teaching Sunday School for Pentecost and I'm introducing the kids to cake painting - pray for me!

"The Pentecost" by Mark Durham

Throwback photo of Kuna from 3 years ago. Auntie had just gotten home from the hospital and we were realizing that she had full one dementia.   I was spending so much time over there that it made sense to start bringing the dog so we could camp out together.  What a long sad journey that was - every day was an eternity and now it seems like the blink of an eye.  Sigh. RIP Auntie.