Thawing out

Apologies for not blogging much in the past little while but I think my fingers turned into blocks of ice after this very cold winter week we've just had! We've had an incredibly mild winter this year but Old Man Winter arrived with a vengeance late last Saturday with snow and very cold temperatures. Fortunately, temperatures are going to warm up for a few days starting tomorrow.

I'd like to say that I spent many hours cozy and warm in my house getting lots of stitching done but that wasn't the case. I do have a bit of progress to share with you on Rose Quaker:


This was my progress as of January 15 and I've since set this one aside for a little while. On Thursday evening, I finally got around to a new start for January. Here is my little blob that will eventually turn into the Poppy Pixie by Nora Corbett:


Definitely not much to see yet! I'm stitching this one two-over-two on 28ct Antique White Lugana.

I did spend the week curled up with an excellent book: The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley. I highly, highly recommend this book! I've read one of her books before (The Winter Sea) and really enjoyed it as well. I really like her writing style.