Weekly Update

Good morning all. It's beginning to feel like the Holidays are here. I have my tree up and almost have all my ornaments on it. I have a number of Hallmark ornaments that I love and use. My handmade ornaments go on a hanging tree on my sunroom door. I enjoy them year round. I love exchanges and have received so many pretty ones. I have a few left that I have stitched for myself. My job search is continuing. I have completed an online tax cpu course to give me the credit hours needed to keep my tax preparer number. I am now completing paper work to become a registered IRS tax preparer and set up my own tax service. I am finding time to stitch as I am doing a number of Christmas Gifts. My family enjoys receiving my stitched gifts. My niece who has become a school Librarian has The Book Shelf hung and has a spot for The Library when I finish it. I received another pretty ornament from an exchange also this week. I enjoy exchanging with other crafters. Here are pictures of my week of stitching.

The Alphebet Sampling Book-With My Needle

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 Snowman and Friends Christmas Stocking-Gold Collection

 Lilly-Nora Corbett

 2009 Sal designed by Novalee2

Stitching it on both ends of a tablerunner

 Percy Pig-Mill Hill

 Map of New Mexico Sue Hillis

I have added my friends hometown and hunting spot to it.

 The Halloween House-Ursula Michaels SAL with Linda at http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com and others

 Red Birds-Marie Barber-JCS nov/dec 2011

 2012 ornament exchange from Melanie

 This is how I display my ornaments year round.

Only have a few left that I stitched as I give them away in exchanges or gifts.

Happy Holidays, stitching, crafting and have a wonderful week.

Joyce