Picked Up Some New Things

I saw this pattern on another blog and fell in love with it.

It is from an old Better Homes and Gardens Christmas book.  

I found a copy on Amazon for 22 cents....your heard it right, 22 cents.  

The postage was more.  

I had some of the floss and picked up the rest at The Stitching Bee.  

 The colors aren't exactly what I would call "Christmas".  

It is quite beautiful!

 Its always dangerous to go to a Cross Stitch shop.

You always walk out with way more than what was intended.  

This one caught my eye.  

I picked up much of the floss for this but, will need to order what she didn't have.

 I saw this online and really liked it.  

I saw it on Saturday and into the pile it went. 

 I really like Homespun Elegance's Santas and this is this years annual.  

 I wanted to see the Autumn at Notfogotten Farm before I decided I wanted it or not.  

I decided that it did need to come home with me and become part of my collection.  

I finished my latest installment of PSS Mary Sampler.  

I may have to print up the final installment of the alternate pattern because that one is very cute too.  

 I took this along with me yesterday to work on while Bob shopped at the new Green Bay Cabelas.

There were some very comfortable chairs by a fire place that worked perfect to sit and stitch in.  

I really don't mind hanging out and letting him wander around.  

I really don't like to have to follow him and look at every little thing.  

This works out perfect.  

I'm always looking for good soup recipes and I think I found a keeper.  

Williams Sonoma Italian Wedding Soup Here

I had some No Name Meatballs in the freezer and I used those instead of making them.  

I also used plan ole Parmesan cheese instead of the Parmesan-Reggiano.  That was $12 a wedge and more than I wanted to spend.  

With those minor alterations it still turned out phenomenal.  

Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  

Its going to be a very cold, rainy week here but, I have lots of new things to work on to keep me warm!

Keep on Stitching

Monica