I'm here. The trifle isn't made yet, nor is the cheesecake. The sage and onion stuffing was made before nine o'clock this morning and then there was a 24 mile round trip to collect my missing first born son. It's OK, he will recover from the cocktails some time before February.
I wanted to show you how the new thought is moving along. The stitching is quite difficult to see clearly as the grid is very distracting but I'm happy with how this is evolving. I can clam no credit for the pretty pattern, that is from this book.
I don't yet know what this piece of work will be, how it may alter as I work on it. The hexagons are tacked for placement reminder and once the cross stitch is complete will be permanently embroidered onto here. Whether that will form part of a bigger piece or remain as a sample is anyone's guess. I can say for certain however that there is some artwork in this, I see ledger work, I want to pick up a pencil.
The trifle and cheesecake however can be ignored no longer. I'm not sure how long I will be away from here for Christmas but rest assured it won't be long. I will pop up when you least expect it I'm sure.
Have a fabulous day tomorrow. If you don't do Christmas you can still have a fabulous day, treat yourself, get your feet up, do some online shopping, make a cake, stitch something wonderful, put yourself first.