Category Archives: Cross-Stitch

Done!

Posted on 2023-05-17 by Holly

Finished today – altho it took a bit longer and a few more stitches – The Vintage Black Sampler from Owl Forest Embroidery started 3 April 2023 – finished 17 May 2023. We had another set of visitors today – … Continue reading →

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Almost done

Posted on 2023-05-16 by Holly

Somehow, I thought I had been stitching on this particular pattern longer than I really have. Perhaps it is because my Dragonling has been hanging out for well over a year? Anyway – the Vintage Black Sampler was my “new … Continue reading →

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Draggin’

Posted on 2023-05-15 by Holly

I am almost afraid to look up when I started this particular full coverage piece. It has been a while, a long while. (Actually, looking it up – it has only been since Jan 2022. Could be much worse).  With … Continue reading →

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Treasure Island

Posted on 2023-05-12 by Holly

I have been suckered in again. This time by Owl Forest (http://owlforest.co.uk) whose designers, in addition to a lot of Russian looking patterns, are the guilty parties behind my 85% complete Alice from 2021. And the Vintage Black Sampler now … Continue reading →

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Fog Bound

Posted on 2023-04-28 by Holly

Unlike many other areas of the world – people talk of a marine layer, rather than fog. Whatever, it is water vapor hanging in the air dense enough to obscure vision and to create havoc with ground level navigation. From … Continue reading →

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WSC – Day 2

Posted on 2023-04-26 by Holly

I missed the first portion of the conference. At least at the time it was offered. There is something about a meeting starting at 0900 Geneva Time (Central European, DST) which is beyond me. My clock was happy to remind … Continue reading →

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Felled Trees

Posted on 2023-04-22 by Holly

It seems like little has changed here at home. Other than a pile of packages waiting on my return. which actually looks a lot worse than it is. Being gone for almost 7 weeks means that a couple of my … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 16 – Back to sea

Posted on 2023-04-17 by Holly

Compared to yesterday, there was almost no one up and moving early this morning. I was able to get an omelette, hand the chef a fridge magnet from Horta (he hadn’t been able to get off the ship due to … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 15 – King’s Wharf

Posted on 2023-04-16 by Holly

And we woke up this morning still in Bermuda. Our ship is docked at King’s Wharf, but you can see Hamilton from the upper decks. As for me – this was the view I spent observing most of the day… … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 12 – Dinner with

Posted on 2023-04-13 by Holly

This is the second of three sea days in a row. The seas have been what a number of people are calling rough and there are the usual carefully placed sea sickness bags available at the food of the fore … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 11 – at Sea

Posted on 2023-04-12 by Holly

And it is a Wednesday. I need to mention that because days of the week aren’t really relevant on a ship, just if we are in a port. There, the day of the week is relevant to where you want … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 6 – Tenerife

Posted on 2023-04-07 by Holly

The sun is shining, the breeze is comfortable. It is Friday. Given the day/date, I doubted much of anything was going to be open so took a wander off the ship about 1000. It is an easy port to navigate: … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 5 – Las Palmas

Posted on 2023-04-06 by Holly

  As we work our way through the Canaries, my days are falling into a pattern. If two days can make a pattern? I enjoy watching us sail into harbor early and head upstairs to the Ocean Cafe for coffee … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 4 – Lanzarote

Posted on 2023-04-05 by Holly

This particular island of Spain is a common stop on both Canary Island cruises and transatlantic crossings. The geographic features obvious point toward its volcanic origins with a beautiful cone easily visible from the cruise port in Arrecife. In fact, … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 3 – Spinnaker Lounge

Posted on 2023-04-04 by Holly

Map of the evening. On this ship, the top deck forward lounge is called the Spinnaker Lounge. Not only is it a lovely place to sit and stitch in the morning as there are  not many people, no broadcast of … Continue reading →

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NCL Sun – Day 2 – Cadiz

Posted on 2023-04-03 by Holly

This time through, I actually got off the ship, spending about an hour just strolling along. It was rather crowded all told. We are not the only ship in port (tho I didn’t bother to look and see which it … Continue reading →

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Getting Better

Posted on 2023-03-28 by Holly

and most of today was sensibly spent curled up with stitching, a cup of peppermint tea and a warm comforter.  Audiobooks might have played a significant part in my days entertainment along with some YouTube videos…. The Fortune Teller is … Continue reading →

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another day, more coughing

Posted on 2023-03-27 by Holly

Figure I might as well tell you that bit up front. I am most definitely feeling better, but still coughing. I do sound better, even to myself! I spent most of the day sitting in warm spots, moving whenever the … Continue reading →

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Day 9 – Symphony of the seas

Posted on 2023-03-17 by Holly

Diamond Lounge – excellent place for lattes in the morning…   at this point, the days are sort of blurring together for me, no surprise there. By the time I sit down to the keyboard, I have almost no recollection … Continue reading →

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Day 8 – Symphony of the Seas

Posted on 2023-03-16 by Holly

AKA – Dinner with the Hotel Director. Oh – I forgot to mention that yesterday was the formerly named “Meal with an Officer” which is one of those perks that Royal has offered to Loyalty members at ~340 points and … Continue reading →

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