Category Archives: Cross-Stitch

A small start

Posted on 2025-01-09 by Holly

This is my second start of 2025 – it is just about 400 stitches, which isn’t much in the world of full coverage. Since the smallest Owl is in the middle and the other two around it, that made bottom … Continue reading →

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The Peacock Tree

Posted on 2025-01-08 by Holly

Designed by ModernFolkEmbroidery the two greens are #12 Perle Cotton from Theadworx and the Ocean Blues is also Threadworx but embroidery floss. Stitched on an 18ct aida from stash.About 42xx stitches. Easy peasy. I also finished Part 4 on the … Continue reading →

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Getting better

Posted on 2025-01-03 by Holly

each day that is going by. Coughing a bit less and my energy level is a bit more. Today was good enough that I ran a couple of errands before conducting a search and seizure in the garage. As it … Continue reading →

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Set for January

Posted on 2024-12-28 by Holly

Back to the stitching stuff – which is extremely boring for a few cruisers and non-stitchers reading this. So, I will be polite and cover those areas first. It was laundry day. Aren’t you just thrilled? Four loads pretty much … Continue reading →

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Coughing isn’t fun

Posted on 2024-12-27 by Holly

No one needs to listen to me whine, which is all I have felt like. Also explains why I am not bothering to send out mass emails. It all started perhaps on Saturday night, but certainly by Sunday I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Ninth Dragon

Posted on 2024-12-25 by Holly

I thought I had finished this particular SAL around the end of October, took a photo, slapped it with the other FOs and hung it up. There was this empty space that sort of didn’t look right, but I was … Continue reading →

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Secret Grove

Posted on 2024-12-23 by Holly

This is a fun SAL from a new to me Dutch designer. Her designs are quirky and colorful. This finishes Part 3/10 of the Secret Grove SAL. I will be adding her designs to my very short list of designers … Continue reading →

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Did yesterday happen?

Posted on 2024-12-17 by Holly

Frankly, I was so exhausted that I crashed early (sleep early, sleep often) and don’t remember much of the day or evening. So obviously, I planned almost nothing. Pulling the third part of the current Barbara Ana SAL – I … Continue reading →

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The Last Sea Day

Posted on 2024-12-14 by Holly

As per usual – this was organizing and packing day, typical for the last day of a cruise. Well, at least on the larger ships which require you to place bags out for pick up NLT 2200 the night before … Continue reading →

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Fifth in a Row

Posted on 2024-12-13 by Holly

And by now I am sure that you more than have the idea. I am writing this while using Miriam’s wifi account since I still haven’t been able to access my “free minutes” on this ship. If I have any … Continue reading →

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Third in a row

Posted on 2024-12-11 by Holly

I can’t imagine, or maybe I can, what this ship would feel like at capacity. I think I mentioned that it is at about 70%. Mornings are fine, there is enough room in most of the lounges for people to … Continue reading →

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Two in a row

Posted on 2024-12-10 by Holly

This is the second day of all the remaining sea days. There will be six as a matter of fact. On the seventh day we …. dock. So no rest for those who chose Sunday as that day. So anyway. … Continue reading →

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All the sea days

Posted on 2024-12-09 by Holly

We are at the start of our series of sea days which will continue until we reach port in Miami on the 15th. [The beatings will continue until morale improves?] Obviously there are a serious number of people on ship … Continue reading →

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NCL Encore – Ponta Delgada

Posted on 2024-12-08 by Holly

In case some of the information isn’t just hanging out there at the top of your mind – this is the Azores and part of Portugal. And, it is Sunday so most everything isn’t open. A few stores along with … Continue reading →

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NCL Encore – Another Sea Day

Posted on 2024-12-07 by Holly

I won’t bother to get in a long discussion about all the time zone changes. (Started on UK, changed to Spain, changed to Portugal,, changed to the Azores tonight). I am still waking up incredibly early which means I can … Continue reading →

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Lisbon. Portugal

Posted on 2024-12-06 by Holly

This is the real 6 Dec. For whatever reason I grabbed the wrong draft email, cut, pasted and happily sent it out. Then realized that it was the wrong date. Argh Miriam went out and about. I stayed on the … Continue reading →

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Vigo Spain – Glides and Forts

Posted on 2024-12-05 by Holly

Is a fascinating Spanish port city. Located along a western inlet it was just a short sail up the inlet. I haven’t been here before, but it is one of those close launching points for those planning hiking Jakob’s Web … Continue reading →

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Turkey Day

Posted on 2024-11-28 by Holly

And US Thanksgiving rolls around again. Unlke when we lived in Germany, we don’t often have extra people at the table. Invitations were extendewd but schedules conflicted. We hauled out the “good dishes” (Troubador pattern from Villery&Boch which we bought … Continue reading →

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Some Idiot

Posted on 2024-11-27 by Holly

decided that it is a good idea to start placing their SPAM calls as early as 0800 US East Coast Time. So my phone rings with what is obviously a spam call at what is 0500 here. I had not … Continue reading →

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Another finish

Posted on 2024-11-25 by Holly

I will have to look it up, but I think this finish ~57 or 58 for the year. The pattern in Vampryum by Noctiflora. It was a mystery SAL. The fabric is 16 ct something from WitchesGarden dyed for the … Continue reading →

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