It has been my annual Winter Break and I have enjoyed the break so much.Getting away from the busy work and office is sometimes just what a person needs.
Miekie and I both enjoyed to lazy cold mornings, and spent the time having lazy, slow breakfasts before we started the day.
I got time to catch up on some reading, specially on some of my loved magazines.
The usual amount of knitting definitely took place. My Alpaca Wrap is now already half way there. I finished a Manos del Uruguay beanie for my son in law, and have another on the needles for him. And my daughter is getting matching mittens to wear with her speckled wrap.
Grey Alpaca Wrap
Speckled Mittens
Green knitted beanie
Beanies
With me being home and able to work during the sunnier parts of the day, I could also work on more delicate projects. One of these were these little fairies in cross stitch. According to the instructions of the kit, you only stitch areas you want to highlight. What a lot of fun they are. Nearly done, and then I will frame them and find a special place for them.
Fairy Cross Stitch Work
Fairy Cross Stitch Work
Wilbur the Bear is now no longer a kit sitting on the table. I cut the pattern pieces and am ready to start stitching him together. I want to add a few things, and have gotten cute silk ribbon roses and antique looking buttons as well. I suspect Wilbur will be a girl bear in the end and may need another name.
Wilmot Handmade Bear
Wilmot Handmade Bear
This wooden box had been around my home for a bit, being used on the odd occasion for this and that. I finally decided to put it to proper use, give it a complete makeover and keep it around. So with rather a lot of layers of paint, I was able to smooth it over, and stop it from showing up a nasty stain through each layer of paint. Finished it off with a bit of pretty lace and a cute ceramic bunny. Now I can keep it around for any little project or storage. Sometimes these little wooden boxes are all you need.
Wooden Box Makeover
Wooden Box Makeover
Wooden Box Makeover
Wooden Box Makeover
Wooden Box Makeover
Wooden Box Makeover
While waiting for a friend the other day to arrive for a cup of coffee and a chat, I ended up browsing in a little shop. I could not resist these cute tiles. I think I will use the smaller ones as memo magnets and the bigger one will be just perfect for a mug cozy.

Little Ceramic Tiles