January 4th & Nary A Stitch

I can't believe it is January 4th & I have yet to make one stitch in a new project!  Granted I have some good excuses.  I've been taking down Christmas decorations (still have a bit of that left to do), filling out a beaucoup of insurance claims (oh what fun ... not!), & getting back on the diet bandwagon after taking a nasty fall off over the holidays.  Granted I did have some fun organizing my stash & yes, taking advantage of some after-Christmas/Happy New Year sales ... but actually stitching?  No.  I thought that last night would be the night. Yesterday I got my fabric ready, put it in my Q-Snap, gathered the necessary floss, & placed my needle where my first stitch will go.  However, yesterday I also had oral surgery.  I had no idea it was going to be as involved as it was.  I was pretty doped up on pain medication afterward so attempting to stitch anything would've resulted in something quite alien looking.  I am feeling much better today so come what may I am going to get started on this project!  Unfortunately I cannot share with you what it is ... it's an exchange gift ... but I'm looking forward to doing it.  It is quite cheery   : )

I can share with you that I will also be stitching the January Word Play.

I love this!  It has all the best things in life rolled into one   : )   Shar & I are doing this as a SAL.  She is ready to start but I am waiting for my fabric to arrive.  I anticipate it will be here before the end of the week which will hopefully be right after I finish this other project   : )

We actually had some snow the day before yesterday!  Really!  Kentucky snow (God opening up a can of talcum powder & shaking a wee bit out) but snow just the same!  It's a lovely 26 degrees right now with the day's high predicted at 43.  For some reason the Weather.com site also gives me the temp in Iron Mountain, Michigan where we lived a few years ago.  Right now it is 3 degrees there with a prediction for flurries & a high of 30.  That's more like it   : )