SAL Progress & More Stash

As I have mentioned before, Shar & I are doing a January Word Play SAL.  We started yesterday.  This is as far as I've gotten ...

For some reason I enjoy stitching letters so thus far I am having a good time with this   : )

I also was going to begin working on my Christmas ornament SAL.  Two projects going at once ... something unheard of for me.  I haven't altered my OOAT tendencies yet, however, as the ornament remains unstarted.  I just can't seem to bring myself to do it ... lol!  I did get it ready, though.

I promised sometime in the recent past to post more photos of my recent stash acquisitions.  Some of the photos turned out pretty clear & in others the stash may as well be sitting behind a closed door with a blanket over it but hopefully you can get a little idea of what has come in the mail for me lately   : )

These first 2 photos are items in 1 order received from 1-2-3 Stitch ...

 ...& these 4 items are from another 1-2-3 order ...

I know I bought those Crescent Colours for a specific project but heaven only knows what project that is.  I suppose I'll figure it out eventually   : )  

These are  2 no longer available Pine Mountain Designs kits that someone was selling on Etsy.  Both are cute but I love-love-love that mitten one!

These next 2 charts were purchased from Teresa.  She was selling them on her blog but unfortunately I can't recall the name of the blog!  I think the Sue Hillis design on the left will break down to make some really cute ornaments!

Here is another order from Anita at Anita's Little Stitches.  It's a 4-parter by Raise the Roof Designs called Christmasland.

The above photo doesn't really show you much but this is how the picture looks when it's finished ...

This photo isn't "staged" needless to say (lol!) but here's a pile of cross stitch fabric that has come to live with me recently.  I bought it for the specific projects for which it is needed.  It would've been a smart thing for me to make note of what those projects are.  Right now I have no idea.  I will probably go through everything at some point & try to figure it out.

And last, but not least, is a bunch of stuff I bought from someone on Etsy I think.  I can't remember if she was getting rid of unwanted stash or what but I am excited with what I got from her   : )

And there you have it!  In addition to participating in bad photography I finished putting away the Christmas things today, with the exception of 2 signs which are still hanging on the wall, & did a bit of dusting & laundry.  Our "God shakes the talcum powder can a bit" snow came down with a vengeance for 10 minutes or so but of course there's just a little bit of a dusting out there with most of the grass still visible.  Stupid central Kentucky snow.  I hope others are having a totally white experience tonight   : )

I had better get back to my SAL!