Stitching and Reading

21 October 2007 23:40 Renée book worm, stitch-a-thon, wips

Above the Clouds, Progress as of 21.10.07 - Click for a larger image! As this was the third weekend of the month, it was stitch-a-thon weekend!

Because I would really like to get “Above the Clouds” and “Poet’s Heart” finished by the end of the year, I chose to work on “Above the Clouds” this month. As you can see, not only am I nearly done with the clouds now, I also tackled some backstitching. I tell you, a happy dance is so close that I can nearly smell it! :lol:

I must confess that I didn’t stitch as much as I could have this weekend though: I spent half of the day today finishing one of the books I started back in August while I was jet-setting around going to job interviews.

I was about half-way finished with The Virgin’s Lover by Philippa Gregory when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows fell into my hands. As a result, the story of the first two years of Elizabeth I’s reign and her affair with Sir Robert Dudley had to wait until Lord Voldemort was thoroughly defeated.

All in all, it was a perfect weekend: Drinks with friends, stitching, and reading. What more could a single girl wish for? ;)

4 Responses

  1. Joanne Says:
    22 October 2007 at 06:42

    ATC is looking great, sounds like you had a great time at the bar with friends, good for you ;)

  2. Leslie Says:
    22 October 2007 at 16:31

    That sounds like a perfect weekend to me! Three of my favorite things although my hubby might be sad if I didn’t include him just a little:)

    ATC looks fantastic. I look forward to seeing your finish.

  3. Nic Says:
    23 October 2007 at 03:27

    I bet I’ll hear the yell across the Atlantic when the happy dance starts! LOL

    What did you think of “The Virgin’s Lover”? I was a bit disappointed in it - I really enjoyed “The Other Boleyn Girl” but I haven’t been impressed with the others I’ve read since - I thought “The Wise Woman” was appalling!

  4. Sonya Says:
    30 October 2007 at 14:56

    I’ve got a few Philipa Gregory’s sitting here and I’m working my way towards them steadily. What did you think of her?

    I’ve got the Deathly Hallows here too but want to wait and savour it properly (without interruption ideally, but that’ll never happen anytime soon, lol). I’m putting it off though, because when it’s finished……it really IS finished :(

    Much sadness