Goodbye 2018

Here we are on the last day of the year.  I say each year that it has flown by, but this year it really does seem to have been like a Formula 1 racing car and whizzed along at break neck speed.   It doesn't help that I loose my Mondays now with being in bed all day due to the medications, so in effect I only have a 6 day week!

There have been ups and downs for us as a family and we have suffered the loss of family members.  Many online friends have also seen sadness, but there have been many times I have read of great happiness too.  I do enjoy reading your news and seeing all your lovely craftwork.  Being part of the online community is such a boost and I have learnt so much from overseas friends and reading of their experiences and travels as well as seeing their beautiful work and their sharing of skills. 

End of the month usually sees me doing a roundup post, you've all seen my crafting for December in previous posts so I wont duplicate them again. 

I'll just say, I've looked back and there were 50 craft finishes in 2018.  25 cross stitch/embroidery, many of them small ornament size designs and no real big things this year.  There have been 25 knitting finishes, a few school cardigans and plenty of socks - do 2 socks count as 1 finish or 2? that would bump up the total wouldn't it counting them as 2 LOL.   Almost one finish a week, so a good year all things considered.  

I take into the new year just 1 stitching WIP.  Just Nan - High Hopes is half stitched, that needs to be a finish by the end of January, its been sitting there for such a long time with no attention.  Knitting there is 1 WIP, I've started something with the 'Dennis sheep' wool I showed last time. 

Decembers reads were :-

I  was recommended Barbara Erskine a few years ago by Barb and have to admit to really enjoying her stories.

 

A couple of very easy read Christmas books in the run up to the festive season.  Easy to dip into when you have a spare minute or two.

 

This one was a bit twee ..... 

 

 

We played the left/right game at the Book Borrowers Christmas party with a variety of pre-loved Christmas books all wrapped and passed round according to the left/right story - have you ever played it?  Such fun. 

 

I unwrapped this one.  Debbie Macomber never fails to be a simple and enjoyable quick read.

 

 

These three bring my total to 50 books read in 2018. 

Thank you for your continued support, friendship and visits here during this past year.  There have been new people stopping by which is always nice to see.  

I'm going into the new year with a more positive attitude than I faced the beginning of the 2018 with.  Things have definitely changed around here over the year and lifes pathway is trodden more of a steady slower wander than a sprint or jog.  Whatever the year holds, we will face it with laughter and love and make the best of it.

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year in 2019, I hope it brings many good things your way

 

Love and blessings

Julie x