it’s not the football game that has us cheering

… it’s my first finish of the year – Girl’s Best Friend by Birds of a Feather!

I didn’t “hermit” this weekend – as appealing as it sounded – but I did drag my stitching over to a friend’s house yesterday afternoon, and I picked this project up again this afternoon and … ta da! This will become Rowen’s Easter treat bag. I managed to snag this pattern on eBay for a not-too-ridiculous price with the intention of doing something for Rowen. She is such a fan of dogs (and all things furry). I followed the instructions pretty much to the letter, only changing out the girl’s hair (now GAST Gold Leaf)  to make it blonde like Ro’s, and then lightening her complexion (GAST Apricot Blush) slightly to go better with the hair. This is stitched on Vikki Clayton’s 35 ct Sand linen. (I know I’ve mentioned it before, but her linen is an absolute dream to stitch on!)

(please ignore the fluffies that I didn’t notice till just now)

I now have Cold as a Lizard on the Q-Snaps because that was Max’s choice. An odd choice for Easter, perhaps, but that’s what he wanted.

No football at our house, as hinted at in the title. As with soccer (aka European football) in Holland, we feel like we are the only people in the neighborhood (if not the country) not glued to the game. Once the kids are in bed, you’ll probably find both of us reading instead. I’m not sure what Niek’s working on these days, but I’m engrossed in Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 and finding it difficult to put down. He’s one of my all-time favorite authors and each book I read by him is like a glimpse into that world right beside our own that we can only see from the corner of our eyes.

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