I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately. I meant to share this photo last time I posted, as it is more new stash. I received Tocccata #3 and the supplies for my birthday. As the weather had been pretty horrible, we only got around to celebrating a week ago, so I finally got my gifts. I am quite pleased to have this! I finally finished the motif with the Queen Stitches on Toccata #1 last night. I also moved on to the next motif. It felt good to work on it again, and had I had more time I would have stitched more. I don't take this one to work with me as I am afraid of it getting all mashed and crumpled in my bookbag, so I just leave it nice and flat at home and work on it sporadically here.
I have gotten behind in my stitching again. I have been reading a lot lately. This time I was finishing Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. I started reading it with a group last July, but then I fizzled out and only got the first 500 pages read. I decided I needed to just concentrate on it now and finish it (which was about 850 more pages). I have spent most of this month on it, and finally I finished it tonight. I literally spent all my extra time reading it--including what normally would have been my stitching time. I plan on working on some less challenging books for a while now! I did thoroughly enjoy War and Peace, though. It is just such an epic read that you really need to devote serious reading time to it!
Now I need to think about what to make for a lady in my stitching group whose birthday is next month. I always find it so difficult choosing what to stitch. This seems to be what takes me forever! I will need to decide soon, though I think I have a good idea. I will need to order a few supplies however. While I am waiting I will get back to work on Toccata I think!