Prague Box

It's a good thing I bought this for the tin box. There were like four candies in it. But at least I have the cute box.

 

Another Purse Purchase

This was tote bags as a mystery. I really like the light blue color, and it's the one that's zipped. Yay!

 

Museum, Mausoleum, and Church on the Same Road

Walking down Unter den Linden looking at the sights. The day was beautiful but a bit windy and chilly.

 

Prague Pencils

My one real souvenir from Prague - a pencil case from the technology museum. I love it.

 

Finished Ornaments

A couple of ornaments finished lately. I need to do more finishing.

 

Afghan for Njomza

Managed to get the afghan done for Njomza's little girl. She loves it.

 

Needlepoint Subscription

I really like this canvas. It'll be started this year. Donating the hat.

 

Ukraine Support in Berlin

This was the only place we saw the Ukrainian flag displayed prominently in Germany. Or France. It's sad.

 

Magnets

Magnets from our trip. Belgium and Berlin.

 

Advent Calendar

Leonora found this advent calendar and bought it for me. Thank you! You know I love jelly beans.

 

Gift from the Greenley-Doyles

Lisa went shopping and got us all kinds of American goodies, then sent them in a box. Thank you so very much!

 

Along Unter den Linden

Berlin City Hall, Brandenburg Tor, and other sites along Unter den Linden during our trip.

 

2024 Wrap Up and Beginning 2025

 I completed 38 stitched pieces in 2024; 3 afghans; and 5 temari. Not nearly the amount of things I had planned. It's been a busy year with a full time job and lots of travel. For all the month of December I worked on Victorian Garden Mandala, hoping to get it done. I didn't. All the cross stitch is done, but the backstitching and beading has a bit to go. I hope to finish it this first quarter.

2025 is shaping up to be hectic. I was accepted into the Certificate and Diploma program by RSN. Great for me, they're now doing it on Zoom. Bad for me - I signed up for the Europe time zone before learning I was going to be in the US for ten weeks during the first module. Guess who's getting up in the middle of the night for class for several sessions?

I will be in the US for training March through mid-May if things don't go sideways with the change of administration. I've been accepted into the Limited Non-Career Appointment program. It gives me the ability to do a bit more things in my job and comes with a raise.

After I get back, Andreas and I go on home leave. I return to Warsaw. Andreas continue to Kyiv, where he will spend a year living in a hotel. He does get to come home some, so I will see him and we will talk every day. But still. So much going on.

Leaf Framed

This leaf of possibilities is framed and gifted.