The Barbecue Pit

This is the barbecue, or parilla (par-ee-ja) in our back yard.  It even has running water and a granite countertop!  It's also wood fired and works a little bit differently than in the US.  You burn the wood in the basket on the far right then rake the coals under the rack inside the brick area.  It works well, but takes a bit of getting used to.  Needless to say, we're going to have to order more wood.

Eleventh Part Done

I finished all of part eleven last week and went on to the German Group Mystery on my stitchalong rotation.  I'll get back to this one soon.

Plumeria

We have a humongous plumeria in our back garden.  Here are some pictures of it from last week.  It's been constantly blooming for the past two months and looks to go on throughout the summer.  Mattie sometimes gets the flowers in her tail.

Secret Santa Thanks!

I got this lovely bit of stash from the Secret Santa exchange on Friendly Stitchers.  Robin sent me all these threads and the lovely fabric.  I can always use more evenweave, and the Madeira is something I don't have much of in my stash, if any.  Thank you Robin!

Surprise, Another Temari

This one is the first I've tried interlocking four spindles.  I think it came out very pretty; the Passion Watercolors on the black just pops.

Not Quite

I thought I'd be done by the next picture, but I didn't quite make it.  I'm almost done, though!

2010 Stitching Goals

After reviewing how I did last year, I'm ready to share my goals for this year.

1.  Get through part 9 of Medieval Town Mandala.  I've only been working steadily on this for four years.  What's one more?

2.   Complete part 5 of Tuscany Town Mandala.

3. Keep up with the Ornament a Month Stitchalong on the Friendly Stitchers group.

4.  Manage my Marquoir group stitchalongs better, in that I don't fall as far behind as I am currently.

5.  Finish Lady of the Flag.

6.  Finish Church Street.

7.  Do the finishing on at least five completed pieces - this would be items destined to be ornaments and soft furnishings.

8.  Stitch a stocking for TImothy.

9.  Continue working UFO's into my rotation, alternating with new starts.

10.  Make myself a purse.

11.  Start and finish the correspondence courses City Walk (ANG) and Plum Blossoms (EGA) on time.

I'm sure I'll have some shift in priorities during the year.  I always do.