Mersburg Finished!

Yay, one of my 2011 crazy January starts is done!  It's Mersburg Castle from Melina Style, and I picked up the kit in Plovdiv, Bulgaria when I was there in 2009.  I think it came out fairly well, but definitely needs some blocking.  I haven't decided how to finish it yet.

Nothing New Done

No more buildings completed.  I just got more of the little bits done.  Some backstitching and satin stitching, too, on the right.

Crowds And Clock

 We were at the Christmas market on a Monday afternoon.  The crowds were already large.  I don't know if you could move on a weekend.  The clock is because I like clocks, and the tower's neat.  It's the new town hall clock.  

As for the skating, I feel sorry for the kids having to use those awful rental skates.  I'm sure Munich has a proper skating facility somewhere!

Old Town Hall

On our first day in Munich, we exited the train station to this: the Old Town Hall.  We weren't expecting it, but we came up right into the main square with the Christkindl Markt right there.  It was awesome.  The town hall itself is a magnificent Gothic building.

Topped

All the stitching above the band is done.  Yay!

Gift from Jeanne

Beautiful thread, a pair of scissors, and a very nice project case from Jeanne S for the birthday exchange.  Thank you very much, Jeanne!  It was definitely worth the wait.  

Creep, Creep, Creep

Just creeping along with this project.  I swear I'm going to have all the colored stitching done soon.