So Impatient...

So I mailed two SSCS parcels across the seas to a place far far away near Philadelphia in the US of A - one with the ornament that can be opened now and one with the main present that can't be opened until Christmas Day - and what arrives first - and on a Friday so that the weekend has to be endured before the next mail delivery - but the main present...aaarrrggghhhh!!!! I feel Nancy's pain...I want her to be able to open it...I want to know if she likes it...I want to be able to tell the story of how I decided on what to make...but she can't...and I can't...so we endure...the waiting....

But it did occur to me yesterday that hey, it is December, it is the month of Christmas, it is time to break out the decs and that means 'Tis the Season can come out and play...

so today I'm going to vacuum the Jindi fur off the carpet and drag out the Christmas tree and boxes and play decorations (when I get home from playing steward at the local agi show)...which means I get to enjoy this again...

my Christmas decoration made for me by Anne-Heidi for last years SSCS...and the house will be ready to receive this year's ornament...when the post office decides to deliver it...

Happy Stitching...

Swap, Swap, Swappity, Swap...

Resolve at beginning 2010 that no swaps this year with the exception of two if the lovely hostesses had the time and energy to host them again...amazingly resolve kept until August...then one of the specific swaps announced...Wahoo!!! and I'm in....I'm so excited for the first time I've managed not to miss the sign-up deadline (now closed) for...

Chookyblue's Secret Santa Christmas Swap (SCCS) - yay!!!!

I've wanted to play in this swap for the past two years but managed to miss the sign-up deadline both times but not this year...no pouting for me...I get to play!! Happy dance....

Resolve still intact then yesterday...I'm visiting Chookyblue's blog and what do I spy on her sidebar but a pretty blog button for a pincushion swap...

...and I couldn't help myself I had to click and find out where it took me...It took me to here...and a morning of "I want to play" "no, no swaps this year" "I want to play" "no, no swaps this year" and you can guess what won the fight can't you...yes..."I want to play"...so I'm in...so excited...Jeannet's blog is written in Dutch (fair enough for she does live in Holland) so the translate button was employed (which can make for very funny reading sometimes).  Jeannet's Pincushion Swap is open for sign-ups until 5 September 2010.


I'm looking forward to receiving my partners' details so I can visit their blogs and start planning what to make for them...


Happy Stitching...