A bit of Cross Stitching

I have been doing a lot of cross stitching lately which is my favorite hobby at the moment. Just sitting and stitching away. It takes lots of quiet time with all the counting and also this Angel of Cross Stitching has 391 different DMC colors. but am getting lots done. Have the hands face hair and wings to complete. Think I will finish this by the end of the year.

Some Cross Stitching done this week.

I am still stitching on the Angel of Cross Stitching by Joan Elliott and this far. Hoping to have her done by year end.
Here is the original

 https://www.google.co.za/search?q=Angel+of+cross+stitching+by+Joan+Elliott&biw=1366&bih=667&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCsQ7AlqFQoTCK7_6rW8gsgCFWcR2wodTv8Hyw&dpr=1#imgrc=0iSYrJhAKdP6GM%3A

OOOO we now have two new babies!!!!

We have just had this cutie Coco for 2 weeks now and she already has

such personality.

We have also adopted this guy Lucky from The Lucky Lucy Foundation 

http://www.luckylucy.org/

and he has a wonderful personality too. A real gentleman. Only 7 months 

old and already settled nicely and having fun.

Our Kids and their families!!!

Our son Bennie and his family

Our daughter Natascha with  baby Neil back at work.

Cats and babies!!!!!

Hubby is like a magnet that just draws cats to him.
Here Tonic the oldest is refusing to give up her lap and sun to Charka.
 He decided to just lie over her than give up and take the seat beside hubby

Neil is growing by the day.

Neil just loves this new seating arrangement

Visiting in Port Alfred!!!!!!

Daughter and Family

Matthew and peaches babysitting Neil

Baby Neil and myself

Hubby with Tiaan and Matthew overseeing
 the capture of game for relocation.
a whole new experience for hubby.

Matthew has this huge chicken burger and finished it

Matthew (finds this very amusing)
 with a goat Ben which is hubby's name, 

wow grandad has a comfy chest

Neil now 3 months old

Sophie's Universe update!!!!

I have now got to row 52 of my Sophie's Universe. 

Am still having lots of fun and also learning such a lot

of new techniques and combinations even this old hooker of many years.

Thank you very much Dedri Uys for sharing this

wonderful design with the world.

if you are interested go to

 http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/sophies-universe-cal-2015/sophies-universe-cal-2015-information/

it will change your way of crochet forever.

finished at last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finished this throw over the weekend and now ready for our winter which seems to have started at last. Just love winter weather.

Very sad news!!!!!!!

Sadly we had to say goodbye to our very special dog Bella on Thursday 28th May 2015, She has left a huge hole in our hearts but will be remembered by all who knew her as a very loving soul.

Bella favorite hobby

Bella\s favorite pasttime

Just a tiny table centre!!

I am busy with the Sophie's Universe and decided to use some of the new techniques that I have learned there and do something with pure cotton and here is my own design.

Well am now finished with small stuff and need to get back to Sophie's Universe by Dedri Uys.

A really busy hooker!!!!

Working on this throw and have lots more roses to add

Made this for my daughters friend

A close up of the flowers